An endoscope has a fiber optic image bundle which is insertible into a separate sterile sleeve such that the fiber optic image bundle need not be sterilized prior to use. A window formed proximate the distal end of the sleeve facilitates viewing through the fiber optic image bundle. A biasing means urges the fiber optic image bundle into abutment with the window to facilitate proper optical alignm...

PURPOSE:To facilitate the assemblage and maintenance of a front wheel drive device by inserting attachably parts abutting directly against a king pin extending beneath a fixed case into a pivotable case to support thrust, radial load, etc., on the king pin through bearings provided above and below. CONSTITUTION:A king pin 3 is formed in the lower portion of a fixed case 6 in the outer end of a fro...

PURPOSE:To reduce the speed change shock for the change of the operation state by starting the delayed angle control when the delayed angle prohibitted state is released, accompanied with the change of the operation state within the delayed angle period in which delayed angle control is effective. CONSTITUTION:During the speed change by an automatic transmission B, a delayed angle control means C ...

PURPOSE:To improve the control precision by detecting the revolving speeds on the input/output sides of a fluid coupling transferring the output of an engine to an automatic transmission, and correcting the starting timing of the increase control of the engine output during the down shift in response to the difference beteen the revolving speeds. CONSTITUTION:When a hydraulic control circuit 150 i...

PURPOSE:To improve the control precision by detecting the revolving speeds of the input/output side members of a fluid coupling transferring the output of an engine to an automatic transmission, and correcting the control quantity to increase the engine output during the down shift in response to the difference between the revolving speeds. CONSTITUTION:The throttle valve 20 of an engine 10 is con...

A magnesium-containing supported titanium-containing and a hafnium-containing and/or zirconium-containing catalyst or catalyst component for the polymerization or copolymerization of alpha-olefins.

In a turret winder, for traverse-winding cops from continuously- delivered yarn, each cop 28 is supported adjacent a threaded region 38 or 40 which draws yarn, extending to a wound package when indexed to the unloading station, towards the empty cop 28.

Zařízení pro navíjení příze (F) na dutinku (15) obsahuje hlavní vratně posuvný vodič (14.2) příze (F), pohyblivý po dráze svého plného zdvihu ve dvou vzájemně opačných směrech, a vyrovnávací vratně posuvný vodič (13), pohyblivý po dráze svého polovičního zdvihu. Příze (F) je vedena od přívodního ústrojí (8) kolem pevné vodicí kladky (12), kolem třetí vodicí kladky (13), tvořící vyrovnávací...

The utility model relates to a multifunctional indoor solar range, which comprises a condenser, a tracking device, a heat collector, a thermal storage oven which is connected by pipelines, a safety pressure reduction system comprising a regulating tube, a two-way valve and a decompression oven, a basin-shaped range which is arranged on the top of the thermal storage oven, an oven which is arranged...

The utility model relates to a stopper used for assembling on an upper installing opening of a solar water storage bucket or a solar water storage box, belonging to the application field of the solar energy. The utility model is composed of two components such as a stopper cover plate and a positioning snap ring, or can be composed of three components such as a stopper cover plate, a stopper, and ...

The utility model relates to a photoelectric power source for hand telephones, which is characterized in that the device has at least one photovoltaic cell piece which can directly convert visible light and invisible light into electric energy; the photovoltaic cell piece is connected with a cell box; a group of chargeable cells which are mutually connected in series and have no memory effect are ...

A control system for an automatic transmission comprises a constant mesh type gear speed change mechanism for transmitting the output torque of an engine, and a plurality of frictional engagement elements adapted to be separately applied/released for switching torque transmission passages of the gear speed change mechanism to set a predetermined gear stage. The control system is provided with a to...

A light and thin two-component optical lens array is used to converge sunlight into large-aperture multi-mode optical fibres for transmission of converged light. A two-component optical device at theend of multi-mode optical fibre array is used to converge the transmitted light, which is then introduced to and stored in a huge full-reflecting spherical cavity. The optical energy stored in the sphe...

PURPOSE:To realize miniaturization in light weight and improvement of productivity by reducing a number of parts in an electrophotographic device and a facsimile device. CONSTITUTION:Many end face luminous EL elements 34 are formed in array shape on a surface of one edge part of substrate 33, and also forming one or more long narrow EL elements 35 on a surface of the other edge part of a long narr...

An organic thin film electroluminescent device is composed of an electron transport layer, a hole transport layer and a transparent electrode. The electron transport layer is constituted of an electron conducting polymer represented by the formula (I) (I) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1...

A semiconductor circuit testing system includes a semiconductor testing device, a probing device, and controls. The controls are connected to the semiconductor testing device and the probing device in order to automate a yield control of a semiconductor wafer testing process. Measurement data relative to semiconductor wafer is collected when the production number of wafers is less than a standard ...

PCT No. PCT/DE95/01537 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 8, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 8, 1996 PCT Filed Nov. 7, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/14773 PCT Pub. Date May 23, 1996In an umbrella, particularly a standing umbrella, sunshade, garden umbrella or similar, with a frame, a roof structure and a canopy, where the roof rods (5) are linked to a pole element (2) bearing a cap (3) and moveable in a telescopic manner rel...

A method of monitoring abnormality of a clock driver in an electronic apparatus having a clock supply unit that supplies a clock signal and a plurality of function executing units to which the clock signal is inputted for executing prescribed functions at an identical clock, wherein each function executing unit is provided with a clock driver which, on the basis of the clock signal, oscillates int...

Systems and associated methods for ablating body tissue employ an electrode for contacting tissue to form a tissue-electrode interface. The electrode is adapted to be connected to a source of ablation energy to conduct ablation energy for transmission by the electrode into tissue at the tissue-electrode interface. The systems and methods also include an element to cool the electrode. The systems a...