Abstract: A pneumatic rotary tool comprises a housing, a square drive output member supported by the housing for rotational movement, and a pneumatic motor disposed in the housing for driving rotation of the square drive. A valve is disposed in the housing for rotary movement between a first position in which pressurized air powers the motor in a forward direction and a second position in which pressurized air powers the motor in a reverse direction. An actuator supported on the housing for translational movement is connected to the valve by a lost motion connection system. The lost motion connection system comprises first and second connector elements that are engaged for generally conjoint movement in a first direction and for relative sliding movement in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: An aging device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, first and second diffusion layers provided in a first element region, a floating gate provided above a channel region between the first and second diffusion layers, and a control gate electrode provided beside the floating gate with an interval in the lateral direction. A coupling capacitance between the floating gate and the control gate electrode is larger than a coupling capacitance between the floating gate and the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder, which comprises emulsion polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene in the presence of an aqueous medium, a fluorinated surfactant and a radical polymerization initiator to produce an aqueous polytetrafluoroethylene emulsion, mixing and coagulating the aqueous emulsion to separate a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder, and then drying the polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder in a wet state in an atmosphere containing ammonia.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing a PTFE fine powder having a low paste extrusion pressure property by a simple method. The method for producing a PTFE fine power comprises emulsion polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene in the presence of an aqueous medium, a fluorinated surfactant and a radical polymerization initiator, to produce an aqueous PTFE emulsion, and coagulating it in the presence of at least one bulk density-reducing compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, an ammonium salt and urea in an amount of from 0.4 to 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of PTFE.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing a PTFE fine powder which can produce a PTFE fine powder having a low paste extrusion pressure property by a simple method. In the presence of an aqueous medium, a fluorinated surfactant and a radical polymerization initiator, tetrafluoroethylene is subjected to emulsion polymerization to produce an aqueous polytetrafluoroethylene and the aqueous medium is mixed and coagulated to separate a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder, and then the polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder in a wet state is dried in an atmosphere containing ammonia to produce the polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder.

Abstract: A pneumatic rotary tool comprises a housing, a square drive output member supported by the housing for rotational movement, and a pneumatic motor disposed in the housing for driving rotation of the square drive. A valve is disposed in the housing for rotary movement between a first position in which pressurized air powers the motor in a forward direction and a second position in which pressurized air powers the motor in a reverse direction. An actuator supported on the housing for translational movement is connected to the valve by a lost motion connection system. The lost motion connection system comprises first and second connector elements that are engaged for generally conjoint movement in a first direction and for relative sliding movement in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a plane display device in which a cathode panel having a plurality of electron emitting areas provided therein, and an anode panel having phosphor layers and an anode electrode provided therein are joined to each other in their peripheral portions, and a space defined between the cathode panel and the anode panel is kept at a vacuum, the plane display device, including: an exhaust tube made of a conductive material, the exhaust tube having one end portion communicating with the space, and the other end portion located outside the plane display device; and an elastic member made of a conductive material; in which the exhaust tube and the anode electrode are electrically connected to each other through the elastic member disposed in the space; and a predetermined voltage is applied to the anode electrode through the exhaust tube and the elastic member.

Abstract: A power-driven hammer including a body including a tubular housing and a barrel assembly received in the housing. The barrel assembly has an at-rest position relative to the housing. The barrel assembly includes a barrel having a forward end adapted to hold a tool, an opening, and a rearward end. The barrel assembly includes a mass received in the opening of the barrel. The mass moves in the barrel opening when the hammer is operating through a power stroke and a return stroke. The barrel assembly moves forward and rearward from its at-rest position relative to the housing when the hammer is operating. The hammer includes a vibration reducing mechanism connecting the barrel assembly to the body reducing shock transmitted to the housing as the mass moves forward and rearward in the barrel.

Abstract: A power driven tool for rotating a mechanical element. The tool includes a housing and motor. The motor has an output shaft. The shaft rotates relative to the housing. The tool also includes an impact drive axially fixed within the housing. The impact drive includes a base and an anvil shaft having an anvil. The impact drive includes an annular hammer having opposite impact lands pivotally mounted on the base for movement between three positions, including a forward position in which the hammer is positioned so one impact land engages the anvil, a reverse position in which the hammer is positioned so another of the impact lands engages the anvil, and a disengaged position in which neither of the impact lands engages the anvil. Further, the tool includes a ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism includes an output drive mounted for rotation relative to the housing for rotating a mechanical element.

Abstract: A power driven tool for rotating a mechanical fastener including a housing with a motor positioned in the housing. The motor includes a drive shaft that rotates relative to the housing. An impact mechanism in the housing is operatively connected to the motor drive shaft. The impact mechanism has a base, an output and a cam. The output and cam are rotatably mounted on the base. A pair of hammers are pivotally mounted on the base and selectively positioned by the cam. The cam biases the hammers to intermittently impact the output. A ratchet head assembly is operatively connected to the output of the impact mechanism. The ratchet head assembly includes an output member rotatably mounted on the housing to rotate the mechanical fastener. The assembly also includes a ratchet operable to limit rotation of the output member in a selected direction.

