Abstract: This invention relates to enable a person to walk smoothly even if a length of a remained thigh of the lost leg is short or even if the leg is cut at the hip joint and has no thigh. The hucklebone supporting type artificial leg comprising the crotch support (1), the shaft part (21) arranged vertically at the lower surface of the crotch support (1) and having substantially the same length as that of the lower leg and a foot (22) fixed to the lower end of the shaft part (21), wherein the crotch support (1) is formed into a substantial L-shape as seen in its top plan view, one front end (2) is arranged at a front part so as to be applied to a substantial front half part of the crotch part when installed and at the same time, the other side end part (3) is arranged at the rear surface of the lost lower leg and applied to both the hucklebone and the hip part corresponding to the lost leg when installed.

Abstract: This invention enables a smooth walking action to be carried out even in the case that a length of the thigh portion left in the damaged or lost lower leg is short or in the case that the lower leg is cut from the crotch articulation part and the thigh is lost.

Abstract: In material for ceramic ball that has a spherical portion of approximate sphere at both ends thereof and a belt-like portion at a center thereof over an entire circumferential direction, a difference between a diagonal diameter of the belt-like portion and a polar diameter of the spherical portion is 100 &mgr;m or less. A height of the belt-like portion from the spherical portion is preferable to be 1 mm or less. A width of the belt-like portion is preferable to be 5 mm or less. The material for ceramic ball can be used for material for bearing balls for instance. When applying in such a usage, the material for ceramic ball essentially consists of silicon nitride, Vickers hardness thereof being preferable to be 1400 or more. In the material for ceramic ball of the present invention, a difference between a diagonal diameter of a belt-like portion and a polar diameter of a spherical portion is set at 100 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: Wear resistant member for electronic equipment comprises a zirconium oxide sintered body of which specific resistance is in the range from 1 to 105 &OHgr;·m. A conductivity enhancer of which specific resistance is 10−5 &OHgr;·m or less is compounded to a zirconium oxide sintered body to materialize specific resistance from 1 to 105 &OHgr;·m. For a conductivity enhancer, carbides and nitrides of various kinds of metals can be used. Wear resistant member can be used as a bearing ball, being applied in a rotational driver of electronic equipment such as a magnetic recording device and an optical disk device. Deficiency due to static electricity of electronic equipment is cancelled due to specific resistance that a zirconium oxide sintered body has.

Abstract: A group-delay-characteristics adjusting method allows group-delay characteristics of piezoelectric resonators to be easily adjusted without affecting the electrical characteristics thereof. Piezoelectric resonators are arranged on an insulating substrate and are connected in a ladder arrangement, thereby defining a piezoelectric filter. Silicon sheets, each of which has a Young modulus that is about 100 MPa or smaller, are prepared to adjust the group-delay characteristics of the piezoelectric resonators. Then, characteristics of the piezoelectric resonators are measured. The silicon sheets having a size that is appropriate to achieve the required group-delay characteristics are selected, and adhered onto the individual piezoelectric resonators.

Abstract: Wear resistant member for electronic equipment comprises a zirconium oxide sintered body of which specific resistance is in the range from 1 to 105 &OHgr;·m. A conductivity enhancer of which specific resistance is 10−5 &OHgr;·m or less is compounded to a zirconium oxide sintered body to materialize specific resistance from 1 to 105 &OHgr;·m. For a conductivity enhancer, carbides and nitrides of various kinds of metals can be used. Wear resistant member can be used as a bearing ball, being applied in a rotational driver of electronic equipment such as a magnetic recording device and an optical disk device. Deficiency due to static electricity of electronic equipment is cancelled due to specific resistance that a zirconium oxide sintered body has.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bonded assembly characterized in that a board having a convexed portion on a jointing surface thereof and a board having, on a jointing surface thereof, a concaved portion or a through hole to be engaged with the convexed portion are jointed with adhesives. Also, the present invention relates to a bonded assembly characterized in that an adhesive is coated on the portion other than the convexed portion of the board so that the coating thickness is smaller than the height of the convexed portion, and then the board is jointed to another board having a concaved portion or a through hole, after making alignment of the boards. Further, the present invention relates to a rivet having means for fitting to and temporarily fixing to an inserting through hole, and a method of jointing boards which comprises a step for inserting, fitting and temporarily fixing the rivet having the means for temporarily fixing to the inserting through hole on the board.

