Abstract: The present invention relates to a grease composition for use in harnesses, which comprises a thickening agent, a base oil and additives, wherein the base oil comprises a polyoxyalkylene glycol ether and the additives comprise a quinoline compound and a benzotriazole compound. The grease composition is quite excellent in the corrosion resistance, the oxidation stability and the compatibility with materials such as olefinic elastomer.

Abstract: The current-voltage converting circuit converts an input current signal into a voltage signal, and the single-differential converting circuit converts the voltage signal into differential signals so as to output the differential signals. The first and second low-pass filters input outputs from the single-differential converting circuit, respectively, and the voltage-current converting circuit converts a difference between the output voltages from the first and second low-pass filters into a current signal. The current-voltage converting circuit inputs a voltage held in the hold capacitor as a control signal and converts the input current signal into a voltage signal using a current-voltage converting gain according to the control signal.

Abstract: An iron nitride system magnetic powder comprising of particles comprised primarily of Fe16N2 (having an average particle diameter of up to 25 nm, for example) is provided, to which one or more elements selected from Si, P and Ti is adhered. The powder has a C/Fe atomic ratio of 0.5 to 30%, preferably a (Si+P+Ti)/Fe atomic ratio of 0.1 to 10%. With ?Hc defined (Hc0?Hc1)/Hc0×100, the powder has a ?Hc of up to 5%, and with ??s defined as (?s0??s1)/?s0×100, a ??s of up to 20%. The powder can provide an ignition temperature of 140° C. or above, and a tap density of 1.0 g/cm3 or above. Hc0 and ?s0 are the coercive force (kA/m) and saturation magnetization (Am2/kg), respectively, of the iron nitride system magnetic powder after adhesion, and Hc1 and ?s1 are the coercive force (kA/m) and saturation magnetization (Am2/kg), respectively, of the powder after it has been stored in a thermo-hygrostat for one week at a temperature of 60° C. and a relative humidity of 90%.

Abstract: A transparent electrically conductive film comprising one of In2O3—ZnO, In2O3—SnO2, ZnO, and SnO2 is provided on a surface of a metal electrode of an organic EL (electroluminescent) device on the light-emitting layer side, and the thickness of this transparent electrically conductive film is set such as to satisfy the following equation, where L is the optical distance from the organic light-emitting layer to the metal electrode, and ? is the emission wavelength, whereby light reflected by the metal electrode is made to undergo interference and thus strengthen itself in the device; as a result, there are provided an organic EL device and an organic EL panel using the same, according to which the external quantum efficiency can be improved with no accompanying deterioration in the brightness, and moreover the contrast can be improved: L=(2n+1)?/4 (n=0, 1, 2, . . . ).

Abstract: A differential amplifier according to the present invention comprises, in addition to a differential amplifier circuit and an output-stage amplifier circuit, a first source follower circuit for buffering a first output signal of the differential amplifier circuit, a second source follower circuit for buffering the first output signal of the differential amplifier circuit, and a source ground amplifier circuit, to a source of which an output terminal of the second source follower circuit is connected, and driven by a second output signal of the differential amplifier circuit, wherein a first-polar transistor in the output-stage amplifier circuit is driven by an output signal of the first source follower circuit, and the second-polar transistor is driven by an output signal of the source ground amplifier circuit.

Abstract: An organic EL device is disclosed that has a buffer layer that prevents degradation of a reflection electrode and an electron injection layer due to chemical reaction between the material of the reflection electrode and the material of the electron injection layer when the two materials are in contact with each other. The buffer layer also prevents movement of the material of the reflection electrode into an organic EL layer. The buffer layer further allows reduction of a driving voltage of the organic EL device. An organic EL device of the invention includes a transparent electrode, an organic EL layer including at least an organic light emitting layer and an electron injection layer, a buffer layer, and a reflection electrode laminated on a substrate in this order. The electron injection layer is in contact with the buffer layer and doped with an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal.

