Abstract: A Ti—Zr type alloy manifesting excellent plastic workability at normal temperature fit for the use in general industry, allowing improvement in corrosion resistance fit for the use in medical treatment, offering improved corrosion resistance in an acidic solution, particularly a HCl solution, and having flexibility as evinced by a low Young's modulus on a par with a bone; and a medical appliance such as a guide wire to be directly inserted into a blood vessel of a human body under the X-ray fluoroscopy and a stent retained in a human body for a long time, which are made of the Ti—Zr type alloy are provided. The Ti—Zr type alloy of the present invention consists of 25 to 50% by weight of Ti, 25 to 60% by weight of Zr, 5 to 30% by weight of Nb, and 5 to 40% by weight of Ta, provided that the weight ratio of Zr to Ti be in the range of 0.5 to 1.5 and the weight ratio of Nb to Ta be in the range of 0.125 to 1.5.

Abstract: Light emitted from an illumination optical system is guided to a photomask where a pattern is formed of an optical member including a light transmission pattern as a diffraction grating pattern, in which a light transmission part and a opaque part are repeated in a finite period and a periphery of the light transmission pattern is shielded by a opaque area, such that a plurality of ratios are given between the light transmission part and the opaque part. Diffraction light, which has passed through the photomask, is irradiated on a projection optical system, thereby to transfer a pattern reflecting an intensity distribution of the diffraction light to a wafer. A change of transmittance depending on a light path of the projection optical system is measured, based on a pattern image of the diffraction light transferred to the wafer. Pattern transfer is carried out in a non-conjugate state.

Abstract: A multi-stage compression type rotary compressor, having a driving element and a first and a second rotary compression element that are driven by the driving element in a sealed container, is provided. The refrigerant compressed by the first rotary compression element is discharged into the sealed container, and said discharged refrigerant with an intermediate pressure is then compressed by the second rotary compression element. By cooling the refrigerant absorbed into the second rotary compression element, the rise in the temperature of the refrigerant that is compressed and discharged by the second rotary compression element can be suppressed. And, the supercooling degree of the refrigerant is increases before reaching the expansion valve to improve the cooling ability of the evaporator.

Abstract: In a multistage rotary compressor using a refrigerant such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and the like which becomes high in a discharge pressure, operating efficiency thereof can be enhanced by appropriately setting the ratio between displacement of the respective rotary compression elements and the areas of discharge ports thereof.

Abstract: A refrigerant cycling device is provided. The refrigerant cycling device comprises a compressor, an intermediate cooling circuit and a three-way valve device. The compressor is connected to a heat exchanger and a depressurizing means, for performing a cooling operation and a heating operation. The compressor further comprises a first and a second rotary compression elements within a sealed container, and a refrigerant that is compressed and discharged by the first rotary compression element is introduced to the second rotary compression element. The intermediate cooling circuit is used for radiating heat of the refrigerant discharged from the first rotary compression element. The three-way valve device for opening a passage of the intermediate cooling circuit during the cooling operation. In this way, the coefficient of production (COP) during the cooling operation can be improved.

Abstract: A defroster restrains a vane jump that takes place when an evaporator is defrosted in a refrigerant circuit using a so-called internal intermediate-pressure type double-stage compression rotary compressor. The defroster includes a rotary compressor that discharges a refrigerant gas that has been compressed by a first rotary compressing unit into a hermetic vessel and further compresses the discharged intermediate-pressure refrigerant gas, a gas cooler, an expansion valve, and an evaporator. To defrost the evaporator, the refrigerant gas discharged from the second rotary compressing unit is introduced into the evaporator without decompressing it by the expansion valve. Furthermore, the refrigerant gas discharged from the first rotary compressing unit is introduced into the evaporator. At the same time, an electromotive unit of the rotary compressor is run at a predetermined number of revolutions.

