Abstract: Disclosed is an air gap measuring apparatus, for measuring width of an air gap formed between a rotator and a stator. An insertion section has a first flat plate section and a second flat plate section. Gap adjusting means drives the second flat plate section such that the second flat plate section moves away from the first flat plate section, until the first flat plate section and the second flat plate section abuts on the rotator and the stator. An operating section extends to outside of the insertion section, and operates the gap adjusting means. An elastic body has an end that follows the first flat plate section, and other end that follows the second flat plate section. A strain gage outputs electrical signals corresponding to the strain of the elastic body, the strain being formed due to the movement of the second flat plate section.

Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles and silica particles, wherein the silica particles have an average equivalent circle diameter of from 70 nm to 400 nm, an average circularity of from 0.5 to 0.9, and a pore volume of from 0.05 cm3/g to 2.5 cm3/g.

Abstract: A carrier for developing an electrostatic image, includes: magnetic core material particles and a coated layer coated on the magnetic core material particles, the coated layer containing a resin having a monomer unit represented by formula (A): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 to R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; R5 independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; n represents an integer of from 0 to 7; and L1 represents a single bond or an alkylene group, provided that at least one of R3 and R4 is not a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: A carrier for developing an electrostatic charge image comprising a core material and a coating resin layer that covers the core material, wherein the core material is a ferrite particle having a Brunauer-Emmitt-Teller (BET) specific surface area of from about 0.12 m2/g to about 0.20 m2/g, and having a fluidity of from about 26 sec/50 g to about 30 sec/50 g.

Abstract: A heat exchanger having excellent heat exchanging performance is obtainable by a simple production technique and at a low cost. This is achieved by providing a fin member and by increasing heat conductivity between the fin member and a meandering pipe body. Further, the heat exchanger is made compact for high degrees of layout freedom, enabling the heat exchanger to be installed in a tight space. Engagement grooves (8) are provided in both end surfaces (6, 7), which are opposite to each other, of a fin member (5) in which fins (4) are parallel arranged. Straight pipe sections (2) are parallelly arranged, with gaps (16)in between, in the engagement grooves (8) of the fin member (5). The straight pipe sections (2)a are connected at bent sections (3). A pair of meandering sections (11, 12) is arranged opposite to each other with an insertion gap (17) of the fin member (5) in between.

Abstract: A toner for electrostatic charge image development includes toner particles and fatty acid metal salt particles. The content of the fatty acid metal salt particles is from 0.2 parts by weight to 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the toner particles; the weight of fatty acid metal salt particles remaining on a sieve having an opening of 25 ?m when the toner is sieved with the sieve having an opening of 25 ?m is from 0.015% by weight to 0.300% by weight with respect to the total weight of the toner; and the weight of fatty acid metal salt particles remaining on a sieve having an opening of 45 ?m when the toner is sieved with the sieve having an opening of 45 ?m is 0.030% by weight or less with respect to the total weight of the toner.

Abstract: A carrier for developing an electrostatic charge image, including a core, and a coating layer including a resin and inorganic oxide particles that exhibit electroconductivity, by which the core is coated, wherein the inorganic oxide particles have, when they are aggregated, an aggregation size of, or when they are not aggregated, a primary particle size of, from 230 nm to 970 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air gap measuring apparatus, for measuring width of an air gap formed between a rotator and a stator. An insertion section has a first flat plate section and a second flat plate section. Gap adjusting means drives the second flat plate section such that the second flat plate section moves away from the first flat plate section, until the first flat plate section and the second flat plate section abuts on the rotator and the stator. An operating section extends to outside of the insertion section, and operates the gap adjusting means. An elastic body has an end that follows the first flat plate section, and other end that follows the second flat plate section. A strain gage outputs electrical signals corresponding to the strain of the elastic body, the strain being formed due to the movement of the second flat plate section.

Abstract: A carrier for developing an electrostatic image, includes: magnetic core material particles and a coated layer coated on the magnetic core material particles, the coated layer containing a resin having a monomer unit represented by formula (A): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 to R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; R5 independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; n represents an integer of from 0 to 7; and L1 represents a single bond or an alkylene group, provided that at least one of R3 and R4 is not a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: A carrier for developing an electrostatic charge image comprising a core material and a coating resin layer that covers the core material,wherein the core material is a ferrite particle having a Brunauer-Emmitt-Teller (BET) specific surface area of from about 0.12 m2/g to about 0.20 m2/g, and having a fluidity of from about 26 sec/50 g to about 30 sec/50 g.

