Abstract: A casting apparatus for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt into a gas-permeable casting mold by gravity, comprising: a gas-permeable casting mold comprising a cavity including a sprue composed of a tubular portion and a cup portion having a larger diameter than that of the tubular portion to receive the metal melt, a runner constituting a flow path of the metal melt supplied through the sprue, and a product-forming cavity to be filled with the metal melt sent through the runner; a means for pouring the metal melt into the sprue by gravity; a gas-blowing unit comprising a gas-ejecting member to be connected to the sprue; and a mechanism for moving the gas-ejecting member; the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism placing the gas-ejecting member at a position just above the tubular portion and not interfering with gravity pouring of the metal melt, and moving it downward for connection to the tubular portion; the gas-blowing unit having blowing a gas to fill the product-forming cavity with the metal mel

Abstract: An optoelectrical composite cable includes an optical fiber; a resin inner cylinder that accommodates the optical fiber; a plurality of electrical lines arranged outside the inner cylinder so as to cover a surrounding of the inner cylinder, and a tubular outer cylinder that collectively covers the plurality of electrical lines. The plurality of electrical lines include pairs of electrical lines, and the electrical lines constitute at least one of the pairs of electrical lines have a larger outer diameter than the other electrical lines and are arranged at opposing positions, with the inner cylinder being interposed therebetween.

Abstract: In a mass flow meter comprising two flow sensor units with identical specifications, flow rate deviations between these two flow sensor units are initially measured at various mass flow rates under a circumstance having the same fluctuating factors as those when a mass flow is actually measured. Subsequently, based on these flow rate deviations, a correction value for matching the values of the mass flow rates measured by these two flow sensor units is calculated and stored in a data storage device. Thereafter, when measuring a mass flow rate, a flow rate deviation, from which the influence by the individual difference in the response to a fluctuating factor between these two flow sensor units has been removed, is calculated by correcting a measured value based on the correction value. The existence or non-existence of an occurrence of a malfunction is judged based on whether the flow rate deviation exceeds a predetermined threshold value t or not.

Abstract: An R—Fe—B based porous magnet according to the present invention has an aggregate structure of Nd2Fe14B type crystalline phases with an average grain size of 0.1 ?m to 1 ?m. At least a portion of the magnet is porous and has micropores with a major axis of 1 ?m to 20 ?m.

Abstract: A motor connecting member, which connects a motor winding and a terminal block, includes a terminal to be connected to the terminal block, a winding connecting portion to be connected to the motor winding, and an extended portion extending between the terminal and the winding connecting portion. The extended portion is made by plastically deforming a single wire having a circular cross section, and is bent in a predetermined shape fitted for connection between an end of the motor winding connected with the winding connecting portion and the terminal block.

Abstract: A method for producing a sintered R-T-B based magnet includes the steps of: providing a sintered R-T-B based magnet body 1; providing an RH diffusion source 2 including a metal or an alloy of a heavy rare-earth element RH (which is at least one of Dy an Tb); loading the sintered magnet body 1 and the RH diffusion source 2 into a processing chamber 3 so that the magnet body 1 and the diffusion source 2 are movable relative to each other and brought close to, or in contact with, each other; and performing an RH diffusion process by conducting a heat treatment on the sintered R-T-B based magnet body 1 and the RH diffusion source 2 at a temperature of 500° C. to 850° C. for at least 10 minutes while moving the magnet body 1 and the diffusion source 2 either continuously or discontinuously in the processing chamber 3.

Abstract: A production method of rare earth oxysulfide comprising a step of mixing a rare earth compound with sulfuric acid and/or sulfate in such a proportion that sulfate ions are 0.75-1.75 mol to 1 mol of a rare earth element, thereby preparing a reaction solution to obtain a product; a step of calcining the product to obtain calcined powder; and a step of reducing the calcined powder to obtain rare earth oxysulfide.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic aluminum foil having no significant difference in properties between one surface and the other surface thereof, and also a method for producing the same. Another object is to provide a current collector for an electrical storage device using the electrolytic aluminum foil, an electrode for an electrical storage device, and an electrical storage device. An electrolytic aluminum foil of the present invention as a means for achieving the object is characterized in that both surfaces of the foil have L* values of 86.00 or more in the L*a*b* color space (SCI method).

