Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a rotor for rotation around a rotational axis, a stator core that has a cylindrical shape and includes a slot therein, a cooling unit having a coolant passage, and a casing that accommodates the rotor and the stator core. A stator coil is inserted in the slot of the stator core and has a coil end protruded from a side face of the stator core. An electric part is mounted on the cooling unit and controls a current of the stator core. The rotor is rotatably supported inside of the stator core. The cooling unit cools both the stator core and the electric part. The cooling portion is accommodated in spacing defined by the side face of the stator core and an outer circumference wall of the coil end.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition, which contains (1) a polymer having an ether linkage optionally having a crosslinkable functional group, (2) an additive containing an organic silicon compound having an ethylene oxide unit, and (3) an electrolyte salt compound, is excellent in mechanical properties and ionic conductivity.

Abstract: A porous film having high strength, homogeneous porous structure, and excellent affinity for electrolytic solutions and suitable for use as a separator for batteries and capacitors; a process for producing the film; and a battery and capacitor each employing the porous film as a separator. The porous film comprises a resin composition including from 70 to 99.9% by weight of an high molecular weight polyolefin resin and from 0.1 to 30% by weight of a polymer having a polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, poly (ethylene oxide), poly (propylene oxide), poly(ethylene propylene oxide), polyphosphazene, poly(vinyl ether) or polysiloxane structure as or in a main chain and having a chain oligo (alkylene oxide) structure in side chains.

Abstract: A vehicle has a power system, in which an engine, a motor, a torque converter, a transmission, and an axle are connected in series. The transmission has a mechanism of varying a gear ratio under the control of a control unit. A driver of the vehicle operates a specific switch for setting a deceleration to specify a desired deceleration by means of power source braking. In response to an ON operation of a snow mode switch, a possible range of setting of the deceleration is restricted to a specific area that does not cause any slip or skid of the vehicle. The control unit totally controls the torque of the motor and the gear ratio, thereby implementing the braking at the desired deceleration. This arrangement attains the desired deceleration specified by the driver in the wide possible range of the setting, while restricting the deceleration to a specific range according to the driving conditions of the vehicle.

Abstract: A hybrid-vehicle drive unit supports a motor-generator with high precision, improving the efficiency of the motor-generator, and reducing the size of the motor-generator, independent of any influence of centering precision of the crank shaft and of deformation of the torque converter. According to the invention, a motor housing is disposed between a converter housing and an internal combustion engine, and a bearing is fitted to a lateral wall provided in a front portion of the motor housing. Rotor supporting members are independently supported by the bearing. Eccentric rotation of the crank shaft resulting from explosive vibrations of the engine is counteracted by two flex plates. Owing to a predetermined clearance, one of the rotor supporting members as a separate component is free from the influence of deformation of the torque converter.

Abstract: A vehicle drive device is provided having a first source of driving force and a hydraulic transmission, into which power is input from the first source of driving force, arranged axially. A motor that transmits power by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor is arranged between the first source of driving force and the hydraulic transmission. The stator is arranged to be radially distant from the rotational center axis of the hydraulic transmission. A small diameter portion formed to have a smaller outer diameter than an inner diameter of the stator is formed at a motor side of the hydraulic transmission and the hydraulic transmission is arranged with the small diameter portion being inserted axially into the inner periphery of the stator. As a result, the axial length of the vehicle drive device is shortened to thereby provide a small-size, lightweight device.

Abstract: Powder of agglomerated crosslinked allyl copolymer fine particles of (a) more than 40% by weight to 80% by weight of diallyl phthalate, (b) 0.05% by weight to 2% by weight of an &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carboxylic acid and (c) a balance of at least one vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of an aromatic vinyl compound and an acrylate ester or methacrylate ester of an alcohol having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, is very excellent in collapse dispersibility in an organic matrix.

Abstract: A DNA containing a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:4 or 6 in Sequence Listing, which optionally has partial replacement, deletion or addition, or a base sequence hybridizable therewith; a recombinant vector containing this gene; a transformant constructed by using this vector; a process for producing adseverin by using the above-mentioned gene; a recombinant adseverin protein obtained by this production process; an oligonucleotide hybridizable specifically with a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:4 or 6; a method for regulating the formation of adseverin in an animal which comprises administering the above-mentioned oligonucleotide to the animal; and an antibody capable of recognizing adseverin protein.

