Abstract: An oil seal structure of a supercharger (10) has an oil shield member (21), a seal housing (25), and an annular seal member (23) arranged between the oil shield member (21) and the seal housing (25). The oil shield member (21) has a portion in which an approximately circular outer edge is formed in a vertical cross section to an axial direction, in a leading end portion in a compressor side, and the oil shield member (21) has an outer edge reduced-diameter portion (21a) which is formed in the leading end in the compressor side and in which a radius of the outer edge is smaller than the other portions of the outer edge. The seal member (23) is fitted to the outer edge reduced-diameter portion (21a). An opening through which the oil shield member (21) passes is formed in the seal housing (25), and the seal housing (25) is brought into contact with the seal member (23) in an inner edge in a radial direction forming the opening.

Abstract: A motor rotor (22) includes a motor shaft (30), a permanent magnet (319) surrounding the motor shaft (30) around an axis, a pair of end rings (32, 32) surrounding the motor shaft (30) around the axis and sandwiching the permanent magnet (32) from both sides in an axial direction, and a hollow cylindrical outer sleeve (33) fitted to the permanent magnet (31) and a pair of end rings (32) in accordance with a stationary fit. A longitudinal elastic modulus of the end ring (32) is larger than a longitudinal elastic modulus of the permanent magnet (32). A thickness of the outer sleeve (33) is different in correspondence to a position in the axial direction in such a manner as to make uniform a circumferential stress applied to the outer sleeve (33) fitted to the permanent magnet (32) and a pair of end rings (32) in the axial direction.

Abstract: In order to check the hermeticity of a closed cavity of at least one micrometric component, said component includes a structure made over or in one portion of a substrate, a cap fixed to one zone of the substrate to protect the structure, and an indicator element whose optical or electrical properties change in the presence of a reactive fluid. The indicator element may be a copper layer for an optical check or a palladium resistor for an electrical check. The micrometric component is placed in a container which is then hermetically closed. This container is filled with a reactive fluid under pressure, which is oxygen for the optical check and hydrogen for the electrical check. The component in the container is subjected to a reactive fluid pressure higher than 10 bars for a determined time period, and to thermal (T>100° C.) or optical (?<500 nm) activation. After this time period, an optical or electrical check of the indicator element determines the hermeticity of said cavity.

Abstract: Artificial graphite particles, having a secondary particle structure in which a plurality of primary particles composed of graphite are clustered or bonded together, and having a layer structure in which the edge portion of the primary particles is bent in a polyhedral shape.

Abstract: A production process which comprises a preform formation step of forming a fiber preform made of silicon carbide short fibers having heat resistance of 1000° C. or greater; a sol-gel preparation step of preparing a sol-gel solution containing a heat resistant compound having heat resistance of 1000° C. or greater; an impregnation-drying-calcination step of impregnating the fiber preform with the sol-gel solution, followed by drying and calcining; and a crystallization step of crystallizing the fiber preform after impregnation, drying and calcination.

Abstract: A single direction coupling device, including a first transmission member (10) fitted with a first saw-like contrate toothing (13), mobile in rotation about an axis XX and axially positioned by an elastic member (11), and a second transmission member (14) fitted with a second saw-like toothing (17), mobile in rotation about an axis YY, meshed with the first transmission member (10), characterized in that the XX axis is perpendicular to the YY axis.

Abstract: An electro-optical display cell including: a transparent front substrate whose top surface forms the front face of the cell; a back substrate whose lower surface forms the back face of the cell; a sealing frame joining the front and back substrates and defining a volume for retaining an electro-optically or photo-electrically active medium; the front and back substrates including on faces opposite to each other at least one electrode, each connected by conductive paths to an electrical power or control circuit and defining lateral electric contact zones, wherein the conductive paths are each formed of a first part in contact with the electrodes at the level of the lateral electric contact zones, and a second part extending over the back surface, contact means arranged over the edge and/or the back of the cell forming the electrical junction between the first and second parts of the conductive paths.

Abstract: A micro-mechanical part made of insulating material, such as a silicon balance spring (1) for a timepiece movement, tends to adhere to a neighboring part when it is in movement, such as the balance cock (9). This drawback is removed by carrying out, over all or part of the surface, a thin deposition of a layer of conductive material, such as a metal, which is preferably non-oxidizing and non-magnetic, such as gold, platinum, rhodium or silicon.

Abstract: A device for measuring profiles of an electron beam and a laser beam is provided with a profile measuring device 30 for measuring cross-section profiles of the beams in the vicinity of a collision position where an electron beam 1 and a laser beam 3 are brought into frontal collision, and a moving device 40 for continuously moving the profile measuring device in a predetermined direction which substantially coincides with the axial directions of the beams. Furthermore, based on the cross-section profiles measured by the profile measuring device, the position of the profile measuring device in the predetermined direction, and the oscillation timings of the beams, temporal changes in three-dimensional profiles of the electron beam and the laser beam are created by a profile creating device 50.