Abstract: Provided is a wire rod for an I-type oil ring, which includes right and left rail portions and a web portion connecting the rail portions, which has an oil hole or a molten through hole formed in the web portion, and which has a circumscribing circle diameter of 10 mm or less in its transverse contour. The molten through hole has such a remolten portion formed on its exit side as encloses the exit of the molten through hole. The remolten portion exceeds such a molten portion in the transverse section along the center of the molten through hole as is formed in the molten through hole, and is formed to have 200 ?m or less from the outer circumference of the molten through hole and 100 ?m or less in the depth direction of the molten through hole.

Abstract: A network relay device capable of easily recognizing a state of hash value collision is provided. Each of a plurality of entries contained in an address table includes: a first area in which first information is registered, the first information indicating a relation between a plurality of ports and MAC addresses existing beyond the plurality of ports; and a second area in which second information is registered. In learning a transmission-source MAC address of a frame received at a port, a frame processing unit calculates a hash value by using the transmission-source MAC address first. Next, if a MAC address different from the transmission-source MAC address has been registered in the first area of an entry corresponding to the hash value, the frame processing unit registers the second information in the second area.

Abstract: An insulated wire for vehicle use includes a conductor and an insulating layer disposed on an outer circumference of the conductor. The insulating layer comprises a halogen-free flame retardant cross-linkable resin composition containing a base polymer, and a silane coupling agent and a metal hydroxide which are added to the base polymer. The base polymer includes, as major components, (a) an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) and (b) an acid-modified olefin resin having a Tg of ?55° C. or lower at a ratio (a):(b) of 70:30 to 100:0 and has an acetic acid content (VA) of 50% to 70% by mass. The silane-coupling agent is added in an amount of 1 to 5 parts by mass and the metal hydroxide is added in an amount of 100 to 250 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the base polymer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thin electrolytic aluminum foil having a thickness of 20 ?m or less, which has excellent flexibility so that winding-up is not hindered by bending or twisting of the foil. Another object is to provide a current collector for an electrical storage device using the electrolytic aluminum foil, an electrode for an electrical storage device, and an electrical storage device. An electrolytic aluminum foil of the present invention as a means for achieving the object is an electrolytic aluminum foil having a thickness of 20 ?m or less, characterized in that the elastic modulus is smaller in both surface regions than in a center region in the thickness direction of the foil, and the difference in elastic modulus between the center region and each surface region of the foil as measured by a nanoindentation method is 8.0 GPa or less.

Abstract: A sintered ferrite magnet having a main phase composed of ferrite having a hexagonal, M-type magnetoplumbite structure, a grain boundary phase containing Si and Ca with a lower atomic ratio of La than in said main phase, and a third phase containing La at a higher atomic ratio than in said main phase, and a method for producing a sintered ferrite magnet having said third phase by calcining starting materials with more La than Ca, adding more than 1% and 1.8% or less by mass of SiO2 and 1-2% by mass (calculated as CaO) of CaCO3 to the calcined body, and pulverizing, molding and sintering it.

Abstract: A jig for handling a CAN-package semiconductor laser having a semiconductor laser mounted on a pedestal, a cap which is put on one surface of the pedestal and covers the semiconductor laser, and a lead pin which is electrically connected to the semiconductor laser and protrudes from the other surface of the pedestal includes: a base part provided with a recessed part to which the pedestal is fitted; a terminal pad provided on a recessed-part bottom surface and being in contact with the lead pin; and a terminal pin electrically connected to the terminal pad and protruding from the base part.

