Abstract: A full-circumferential flow pump includes a motor having a stator, a shaft rotatably disposed in the stator, and a rotor mounted on the shaft for rotation relative to the stator, an outer frame barrel disposed around the stator, an outer cylindrical pump casing disposed around the outer frame barrel with an annular space defined therebetween, and a pump assembly mounted on an end of the shaft for pumping a fluid into the annular space or pumping a fluid introduced from the annular space. The full-circumferential flow pump further includes an inner casing provided in the outer cylindrical pump casing for accommodating the impeller and a resilient seal disposed between the outer cylindrical pump casing and the inner casing for preventing a pumped fluid in the outer cylindrical pump casing from leaking towards a suction side of the impeller.

Abstract: A full-circumferential flow pump has a circumferential fluid passage between a sheet metal pump casing and a motor provided in the pump casing. The full-circumferential flow pump comprises a suction-side casing having a suction nozzle, and an outer cylinder connected to the suction-side casing and accommodating the canned motor therein. The suction-side casing and the outer cylinder have flanges, respectively extending radially outwardly from an open ends thereof. The adjacent flanges of the suction-side casing and the outer cylinder are clamped by clamping flanges to connect the suction-side casing and the outer cylinder.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of polyolefin which comprises polymerizing or copolymerizing olefin in the presence of a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising (A) a metallocene compound of a transition metal selected from the Group IVB of the periodic table, and (B) an organoaluminum oxy-compound; wherein the organoaluminum oxy-compound (B) is added to the polymerization system in the form of a slurry in an aliphatic hydrocarbon or alicyclic hydrocarbon, and the polymerization is carried out in the presence of the aliphatic hydrocarbon diluent or an alicyclic hydrocarbon diluent having a boiling point below 100.degree. C.

Abstract: A canned motor for use in a pump has an outer frame casing fitted over a stator, a pair of side frame members welded to respective open ends of the outer frame casing, a can fitted in the stator and joined to the side frame members, and an outer cylinder disposed around the outer frame casing with an annular spaced defined therebetween, the outer cylinder being welded to the outer frame casing. The outer cylinder has a pair of flanges disposed respectively on axially spaced open ends thereof for attachment to components of a pump assembly and holding a fluid being handled within the outer cylinder. The outer cylinder has a hole defined in an outer circumferential wall thereof for passing leads for connection to a power supply.

Abstract: A fluid machine system has such characteristics that the flow rate is proportional to the rotational speed, the produced pressure is proportional to the square of the rotational speed, and the shaft power is proportional to the cube of the rotational speed. The fluid machine system has a first fluid machine actuatable by an induction motor, and a second fluid machine actuatable by the induction motor for producing a flow rate of 1/K and a shaft power of 1/K of those the first fluid machine at the same rotational speed as that of the first fluid machine for generating the same pressure as that of the first fluid machine. The fluid machines having many times of design points can be operated by the same induction motor.

Abstract: A pump control system has a pump unit composed of a turbo pump, a motor for operating the turbo pump, and a frequency/voltage converter for generating a frequency and a voltage to energize the motor. The rotational speed of the turbo pump is varied in order to equalize the current of the motor to a constant current irrespective of the head of the pump. The pump can be operated to take fully advantage of the current capacity of the motor.

Abstract: Antibodies made to a flanking region GPR(31-8) in human gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) precursor. Since the antibodies have high affinity to GRP precursor, and the GPR precursor is highly stable in the blood, then lung cancer, especially small cell lung cancer can be diagnosed with high reliability by detecting or measuring GRP precursor in the blood of a patient using the present antibodies.

Abstract: A pump casing made of sheet metal has an outer casing having a suction nozzle, and an inner casing housed in said outer casing and spaced therefrom. A resilient seal is disposed in a gap defined between the outer casing and an inner casing. An impeller is rotatably disposed in the inner casing with a clearance defined between a liner portion of the inner casing and the impeller. The resilient seal is effective to absorb deformations of the outer casing, such deformations of the outer casing are not transmitted to the inner casing.

Abstract: A full-circumferential flow pump includes a motor having a stator, a shaft rotatably disposed in the stator, and a rotor mounted on the shaft for rotation relative to the stator, an outer frame casing disposed around the stator, an outer cylindrical pump casing disposed around the outer frame casing with an annular space defined therebetween, and a pump assembly mounted on an end of the shaft for pumping a fluid into the annular space. The outer cylindrical pump casing has a suction window for introducing a fluid therethrough. A suction case is mounted on the outer cylindrical pump casing for introducing a fluid therethrough and through the suction window into the pump assembly, the suction casing having a suction port defined therein.

