Abstract: A light emitting unit including a light emitting device of a light emitting module for optical communication is constituted by a laser diode for emitting communication light, a sub-mount having a good thermal conductivity and holding the laser diode on its upper surface, a heat sink for removing the heat generated by the laser diode, a photodiode for monitoring a light output from the laser diode, a laser driver IC which is thermally isolated from the laser diode, has an electric contact placed near the electric contact of the laser diode and connected thereto by wire bonding, and drives the laser diode, and a metal package for holding the heat sink, the photodiode, and the laser driver IC. A light emitting module for optical communication uses the light emitting unit.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of an aldehyde through hydroformylation of an unsaturated organic compound in the presence of a catalyst system comprising rhodium of iridium and a multidentate organic phosphite ligand, wherein a monodentate phosphine is present.The process according to the invention can advantageously be carried out for the preparation of methyl-5-formylvalerate, which is an intermediate product in the preparation of a caprolactam or adipic acid, which are in turn raw materials for the preparation of nylon-6 and nylon-6,6, respectively.

Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes an outer cabinet, a water tub elastically supported in the outer cabinet, a drum type rotatable tub provided in the water tub to be rotated about a horizontal axis, a rotatable tub shaft extending outward from a central portion of an end plate of the rotatable tub, and an outer rotor type motor for driving the rotatable tub via the rotatable tub shaft. The motor includes a rotor mounted on an outer end of the rotatable tub shaft and a stator mounted on the water tub or a member fixed to the water tub so as to be disposed inside the rotor.

Abstract: A semiconductor sensor has gauge resistors. The gauge resistors connect with aluminum electrodes through contact holes, and form a bridge circuit. The gauge resistors are formed on each chip area of a semiconductor substrate before dicing the chip areas. Then, the resistances of the gauge resistors or the output of the bridge circuit are measured. Contact positions of the gauge resistors or the size and/or shape of the contact holes are adjusted based on the result of the measurement in order to adjust the offset voltage of the bridge circuit formed on each chip area.

Abstract: A resin composition is disclosed, comprising a thermoplastic resin and a brightening agent, wherein the brightening agent is a scaly brightening agent having an average particle size of from 10 to less than 20 .mu.m and is added in an amount of of from 1 to 8 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin; or the brightenng agent is a scaly brightening agent having an average particle size of from 20 to 50 .mu.m and is added in an amount satisfying the relationship S.ltoreq.5A+15 (wherein S is the average particle size thereof (.mu.m) and A is the addition amount (parts by weight) of the brightening agent per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin). The resin composition and the resin molded product obtained therefrom give an excellent bright-feeling because the decrease of appearance quality caused by the extraordinary orientation of a scaly brightening agent is minimized.

Abstract: A low-leg reclining chair disclosed includes a base, right and left sides, a seat, a back, an ottoman having a primary section and a secondary section. The seat, back and the primary and secondary sections of the ottoman are interconnected by reclining mechanisms mounted as mirror-image duplicates of each other on the sides of the chair. The reclining mechanisms permit movement of the seat, back and ottoman between a fully erect position, in which the primary section remains exposed along the chair beneath the seat with the secondary section concealed behind the primary section, and at least one reclining position, in which both the primary and secondary sections are extended with the secondary section positioned between the primary section and the seat. The reclining mechanisms include a multiple-link linkage subassembly having upper and lower forward links that interconnect the primary and secondary sections to a seat-mounting link.

Abstract: A hinge device is used in a portable computer having a main computer housing and a display panel with different size specifications. The hinge device includes a pivot retainer, a mounting block, and a pair of screw members. The mounting block is secured on the main computer housing at a line that forms a distance with the rotary axis of the pivot retainer, the distance corresponding to the difference in the size specifications of the main computer housing and the display panel to prevent interference when moving the display panel between open and closed positions relative to the main computer housing.

Abstract: A door glass run attaches to a door frame of a vehicle for guiding upward and downward movement of a glass window. In the door glass run of this invention, a plurality of grooves formed in the bottom surface of the door glass run extend lengthwise and are spaced widthwise from each other at predetermined intervals. According to one embodiment, the grooves are arranged so as to successively increase in cross-sectional areas thereof from a centermost groove or centermost grooves to outermost grooves. According to another embodiment, the bottom surface of the door glass run includes both a central surface portion that is flat and free of grooves and side surface portions, which are formed on opposite side walls of the flat central surface portion and have grooves formed therein.

Abstract: A shadow mask opposed to a phosphor screen has a substantially rectangular effective surface (30) where slit-like apertures are formed. The apertures are disposed so as to constitute a plurality of aperture rows which extend in parallel with the short axis of the effective surface and are disposed in the long axis of the effective surface. Each of the aperture rows includes a plurality of aperture, and bridges (38) positioned between any adjacent pair of the apertures. The width B of the bridges in the lengthwise direction of the aperture rows, positioned an intermediate between the short axis of the effective surface and a short side edge thereof is greater than that of the bridges positioned at a peripheral portion of the effective surface.

