Abstract: A drive unit for a charge coupled device, which includes a plurality of transfer electrodes arranged to intersect a transfer direction of information charge, and stores and transfers information electric charge using potential wells formed in a semiconductor substrate by voltages applied to the transfer electrodes. As at least one of the transfer electrodes is used as a selected transfer electrode, the drive unit causes the at least one transfer electrode to undergo a cycle of switching from an ON state to an OFF state a number of times continuously to transfer the information electric charge.

Abstract: In a solid state imaging element in which a plurality of bits are provided for storing information charges, during transfer of an information charge, a transfer electrode corresponding to a bit storing the information charge to be transferred is set to an OFF state and at least one transfer electrode corresponding to at least one of bits at a later stage along a transfer direction which is adjacent to the bit is set to a potential lower than that in the ON state.

Abstract: The present invention is a cosmetic, characterized in that it contains an organopolysiloxane having the following general formula: {(CH3)3SiO}3SiCH3 ??(1) The cosmetic demonstrates excellent volatility and feel when used, and excellent storage stability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surface-treating agent to form fine roughness on the surface of a material and more specifically a surface treating-agent which forms fine roughness on the surface of a material and is easy to process, thereby being useful for materials for highly water-repellent glass, lenses and fabric, materials with an excellent anti-soiling property, panels having an excellent light scattering property, illumination of optical fiber and the like, materials and coatings to prevent accumulation and adhesion of snow or icicle formation on antennas, wires and steel towers, and roughness formation on the surface of semiconductor substrates; the treated materials; and a method of surface treatment to develop the roughness.

Abstract: An information writing device in which the information can be written accurately efficiently and in which variable formats of the disc-shaped recording mediums can be coped with without the necessity of providing master discs from one format of the disc-shaped recording medium to another. A grating interferometer clock scale system is formed by a clock pattern disc 50 having a clock track 52 carrying an optically readable clock pattern 51 and an optical head 60 for optically reading out the clock pattern 51. Clock signals are generated in a clock generator 90, to which is transmitted, via an optical fiber 80, the interference light obtained as an optical output obtained in turn by optically reading out the clock pattern 51 by the optical head 60, based on electrical signals obtained on photoelectrically transducing the optical output. The servo information synchronized with the clock signals is generated by a servo information generating part 93.

Abstract: A cosmetic, wherein the cosmetic comprises tetraquistrimethylsiloxysilane represented by the formula (1) [(CH3)3SiO]4Si ??(1). The cosmetic has an excellent sensory properties and stability.

Abstract: A fuel filter is located downstream of a feed pump to filter fuel discharged from the feed pump. An orifice is located between the fuel filter and a suction quantity control valve to restrict a flow rate of the fuel passing through the fuel filter. A positive pressure of the feed pump is applied to the fuel filter, and a passing pressure at the fuel filter increases. Even if viscosity of the fuel increases and the fuel becomes wax-like at low temperature, clogging of the fuel filter or an insufficient flow rate can be inhibited. The orifice restricts the flow rate of the fuel passing through the fuel filter. Accordingly, an increase in size of the fuel filter can be prevented even if the fuel filter is located downstream of the feed pump.

Abstract: A displacement pickup is provided which includes a displaceable scale (12) having defined therein a first area (12a) where positional information is recorded with a predetermined pitch and a second area (12b) where positional information is recorded with a predetermined pitch different from that in the first area (12a), a first reading system (10) to read the positional information recorded in the first area (12a), a first phase detector (14) to detect a first phase on the basis of the positional information read by the first reading system (10), a second reading system (11) to read the positional information recorded in the second area (12b), a second phase detector (15) to detect a second phase on the basis of the positional information read by the second reading system (11), a phase comparator (16) to make a comparison between the first and second phases, and an origin signal generator (17) to generate an origin signal according to the result of comparison from the phase comparator (16).

Abstract: A regulation valve has: a cylinder that has an inlet port at one end side thereof to introduce the fuel thereinto, and a relief port opening on a side face thereof; a piston that is reciprocatably inserted in the cylinder to vary an opening area of the relief port in accordance with a variation of the pressure of the fuel flowing in through the inlet port; and a spring that urges the piston in a direction against the pressure of the fuel acting on the piston to regulate the pressure to be a specific value. Further, the cylinder and/or the piston is formed so that the piston opens the relief port at a relatively small speed per a unit displacement thereof in starting opening the relief port and subsequently at a relatively large speed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting/receiving composite unit (1) for emitting and receiving lights, which includes a light source (3), an optical splitting unit (4) for splitting returning lights to the composite unit (1) into a plurality of lights, a polarizing unit (5) for increasing and decreasing quantity of lights transmitted therefrom corresponding to polarization state of the returning lights, and an optical receiving unit (6) which has a plurality of photo-detecting elements (6—1 to 6—4) for detecting the lights transmitted through the polarizing unit (5), which are unitedly integrated into one unit.