Abstract: A pump casing made of sheet metal has an outer casing having a suction nozzle, and an inner casing housed in said outer casing and spaced therefrom. A resilient seal is disposed in a gap defined between the outer casing and an inner casing. An impeller is rotatably disposed in the inner casing with a clearance defined between a liner portion of the inner casing and the impeller. The resilient seal is effective to absorb deformations of the outer casing, such deformations of the outer casing are not transmitted to the inner casing.

Abstract: A full-circumferential flow pump has a circumferential fluid passage between a pump casing and a motor provided in the pump casing. The full-circumferential flow pump comprises a suction-side casing having a suction nozzle, and an outer cylinder connected to the suction-side casing and accommodating the canned motor therein. The suction-side casing and the outer cylinder have flanges, respectively extending radially outwardly from an open ends thereof. The adjacent flanges of the suction-side casing and the outer cylinder are clamped by clamping flanges to connect the suction-side casing and the outer cylinder.

Abstract: A pump casing made of sheet metal has a substantially cylindrical cup-shaped sheet-metal pump casing having a bottom on one axial and thereof and an opening defined in an opposite axial end thereof. The interior of the pump casing is divided by a partition wall disposed therein into a suction chamber and a hydrocasing chamber with an impeller rotatably housed therein. A suction nozzle is mounted on a cylindrical side wall of the pump casing and communicates with the suction chamber. The partition wall is joined to the bottom of the pump casing. The suction nozzle is positioned over the suction and hydrocasing chambers.

Abstract: A bearing device for use in a canned motor includes a bearing housing detachably mounted on a motor frame of the canned motor, and a radial bearing supported by the bearing housing. A pair of axially spaced stationary thrust sliding surfaces is mounted on the bearing housing, and a pair of axially spaced rotating thrust sliding surfaces are mounted on the rotor in confronting relationship to the stationary thrust sliding surfaces, respectively. A resilient member such as an O-ring is interposed between the motor frame and the bearing housing for holding the bearing housing in radial position with respect to the motor frame.

Abstract: A submergible motor pump including a vortex impeller attached to an end of a motor shaft, a pump casing attached to a motor casing and accommodating the impeller therein, a strainer attached to the pump casing for introducing water to be sucked into the pump casing, and a bottom plate supporting the strainer from therebelow is disclosed. The pump casing comprises an intermediate casing member and a lower casing member, which are detachable from each other. The pump casing has a configuration in which the upper side is open so that the flow passage formed in the lower casing member does not have a bag-shaped configuration. A plurality of legs are provided on the lower side of the lower casing member as being integral portions thereof. The legs are spaced apart from each other and extend as far as the outer peripheral end of the lower casing member. The strainer is provided around the outer peripheral end of the lower casing member in such a manner as to surround the outer periphery of the lower casing member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a submerged motor pump of the type in which a motor is installed inside an outer casing so as to define an annular passage therebetween and a pumped liquid is discharged to the outside through the annular passage while cooling the entire periphery of the motor. The outer casing is formed using a resilient material and is retained at its upper and lower ends by rigid members. Accordingly, the outer casing is deformable in the radial direction so as to absorb external force, for example, impact force, which may be applied thereto during transportation.

Abstract: A portable motor pump of the type in which a pump section driven by a motor is installed inside a liquid chamber, with a discharge port of the pump section being opened into the liquid chamber, and in which water which is to be pumped is led from the outside of the liquid chamber to a suction port of the pump section and the pumped water is discharged from the liquid chamber to the outside is disclosed. The liquid chamber is defined by a motor pump body, a pump outer casing outwardly spaced from and surrounding the motor pump body, a motor head cover covering an upper opening of the pump outer casing and a bottom plate covering a lower opening of the pump outer casing. A circulating water suction port for self-priming of the motor pump is opened into the liquid chamber. A suction port which communicates with the suction port of the pump section and a discharge port for discharging the pumped water to the outside are provided in the motor head cover.

Abstract: In an optical coupling unit having an optical coupler adapted to couple a light beam from a light-emitting element to an optical fiber, the aberration of the lens is decreased to improve the efficiency of coupling of the light beam from the light-emitting element to the optical fiber. A silicon crystal having a high refractive index is used as a lens material to realize an optical system of low aberration.