A magnetic article surveillance system utilizing microcomputer control and unique time domain and frequency domain information gathering channels whose information is processed by the microcomputer via preselected time domain and frequency domain criteria.

A piezoelectric actuator comprising a longitudinal effect-type laminated piezoelectric element composed of piezoelectric ceramic sheets laminated in their thickness direction, and a supporting member fixed to one side in the longitudinal direction of the element and being bending and capable of constraining expansion of the element.

PURPOSE:To enhance the operational performance and antitheft performance by selectively engaging a knob with a locking base through the operation from the trunk room so as to prevent or permit the rotation of a lock plate, thereby permitting or preventing the bending forward of a seat back. CONSTITUTION:When a knob 31 is moved from an opening 32 for movement of a locking base 35 so that it is enga...

PURPOSE:To enhance the operating performance by releasing the locked state of the captioned seat with a rear seat back, when the rear seat back is bent forward after the engagement of the seat with the car body braid is released, and pushing a rear cushion so that it erects automatically. CONSTITUTION:In order to enlarge the rear cargo room space by folding the back seat, a lock knob 6, which is i...

PURPOSE:To effectively concentrate ultrasonic energy to an object to be treated, by changing a focal position by changing the depth of an applicator container by material quality having rigidity. CONSTITUTION:An applicator container is divided into the part of a main body 22 having a vibrator 1 fixed thereto and a part of a cap 11 having the rubber film 3 contacting a living body mounted thereto. ...

PURPOSE:To automatically report the state of a batch job, which is processed by a host computer, with a background task by responding the status of the job as the response from a higher-order device by the inquiry of an inquiry means and reporting the end of the job based on the response at the time of the response indicating the end of the job. CONSTITUTION:When a command and data are transmitted...

PURPOSE:To prevent the generation of a soft error caused by alpha rays by a method wherein the first element having a contact region inside a bonding pad and the second element having a contact region on the circumferential section are faced each other and their contact regions are connected and coupled. CONSTITUTION:A contact region 4 consisting of copper plating is provided on the inside of the ...

PURPOSE:To make it possible to perform the direct measurement of the floating amount of the floating head with respect to a magnetic recording medium, by forming a slider with a transparent material, and measuring the floating amount of the floating head by optical interference fringes. CONSTITUTION:When a magnetic disk 9 is rotated and the floating head is set on the magnetic disk, the slider 1 i...

PURPOSE:To end a job in order on a job queue, by assigning the job to a processor in which the sum of executing time of the job and queuing time on a job queue of its job is reduced to minimum. CONSTITUTION:Whem the time extending from execution of a job to its end, the number of initiators, and the time when a job on a job queue 4 is taken up are denoted as E, I and Q, respectively, the relation ...

A compound of formula: wherein one of R1 and R2 represents a group of formula: W(CF2)m- where W represents an atom of hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine and m has the value one or two, and the other of R1 and R2 represents an atom of fluorine, chlorine or bromine or a group of formula: where each of X, Y and Z independently represents an atom of hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, a...

PURPOSE:To heighten reliability of a semiconductor device by improving joining performance between a protective membrane and a resin body, by providing the resin body on a protective insulation membrane on a semiconductor chip surface through an insulation membrane containing an oxide membrane or oxygen. CONSTITUTION:A dispersion layer 2 is formed on an Si substrate 1, an Al electrode wiring 5 is ...

PURPOSE:To facilitate the revision of an exsiting seat almost without using separate part by constructing to rotate a rotary seat for a vehicle or the like with a seat cushion frame capable of rotating around an axis perpendicular to the floor surface at the center of the periphery. CONSTITUTION:After a seat back frame 1 is tilted forwardly at the maximum by the operation of a reclining mechanism ...

PURPOSE:To enhance the reliability of the diagnostic test and change easily test contents, by allowing a CPU to confirm the normality of a control program in a microprocessor system to perform the diagnostic test. CONSTITUTION:In case of the execution of the diagnostic test, a CPU2 outputs an output instruction to a data channel 3 to transfer the microprocessor control program, which is stored in ...

An electric cigar lighter, such as used in a motor vehicle, has a bimetallic switch in the form of a snap disk positioned within a socket. When using commercial appliance plugs with such a snap disk, the diameter of the socket does not need to be enlarged compared to conventional sockets. Contact bounce and contact interruptions are prevented. These advantages are achieved by placing the contact d...

PURPOSE:To make the seat usable for multiple purposes, such as for bed, baggage space in such a way that part of the seat back is juxtaposed with the seat bottom in order to magnify the area of the seat part. CONSTITUTION:A seat bottom 12 is fitted slidably forward and backward on the hood 8 by rails 14. A seat back 13 is divided into an upper seat back 13a which is fixed on the seat back frame 34...

PURPOSE:To provide an upsetter which provides a large space for exchanging dies and permits easy exchanging operation of the dies by supporting pivotally a horizontal shaft which is the fulcrum for opening and closing of a grip tongue to a sliding body on a bed so that the grip tongue can be largely retreated. CONSTITUTION:An upsetter A supports pivotally a horizontal shaft 3 providing a fulcrum f...

In a microbubble injector usable to separate materials of different density by flotation, a deflector wall deflects radially a flow of water exiting under pressure from an injector hole and containing dissolved air at the saturation concentration. This procures cavitation which is localized at the edges of the hole and which generates the required microbubbles of air downflow thereof.

A toolholder for holding a cutting tool such as a tap in the spindle of a machine tool includes a torque-limiting clutch to prevent excessive load being applied to the cutting tool. The clutch comprises at least one ball located in sockets in the driving and driven members but there is an arrangement, whereby at a predetermined critical torque, the ball moves axially out of engagement with one of ...

This invention relates to a process for the production of a molded article partially plated with metal as in the case of circuit boards, connectors, decorative articles, etc., where a catalyst such as palladium, gold, etc. is added after roughening of the surface of the primary molded article, and then, the molded article is inserted into the mold and molded so that the portions to be plated with ...

A signal viewing instrumentation control system includes a programmable test instrument, a computer having an input keyboard and/or mouse, a CRT display and a communications interface for the computer to communicate with the test instrument. The test instrument can be a digitizer, a spectrum analyzer, a power supply or a signal generator. The system includes software for the user to interactively ...