Abstract: An inertial measurement unit mountable on a vehicle, comprising a housing accommodating three solid state sensor couples, each couple comprising a gyro member and an associated accelerometer. The housing is in the shape of a triangular pyramid, with a base fitted with true position and fixation arrangements for positioning and fixing the housing at a predetermined relation with respect to an axis of the vehicle. Each of the solid state sensor couples is fitted on a respective face of the housing.

Abstract: A dynamic quantity sensor has a weigh portion that is supported by a base portion to be displaced by a dynamic quantity, a movable electrode protruding from the weigh portion, and a fixed electrode protruding from the base portion and defining a detection interval with the movable electrode. The detection interval changes in response to displacement of the weight portion for detecting the dynamic quantity. Each of the movable electrode and the fixed electrode has a tapered plane shape with a width that decreases from a root portion toward a tip portion thereof.

Abstract: The clock signal for the sample and hold circuit for sampling the C-V conversion circuit output generated by the control signal generation circuit is different in period from the clock signal for switched capacitor filter circuit for filtering the sample and hold circuit output such that the clock signal for the switched capacitor filter circuit is unchanged in period between the measuring and self-diagnostic modes.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor module capable of performing sensitivity adjustment in a minimum arrangement without containing an amplifier includes an acceleration sensor and a trimmable resistor which are mounted on a printed wiring board. At least one terminal of the acceleration sensor and at least one terminal of the trimmable resistor are connected to at least one external connection terminal of the printed circuit board through printed wiring.

Abstract: A sensor chip has a support frame part, and sensor structure including at least one displaceable weight part, and a beam part for connecting the weight part to the support frame part, the sensor structure is formed on a silicon substrate through an insulating layer, the insulating layer between the sensor structure and the silicon substrate is removed, the beam part is formed of two parallel beams, the weight part is connected to the support frame part by two parallel beams, and at least two semiconductor strain gauges are formed on the surface of the two respective parallel beams.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor housed in a confined space can detect rotational acceleration with great accuracy. The acceleration sensor has first and second piezoelectric elements with electrodes for outputting a charge produced by strain deformation. Each of the first and second piezoelectric elements has at least one piezoelectric body and a support block for supporting the piezoelectric body. The electrodes are provided on opposite sides of the piezoelectric body. One surface of the first piezoelectric element and one surface of the second piezoelectric element are substantially parallel to each other.

Abstract: A micromechanical component, in particular an acceleration sensor, having a seismic mass which is resiliently supported on a substrate via a cantilever spring device and which can be deflected by an acceleration in at least one direction, it being possible for the deflection of the seismic mass to be limited by a first limit limit stop device and the cantilever spring device being attached at the side of the seismic mass. A second limit limit stop device for limiting a bending of the cantilever spring device is provided which prevents the cantilever spring device from sticking to adjacent parts in the case of overload accelerations.

Abstract: A system and method for integrating gas components that combines together, either in an in-line or modular fashion, at least two gas components used in a gas stick for flowing a gas from a first point to an end point. In one embodiment, the present invention can be used to combine a pressure transducer, a filter, and a display into a single unit that will reduce the gas stick size along the gas flow axis of the gas stick. The gas components can be integrated using VCR connections for an in-line use of the present invention. In the modular form, the present invention can use a number of different connections to connect the gas components vertically on a modular base block (i.e., stacked approximately perpendicular to the modular base block). Thus, the gas components will stack vertically with respect to the traditional horizontal gas flow path axis.

Abstract: A capacitive vacuum sensor includes a single vacuum sensor device that is capable of measuring a wide range of pressures. The vacuum sensor can measure the pressures with a high reliability by providing an efficient means for compensating any error in measuring the pressure that may occur if the components of the vacuum sensor device are subject to the thermal expansion or contraction that may occur in response to any change in the surrounding temperature.

