Abstract: Provided are a portable electronic device which accurately judges service life of a battery even when the battery is replaced, and a method for controlling such portable electronic device. A control block (48) is provided with a voltage measuring section (100), which is connected to a rechargeable battery (32) and measures a voltage value of the rechargeable battery (32); and a control section (101), which measures the voltage of the rechargeable battery (32) by means of the voltage measuring section (100) each time recharging of the rechargeable battery (32) is started and ended, and controls to store recharge count information specified based on the measured voltage value in a storage section (42).

Abstract: It is possible to provide a mobile electronic device which can accurately and clearly display a cell service life and a method for controlling the device. The mobile electronic device includes: a charge cell (32); a voltage measuring unit (system IC 64) which is connected to the charge cell (32) and measures a voltage of the charge cell (32); an output unit (display 21) which outputs various information; a memory (63) which stores a weighting value for each of voltage values; and a control unit (system IC 64) which measures a voltage of the charge cell (32) by the voltage measuring unit upon each start and end of charge of the charge cell (32), extracts a weighting value corresponding to the measured voltage value from the memory (63), successively adds the extracted weighting values so as to identify information on a number of charge times, and stores the information in the memory (63).

Abstract: A calcium zinc phosphate-type coating is formed on at least one of those surfaces of an inner ring, an outer ring and rolling elements (balls) and further a cage (if the cage is used) (which form a touchdown bearing) contacting other members, and further a molybdenum disulfide coating is formed thereon. By doing so, the adhesion of the molybdenum disulfide coating is enhanced by microscopic pits and projections due to crystal grains on the surface of the calcium zinc phosphate-type coating, and also even when the molybdenum disulfide coating is worn out, the wearing-out of a substrate can be suppressed by the lubricating ability of the calcium zinc phosphate-type coating underlying it.

Abstract: It is possible to prevent charge of an incompatible secondary cell while suppressing the size of a mobile electronic device and a secondary cell without increasing power consumption so as to prevent damage of the secondary cell or the mobile electronic device by charge. A detachable secondary cell (30) supplies power to a mobile electronic device (2). The mobile electronic device (2) includes: a cell terminal (60) which outputs and inputs power to/from the mounted secondary cell (30); non-contact information extraction means (20) which performs a magnetic field communication; a loop antenna (26) which transmits/receives a signal using an electromagnetic wave by the non-contact information extraction means (20); and control means (22) which acquires particular information outputted from the non-contact information extraction means (20) and controls charge of the secondary cell (30) according to the acquired particular information. The loop antenna (26) is arranged in the cell terminal (60).

Abstract: In an outer ring, a first ball filling slot which extends from a first raceway groove to a first end face of one side of an axial direction is formed, and in an inner ring, a second raceway groove and a second ball filling slot which extends from the second raceway groove to a second end face of one side of the axial direction are formed. Circumferential extension grooves which extend from one of the first ball filling slot and the second ball filling slot by a predetermined length in a circumferential direction at the opposite sides of the circumferential direction of the ball filling slot and extend from the first raceway groove to the first end face in the axial direction are formed.

Abstract: To provide a switching system with telephone switching function mainly on the basis of hardware processing by using isochronous channel which is a real time communication channel. The switching system comprises a gateway node connected with ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), and one or more extension nodes, and a serial bus such as IEEE 1394 bus. The gateway node transforms data rate of outside line into data rate of extension node, and the other way around, and secure a seamless communication channel. Concretely, the gateway node secures an isochronous channel, according to a request from the extension nodes or the outside line, and executes switching such as transfer or reservation. A resource manager holds a table for managing the gateway node and extension node.

Abstract: A switching system may include a gateway node connected with ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), and one or more extension nodes, and a serial bus such as IEEE 1394 bus. The gateway node may transform the data rate of an outside line into a data rate of the extension node, and vice versa, and secure a seamless communication channel. The gateway node may secures an isochronous channel, according to a request from the extension nodes or the outside line, and may executes switching such as transfer or reservation. A resource manager may hold a table for managing the gateway node and extension node.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing the inside of an article such as a PET bottle comprises a hot air supplying device (14) for supplying hot air to the inside of an article (1), and a mist generating device (33) for producing mists of a sterilizing agent. By mixing the mists produced by the mist generating device with the hot air supplied by the hot air supplying device and introducing the same to the inside of the article, the sterilizing agent mists can be introduced evenly to every corner in the inside of the article so as to obtain an even sterilizing effect. Furthermore, the sterilizing apparatus comprises an air rinsing device (56) for discharging the air including the mists inside the article by blowing in the sterilized air to the inside of the article, and a washing device (57) for supplying a washing agent to the inside of the article.

Abstract: A calcium zinc phosphate-type coating is formed on at least one of those surfaces of an inner ring, an outer ring and rolling elements (balls) and further a cage (if the cage is used) (which form a touchdown bearing) contacting other members, and further a molybdenum disulfide coating is formed thereon. By doing so, the adhesion of the molybdenum disulfide coating is enhanced by microscopic pits and projections due to crystal grains on the surface of the calcium zinc phosphate-type coating, and also even when the molybdenum disulfide coating is worn out, the wearing-out of a substrate can be suppressed by the lubricating ability of the calcium zinc phosphate-type coating underlying it.

Abstract: In an outer ring, a first ball filling slot which extends from a first raceway groove to a first end face of one side of an axial direction is formed, and in an inner ring, a second raceway groove and a second ball filling slot which extends from the second raceway groove to a second end face of one side of the axial direction are formed.

