Abstract: In one embodiment, a disc brake assembly for use with a rotor includes a parking disc brake and a pair of service disc brakes. The parking disc brake is provided between the two service disc brakes, the parking and service disc brakes being disposable in a circumferential direction along the rotor. At least one component part of at least one service disc brake is used as a torque-receiving part of the parking disc brake. In another embodiment, the torque-receiving part is a caliper. In another embodiment, the torque-receiving part is a carrier. In yet another embodiment, the hydraulic type service disc brake is a floating-caliper type. In still another alternate embodiment, at least one tightening part is shared to install the adjacent side of the service disc and the parking disc brake on a stationary part of a vehicle.

Abstract: A modified carbodiimide resin obtainable by reacting a carbodiimide resin comprising a repeating unit represented by the general formula: —(NCN—R1)- wherein R1 represents a divalent organic group, with an aromatic diamine represented by the general formula: H2N—R2—NH2 wherein R2 represents a divalent organic group having a benzene ring, and a thermosetting resin composition comprising the modified carbodiimide resin and an epoxy resin.

Abstract: A resin-coated metal foil comprising: a metal foil, and a resin layer formed on the metal foil by coating and semi-curing, on the metal foil, a composition containing a polycarbodiimide resin having a number-average molecular weight of 3,000 to 50,000, an epoxy resin, the proportions of the polycarbodiimide resin and the epoxy resin being 100 parts by weight and 20 to 2000 parts by weight, respectively. In the resin-coated metal foil, the resin is superior in handleability and storage stability in a semi-cured state and, after complete cure, high in heat resistance and superior in dielectric properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laminating method and a laminating apparatus for a manufacture of photovoltaic modules capable of preventing or suppressing an occurrence of warp or cracks in a multilayer material to be processed and capable of improving the productivity, by minimizing a temperature difference between an upper surface and a lower surface of the multilayer material. In a method of laminating photovoltaic modules configured by a surfacing member 1, a filler 2, photovoltaic modules 3, another filler 5 and a backing member 6, the surfacing member 1 and the backing member 6 are heated from the outside to melt the fillers 2 and 5, for lamination.

Abstract: A capacitor system suitable for charging and discharging of a vehicle such as discharging due to starting of an engine, charging by an alternator, and recharging upon braking. The capacitor system can be a vehicle power source having several connected cells in which ion conductive materials are arranged between a pair of electrode structures with large surface area materials and an electric double layer is formed between the large surface area materials in the electrode structure and an electrolyte of the ion conductive materials. Charging and discharging are controlled for state of charge of the capacitor unit with several connected modules to be within a predetermined range. A minimum charge within the predetermined range is sufficient for the engine to start while a maximum charge within the predetermined range is within a rated voltage of the capacitor unit with several connected modules.

Abstract: A disc brake having a higher friction coefficient and heat-resistance and is formed with a disc rotor made of an aluminum alloy and a disc brake pad having a back plate. The back plate for the brake pad is molded from heat-resistant short fibers and a heat-resistant resin. For the heat-resistant short fibers, glass fibers having a length of 10 mm or less are used, and are incorporated at 50 wt. % or more to secure the strength. The heat-resistant resin is made of organic polymer and is mixed with the short fibers in a substantially power form.

Abstract: A polymeric polyol such as polyglycidol derivative wherein at least 10% of the ends of molecular chains are capped with monovalent groups, typically cyano-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon groups has a high ionic conductivity, remains amorphous even when an ion-conductive salt is dissolved in high concentrations, and is suitable as a polymer electrolyte.

Abstract: To present an ink jet recording sheet excellent not only in the image quality right after printing by oil-based ink, but also in fading preventive effect when printed by oil-based ink. An ink jet recording sheet forming an ink receiving layer on a base material, in which the ink receiving layer contains at least one of chlorinated polypropylene, compound of chlorinated polypropylene, versatic acid vinyl ester, and compound of versatic acid vinyl ester.

Abstract: The present invention provides: an electroconductive resin composition comprising: (A) a liquid crystal polyester resin capable of forming an anisotropic melt phase, in an amount of 100 parts by weight, (B) a carbodiimide compound in an amount of 0.01 to 30 parts by weight, (C) an electroconductive carbon powder in an amount of 50 to 3,000 parts by weight, and (D) a filler in an amount of 0 to 10,000 parts by weight; a fuel cell separator made of the above electroconductive resin composition; a process for producing the above fuel cell separator; and a solid polymer type fuel cell using the above fuel cell separator. The electroconductive resin composition alleviates the problems of the prior art, can be mass-produced, and is superior in high temperature resistance and hydrolysis resistance.

Abstract: A method of measuring the heat conductivity of an object to be measured, comprising generating heat between the object to be measured and a heat resistant material, causing heat to flow through the interior of the object to be measured and the interior of the heat resistant material and obtaining the heat conductivity of the object to be measured from a temperature difference between at least two points of the heat resistant material, a heat conductivity measuring instrument using the same and a method of producing a heat insulating material.

