Abstract: Even when a cell electrode plate with broader width is press formed to enhance bulk density of electrode active material, it is made possible to positively and reliably provide a high-quality cell electrode plate with good productivity. From upstream to downstream in a travel direction of a cell electrode plate including a core member with electrode active material applied thereon, an uncoiler, a tension applicator, a four-high mill type roll press device, a thickness detector, a tension applicator and a coiler are arranged in the order named.

Abstract: A casing provided centrally with a sealed structure chamber. Small-sized separate four filter elements are arranged each on opposite sides of the chamber such that inflow air from a suction section into the casing is introduced via the filter elements into the chamber. Each filter element is detachably fitted over a filter-element mount having openings at its outer periphery. Upon filter-element replacement, the filter elements are replaced individually by opening a window. An integral cast casing having compressing sections and compressed air passages integrally fabricated therewith by casting is formed with receptacles for first and second intercoolers and an aftercooler. The intercoolers and aftercooler are received in the receptacles. Outlets of the intercoolers are connected with suction sides of second- and third-stage compressors through second- and third-stage suction pipes, respectively. A blowoff silencer is arranged between the integral cast casing and an oil tank.

Abstract: A first compression stage and a second compression stage being arranged at positions adjacent to each other. The first centrifugal impeller and the second centrifugal impeller are arranged in such an orientation that back sides of the first centrifugal impeller and the second centrifugal impeller face to each other. A connection flow path is formed in the first housing and the second housing for introducing the compressed fluid from the first compression stage into the second compression stage. An upstream portion of the connection flow path is formed integrally with the first housing, and a downstream portion of the connection flow path is formed integrally with the second housing.

Abstract: The invention provides a dovetail structure of a fan which attaches a fan 20 having an inlet hub diameter smaller than an outlet hub diameter to a portion around a discoid disc rotationally driven by a turbine. The disc 10 has a plurality of dovetail grooves 12 extending at a fixed angle ?1 with respect to an axis 1 of a rotation axis from a leading edge 10a to a trailing edge 10b thereof, and spaced at a fixed angle in a peripheral direction. The fan 20 has a dovetail portion 22 extending at the same angle as an angle of the dovetail groove and capable of being fitted to the dovetail groove, in an inner end thereof.

Abstract: A burner 1 for combustion chamber is provided with a cylindrical mixing portion 3 that mixes air for combustion (oxidizing agent) and fuel in the interior thereof and has one end 3a that opens to a combustion portion 2; a spray nozzle (fuel spraying portion) 5 that sprays fuel in the mixing portion 3, being disposed on another end 3b of the mixing portion 3; first blowing ports 6 that introduce the air for combustion to the mixing portion 3 to form a swirling flow with the fuel, being disposed to open to the inner wall of the mixing portion 3; and second blowing ports 7 that additionally introduce the air for combustion to the mixing portion 3, opening in a direction different from the first blowing ports 6 and being disposed further to the other end 3b side of the mixing portion 3 than the swirling flow.

Abstract: A cooling system for a vacuum processing apparatus is provided with an internal heat conduction path for transfer of heat entering the subject body through the vacuum processing apparatus, a heat radiation path for radiation of the heat to an outside of the vacuum processing apparatus and a heat conduction path for regulation of quantity of heat transfer between the internal heat conduction path and the heat radiation path. Preferably, a heat pipe is applied to the internal heat conduction path.

Abstract: Discharge gas containing a volatile organic compound is supplied to an adsorption apparatus, and the volatile organic compound adsorbed in the adsorbent is then desorbed from the adsorbent by the use of steam and mixed it with the steam, and finally, the steam mixed with the volatile organic compound is supplied under a pressurized environment to a combustion apparatus to thereby combust it with fuel gas.

Abstract: An electrode is used to perform discharge surface treatment of a work piece. The electrode is made of a green compact obtained by compression-molding an electrode material including powder of any of a metal, a metallic compound, and ceramics. The discharge surface treatment includes generating an electric discharge between the electrode and the work piece in an atmosphere of a machining medium and forming a film consisting of a machining material on a surface of a work piece using energy produced by the electric discharge. The powder has an average particle diameter of 5 micrometer to 10 micrometers, and contains 40 volume percent or more of a component not forming or less easily forming carbide as a component for forming the film on the work piece. The electrode has a hardness in a range of B to 8B tested with a pencil scratch test for a coating film.

Abstract: In the invention, stator blades are arranged in such a manner that respective intervals between the adjacent stator blades (SV) become unequal at least partly. If the stator blades are arranged as mentioned above, there are formed wave fronts having different moving directions and phases, and these wave fronts are interfered with each other so as to be attenuated. Accordingly, an interference noise is reduced. Therefore, in accordance with the invention, it is possible to reduce an interference noise without enlarging a rotor stator blade interval as well as reducing a used amount of a sound absorption material.

