Abstract: The invention improves thermal efficiency and control follow-up properties by providing an AC sheet heater and a DC sheet heater on the respective side surfaces of an upper base yoke and a lower base yoke, and a temperature sensor near the center of the upper surface of the upper base yoke, whereby the permanent magnets of the magnet assembly are first heated by use of both the AC and DC sheet heaters, and then, with the temperature monitored by the temperature sensor, the temperature is adjusted by use of only the DC sheet heater.

Abstract: A solar cell module in which the reduction in conversion efficiency is small, and a passive solar heating system using the solar cell module. The solar cell module has a solar cell covered with a filler. A back reinforcement member, the filler and a back insulating member larger than the solar cell are superposed on the non-light-receiving side of the solar cell. The back insulating member has openings corresponding to pierced portions of the solar cell module at which the solar cell module is affixed to a roof. A greater amount of clean energy is obtained with the system. The solar cell is used without any additional base to limit the reduction in the conversion efficiency of the solar cell.

Abstract: A solar cell module and an installation method thereof are disclosed. The solar cell module comprises an active solar cell element and a filler holding element disposed on said active solar cell element, said active solar cell element and said filler holding element being encapsulated with a filler between a transparent film and a reinforcing member, the solar cell module being characterized in that the reinforcing member, the filler, and the transparent film are bent in the direction opposite to the surface to be illuminated with the sunlight, wherein there is no filler holding element at least in the bent portion. The solar cell module arrangement in the above-described manner can be installed without degradation in conversion efficiency of the solar cell module. Furthermore, the total weight and total size including installation materials are very small.

Abstract: A process for producing a solar cell module is characterized in that a grid electrode is formed having a coating comprising an epoxy resin of 20 g/m.sup.2 .multidot.day.multidot.0.1 mm/40.degree. C..multidot.90%RH or less in moisture permeability which is disposed so as to cover the entire exposed exterior of said grid electrode. The solar cell module is free of short-circuits between the grid electrode and the lower electrode even upon repeated use under severe environmental conditions of high temperature and high humidity, and continuously exhibits a desirable photoelectric conversion efficiency over a long period of time.

Abstract: A solar cell module and an installation method thereof are disclosed. The solar cell module comprises an active solar cell element and a filler holding element disposed on said active solar cell element, said active solar cell element and said filler holding element being encapsulated with a filler between a transparent film and a reinforcing member, the-solar cell module being characterized in that the reinforcing member, the filler, and the transparent film are bent in the direction opposite to the surface to be illuminated with the sunlight, wherein there is no filler holding element at least in the bent portion. The solar cell module arrangement in the above-described manner can be installed without degradation in conversion efficiency of the solar cell module. Furthermore, the total weight and total size including installation materials are very small.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a comprising temperature regulator for regulating air temperature in a room, a circulating mechanism for circulating the temperature regulated air, a first room temperature detector for detecting room temperature in a set location in the room, a second room temperature detector for detecting room temperature in a location lower than the first room temperature detector, and a controllor for controlling the temperature regulator in accordance with outputs from the first and second room temperature detectors so as to efficiently equalize indoor temperatures and reduce energy consumption.

Abstract: An automatic processing apparatus is provided to sequentially dip photosensitive material into a plurality of processing solution tanks storing processing solution while conveying the photosensitive material to process the photosensitive material. Rollers are respectively provided between two adjacent tanks of the plurality of processing solution tanks so as to convey the photosensitive material to a downstream processing solution tank of the two adjacent tanks. A replenishing solution supply apparatus is provided to supply replenishing solution into the plurality of processing solution tanks, respectively. A diluting water supply apparatus is provided in the vicinity of rollers to respectively supply the plurality of processing solution tanks with diluting water for diluting the replenishing solution to a predetermined concentration. The rollers can be washed by the diluting water to be supplied to each of the plurality of processing solution tanks.

Abstract: A solar cell module having a plurality of solar cells formed on corresponding substrates, connection members for series electrically connecting each of the electrodes of the solar cell to an opposite polarity electrode of an adjacent solar cell, wherein the connection member is in the form of an elongated shape having a laminated structure composed of an insulating member and a conductive member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a magnet apparatus for producing a uniform magnetic field for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The magnet apparatus is of the type having a pair of permanent magnet discs each of which has a hole in a central region and a yoke structure in which the magnet discs are held opposite to each other. For each magnet disc the yoke structure has an aperture which is in alignment with the hole in the magnet disc. As is usual, a pair of pole plates are attached to the opposite faces of the magnet discs, respectively, so as to produce a uniform magnetic field in a space between the two magnet discs. To ease visual observation of the object of imaging in the afore-mentioned space, such as the head part of a human body, the pole plate on each magnet disc is formed with a hole which is in alignment with the hole in the magnet disc. A video camera can be used. According to the need small pole pieces are attached to the surfaces of the holed pole plates to keep uniformity of the magnetic field.

