Abstract: A display device includes a detachable housing, a main body, and an interface unit. The interface unit electrically connects the detachable housing with the main body. The detachable housing includes an OSD unit for storing a plurality of OSD data; a command input unit for generating and sending signals in response to operations of a user; a processing unit for identifying operations of the user, and, if required by the operations, performing predetermined function to obtain OSD data, generating a corresponding control signal, and transmitting the OSD data and the control signal to the main body through the interface unit. The main body displays an OSD menu corresponding to the OSD data and adjusts the parameters of the display device, corresponding to the control signals.

Abstract: A display device includes a main body and a housing. The main body includes a control unit. The housing includes a command input unit associated with the housing. The command input is replaceable piece of equipment. The command input unit includes a plurality of pins for generating the control signals in response to operations of a user, each of the pins being designated with an identifier. The number of pins is dependent on the particular command input unit selected by a user. The control unit identifies the control signals and performs the corresponding functions through the identifiers. The functions include turning on the display device, turning off the display device, obtaining corresponding OSD data, displaying an OSD menu, and adjusting parameters of the display device.

Abstract: A display device testing system includes a video signal outputting apparatus (10), a remote controller (20), a back board (30) and a display device (40). The video outputting apparatus outputs video signals which contain one or more testing samples provided for testing the display device to the display device. The remote controller generates control signals to control the display device to display the testing samples. The back board includes an interface. The interface receives the control signals from the controller, combines the control signals with the video signals into mixed signals, and transmits the mixed signals to the display device to obtain a test result. The test result is sent back to the remote controller via the back board for evaluating the performances of the display device. A related method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium including at least one Cu-containing magnetic recording layer (CuML) comprised of a Cu-containing magnetic alloy material selected from the group consisting of: (a) a CoCrPtBCu alloy having a composition represented by the formula Co100-x-y-z-?CrxPtyBzCu60 , wherein 0<x?20, 0<y?30, 0<z?24, and 0<??10; (b) a CoCrPtBCu alloy having a composition represented by the formula Co100-x-y-z-?CrxPtyBzCu?, wherein 0<x?30, 0<y?30, 7<z?24, and 0<??10; and (c) a CoCrTaCu alloy having a composition represented by the formula Co100-x-y-?CrxTayCu?, containing less than 30 at. % Cr, up to 8 at. % Ta, and up to 10 at. % Cu.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium containing a B-2 structured ruthenium-aluminum underlayer comprising a (200) crystallographic orientation with a thickness from about 50 ? to about 800 ?, and a magnetic layer with a Co(11.0) crystallographic orientation, and a method of making the same are disclosed. The medium deposited on mechanically textured and surface-oxidized NiP film has a relatively high remanent coercivity and a relatively high signal to medium noise ratio even at low OR-Mrt.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having a substrate and a SiO2-containing magnetic layer comprising grains is disclosed. The magnetic layer has substantial SiO2 between the grains. This condition is achieved by sputter depositing the magnetic layer in a chamber containing a gas under vacuum. The gas contains substantially no oxygen. Such a gas is one into which no oxygen is intentionally introduced to create an oxygen-containing gas mixture but may contain a trace amount of oxygen molecules in an amount that are present in air under a similar vacuum as that of the gas in the chamber.

Abstract: A guideway structure for high-speed track-bound transportation composed of two or more than two girder-segments. The structure of the guideway is characteristic of: At the intermediate positions on the girder top and the girder bottom of the connecting ends of the said girder-segments are all disposed the pre-embedded steel elements and some anchoring nails used for ensuring the pre-embedded steel elements to be reliably connected with the concrete of girder-segments, after the relevant connecting ends of the two adjacent girder-segments are placed closely, they may be connected together to form a two-span quasi-continuous girder by tightening a plurality of bolts through their respective through hole on the connecting elements and on the pre-embedded elements.

Abstract: A guideway structure for the high-speed track-bound transportation is composed of the lower-layer main load-bearing girders and the guideway-surface structure elements. The structural elements are connected by the steel elements at the functional zones and the reinforced concrete plates on the guideway body to form an integral. The invention is one of the guideway structures especially suitable for the guideway structure across a river of medium- or small-width.