Abstract: A centrifugally cast, hot-rolling composite roll comprising an outer layer formed by a centrifugal casting method, and an inner layer made of ductile cast iron and integrally fused to the outer layer; the outer layer having a chemical composition comprising by mass 1.6-3% of C, 0.3-2.5% of Si, 0.3-2.5% of Mn, 0.1-5% of Ni, 2.8-7% of Cr, 1.8-6% of Mo, 3.3-6.5% of V, and 0.02-0.12% of B (or 0.01-0.12% of B, and 0.05-02% of S), the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and meeting the relation expressed by Cr/(Mo+0.5W)??2/3[C?0.2(V+1.19Nb)]+11/6, wherein W=0, and Nb=0, when W and Nb are not contained, and containing by area 1-15% of MC carbide, 0.5-20% of carboboride, and 1-25% of Cr-based carbide.

Abstract: A hairspring material for a mechanical timepiece includes an alloy which contains 37.5 to 39.5% by mass of Ni, 9.2 to 9.9% by mass of Cr, 0.35 to 0.55% by mass of Ti, and 0.6 to 0.9% by mass of Be, based on the total amount of the alloy, and contains in the remainder Fe and unavoidable impurities, the alloy being an alloy containing, as the unavoidable impurities, C (carbon), Mn in an amount of more than 0% by mass but not more than 0.5% by mass and Al in an amount of more than 0% by mass but less than 0.03% by mass, the amount of the C (carbon) being limited to not more than 0.03% by mass. The hairspring material can provide a smaller variation in Young's modulus than that of conventional hairspring materials.

Abstract: A noise suppression cable includes a plurality of twisted pair wires, an inclusion that includes an insulating material and a magnetic powder and separates the plurality of twisted pair wires, and a sheath that includes an insulating material and covers a periphery of the plurality of twisted pair wires and the inclusion.

Abstract: An on-vehicle detector includes a torque detecting portion for magnetically detecting a torque transmitted to a rotating shaft rotated by steering operation, and a rotation detecting portion for magnetically detecting a rotation of the rotating shaft. The rotation detecting portion includes a magnet with a pair of magnetic poles and a magnetic detection element, the magnet being disposed on a side of the rotating shaft so as to rotate simultaneously with the rotating shaft and the magnetic detection element being disposed on a side of the rotating shaft to detect a change in magnetic flux density caused by the magnet approaching or moving away in accordance with the rotation of the rotating shaft. The magnet is disposed such that the pair of magnetic poles is aligned along a circumferential direction of the rotating shaft.

Abstract: The disclosed junction material, manufacturing method thereof, and manufacturing method of junction structure utilize lead-free materials and ensure a high reliability of the junction between a semiconductor element and a frame or substrate, or, between a metal plate and another metal plate. For junctions between a semiconductor element and a frame or substrate, by using as the JUNCTION MATERIAL a laminate material comprising a Zn-based metallic layer (101), Al-based metallic layers (102a, 102b) on both sides thereof, and X-based metallic layers (103a, 103b) (X=Cu, Au, Ag or Sn) on the outside of both the Al-based metallic layers (102a, 102b), even in an oxygen-rich environment, the superficial X-based metallic layers protect the Zn and Al from oxidation until said junction material melts, preserving the wettability and bondability of said junction material as solder and securing the high reliability of the junction.

Abstract: The present invention provides an Fe-based amorphous transformer magnetic core formed by stacking Fe-based amorphous alloy thin strips and satisfying the following (1) to (3) in a direct current B—H curve measured by applying a magnetic field of 80 A/m to the magnetic core: B80?1.1 T ??(1) 0.5 T?Br?0.7 T ??(2) B80-Br?0.6 T ??(3) wherein B80 represents a magnetic flux density (T) obtained when magnetization is performed in the magnetic field of 80 A/m, and Br represents a residual magnetic flux density (T) obtained when a magnetic field is changed to 0 A/m after magnetization is performed in a magnetic field of 80 A/m.