Abstract: The present invention improves the magnetization shielding properties of a torque sensor shaft for a magnetostrictive torque sensor. Specifically, according to the present invention, a magnetostrictive torque sensor shaft 2 is provided with a magnetostrictive detection portion 5 and an engaging portion 6 for engaging a power transmission shaft, wherein the torque sensor shaft 2 includes a magnetostrictive material, and is provided with a paramagnetic layer, which contains retained austenite, at a surface of a range that includes at least the engaging portion 6, but excludes the magnetostrictive detection portion 5. Also a method for manufacturing the same is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic composition comprising the following Components (A) to (E): (A) 7 to 30% by weight of one or more kinds of non-volatile oil agents having a kinematic viscosity of 5 to 1000 mm2/s at 25° C.; (B) 0.2 to 5% by weight of one or more kinds of water-repellent resin powders whose primary particle size is in the range of 2 to 20 ?m; (C) 0.1 to 6% by weight of one or more kinds of oil-soluble silicone resins; (D) 20 to 60% by weight of a volatile solvent, excluding water, containing one or more kinds of volatile solvents whose boiling point at 1 atmosphere is 200° C. or lower; and (E) 12 to 30% by weight of one or more kinds of water-repellent surface treated pigments; and exhibiting water water-runability. The present invention provides a cosmetic composition characterized in that the water-runability is stable without showing temperature dependency, and excellent in durability and feeling, and ultraviolet ray protective effects last for a long time.

Abstract: In a common rail type fuel injection system, fuel in a fuel tank is sucked by a feed pump and fed to a pressurizing pump. Fuel pressurized in the pressurizing pump is supplied to a common rail. The pressurized fuel accumulated in the common rail is injected into a cylinder of an internal combustion engine from an injector. All of these operations are electronically controlled by an electronic control unit. To gradually suck air in the fuel tank together with fuel and to avoid air accumulation in a fuel filter, a relief valve is connected to the common rail. The relief valve is opened when the engine is idling thereby to increase an amount of fuel sucked by the feed pump and to gradually suck the air together with the fuel. The relief valve is opened only in interval periods in which fuel is not injected from the injector.

Abstract: An information writing device in which the information can be written accurately efficiently and in which variable formats of the disc-shaped recording mediums can be coped with without the necessity of providing master discs from one format of the disc-shaped recording medium to another. A grating interferometer clock scale system is formed by a clock pattern disc 50 having a clock track 52 carrying an optically readable clock pattern 51 and an optical head 60 for optically reading out the clock pattern 51. Clock signals are generated in a clock generator 90, to which is transmitted, via an optical fiber 80, the interference light obtained as an optical output obtained in turn by optically reading out the clock pattern 51 by the optical head 60, based on electrical signals obtained on photoelectrically transducing the optical output. The servo information synchronized with the clock signals is generated by a servo information generating part 93.

Abstract: In a common rail type fuel injection system, fuel in a fuel tank is sucked by a feed pump and fed to a pressurizing pump. Fuel pressurized in the pressurizing pump is supplied to a common rail. The pressurized fuel accumulated in the common rail is injected into a cylinder of an internal combustion engine from an injector. All of these operations are electronically controlled by an electronic control unit. To gradually suck air in the fuel tank together with fuel and to avoid air accumulation in a fuel filter, a relief valve is connected to the common rail. The relief valve is opened when the engine is idling thereby to increase an amount of fuel sucked by the feed pump and to gradually suck the air together with the fuel. The relief valve is opened only in interval periods in which fuel is not injected from the injector.

Abstract: Provided are cosmetics characterized by containing an inorganic powder obtained by grinding an inorganic matter, which contains at least two elements selected from among silicon, aluminum, titanium, oxygen, chromium, iron, calcium, magnesium, zirconium and beryllium and has a crystalline structure and a transparency, and having an average primary grain size of from 3 to 20 micrometers. Namely, provided are cosmetics which are excellent in the effects of covering wrinkles and roughness in the skin and making spots and darkness in the skin vague, give a cosmetic coating film having a texture close to the skin in optical deepness, regulate excessive whiteness when photographed and have a favorable touch; and a makeup method using these cosmetics.

Abstract: In a fuel supply pump, a fuel relief path relieves a part of fuel, which is supplied through a part of fuel supply path connected between a control valve and a compressing chamber of a pump element, into a slidably contact portion between a plunger of the pump element and a plunger driving unit.

Abstract: A fuel supply pump (1) comprises a low-pressure supply pump (15) for pumping up a low-pressure fuel, and a pump element (2) having a plunger (21) for increasing the pressure of the low-pressure fuel supplied into a pressure chamber (26) by the low-pressure supply pump. Part of the low-pressure fuel discharged from the low-pressure supply pump is supplied to a pump cam chamber (37) as a lubrication fuel for sliding portions in the pump cam chamber. Part of the lubrication fuel in the pump cam chamber is sucked in by the low-pressure supply pump from a fuel film portion (38). Therefore, the lubrication fuel can be forcibly supplied to the bearing portions using the low-pressure supply pump, and thus can be supplied in a uniform flow rate to the bearing portions, thereby stabilizing the lubricating conditions of the bearing portions.

Abstract: A displacement pickup is provided which includes a displaceable scale (12) having defined therein a first area (12a) where positional information is recorded with a predetermined pitch and a second area (12b) where positional information is recorded with a predetermined pitch different from that in the first area (12a), a first reading system (10) to read the positional information recorded in the first area (12a), a first phase detector (14) to detect a first phase on the basis of the positional information read by the first reading system (10), a second reading system (11) to read the positional information recorded in the second area (12b), a second phase detector (15) to detect a second phase on the basis of the positional information read by the second reading system (11), a phase comparator (16) to make a comparison between the first and second phases, and an origin signal generator (17) to generate an origin signal according to the result of comparison from the phase comparator (16).

Abstract: Disclosed is a pack comprising a water-soluble polymer and a Saxifrage extract. The pack of the present invention allays irritation and pain on peeling, firms up the skin after use, moisturizes the skin, and has excellent remoisturizing properties, quick-drying properties and facility.