Abstract: A process sensor module includes a housing with a first fitting that rotatably mates with a corresponding fitting on a bus adapter module. Integrated circuitry in the housing includes a process sensor. A two conductor circuit energizes the integrated circuitry, communicates a sensed process variable to the bus adapter module and communicates data from the bus adapter module to the integrated circuitry. A rotatable coaxial electrical contact is sealed in the first fitting and connects the two conductor circuit to the bus adapter module.

Abstract: A deflection compensated roll has a stationary support structure and a shell rotatably arranged around it by means of slide bearings. The shell is additionally supported on the support structure with hydraulic loading devices by which the axial profile of the shell can be controlled. In the procedure, at least the pressure acting in the main bearing elements of the slide bearings effective in oppsite directions in the nip plane is measured by conducting pressure data from a pressure space between a control valve associated with the main bearing elements and each main bearing element by means of measurement ducts outside the roll where the pressure data is passed to a pressure sensor.

Abstract: A mechanical structure (100) comprises a moving mass (3) suspended by beams (4, 5, 6, 7) from a fixed frame (2). The structure (100) comprises elongation means (23-26) mechanically connected to each of the beams (4, 5, 6, 7). The elongation means is designed such that the stiffness of the beams (4, 5, 6, 7) varies only little during movement of the moving mass. The structure is characterized in that the response of an elongation means is asymmetric when acting in tension and in compression. The structure is thus made insensitive to accelerations along a direction parallel to the suspension direction.

Abstract: An inline electromagnetic flow probe, and its corresponding flow transducer, incorporate mutually compatible features that permit a single transducer to identify which of a plurality of types of flow probes has been inserted into the transducer.

Abstract: There is disclosed an ultrasonic fluid flow meter (50) which measures the flow speed of a fluid by measuring the time, in each direction, for a sequence of ultrasonic pulses (55) to pass between two transducers (54A, 54B) positioned in a measuring tube (52) in the fluid flow path. The second and subsequent transmit pulses of each sequence are caused to start by the arrival of its predecessor at the detector end of the measuring tube. A first transmit pulse calculates a delay (110) to a zero crossing which is used to identify a particular zero crossing at which the arrival of each pulse in the sequence is determined.

Abstract: There is provided apparatus for measuring flow rates of multi-phase flows in metal pipes, the apparatus comprising transceiver means (30) generating a pulsed narrow band ultrasonic signal in the range 100 KHz to 10 MHz and an impedance matching device (50) adapted to be coupled to a pipe so as to reduce or prevent reflections occurring from a pipe wall in response to the pulsed signal. The apparatus includes signal processing means (80, 84, 86) for analysing reflected signals received by the transceiver means (30) and for calculating the energy contained in a received signal. The pulsed signal generates an ultrasonic shear wave in the pipe wall which assists analysis of the reflected signals. The impedance device (50) comprises a sound absorbing block made from plastics material with tungsten particles embedded therein. Different embodiments using various arrangements of transceivers are described, and also a related method of using the apparatus.

Abstract: The method is intended for setting the force limiters of a lifting appliance equipped with a winch-type lifting mechanism (8), the electric motor of which is controlled by a variable-speed drive unit ensuring regulation of the drive torque.

Abstract: An input device has a control member having an operating part and a base part. The base part has arms and connecting parts connecting the adjacent arms. Strain gages are placed on the arms, respectively. Projections are formed on the connecting parts or a holding member for holding the control member thereon to secure spaces between the arms and the holding member to enable the arms to be strained greatly when the operating part is tilted so that the respective electrical resistances of the strain gages can be changed greatly for the slight tilting of the operating part of the control member.

Abstract: A Villari effect seatbelt tension sensor 10 comprises a sensor housing 30 having a sensor chamber 32 therein. A first end 34 of the sensor housing 30 has a plurality of pull rod holes 36 therein for acceptance of a plurality of pull rods 60. A Villari effect sensor 20 comprising a magnetostrictive sensor rod 22 is disposed axially within the sensor chamber 32 and abuts the first end 34 of the sensor housing 30. A plunger 40 is disposed within the sensor chamber 32 and is slidably movable therein. One end of the pull rods 60 is secured to the plunger 40. A spring 50 is disposed between the plunger 40 and a second end 26 of the sensor rod 22 to bias the sensor rod 22 toward the first end 34 of the sensor housing 30.

