Abstract: Polyvinyl chloride fibers obtainable by molding a resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride resin, from 3 to 20 parts by weight of a compatible chlorinated vinyl chloride resin, from 10 to 30 parts by weight of a heat resistant chlorinated vinyl chloride resin, and from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a heat stabilizer into a fibrous form, the compatible chlorinated vinyl chloride resin having a chlorine content of from 57 to 64% by weight and an average degree of polymerization of from 450 to 800; and the heat resistant chlorinated vinyl chloride resin having a chlorine content of from 65 to 71% by weight and an average degree of polymerization of from 450 to 1,100, to a process of producing the same and to applications thereof.

Abstract: A surface-emission laser diode includes a distributed Bragg reflector tuned to a wavelength of 1.

Abstract: In forming a thin film of silver mirror on a surface of an object to be coated, a silver mirror reaction-treating solution including three solutions: an ammoniacal silver salt aqueous solution (I), an aqueous solution of caustic soda (IIa) and an aqueous solution of a carbohydrate-based reducing agent (IIb) such as glucose (fructose) are used. Immediately after the caustic soda aqueous solution (IIa) and the reducing agent aqueous solution (IIb) are mixed, the resulting mixed liquid and the ammoniacal silver salt aqueous solution (I) are independently and simultaneously sprayed onto the object. Alternatively, the mixed liquid (II) and the ammoniacal silver salt aqueous solution (I) are mixed together immediately upstream of a spraying nozzle, and the mixed liquid (III) is sprayed onto the object. Thereby, a thin film of silver mirror is formed in a thickness of around 0.01 to 0.03 ?m, for example, through depositing silver by a silver mirror reaction.

Abstract: A surface-emission laser diode includes a distributed Bragg reflector tuned to wavelength of 1.1 ?m or longer, wherein the distributed Bragg reflector includes an alternate repetition of a low-refractive index layer and a high-refractive index layer, with a heterospike buffer layer having an intermediate refractive index interposed therebetween with a thickness in the range of 5-50 nm.

Abstract: A plated synthetic resin member for a vehicle has a main body made of a synthetic resin and a plating coat formed on the surface of the main body and having a metallic gloss. The main body is molded from a translucent synthetic resin. The plating coat formed on the surface of the main body is translucent. The main body has a built-in lamp that can light up. Lighting up the lamp at night puts the plating coat in a light-emitting state. Thus, the plated synthetic resin member for a vehicle that can provide a high-class image even at night.

Abstract: A polyvinyl chloride fiber which comprises a composition having 100 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride resin, from 3 to 20 parts by weight of a chlorinated vinyl chloride resin having a chlorine content of from 57.0 to 62.0% and an average polymerization degree of from 550 to 750, and from 5 to 50 parts by weight of a chlorinated vinyl chloride resin having a chlorine content of from 65.0 to 67.0% and an average polymerization degree of from 550 to 750.

Abstract: A polyvinyl chloride fiber which comprises a composition having 100 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride resin, from 3 to 20 parts by weight of a chlorinated vinyl chloride resin having a chlorine content of from 57.0 to 62.0% and an average polymerization degree of from 550 to 750, and from 5 to 50 parts by weight of a chlorinated vinyl chloride resin having a chlorine content of from 65.0 to 67.0% and an average polymerization degree of from 550 to 750.

Abstract: Wind power generator including a wind turbine rotating in a cylindrical wind tunnel body and capable of generating high output power by accelerating a wind flow. The wind tunnel body expands toward a wind flow direction and the wind turbine is arranged adjacent to a wind inlet of the wind tunnel body. An angle of inclination of a side wall portion of the wind tunnel body against an axis of the wind tunnel body is in a range from 5 to 25 degrees. The inlet of the wind tunnel body has a curved surface smoothly expanding toward an outside of the wind tunnel body. A collar-shaped brim is formed on an outside of an opening edge of a wind outlet of the wind tunnel body. Wind flowing into the wind tunnel body sharply accelerates immediately after passing through the inlet and rotates the wind turbine.

Abstract: A system for delivering contents to a user, includes (a) a content server which provides a content a user selected, to the user, (b) a user's terminal which transmits an indication of a user's desired content among contents provided by the content server, to the content server, and (c) a network system which assigns a band necessary for transmission of the content to a channel through which the content is transmitted from the content server to the user's terminal, only during the content is being transmitted, receives a content fee from the user, pays the content fee to the content server, and receives a fee for assuring the band and transmitting the content to the user on behalf of the content server, from the content server.

Abstract: A tire press comprising a center post 22 vertically movably extended through a center part of a lower ring mechanism 12 and vertically moving an upper ring 19 with respect to a lower ring mechanism 12, a heater 103 arranged in an outer peripheral position of the center post 22 on the tire inner peripheral side of a green tire 4 held by the lower ring mechanism 12 and the upper ring 19, heater 103 to apply a heat to the green tire 4, a first driving mechanism such as a tubular member vertically moving cylinder 98 capable of vertically moving the heater 103 to a suitable height position so as to move the heater 103 to a suitable position independently of vertical movement of the center post 22, and a second driving mechanism such as a driving motor 99 capable of rotating the heater 103. By the provision of such a mechanism as described, press molding relative to a green tire 4 can be completed in a sufficiently short period of time.

