Abstract: A lead wire engaging structure includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion. One end of the first engaging portion and one end of the second engaging portion are integrally provided at a first mounting portion integrally provided at a second casing wall portion. The first engaging portion forms a first gap between the first engaging portion and the second casing wall portion, and engages four lead wires in cooperation with the second casing wall portion. The first gap allows the four lead wires to pass therethrough. The second engaging portion forms a second gap between the second engaging portion and the first engaging portion. The second gap allows the four lead wires to pass therethrough. The other end portion of the first engaging portion and the other end portion of the second engaging portion are coupled to each other by a coupling portion.

Abstract: A casing of a centrifugal fan includes a suction port forming wall portion, an opposed wall portion opposed to the suction port forming wall portion, and a sidewall portion connecting the suction port forming wall portion and the opposed wall portion. A tongue portion is provided at the sidewall portion. The tongue portion projects into an air passage in the vicinity of a discharge port to form a narrowed air passage portion within the air passage. A leading end surface of the tongue portion is shaped such that the width of the leading end surface increases from the suction port forming wall portion, where the suction port is formed, to the opposed wall portion. The tongue portion is shaped such that the projecting length of the tongue portion into the air passage continuously decreases from the suction port forming wall portion to the opposed wall portion.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a conductive polymer dispersion which has an excellent conductivity and is capable of providing a material with high transparency; and a process for producing the same. The process for producing a conductive polymer dispersion comprises a stirring step in which a mixed liquid containing a conductive polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of from 20,000 to 1,000,000 and a solvent is stirred at a shearing rate of 10,000 s?1 or higher using a stirring machine thereby obtaining a conductive polymer dispersion in which the conductive polymer is dispersed in the solvent.

Abstract: A counter-rotating axial-flow fan is provided that is capable of increasing effect of cooling a stator. One or more through-holes 83 penetrating support frame bodies (21, 75) in the axial direction are formed in support frame bodies 21 and 75. One or more vent holes 57a for introducing air, sucked from a suction port 19, into a cup-like member 51 are formed in a bottom wall portion 57 of a cup-like member 51 of a first impeller 9. One or more vent holes 111a for discharging air, introduced into an internal space of a second motor 61, to the outside are formed in a bottom wall portion 111 of a cup-like member 105 of a second impeller 63.

Abstract: A method and a device for directly molding a glazing gasket by extruding a molding material from a molding die to a peripheral edge part of a double-glazing panel in which a space layer is formed between two adjacent glass sheets with a spacer interposed in between. The molding die is configured of a front die and a rear die, which are independent of each other. The front die is allowed to adhere closely to at least the front surface of the double-glazing panel, and the rear die is allowed to adhere closely to at least the rear surface of the double-glazing panel, thereby molding the glazing gasket.

Abstract: A counter-rotating axial-flow fan is provided that is capable of increasing effect of cooling a stator. One or more through-holes 83 penetrating support frame bodies (21, 75) in the axial direction are formed in support frame bodies 21 and 75. One or more vent holes 57a for introducing air, sucked from a suction port 19, into a cup-like member 51 are formed in a bottom wall portion 57 of a cup-like member 51 of a first impeller 9. One or more vent holes 111a for discharging air, introduced into an internal space of a second motor 61, to the outside are formed in a bottom wall portion 111 of a cup-like member 105 of a second impeller 63.

Abstract: A cleaning and releasing device has a hand valve provided on a flow passage of a pressurized liquid in the vicinity of an injection nozzle, a switching valve 5 provided in a proper position on the flow passage of a pressurized gas, flow detecting means provided in a proper position on the flow passage of the pressurized liquid, and a controller for controlling the switching operation of the switching valve based on a result of detection transmitted from the flow detecting means, and controls the switching valve to supply and stop the pressurized gas depending on the presence of a flow of the liquid generated by the switching operation of the hand valve. The supply and stop of a powder and granular material may be controlled based on the result of detection transmitted from the flow detecting means.

Abstract: A fan system with enhanced air flow-static pressure characteristics and reduced fan noise compared to the related art is provided. The number of duct blades of a duct is the same as the number of stationary blades of an axial flow fan located in front of the duct, and the duct blades correspond to the stationary blades respectively. An end surface of a rear end portion of each stationary blade and an end surface of a front portion of a duct blade corresponding to the stationary blade have the same shape, and they align together and contact each other to form one composite stationary blade, with a discharge port of each axial flow fan communicating with an inlet port of a duct housing located behind the axial flow fan.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a conductive polymer dispersion which has an excellent conductivity and is capable of providing a material with high transparency; and a process for producing the same. The process for producing a conductive polymer dispersion comprises a stirring step in which a mixed liquid containing a conductive polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of from 20,000 to 1,000,000 and a solvent is stirred at a shearing rate of 10,000 s?1 or higher using a stirring machine thereby obtaining a conductive polymer dispersion in which the conductive polymer is dispersed in the solvent.

