Abstract: A process for producing a metal body comprises (1) a step of maintaining under reduced pressure a metal material within a temperature range of room temperature to a temperature lower than a melting point of the metal in a sealed vessel to thereby degas the metal material, (2) a step of melting the metal material under pressurization by introducing a gas into the sealed container to thereby dissolve the gas into the molten metal, and (3) a step of cooling and solidifying the molten metal while controlling a gas pressure and a molten metal temperature in the sealed vessel to thereby form a porous metal body.

Abstract: Artificial skin having a thickness of 100 to 1,000 ?m, and prepared from a polymer which, when formed into a thin film having a thickness of 100–1,000 ?m, exhibits a percent transmission of light having a wavelength of 450–280 nm of at least 10%. In the artificial skin of the present invention, grooves which imitate furrows are provided on one surface. Also disclosed is a method for evaluating UV screening agents making use of the artificial skin of the present invention, on the basis of the relation between UV shielding power of a UV screening agent and UV transmission through the artificial skin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a porous metal body, the process comprising: melting part of a starting metal material in succession while moving the material by a floating zone melting method under a gas atmosphere to dissolve a gas into a resultant molten metal; and solidifying the molten metal zone in succession by cooling. According to the process of the present invention, even when the starting metal material is of low thermal conductivity, a porous metal body with uniform and micro pores grown only in the longitudinal direction is produced.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a gas turbine part including a member having fluid transmission paths therein utilized as a cooling/heat insulating structure, includes the steps of: melting a metal under pressurization of an atmospheric gas; dissolving a gas in the molten metal; and solidifying the metal to thereby manufacture the member including a porous metal having thus created pores. The pores of the porous metal are arranged as a plurality of through pores and/or closed pores, each of which is formed in an substantially linear shape by controlling an angle of a solid-liquid interface in solidification with respect to a plane perpendicular to a traveling direction of the solid-liquid interface which is a determination factor of a pore growing direction.

Abstract: The present invention is an oil-in-water emulsioncomposition containing a hydrophilic non-ionic surfactant or hydrophilic anionic surfactant, a higher aliphatic alcohol, water, and an oil ingredient which meets specific conditions. This is an oil-in-water emulsion composition with good high temperature stability and usability, and can be used as a cream-like endermic liniment such as a cosmetic.

Abstract: Artificial skin having a thickness of 100 to 1,000 &mgr;m, and prepared from a polymer which, when formed into a thin film having a thickness of 100-1,000 &mgr;m, exhibits a percent transmission of light having a wavelength of 450-280 nm of at least 10%. In the artificial skin of the present invention, grooves which imitate furrows are provided on one surface. Also disclosed is a method for evaluating UV screening agents making use of the artificial skin of the present invention, on the basis of the relation between UV shielding power of a UV screening agent and UV transmission through the artificial skin.

Abstract: Artificial skin having a thickness of 100 to 1,000 &mgr;m, and prepared from a polymer which, when formed into a thin film having a thickness of 100-1,000 &mgr;m, exhibits a percent transmission of light having a wavelength of 450-280 nm of at least 10%. In the artificial skin of the present invention, grooves which imitate furrows are provided on one surface. Also disclosed is a method for evaluating UV screening agents making use of the artificial skin of the present invention, on the basis of the relation between UV shielding power of a UV screening agent and UV transmission through the artificial skin.

Abstract: A bone adjuster 20 has a first lift plate 22 to be fastened to one of two opposed bone fragments to be adjusted, a second lift plate 24 to be fastened to the other bone fragment and an adjusting shaft 26 which is extended between both the lift plates 22 and 24 to adjust a space between the fragments. The first lift plate 22 comprises a mounting plate 28 and a screw-in connecting portion 34 which is connected with the mounting plate 28 via a hinge 36 and in which the adjusting shaft 26 is screwed to be supported. The second lift plate 24 also comprises a mounting plate 42 and a catching portion 48 which is rotatably fixed to the mounting plate 42 via a hinge 46 to catch the leading end of the adjusting shaft 26.

Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion composition containing a vitamin A fatty acid ester, which further contains means for preventing oxidation of the vitamin A fatty acid ester and means for preventing hydrolysis of the vitamin A fatty acid ester. The vitamin A fatty acid ester is stabilized in the composition. The composition is particularly suitable for purposes of external-use.

Abstract: An emulsion for hair treatment is provided which is characterized by the following: the formulation (I) is composed of a W/O type emulsion, which allows the main agent to be stable, and contains preferably an oil soluble polymer compound for the emulsifier; the formulation (I), upon being mixed with formulation (II), can easily undergo demulsification and a phase inversion into an O/W type emulsion; and the emulsion has adequate viscosity to prevent dripping from the hair and a superior dyeing capability. Also, 2-formulation type oxidation hair dye with an excellent hair dyeing effect is provided by adding isostearyl alcohol.