Abstract: Magnetic recording media exhibiting improved Hr, SNR and S*, suitable for high areal recording density, are obtained by forming a substantially uniform patterned Al or Al alloy layer on a non-magnetic substrate which is substantially replicated in subsequently applied layers to form a data zone. Embodiments include sputtering depositing an Al or Al alloy layer on the substrate and anodizing the sputtered layer to form a plurality of substantially uniform hexagonal cells comprising aluminum oxide. The hexagonal pattern is replicated in a subsequently deposited and epitaxially grown magnetic layer such that the magnetic grains are separated, thereby reducing magnetostatic interactions therebetween.

Abstract: Laminated magnetic recording medium with two Co-containing layers separated by a non-magnetic interlayer is stablished by Ru-containing layers between the recording layers and Co-containing stablization layers through antiferromagnetic coupling.

Abstract: Magnetic recording media with high coercivity and low noise, suitable for high density longitudinal recording, are formed with a surface oxidized sub-seedlayer between a non-magnetic substrate and seedlayer. Embodiments include depositing a NiAl sub-seedlayer on a glass or glass-ceramic substrate, oxidizing the surface of the NiAl sub-seedlayer, and then sequentially depositing a NiAl seedlayer, Cr or Cr alloy underlayer, e.g., CrMo, an optional intermediate CoCrTa alloy layer, a magnetic layer, e.g., a Co-alloy magnetic layer, and a protective overcoat, e.g., a carbon-containing protective overcoat.

Abstract: Apparatus for holding and aligning a sample to be examined by a scanning electron microscope or the like includes an alignment device having base structure installable in the scanning electron microscope in a predetermined orientation. The alignment device also includes a holder for the sample which is mounted to the base structure for rotative movement about a rotation axis relative to the base structure. An adjuster is mounted on the base structure and can be manipulated to rotate the sample holder about the rotation axis. This alignment device is installed in a base holder and a video camera captures an image of the sample held by the sample holder. The image is displayed on a video monitor and the adjuster is then manipulated to rotatively align the sample to a desired orientation. The alignment device, including the sample, may then be removed from the base holder and installed in the scanning electron microscope with the sample being properly aligned.

Abstract: The Hr and SNR of a magnetic recording medium are increased by employing an underlayer containing Cr or a Cr alloy with HfO.sub.2 or ZrO.sub.2 dispersed therein. Embodiments include a composite underlayer comprising a first Cr or Cr alloy underlayer containing about 0.1 to about 20 at. % dispersed HfO.sub.2 or ZrO.sub.2 and a second underlayer comprising Cr or a Cr alloy, e.g. CrV, thereon.

Abstract: A high areal density magnetic recording medium exhibiting high H.sub.c, high SNR, high S* and substantially two dimensionally isotropic magnetic properties is achieved by depositing a NiAl underlayer on a NiP-plated non-magnetic metallic substrate, such as an Al alloy substrate. Embodiments include depositing a Cr layer on the NiAl underlayer. The NiAl underlayer and/or Cr layer can optionally contain an alloying element for inducing a preferred HCP crystallographic structure in the magnetic layer by lattice matching.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a compound of the formula ##STR1## comprising reacting a bromo-substituted pyridine with an amine of the formula NHR.sup.5 R.sup.6, reacting the resulting amide with an iodo-halomethyl-substituted compound and cyclizing the resultant product, wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined in the specification; also claimed are a compound of the formula ##STR2## and a process for preparing it from the corresponding halo-substituted benzoic acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a compound of the formula ##STR1## comprising: (a) reacting 2,5-dibromo-3-methylpyridine with an amine of the formula NHR.sup.5 R.sup.6 to obtain an amide;(b) reacting the amide with a compound of formula 3 ##STR2## in the presence of a strong base to obtain a compound of formula 4 ##STR3## (c) converting a compound of formula 4 to the corresponding cyano compound or aldehyde;(d) reacting the cyano compound or aldehyde with a piperidine derivative to obtain an aldehyde or alcohol of formula 7a or 7b, respectively: ##STR4## (e) cyclizing a compound of formula 7a or 7b; wherein R.sup.1 -R.sup.7 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing the compound of the formula ##STR1## which comprises reacting lactone of formula II ##STR2## with an imine of formula III': ##STR3## and converting the resulting chiral diol of formula VI: ##STR4## through several steps to obtain a compound of formula I'.

Abstract: A process for producing a compound of the formula ##STR1## comprises the following sequence of steps: ##STR2## wherein the various radicals are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: Disclosed are a process and intermediates of the formulae ##STR1## wherein R is --CH.sub.2 OH or --OH and R.sup.3 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; useful for preparing benzazepines of the formula ##STR2## having activity as selective D1 antangonists.