Abstract: To make it difficult to view streak unevenness in alignment generated at the boundary of alignment layers even when an alignment-layer material is applied onto a color-filter substrate several times to form an alignment layer. When an alignment-layer material is applied onto a color-filter substrate 1 having color filters (R, G, and B) on the surface with a droplet discharge head 3 to form an alignment-layer train 4a, the lateral front end L1 of the train 4a is formed on the color filter (B) displaying blue. When the alignment-layer material is then applied to the following alignment-layer application train to form an alignment-layer train 4b, the lateral rear end L2 of the train 4b is overlapped with the lateral front end L1 of the preceding alignment-layer train 4a to form an overlapped portion 4c.

Abstract: A random number generation device includes: a first source region; a first drain region; a first channel region provided between the first source region and the first drain region; a first insulating film provided on the first channel region; and a first gate electrode provided on the first insulating film. The first insulating film has a trap capturing and releasing a charge, and a tensile or compressive stress is applied in a direction of a gate length to at least one of the first channel region and the first insulating film.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing a tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, wherein the polymerization rate is excellent, the copolymer to be obtained is excellent in mechanical properties such as the tensile strength, it is free from coloration and can be melt-molded. A method for producing a melt-moldable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer comprising repeating units (a) based on tetrafluoroethylene and repeating units (b) based on another fluoromonomer, wherein based on the total mass of the repeating units (a) and the repeating units (b), the amount of the repeating units (a) is from 97.3 to 99.5 mass %, and the volume flow rate is from 0.1 to 1000 mm3/s, characterized by radical suspension-polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene and the fluoromonomer in an aqueous medium in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator and at least one chain transfer agent selected from the group consisting of methane, ethane, a hydrochlorocarbon, a hydrofluorocarbon and a hydrochlorofluorocarbon.

Abstract: The system is a self-oxidation internal heating steam reforming system for conducting self-oxidation of a raw material gas under the presence of oxygen and conducting steam reforming to generate a hydrogen-rich reformed gas. The system includes a steam generator including a combustion section for combusting an air-fuel mixture obtained by mixing a combustion air with a fuel, thereby heating water using a combustion gas generated in the combustion section to generate hydrogen; a first sucking-mixer for sucking the raw material gas into a steam stream coming from the steam generator to obtain a raw material-steam mixture; and a reformer for oxidizing the raw material gas in the raw material-steam mixture by an oxygen-containing gas supplied from outside, thereby conducting steam reforming of the raw material gas using the reaction heat of the oxidation to generate a hydrogen-rich reformed gas.

Abstract: An aging device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, first and second diffusion layers provided in a first element region, a floating gate provided above a channel region between the first and second diffusion layers, and a control gate electrode provided beside the floating gate with an interval in the lateral direction. A coupling capacitance between the floating gate and the control gate electrode is larger than a coupling capacitance between the floating gate and the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system in which a recombinant plant expressing a target peptide is orally administered to thereby achieve exertion of the function of the peptide, along with the genetically recombinant plant, and the present invention relates to a carrier system for oral administration of a target peptide by oral administration of a plant (potato) that expresses a target peptide by expressing for example a fused gene obtained by fusing the LRE1 gene coding for the immunogenic peptide LRE1 derived from the Leucocytozoon caulleryi 2nd-generation schizont with a Norwalk virus coat protein gene, along with the relevant genetically recombinant plant, and thus, in the present invention the orally administered target peptide can reach an intended destination (such as the intestinal mucosa) without being decomposed in the digestive tract, so that the function of the target peptide can be induced.

Abstract: A powered ratchet drive for a ratchet wrench includes a pair of elongate pawls for driving an output member of the wrench. Each pawl may have a lower portion pivotally attached to a rocker and an upper portion comprising teeth for engagement with teeth of the output member to turn the output member. The upper portion of the pawl extends outward at an angle with respect to the lower portion. The ratchet may include a compression spring secured inside a cavity of each pawl for biasing the pawl into engagement with the output member. The ratchet also includes a reversing switch mechanism for selectively configuring the ratchet in a forward-driving configuration and in a reverse-driving configuration. The switch mechanism includes a cam disposed between the pawls. The cam has a groove for receiving one of the pawls during operation depending on the configuration of the ratchet.

Abstract: A drill tool for removing a spot weld from metal includes a housing, a motor mounted in the housing in fixed position relative to the housing, and a bit assembly supported by the housing for movement relative to the housing and the motor between an extended position and a retracted position. The bit assembly is operatively connected to the motor so that the motor can drive rotation of the bit assembly in the extended position.

Abstract: A pneumatic rotary tool comprises a housing, a square drive output member supported by the housing for rotational movement, and a pneumatic motor disposed in the housing for driving rotation of the square drive. A valve is disposed in the housing for rotary movement between a first position in which pressurized air powers the motor in a forward direction and a second position in which pressurized air powers the motor in a reverse direction. An actuator supported on the housing for translational movement is connected to the valve by a lost motion connection system. The lost motion connection system comprises first and second connector elements that are engaged for generally conjoint movement in a first direction and for relative sliding movement in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A pneumatic rotary tool comprises a housing, a square drive output member supported by the housing for rotational movement, and a pneumatic motor disposed in the housing for driving rotation of the square drive. A valve is disposed in the housing for rotary movement between a first position in which pressurized air powers the motor in a forward direction and a second position in which pressurized air powers the motor in a reverse direction. An actuator supported on the housing for translational movement is connected to the valve by a lost motion connection system. The lost motion connection system comprises first and second connector elements that are engaged for generally conjoint movement in a first direction and for relative sliding movement in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.