Abstract: Included are a light-emitting circuit having a laser diode (LD); an LD drive circuit for driving the light-emitting circuit; a bias circuit for adding a bias current to a pulse current outputted from the LD drive circuit; a light-receiving circuit for receiving monitoring light outputted from the light-emitting circuit; an I/V conversion circuit for subjecting an output from the light-receiving circuit to current-to-voltage conversion; a maximum-value detection circuit and an average-value detection circuit for respectively detecting the maximum and minimum values of an output voltage of the I/V conversion circuit; a first comparator for comparing the detected maximum value with a first reference value to feed back the comparison result to the LD drive circuit; and a second comparator for comparing the detected average value with a second reference value to feed back the comparison result to the bias circuit.

Abstract: An objective of this invention is to improve an ON-state current of a field-effect transistor. For this purpose, on a single-crystal silicon substrate 101 having a {100} plane as a principal surface are formed a gate electrode 107 extending substantially in a <010> crystal axis direction of the single-crystal silicon or an axis direction equivalent to the <010> crystal axis direction, and in both sides of the gate electrode 107, source/drain regions 129 on the surface of the single-crystal silicon substrate 101. On the surface of the single-crystal silicon substrate 101 in a region directly below the gate electrode 107 are formed a principal surface and an inclined surface 133 oblique to the principal surface along the extension direction of the gate electrode 107.

Abstract: In a counterweight attaching and detaching apparatus for a crane, the length of a suspension member is adjusted by an extendable member and links because the distance provided between the peak of a gantry and an upper surface of each of weights when the gantry is suspending the weight at a respective mounting position varies depending on the mounting position. In order to complement the adjustment of the length, different amounts of protrusion of rings from the upper surfaces of the weights are set so that the protrusion amount in the forefront weight is the largest and the protrusion amount in the rearmost weight is the smallest. This reduces the number of types of necessary links used in the suspension member to attach and detach the weights, and the number of operations of connecting and removing the links, and improves operation efficiency.

Abstract: A crane performs a self-assembling/disassembling operation using a hoisting winch, a hoisting rope, and a hanging hook, and includes a sheave device for guiding the hoisting rope on an upper portion of a lower boom. The sheave device includes a first sheave on a rear side of the lower boom and second and third sheaves on a front side of the lower boom. The second and third sheaves are arranged next to each other in the left-right direction, and the rope end is attached to the lower boom at a position near the top end of the lower boom. Accordingly, a lifting height in the self-assembling/disassembling operation is increased and the rope end can be attached/detached easily and safely from the front side of the lower boom when the lower boom is laid on the ground.

Abstract: A plurality of isolated metal layers having the same shapes as electrodes are arranged in a matrix, and molded in a resin plate. The metal layers are exposed from both upper and lower surfaces of the resin plate. A cross-sectional area of each metal layer is increased with depth from the upper surface to the lower surface of the resin plate. A reinforcing frame is provided on the lower surface of the resin plate. The reinforcing frame is formed by a plurality of supports in their longitudinal direction being arranged along the periphery of the resin plate.

Abstract: A winding device of a slitter capable of winding web material on a winding shaft supportedly disposed between a pair of side plates after the web material is slit, wherein the winding shaft is divided into two parts in the axial direction, the divided portions thereof are supported on an intermediate support member, the web material is wound on the winding shaft in that state, and after the web material is wound, the divided portions are moved in a direction apart from each other in the axial direction of the winding shaft to extract the winding shaft from a wound product, whereby, even if the width of the web material is large, the web material can be accurately wound, and after winding, the wound product and the winding shaft can be easily separated from each other.

Abstract: A differential amplifier according to the present invention comprises, in addition to a differential amplifier circuit and an output-stage amplifier circuit, a first source follower circuit for buffering a first output signal of the differential amplifier circuit, a second source follower circuit for buffering the first output signal of the differential amplifier circuit, and a source ground amplifier circuit, to a source of which an output terminal of the second source follower circuit is connected, and driven by a second output signal of the differential amplifier circuit, wherein a first-polar transistor in the output-stage amplifier circuit is driven by an output signal of the first source follower circuit, and the second-polar transistor is driven by an output signal of the source ground amplifier circuit.