Abstract: A multi-stage compression type rotary compressor 10 is provided with an electrical-power element 14, the first and second rotary compression elements 32, 34 driven by a rotary shaft 16 of the electrical-power element 14 in a sealed vessel 12. The refrigerant compressed by the first rotary compression element 32 is compressed by the second rotary compression element 34. The refrigerant is combustible. The refrigerant compressed by the first rotary compression element 32 is discharged to the sealed vessel 12. The discharged medium pressure refrigerant is compressed by the second rotary compression element 34. Additionally, the displacement volume ratio of the second rotary compression element 34 to the first rotary compression element 32 is set not less than 60% and not more than 90%. By using the multi-stage compression type rotary compressor, a rotary compressor using a combustible refrigerant can be carried out.

Abstract: A refrigerant cycling device is provided, wherein a compressor comprises an electric motor element, a first and a second rotary compression elements in a sealed container. The first and the second rotary compression elements are driven by the electric motor element. The refrigerant compressed and discharged by the first rotary compression element is compressed by absorbing into the second rotary compression element, and is discharged to the gas cooler.

Abstract: A reciprocating compressor of un-lubricating type, equipped with a cooling device including a cooling fan beneath a motor and provided with four gas compressors, each having a cylinder and a piston. The pistons of each gas compressor cooperate by converting a rotating motion of a crankpin of a crankshaft provided on an electric drive source via two yokes having a phase difference of 90 degrees therebetween to a reciprocating motion by a scotch yoke mechanism. The flows of compressed gases from each gas compressor are joined to one place by connecting tubes to be discharged. The lengths of each connecting tube are selected such that pressure waves of the compressed gases compete with each other at the joining point for a time period encompassing one rotation of the crankpin, whereby a pulsation resulting from gas flow discharged in concentration is decreased.

Abstract: There is disclosed a high-pressure compressor comprising a compression mechanism for reciprocating/driving a piston with respect to a conventional cylinder by rotation of a motor and compressing an operating fluid sucked by this driving to generate the high-pressure operating fluid according to improvements in a piston shape, positions of a cylinder operation surface and the piston, specifics shapes of the cylinder and piston, and connecting constitution of the piston to a connecting rod, which solves problems such as occurrence of wear on a cylinder inner surface by displacement of the piston, size enlargement by an increase of a removal capacity, difficulty in processing the piston and connecting rod, and a large top clearance.

Abstract: There is provided an internal intermediate pressure multistage compression type rotary compressor capable of reducing a height dimension while reducing the amount of oil to be discharged outside. An electric element and first and second rotary compression elements which are driven by a rotary shaft of the electric element disposed under the electric element are provided in a hermetic shell case. There is provided a refrigerant introduction pipe for introducing refrigerant in the hermetic shell case over the electric element into the second rotary compression element through an outside of the hermetic shell case. There is provided an oil path provided in the rotary shaft for discharging oil through an oil discharge port which is positioned at the upper end of the rotary shaft. The refrigerant introduction pipe is provided such that a part of an inlet of the refrigerant introduction pipe is positioned under the upper end of a stator of the electric element.

Abstract: A plurality of gas compression means including a cylinder and a piston in which the piston is cooperated with a compressor by conversion of the rotating motion of a crankshaft provided on a driving source to a reciprocating motion using a scotch yoke mechanism. An expansion muffler is attached to an outlet port of at least one of the gas compression means. Four gas compression means are disposed in opposite one another in a cross shape. Gases compressed by three of the gas compression means are discharged into a cylinder head of the other gas compression means by a connecting tube, and are joined with the flow of gas compressed by the other gas compression means, to be discharged in concentration from the cylinder head of the other gas compression means. The expansion muffler is attached to the outlet port of the cylinder head of the other gas compression means.

Abstract: A reciprocating compressor provided with a plurality of gas compression means having a cylinder and a piston. The piston of each gas compression means is cooperated with the compressor by converting a rotating motion of a crankshaft provides on an electric drive source to a reciprocating motion by a scotch yoke mechanism. A cylindrical attachment portion of a flywheel has an outer diameter corresponding to an inner diameter of a rotor shaft hole of the electric drive source, and the cylindrical attachment portion of the flywheel is inserted into the rotor shaft hole to contact with a lower end surface of the crankshaft. The fly wheel may be fastened to the crankshaft via a fastening bolt.

