Abstract: A magnetostrictive torque sensor includes first to fourth detection coils each wound around a steering axle (a sensor shaft) so as to surround a magnetostrictive film formed on the sensor shaft and a multi-turn winding bias coil that is separated from the first to fourth detection coils and that is wound around the sensor shaft so as to surround the magnetostrictive film. By applying a DC component current to the bias coil, a sufficient bias magnetic field is applied to the magnetostrictive film so that the hysteresis is prevented.

Abstract: A magnetostrictive torque sensor includes first to fourth detection coils each wound around a steering axle (a sensor shaft) so as to surround a magnetostrictive film formed on the sensor shaft and a multi-turn winding bias coil that is separated from the first to fourth detection coils and that is wound around the sensor shaft so as to surround the magnetostrictive film. By applying a DC component current to the bias coil, a sufficient bias magnetic field is applied to the magnetostrictive film so that the hysteresis is prevented.

Abstract: A suction tool for an electric cleaner of the present invention includes suction tool main body with suction inlet, rotary brush rotatably provided inside suction tool main body, brush body provided protruding from an outer periphery of rotary brush, and friction body rotatably provided to come into contact with brush body. This improves durability of brush body, and enables stable supply of negative ions to a cleaning surface.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes an electric blower for generating a suction air flow, a suction head in communication with the electric blower for drawing in dirt, a filter bag communication with the electric blower for capturing and collecting dirt, an exhaust unit for discharging exhaust air from the electric blower to atmosphere, and an ion generator for generating negative ions and/or positive ions. The ion generator is placed between the suction head and the filter bag.

Abstract: Azole compounds represented by formula I: wherein ring A is isoxazole and the like, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group and the like, R2 is a hydrogen atom and the like, and R3 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group and the like, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof inhibit the physiological activity of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), and are useful as for the prophylaxis or treatment of diseases in which inhibition of the physiological activity of LPA is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment thereof, such as diseases involving the LPA receptor.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of manufacturing a joint housing, in particular for vehicle track rods, having an integral shaft with an internal thread designed to hold a longitudinal pin, the housing being produced from a blank with a ball-like enlargement at one end. In order to ensure low manufacturing costs and low consumption of energy and materials, a longitudinal cavity with a diameter exceeding that of the internal thread and a length exceeding that of the threaded section is first produced in the shaft of the blank by rearwards cup extrusion and the diameter of the threaded section subsequently reduced to that of the thread core while at the same time shaping the surface of the wall to give a flat key face, the overall process being a cold-forming one. Finally, both the external and internal features of the housing are produced by heading, cupping, punching and forming to size perpendicular the to longitudinal axis in the region of the enlargement.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of manufacturing a joint housing, in particular for vehicle track rods, having an integral shaft with an internal thread designed to hold a longitudinal pin, the housing being produced from a blank with a ball-like enlargement at one end. In order to ensure low manufacturing costs and low consumption of energy and materials, a longitudinal cavity with a diameter exceeding that of the internal thread and a length exceeding that of the threaded section is first produced in the shaft of the blank by rearwards cup extrusion and the diameter of the threaded section subsequently reduced to that of the thread core while at the same time shaping the surface of the wall to give a flat key face, the overall process being a cold-forming one. Finally, both the external and internal features of the housing are produced by heading, cupping, punching and forming to size perpendicular the to longitudinal axis in the region of the enlargement.

Abstract: A first-stage intermediate formed body (60) is forged by applying pressure in one direction to a working material (41) made of an aluminum alloy. The first-stage intermediate formed body (60) has a tubular arm portion (21), a generally spherical first head portion (62) provided at one end of the arm portion (21), and a ledge portion (63) at the other end of the arm portion (21). A second-stage intermediate formed body (67) is formed by deforming the ledge portion (63) by upsetting. The arm portion (21) of the second-stage intermediate formed body (67) has a second head portion (66) and an axial hole (21a). The second head portion (66) has a rounded shape and is located at the aforementioned other end of the arm portion (21). The axial hole (21a) is formed in the arm portion (21).

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes an electric blower for generating a suction air flow, a suction head in communication with the electric blower for drawing in dirt, a filter bag communication with the electric blower for capturing and collecting dirt, an exhaust unit for discharging exhaust air from the electric blower to atmosphere, and an ion generator for generating negative ions and/or positive ions. The ion generator is placed between the suction head and the filter bag.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Fe based hard magnetic alloy having a very wide temperature interval in the super-cooled liquid region, having a hard magnetism at room temperature, being able to be produced thicker than amorphous alloy thin films obtained by conventional liquid quenching methods, and having a high material strength, wherein the Fe based hard magnetic alloy comprises Fe as a major component and containing one or a plurality of elements R selected from rare earth elements, one or a plurality of elements M selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W and Cu, and B, the temperature interval &Dgr; Tx in the super-cooled liquid region represented by the formula of &Dgr; Tx=Tx−Tg (wherein Tx and Tg denote a crystallization initiation temperature and glass transition temperature, respectively) being 20° C. or more.