Abstract: The invention realizes a double type coil used as a slant coil to generate a slant magnetic field for MRI, and the double type coil has small impedance and short length in comparison with the prior art. According to the invention, current path patterns constituted by a current path in spiral shape and a plurality of current paths in horseshoe shape surrounding the spiral path are formed respectively on the double semi-cylinder surfaces having the axis commonly. Directions of spirals on the two cylinder surfaces are opposite to each other. In the plural horseshoe-shaped paths on the two cylinder surfaces, a circuit is opened at the end on the same side of the cylinder. These current paths are all connected in series over the two surfaces thereby one current path is formed.

Abstract: An improved solar cell characterized in that the grid electrode has a coating comprising an epoxy resin of 20 g/m.sup.2 .multidot.day.multidot.0.1 mm/40.degree. C..multidot.90%RH or less in moisture permeability which is disposed so as to cover the entire exposed exterior of said grid electrode. The solar cell module is free of short-circuits between the grid electrode and the lower electrode even upon repeated use under severe environmental conditions of high temperature and high humidity, and continuously exhibits a desirable photoelectric conversion efficiency over a long period of time.

Abstract: A drive mechanism for conveying a photosensitive material in a processing tank filled with processing solution such as a developer, wherein a driving force from a driving source disposed outside the processing tank is transmitted to conveyor rollers located inside the processing tank through a pair of magnetic members. One of the magnetic members is located inside the processing tank and the other is located outside the processing tank so that the magnetic members face each other with the wall surface of the processing tank between them. Accordingly, the outside magnetic member is rotated by the driving force from the driving source. The rotation is transmitted to the inside magnetic member by means of a magnetic force, which rotates the conveyor rollers. The driving force is transmitted without a driving shaft or the like through the wall of the processing tank. Further, the processing tank can be made sufficiently airtight, thereby reducing degradation of the processing solution by oxidation.

Abstract: A solar cell module including at least one photovoltaic device, covering material for covering the at least one photovoltaic device, and a frame for covering the end portions of the covering materials. The covering materials are provided, in the end portions thereof, with a recess or a penetrating hole. The frame is provided with a projection adapted to engage with the recess or penetrating hole.

Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel injection valve for an internal combustion engine having a housing which houses a valve, a needle valve element, a movable core, an electromagnetic actuator and spacer. The housing is made of magnetic material forms a magnetic flux circuit with the electromagnetic actuator and the movable core. The cylindrical housing is made of a plate material which comprises a portion facing the movable core, and the portion has a substantially minimum thickness to actuate the movable core.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide imaging method of separation of water and fat in MRI wherein separation error due to unevenness of the magnetic field or the like is removed and the quantitativeness exists. The invention is characterized in that S.sub.o scan with phases of magnetization vectors of water and fat being coincident at the spin echo signal receiving state, S.sub.1 scan with phases of the magnetization vectors being different by 180.degree., and S.sub.2 scan with phases of the magnetization vectors being different by 90.degree. are performed, and quantitative difference of water and fat is calculated from the image data of the S.sub.1 scan and the S.sub.2 scan and a separation image of water and fat is obtained from the absolute value image of the S.sub.o scan and the S.sub.1 scan. According to the invention, since the absolute value images of the S.sub.o scan and the S.sub.

Abstract: A coil arrangement for producing a static magnetic field comprising a central coil and two outer coils disposed on opposite sides of the central coil. The positions and dimensions of the coils are so selected that each term contained in the Taylor series of the function of the magnetic field in the axial direction (z axis) of the coil arrangement in minimized. The current density in the central portion of the central coil is made to be higher than at other portions. The inventive coil arrangement is smaller in size, lighter in weight, and consumers a smaller amount of power than the prior art for the same magnetic strength and with a better homogeneous magnetic field.

Abstract: An NMR imaging domain is required to have a uniform distribution of static magnetic field. However, it is very difficult to generate a uniform magnetic field for an entire imaging domain, which is usually a spherical domain. The invention advantageously, exploits the requirement that to obtain imaging the static magnetic field need only be uniform as the slicing part. Thus, sufficient uniformity of static magnetic field is obtained in the invention by providing one or more shim coils to a static magnetic field generating coil and selectively controlling current to be applied to each shim coil in relation to data defining the imaging domain.

Abstract: The static magnetic fields of an NMR imaging apparatus should be maintained constant in intensity in order to obtain satisfactory NMR images. Coils used to generate the static magnetic fields, and the supporting frames therefor, are subject to heat expansion due to changes in the temperature, which causes fluctuations in the intensity of the generated static magnetic fields. In the invention, the temperatures of the coils, frames, atmosphere and cooling water, and the amount of cooling water, are detected, and the energizing current for the static magnetic field coils is selectively controlled, based on the detected quantities, to thereby maintain constant the intensity of the generated static magnetic fields.