Abstract: In an outer rotor motor (1): a hub base (3) is in a center of an upper side of the motor (1); a chucking magnet (16) for carrying a disk is near the hub base (3); a spindle (4) is fixed to a central hole of a rotor yoke which is provided with a permanent magnet (15) in its outer peripheral portion; the spindle (4) is supported by a bearing (5) fixed to a boss (7b) of a bearing housing (7) in which a ring-like rib (7c) is concentrically formed around the boss (7b) to form a circumferential groove (7d) therebetween and a hub of a stator (8) is mounted on the rib (7c); a leaf spring (12) is over the groove (7d) of the bearing housing placed under the base (3); and a drive pin (10) is fixed to a free end of the spring (12) to extend upward from the base (3) due to its resiliency through a hole of the hub base (3).

Abstract: A second topsheet formed with an opening is bonded along its outer periphery to a topsheet of a disposable diaper and there are provided a pair of flaps having inner side edges wrapping therein elastic members, respectively, and outer side portions bonded to an underside of the second topsheet at both sides of the opening 16 so that the pair of flaps 17 define a second opening 18 serving to receive excretion.

Abstract: Swimmer's downkick causes a swim fin to be incurved transversely thereof to generate a powerful propulsive force. The swim fin 1 comprises a foot pocket 2 and a propulsion blade 3 which is, in turn, provided at the transverse middle and between this transverse middle and respective side rails 6, 6 with a groove 15 and grooves 16, 16, respectively, wherein each of these grooves 15, 16, 16 is curved convexly from the topside toward the underside of the propulsion blade 3 and extends from a forward end of the propulsion blade 3 toward the foot pocket 2. The swim fin 1 is integrally molded from a hard type elastic material 40 and a soft type elastic material 30, wherein opposite side edges 10, 10 of the propulsion blade 3 are formed from the hard type elastic material 40 and a zone defined between these side edges 10, 10 is formed from the soft type elastic material 30.

Abstract: To prevent a part of excretions having missed an opening formed in a skin-contacting topsheet 14 of a disposable diaper from diffusively flowing over the top surface of this topsheet 14, the opening 16 is provided along the laterally opposite sides thereof with a pair of first flaps 17 opposed to and spaced from each other by a relatively small distance and a pair of second flaps 18 similarly opposed to and spaced from each other by a relatively large distance so that the part of excretions having missed the opening 16 defined by the laterally opposite side edges of the first flaps 17 may be reliably dammed by the second flaps 18 and thereby the diffusive flowing of excretion may be avoided.

Abstract: A compound of the formula Het--NR--SO.sub.2 --Ph.sup.2 --A--Ph.sup.1 (COOH)(OH) and tautomeric form, salts, solvates, C.sub.1-6 alkyl esters and pharmaceutical compositions of the compound. Ph.sup.1 and Ph.sup.2 are benzene rings with the proviso that carboxy and hydroxy are ortho to one another. Het includes an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring which includes conjugated double bonds and binds to nitrogen in NR. The compound is characterized in that A is a bridge which is stable against reduction because it is not azo, and in that R is hydrogen or lower alkyl.The invention also includes the preparation of the compound and its use as a drug, particularly for treating autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for producing apertured or non-apertured nonwoven fabric wherein fibrous web is introduced onto support means and treated with high velocity water streams jetted from above. The non-apertured nonwoven fabric may be produced by fiber entangling treatment on a smooth surfaced plate including a plurality of drainage holes as first support means or by further fiber entangling treatment performed on water impermeable second support means after the fiber entangling treatment performed on the first support means.

Abstract: A silicon-modified, adhesive polyimide film composed mainly of the repetition units of the formula (I) and a process for producing a polyimide film composite product using the above film are provided, the formula (I) being ##STR1## the above process for producing a polyimide film composite product comprising subjecting the above-silicon-modified polyimide film to contact-bonding on heating to a material to be adhered, at an ultimate curing temperature of 130.degree.-230.degree. C.The above polyimide film is highly adhesive and heat-resistant in spite of heating at a relatively low temperature.

Abstract: A two-stage side-channel compressor has in the central portion of its rotor (24) vanes (64) forming a radial compressor stage which allow a first side-channel (44) placed radially outward to be connected to an intake (18) on the central axis of the casing without any increase in the dimensions of the casing and without any loss of pressure.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a process to correct and optimise the feed-composition on basis of testing the levels of so called FIL-lectines in the blood. This correction is exerted by adding certain sugars and amino acids to the feed. Hereby the FIL-level may be adjusted in order to optimize the growth.

Abstract: A hot runner system (10) for injection molding which includes a block-shaped casing (12) with a bore (14) for facewise insertion of at least one cartridge-like unit (16) having a material flow tube (32) enclosed by a heating device (38), and by a thermoconductive casting (V), and opposite flow transfer openings (35, 36), there are radial supports (40) protruding over the outer diameter (D) of the cast body (30) with an engaging face that is recessed relative to the bore (14) and serves for form-fit to nozzles (11), further units (16), additional flow tubes (32), etc. the supporting element for the cast body (30) being symmetrically arranged in either axial direction to form hollow compartments, including thin spiders (49), ribs (50), supporting segments (51) and tube-type studs (68), axial abutting members (18, 19) providing for tight closure of the hot runner system (10).