Abstract: A pipeline pig for inspecting the internal condition of a pipeline, especially for determining the wall thickness therealong, comprises three discrete modules containing electronics distributed therebetween. The modules are individually protected by polyurethane outer coverings and are interconnected by electrical cables. A flexible arrangement results for use in narrow and tortuous pipelines. The pig carries its own power supply so that results from its ultrasonic scanning system can be processed and stored on board for subsequent downloading.

Abstract: An extended shaft for connecting a standard, transmission mounted power take-off device to an auxiliary device which permits non-interference mounting configurations of the auxiliary device to the power take-off device. The extended shaft further provides mounting bracketry to prevent stresses when thermal expansion or contraction of relevant parts occurs during the operation of the motor vehicle or power take-off device.

Abstract: A selective drive mechanism comprises a driven drive shaft (2), a drive nut (4), locking means (6) and an operable control arm (10). The drive nut (4) is disposed about the drive shaft (2) and is adapted to be selectively driven by the drive shaft (2). The locking means (6) is associated with the drive nut (4) and drive shaft (2) and comprises a helical coil spring mounted about said drive shaft (2). The operable control arm (10) is arranged to selectively engage with and operate the locking means (6). The mechanism (3) is arranged such that with the control arm (10) in a first position the locking means (6) is arranged to lock the drive nut (4) to the drive shaft (2) so that the relative positions of the drive nut (4) and drive shaft (2) are fixed. With the control arm (10) however in a second position the locking means (6), drive nut (4) and drive shaft (2) are arranged so that the drive nut (4) can move relative to the drive shaft (2).

Abstract: In a geared motor, a cover plate is fitted to an opening of a housing of a geared motor. The cover plate includes an output shaft hole, a rib and a short cylindrical portion. The output shaft hole penetrates through a center of the cover plate and rotatably receives an output shaft therethrough. The rib is formed along an outer peripheral edge of the cover plate and is radially supported by the housing. The short cylindrical portion is slidably engageable with an outer peripheral surface of the output shaft for radially supporting the output shaft. An inner peripheral surface of a worm wheel is slidably engageable in line contact with a sliding ridge of a disk plate of the output shaft.

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 park brake cable system including a brake actuation lever, a connector clip having a first end and a second end, and including a shear member, having a shear failure force, positioned between the first and second ends. A brake assembly, a front cable strand having a first and second ends, the first end attached to the brake actuation lever, and the second end engaging the shear member on the connector clip are also included. Further included are a rear cable strand having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the second end of the connector clip and the second end attached to the rear brake assembly, and tensioner means are attached in a tension force transmitting relationship with the front cable strand and the rear cable strand.

Abstract: In order to provide a steering wheel that can prevent chattering of a wooden member with respect to a metal core, a steering wheel comprising: an annular metal core, the metal core connecting to a vehicle; and a wooden member, the wooden member curving in a substantial arc corresponding to the metal core and having a passing hole formed therein, with the metal core passing through the passing hole; wherein a space is formed at, at least a portion of boundary between the metal core and an inner wall, forming the passing hole, of the wooden member, the space being for absorbing relative movement of the metal core and the wooden member, is provided.

Abstract: A metal powder is formed by the steps of preparing a reducing agent solution, preparing a mixed metallic salt solution by dissolving a nickel salt and a copper salt in a solvent, and mixing the reducing agent solution and the mixed metallic salt solution so that the copper salt is reduced to precipitate copper particle nuclei and then the nickel salt is reduced to precipitate nickel around the copper particle nuclei. A metal power produced by this production method, a conductive paste containing the metal powder and a monolithic ceramic electronic component in which internal electrodes are formed using the conductive paste are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high energy-saving process for preheating and carburation of directly reduced iron (DRI) to be conveyed to a melting process, by using melting furnace off-gas, which is characterized by a high temperature and a high CO-content.