Abstract: An oil-in-water type emulsion composition comprising: an amphiphile and a surfactant selected from the substances which can form a gel in an amphiphatic substance-surfactant-water system at a temperature of not lower than ordinary temperatures; oil and water, wherein substantially the total amount of amphiphile and surfactant exist on the boundary surfaces of emulsion particles. The emulsion composition has both the physical properties close to those of an aqueous solution and a creamy feel at the time of use.

Abstract: A seedling planter mounted on a trailer is provided with means to sense the side walls of ridges of earth and a means to position the planter over ridges of earth in response to the ridge side wall sensing means by transporting the planter sideways from the for/aft center line of the trailer irrespective of the track of the trailer.

Abstract: An optical information processing apparatus and method of correcting an offset of a tracking error signal.

Abstract: An optical information processing apparatus includes an optical head for irradiating a light beam onto an optical recording medium, an objective lens, mounted on the optical head, for condensing the light beam onto the recording medium, a photodetector for receiving a light beam from the recording medium and for generating a tracking error signal indicative of a positional deviation between a light beam irradiated position and a track, a tracking actuator for moving the objective lens in a direction intersecting tracks of the recording medium, a tracking controller for driving the tracking actuator in accordance with the tracking error signal so as to correct the positional deviation, a position detector for detecting a relative position of the objective lens with respect to the optical head in the direction intersecting the tracks, a measuring device for measuring a relationship between an offset of the tracking error signal and a position of the objective lens from the tracking error signal and an output of

Abstract: Titanium having a thermal shrinkage factor close to that of Nb.sub.3 Sn superconducting wire, whereby it gives rise to little degradation of the properties of the superconducting wire and also offers a good balance between strength and toughness at liquid helium temperature, making it highly suitable as a conduit pipe material used as a seal for liquid helium for high-magnetic-field superconducting coil applications. The present invention focusses on the major effect on strength and toughness of titanium material that the oxygen content has, and appropriately controls the oxygen and other impurities content of pure titanium to provide titanium material comprising, in mass %, 0.07 to 0.13 percent O, up to 0.10 percent Fe, up to 0.10 percent C+N, and up to 0.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an Nb.sub.3 Al superconducting wire includes a step of forming a wire by a jelly-roll process, a first thermal step of heating the obtained wire at a temperature of 500.degree. to 700.degree. C. for at least 10 hours for diffusing Al in Nb while suppressing formation of Nb.sub.3 Al, and a second thermal step of heating the wire, after the first thermal step, at a temperature of 800.degree. to 1050.degree. C. for about 0.01 to 10 hours, thereby forming Nb.sub.3 Al. In the jelly-roll process, a sheet of Nb and a sheet of Al are lap-wound on a copper core. The material obtained by such lap winding is inserted in a copper pipe, and then subjected to drawing. The drawn wire is cut to obtain a plurality of segments. The plurality of segments are bundled and charged in a copper pipe, and then subjected to drawing. The resulting drawn wire is subjected to the first and second thermal steps.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus for effecting information recording and/or reproduction on a recording medium loaded in the apparatus. The information processing apparatus comprises a detector for detecting the temperature of the medium and a medium discharging device for discharging the medium from the apparatus when the temperature detected by the detector exceeds a predetermined value so as to prevent change or loss of information recorded on the medium due to temperature increase of the apparatus. The information processing apparatus may further include a control device for suspending the discharge of the medium even when the detected temperature exceeds a predetermined value in the course of a recording or erasing operation, but discharging the medium in case a next operation is not started within a predetermined time after the end of the above operation.

Abstract: An optical information processing apparatus includes a unit for scanning a track formed on an optical recording medium with a light beam, a tracking control unit for correcting a position shift between a radiation position of the light beam on the medium and the track, and an offset correction unit for automatically correcting an offset of the tracking control unit.

Abstract: An optical information processing apparatus includes a light source for radiating a light beam onto an optical information recording medium. A first photosensor is provided for partially receiving the light beam emitted from the light source and generating an output, and a second photosensor is provided for receiving either a light beam reflected by the recording medium or a light beam transmitted through the recording medium and generating an output. A control circuit controls power of the light beam emitted from the light source using the output from the first photosensor, and a correction circuit automatically corrects linearity of the output of the first photosensor with respect to the power of the light beam emitted from the light source in accordance with the output from the second photosensor.

Abstract: An emulsified composition having an average particle size of 0.010 to 0.070 .mu.m contains at least the following components (A), (B) and (C):(A) a lipid-soluble drug and a lipid;(B) glycerol and water;(C) a phospholipid and/or a water-soluble nonionic surfactant having a molecular weight of 1000 or more, with (A)/(C) being 0.5 to 5 (weight ratio).