Abstract: The present invention provides a sealing device capable of preventing the leakage of a sealed fluid over a wider range of from a lower speed to a higher speed without narrowing of a seal gap. A seal gap 25 is provided between a rotor 3 and a stator 5, and a movable floating ring 6 is disposed in the seal gap 25. The floating ring 6 is formed so that if its thickness T is defined as 1, its length in a widthwise direction perpendicular to a thickness-wise direction is defined as equal to or larger than 3.

Abstract: A delivery device in a sheet-fed offset rotary printing press includes a vertically movable pile board, suction unit, detection bar, and limit switch. A conveyed sheet is to be placed on the pile board. The suction unit is arranged on an upstream side in a sheet convey direction above the pile board and under a sheet to be conveyed, and has a suction surface to suck the sheet while in slidable contact with it. The detection bar is supported under the suction unit to be movable in a vertical direction and extends in a widthwise direction of the sheet to be conveyed. The limit switch detects movement of the detection bar in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A communication terminal, a communication method and a program thereof capable of easily recording a name and a telephone number of the other party to be called, and easily calling the recorded telephone number by voice. A voice recognizing section recognizes a telephone number output from the directory service and converts a destination name input from a microphone into a format recognizable by the voice recognizing section. The recognized telephone number is associated with the destination name, both of which are recorded in a telephone number recording section. When the destination name is input by voice from the microphone, the voice recognizing section recognizes the input destination name. A control section reads the telephone number associated with the recognized destination name. Subsequently, a telephone number calling section calls the read telephone number.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame resistant fiber composite obtained by compounding: 20 to 85% by weight of a fiber (A) containing 0.5 to 50 parts by weight of an Sb compound to 100 parts by weight of a polymer containing halogen atom of not less than 17% by weight; 5 to 80% by weight of a heat-resistant fiber (B); 0 to 40% by weight of a cellulosic fiber (C); and 0 to 40% by weight of an inflammable fiber (D). Use of the composite in furniture, beddings, etc. in house increasingly improves flame resistance of materials, enabling use in fields requiring advanced flame resistance.

Abstract: A sheet-fed offset rotary printing press with a convertible press mechanism includes a chucking cylinder, convertible cylinder, grippers, and air nozzles and blowing ports. The chucking cylinder conveys a sheet by holding its leading edge. The convertible cylinder is arranged downstream of the chucking cylinder in a sheet convey direction and holds a trailing edge of the sheet being conveyed by the chucking cylinder. The grippers cause the convertible cylinder to hold the sheet in a turned state when the sheet is to be transferred from the chucking cylinder to the convertible cylinder. The air nozzles and blowing ports are arranged at different heights on outer sides of two ends in a widthwise direction of the sheet, and blow air toward a center in the widthwise direction of the sheet which is turned over by the grippers, so as to separate the sheet from the chucking cylinder.

Abstract: There is provided a flame-retardant knit fabric which can exhibit texture and comfort inherent to materials such as cotton and urethane foam used for upholstered furniture such as a mattress and chair and bedding products such as a pillow, mattress pad and bedding, the flame-retardant knit fabric which can provide these products with high flame retardance. The internal structure of a mattress is covered with a flame-retardant knit fabric that comprises at least two fibers selected from the group consisting of (A) a halogen-containing fiber, (B) a cellulosic fiber, (C) a flame-retardant cellulosic fiber and (D) a polyester fiber, has a weight per unit area of at least 140 g/m2 and a thickness of at least 0.5 mm, and contains a flame retardant at a ratio of at least 2% by weight based on the while fabric.

Abstract: A moving member fixing apparatus includes a stationary gear, rotary gear, press member, and first and second flat inclined surfaces. The rotary gear is movably provided to the stationary gear. The press member presses the rotary gear to fix the rotary gear to the stationary gear, and cancels pressing the rotary gear so that the rotary gear is released from the stationary gear. The first flat inclined surface is formed to be associated with the stationary gear.

Abstract: An unauthorized use prevention apparatus of an information processing device is disclosed. When the information processing device starts, an arbitrary password is generated and a user is notified of the generated password. The user sounds out the password to enter a voice signal of the generated password. The voice signal of the password is verified with respect to both speech feature and password itself to determine whether an unauthorized person uses the information processing device.

Abstract: A charged particle beam exposure method includes the steps of creating dot pattern data indicative of a pattern to be exposed, storing the dot pattern data in a first storage device having a first access speed, transferring the dot pattern data from the first storage device to a second storage device having a second, higher access speed, reading the dot pattern data out from the second storage device, and producing a plurality of charged particle beams in response to the dot pattern data read out from the second storage device by means of a blanking aperture array, wherein the blanking aperture array includes a plurality of apertures each causing turning-on and turning-off of a changed particle beam pertinent to the aperture in response to the dot pattern data.

Abstract: A regeneration valve 131 is adapted for automatic activation of ion exchange resin in a water softener. The regeneration valve includes a switching valve 1, a control valve 32, a water injection valve 54, a cam mechanism (FIG. 13) and a timer mechanism which are compactly integrated in a single valve assembly. The timer mechanism includes a timer motor 80 provided with a switching gear adapted to be switched between 50 Hz and 60 Hz (FIGS. 16, 17). The ion exchange resin layer within the resin reservoir 2 can be uniformly activated so that the regeneration process can be achieved at a high efficiency.