Abstract: A method of processing flue dust that contains one or more compounds from a first group of zinc, lead and cadmium compounds, and contains iron compounds, involves heating the flue dust to cause a substantial portion of one or more of the compounds of the first group to become gas-borne. A carbonaceous material is introduced to the remaining flue dust, and the flue dust/carbonaceous material mixture is heated to cause a substantial portion of the remaining compounds from the first group to become gas-borne while retaining a substantial portion of the iron in a non-gas-borne condition. The gas-borne compounds are separated from the non-gas-borne compounds.

Abstract: A method of constructing a bed knife blade assembly for a reel-type lawn mower having a frame rotatably supporting a cutting reel. The bed knife blade assembly comprises a clamp plate having a flange with a locking surface, and a blade insert having a tab cooperating with the locking surface to restrict movement of the blade insert relative to the clamp plate. The clamp plate is adapted to be coupled to the frame such that the flange biasedly engages the tab to further restrict movement of the blade insert relative to the clamp plate.

Abstract: A set of dual (double ended) socket wrenches, are provided wherein each of the socket wrenches is of different but related size with respect to each other, and each dual wrench has a common drive socket between the socket wrenches, and an adaptor drive tool for the entire set. The drive socket may be of the same size as the smallest socket wrench in the set, otherwise the drive socket is of smaller size than the two sockets of a dual socket wrench.

Abstract: A composite box end wrench has a non-metallic body including a handle portion and at least one head portion which defines a fastener-receiving opening therethrough. The wrench includes strengthening and/or retaining structure which strengthens the head portion and can change the failure mode to confine wrench parts in the event of failure. In one embodiment each head portion has a fastener-engaging member insert molded therein along with a reinforcing plate which encircles the member and preferably extends slightly into the handle portion. The reinforcing structure could alternatively be a band extending the length of the wrench and encircling the fastener-engaging member (or members in a double-ended wrench). In a ratcheting version of the wrench the non-metallic body may be split lengthwise into two parts, each of which has reinforcing structure embedded therein, the fastener-engaging member being a ratchet gear which, along with an associated pawl, is disposed between the body parts.

Abstract: A machine tool that comprises a fixed bed, a pair of tool posts mounted on the fixed bed on a side closer to an operator and a carriage mounted on each of the tool posts is disclosed. A headstock is provided on a side of the fixed bed farther from the operator so that a workpiece disposed in the headstock is subjected to a cutting process by moving the carriages and the tool posts relative to the workpiece. The machine tool also includes a headstock base having the headstock disposed thereon. The headstock base is structured and arranged so as to be movable between a workpiece machining position where the workpiece can be machined at a position farther from the operator and a workpiece loading and unloading position where the workpiece can be loaded and unloaded at a position closer to the operator. A chip collecting opening is provided in the fixed bed between the carriages and the headstock when the headstock is positioned in the workpiece machining position.

Abstract: A method of cutting pattern pieces from a continuous roll of material comprising steps of unrolling said material unto a rotating cylindrical cutting surface, and then cutting said material during rotation of said cylindrical surface.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus including a generally circular cutting member (1), and support means (2) for supporting the cutting member (1) for movement about a central area, wherein the cutting member (1) is driven in a rolling orbital motion about the central area during operation of the cutting apparatus.

Abstract: A clamping mechanism is provided for clamping a cutting die to the die holder of a rotary cutting assembly used to cut a pattern in an envelope blank or the like. The clamping mechanism is adapted to fit within and cooperate with a groove of the die holder to clamp at least one of the ends of the cutting die therebetween for securing the cutting die to the holder. One embodiment of the clamping mechanism comprises a clamping bar and a position adjustment assembly for adjusting the vertical position of the clamping bar in the groove so as to accommodate different size cutting dies. Another embodiment of the clamping mechanism comprises a clamping bar which pivotably engages a slot disposed in the die holder.

Abstract: In a conga stand comprising a holding ring for a conga to be inserted and holding pieces joined on the holding ring and resting laterally on the conga as well as legs equally connected to the holding ring, it is provided that each leg, at its lower end, has a cranked section which is parallel to the ground it stands on and is provided with a non-slip cover, in particular of rubber or the like.