Abstract: A fuel reforming apparatus is provided such that an assembled unit of a reformer 1 with its associated instruments (a water vaporizer 2, primary fuel gasifier 3, desulfurizer 4, low-temperature shift converter 5 and selective oxidation CO remover 6) is covered with and enclosed by a vacuum heat insulating vessel 15 with inner and outer cylinders 15a and 15b and a vacuum heat insulating layer 15c between them. No heat insulating material such as ceramic fiber is required to be charged between the instruments and thus the heat insulating layer may be reduced in volume.

Abstract: Formation of a protective coating having oxidation resistance on a portion to be processed of a component main body by employing an electrode composed of a molded body molded from mixed powders of one or more of an aluminum powder, an aluminum alloy powder, a chromium powder and a chromium alloy powder, or the molded body processed with a heat treatment, generating a pulsing electric discharge between the portion to be processed of the component main body and the electrode in an electrically insulating liquid or gas so that an electrode material of the electrode is adhered to the portion to be processed of the component main body by energy of the electric discharges, and further keeping the portion to be processed of the component main body and the electrode material adhered thereto in high temperatures so that the electrode material adhered thereto diffuses into a base material of the component main body.

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 method of processing a volatile organic compound is provided, wherein a volatile organic compound contained in gas to be treated is adsorbed in an adsorbent; the thus-adsorbed volatile organic compound is desorbed with the aid of steam and mixed in the steam; and the steam containing the volatile organic compound is combusted. This method further includes: separating a vessel for the adsorption and desorption into an inner side room and an outer side room by means of a separation member part of which is formed of the adsorbent; thermally retaining the vessel for the adsorption and desorption; at the time of adsorption, supplying the gas to be treated to the inner side room and therefrom to the outer side room; and at the time of desorption, supplying the steam to the outer side room and therefrom to the inner side room.

Abstract: A plasma CVD method uses an electrode array in a reaction chamber, the electrode array including a plurality of inductively coupled electrodes, each electrode being folded back at the center so that each electrode is substantially U-shaped with two parallel straight portions, the electrodes are arranged such that all of the parallel straight portions are arranged parallel to each other in a common plane, each of the electrodes having at least a portion with a diameter of 10 mm or less, and a phase controlled power supply for feeding high frequency power to the feeding portions so as to establish a standing wave of a half wavelength or natural number multiple of a half wavelength between a feeding portion and a folded back portion and between a grounded portion and the folded back portion, and is controlled to have a phase difference between adjacent two feeding portions.

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: An electrode for electric discharge surface treatment is a green compact formed by molding a metal powder, a metal compound powder, or a ceramic powder, and is used for electric discharge surface treatment in which an electric discharge is generated between the electrode and a work in dielectric fluid or air to form by the electric discharge energy on a surface of the work a coat of a material of the electrode or of a substance resulting from reaction of the material due to the electric discharge energy. The material of the electrode includes a material not desired to be carbonized and a material desired to be melted, and a particle diameter of the material not desired to be carbonized is larger than a particle diameter of the material desired to be melted.

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: What disclosed is to form an abrasive coating having abrasiveness at a blade pressure side of a deposition layer using a second electrode composed of a second molded body molded from a mixed powder including a powder of a metal and a powder of a ceramic or the second electrode processed with a heat treatment, generating pulsing electric discharges between the blade pressure side of the deposition layer and the second electrode in an electrically insulating liquid or gas, and welding a material of the second electrode or a reacting substance of the material of the second electrode on the blade pressure side of the deposition layer by means of energy of the electric discharges.

Abstract: A series coupling synchronous axial gap type motor where rotors and stators are alternately stacked with required air gaps in the axial direction of a rotary shaft as a main shaft, is provided. The rotors are fixed to the rotary shaft, and the stators are disposed such that they cannot be interlocked with the rotary shaft. A plurality of rotary field bodies are attached to each of the rotor around the axis, and a plurality of armature coils are made to face the rotary field bodies with an air gap therefrom and are attached to each of the stators around the axis such that their magnetic-flux directions are directed toward the axial direction. The armature coils have an empty core, or a core member composed of a magnetic body attached thereto.

Abstract: A thermal barrier coating system comprising a metal substrate, a metal bonding layer and a ceramics thermal barrier layer wherein the ceramics thermal barrier layer has a columnar structure of a stabilized zirconia containing a stabilizer or a stabilized ZrO2—HfO2 solid solution containing a stabilizer, and comprises 0.1 to 10 mol % of lanthanum oxide.