Abstract: A driving force transmitting apparatus has a first division casing member having a first coupling surface, a second division casing member having a second coupling surface, wherein a casing is formed by matching the first and second casing members at the first and second coupling surfaces, a first rotational shaft rotatably supported by the first and the second division casing members, wherein a center of rotation of the first rotational shaft is located in a common plane of the first and second coupling surfaces, a first gear provided on the first rotational shaft, a second rotational shaft rotatably supported with respect to the first division casing member, a second gear provided on the second rotational shaft and being in mesh with the first gear, and a partition wall integrally formed on the second division casing member and extending in a direction intersecting with said common plane.

Abstract: A driving force transmitting apparatus is provided with a breather chamber. The breather chamber is defined by a first partition wall, a second partition wall, a third partition wall, an outer wall of a first division casing member and an outer wall of an second division casing. The first partition wall is integrally formed on the first division casing member and extending in a matching direction of the first and the second division casing members. The second partition wall is integrally formed on the second division casing member and extending in the matching direction. The third partition wall crosses the first partition wall and is apart from a common plane of first and second coupling surfaces in the matching direction.

Abstract: A driving force transmitting apparatus has a first division casing member having a first coupling surface, a second division casing member having a second coupling surface, wherein a casing is formed by matching the first and second casing members at the first and second coupling surfaces, a first rotational shaft rotatably supported by the first and the second division casing members, wherein a center of rotation of the first rotational shaft is located in a common plane of the first and second coupling surfaces, a first gear provided on the first rotational shaft, a second rotational shaft rotatably supported with respect to the first division casing member, a second gear provided on the second rotational shaft and being in mesh with the first gear, and a partition wall integrally formed on the second division casing member and extending in a direction intersecting with said common plane.

Abstract: A driving force transmitting apparatus is provided with a breather chamber. The breather chamber is defined by a first partition wall, a second partition wall, a third partition wall, an outer wall of a first division casing member and an outer wall of an second division casing. The first partition wall is integrally formed on the first division casing member and extending in a matching direction of the first and the second division casing members. The second partition wall is integrally formed on the second division casing member and extending in the matching direction. The third partition wall crosses the first partition wall and is apart from a common plane of first and second coupling surfaces in the matching direction.

Abstract: A heat treatment was carried out in a pressurized condition on an amorphous metal ribbon containing Fe and Co as main components and being represented by the general formula: (Co(1?c)Fec)100?a?bXaYb. (In the formula, X represents at least one species of element selected from Si, B, C and Ge, Y represents at least one species of element selected from Zr, Nb, Ti, Hf, Ta, W, Cr, Mo, V, Ni, P, Al, Pt, Rh, Ru, Sn, Sb, Cu, Mn and rare earth elements, c, a and b satisfy 0?c?1.0, 10<a?35 and 0?b?30, respectively, and a and b are represented in terms of atomic %.) By carrying out a heat treatment in a pressurized condition in the same manner on a magnetic substrate comprising an amorphous metal ribbon and a heat resistant resin or a laminate of the substrates, not only the magnetic properties but also the mechanical properties and the processability are improved.

Abstract: The invention provides a crosslinkable aromatic resin having a protonic acid group and a crosslinkable group, suitable for electrolytic membranes and binders used in fuel cells, etc., and electrolytic polymer membranes, binders and fuel cells using the resin. The crosslinkable aromatic resin has a crosslinkable group, which is not derived from the protonic acid group and can form a polymer network without any elimination component. This resin exhibits excellent ion conductivity, heat resistance, water resistance, adhesion property and low methanol permeability. Preferably, the crosslinkable group is composed of a C1 to C10 alkyl group directly bonded to the aromatic ring and/or an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the main chain in which at least one carbon atom directly bonded to the aromatic ring bonds to hydrogen, and a carbonyl group, or a carbon-carbon double bond or triple bond.

Abstract: A heat treatment was carried out in a pressurized condition on an amorphous metal ribbon containing Fe and Co as main components and being represented by the general formula: (Co(1-c)Fec)100-a-bXaYb. (In the formula, X represents at least one species of element selected from Si, B, C and Ge, Y represents at least one species of element selected from Zr, Nb, Ti, Hf, Ta, W, Cr, Mo, V, Ni, P, Al, Pt, Rh, Ru, Sn, Sb, Cu, Mn and rare earth elements, c, a and b satisfy 0?c?1.0, 10<a?35 and 0?b?30, respectively, and a and b are represented in terms of atomic %.) By carrying out a heat treatment in a pressurized condition in the same manner on a magnetic substrate comprising an amorphous metal ribbon and a heat resistant resin or a laminate of the substrates, not only the magnetic properties but also the mechanical properties and the processability are improved.

