Abstract: A flat cable, which has an insulating coating composed of a polyester resin composition, the composition containing: (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic aromatic polyester; (B) 10 to 120 parts by weight of a polyester block copolymer composed of: 20 to 80 wt % of a hard segment whose main component is poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) that is composed of an acid component in which terephthalic acid occupies 60 mole % or more and a diol component in which tetramethylene glycol occupies 60 mole % or more; and 80 to 20 wt % of a soft segment whose main component is a polyester that is composed of an acid component in which an aromatic dicarboxylic acid occupies 60 mole % or more and a diol component of a long-chain diol having 5 to 12 carbon atoms; and (C) 1 to 50 parts by weight of an olefin-acrylate copolymer modified by a glycidyl compound.

Abstract: In a vibration actuator using a magnetic circuit device (14), a supporting arrangement (23) elastically supports the magnetic circuit device. A coil (17) is inserted into a magnetic gap (15) of the magnetic circuit device and is supported by a vibration plate (19). The vibration actuator has a first operation mode in which the magnetic circuit device mainly vibrates to transmit vibration through the vibration plate to the outside, a second vibration mode in which the coil mainly vibrates to produce a buzzer sound through the vibration plate, and a third vibration mode in which the magnetic circuit device and the coil mainly vibrate to produce a sound corresponding to a speech through the vibration plate.

Abstract: A PEG catheter is prevented from being infected. An infection preventive cover includes an elongated sheath having one opening end. The opening end is embroidered with a ligature at its circumferential section. A guide wired which is inserted through an abdominal wall into a stomach and which is then drawn out of an oral cavity is linked with a joint wire of a PEG catheter. Thereafter, the PEG catheter is covered with the infection preventive cover. The opening end of the sheath is tied up by the ligature. By pulling the guide wire on the abdomen wall side, the PEG catheter covered with the cover is delivered into the stomach. By pulling a cutting wire exposed through the abdomen wall, the ligature is cut off and the opening end of the cover is opened. Further in order to make it easy to close tightly and to loose an opening end, another infection preventive cover is provided.

Abstract: A shift device including a key cylinder and a shift lever is disclosed. The key cylinder is located adjacent to the shift lever. The key cylinder receives a key corresponding to the key cylinder. When the key is located at the ON position, the key cylinder generates an engine driving signal to an engine ECU. A stopping mechanism is located between the key cylinder and the shift lever for selectively stopping the movement of the shift lever depending on the selected key position.

Abstract: An infection preventive cover includes a sheath having at least one opening end, a binding thread to close the opening end of the sheath, and a cutting thread linked to the binding thread, the cutting thread being stronger than the binding thread.

Abstract: A flat cable, which has an insulating coating composed of a polyester resin composition, the composition containing:

Abstract: A shift device (10) including a shift position detecting sensor (28), a user identifying device (78) and a shift detection preventing device (73,76) is disclosed. The shift position detecting sensor detects a shift position of the shift lever and generates a shift position signal corresponding to the detected shift position. The user identifying device identifies a user of the shift device. If the user identifying device cannot identify the user, the shift detection preventing device prevents the shift position detecting sensor from detecting the shift position.

Abstract: A shift device including a key cylinder and a shift lever is disclosed. The key cylinder is located adjacent to the shift lever. The key cylinder receives a key corresponding to the key cylinder. When the key is located at the ON position, the key cylinder generates an engine driving signal to an engine ECU. A stopping mechanism is located between the key cylinder and the shift lever for selectively stopping the movement of the shift lever depending on the selected key position.

Abstract: When a key is rotated, it is moved in order of an ON position, an R position, an N position and a D position so that the range of an automatic transmission is switched. Moreover, when the key 13 is pressed in the ON position and the N position, it is moved to a START position so that power is applied to a starter. In this case, it is possible to carry out an operation for starting an engine and an operation for switching the range of the automatic transmission by manipulating the same key in a different direction. Therefore, the operation for starting an engine and the operation for switching the range of the automatic transmission can be carried out easily.

Abstract: A gate-type shift lever device in which a pin is formed at a mounting piece formed at a back wall portion of a base, which pin axially supports a plate switch. Two levers are formed at the plate switch. A shift lever abuts and presses one of the levers during a shift operation from a “D” position to a “4” position. The shift lever abuts and presses another of the levers, during a shift operation from a “2” position to an “L” position. In accordance with rotation of the plate switch due to the pressing forces received by the levers, a holder contact moves transversely. Thus, the shift operations from the “D” position to the “4” position and from the “2” position to the “L” position can be detected.

