Abstract:
A method for producing a magnesium light alloy product. In order to enhance formability in plastically forming a magnesium alloy material and obtain high tensile strength and high proof stress in the final product, the magnesium alloy material is cast by using molten magnesium alloy containing strontium of 0.02 to 0.5 weight percent and then plastically formed into a magnesium light alloy product in set shape.
Abstract:
A power supply circuit for automotive headlamp assemblies includes a switch assembly selectively operable between a first position at which the electrical power is supplied to high-beam valves of the headlamp assemblies, and a second position at which the electrical power is supplied to low-beam valves of the headlamp assemblies. The power supply circuit also includes means for establishing communication between a power source and the low-beam valves at the first position, so as to turn the low-beam valves on whenever the high-beam valves are turned on.
Abstract:
A casting core adapted to be placed inside a molding cavity for defining a cored-out hollow inside a metal casting, which core comprises a first coated layer formed on an exterior surface of the casting core by coating a slurry containing powdery refractory material, and a second coated layer formed over the first coated layer by applying a solution containing graphite particles. A method of making a metal casting with the use of the casting core is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A suspension control method for controlling suspensions equipped with variable damping force shock absorbers. First, an ideal movement pattern for restoring the sprung mass from a local highest or lowest position to a neutral position is previously determined. After the sprung mass has attained its local highest or lowest position, the control amount for altering the damping force of the shock absorber is successively calculated so that the sprung mass actually follows the ideal movement pattern. As a result, the sprung mass in its local lowest or highest position can swiftly returned to the neutral position in a semi-cycle.
Abstract:
A method for making a cast iron product having a high resistance to both wear and pitting. The method comprises casting a cast iron containing C, Si, Mn, Cu, Ni, Cr and Mo with or without P and S to provide a casting having a local chilled structure having a cementite content of 30 to 50%. The casting is then annealed at a reduced temperature and subsequently subjected to a quenching treatment. The quenching treatment is carried out by heating the casting under a particular condition including heating temperature and time and then quenching it. The product is finally tempered.
Abstract:
An exterior window unit for covering the outside of an opening in a building wall. The unit has a frame header comprising a vertical mounting plate, a first horizontal plate projecting outwardly from the mounting plate, a second horizontal plate projecting outwardly from the mounting plate and spaced upwardly of the first horizontal plate, and a slanted surface extending downwardly from said second to said first horizontal plate. The second horizontal plate has at its outer end a drip flange projecting downwardly therefrom.
Abstract:
In a shutter construction typically installed on the outside of a window and including one or more panel assemblies mounted within an outer frame for horizontal sliding movement into and out of a shutter box, each of the panel assemblies is composed of a supporting frame and a series of aligned elementary panels closely fitted in the supporting frame. The supporting frame consists of top and bottom rails and a pair of stiles, and the stiles are formed wth a tongue and a pair of clamping jaws, respectively, projecting toward each other. Each elementary panel also has a tongue and a pair of clamping jaws along its respective lateral edges which are exactly identical with the tongue and jaws of the stiles. The elementary panels are connected to each other and to the stiles solely by the clamping engagement of the tongues by the respective pairs of jaws.
Abstract:
The present invention realizes reduction of position information demodulation errors caused by the eccentricity of the magnetic disk and improvement of position signal detection accuracy, as well as enabling quick eccentricity clock correction for arbitrary clock frequencies. An inspection device in accordance with the present invention comprises: a servo demodulation unit which demodulates servo information; a PLL clock generating unit which generates a reference clock and supplies the reference clock to the servo demodulation unit; and a tester control unit. The PLL clock generating unit includes an eccentricity correction circuit for correcting the frequency of the reference clock depending on the eccentricity of the magnetic disk. The tester control unit generates correction data for correcting the frequency of the reference clock, multiplies the correction data by the inverse of a transfer function of the PLL clock generating unit, and supplies the product to the eccentricity correction circuit.
Abstract:
Drive waveforms with which extension and contraction characteristics of an actuator corresponding to a number of track eccentricity amounts are stored as data. By reading servo information written in a disk is obtained as a signal indicating a head displacement amount from a track. The head is moved in a direction in which the track is displaced by obtaining an amplitude corresponding to a slip amount of the head position and a rotation angle of maximum eccentricity, reading drive waveforms which is optimal in driving the actuator from the memory and driving the actuator with a drive waveform matched with the rotation angle at which the eccentricity is maximum.
Abstract:
Vehicle position information providing devices, methods, and programs acquire a first current position of a vehicle based on a radio signal received from a GPS satellite and acquire a second current position of the vehicle based on a signal received by a communication device that communicates over a mobile phone network. The devices, methods, and programs determine whether the first current position and the second current position coincide. If the first current position and the second current position do not coincide, the devices, methods, and programs cause the communication device to transmit information relating to the first current position to an information center.