Abstract: The invention provides a crosslinkable aromatic resin having a protonic acid group and a crosslinkable group, suitable for electrolytic membranes and binders used in fuel cells, etc., and electrolytic polymer membranes, binders and fuel cells using the resin. The crosslinkable aromatic resin has a crosslinkable group, which is not derived from the protonic acid group and can form a polymer network without any elimination component. This resin exhibits excellent ion conductivity, heat resistance, water resistance, adhesion property and low methanol permeability. Preferably, the crosslinkable group is composed of a C1 to C10 alkyl group directly bonded to the aromatic ring and/or an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the main chain in which at least one carbon atom directly bonded to the aromatic ring bonds to hydrogen, and a carbonyl group, or a carbon-carbon double bond or triple bond.

Abstract: An aliphatic polyester formed item having transparency and crystallinity in combination by crystallizing, in the course of or after processing, an aliphatic polyester composition comprising aliphatic polyester and one or more transparent nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of aliphatic carboxylic acid amide, aliphatic carboxylic acid salt, aliphatic alcohol and aliphatic carboxylic acid ester having a melting point of 40-300° C.

Abstract: The invention provides an aliphatic polyester formed item having transparency and crystallinity in combination by crystallizing, in the course of or after processing, an aliphatic polyester composition comprising aliphatic polyester and one or more transparent nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of aliphatic carboxylic acid amide, aliphatic carboxylic acid salt, aliphatic alcohol and aliphatic carboxylic acid ester having a melting point of 40-300° C.

Abstract: A polylactic acid-based resin composition composed of a high molecular ingredient (A) comprising polylactic acid (a1) and an aliphatic polyester (B), and a film, particularly an inflation film, prepared from the resin composition. The film comprising the polylactic acid-based resin composition of the invention is biodegradable and excellent in flexibility and resistance to blocking of film and bleeding-out of plasticizer, has no anisotropy in tear strength, and can be suitably used for an agricultural multi-film and garbage bag. When the film of the invention is used for food wrapping, the film prevents fungus growth and contamination of color or odor, and thus can be suitably used.

Abstract: A thermal resistant resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of polyester (A) having 25-75% by weight of a lactic acid component consisting of 25-75% by weight of a lactic acid-based polymer (a1) and 25-75% by weight of other aliphatic polyester (a2) having a melting point of 100-250.degree. C., and 0.1-70 parts by weight of a crystalline inorganic filler (B) containing 10% by weight or more of SiO.sub.2. The thermal resistant resin composition of the invention performs following function:1) injection molding can be carried out at a mold temperature of Tg or less or around room temperature with a short molding-cycle,2) quick crystallization velocity and satisfactory crystallinity can be attained in the molding step, and3) the molded articles have, as a result, excellent thermal resistance and generate properties of low deterioration of a high polymer component and slow embrittlement in use.

Abstract: A polyphenylene ether resin composition containing (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene-ether-base resin composed of 100-60 wt. % of a polyphenylene ether resin and 0-40 wt. % of a polystyrene resin and (B) 1-40 parts by weight of a dicarboxylic acid ester copolymer obtained from a vinyl monomer and an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid ester as copolymerizable components. The dicarboxylic acid ester copolymer has a weight average molecular weight not greater than 60,000. The polyphenylene ether resin composition, if necessary, can further comprise (C) 1-40 parts by weight of conductive carbon or an A-B-A' type or A-B'-B" type block copolymer elastomer. Owing to its excellent mechanical properties, heat resistance and moldability, the resin composition is useful in the fields of automotive vehicles, home electronic or electric appliances and industrial parts or components.

Abstract: A polyphenylene ether resin composition containing (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene-ether-base resin composed of 100-60 wt. % of a polyphenylene ether resin and 0-40 wt. % of a polystyrene resin and (B) 1-40 parts by weight of a dicarboxylic acid ester copolymer obtained from a vinyl monomer and an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid ester as copolymerizable components. The dicarboxylic acid ester copolymer has a weight average molecular weight not greater than 60,000. The polyphenylene ether resin composition, if necessary, can further comprise (C) 1-40 parts by weight of conductive carbon or an A-B-A' type or A-B'-B" type block copolymer elastomer. Owing to its excellent mechanical properties, heat resistance and moldability, the resin composition is useful in the fields of automotive vehicles, home electronic or electric appliances and industrial parts or components.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing apparatus capable of reading and processing both character data such as bar codes, optical readable letters and marks, and image data such as figures and tables by means of a single image scanner. The image processing apparatus has a parameter registration mode, a code addition mode and an image retrieval mode as operation modes. In the parameter registration mode, when a bar code corresponding to parameters related with image processing is read by the image scanner, a notification signal is outputted in response to completion of the reading. In the parameter registration mode, it is possible to determine priority to be assigned to either setting of the parameters through the image scanner or setting of the parameters through keys.