Abstract:
An optical transmission device capable of accommodating superfluous lengths of optical fiber cables in a small space, and facilitating the workability for the operator and the maintenance of the device, is provided. An optical transmission device 10 includes a body 12 with an optical fiber cable accommodating structure attachment member 16 on a back surface of the body, drums 28 of thin disk shapes for winding the superfluous lengths of the optical fiber cables therearound, drum holders 30 for rotatably and detachably supporting the drums, and slide structures 32 for supporting the drum holder 30 so that the drum holders can move toward and away from the body 12. The drums 28 are arranged so that rotation axes of the drum extend horizontally and parallel to the back surface of the body 12.
Abstract:
A focus control apparatus for a multilayer optical recording medium performs an adequate focus jump on a multilayer optical recording medium. Threshold values are set according to the amount of a level change in a focus error signal of a loaded multilayer optical recording medium, and focus jump control is conducted based on the result of comparison between the level of the focus error signal and the set threshold values. Positive and negative threshold values to be compared with the level of the focus error signal to detect a zero-crossing point of the focus error signal are set in accordance with the amount of a level change in the focus error signal, after which an acceleration operation of the focus actuator is started in response to a focus jump instruction to shift the focus position of read light for a focus jump, the acceleration operation is stopped in accordance with zero-crossing detection, a deceleration operation of the focus actuator is started thereafter and is stopped in accordance with zero-crossing detection, so that the operation returns to the focus servo operation.
Abstract:
A method for producing an optically active amino alcohol compound of the formula [3], an enantiomer thereof or a salt thereof, comprising reacting a mesoepoxide compound of the formula [1] with a compound of the formula [2] in the presence of a mixed catalyst comprising a Lewis acid and a proton donor: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each H, an optionally substituted lower alky, and the like, or R1 and R1 or R2 and R3 may form an optionally substituted ring; and R4 and R5 are each H, an optionally substituted lower alkyl, and the like, or R4 and R5 may form an optionally substituted ring together with the adjacent N, or an imide group or azide group together with the adjacent N, and R6 is H or a silyl group. The present invention enables stereoselective production of a desired intermediate compound, which is an HIV protease inhibitor, extremely efficiently as compared to conventional methods. The method of the present invention is a very useful method which can be used not only for the production of said intermediate compound but also for the production of various other compounds.
Abstract:
A system for controlling motive force of a vehicle having an engine and a continuously variable automatic transmission connected to the engine to transmit engine torque to a drive shaft of the vehicle. In the system, a desired motive force is calculated or determined from the detected accelerator (pedal) position and vehicle speed, and based on the determined motive force a desired engine speed, more specifically a drive shaft speed of the transmission, is calculated or determined. Then inertia torque acting on the vehicle is calculated or determined based on at least the determined speed and detected speed, and a desired throttle opening is corrected by the determined inertia torque when the vehicle accelerates or decelerates. With the arrangement, the vehicle response delay due to the inertia torque is adjusted and hence, drivability and fuel economy performance are enhanced.
Abstract:
An antenna for use in an electronic apparatus includes a plurality of insulating film substrates arranged side by side. The insulating film substrates each have a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a connector piece is positioned between adjacent ones of the insulating film substrates for connecting the insulating film substrates in series. Each connector piece is bendable so as to stack the insulating film substrates one on another. A spiral wire is provided on at least the first surface of each of the insulating film substrates, and an electrical connection portion is formed in at least one of an outer circumferential section and an inner circumferential section of each of the spiral wires. A connection pattern is formed on the second surface of each of the insulating film substrates for electrically connecting adjacent ones of the spiral wires via the electrical connection portions.
Abstract:
A motor capable of generating an electric signal having a particular and precise frequency may be used in a rotary magnetic head apparatus for a video tape recorder. A wiring pattern for generating the signal is disposed on a stator opposite a rotor. Alternating magnetic flux provided by movement of the rotor produces the signal. Gaps in the wiring pattern allow the wiring pattern and wiring for iron core assemblies also disposed on the stator to be disposed on a single circuit board. A toroidal coupling line and a loop coupling line close the loop without crossing the gaps.
Abstract:
A disk cartridge has a shutter. The shutter is slidably mounted on a shell body through a slider made of synthetic resin. The shutter has a plurality of pin-insertion holes on its mating surface. The slider has a plurality of connecting pins inserted into the pin-insertion holes, on its mating surface mating with the mating surface of the shutter. The connecting pins are formed at distal ends thereof with heads having larger diameters and support the shutter between the heads and the mating surface of the slider. The heads of the connecting pins are provided by plastic-deforming the distal ends of the connecting pins.
Abstract:
A device for preventing laser beam leakage, which excludes a danger that a laser beam emitted from a laser source directly attacks eyes of an operator when an external connector is connected to or disconnected from an internal connector, aiming at being inexpensive and excellent in operability, and having a high safety. When the external connector has been removed from the optical transmission apparatus, a pair of movable shield plates are constantly urged in respective directions for closing a receiving opening of the apparatus to bring joining portions of the movable shield plates into close contact with each other, thereby preventing dust from entering the inside of the apparatus and the laser beam from being leaked. Further, a limit switch is provided, which stops delivering an ON signal to an E/O laser module when the external connector is pulled out of the optical transmission apparatus, whereby the E/O laser beam stops supply of the laser beam, thereby bringing into effect a perfect measure for protection of the eyes of the operation from the laser beam.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a CD player that ensures a setup operation and reproduction of information even when a partially recorded CD-R is set therein. The CD player sequentially performs the setup operation, starting from the first setup position located at the innermost periphery of the CD, predetermined for the setup operation, until the setup operation is complete at any of n-th (n=2, 3, . . . ) setup positions lying outwardly of the first setup position. If the setup operation is not completed even at an n-th setup position located at the outermost periphery of the CD, the CD player performs the setup operation again at at least one setup position lying inwardly of the n-th setup position. Also disclosed is a CD player that can discriminate a partially recorded, additionally recordable CD-R, and can execute the reproduction control for the PRD. This CD player discriminates a set disk as an additionally recordable one when a mirror-finished portion is detected in the control to detect the lead-in area or when the lead-in area cannot be detected and the TOC information cannot be read.
Abstract:
A playing apparatus for a compact disc on which TOC information comprising at least first to third point data has repetitively been recorded in a lead-in area. A reading point by a pickup is moved in the lead-in area from the disc outer rim side in accordance with a TOC information reading command. When it is detected that the reading point was positioned to a recording track of third point data locating on the disc inner rim side in each of the TOC information, the reading point is jumped to the disc inner rim side by at least only two tracks. After that, the reading point is moved toward the disc outer rim side along the track, thereby reading the TOC information including the first, second, and third point data.