Abstract: A novel photochromic compound as a photoreactive material making use of photochromism is provided, which compound is expressed by the following formula (1) or (2)): ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl, alkoxy, perfluoroalkyl or cyano; X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, X.sub.4, X.sub.5 and X.sub.6 are each H, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, cyano, alkanoyloxy or alkyloxycarbonyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring is formed by condensation between at adjacent groups among X.sub.1 to X.sub.6 ; Y is Y.sub.1 C=CY.sub.2, O, S, SO, SO.sub.2 or NY.sub.3 wherein Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are each as defined in the case of the above X.sub.1 to X.sub.6 and Y.sub.3 is H, alkyl, alkanoyl, alkyloxycarbonyl or aryl; and the symbol refers to occurrence of E- or Z-isomer, and which compound is useful as rewritable optical memory element or photo-display element and also as solar energy-storage material, duplicating material, masking material, optical filter, toys, etc.

Abstract: For producing an all-metal spring cushion, a knitted piece knitted from spring wire is wound in a winding sleeve (14). In the winding sleeve (14), the end of the knitted piece is fixed to the knitted roll (76) by micro-welding. In a pressing station (22), the winding sleeve (14) is flush and aligned in front of a pressing sleeve (148) of the same inner diameter. The knitted roll is pushed into the pressing sleeve (148) by a press die (162) and compressed therein to form a spring cushion. Then, the spring cushion is ejected from the pressing sleeve.

Abstract: Two shafts (20) of a linear motion guide unit (10) are clamped together on a support (12) with positive line locking by bolts (24) engaging tapped pocket holes (22) inclined an acute angle (.alpha. ) relative to each other, one screw-hole (42) in the support (12) being inclined relative to a neighboring hole or to a mirror-symmetrical pair of counter-holes (44). Rail bodies (14) of aluminium integral with flat bars (30) include a fillet (26) with an adjacent crest (16) and a recessed step (28). Abutting shaft ends (47) may be clamped, by bolting at a counter-hole pair (44), to a through-shaft fixed at a central hole (42) on a single support (12 or 31). A continuous rail body having spaced groups of screw holes (40, 41) may be part of a box-like hollow section (64). In a three-cavity profile (70), two outer hollow sections (64) join a center cavity (71).

Abstract: The manufacture of flexible tubes of two or more layers of a material such as felt which can absorb synthetic resin comprises feeding a first web in the direction of its length and folding the web so that its edges came face-to-face and are sewn together by stitches which loop round said edges, the second layer being wrapped around the first and its edges sewn in a similar manner, the looped stitching being such that when the tube is inflated to circular form the extremities of the edges in the stitching loops in each layer come into butting contact, whereby there are no regions where the layer has a double thickness of material.

Abstract: A device for the non-contact control of a sanitary fitting comprises in an emitting/receiving unit, in addition to an emitter and a receiver and their associated detection circuit as is known, a second receiver which can be reached directly by the radiation emitted by the emitter, and with which a second detection circuit is associated. In an initialization mode in front of a stationary reflector, the operating voltage of the emitter or the amplification of the detection circuits is continuously increased by a control unit until the desired sensitivity is reached. The values of representative voltages at which the two detection circuits are triggered are stored in respective stores. The quotient of these two values is put into a third store.

Abstract: A diving snorkel having a ventilating portion comprising an assembly of a first pipe portion and a second pipe portion extending in parallel to and communicating with each other, and a main pipe of which the upper end is connected to the first pipe portion, wherein the second pipe portion is provided at its upper end with an air inlet and at its lower end provided with means to prevent the undesirable flow of water into the main pipe 2 through the air inlet as a diver is in the water.

Abstract: An apparatus for carrying out biochemical reactions in microtiter plates includes a device (42, 43) for receiving and holding microtiter plate (44) to be processed, the microtiter plate being provided with a plurality of wells and each well having a bottom outlet, and a movably mounted device (47) for the application of gas pressure to the wells of the microtiter plate (44), the pressure device including a sealing collar (48) and being movable between a position where it leaves the upper part of the microtiter plate accessible, and a position where it sealingly contacts the microtiter plate through the sealing collar (48) so that a gas pressure may be applied to the inlets of the microtiter plate wells for pressing out liquid present therein through the bottom outlet of each well.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an aqueous suspension of a solid free-radical forming initiator, a plant for the preparation, an initiator suspension and use of the suspension in polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers. The process for the preparation of the suspension comprises the steps of:(a) heating the initiator to its melting point;(b) finely dividing the initiator in water while it is in a molten state;(c) rapid cooling so that the initiator is in a molten state for a period of time which is less than about 5 minutes.The initiator suspension has very small particles and a narrow particle size distribution whereby at least 50% by weight of the particles are smaller than 5 .mu.m and at least 90% by weight of the particles are smaller than 10 .mu.m.

Abstract: To control a flow of body fluid generally occurring on the liquid-permeable topsheet for body fluid absorbent article in a predetermined direction, here is disclosed an improved liquid-permeable topsheet made of thermoplastic synthetic resin comprising a plurality of first direction ribs and a plurality of second direction ribs crossing the first direction ribs so as to a unique rib structure. Tops 7 of the second direction ribs 3 are connected with opposite sides 6 of the respective first direction ribs 2 and each pair of adjacent first direction ribs 2 define a groove 10 serving to guide the body fluid in the predetermined direction.

Abstract: A method and composition of improving of skim milk and low-fat milk so that it tastes like whole milk by mixing a colloidal grade of microcrystalline cellulose with skim or low-fat milk to make a thixotropic fluid.