Abstract: A brake cylinder device with an effective adjustment bolt processing and with an improved air bleeding effect, wherein an adjustment bolt (40) as a component of an automatic shoe clearance adjustment mechanism, wherein an external thread stem (40a) makes an irreversible engagement with a piston (22), performing brake shoe expansion, and a brake fluid feeding groove (40b) is formed on a periphery of the external thread stem (40a) is designed to be spiral.

Abstract: There are provided a polyamide resin composition which alleviates the drawbacks of the prior art and which is improved in resistance to hydrolysis particularly in an acidic medium of high temperatures, oil resistance and metal halide resistance; and a member made from the above polyamide resin composition, which can be applied even to sites where the use of a metallic member has been necessary. The polyamide resin composition of the present invention comprises a polyamide resin and a carbodiimide compound and, owing to the use of the carbodiimide compound, is improved in hydrolysis resistance, oil resistance and metal halide resistance; and the member of the present invention is made from the above polyamide resin composition.

Abstract: A non-asbestos friction material is comprised of a molded and cured composition which includes a fibrous base, a binder, a filler, and particles of a rubber composite composed primarily of at least one fibrous substance and rubber, or of at least one fibrous substance, at least one type of hard particle and rubber. The rubber composite particles enable the fibrous substance to be uniformly dispersed and mixed without forming clumps and without segregation of the hard fibrous substance and the hard particles in the finished article. The qualities of each constituent can thus be used to full advantage to give friction materials such as automotive disk pads which have an excellent friction performance.

Abstract: It is an object of this invention to facilitate manufacturing a sag-preventive member. This invention relates to an article of clothing, a method of manufacturing the article of clothing, and the manufacturing device, on which a sag-preventive member is installed so that the layer sheet 1 comprising the adhesive layer 12 having an adhesive strength and flexibility and the film layer 11 is designed to be installed on the article of clothing with the film layer 11 facing the cloth 2 side.

Abstract: The present invention provides a material for a fuel cell separator obtained by molding a mixture containing at least a conductive powder and a binder which is a rubber-modified phenolic resin, and a fuel cell separator made from the above material. The material for fuel cell separator alleviates the problems of the prior art, is superior in impact resistance or tenacity, causes no rupture or the like when made into a thin plate and used in a fuel cell, and is equivalent to conventional products in density and electrical properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive film for semiconductor package, which comprises a polycarbodiimide resin, an epoxy resin and an inorganic filler, wherein the polycarbodiimide resin has a polystyrene-reduced number-average molecular weight of 3,000 to 50,000 as measured by gel permeation chromatography, the epoxy resin is contained in an amount of 20 to 150 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polycarbodiimide resin, and the inorganic filler is contained in an amount of 30 to 70% by weight based on the total resin content.

Abstract: A brake-actuating mechanism comprises a strut; an operating lever relatively pivoted with respect to the strut about a pivot pin, a brake cable including a cable end engaging with the lever and a resilient member provided to obstruct a cable end engagement recess of the operating lever. A brake cable-connecting apparatus of the brake-actuating mechanism designed to avoid a disengagement of the cable end from the lever without damaging or deforming the cable end and/or the lever. The resilient member deforms thoroughly allowing the cable end to go toward the cable end engagement recess when the brake cable is installed in the operating lever and avoids the cable end disengaging from the engagement recess while transporting a drum brake device with the brake cable.

Abstract: A small diameter duo two leading type drum brake that can mount a built-in parking brake mechanism. The brake has a link mechanism that includes a pivot lever that is rotatably and pivotally supported at a central region of a first brake shoe. A first strut is provided between a first end of a pivot lever and a second brake shoe. A second strut is substantially parallel to the first strut and is provided between the second end of the pivot lever and the second brake shoe. A parking brake actuator is provided to activate the link mechanism to open the pair of first and second brake shoes. A service brake actuator has an automatic shoe clearance adjustment device and one of the first and second struts has an automatic parking stroke adjustment device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a separator for fuel cell which alleviates the problems of the prior art, which has high conductivity, high gas impermeability and high strength, and which can be produced easily. The separator for fuel cell according to the present invention is a molding comprising a conductive carbon powder and a polymer compound, wherein the conductive carbon powder in the molding has an aspect ratio of 4 to 60.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition and a solid polymer electrolyte for electric double-layer capacitors are each composed of a polyurethane polymeric compound and an ion-conductive salt. A substituent having a large dipole moment has been introduced onto the polyurethane molecule, as a result of which the polyurethane polymeric compound exhibits a high dielectric constant and retains the ability to dissolve an ion-conductive salt to a high concentration, has excellent adhesive properties that enable it to firmly bond large surface area materials and conductive materials, and moreover has an interfacial impedance comparable to that of electrolyte solutions. The invention is also directed at a polarizable electrode-forming composition and a polarizable electrode composed primarily of a polyurethane polymer compound, a large surface area material and a conductive material. The invention additionally discloses a high-performance electric double-layer capacitor arrived at using the above compositions and components.