Abstract: The present invention improves mountability of a drive train in a hybrid vehicle by minimizing axial and radial dimensions while providing for adequate output torque of the motor/generator of the drive train. A center portion of a front cover of a torque converter extends axially and a multiple disc lock-up clutch is arranged at the inner circumferential surface of the center portion while the motor/generator is arranged at the outer circumferential surface of the center portion. A spring damper is provided at the radially inner side of a circumferential surface defined by friction plates of the lock-up clutch.

Abstract: A DNA containing a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4 or 6 in Sequence Listing, which optionally has partial replacement, deletion or addition, or a base sequence hybridizable therewith; a recombinant vector containing this gene; a transformant constructed by using this vector; a process for producing adseverin by using the above-mentioned gene; a recombinant adseverin protein obtained by this production process; an oligonucleotide hybridizable specifically with a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4 or 6; a method for regulating the formation of adseverin in an animal which comprises administering the above-mentioned oligonucleotide to the animal; and an antibody capable of recognizing adseverin protein.

Abstract: A polyether copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 10.sup.4 to 10.sup.7, comprising 5 to 40% by mol of a repeating unit derived from epichlorohydrin, 95 to 60% by mol of a repeating unit derived from ethylene oxide, and 0.001 to 15% by mol of a crosslinkable repeating unit derived from a reactive oxirane compound, gives a provide a crosslinked solid polymer electrolyte which is superior in processability, moldability, mechanical strength, flexibility and heat resistance, and has markedly improved ionic conductivity.

Abstract: A DNA containing a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:4 or 6 in Sequence Listing, which optionally has partial replacement, deletion or addition, or a base sequence hybridizable therewith; a recombinant vector containing this gene; a transformant constructed by using this vector; a process for producing adseverin by using the above-mentioned gene; a recombinant adseverin protein obtained by this production process; an oligonucleotide hybridizable specifically with a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:4 or 6; a method for regulating the formation of adseverin in an animal which comprises administering the above-mentioned oligonucleotide to the animal; and an antibody capable of recognizing adseverin protein.

Abstract: A scrambling apparatus has at least one of the following processing units: a signal inserting processor for inserting a dummy pattern indicating the quantization width in the compressed video data; a conversion processor for scrambling a signal specifying whether field or frame processing is used; a DCT coefficient conversion processor for scrambling a part of the code defining the DCT coefficient; an intra.sub.-- dc.sub.-- precision conversion processor for scrambling the intra.sub.-- dc.sub.-- precision signal; and an alternate.sub.-- scan conversion processor for scrambling the alternate .sub.-- scan signal. A descrambling apparatus reverses the conversion process on the video data scrambled by the scrambling apparatus to restore the video data to the original unscrambled state.

Abstract: A scrambling system includes a scrambling apparatus and a descrambling apparatus for scrambling and descrambling digital audio codes having plural sub-band units. Each sub-band unit includes at least a scale factor and a quantized sample data which is quantized after scaling with the scale factor. In the scrambling apparatus, a sample period during which the quantized sample data is present is detected, and only the quantized sample data is scrambled at the sample period. In particular, the quantized sample data and data other than the quantized sample data are separated, and the separated quantized sample data is applied to a scrambler, and the other data is applied to a delay circuit. The separated and scrambled quantized sample data and the delayed data are synthesized. The descrambling apparatus also detects a sample period during which the quantized sample data is present, and descrambles only the scrambled quantized sample data at the sample period.

Abstract: A scramble apparatus for scrambling data including a variable length code and a descramble apparatus is for descrambling a scrambled signal, and a scramble transmission apparatus comprising the scramble apparatus and the descramble apparatus. A specific code of data is converted into a readable code having a length equal to that of an original code.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct Calibrachoa plant, and its parts, named ‘Colorburst Violet’ having a decumbent and compact habit. This plant grows vigorously with single flowers which have purple violet petals and a light yellow corolla throat. The plant is very resistant to rain, heat and drought conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct Calibrachoa plant, and its parts, named ‘Colorburst Rose’ having a decumbent and compact habit. This plant grows vigorously with single flowers which have bright pink petals and a pale greenish yellow corolla throat. The plant is very resistant to rain, heat and drought conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct Calibrachoa plant, and its parts, named ‘Colorburst Red’ having a mounding and compact habit. This plant grows vigorously with single flowers which have light red petals and a light yellow corolla throat. The plant is very resistant to rain, heat and drought conditions.