Abstract: A siloxane-modified polyurethane resin coating agent composition which includes: (A) a siloxane-modified polyurethane resin; and (B) a solvent, wherein component (A) is a cured product of a composition including: (a) a hydroxyl group-containing organosilicon compound having the formula (1): (R13SiO1/2)k(R12SiO2/2)p(R1SiO3/2)q(SiO4/2)r ??(1) wherein R1 is a group selected from the following formulas (2) and (3) or the like, k, p, q, and r are predetermined integers, wherein R2 to R4 are each hydrogen or the like, and x, y, z, s, t, and u are predetermined numbers; (b) a diisocyanate compound; and (c) an organic compound such as polyols, wherein (c) is m moles, (b) is (l+m)×(0.9 to 1.2) moles each per 1 mole of (a), and m is 0.2 moles or more and less than 1.6 moles, and wherein a content of component (B) is 50 to 98% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention provides carbonated beverages that have new qualities of being less likely to release carbon dioxide dissolved therein, bringing the feeling of fine bubbles in drinking, and allowing a full control of their sparkling characteristic, and a method for producing the carbonated beverages. A liquid containing carbon dioxide gas is passed through an apparatus to generate cavitation under pressure conditions to generate cavitation in the liquid, thereby making finer the bubbles of the dissolved carbon dioxide gas.

Abstract: A seal device (31) for a bearing system (21) is constituted by first and second seal rings (32) and (35). The first seal ring (32) is constituted by a lip seal (33) having a lip portion (33B) in sliding contact with an end face (23B) of a bush (23) which is fitted on a joint shaft (26), and a slide tube (34) having a seal surface (34C) on an end face at an axial end away from the lip portion (33B) which is formed integrally with a tubular body portion (33A) of the lip seal (33). The second seal ring (35) is fixedly fitted in a boss (22) radially on the outer side of the first seal ring (32), and provided with a seal surface (35D) on the inner side of an annular inward collar portion (35C) for sliding contact with the seal surface (34C) of the slide tube (34).

Abstract: A seal device (31) for a bearing system (21) is constituted by first and second seal rings (32) and (35). The first seal ring (32) is constituted by a lip seal (33) having a lip portion (33B) in sliding contact with an end face (23B) of a bush (23) which is fitted on a joint shaft (26), and a slide tube (34) having a seal surface (34C) on an end face at an axial end away from the lip portion (33B) which is formed integrally with a tubular body portion (33A) of the lip seal (33). The second seal ring (35) is fixedly fitted in a boss (22) radially on the outer side of the first seal ring (32), and provided with a seal surface (35D) on the inner side of an annular inward collar portion (35C) for sliding contact with the seal surface (34C) of the slide tube (34).

Abstract: A parallel processing system includes a plurality of processors, a plurality of communication register modules each including a communication register, and an interconnecting network for connecting the plurality of processors and the plurality of communication register modules. The interconnecting network receives and simultaneously transmits first and second accesses from first and second processors of the plurality of processors to first and second communication register modules of the plurality of communication register modules, respectively. Each of the plurality of communication register modules may include a communication register set. The communication register set includes the communication register. The communication register set may include a lock bit. Each of the plurality of communication register modules may include a test and set part.

Abstract: A multi-processor system includes N processors ("N" being an integer) for processing data, a storage unit for storing data, and a communication register unit for synchronizing a communication performed among the processors. These units are interconnected via an interconnection network. The communication register unit is subdivided into N communication register modules for storing the same contents. Each of the communication register modules is accessed by the respective processors in one-to-one correspondence, which can be referred at the same time. When a write request is made in a certain communication register module, the content of this write request is broadcasted to other communication register modules.