Abstract: A method for refining and fractionation of palm oil is disclosed. In this method, palm oil or palm fractionated oil which has been treated by physical refining is treated with an adsorbent, followed by subjecting it to dry fractionation. An apparatus for refining and fractionation of palm oil comprising means for treating palm oil or palm fractionated oil with an adsorbent and dry fractionation means connected thereto is also disclosed.

Abstract: A device for fabricating an oxide superconductor cable includes a spinning furnace for receiving a preform and spinning the preform into a glass fiber. The device further includes a sputtering apparatus for receiving the spun glass fiber and coating the glass fiber with an oxide superconductor film as well as a pulling mechanism for pulling the glass fiber.

Abstract: An oxide superconductor cable and a method of producing the same. The oxide superconductor cable includes a ceramic fiber and an oxide superconductor layer coated over the ceramic fiber. Such a structure of the cable provides flexibility to it to some extent and enables it to become relatively thin.

Abstract: Fats and oils suitable for a starting material of emulsified food which is exposed to a low temperature are produced by subjecting a mixed oil containing soft palm oil and a laurin fat or oil in an amount of 1/10 to 3/2 times that of the palm oil to 1,3-selective ester interchange.

Abstract: A single crystal oxide superconductor and the method of producing the same. One face of a substrate is coated with an oxide superconductor for forming an oxide superconductor layer. Then, the oxide superconductor layer is heated so that the oxide superconductor has a single crystalline structure.

Abstract: A method for dry fractionation of a fat or oil wherein a non or less-laurin fat or oil is cooled and then fractionated into a solid fraction and a liquid fraction, said method comprising cooling the fat or oil in an apparatus having cooling means to crystallize it in a desired crystallization degree, then crushing it physically to fluidize it, and then pressing or filtering it to fractionate into the crystalline solid fraction and the liquid fraction.

Abstract: Shortening for a hard butter product which comprises crystallized fat composed of as a main ingredient 1,3-saturated-2-unsaturated triglyceride the total carbon atoms of the constituent fatty acid residues of which are not less than 50, and main crystals thereof being of their stable type. There is also disclosed aspect of the present invention is a process for producing a hard butter product which comprises adding the above shortening to a molten mixture of hard butter ingredients during cooling and solidifying of the mixture without melting crystals of the shortening.

Abstract: In a method of processing a compound semiconductor wafer to deposit or form a specific layer on a wafer surface, to partially remove the specific layer to partially expose the wafer surface, and to etch a partially exposed area of the wafer, etching is performed by irradiating an electron beam and a specific gas which may be, for example, chlorine gas, bromine gas, iodine, or their compounds. Portions subjected to irradiation of both the electron beam and the specific gas are etched from the wafer. The specific layer is deposited or formed in the form of an oxide layer on the wafer surface by spraying an oxygen gas onto the wafer surface with light irradiated on the wafer surface. Such an oxide layer may be either an adsorbed molecular layer of the oxygen gas or a chemically reacted layer which results from reaction of the oxygen gas with the wafer by the help of irradiation of the light. Alternatively, the specific layer may be either a sulphide layer or a nitride layer.

Abstract: An oxide superconductor including an oxide superconductor member and a hermetical seal layer, coated over the oxide superconductor member, for hermetically sealing the oxide superconductor member from the atmosphere.

Abstract: A method for dry fractionation of a fatty material which comprises cooling the fatty material and then fractionating the material into a solid fraction and a liquid fraction, said cooling being carried out by introducing the fatty material in a fluid state into a filter chamber of a filter apparatus having pressing function and maintaining the fat material therein at a crystal deposition temperature until a predetermined amount of crystals are formed, and said fractionation being carried out by pressing the filter chamber to fractionate the fat material into the solid fraction and the liquid fraction.

Abstract: A line printer is provided with at least one cross flow fan positioned above the hammer actuators for directing an air flow across the actuators for cooling the same. The exiting heated air is ventilated to the outside and may pass through sound absorbers or mufflers in order to achieve quiet operation.