Abstract: A chromatic fingerboard map is provided for teaching the playing of an unfretted stringed instrument such as a cello, violin, viola or bass, having strings extending from a nut at the top to a bridge at the bottom. The map contains a graphic representation of a fingerboard of such an instrument, including the strings, the relative location of the top of the fingerboard, the relative location of the bottom of the fingerboard and the relative location of the shoulder of the instrument. The finger locations of the harmonic notes are shown by a first symbol or indicia. The finger locations of the resonant notes are shown by a second indicia, with the resonant notes within each harmonic region of the fingerboard being shown by a separate, third indicia. In addition, the finger locations of the natural notes may be shown by a fourth indicia and marked with the letter corresponding to the note that is produced when the finger is placed at that location.

Abstract: A musical score display apparatus installed in an electronic musical instrument such as a player piano is designed to automatically display and change over images of electronic musical score data on the screen. A user's voice (or vocalization) is input by means of a microphone and an A/D converter, so that the input voice is subjected to signal processing to produce voice data. The voice data is then subjected to voice analysis such as phoneme analysis to determine an arrangement of phonemes that are included in the input voice and that highly matches one of prescribed words listed in advance in a word dictionary. Recognition data is created based on the arrangement of the phonemes and is subjected to command interpretation with reference to prescribed commands that are listed in advance in a command database.

Abstract: An information recording medium and an information recording medium reproducing apparatus in which a plurality of kinds of character string information can be sorted and displayed from character information which is recorded in a specific area on the information recording medium. A series of character string information including character strings and a delimiter symbol showing a delimiter of the character strings is recorded in the specific area on the information recording medium. The information recording medium reproducing apparatus has a display unit which can divide the character string information into a plurality of character strings on the basis of the delimiter symbol and can display each character string at each of desired positions.

Abstract: A plurality of melody motifs are provided to be incorporated in a melody to be created. The melody motifs are allotted and located at a plurality of positions along the length of a melody to be created. The length of a melody may be divided into plurality of melody blocks, and each of the melody motifs may be allotted to each of the melody blocks. Each of the located melody motifs is developed to make a melody fraction for the remaining positions in the length of a melody. The located melody motifs and the developed melody fractions in combination constitute the melody to be created. Musical characters for the respective melody blocks may be designated so that the development of the melody motif is conducted also with reference to the designated characters. A melody block may consist of a plurality of musical sentences, and the melody motif for this melody block is located at one of the sentences.

Abstract: A sole for a boot and the boot incorporating the sole. The sole provides the wearer of the boot with a level of protection from explosive devices triggered by the wearer stepping on or near the explosive device. Tie sole includes at least one layer of corrugated blast-resistant material. The corrugations provide channels that effectively channel blast gases generated by the explosion of the explosive device sidewardly and so away from the foot of the wearer of the boot.

Abstract: A vacuum servo unit is provided with an actuator for controlling the distance between the engaging portion of a first input member with a reaction disc and an air pressure valve seat in response to a driving force. The vacuum servo unit further includes a rubber member disposed between the first input member and a movable core. The rubber member is deformable in response to the relative movement of the first input member and the movable member forming a part of the actuator. When the actuator is inactive, an axial space is formed between the reaction member and the first input member and between the first input member and a second input member.

Abstract: Axial actuator for converting a rotary motion into a translational motion, in particular for controlling the axial position of variator disks of an infinitely variable vehicle transmission (continuously variable transmission or CVT), which has the following features: a shaft, a control element, which is fixed axially relative, to the shaft, can be rotated about the axis of the shaft by means of a driving device and has a rear end and a front end, with a linear-motion element, which is mounted rotatably relative to the control element, is fixed in terms of rotation relative to the shaft and has a rear end and a front end, with a flanged cage, which is arranged between the control element and the linear-motion element, preferably carries rolling-contact elements and has spiral flanges, at least three concentric, spirally or helically rising ramps facing the rear end of the linear-motion element being arranged at the front end of the control element, and at least three concentric ramps, which face the front end

