Abstract: In a wig 1, comprising wig bases 1a and 1b, and hair 12 attached to the wig base, the wig base is constituted with a front portion made of an artificial skin 10 of which a front edge is provided to a wig wearer's forehead, and a rear portion connected to the front portion, composed with a cap member having a shape similar to a wig wearer's head shape, the front portion has an artificial skin material 11 and an adhesive layer 30, wherein the adhesive layer 30 has a function to fix a stitch portion of hair by unpeelably adhering to a reverse side of the artificial skin material, and a function of a repeated bonding and peelable pressure-bonding to a scalp.

Abstract: A toilet flushing apparatus for firmly discharging a filth by a small amount of flush water and by a short period of time and still having a flush sound. The toilet flushing apparatus includes a first water supply supplying flush water to a toilet bowl of a toilet main body, a second water supply additionally supplying the flush water, a drain flow path communicated with a downstream side of a water seal portion of the toilet main body, an air sucking mechanism sucking air from the drain flow path, and a control apparatus controlling the first and second water supplies and the air sucking mechanism. The control apparatus produces a siphon operation by operating the air sucking mechanism continuous to operate the first water supply and to open an opening/closing valve through which flush water from the second water supply enters the toilet bowl, after forming a swirl flow inside the toilet bowl and before finishing the siphon operation.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes: a casing provided therein with a battery compartment, the battery compartment being given an opening for the installation of the battery; a cover body pivotally supported on the casing to open and close the opening; a spring part for causing the battery inside the battery compartment to be spring-biased in a direction toward the opening; a lock lever provided to the casing, the lock lever being capable of moving back and forth between a locking position entering the opening and a lock releasing position retreating from the opening, while being spring-biased in a direction from the lock releasing position to the locking position; and a pressure applying part formed on the inner surface of the cover body, the pressure applying part pressing the lock lever placed in the lock releasing position toward the locking position immediately before the cover body is completely closed.

Abstract: In the zoom lens, the second lens group includes at least one surface that is an aspheric surface, and during changing magnification, the second lens group, the third lens group, and the fourth lens group are respectively capable of moving independently, with the position of the aperture moving along a convex trajectory on the optical axis from the image side to the object side during changing magnification. Through operation in this manner, the zoom lens of the invention is inexpensive and compact, and efficiently corrects various types of aberration. Thus, at a high magnification ratio of 5× or greater, the zoom lens of the invention affords a wide field exceeding approximately 78 degrees at the wide angle end, and affords a high performance compact zoom lens whose distortion is held to 3% or less.

Abstract: In order to provide excellent device characteristics and enhance fabrication yield and run-to-run reproducibility in a buried device structure using a low mesa on a p-type substrate, a cross sectional configuration before growth of a contact layer of a device, i.e., after growth of an over-cladding layer is flattened so as not to cause a problem in crystal quality of the contact layer. A mesa-stripe stacked body including at least a p-type cladding layer (2), an active layer (4) and an n-type cladding layer (6) is formed on a p-type semiconductor substrate (1), a current-blocking layer (8) is buried in both sides of the stacked body, and an n-type over-cladding layer (9) and an n-type contact layer (10) are disposed on the current-blocking layer (8) and the stacked body. The n-type over-cladding layer (9) is made of a semiconductor crystal having a property for flattening a concavo-convex shape of upper surfaces of the current-blocking layer (8) and the stacked body.

Abstract: A motor generator is provided with a stator having a winding around each of a plurality of stator teeth, and a rotor having a plurality of permanent magnets by the number larger than that of the stator teeth, arranged in the circumferential direction at equal intervals. The stator teeth are formed of a first stator teeth section including a plurality of stator teeth groups I, II, and III each including the adjacent stator teeth around which a winding to which the same phase voltage is applied is wound and in which winding directions of the stator teeth are opposite to each other, and a second stator teeth section including a stator teeth having a winding wound therearound and being placed among stator teeth groups of different phases such that electric power is independently input and output with respect to the first and second winding sections.