Abstract: A terminal for a piezoelectric device has a first contact portion and a second contact portion which are preferably formed as separate metallic elements. Each contact portion has a protrusion disposed thereon. A lubricant is located between the first contact portion and the second contact portion. The lubricant contains a hydrophilic group tending to form a hydrogen bond with a metal element and a lipophilic group extending in a straight chain from any such hydrogen bond and having a length at least several times that of the hydrophilic group. The lipophilic group has a molecular structure which urges away from the metallic surfaces of the contact portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bonded assembly characterized in that a board having a convexed portion on a jointing surface thereof and a board having, on a jointing surface thereof, a concaved portion or a through hole to be engaged with the convexed portion are jointed with adhesives. Also, the present invention relates to a bonded assembly characterized in that an adhesive is coated on the portion other than the convexed portion of the board so that the coating thickness is smaller than the height of the convexed portion, and then the board is jointed to another board having a concaved portion or a through hole, after making alignment of the boards. Further, the present invention relates to a rivet having means for fitting to and temporarily fixing to an inserting through hole, and a method of jointing boards which comprises a step for inserting, fitting and temporarily fixing the rivet having the means for temporarily fixing to the inserting through hole on the board.

Abstract: A terminal for a piezoelectric device has a base contact portion and a bent contact portion which are preferably formed by folding a metallic material. Each contact portion has a protrusion disposed thereon. A lubricant is located between the base contact portion and the bent contact portion. The lubricant contains a hydrophilic group tending to form a hydrogen bond with a metal element and a lipophilic group extending in a straight chain from any such hydrogen bond and having a length at least several times that of the hydrophilic group. The lipophilic group has a molecular structure which urges away from the metallic surfaces of the contact portions.

Abstract: A silicon nitride-based sinter contains as component elements thereof magnesium in the range of from 0.1 to 1.5% by weight, aluminum in the range of from 0.1 to 3.5% by weight, carbon in the range of from 0.01 to 6% by weight, and oxygen in the range of from 0.2 to 5% by weight, the balance consisting essentially of silicon, nitrogen, and impurities. This sinter is obtained by sintering a ceramic mixture comprising 0.5 to 6% by weight of a MgO.Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 spinel structure, 0.1 to 20% by weight of silicon carbide, not more than 1% by weight of silicon oxide, and the balance substantially of silicon nitride and impurities. Owing to the incorporation of the MgO.Al.sub.2 O.sub.

Abstract: A rolling bearing in which rolling elements, alternatively, the rolling elements and a pair of races are made of a ceramic material prepared by sintering a sintering material of silicon nitride containing an MgAl.sub.2 O.sub.4 of spinel structure and at least silicon oxide selected between silicon oxide and silicon carbide, as a sintering assistant.Such a rolling bearing is excellent in heat resistance and wearing resistant, and presents superior corrosive resistance when it is used in a corrosive atmosphere, thus having a long service life.

Abstract: Sintered ceramic articles and a method for the production thereof are disclosed. When a shaped Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 ceramic article is sintered in the presence of SiO.sub.2 or a SiO.sub.2 -containing substance in an inactive gas atmosphere, there is obtained a sintered ceramic article having the surface thereof coated with a thin layer formed preponderantly of silicon oxynitride (Si.sub.2 N.sub.2 O).The sintered ceramic article of this invention excels in resistance to elevated temperatures, particularly temperatures exceeding 1200.degree. C., and enjoys a good surface condition.

Abstract: An adsorbing agent and a method of preparation thereof is disclosed, which agent is capable of selectively adsorbing mercury from various mercury-containing gaseous or aqueous media at high rate of efficiency. The agent essentially comprises a porous material having a specific surface area in excess of 10 m.sup.2 /g. and a conjugated diolefin lower polymer deposited in a predetermined amount on the porous material.

Abstract: A stopper device for a vessel of a dump truck comprises a wire rope connected to the rear end portion of the vessel and having a ring formed at the free end thereof. A retaining member projects from a rear axle tube and is adapted to be engageable with and disengageable from the ring, whereby the weight of the stopper is significantly reduced and the vessel can be easily held at a rearwardly tilted position when required.