Abstract: A method for producing a modified polymer by reacting a tetramethylpiperidinyloxy (TEMPO) derivative having a functional group (A) and a polymer in the presence of a radical initiator to produce a polymer having the functional group (A) grafted thereon, and then, optionally, after adding additives, reacting the resultant reaction product with a compound having a functional group (B) capable of reacting with the functional group (A), whereby it is possible to simply and inexpensively introduce compounds having various types of functional groups into a nonpolar polymer.

Abstract: A method and a device for directly molding a glazing gasket by extruding a molding material from a molding die to a peripheral edge part of a double-glazing panel in which a space layer is formed between two adjacent glass sheets with a spacer interposed in between. The molding die is configured of a front die and a rear die, which are independent of each other. The front die is allowed to adhere closely to at least the front surface of the double-glazing panel, and the rear die is allowed to adhere closely to at least the rear surface of the double-glazing panel, thereby molding the glazing gasket.

Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomer composition dynamically vulcanized with a 50 to 95% gelation rate has superior heat resistance, durability, and air permeation prevention, is flexible and usable as a pneumatic tire air permeation preventive layer. A composition having reduced domain rubber particle size is produced from a high rubber ratio material by mixing composition (C) under melt viscosities ratio of rubber composition (A)/resin (B) of 0.8 to 1.2 and formula (?A/?B)×(?B/?A)<1.0 under melt viscosities ratio of rubber composition (D)/composition (C) of 0.8 to 1.2 and formula (?D/?C)×(?C/?D)<1.0, wherein ?A, ?B, ?C and ?D are volume fractions of rubber composition (A) and resin (B), composition (C) and rubber composition (D), respectively, ?A ?B, ?C, and ?D are melt viscosities of rubber composition (A), resin (B), composition (C), and rubber composition (D), respectively.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition produced from a thermoplastic resin and rubber and having a dispersion phase formed of a rubber composition at least part of which is dynamically crosslinked in the continuous phase of the thermoplastic resin, insulating glass using the thermoplastic elastomer composition as a sealing material and spacer, a process for producing the insulating glass using a sealing material made from the thermoplastic elastomer composition, comprising the steps of inserting the leading end of a charging nozzle into a space between the peripheral portions of a plurality of glass sheets, discharging the sealing material from the leading end of the nozzle body at a predetermined rate, and moving the glass sheets or the nozzle body relative to each other to charge the sealing material made from the thermoplastic elastomer composition into the space between the peripheral portions of the glass sheets, and a nozzle used in this process.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition dynamically vulcanized to a gelation rate of 50 to 95% which is superior in heat resistance and durability while maintaining flexibility and superior in air permeation preventive property which can be efficiently used as, for example, a pneumatic tire as an air permeation preventive layer. In particular, a thermoplastic elastomer composition having a reduced particle size of the domain rubber is produced by a material having a high rubber ratio by mixing a composition (C) mixed under conditions of a ratio of melt viscosities of the rubber composition (A)/resin (B) of 0.8 to 1.2 and the formula (?A/?B)×(?B/?A)<1.0 under conditions of a ratio of melt viscosities of the rubber composition (D)/composition (C) of 0.8 to 1.2 and the formula (?D/?C)×(?C/?D)<1.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition dynamically vulcanized to a gelation rate of 50 to 95% which is superior in heat resistance and durability while maintaining flexibility and superior in air permeation preventive property which can be efficiently used as, for example, a pneumatic tire as an air permeation preventive layer. The method includes mixing a composition (C) mixed under conditions of a ratio of melt viscosities of the rubber composition (A)/resin (B) of 0.8 to 1.2 and the formula (?A/?B)×(?B/?A)<1.0 under conditions of a ratio of melt viscosities of the rubber composition (D)/composition (C) of 0.8 to 1.2 and the formula (?D/?C)×(?C/?D)<1.0, wherein ?A: volume fraction of rubber composition (A), ?B: volume fraction of resin (B), ?A: melt viscosity of rubber composition (A), ?B: melt viscosity of resin (B), ?C: volume fraction of composition (C), ?D: volume fraction of rubber composition (D), ?C: melt viscosity of composition (C), ?D: melt viscosity of rubber composition (D).

Abstract: A semiconductive member such as a semiconductive belt or a semiconductive roll used with an image formation apparatus has a portion formed of a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a thermoplastic resin 73 as a matrix and rubber particles 72 at least some of which have conductivity and at least some of which are cross-linked as domain.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition produced from a thermoplastic resin and rubber and having a dispersion phase formed of a rubber composition at least part of which is dynamically crosslinked in the continuous phase of the thermoplastic resin, insulating glass using the thermoplastic elastomer composition as a sealing material and spacer, a process for producing the insulating glass using a sealing material made from the thermoplastic elastomer composition, comprising the steps of inserting the leading end of a charging nozzle into a space between the peripheral portions of a plurality of glass sheets, discharging the sealing material from the leading end of the nozzle body at a predetermined rate, and moving the glass sheets or the nozzle body relative to each other to charge the sealing material made from the thermoplastic elastomer composition into the space between the peripheral portions of the glass sheets, and a nozzle used in this process.