Abstract: A reactor for generating moisture, with which hydrogen and oxygen fed into the reactor contact with a platinum coating catalyst layer to activate reactivity so that hydrogen and oxygen react under conditions of non-combustion, wherein the reactor includes a cooler comprising a heat dissipation body substrate in which a heater insertion hole is made in the center to fix to the outer surface of the reactor structural component on the outlet side and a cooler on the outlet side made up of a plural number of heat dissipation bodies installed vertically in parallel on the part excluding the area where the afore-mentioned heater insertion hole of the heat dissipation body substrate exists, and a part of the heater to heat the reactor is inserted in the heater insertion hole so as to fix to the outer surface of the reactor structural component on the outlet side.

Abstract: The laser machining device is provided for drilling holes in components of a fluid injection device, particularly for injecting fuel into a combustion engine. The laser resonator is formed by an optically pumped diode laser solid state active medium. The resonator is arranged for supplying primary pulses in the microsecond range. Modulation means are arranged between the resonator and a machining head for modulating the amplitude of the primary pulses supplied by the resonator, so as to obtain a secondary pulse train of smaller length for each of said pulses.

Abstract: A mounting of a ski line bracket includes the attachment of a ski line bracket (1) of the type whereby the ski line can roll along a circular tube by means of a pulley, wherein attachment of the bracket uses an attachment device of the outboard engine to the transom of the boat. The attachment allows that the operating position of the bracket to be set and fixed while the bracket can be lifted with some friction. Mounting elements have flanges (4) with holes that correspond to those of the outboard engine attachment device.

Abstract: A gas supply facility includes a plurality of pressure type flow controllers connected in parallel, and a first controller to control operation of the plurality of pressure type flow controllers so as to supply a desired gas exhausted by a vacuum pump to a chamber while controlling its flow rate, one of the pressure type flow controllers operates as a second controller to control the gas flow rate range up to 10% of the maximum flow rate supplied to the chamber, while the remaining pressure type flow controllers are made to be ones that control the rest of the gas flow rate range. Furthermore, pressure inside the chamber is controlled by installing a pressure detector in the chamber, inputting the value detected by the detector to the controller, and by adjusting a control signal to the pressure type flow controllers.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for back injecting an implant (30) into the skin (22) of a subject, said device (1) include a hollow main body (10), to which a hollow needle (28) is fixed into which the implant (30) is introduced, a secondary body (12; 114) coaxially arranged inside the main body (10) and surrounding the needle (28) and a piston rod (88) able to slide coaxially inside said hollow needle (28) and whose position relative to said needle (28) remains unchanged when the back injection device (1) is pressed against the subject's skin (22) to allow the needle (28) to penetrate said subject's skin and when the secondary body (12) retracts inside the main body (10), the piston rod (88) penetrating the interior of the hollow needle (28) to hold the implant (30) at the required depth in the subject's skin (22) during withdrawal of the hollow needle (28) from the subject's skin (22), during which the secondary body (12; 114) exits the main body (10), characterized in that it includes means for the elasti

Abstract: The wristwatch includes a case (3) carrying at least one watch movement and at least one display (7, 17) for the current time and for other time related or non-time related information. The case (3) is fixedly or rotatably mounted at the end of an additional strand (10), made in one or more parts (14, 16, 18), comprising locking/unlocking means (19, 29) allowing the watch to be unfolded inside the hand.

Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece movement of the type including a fixed support (23), fitted with a display module (24) including a central bridge (26) secured to said support (22) and an annular display member (28) with an axis AA, mounted to rotate freely substantially around the bridge (26), abutting on the support (22). The display member (28) includes a contact surface (37) and the bridge (26) includes at least one positioning surface (40) cooperating with the contact surface (37) so as to position the display member (28) axially on the support (22).

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I), or a salt thereof, wherein Q is ?CR8— or ?N—; and R1-R8 are as herein defined; comprising the reaction of a compound of formula (II), or a salt thereof, wherein Q, R1-R7 are as herein defined; with a reducing agent selected from a trivalent phosphorous compound, an oxidizable solvent and a sulfonic acid chloride; and, if desired, the conversion of a compound of formula (I) to another compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A holding tool for fixing an electronic component (2) during a manufacturing process, the electronic component (2) comprising a winding assembly (20) and an electronic circuit (24), wherein the holding tool (1) includes a holding tool body (10), first and second jaws (12, 14) disposed at the holding tool body (10) relatively movable to each other in a first direction (A), and first and second wire guide means (3, 4) characterized in that the first and second wire guide means (3, 4) are disposed at the holding tool body (10) remote from the jaws (12, 14).

Abstract: The invention concerns an assembly comprising a piezoelectric resonator (14) and a case (10), the case including a base part (11), on which the resonator is mounted, a wall (12) extending from said base part so as to surround at least partially said resonator, and a cover fixed to said wall in such a way as to close said case. The base part includes a main portion (17) and at least two conductive vias (16a, 16b). The conductive vias electrically connect The piezoelectric resonator to an outside circuit through the base part, and each of the conductive vias is surrounded by a insulating lining (18) so as to insulate the vias from the main portion (17). The main portion (17) of the base part (11) is divided into two parts by an insulating partition (21) in such a way that the two conductive vias are on different sides of the partition.

Abstract: This invention provides a method and apparatus for searching for and tabulating table-format data that not only has the functions of a conventional data table but also greatly increases the speed of searching for and tabulating large amounts of data.