Abstract: The controller 70 of the brine supply device 10 performs the PID calculation of the manipulated variable MV of the valve 14, calculates the compensated manipulated variable MV′ by compensating the manipulated value MV, and controls the operation of the valve 14 based on the compensated manipulated variable MV′. The variation &Dgr;MV of the manipulated variable MV becomes proportional to the variation &Dgr;PV of the brine supply temperature Pt1 as the operation of the valve 14 is controlled with the compensated manipulated variable MV′. This makes it possible to control temperature with a high accuracy using only one set of PID constants.

Abstract: In a multistage rotary compressor using a refrigerant such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and the like which becomes high in a discharge pressure, operating efficiency thereof can be enhanced by appropriately setting the ratio between displacement of the respective rotary compression elements and the areas of discharge ports thereof.

Abstract: A porous article wherein a sulfur containing atomic group is introduced onto at least a part of outer-inner surfaces of the article, a ratio (S/C) of the number of sulfur atoms (S) to the number of carbon atoms (C) on the surface onto which the sulfur containing atomic group is introduced is 7×10−4 or more, a ratio (O/C) of the number of oxygen atoms (O) to the number of carbon atoms (C) on the surface onto which the sulfur containing atomic group is introduced is 0.2 or more, and the ratio (S/C) and the ratio (O/C) are determined by means of an X-ray photoelectron spectrophotometer is disclosed.

Abstract: The controller 70 of the brine supply device 10 performs the PID calculation of the manipulated variable MV of the valve 14, calculates the compensated manipulated variable MV′ by compensating the manipulated value MV, and controls the operation of the valve 14 based on the compensated manipulated variable MV′. The variation &Dgr;MV of the manipulated variable MV becomes proportional to the variation &Dgr;PV of the brine supply temperature Pt1 as the operation of the valve 14 is controlled with the compensated manipulated variable MV′. This makes it possible to control temperature with a high accuracy using only one set of PID constants.

Abstract: A reciprocating compressor provided with a plurality of gas compression means having a cylinder and a piston, the piston of each gas compression means is cooperated with the, compressor by converting a rotating motion of a crankshaft provided on an electric drive source to a reciprocating motion by a scotch yoke mechanism, wherein an increase of the volume of discharged gas can be achieved without designing a gas compression means to be wide or without increasing the number thereof, a pulsation of discharged gas can be decreased by an attachment of an expression muffler on the cylinder head so as to decrease a vibration and noise of the compressor, an attachment of the fly wheel to the crankshaft and an adjustment of the shaft with the crankshaft can be improved easily, further compressed gas flows are joined and discharged in concentration, thereby the pulsation of discharged gas can be restrained.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a multi-stage compression type rotary compressor which can avoid the replacement of parts to be used as much as possible to reduce costs and also which enables easily setting an appropriate displacement volume ratio while preventing-the compressor from being increased in size. The gist of the present invention is that an inner diameter of a lower cylinder is altered without altering its thickness (or height), and a displacement volume ratio between first and second rotary compression elements is set to an optimum value in accordance with the alteration.

Abstract: A defroster restrains a vane jump that takes place when an evaporator is defrosted in a refrigerant circuit using a so-called internal intermediate-pressure type double-stage compression rotary compressor. The defroster includes a rotary compressor that discharges a refrigerant gas that has been compressed by a first rotary compressing unit into a hermetic vessel and further compresses the discharged intermediate-pressure refrigerant gas, a gas cooler, an expansion valve, and an evaporator. To defrost the evaporator, the refrigerant gas discharged from the second rotary compressing unit is introduced into the evaporator without decompressing it by the expansion valve. Furthermore, the refrigerant gas discharged from the first rotary compressing unit is introduced into the evaporator. At the same time, an electromotive unit of the rotary compressor is run at a predetermined number of revolutions.