Abstract: An organic thin film manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus is disclosed in which control of the heating method of the organic material can be carried out simply, temperature control of the organic material to be subjected to vapor deposition is easy, and the reproducibility and stability of the film thickness of the organic thin film obtained are excellent. According to the organic thin film manufacturing method an organic material is fed in a vapor state into a vapor deposition apparatus positioned in a vacuum chamber from a material introducing part positioned outside the vapor deposition apparatus to form a thin film of the organic material on at least one substrate disposed inside the vapor deposition apparatus. The material introducing part has a structure such that the pressure inside can be set independently of that inside the vapor deposition apparatus, and it also has an exhauster independent to that of the vapor deposition apparatus.

Abstract: An organic EL light emitter is disclosed that can emit white light without an increase in driving voltage. The organic EL light emitter has a substrate, a reflecting electrode, and a plurality of layers comprising organic EL layers and transparent electrodes formed alternately on the reflecting electrode. The reflecting electrode is in contact with one of the organic EL layers, and each of the organic EL layers emits light of a different color. The reflecting electrode and the even numbered ones of the transparent electrodes counting from the reflecting electrode side have the same polarity as one another, while the odd numbered ones of the transparent electrodes counting from the reflecting electrode side have a polarity that is the opposite that of the reflecting electrode and the even numbered electrodes.

Abstract: A catalyst for hydrotreatment of gas oil containing defined amounts of platinum, palladium, and in a support of an inorganic oxide containing a crystalline alumina having a crystallite diameter of from 20 to 40 Å. A method for hydrotreating gas oil containing an aromatic compound in the presence of the above catalyst at defined conditions. A method for catalytically hydrotreating gas oil (b.p. 160-400° C.) or blend oil, in a first desulfurization step at defined conditions using a catalyst with at least one Group 6a and Group 8 metal in a support of an inorganic oxide to regulate to a defined sulfur-containing compound content, and then carrying a second desulfurization step by catalytic reaction of the oil at defined conditions using a catalyst of platinum, palladium, and halogen with a support containing an alumina.

Abstract: In a reference voltage generating circuit, in a first period, only a first switch is OFF and a maximum peak value Vmax of an input signal In is held at a node A of a first capacitor 1. Next, in a second period, a second and a third switches are opened, and a voltage difference between the maximum peak value Vmax and a minimum peak value Vmin is held at a node C of a capacitor string. At this time, the voltage held in a second capacitor of the capacitor string is added to the voltage held in the first capacitor, and the voltage at a node B is output as a reference voltage Vref. The input signal In is applied to one input terminal of a differential amplifying circuit, and the reference voltage Vref is applied to the other input terminal. When the voltages held at the nodes A and C have stabilized, the reference voltage Vref is generated.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element 2 bonded on a first metallic layer; a wire 4 for electrically connecting an electrode pad of the semiconductor element to a second metallic layer; and a resin package 7 for sealing said semiconductor element. Rear surfaces of the first metallic layer 8a and the second metallic layer 8b are flush with a bottom of said resin package.

Abstract: A small-size motor has a case cover 11 formed with three voids, and electric elements such as chip capacitors are contained in the three voids. A first electric element is mechanically fixed between a pair of brush units in a first void and is electrically connected. The remaining two second and third electric elements are located on both sides of the first electric element and are pressed on a brush base in a motor shaft direction by a body earth terminal 14 in second and third voids, so that the body earth terminal 14 is fixed to the case cover 11 and the two electric elements are mechanically fixed and electrically connected. A sufficient space is secured in the motor case cover made of synthetic resin, so that three electric elements such as chip capacitors can be incorporated together with their wiring and support arrangement.

Abstract: The invention relates to the detection and analysis of RNA transcripts, and in particular to methods of characterising the numbers and types of primary RNA transcripts produced in a given cell or tissue.