PURPOSE:To obtain a similar effect to that the speed changes of first and second transmission parts are simultaneously finished by varying oil pressure fed to a friction engaging device for shifting said first transmission part from the time when speed change has proceeded to some extent. CONSTITUTION:A multistage speed change is carried out by shifting a first transmission part and a second trans...

PURPOSE:To improve the feeling of acceleration at the time of lean controlling and improve the specific fuel consumption by providing a means of controlling an automatic transmission to be a gravity oriented speed change pattern, when air-fuel ratio is being controlled in a lean condition. CONSTITUTION:A load detecting means B which detects the load of an internal- combustion engine A, a vehicle s...

In a gas-recombination lead accumulator, the electrolyte includes additives selected from the group consisting of ions of tin, selenium and bismuth and/or organic molecules selected from the group consisting of n-dodecylamine, 2,3,4-trimethoxybenzaldehyde, 3,5-diaminobenzoic acid, nicotinic acid and their sodium, potassium and magnesium salts. The presence of the aforesaid additives has the effect...

In an elevator controller employing a microcomputer (MPU) for executing several kinds of controls, the MPU supplies an operation checking signal to an MPU checking circuit simultaneously with the operation of a starting contactor or relay, and, if a response to the operation checking signal is not fed back to the MPU within a predetermined time, the MPU recognizes an abnormal condition of the MPU ...

A combination carry bag and mat is provided which in an unfolded position can be utilized as a mat to lie upon that has built-in relatively rigid compartments to hold various items and a radio and which in a folded position can be utilized as a carry bag. In a modified form a built-in adjustable and collapsible sun shade protector is for a person when the person lies upon the mat.

The apparatus consists of two plates, attached together at their ends by a pivot pin with a wing nut on it. The plates can be rotated about this central pivot and the resistance to rotation can be controlled by the user by tightening or losening the pivot pin. One end of this combination of plates is attached to the skiers shoe, the other end of the pair of plates has a semicircular area cut away,...

A safety ski binding includes a base member having a sole holder pivotally supported thereon, and a locking mechanism biased by a locking spring can releasably hold the sole holder in a downhill skiing position. The locking mechanism includes a control surface provided on the rear portion of the sole holder and a locking lever biased by the locking spring into engagement with the control surface. ...

A device for detecting differences in color of a material to be inspected, which device comprises a first light source emitting light of a first color and a second light source emitting light of a second color, an optical system adapted to project portions of the light emitted both by the first and the second light source onto first and second spaced apart measuring regions respectively, each meas...

A method and apparatus for indirectly measuring the percentage of dissolved gas in a process liquid by injecting bubbles of the same kind of gas of predetermined diameter into the liquid to be measured and then measuring gas bubble life or survival time. Bubble lifetime is directly related to dissolved gas percentage. A relatively long gas bubble lifetime would be indicative of a highly saturated ...

Single and multiple porous media impingement type air filter elements are disposed in filter housings which provide access to the filter elements from top opening doors or plenums in the housing for service or repair of the elements. Housing sections defining the plenums are provided with mechanism to lift and swing the housing sections clear of the filter opening, and the housing sections are mov...

When a silicone elastomeric coating is applied over a polyurethane foam to protect it, an adhesion problem arises. It has been found that a coating of from 0.05 to 0.2 grams per square foot of surface of a silane of the formula ZSi (OR)3, where Z is an amine functional radical and R is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, applied to the polyurethane foam under the sili...

A method for producing phenylalanine comprising culturing novel strains of the bacteria Escherichia coli. The novel strains of E. coli are those in which inhibition of the enzyme DAHP synthease by phenylalanine, tyrosine or tryptophan is removed and inhibition of the enzyme chorismate mutase P-prephenate dehydratase by phenylalanine is removed and in which enhanced levels of production of the enzy...

A defect inspection apparatus for bottles made of transparent material in which a light source is located under a bottle made of transparent material and to be inspected for irradiating a bottom of the bottle, a photoelectric conversion sensor is installed above the mouth of the bottle for receiving such a light that enters the bottle from its bottom, passes through the inside of the sidewall of t...

To inspect objects which are symmetrical, as for example the rims of bottles, the video signal representing a field of view within which the rim is imaged is divided into portions which should contain mirror image portions of the rim image. These two image portions are compared electronically to determine the deviation, if any, from such mirror image symmetry. If the deviation is sufficiently grea...

The surgical handle (2) of the RF surgical instrument possesses first and second actuation elements (16, 18) which are preferably designed as touch contact switches. These actuation elements (16, 18) are connected to the adjustment member (24) of the RF generator (22) of the RF surgical instrument in such a way that actuation of the first actuation element (16) causes increased supply of the RF po...