Abstract:
Pasty solution 5 made by dissolving membrane-forming polymer 2 and plasticizer 3 in water 4 is applied to wall surface 1 in the form of liquid film 6. The plasticizer 3 improves flexibility and elongation of membrane formable by the membrane-forming polymer. Dirt substance 8 on the wall surface 1 is caused to adhere to the liquid film 6. Water 4 of the liquid film 6 is allowed to evaporate gradually so as to turn the liquid film 6 into flexible membrane 7 which is peelable intact. After dried, the flexible membrane 7 is peeled off intact from the wall surface 1 while carrying the dirt substance 8 adhering thereto.
Abstract:
A system for automatically cultivating crops, according to the present invention, consists of a first structure for conveying seedlings in a first predetermined path to allow the seedlings to be treated under a first set of controlled growing conditions, a second structure for conveying the seedlings in a second predetermined path to allow the seedlings to be treated under a second set of controlled growing conditions, and structure for selectively diverting conveying seedlings on the first conveying structure onto the second conveying structure for conveyance by the second conveying structure.
Abstract:
An aqueous dispersion of polymer particles each consisting essentially of (a) a syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene having 70% or more of unsaturated hydrocarbon groups in the side chains and having a melting point of 70.degree. C. or higher, (b) a polymer mixture of said polybutadiene (a) and other polymer in the form that (a) and (b) co-exist in the same particle, or (c) a copolymer obtained by graft-polymerizing a conjugated diene and/or other polymerizable monomer on said polybutadiene (a), each of said particles having an average diameter of 10 .mu.m or less. Said aqueous dispersion can be produced by a process comprising steps of adding, to an aqueous dispersion of a first catalyst component solution, a conjugated diene monomer and a second catalyst component and polymerizing said conjugated diene monomer, characterized in that the first catalyst component solution contains (A) a cobalt compound, (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, organometallic compounds of metals of Groups I to III of the Periodic Table and hydrides of metals of Groups I to III of the Periodic Table, and (C) 1 to 1,000 moles, per mole of the cobalt compound (A), of a conjugated diene compound and then the second catalyst component is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of carbon disulfide, phenylisothiocyanic acid and a xanthogen compound.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling the feeding of a band saw blade involves detecting the wear of the blade or changes in cutting resistance as a result of such wear during a cutting operation and controlling the feeding of the band saw blade in accordance with the detected wear or cutting resistance resulting from such wear.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling the feeding of a bandsaw blade in a horizontal bandsaw machine so that the bandsaw blade is fed at a uniform optimum cutting rate. A control system is provided for controlling the feeding speed and the driven speed of the bandsaw blade in such a manner that the ratio of the feeding speed to the driven speed is kept constant during a cutting operation.
Abstract:
A method for cleaning structural surface 1 by forming a substratum membrane 17a thereon through application and drying of a thin layer 16 of aqueous solution 5 of membrane-forming polymer 2 on a structural surface, spreading a fibrous reinforcing member 15 on the thin layer 16 before drying or the substratum membrane 17a after dried, and applying the aqueous solution 5 on the outer surface of the reinforcing member 15 while wetting it in such a manner that, upon drying, an overlying membrane 17b integral with both the substratum membrane 17a and the reinforcing member 15 is formed so as to generate a multi-layer membrane 18 having the substratum and overlying membranes sandwiching the reinforcing member. After causing foreign matters on the structural surface 1 to adhere onto the substratum membrane 17a, the multi-layer membrane 18 is peeled off from the structural surface 1.
Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting lateral deviations of a bandsaw blade has a follower which is in contact with and follows lateral movement of the blade. A sensing circuit, which is connected to the follower, generates deviation signals representing movement of the follower. A control circuit which is responsive to the deviation signals stops the bandsaw when the lateral movement of the blade has deviated beyond established limits.
Abstract:
In a bender (e.g., press brake), work (plate material) can be bent by a bending tool composed of a pair of punch and die. A position detector (17) mounted on a movable side of the bending tool generates a limit point pulse (ULi) whenever the tool reaches a limit point. A timer (29) measures a time interval between the two limit point pulses (ULi). A time compare discriminate section (31) compares the time interval measured by the time with a reference time interval (TR), and further discriminates the current bending as trial bending when the time interval is longer than the reference time but as an actual bending when shorter than the reference time. Further, an arithmetic section 33 calculates a sum total number of times of the bending and the sum total time period spent in the bendings, separately in both of the trial and actual bendings. The obtained bending data are displayed or recorded to obtain an accurate man-hour in the bending processing.
Abstract:
A system for automatically cultivating crops, according to the present invention, consists of a first structure for conveying seedlings in a first predetermined path to allow the seedlings to be treated under a first set of controlled growing conditions, a second structure for conveying the seedlings in a second predetermined path to allow the seedlings to be treated under a second set of controlled growing conditions, and structure for selectively diverting conveying seedlings on the first conveying structure onto the second conveying structure for conveyance by the second conveying structure.
Abstract:
Two-wheeled vehicle parts in accordance with the present invention includes: a first cover having a functional element therein and having a cross-section of a shape to cover the functional element, a second cover corresponding to the first cover so that an end surface of the second cover can be engaged with that of the first cover, and having a cross-section of a shape to cover the functional element, and a projection formed on either the end surface of the first cover or that of the second cover. The first cover and the second cover have respective end surfaces connected with each other through the projection by ultrasonic welding.