Abstract: A stator (1) is made up by bonding a first stator part (1a) made of a high-permeability material to a second stator part (1b) made of a high-permeability material respectively by welding through the intermediary of connections (1c, 1d) made of a low-permeability material or a nonmagnetic material, interposed therebetween. Paired recesses (5a, 5b) serving as holding torque setting means for holding a rotor (3) by a magnetic action are formed on the inner periphery of a rotor hole (2) defined inside the stator (1) at the position forming an initial phase angle (&thgr;1). A field coil (7) for excitation is magnetically bonded to opposite ends of the stator (1), thereby forming a two-pole step motor for a timepiece.

Abstract: A stator (1) is made up by bonding a first stator part (1a) made of a high-permeability material to a second stator part (1b) made of a high-permeability material respectively by welding through the intermediary of connections (1c, 1d) made of a low-permeability material or a nonmagnetic material, interposed therebetween. Paired recesses (5a, 5b) serving as holding torque setting means for holding a rotor (3) by a magnetic action are formed on the inner periphery of a rotor hole (2) defined inside the stator (1) at the position forming an initial phase angle (&thgr;1). A field coil (7) for excitation is magnetically bonded to opposite ends of the stator (1), thereby forming a two-pole step motor for a timepiece.

Abstract: A stator (1) is made up by bonding a first stator part (1a) made of a high-permeability material to a second stator part (1b) made of a high-permeability material respectively by welding through the intermediary of connections (1c,1d) made of a low-permeability material or a nonmagnetic material, interposed therebetween. Paired recesses (5a, 5b) serving as holding torque setting means for holding a rotor (3) by a magnetic action are formed on the inner, periphery of a rotor hole (2) defined inside the stator (1) at the position forming an initial phase angle (&thgr;1).

Abstract: A pair of parallel rectangular windows are punched out in a thin sheet base material having the same thickness as that of a short hand part (13) including a weight part (13a) of a second hand (10) so as to form a hand forming part between the pair of windows and a part in the hand forming part forming a long hand part and a mounting part of a hand is pressed so as to form a thin wall part. Then, the second hand in a final shape is punched out from the base material so that a long hand part (11) and a mounting part (12) are formed with the thin wall part of the hand forming part and the short hand part (13) is formed with an original thickness part. Consequently, the second hand for an analog electronic timepiece in which the weight part (13a) is provided on the short hand part (13) can be easily and securely manufactured only by a press working.

Abstract: In an analog electronic timepiece in which the rotation of a rotor (1a) step motor (1) is decelerated through train wheels before it is transmitted an hour hand (17) and a minute hand (15), the gravity center of a center wheel composed of a center wheel gear (9), a center wheel pinion (10), and a center wheel shaft (11) to which the minute hand (15) is mounted is displaced from the axis of the center wheel shaft (11) to within an angle range of less than ±90° with respect to the opposite direction to a direction in which a time indicating part (15a) of the minute hand (15) extends so as to reduce a moment on the center wheel shaft (11) caused by a combination of the minute hand (15) and the center wheel. This makes it possible to prevent a hand-skip due to disturbance even if the value of holding energy of the step motor (1) is reduced.

Abstract: Disposing the titanium or titanium alloy in a vacuum vessel, and applying annealing treatment thereto by heating (a heating process); feeding a mixed gas consisting primarily of nitrogen with a trace of oxygen component into the vessel, and heating inside the vacuum vessel at temperatures in the range of 700 to 800° C. in a predetermined reduced pressure condition for a predetermined length of time such that nitrogen and oxygen are diffused into the interior of the titanium or titanium alloy from the surface thereof so as to pass into solid solution therein (a hardening treatment process); and cooling the titanium or titanium alloy to room temperature after the hardening treatment process (a cooling process), are carried out. After completion of the processes described above, a hard surface layer 101 is formed in the surface region of the titanium or titanium alloy 100.

Abstract: A screening layer is disposed on the front side of a solar battery to diffuse reflected light from the solar battery so as to reduce the quantity of light traveling outward from the front side of the solar battery. The screening layer prevents the reflected light from traveling outward so that the solar battery disposed on the back side thereof is concealed from view. An optical member is disposed on the front side of the screening layer to transmit light of wavelengths in a predetermined wavelength range included in the light incident the front surface thereof at a predetermined transmittance, and a diffusing layer is disposed on the front side of the optical member to diffuse reflected light from the optical member in nondirectional, soft light rays.

Abstract: A dent (1A) for a reed for use on a high-speed weaving machine, comprises a thin flat strip (3) made of stainless steel, and a hard carbon film (2) formed on only the surface of a working ridge edge portion (3b) of the thin flat strip (3) to come into sliding contact with a yarn. The method of manufacture comprising steps of superposing a plurality of thin flat strips (3) made of a stainless steel in the same shape in a stack with the flat side surfaces (3a) of the adjacent thin flat strips (3) in close contact with each other, placing the stack of thin flat strips (3) in a film forming atmosphere with the ridge edge portions opposite the working edge portions (3b) to come in sliding contact with a yarn trued up by a dent aligning jig, and coating the working ridge edge portions (3b) of the thin flat strips (3) exposed to the film forming atmosphere with a hard carbon film (2).

Abstract: A diffuse transmission layer (15) is provided on the front side of a solar battery (13), and the light entering the front side of the solar battery is diffused. A part of the light is reflected toward the front side, and another part is directed to the solar battery (13). The diffuse transmission layer (15) contains a fluorescent substance (14). The fluorescent substance (14) absorbs a predetermined wavelength band of the light incident to the front side of the solar battery and emits fluorescent light. The light generated by the fluorescent substance (14) is diffused within the diffuse transmission layer (15). A part of the light is emitted to the front side, and another part falls onto the solar battery (13). Owing to this arrangement, a bright external appearance of the device can be obtained, hiding the solar battery (13). A sufficient amount of light energy can be supplied to the solar battery (13).