Abstract: A tape guide mechanism in a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus is provided; the magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes a movable chassis 1 having a tape guide arm member 30 on which a tape guide 31 is erected and a pair of reels stands thereon and a fixed chassis 2 having a magnetic rotary head thereon, in which the movable chassis 1 moves to one position of said fixed chassis 2 to perform loading and unloading of a cassette and when moves to the other position, tape loading of taking out a magnetic tape from the reel of the loaded cassette to be wound around the magnetic rotary head is performed, wherein after completing the tape loading, the tape guide 31 is fixed to a predetermined position by a guide receiving member 40 that is provided on the fixed chassis 2 to receive the tape guide 31, and in the middle of the tape guide 31 traveling to said predetermined position, the tape guide arm member 30 is made to move along a groove 2a provided in the fixed chassis 2 to determine the po

Abstract: A mechanical cam type zoom lens device includes a movement position detector detecting movement positions of focus and zoom lenses moved by respective drivers, a reference compensation value calculating unit setting a plurality of zooming positions for a zoom lens when a focus lens is located at a predetermined focusing position and calculating an amount of movement from a predetermined focusing position in a case where the focus lens is adjusted to be in focus when the zoom lens is located at each set zooming position, the calculated amount of movement serving as a reference compensation value, a storage storing data of the reference compensation values, a focusing compensation value calculating unit calculating a focusing compensation value for the focus lens in a case where the zoom lens is located at the movement position, based on the set zooming positions, the reference compensation value read from the storage and the movement position of the zoom lens, and a focusing unit focusing the focus lens based

Abstract: A reflective-type infrared ray cut filter and associated manufacturing method wherein the time and cost of manufacture are reduced and manufacturing efficiency is improved are provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor optical device includes a semiconductor substrate and a stacked body formed by at least a first cladding layer, an active region and a second cladding layer; wherein both sides of the stacked body are buried by a burying layer formed by a semi-insulating semiconductor crystal; the burying layer includes a first layer that is placed adjacent to both sides of the stacked body and a second layer that is placed adjacent to the first layer; the first layer includes Ru as a dopant; composition of the second layer is different from the composition of the first layer, or a dopant of the second layer is different from the dopant of the first layer. The device can also be configured such that the width of the active region is smaller than the width of the cladding layers of the stacked body; and a Ru-doped semi-insulating layer is provided in a space between the burying layer and the active region in both sides of the active region.

Abstract: A semiconductor optical device includes a semiconductor substrate and a stacked body formed by at least a first cladding layer, an active region and a second cladding layer; wherein both sides of the stacked body are buried by a burying layer formed by a semi-insulating semiconductor crystal; the burying layer includes a first layer that is placed adjacent to both sides of the stacked body and a second layer that is placed adjacent to the first layer; the first layer includes Ru as a dopant; composition of the second layer is different from the composition of the first layer, or a dopant of the second layer is different from the dopant of the first layer. The device can also be configured such that the width of the active region is smaller than the width of the cladding layers of the stacked body; and a Ru-doped semi-insulating layer is provided in a space between the burying layer and the active region in both sides of the active region.

Abstract: A semiconductor optical device includes a multilayer structure and buried layers. The multilayer structure is constituted by a cladding layer having an n-type conductivity, an active region formed from an active layer or photoabsorption layer, and a cladding layer having a p-type conductivity which are successively formed on a semiconductor substrate having the first crystallographic orientation. The buried layers are made of a ruthenium-doped semi-insulating semiconductor crystal and formed on two sides of the mesa-stripe-like multilayer structure.

Abstract: A motor includes a rotor including a permanent magnet type rotor unit having a plurality of permanent magnets and a reluctance type rotor unit having a plurality of salient pole portions, the rotor units being coupled to each other in an axial direction. A stator generates a field for driving the rotor. The permanent magnet type rotor unit and the reluctance type rotor unit have an angular deviation therebetween in the direction of rotation to obtain desired torque characteristics. The reluctance type rotor unit has slits for preventing flux leakage from the permanent magnets. The slits are formed with the angular deviation in the direction of rotation from respective positions symmetric about a center of the salient pole portions. Flux leakage is thus prevented to avoid deterioration in characteristics.

Abstract: In a permanent magnet-embedded, concentrated winding motor, plurality of stator teeth are divided into, for example, three groups that include a plurality of adjacent stator teeth having coils wound around and that are provided with voltage in phase that are set as one group. Coils are wound in opposite directions around adjacent stator teeth in the same group, while the relation between the angle h of a slot opening between adjacent stator teeth of the same group and the angle H of a slot opening formed between adjacent stator teeth of different groups satisfies h<H?3h.