Abstract: A gap depth determining insulating layer is formed on a lower core layer. A curved face is formed on a front edge face of the gap depth determining insulating layer so as to gradually depart from an ABS surface from the bottom at the lower core layer to the top of the curved face. A back end of an upper magnetic layer can be formed on the gap depth determining insulating layer, whereby the volume of the upper magnetic layer can be increased while a gap depth is maintained at a predetermined length.

Abstract: To provide a switching system with telephone switching function mainly on the basis of hardware processing by using isochronous channel which is a real time communication channel. The switching system comprises a gateway node connected with ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), and one or more extension nodes, and a serial bus such as IEEE 1394 bus. The gateway node transforms data rate of outside line into data rate of extension node, and the other way around, and secure a seamless communication channel. Concretely, the gateway node secures an isochronous channel, according to a request from the extension nodes or the outside line, and executes switching such as transfer or reservation. A resource manager holds a table for managing the gateway node and extension node.

Abstract: To provide a switching system with telephone switching function mainly on the basis of hardware processing by using isochronous channel which is a real time communication channel. The switching system comprises a gateway node connected with ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), and one or more extension nodes, and a serial bus such as IEEE 1394 bus. The gateway node transforms data rate of outside line into data rate of extension node, and the other way around, and secure a seamless communication channel. Concretely, the gateway node secures an isochronous channel, according to a request from the extension nodes or the outside line, and executes switching such as transfer or reservation. A resource manager holds a table for managing the gateway node and extension node.

Abstract: In the cage, on opposing edges of an outer circumferential opening of each of some of cage pockets, guiding faces for limiting the inward displacement in the radial direction of each of balls for a pitch circle diameter are provided; and on opposing edges of the inner circumferential opening of each of remaining cage pockets, guiding faces for limiting the outward displacement in the radial direction of each of the balls for the pitch circle diameter are provided, thereby making a ball guide.

Abstract: A high speed sterilization method for sterilizing a container, such as a beverage bottle, and an apparatus for performing the method. The method is performed by first preheating the container. The neck portion of the container may be heated separately and additionally to the preheating of the container. A disinfectant mist is then supplied into the container. The container is then heated. Finally, the container is rinsed.

Abstract: At the step of preheating the container, in addition to heating of the whole container, a neck portion (1a) of the container may be heated separately. Alternatively on the step of preheating the container, while whole container is heated by a hot air blast which is supplied in the container, neck portion (1a) of the container may be heated separately. Since it is difficult to increase the temperature of the neck portion as compared with other portions, by heating the neck portion separately, the effect of the preheating is performed more effectively. It is desirable that the hot air blast is supplied from the nozzle inserted in the container. For example by the method of spraying hot air blast from the outside of the portions, heating of the neck portions can be performed.

Abstract: A thin-film magnetic head includes a lower core layer, a gap layer formed on the lower core layer with a lower pole layer therebetween, an upper pole layer formed on the gap layer, an upper core layer formed on the upper pole layer, and a Gd-defining layer for defining the depth in the height direction of the joint surface between the gap layer and the upper pole layer. The width in the track width direction of the gap layer is smaller than or equal to the width in the track width direction of the upper pole layer when viewed from the surface facing the recording medium. By employing such a thin-film magnetic head, the width in the track width direction of the gap layer can be decreased, and thus track narrowing is achieved.

Abstract: An aluminum material for electrolytic capacitor electrodes, the aluminum material having aluminum purity of 99.9% or more, consisting of: Si: 2 to 50 ppm; Fe; 2 to 50 ppm; Cu: 15 to 150 ppm; Zn: 1 to 80 ppm; Pb: 0.1 to 3 ppm; at least one of Zr and V: 11 ppm or more, a total content of the at least one of Zr and V being 11 to 100 ppm; and the balance being Al and impurities, wherein a content of B is controlled to be 2 ppm or less. In the aluminum material, Ti: 1 to 30 ppm, Mn group composition (at least one of Mn, Ga, Mg and Ca): 1 to 50 ppm in total, and In group composition (at least one of In, Sn, Sb): 1 to 30 ppm in total are selectively added. A method for manufacturing an aluminum foil for electrolytic capacitor electrodes according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: rolling the aforementioned aluminum material into a foil; and performing final annealing of the foil at the temperature of 430 to 580° C.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing the inside of an article such as a PET bottle comprises a hot air supplying device (14) for supplying hot air to the inside of an article (1), and a mist generating device (33) for producing mists of a sterilizing agent. By mixing the mists produced by the mist generating device with the hot air supplied by the hot air supplying device and introducing the same to the inside of the article, the sterilizing agent mists can be introduced evenly to every corner in the inside of the article so as to obtain an even sterilizing effect. Furthermore, the sterilizing apparatus comprises an air rinsing device (56) for discharging the air including the mists inside the article by blowing in the sterilized air to the inside of the article, and a washing device (57) for supplying a washing agent to the inside of the article.

Abstract: A track width regulating section having a track width, which is smaller than the resolution obtained by the wavelength of the light used for exposure and development of a resist, is formed between a lower core layer and an upper core layer. Since the width of the upper core layer is larger than the track width, magnetic saturation can be effectively reduced. Inclined faces are formed on the upper surface of the lower core layer so as to be inclined in directions away from the track width regulating section, thereby adequately preventing write fringing.