Abstract: A turbo-engine includes a compressor connected by a shaft to a turbine and includes a plurality of disk stages subjected to a thermal gradient, a gas vein in which the gas circulates from upstream to downstream of the compressor, and a mechanism for ventilating the disks so as to limit their thermal gradient. The ventilation mechanism includes at least, a first and a second source for obtaining the gas from the vein, as well as an operating device so as to independently bring the gas obtained from the first source and the gas obtained from the second source to the disks of the compressor and the turbine. The operating device includes a gas pipe coaxial and outside the shaft, wherein between the pipe and the shaft a cylindrical passage for the gas is provided.

Abstract: An actuator element comprises an ion exchange membrane and a pair of electrodes attached to opposite surfaces of the ion exchange membrane; the ion exchange membrane in a water-containing state being caused to bend and/or deform by application of an electric potential difference thereacross.

Abstract: There is provided a food and drink having a reduced oil, fat, or sugar content yet retaining good gelation properties and good organoleptic properties, etc. A part of or the whole of gelation materials, low calorie sugars and/or oils and fats is/are replaced with polyfructan.

Abstract: A fluorescent display device capable of significantly narrowing intervals between picture cells without narrowing an interval between each adjacent two control electrodes to exhibit a display with high resolution and simplifying its structure. The fluorescent display device includes a signal generating circuit for supplying control electrode drive signals different in voltage to a pair of selected control electrodes to control a display.