Abstract: A carrier for developing an electrostatic charge image, including a core, and a coating layer including a resin and inorganic oxide particles that exhibit electroconductivity, by which the core is coated, wherein the inorganic oxide particles have, when they are aggregated, an aggregation size of or when they are not aggregated, a primary particle size of, from 230 nm to 970 nm.

Abstract: A toner for electrostatic charge image development includes toner particles and fatty acid metal salt particles. The content of the fatty acid metal salt particles is from 0.2 parts by weight to 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the toner particles; the weight of fatty acid metal salt particles remaining on a sieve having an opening of 25 ?m when the toner is sieved with the sieve having an opening of 25 ?m is from 0.015% by weight to 0.300% by weight with respect to the total weight of the toner; and the weight of fatty acid metal salt particles remaining on a sieve having an opening of 45 ?m when the toner is sieved with the sieve having an opening of 45 ?m is 0.030% by weight or less with respect to the total weight of the toner.

Abstract: A toner for electrostatic charge image development has toner mother particles including a release agent, a colorant, and a binder resin including a crystalline resin, and an external additive to the toner mother particles including at least metatitanic acid and at least one selected from the group consisting of silicon oxide and fluoropolymer particles, and the addition weight ratio of the metatitanic acid to the at least one selected from the group consisting of silicon oxide and fluoropolymer particles is from 1:0.08 to 1:8.30 is provided.

Abstract: A method for producing a molecular compound which comprises mixing and kneading a solid host compound and a solid or liquid guest compound by using a kneader and optionally followed by extruding and granulating, wherein the method further comprises one or more of the steps of holding the product at a temperature which is 50° C. or higher and not higher than the emission temperature for the guest compound, washing the formed molecular compound with a solvent capable of dissolving the guest compound, pulverizing in advance the solid host compound, and adding a poor solvent such as water prior to mixing and kneading. The method allows the production of a molecular compound having improved stability.

Abstract: The audio signal decoder of the present invention includes a first decoding unit which decodes a first encoded audio signal, a second decoding unit which decodes a second encoded audio signal, a memory which stores data under decoding as well as data decoded by the first and second decoding units, and a selection unit which selects one of the first and second decoding units, as a device having access to said memory.

Abstract: A method for producing a molecular compound which comprises mixing and kneading a solid host compound and a solid or liquid guest compound by using a kneader and optionally followed by extruding and granulating, wherein the method further comprises one or more of the steps of holding the product at a temperature which is 50° C. or higher and not higher than the emission temperature for the guest compound, washing the formed molecular compound with a solvent capable of dissolving the guest compound, pulverizing in advance the solid host compound, and adding a poor solvent such as water prior to mixing and kneading. The method allows the production of a molecular compound having improved stability.

Abstract: A common rail a diesel engine includes a branching connection body firmly fixed on common rail body by friction welding. A fronting face of the branching connection body to be fixed on the common rail body by friction welding is in the shape of a cone whose center part is slightly projected and whose peripheral part is a gentle cone face.

Abstract: A method for producing a molecular compound which comprises mixing and kneading a solid host compound and a solid or liquid guest compound by using a kneader and optionally followed by extruding and granulating, wherein the method further comprises one or more of the steps of holding the product at a temperature which is 50° C. or higher and not higher than the emission temperature for the guest compound, washing the formed molecular compound with a solvent capable of dissolving the guest compound, pulverizing in advance the solid host compound, and adding a poor solvent such as water prior to mixing and kneading. The method allows the production of a molecular compound having improved stability.

Abstract: A joint structure connects a diverging branch pipe to a fuel rail for an internal combustion engine. The fuel rail is stainless steel or steel with rust prevention processing on at least the inner face. The diverging branch pipe is a double pipe with inner and outer pipes. The inner pipe has excellent rust preventing ability with respect to fuel on its inner face in comparison with the outer face of the outer pipe. The inner and outer pipes are connected by a nut for fastening through a joint fitting. A connecting seal portion of the diverging branch pipe and the joint fitting has rust preventing ability equal to that of the inner circumferential face of the diverging branch pipe. An entire liquid contact portion, including a seal face of the diverging branch pipe with respect to the fuel is covered with the inner pipe.

Abstract: The digital broadcast receiver has a main broadcast audio input buffer for storing therein an audio stream of a main broadcast and a data broadcast audio input buffer for storing therein an audio stream of a data broadcast. The audio streams in the main broadcast audio input buffer and the data broadcast audio input buffer are selectively inputted into an audio decoder depending on the broadcast to be played back. During playback of a data broadcast, the audio stream is discarded in units of PES packets from the main broadcast audio input buffer.