Abstract: A diffuser apparatus which has fine pores is capable of achieving a high oxygen transfer efficiency and rarely becoming clogged so that the apparatus can be operated stably over a prolonged period. The diffuser apparatus includes: an aeration plate that is disposed in an aeration tank in order to release pressurized air, fed from a diffusing air feed pipe, as air bubbles from fine pores formed in an aeration plate surface; blow water feeder for feeding blow water into the diffusing air feed pipe; and an inserted pipe for discharging the blow water, fed into the diffusing air feed pipe, from the aeration plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a diffuser apparatus which has fine pores capable of achieving a high oxygen transfer efficiency and rarely becoming clogged so that the apparatus can be operated stably over a prolonged period. The diffuser apparatus according to the present invention includes: an aeration plate 4 that is disposed in an aeration tank 12 in order to release pressurized air, fed from a diffusing air feed pipe 3, as air bubbles from fine pores formed in an aeration plate surface 4a; blow water feeding means 5 for feeding blow water into the diffusing air feed pipe 3; and an inserted pipe 7 for discharging the blow water, fed into the diffusing air feed pipe 3, from the aeration plate 4.

Abstract: A sludge concentrating apparatus comprising a sludge tank for storing sludge and a filter cloth having a shape of endless belt which turns between upper and lower rollers, further comprising filtering means of which at least the lowermost of rollers is immersed in the sludge, washing means of the filter cloth, and a filtrate chamber having a filtrate introducing port in contact with the filter cloth and a weir, wherein a sludge distributing tank serving as sludge introducing means into the sludge tank is provided near the upper end of the filtrate introducing port, and a concetrated sludge discharge tank serving as concertrated sludge introducing means with the filter cloth in between; said sludge concentrating apparatus further comprising coagulant adding means for adding an acid, and a flow adjustment device serving as a sludge uniform feeding means which feeds sludge fed into the sludge tank uniformly in the width direction of the filter cloth.

Abstract: A sludge concentrating device comprising a sludge tank storing sludge, a filtering means having an endless belt filter cloth revolving around upper and lower rollers with at least the lowermost roller immersed in the sludge, a filter cloth washing means, a filtrate chamber having a filtrate inlet close to the filter cloth and a weir, a sludge distributing tank serving as a means for introducing sludge into the sludge tank and disposed in the vicinity of the upper end of the filtrate inlet, and a concentrated sludge discharge tank serving as means for discharging concentrated sludge from the sludge tank and disposed in a position substantially opposed to the sludge introducing means with the filter cloth interposed therebetween, wherein the device further comprises a flocculant adding means for adding a flocculant to the sludge fed to the sludge tank, an acid adding means for adding an acid, and a rectifier serving as a uniform sludge feeding means for feeding sludge into the sludge tank uniformly widthwise of

Abstract: In a computer aided design system, a method of performing a layout process of an integrated circuit uses predetermined logic design and predetermined connection data. The connection data is changeable by an operator. The method includes the steps of generating new layout data using new connection data when the connection data is changed by the operator, replacing the layout data stored in the database with the new layout data, extracting parasitic elements from the new layout data to generate new parasitic element data; replacing the parasitic element data stored in the database with the new parasitic element data, computing signal delay times of the new parasitic elements to generate new delay time data; replacing the delay time data stored in the database with the new delay time data; and repeating above steps each time the connection data is changed by the operator.

Abstract: A whitening embellisher includes, as an active ingredient, teprenone (chemical name: geranylgeranyl-acetone). A whitening and beautifying composition includes teprenone and one or more substances selected from kojic acid, L-ascorbic acid and the like.The whitening embellisher, and whitening and beautifying composition prevent the skin from pigmenting and darkening due to sunburn and/or aging, and quicken fading, and hence make spots and freckles inconspicuous when the preparations are used for external application as a cream or milky lotion.

Abstract: A whitening embellisher includes, as an active ingredient, teprenone (chemical name: geranylgeranylacetone). A whitening and beautifying composition includes teprenone and one or more substances selected from kojic acid, L-ascorbic acid and the like. The whitening embellisher, and whitening and beautifying composition prevent the skin from pigmenting and darkening due to sunburn and/or aging, and quicken fading, and hence make spots and freckles inconspicuous when the preparations are used for external application as a cream or milky lotion.

Abstract: According to a method of manufacturing a diphenylmethane dicarbamic acid ester by reacting an N-phenyl carbamic acid diester with a methylating agent in an aqueous acid solution, the aqueous acid solution is an aqueous inorganic acid solution, and the concentration of the N-phenyl carbamic acid ester in the aqueous acid solution is not more than the solubility thereof at the reaction temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing aromatic urethane, an aromatic mononitro-compound, an aromatic primary amine, and carbon monoxide being reacted using a catalyst containing a platinum group metal-containing compound as a major constituent to prepare N,N'-di-substituted urea. The resultant N,N'-di-substituted urea is reacted with a hydroxyl group-containing organic compound to prepare an aromatic primary amine and aromatic urethane, and the aromatic primary amine is separated to obtain aromatic urethane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing aromatic urethane, an aromatic mononitro-compound, an aromatic primary amine, and carbon monoxide being reacted using a catalyst containing a platinum group metal-containing compound as a major constituent to prepare N,N'-di-substituted urea. The resultant N,N'-di-substituted urea is reacted with a hydroxyl group-containing organic compound to prepare an aromatic primary amine and aromatic urethane, and the aromatic primary amine is separated to obtain aromatic urethane.