When a signal output by a solid-state image sensing device is clamped to a predetermined reference potential, a high voltage generated in a transfer suspension period after the clamping as generally supplied to an A/D converter is generated. A sample/hold output Va is clamped to a clamp level Vref over a period of time between a halfway point of time of a signal of a picture element preceding ahead by one line and the end of an inhibit period of transfer clocks of a signal output by an empty tra...

An electronic camera for capturing and storing images includes an image capture section and an image processing section. The image capture section includes an image sensor for capturing an image and producing pixel data representative of the captured image, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter for digitizing the pixel data, and a horizontal shift register responsive to applied vertical clock signals for receiving lines of the pixel data from the image sensor and responsive to applied horizontal ...

A front opening household dishwasher has an upper rack having wheels that roll inside a C-shaped support channel, which in turn is mounted on support rollers attached to the inside of the tub. Each end of the channel is closed off by end caps to prevent the rack wheels from escaping from the channel, and to limit sliding movement of the channel with respect to the support rollers. Each end cap is a unitary structure having a body portion abutting the end of the channel and extending above and be...

In a slide for drawers, compartment bases and the like, having guides on the carcass and the drawer or compartment base which are preferably formed from tracks (1, 2) and having running surfaces (5, 6, 13) for rollers (7, 11) mounted on the other guide, the carcass guides (1) having upper and lower running surfaces (5, 6) leaving insertion apertures (12) in the front end region for the rollers (7) mounted on the drawer guide (2), lockable securing means against withdrawal, preferably displaceabl...

Cabinet drawers are supported by a pair of runners each received within side grooves on the drawer. A first limit stop on the runners cooperates with a mating limit stop adjacent the rear end of the drawer to prevent the drawer from inadvertently being pulled completely out. A third limit stop is provided on the runners for cooperating with the second limit stop when sufficient upward force is applied to the drawers to cause the first limit stop to fail to contact, or to skip past, the second li...

An improved mounting apparatus and method for a piezoelectric tuning fork (10) of the type made from a rectangular plate of quartz or similar material, the fork having a stem portion (12) and a pair of tines (14, 16) extending from the stem and defining between them a crotch (18) where they join the stem. The stem is supported on a pedestal (20-36) in such a way that the forwardmost edge (38) of the pedestal is spaced a distance d (in mils) having a magnitude in the range of 2565n/f to 3135n/f, ...

The invention relates to filing cabinets for suspended plans. The means for the compensated guidance and graduated opening of the door (2) comprise at least one guide arm (3) carrying, at its free end, at least one roller (30, 31) sliding in a slide track (4) fastened to the frame (1) of the cabinet. Each arm is supported, at the entrance of the slide track, by at least one roller (15) pivoting on a journal (15') fastened to the frame. The guide arm is equipped with a movable stop (6) having a s...

A noise suppression, signal recovery circuit for use with an array of charge coupled device having a plurality of phase readouts. The video information present in the multiple phases are combined into a single video output signal by using a minimal number of parts while providing for noise suppression designed to suppress typical noise present in charge coupled device arrays.

A slide structure comprises a pair of slide members intercoupled by a slide-bearing assembly for longitudinal relative movement between contracted-retracted positions and advanced-extended, and separated positions. A resilient arm is carried by one of the slide members and releasably engages a shoulder on the other slide member when the members are in an intermediate position. The arm is movable to a retained retracted disengaged position, when the slide members are in their intermediate positio...

A molded plastic drawer for use in cabinets having spaced, parallel guide rails comprises a normally horizontally disposed bottom wall and front, side and back walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The bottom wall is provided with guide members which engage the lower guide rails of the cabinet to guide the drawer during movement between opened and closed conditions. The side and back walls of the cabinet extend to horizontal lips and may be provided with ribs which reinforce the walls a...