Abstract: A communication terminal, a communication method and a program thereof capable of easily recording a name and a telephone number of the other party to be called, and easily calling the recorded telephone number by voice. A voice recognizing section recognizes a telephone number output from the directory service and converts a destination name input from a microphone into a format recognizable by the voice recognizing section. The recognized telephone number is associated with the destination name, both of which are recorded in a telephone number recording section. When the destination name is input by voice from the microphone, the voice recognizing section recognizes the input destination name. A control section reads the telephone number associated with the recognized destination name. Subsequently, a telephone number calling section calls the read telephone number.

Abstract: A charged particle beam exposure method includes the steps of creating dot pattern data indicative of a pattern to be exposed, storing the dot pattern data in a first storage device having a first access speed, transferring the dot pattern data from the first storage device to a second storage device having a second, higher access speed, reading the dot pattern data out from the second storage device, and producing a plurality of charged particle beams in response to the dot pattern data read out from the second storage device by means of a blanking aperture array, wherein the blanking aperture array includes a plurality of apertures each causing turning-on and turning-off of a changed particle beam pertinent to the aperture in response to the dot pattern data.

Abstract: A charged particle beam exposure method including the steps of creating dot pattern data indicative of a pattern to be exposed, storing the dot indicative of a pattern to be exposed, storing the dot pattern data in a first storage device having a first access speed, transferring the dot pattern data from the first storage device to a second storage device having a second, higher access speed, reading the dot pattern data out from the second storage device; and producing a plurality of charged particle beams in response to the dot pattern data read out from the second storage device by means of a blanking aperture array. The blanking aperture array includes a plurality of apertures each causing turning-on and turning-off of a changed particle beam pertinent to the aperture in response to the dot pattern data.

Abstract: An image forming member for electrophotographic copying machines, facsimile machines and printers which has semi-conductivity, non-tackifying property and high dielectric property and therefore has high charging and image-transferring efficiency, is excellent in feeding property and separability of papers, is free from paper jamming and can give an excellent image stably; a paint used for the member; a carbon fluoride composition used for the paint; a composite material of fine particles of carbon fluoride; and a process for preparing the composite material are provided. The carbon fluoride composition comprises carbon fluorides and at least one selected from the group consisting of resins and rubbers and has semi-conductivity, non-tackifying property and a specific dielectric constant of not less than 10 at 25° C. at 1 kHz.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a deflection aperture array used in an electron beam exposure apparatus and a wet etching method and apparatus for fabricating the deflection aperture array are disclosed. In wet etching an aperture array substrate, a jig is used for holding the substrate in such a manner that only a portion of the reverse side to be etched is exposed to an etching solution so that the surface protective film can be removed before wet etching. According to the wet etching method, a gas is introduced into or discharged from an enclosed spacing facing a non-etched surface thereby to adjust the internal pressure of the enclosed spacing. The internal pressure of the enclosed spacing is thus detected and held at a predetermined value in accordance with the detected pressure.

Abstract: There is disclosed a pulse generating circuit which comprises an oscillator circuit 1 receiving an input clock signal, a P-channel MOS transistor 2 having a gate connected to an output of the oscillator circuit 1, a delay circuit 4 having an input connected to an output line 10, an oscillator circuit 5 having an input connected to an output of the delay circuit 4, an N-channel MOS transistor 3 having a gate connected to an output of the oscillator circuit 5, an inverter 6 having an input connected to the output of the oscillator circuit 1, a delay circuit 7 having an input connected to the output line 10, an AND circuit 8 receiving an output of the inverter 6 and an output of the delay circuit 7, and an N-channel MOS transistor 9 having a gate connected to an output of the AND circuit.

Abstract: An image forming member for electrophotographic copying machines, facsimile machines and printers which has semi-conductivity, non-tackifying property and high dielectric property and therefore has high charging and image-transferring efficiency, is excellent in feeding property and separability of papers, is free from paper jamming and can give an excellent image stably; a paint used for the member; a carbon fluoride composition used for the paint; a composite material of fine particles of carbon fluoride; and a process for preparing the composite material are provided. The carbon fluoride composition comprises carbon fluorides and at least one selected from the group consisting of resins and rubbers and has semi-conductivity, non-tackifying property and a specific dielectric constant of not less than 10 at 25° C. at 1 kHz.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of controlling the proliferation of an aerobe, in which in the continuous culture of the aerobe by supplying a substrate and oxygen to a culture tank of the aerobe to cause the aerobe to decompose the substrate, the proliferation of the aerobe is inhibited while retaining the substrate-decomposing activity inherent in the aerobe. An oxidation-reduction substance which is reduced by electrons donated by an electron transport system of the aerobe and oxidized by oxygen supplied to the culture tank is caused to coexist with the aerobe in the culture tank.

Abstract: A method for exposing an exposure pattern on an object by a charged particle beam, including the steps of: shaping a charged particle beam into a plurality of charged particle beam elements in response to first bitmap data indicative of an exposure pattern, such that the plurality of charged particle beam elements are selectively turned off in response to the first bitmap data; focusing the charged particle beam elements upon a surface of an object; and scanning the surface of the object by the charged particle beam elements; the step of shaping including the steps of: expanding pattern data of said exposure pattern into second bitmap data having a resolution of n times (n.gtoreq.2) as large as, and m times (m.gtoreq.

Abstract: A charged particle beam exposure method including steps of creating dot pattern data indicative of a pattern to be exposed, storing the dot pattern data in a first storage device having a first access speed, transferring the dot pattern data from the first storage device to a second storage device having a second, higher access speed, reading the dot pattern data out from the second storage device, and producing a plurality of charged particle beams in response to the dot pattern data read out from the second storage device by means of a blanking aperture array. The blanking aperture array includes a plurality of apertures each causing turning-on and turning-off of a changed particle beam pertinent to the aperture in response to the dot pattern data.