Abstract: A golf ball having a predetermined radius, and a spherical outer surface with a multiplicity of dimples formed therein, wherein said spherical outer surface has at least one hit portion which has a diameter of 5-15 mm. The hit portion may be an undimpled portion in which the dimples are absent; a single-dimple portion in which the dimples are absent except a single one of the dimples that is located at a central part thereof; a groove portion in which a plurality of grooves are formed; or an increased contact-area portion in which a protrusion is formed in each dimple.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing dielectrics which satisfy the formula of:WXMO.sub.3 --(l--w)(XO.sub.y --aGO.sub.z)wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification, which comprises mixing an oxide of X, an oxide of M and an oxide of G or compounds capable of being converted to the above oxides so that the region occupied by the oxides or the compounds is smaller than 0.1 .mu.m in diameter and then, firing the mixture by heating at a temperature at which the mixture can be converted to oxides. A process for producing fine single crystal powders and a thin film capacitor are also disclosed.

Abstract: A plurality of freezing cells opening downwardly are defined like a grid in a freezing chamber of an injection type ice making machine. The freezing chamber, which is made of a metal having good thermal conductivity, is coated on the surface with a material containing a substance having an antibacterial substance. Contaminant-free ice cubes are adapted to be formed by the thus formed coating layer. As a material of this coating layer, a melt of tin (96.5%) and silver (3.5%) can be suitably used.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a .beta.-lactone derivative by reacting an aldehyde represented by formula (1):RCHO (1)wherein R represents a C1-C15 alkyl group which may be substituted by an aryl group, a C2-C15 alkenyl group, a 5-7-membered alicyclic group, or a phenyl group which may be substituted by a C1-C4 alkyl group; and ketene in the presence of a transition metal-phosphine complex. An industrially valuable .beta.-lactone can be efficiently produced at high yield.

Abstract: A method of an automatic adjustment of a carrier level is used for a system having a center device, a communication line extending from the center device, and at least one communication-terminal device connected to the communication line. The system conducts two-way communication of data signals on the communication line based on a predetermined multiplexing scheme.

Abstract: A heat-storage composition containing: (1) sodium sulfate, ammonium chloride and water, (ii) a water swellable crosslinked polymer or a water-soluble acrylic polymer, and (iii) a surfactant having a polyoxyalkylene chain, and a process for producing the composition. The heat-storage composition has a melting point and a freezing point in a temperature range suitable for cooling in air conditioning, and also has the stability necessary for withstanding repetitions of melting/freezing in long-term use.

Abstract: A shift control apparatus for use with a continuously variable transmission operable at a speed ratio changed in a plurality of steps for transmitting a drive from the engine to the vehicle wheels. The shift control apparatus is operable in the manual shift control mode for producing an upshift command in response to a driver's upshift demand and a downshift command in response to a driver's downshift demand. An upshift is produced from a current speed ratio to another speed ratio one step higher than the current speed ratio in response to the upshift command and a downshift from the current speed ratio to another speed ratio one step lower than the current speed ratio in response to the downshift command. The transmission speed ratio is corrected to keep the engine speed at or below a predetermined acceptable value. An upper vehicle speed limit value is set for each of the speed ratios to provide a greater first upper vehicle speed limit value for a higher speed ratio.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for preventing supercooling of a latent heat storage composition comprising one peritectic salt hydrate selected from the group consisting of disodium hydrogenphosphate dodecahydrate, sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate, sodium carbonate decahydrate and sodium acetate trihydrate, water and a water-swellable crosslinking polymer. The latent heat storage composition has a constitution such that a temperature of secondary nucleation of the peritectic salt hydrate is higher than a temperature of secondary nucleation of a lower hydrate, and a part of the latent heat storage composition is always kept at a temperature the same as or lower than a melting point of the periteetic salt hydrate.

Abstract: In order to reliably detect a defect on an inspected surface, electronic pictures of the inspected surface are formed at different positions by moving an imaging area relative to the inspected surface. Defect candidate regions are extracted from a series of the pictures. The system examines whether a movement from one candidate region to another candidate region is proportional to the movement of the imaging area. If the movement between the candidate regions is in proportion to the movement of the imaging area, the system judges that the candidate regions are imagery of a defect on the inspected surface.

Abstract: A surface defect inspection apparatus a lighting unit shaped in an arched form laid across the path of movement of an object under inspection for illuminating its surface. A light diffusion sheet is located between the lighting unit and the path of movement of the object for forming a bright and dark light pattern on the surface of the object. A plurality of light sensors are arranged in an arched form laid across the path of movement of the object. Each of the light sensors produces an electrical signal in response to light of reflection from the surface of the object. The electrical signal is converted into an image including the bright and dark light pattern. This conversion is repeated to produce similar images in sequence for inspection of a defect which may exist on the surface of the object.