Abstract: In knitting parts (a jacquard guide needle, a guide, a needle, a tongue, a sinker, a separator, etc.), each having a portion which is brought into contact with a knitting yarn when fitted to a knitting machine to perform knitting, the surface of a portion of a metallic part base material (10) thereof is coated with a compound plating layer (12) made of a non-electrolytic nickel alloy plating layer including minute silicon particles dispersed therein, each of the silicon particles being coated with a hard carbon film. As a result, it is possible to improve the durability of the knitting parts similarly to those in which the surface of the part base material is coated with the hard carbon film and moreover remarkably reduce the processing cost.

Abstract: In knitting parts (a guide, needle, tongue, sinker, separator, jacquard guide needle and the like) of a knitting machine, a covering of a hard carbon film 15 of a preset film thickness d on a surface of a portion of a parts base material 10 frequently contacting with knitting yarn and, at the same time, a film thickness changing area 16 where the film thickness of the hard carbon film decreases gradually is formed from an area where the covering of the hard carbon film 15 of the preset film thickness d is formed to an area where such a covering is not formed. A ratio (L/d) between length L of the film thickness changing area 16 toward a film changing direction and the preset film thickness d of the hard carbon film 15 is controlled to be at least 5:1.

Abstract: In knitting parts of a knitting machine(a guide, needle tongue and the like of a warp knitting machine), an anti-corrosion layer 12 formed by wet plating, an intermediate layer 14 formed by dry plating and a hard carbon film 16 formed by dry plating are successively laminated on and applied to, at least, a surface of that portion of a carbon steel base material 10 shaped to profile the knitting parts, which portion contacts with knitting yarn, and the anti-corrosion layer 12 formed by wet plating is applied to a surface other than the portion.

Abstract: A diamond-like carbon (DLC) film is formed on a portion of a reed blade in a high-speed loom which requires the highest wear resistance. When a stainless steel is used as the base material of the reed blade, the DLC film is formed through an intermediate layer comprising, e.g., a titanium carbide layer. Reed blades coated with a DLC film are arranged at the side portions of the reed where wear progresses quickly, while reed blades coated with hard films requiring a relatively low cost, or non-coated reed blades, are arranged in the central portion of the reed, thereby uniforming the blade wear throughout the entire reed. The reed is suitable to many types of fibers, ranging from natural to synthetic and new material fibers.

Abstract: A temperature compensation type infrared sensor includes a substrate having a central pit and functioning as a heat sink with an insulation film formed on the top face of the substrate and defining a diaphragm located above the pit, a plurality of thermocouples disposed on the insulation film and connected in series with each of said thermocouples having a hot junction on said diaphragm and a cold junction on the heat sink, and a thermopile element including a black body on the central portion of the diaphragm in the insulation film for absorbing infrared rays with the thermopile element being placed on a thermistor chip for compensating temperature.

Abstract: A solid state complementary electrochromic display device in which a first electrochromic material layer which permits an oxidation-reduction reaction and is colored in a reduction state, an ion permeable insulating layer, a second electrochromic material layer which permits an oxidation-reduction reaction and is colored in an oxidation state are prepared between two electrodes and the first electrochromic material layer and the second electrochromic material layer are colored or bleached simultaneously. The ion permeable insulating layer comprises a halogenide. As a result, high coloration concentration can be obtained at a low potential.

Abstract: A solid state complementary electrochromic display device in which electrochromic display elements comprising a first electrochromic material layer of a reduction coloration type consisting essentially of tungsten trioxide, a second electrochromic material layer of an oxidation coloration type consisting essentially of iridium oxide or rhodium oxide, and an ion permeable insulating layer disposed between both layers are formed on one surface and on the opposite surface of a transparent substrate.

Abstract: EC display device suitable for drive by means of a charge transfer method which is one of the methods for realizing a constant charge drive, in which all the members comprise solid materials only and a reduction coloration type EC material and an oxidation coloration type EC material are combined. The device has means for applying a voltage between each of the EC segments, with the counter electrode shut off, and a fixed quantity of electric charge is transferred from one EC segment to another. The counter EC layer provided on the counter electrode functions as a donnor or an acceptor of protons so as to activate the EC reactions and this counter layer is colored or bleached by itself, producing double contrast of the display.

Abstract: A display device employing an oxide based anodic electrochromic material. By reactive ion plating iridium, rhodium or nickel in an atmosphere including oxygen and water vapor, an anodic electrochromic film exhibiting a good contrast ratio can be obtained. This film can independently be an element of the device. However, a high-performance device is provided by combining the film with a cathodic electrochromic material film. In a complementary device combining the anodic oxide film with the cathodic tungsten oxide film, a contrast ratio of 3.17 and a cyclic life of 10.sup.7 or more have been obtained.

Abstract: In the lead electrodes which connect to the display electrodes of a liquid crystal display device having lead electrodes which are of extremely narrow width and are spaced very closely together, the resistance of each lead electrode is reduced by means of a multi-layer structure of relatively low resistance, and leakage current is prevented from flowing between adjacent lead electrodes by providing a transparent insulating layer over and between the lead electrodes, thereby eliminating the deleterious effects upon display appearance of a high lead electrode resistance and leakage currents between lead electrodes.

Abstract: In a liquid type display cell wherein a liquid crystal or an electrochromic substance is poured into the space between a pair of substrates through a pouring port of a spacer ring, the pouring port is sealed by an inorganic substance such as solder. Where the cell is provided with display electrodes and electrochromic layers on the electrodes, the display electrodes and the electrochromic layers are etched in one step to have the same pattern.