Abstract: A wind power generator provided with a wind turbine rotating in a wind tunnel body, capable of generating high output power by efficiently accelerating a wind flow. The wind power generator comprises a cylindrical wind tunnel body (1) expanding toward a flowing direction of wind and a wind turbine (3) for generating electricity disposed at a position adjacent to an inlet (2a) for wind of the wind tunnel body (1), wherein an angle of inclination &phgr; of a side wall portion of the wind tunnel body (1) against an axis of the wind tunnel body (1) is in a range from 5 to 25 degrees, the inlet (2a) of the wind tunnel body (1) has a curved surface (5) smoothly expanding toward an outside of the wind tunnel body (1), and a collar-shaped brim having a width B is formed on an outside of an opening edge of an outlet (2b) for wind of the wind tunnel body (1).

Abstract: A bladder for a vulcanizer includes, as a constituent member, a low elongation material with stable properties at vulcanization temperatures. During a vulcanization-molding process, the bladder is pressed against the inner surface of a green tire using a pressurized medium. The pressurized medium can be at vulcanization temperatures. The bladder has substantially the same shape as the inner wall surface of the tire that is formed using the bladder. As a result, irregularities in the shape of the inner wall surface of a tire rarely occur, and the frequency of exchange of bladders can be reduced. The vulcanizer bladder can include a conductive material or a magnetic material, both of which can be heated by using an induction heating coil. The use of both heat from the pressurized medium and heat generated in the bladder to vulcanize a green tire can shorten the period of time required for vulcanizing-molding.

Abstract: A plated synthetic resin member for a vehicle has a main body made of a synthetic resin and a plating coat formed on the surface of the main body and having a metallic gloss. The main body is molded from a translucent synthetic resin. The plating coat formed on the surface of the main body is translucent. The main body has a built-in lamp that can light up. Lighting up the lamp at night puts the plating coat in a light-emitting state. Thus, the plated synthetic resin member for a vehicle that can provide a high-class image even at night.

Abstract: A method of operating a basic industrial plant complex efficiently utilizing energy, products, byproducts, and waste materials between the basic industrial plants as a whole to totally improve energy efficiency and contribute to energy saving. The basic industrial plant complex comprises basic industrial plants including an oil refining plant, an oil-fired power plant, a cement plant, a steelmaking plant constructed so as to be in close proximity to or adjacent to each other. The basic industrial plants are combined through a transporter for partially or completely supplying product, byproduct or waste material from a plant in the complex as a fuel, power source, and/or raw material to products for another plant in the complex.

Abstract: A tire press comprising a center post 22 vertically movably extended through a center part of a lower ring mechanism 12 and vertically moving an upper ring 19 with respect to a lower ring mechanism 12, a heater 103 arranged in an outer peripheral position of the center post 22 on the tire inner peripheral side of a green tire 4 held by the lower ring mechanism 12 and the upper ring 19, heater 103 to apply a heat to the green tire 4, a first driving mechanism such as a tubular member vertically moving cylinder 98 capable of vertically moving the heater 103 to a suitable height position so as to move the heater 103 to a suitable position independently of vertical movement of the center post 22, and a second driving mechanism such as a driving motor 99 capable of rotating the heater 103. By the provision of such a mechanism as described, press molding relative to a green tire 4 can be completed in a sufficiently short period of time.

Abstract: Cooling liquid flowing through cooling-liquid passages cools in heat-transmission manner an inner layer on an inner surface of an impermeable intermediate layer and is directed through a piping to an interface between the intermediate and outer layers, whereby the porous outer layer is cooled by latent heat generated by evaporation of the cooling liquid infiltrated into the porous outer layer.

Abstract: Cooling liquid flowing through cooling-liquid passages cools in heat-transmission manner an inner layer on an inner surface of an impermeable intermediate layer and is directed through a piping to an interface between the intermediate and outer layers, whereby the porous outer layer is cooled by latent heat generated by evaporation of the cooling liquid infiltrated into the porous outer layer.

Abstract: Cooling liquid flowing through cooling-liquid passages cools in heat-transmission manner an inner layer on an inner surface of an impermeable intermediate layer and is directed through a piping to an interface between the intermediate and outer layers, whereby the porous outer layer is cooled by latent heat generated by evaporation of the cooling liquid infiltrated into the porous outer layer.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus stores image data transmitted from another facsimile apparatus to the facsimile apparatus in a corresponding image file table in a memory. The image data is correlated with the other facsimile apparatus in the image file table so that an image corresponding to the image data can be conveniently searched, permanently preserved, arranged, and erased. The image file table is automatically made every time the facsimile apparatus receives the image data from another facsimile apparatus.

Abstract: An absorbent article including a liquid permeable outer material, a liquid impermeable antileakage material, and a liquid retentive absorbent element interposed therebetween, and formed in a generally vertically elongated shape, the improvement including a pair of fixing elements extending outwardly in a width direction from both longitudinal edges of the absorbent article, each of the fixing element being provided on at least a back side thereof with a first adhesive portion having no separate paper, the pair of fixing elements being able to be adhered to and separated from a back side of the absorbent article through the first adhesive portions.