A cholesteric film 1 is formed into an optical device comprising a plurality of layers 17, 18 and 19. The cholesteric film is initially placed in a first predetermined state, for instance heating to a first predetermined temperature, and is then irradiated with narrow band UV radiation. The properties of an upper layer 17 of the film are fixed, for instance for reflecting normally incident infrare...

An automated vehicle for performing automated driving control while successively detecting magnetic fluxes caused by magnetic nails embedded in a cruising lane at predetermined intervals comprises a magnetic sensor for detecting the magnetic fluxes caused by the magnetic nails, and sensor moving means for vertically moving the magnetic sensor in response to a change in a road clearance of the vehi...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for liquid-phase epitaxial growth capable of growing a multilayered crystal and good in uniformity of the film thickness. SOLUTION: This apparatus for liquid-phase epitaxial growth is obtained by installing an upper member 6 in which a melt reservoir 8 for storing a melt of a crystal raw material is formed and a boat 2 for growth arranged on the lower ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combine capable of performing its manual feed threshing work quickly and in a good efficiency by using a manual feed threshing guide, while capable of changing the position of a reaping part in transverse direction against its traveling machine frame. SOLUTION: This combine is provided by supporting the threshing guide 12 at a supporting part 17 equipped with the...

A silicone oil paste comprises siloxane copolymer(s), and organic compound(s) with a melting point greater than 0degreesC dispersed in the siloxane copolymers. Silicone oil paste comprises siloxane copolymer(s) that contains at least2 groups of the formula -C(O)NR1- in covalently bonded form on average per molecule, and organic compound(s) with a melting point greater than 0degreesC dispersed in ...

A method for logging, controlling, or monitoring a subsea well or group of wells through a path not within production tubing. Preferred embodiments of the present invention allow logging tools, wire rope, optic fibers, electrical cables, monitoring and measuring instruments and other items known to those skilled in the art of oil and gas production to be disposed into the well without interfering ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a high-reliability support jig for a semiconductor device by which connection strength of solder balls can be ensured without applying an excessive thermal stress to a package. SOLUTION: A support jig for a semiconductor device having an IC chip 5 fixed to an opening of a board 1 on which electric wiring circuits are formed and in which the opening is made and sold...

A penetration aid (I) for elastomer-compatible reinforcing substrates contains linear aliphatic monoglycidyl ether(s) with at least 10 C atoms (II).

This invention relates to a continuous ultrasonic method for breaking the carbon-sulfur (C-S), sulfur-sulfur (S-S), and if desired, carbon-carbon (C-C) bonds in a vulcanized elastomer. It is well known that vulcanized elastomers having a three-dimensional chemical network, cannot flow under the effect of heat and/or pressure. This creates a huge problem in the recycling of used tires and other ela...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To while adopt opposed 4 pots in a divided type caliper body, suppress a fluid pressure loss as small as possible caused by brake reaction force, prevent knock back of a piston and a rise up delay of the initial brake, also eliminate a surplus play stroke of a brake operator, and obtain an operating feeling having a rigidity sense in the brake operator. SOLUTION: In case that...

A semiconductor device, comprising a first wiring formed in a first insulating film, a second insulating film formed on the first insulating film, a first electrode film selectively formed on the second insulating film, a third insulating film formed on the first electrode film, and having an end portion and a central portion, wherein the end portion has a thickness thinner than the central portio...

A document processing apparatus includes a division section for dividing a document image into a plurality of regions or connection components. A recognition section recognizes the type of a region in units of divided regions and edit section edits region data while displaying the recognition result. A shaping section then shapes the document image by using the edited region data.

The two toughened glass window sheets are sealed (6) at the periphery of the smaller sheet (2), and separated by 0.2 mm thick spacers at 30 mm centres. The sheets are equally wide, but one (3), is slightly longer and carries the terminal connections (9) of collector conducting strips (8) of metallic silver in frit, serigraphically deposited along both long sides. A thin conducting layer (7) is dep...

The metered faces and adjacent areas are heated to the welding temperature and when pressed together the seals, which have a higher melting point, are moved in the longitudinal direction of the profiles to compensate for the slight decrease in profile length during compression. An Independent claim is made for the process equipment which includes two holders(7) for the frame profiles and seals and...

A method and device for activation of large quantities of security elements for the electronic article protection. The security elements are exposed to at least one magnetic field produced by one or more coils carrying a line current subjected to sine oscillations. The coils are supplied with current pulses that are shorter than the sine oscillations. The amplitude of the current pulses diminishes...

Devices are disclosed for the display of the "activated" or "deactivated" state of electromagnetic or acousto-magnetic security tags, whereby it is possible to recognize, at a glance, whether the goods, for example on a pallet, have activated or deactivated security tags.

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a resin-sealed semiconductor device which is of electrode base-exposed type and small in size by a method wherein a means which arranges lands as signal connection leads and a fixing means of a die pad are provided. SOLUTION: A terminal land frame is composed of a thin-walled fixing part which forms a base, an element mounting die pad 21, and lands 25 which serve a...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a valve excellent in corrosion resistance, erosion resistance and maintainability and a nuclear power plant using it. SOLUTION: This valve is characterized by bonding a corrosion resisting and wear resisting Co-base alloy, Ni-base alloy or Fe-base alloy having an Fe base part and an eutectic carbide having a particle size of 30 &mu m or smaller to a sliding part. T...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric accessory box for an air conditioner capable of corresponding to two kinds of large and small outdoor machines, preventing the occurrence of limitation on a transportation form (a delivery form), and besides enabling prevention of leakage of a sound and entrance of water, and further suppressing the manufacturing cost of the outdoor machine in which the...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable use of the latest piece of shared information by the respective pieces of information equipment connected with a network, even under an environment, etc., where pieces of information equipment to be connected with the network are not fixed. SOLUTION: Pieces of the information equipment 100a, 100b are connected with the network via a network interface 110 and a commu...