Abstract: A hard magnetic alloy obtained by heat treatment, at a heating rate of 20° C./min or more, of a glassy alloy containing Fe as a main component, at least one element R selected from the rare earth elements, at least one selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, and Cu, and B, and having a supercooled liquid region having a temperature width &Dgr;Tx of 20° C. or more, which is represented by the equation &Dgr;Tx=Tx−Tg (wherein Tx indicates the crystallization temperature, and Tg indicates the glass transition temperature), and a sintered compact, a cast magnet, a stepping motor and a speaker each of which includes the hard magnetic alloy.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to provide a Fe based glassy alloy which exhibits soft magnetic characteristics at room temperature, has a thickness greater than that of a conventional amorphous alloy prepared by a liquid quenching process and can be easily formed in bulk. The Fe based glassy alloy in accordance with the present invention has a temperature distance .DELTA.T.sub.x, expressed by the equation .DELTA.T.sub.x =T.sub.x -T.sub.g, of a supercooled liquid of not less than 35.degree. C., wherein Tx indicates crystallization temperature and Tg represents glass transition temperature.

Abstract: A buffer circuit which can solve a problem of a conventional buffer circuit in that high speed data transfer is hindered because of parasitic capacitance of signal lines, which has an affect on the discharge time of inverters in a latch circuit of the buffer circuit, when the buffer circuit changes its state from a first term (non-transfer mode) to a second term (transfer mode). The buffer circuit solves this problem by pouring a current, which flows thereinto from a first signal line, into ground through a first PMOS transistor, a first NMOS transistor and a third NMOS transistor, and by pouring a current, which flows thereinto from a second signal line, into the ground through a second PMOS transistor, a second NMOS transistor and the third NMOS transistor.

Abstract: A highly puncture resistant, biocompatible medical material is provided. The medical material may be used for a dialysis graft or an artificial blood vessel. The medical material has a puncture resistant layer comprising a resin prepared by mixing 100 parts by weight of a styrene elastomer and/or an olefin elastomer, and at least 20 parts by weight of an isoprene derivative.

Abstract: A ball joint includes a bearing seat crimped in place within a housing. A ball head of a ball stud slides in the bearing seat. A cylindrical crimpable portion of the bearing seat is inserted through a cylindrical portion of the housing. The bearing seat is fixed to the housing with two stopper portions. One of the stopper portions is formed by crimping the cylindrical crimpable portion against one of the ends of the housing. A dust cover is pushed between the ball stud and the other stopper portion. The stopper portion is enlarged outward using ultrasonic vibration. An inner side face of the cylindrical crimpable portion inclines outward at an angle ranging from 3.degree. to 20.degree. with respect to an axial direction of the cylindrical crimpable portion. A chamfered portion and rotation-stop portions, shaped like flower petals, are formed at one end of the housing.

Abstract: A data processor which uses a pipeline function to process data reads from an external device which may take two cycles or more. The data processor includes a read buffer register (13) which stores data having been read from an external device by the processing of an external access type instruction word. A latch (16) stores information specifying a register in a register file (4) into which the result of the external access type instruction is stored. A controlling device stores data read from the external device temporarily into the read buffer register (13), and stores the data into a register specified by data stored in the data latch (16).

Abstract: A method for producing a dimerized aldehyde, which comprises subjecting a feed aldehyde to a condensation reaction and a dehydration reaction in the presence of a basic catalyst, wherein the feed aldehyde is the one having one or two hydrogen atoms at the .alpha.-position, an organic feed stream containing the feed aldehyde is supplied to a reactive distillation column, and the condensation reaction and the dehydration reaction are carried out simultaneously in the reactive distillation column.

Abstract: A transfer processing procedure comprising instruction words is inputted from an external to a program storing area of a DMA processing unit 40 whose functions are arranged to correspond to instructions, and the DMA processing unit 40 performs a transfer process in accordance with the function corresponding to the inputted instruction word.

Abstract: A one-chip microcomputer having a mode setting circuit 40a in a first MCU 1a and a second MCU 1b for setting either a first evaluation operation mode under which the operations of memory 3a stops and programs and data are read from the outside via terminals 7a, 8a and 9a of a first peripheral device 41a in order to operate a CPU 2a or a second evaluation operation mode under which an operation of the CPU 2a stops and signals are input/output from/to the outside via terminals 12a, 13a, and 14a of a second peripheral device 42a in order to control the first peripheral device 41a, wherein the terminals 7a, 8a and 9a of the first peripheral device 41a of the first MCU 1a are connected to the terminals 12a, 13a and 14a of the second peripheral device 42b of the second MCU 1b and a debug ROM 11. The number of external terminals necessary for program development and evaluation can be decreased and exterior peripheral devices are not needed for program development and evaluation.

Abstract: A latch circuit comprises, as a circuit corresponding to 1 bit, a flip-flop 50 which is composed of a plurality of NAND gates 11a, 11b, and holds a given signal value and outputs the positive logic value to a Q signal line 5a and the negative logic value to a /Q signal line 5b, and a differential amplifying circuit composed of a plurality of P-type FETs and N-type FETs and having a characteristics such that, an input voltage to the flip-flop 50, when the signal to be held is given, starts to fall before the time point when a drop in voltage of either an X signal line 4a or a /X signal line 4b becomes larger than the difference between a source voltage and a threshold voltage of the NAND gates 11a, 11b. The latch circuit is mainly used as internal elements of a data processor, whereby when the signal is inputted, an voltage of the input signal to the flip-flop 50 of the latch circuit approaches to the threshold voltage of the logic gates constituting the flip-flop 50.