Abstract: A coated ceramic member includes a silicon nitride- or silicon carbide-based ceramic base material, a silicon nitride or silicon carbide film formed on the base material by CVD, and an oxide film formed on the film of CVD, and a process for producing the ceramic-coated member. This coated ceramic member maintains excellent durability under severe conditions, for example, in a high-speed combustion gas.

Abstract: An aluminum nitride sintered body is provided comprising metal elements contained in an amount of not more than 100 ppm for each metal element except for aluminum and assuming black color of a lightness of not more than N 4 according to the definition of JIS Z 8721. The aluminum nitride sintered body has preferably a relative density of at least 99.3% and crystal grains constituting the sintered body have an average particle diameter of at least 0.6 .mu.m but not more than 4.0 .mu.m. A powder of aluminum nitride obtained by reduction nitriding method is sintered at a temperature of at least 1,800.degree. C. under a pressure of at least 120 kg/cm.sup.2. Sintering temperature is preferably not more than 2,000.degree. C. and the sintering is preferably effected for at least 2 hrs but not more than 5 hrs.

Abstract: An aluminum nitride sintered body is characterized by having a g-value of an unpaired electron in a spectrum of an electron spin resonance being not less than 2.0010. The aluminum nitride sintered body is produced by sintering a raw material composed of powdery aluminum nitride at a temperature of not less than 1730.degree. C. to not more than 1920.degree. under a pressure of not less than 80 kg/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: A bonded article including first and second ceramic bodies each comprising ceramic particles provided in an intergranular phase. The ceramic bodies are joined together along a plane forming a bonding interface, wherein ceramic particles of the bodies along the bonding interface have joined and grown together so as to extend across the bonding interface via solid phase sintering. The intergranular phase includes a bonding material, and the bonding interface is rich in said bonding a material. The bonded article has improved strength and gas-tight sealing characteristics.

Abstract: A coated ceramic member includes a silicon nitride- or silicon carbide-based ceramic base material, a silicon nitride or silicon carbide film formed on the base material by CVD, and an oxide film formed on the film of CVD, and a process for producing the ceramic-coated member. This coated ceramic member maintains excellent durability under severe conditions, for example, in a high-speed combustion gas.

Abstract: A ferrite carrier for electrophotographic developers which comprises a Mn-Mg ferrite having the general formula(MnO).sub.x (MgO).sub.y (Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.zwherein x+y+z=100 mol % and SrO is substituted for a part of MnO, MgO and/or Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3.

Abstract: An excellent corrosion resistant member of a ceramic heater for semiconductor production apparatuses to be exposed to a halogen series corrosive gas is provided. The corrosion resistant member uses one of an aluminum nitride and alumina sintered body as a substrate. A ceramic heater using the corrosion resistive member is also disclosed as well as a semiconductor heating device using the ceramic heater.

Abstract: Disclosed is a data-processing apparatus comprising a data-processing unit, a connector unit, a pin-protecting member, and lock members. The lock members hold the pin-protecting member in a first position where the pin-protecting member opposes the pins and prevents anything other than the card-shaped recording medium from abutting on the pins and protects the pins from dust. When a card-shaped recording medium is inserted into the apparatus, the lock members release the pin-protecting member from the first position, whereby the pin-protecting member is moved to a second position. In the second position, the pin-protecting member allows an electrical connection between the pins and the connector of the recording medium. When the recording medium is pulled from the apparatus, the pin-protecting member is moved from the second position back to the first position.

Abstract: In a sterescopic camera supporting apparatus of this invention, first and second image pickup elements incorporated in first and second cameras which are independent of each other so as to obtain a stereoscopic image are attached to corresponding holders by elongated apertures formed in mounting portions of the first and second cameras and screws loosely fitted in the elongated apertures, so as to be pivotally adjusted in plane directions perpendicular to optical axes of the first and second cameras. The first camera is attached to a first sub frame by elongated apertures formed in the mounting portion of the first camera and screws loosely fitted in the elongated apertures to be vertically pivoted about the optical axis for adjustment.