Abstract: A semiconductor optical device includes a semiconductor substrate and a stacked body formed by at least a first cladding layer, an active region and a second cladding layer; wherein both sides of the stacked body are buried by a burying layer formed by a semi-insulating semiconductor crystal; the burying layer includes a first layer that is placed adjacent to both sides of the stacked body and a second layer that is placed adjacent to the first layer; the first layer includes Ru as a dopant; composition of the second layer is different from the composition of the first layer, or a dopant of the second layer is different from the dopant of the first layer. The device can also be configured such that the width of the active region is smaller than the width of the cladding layers of the stacked body; and a Ru-doped semi-insulating layer is provided in a space between the burying layer and the active region in both sides of the active region.

Abstract: A mechanical cam type zoom lens device includes a movement position detector detecting movement positions of focus and zoom lenses moved by respective drivers, a reference compensation value calculating unit setting a plurality of zooming positions for a zoom lens when a focus lens is located at a predetermined focusing position and calculating an amount of movement from a predetermined focusing position in a case where the focus lens is adjusted to be in focus when the zoom lens is located at each set zooming position, the calculated amount of movement serving as a reference compensation value, a storage storing data of the reference compensation values, a focusing compensation value calculating unit calculating a focusing compensation value for the focus lens in a case where the zoom lens is located at the movement position, based on the set zooming positions, the reference compensation value read from the storage and the movement position of the zoom lens, and a focusing unit focusing the focus lens based

Abstract: A motor including: a rotor including a permanent magnet type rotor unit having a plurality of permanent magnets and a reluctance type rotor unit having a plurality of salient pole portions, the rotor units being coupled to each other in an axial direction; and a stator for generating a field for driving the rotor. The permanent magnet type rotor unit and the reluctance type rotor unit are given an angle deviation therebetween in the direction of rotation to obtain desired torque characteristics. The reluctance type rotor unit has slits for preventing flux leakage from the permanent magnets. The slits are formed with the angle deviation in the direction of rotation from respective positions symmetric about a center of the salient pole portions. Flux leakage is thus prevented to avoid deterioration in characteristics.

Abstract: A permanent magnet embedded type concentrated winding motor generator, wherein of the mechanically and electrically independent first and second winding groups (4, 5), the plurality of first teeth (2) wound with the first winding groups (4) are divided into three groups (I, II, III) for example, and the winding directions of the windings of adjacent first teeth (2) within the same group (I, II, III) are opposite. Furthermore, one second tooth (3) wound with a second winding group (5) with a different winding specification from the first winding groups (4) is provided between each of the groups (I, II, III).

Abstract: A tape guide mechanism in a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus is provided; the magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes a movable chassis 1 having a tape guide arm member 30 on which a tape guide 31 is erected and a pair of reels stands thereon and a fixed chassis 2 having a magnetic rotary head thereon, in which the movable chassis 1 moves to one position of said fixed chassis 2 to perform loading and unloading of a cassette and when moves to the other position, tape loading of taking out a magnetic tape from the reel of the loaded cassette to be wound around the magnetic rotary head is performed, wherein after completing the tape loading, the tape guide 31 is fixed to a predetermined position by a guide receiving member 40 that is provided on the fixed chassis 2 to receive the tape guide 31, and in the middle of the tape guide 31 traveling to said predetermined position, the tape guide arm member 30 is made to move along a groove 2a provided in the fixed chassis 2 to determine the po

Abstract: A motor includes a rotor including a permanent magnet type rotor unit having a plurality of permanent magnets and a reluctance type rotor unit having a plurality of salient pole portions, the rotor units being coupled to each other in an axial direction. A stator generates a field for driving the rotor. The permanent magnet type rotor unit and the reluctance type rotor unit have an angular deviation therebetween in the direction of rotation to obtain desired torque characteristics. The reluctance type rotor unit has slits for preventing flux leakage from the permanent magnets. The slits are formed with the angular deviation in the direction of rotation from respective positions symmetric about a center of the salient pole portions. Flux leakage is thus prevented to avoid deterioration in characteristics.