Abstract: A tie-bar less clamping apparatus is intended for use in combination with an injection molding machine. A stationary platen (24) is fixed to a first support section (20B) of a support frame (20), and linear motors (30) are incorporated into the second support section (20C) of the support frame (20). One end of an armature (34) included in each linear motor (30) and having the shape of a rod is connected to a movable platen (28).

Abstract: There is disclosed a pipe member rolled up as a coil and roll-formed, the pipe member made of material having a spring-back characteristics and having a specific residual stress distribution existing along a direction perpendicular to the rolling-up direction of said pipe member, the specific residual stress distribution being formed by being wounded around a longitudinal direction thereof by roll-forming, and when the member is unfurled out, two longitudinal edge portions of the member being overlapped to each other thus forming a pipe shape.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oxide glass capable of exhibiting a long lasting afterglow and photostimulated phosphorescence, whereby energy can be accumulated by radiation excitation, for example, by .gamma.-rays, X-rays, UV-rays, etc., light emission can be continued for a long time even after stopping the excitation. Furthermore, the long lasting afterglow and photostimulated luminescence oxide glass can be used not only as a phosphorescent material for night illumination or night signal, but also as a material for confirming an infrared laser or controlling an optical axis because of exhibiting photostimulated luminescence by irradiation of infrared rays or visible rays. In addition, this glass is useful for recording or reproducing of .gamma.-rays, X-rays or UV-rays images. This glass material is represented, in term of atoms for making up the glass, by the following chemical composition (mol %):______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 1 to 55% B.sub.2 O.sub.3 1 to 50% (SiO.sub.2 + B.sub.2 O.

Abstract: Polysubstituted cyclopentadiene compound, in which at least one substituent is of the form -RDR'.sub.n, in which R is a bonding group, D is a hetero atom selected from group 15 or 16 of the Periodic System of the Elements, R' is a substituent and n is the number of R' groups bonded to D, and in that at least one further substituent is a branched alkyl group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising polymerizable material and an anionic photocatalyst. The photocatalyst is a photolabile compound able to liberate a strong base having a pK.sub.a .gtoreq.12. The catalyst can be illustrated by the structural formula Z-A wherein Z is a photolabile group and A is a strong base, for example, a nitrogen containing compound such as, a secondary amine, a guanidine or amidine and Z is covalently bound to A.

Abstract: There is provided a multi-layer molding method by which a molding product of multi-layers, in which a second layer is locally formed on a base layer, is produced, and the multi-layer molding method comprises the steps of: forming locally a cavity for forming the second layer between the first mold and the second mold; injecting a second resin into the cavity for forming the second layer so as to mold the second layer; separating relatively the first mold and the second mold from each other so as to form a cavity for molding a base layer continuously between the first and the second molds and also between the second layer and a mold surface opposing to the second layer; and injecting resin for the base layer into the cavity for molding the base layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate, an opposing substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sealed between the substrates. The array substrate has signal and scanning lines arranged in a matrix manner, and a plurality of pixel electrodes each connected to the signal and scanning lines through a transistor. A conductive film covers the signal and scanning lines through an insulating film. Each pixel electrode has an edge portion overlapping with the conductive film through an insulating film.

Abstract: An electrochemical storage cell or battery including as at least one electrode at least one electrically conductive polymer, the polymer being poly(1,4-bis(2-thienyl)-3-fluorophenylene), poly(1,4-bis(2-thienyl)-2,5-difluorophenylene), poly(1,4-bis(2-thienyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylene), or poly(1,4-bis(2-thienyl)-benzene). These polymeric electrodes have remarkably high charge capacities, and excellent cycling efficiency. The provision of these polymeric electrodes further permits the electrochemical storage cell to be substantially free of metal components, thereby improving handling of the storage cell and obviating safety and environmental concerns associated with alternative secondary battery technology.

Abstract: Pressure sensitive layers are disposed on respective resin films through electrodes to face each other, and include high conductivity flaky carbon particles and low conductivity amorphous-based carbon particles. The two kinds of carbon particles are bound together by a resin-system binder. Accordingly, when a pushing force is applied to the resin films, an average distance between the carbon particles is decreased to cause a tunnel conduction phenomenon, resulting in a decrease in conductive resistance between the electrodes. As a result, a pressure sensing property can be made gentle.

Abstract: There is disclosed an aluminum lithographic printing plate material which comprises an aluminum substrate, a silver halide emulsion layer and a physical development nuclei layer between the aluminum substrate and the silver halide emulsion layer, said silver halide emulsion layer contains photographic gelatin and gelatin having a weight average molecular weight of about 50,000 or less is contained in said silver halide emulsion layer and/or under said layer.