Abstract: A rotor (10) for a miniature electric motor includes a magnet (12) having a rotation axis (14) and a shaft (16) fixed concentrically to the magnet. The magnet (12) includes a through hole (20) extending coaxially with the rotation axis (14). The shaft (16) includes a portion (24) fitted in the through hole (20). The portion (24) has an axial interengagement length (t1) shorter than an axial length (T1) of the through hole (20). The rotor (10) also includes reinforcing means provided at least inside the through hole (20). The magnet (12) comprises an annular magnet material (18), and a coating (22) formed on a surface of the magnet material and arranged at least inside the through hole (20). The reinforcing means is formed as the coating (22) of the magnet (12), and acts to ensure a fixing force to securely hold the shaft (16) in a predetermined position on the magnet.

Abstract: A Metal-In-Gap head is disclosed. A barrier layer of iron-silicon alloy is formed on a surface of a gap side of a core, and a sendust layer is formed on the surface of the barrier layer. A gap layer of nonmagnetic material is disposed between the surface of the sendust layer and a surface of another core.

Abstract: A solid state complementary electrochromic display device in which a first electrochromic material layer which permits an oxidation-reduction reaction and is colored in a reduction state, an ion permeable insulating layer, a second electrochromic material layer which permits an oxidation-reduction reaction and is colored in an oxidation state are prepared between two electrodes and the first electrochromic material layer and the second electrochromic material layer are colored or bleached simultaneously. The ion permeable insulating layer comprises a halogenide. As a result, high coloration concentration can be obtained at a low potential.

Abstract: A solid state complementary electrochromic display device in which electrochromic display elements comprising a first electrochromic material layer of a reduction coloration type consisting essentially of tungsten trioxide, a second electrochromic material layer of an oxidation coloration type consisting essentially of iridium oxide or rhodium oxide, and an ion permeable insulating layer disposed between both layers are formed on one surface and on the opposite surface of a transparent substrate.

Abstract: EC display device suitable for drive by means of a charge transfer method which is one of the methods for realizing a constant charge drive, in which all the members comprise solid materials only and a reduction coloration type EC material and an oxidation coloration type EC material are combined. The device has means for applying a voltage between each of the EC segments, with the counter electrode shut off, and a fixed quantity of electric charge is transferred from one EC segment to another. The counter EC layer provided on the counter electrode functions as a donnor or an acceptor of protons so as to activate the EC reactions and this counter layer is colored or bleached by itself, producing double contrast of the display.

Abstract: A display device employing an oxide based anodic electrochromic material. By reactive ion plating iridium, rhodium or nickel in an atmosphere including oxygen and water vapor, an anodic electrochromic film exhibiting a good contrast ratio can be obtained. This film can independently be an element of the device. However, a high-performance device is provided by combining the film with a cathodic electrochromic material film. In a complementary device combining the anodic oxide film with the cathodic tungsten oxide film, a contrast ratio of 3.17 and a cyclic life of 10.sup.7 or more have been obtained.