Abstract: The present invention provides a piston type compressor in which vibration and noise due to interference between the piston and the cam plate can be suppressed by preventing the rotation of the piston, and at the same time, it is possible to improve the productivity and accomplish the cost down. According to the present invention, the piston type compressor comprises a housing including a crank chamber and a cylinder block. A cylinder bore is formed in the cylinder block. A piston is accommodated in the cylinder bore so as to reciprocate. The piston is operatively connected to the cam plate. The piston reciprocates accompanying with rotation of the drive shaft so that drawing and discharging of a refrigerant is performed. A rotation preventing portion is formed on the piston, and a groove facing the rotation preventing portion so as to have clearance is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the crank chamber.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing impurity substances in the air, comprising a first filter (17) for removing solid substances in the air flowing in a flow passage (13) defined by a housing (11); first cooling means (18) for cooling the air to not higher than its dew-point temperature; a wet-type impurity removing mechanism (19) for capturing gaseous substances in the air; second cooling means (20); and a second filter (22).

Abstract: An assembly is disclosed for an apparatus used for deaeration of treatment agents applied to webs of paper and board, the assembly comprising at least one inlet manifold (3), at least one accept-fraction manifold (4), and at least one reject-fraction manifold (5) with associated framework structures; also a method is disclosed for operating the assembly. For deaeration the assembly uses a plurality of air separator units (12) connected to the manifolds so as to allow admission of the treatment agent to the air separator units (12) from the inlet manifold (3) and discharge of the accept and reject fractions formed in the air separator units (12) respectively to the accept-fraction and reject-fraction manifolds (4, 5).

Abstract: The new hydrogen-recovering device 10 has a box-shaped frame 11 made of stainless steel having a takeout pipe 12 attached to its one side. A plurality of spacers 13 are arranged inside the box-shaped frame 11 along a lengthwise direction of the device 10. A perforated metal plate 14 is fixed to each surface of the boxy-shaped frame 11, and a hydrogen-permeating membrane 16 cladded with a membrane holder 15 is further fixed to the perforated metal plate 14. Hydrogen gas as a decomposition product of hydrocarbon selectively passes through the hydrogen-permeating membrane 16 and flows through the takeout pipe 12 to the outside. A tubular device, which has the structure that a hydrogen-permeable membrane is fixed to a perforated metal plate wound around a tubular frame, is also proposed. The device 10 is light and strong, so that it is installed in a gas-reforming plant without use of a fixing jig.

Abstract: A discharge gas containing PFC gas including CF4 and NF3 generated from a manufacturing process (10) is concentrated at a concentrator (18) and then chromatographically separated at a chromatographic separator (20) with nitrogen as a carrier gas. In this manner, CF4 and NF3 within the PFC gas can be separated. In particular, because the gas is once concentrated at the concentrator (18), chromatographic separation can be efficiently achieved. By independently concentrating CF4 and NF3 obtained by the chromatographic separation, high purity gas constituents of the PFC gas can be obtained, and reused at the manufacturing process (10).

Abstract: A frying pan, which has a double-sealed structure and is designed for controlling internal pressure and moisture, has first and second containers, which are combined each other at one ends and have a handle mounted at the other ends, and also includes a concave groove formed on a contact surface of any of the first and second containers, and a packing mounted in the concave groove.

Abstract: A husking apparatus supplies cereal grains between a pair of rotating rubber rolls through a guiding chute, rubs and husks them. A roll diameter marker for indicating an abrasion degree of the diameter of one of the rubber rolls is provided near the minimum gap between the rubber rolls. An incline angle changing marker previously marked with a changing degree of a position or an angle of incline of the guiding chute in correspondence to the roll diameter marker is provided near the lower end of the guiding chute. An operator can readily detect the diameter of the rubber roll by means of the roll diameter marker and accurately set the position or the angle of incline of the guiding chute in accordance with the incline angle changing marker.