Abstract: A magnetic powder for magnetic recording is provided that has improved properties suitable for a magnetic recording medium used with a high-sensitivity read head utilizing an MR device. The magnetic powder is composed of iron-base acicular particles containing Co, Al, R (rare earth elements, including Y) and oxygen within the ranges of Co/Fe=10-50 at. %, dissolved Al/(Fe+Co)=5-50 at. %, R/(Fe+Co)=2-25 at.

Abstract: A method for peeling a lens sheet having two pairs of opposite portions from a forming mold comprises the first to third peeling steps. The first peeling step is to pull up a pair of opposite portions of a lens sheet, which is formed on a forming mold, to peel partially the lens sheet from the forming mold. The second peeling step is to pull up the other pair of opposite portions of the lens sheet to peel partially the lens sheet from the forming mold. The third peeling step is to pull up further the two pairs of opposite portions to peel entirely the lens sheet from the forming mold.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plurality of kinds of sheets is provided. Each of sheets has a substrate and an ionizing radiation curing type resin layer on at least one of the substrate. There is carried out formation of the ionizing radiation curing type resin layer for each of the sheets, while changing forming conditions based on preset values for each of the sheets.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a lens sheet comprises a nozzle, a substrate supply device, a pressing roller and an irradiation device. The nozzle applies applying ionizing radiation curing type resin in a form of liquid on the upper surface of a forming mold to form an uncured resin layer on the upper surface of the forming mold. The substrate supply device puts a substrate in an inclined state relative to the upper surface of the forming mold and placing the substrate on the uncured resin layer. The pressing roller presses the substrate against the uncured resin layer. The irradiation device irradiates ionizing radiation on the uncured resin layer through the substrate to cure the uncured resin layer.

Abstract: Provided is a taping machine which enables shortening the time length for bonding to each other a Fresnel lens sheet and a lenticular lens sheet and for the inspection process as well as reducing the space occupied by apparatuses used for the both processes. The taping machine includes a table part that has placed thereon a Fresnel lens sheet and a lenticular lens sheet with the end surfaces thereof being regularly arranged and superposed over upon the other, and a tape-applying mechanism that bonds the end surfaces to each other by means of a tape. The table part has a black-colored opaque plate on which a transparent plate is mounted.

Abstract: A method for applying resin for forming a lens sheet comprises the steps (a) to (c). The step (a) is to apply ionizing radiation curing type resin in a form of liquid on an entirety of an upper surface of a forming die through a multiple nozzle to form a first uncured resin layer on the upper surface of the forming die. The step (b) is to apply the ionizing radiation curing type resin in the form of liquid on one side of the first uncured resin layer through a nozzle to form an uncured resin pool thereon. The step (c) is to spread the uncured resin pool from the one side of the first uncured resin layer toward the other side thereof to form a second uncured resin layer on the first uncured resin layer.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a lens sheet comprises an application device, a substrate supply device, a pressing device and an irradiation device. The application device applies ionizing radiation curing type resin in the form of liquid on the upper surface of a forming die for a lens sheet to form an uncured resin body on the upper surface of the forming die. The substrate supply device places a substrate on the uncured resin body. The pressing device presses the substrate against the uncured resin body to flatten the uncured resin body, so as to form a uncured resin layer, while spreading the uncured resin body to an outside periphery of the forming die. The irradiation device irradiates ionizing radiation on the uncured resin layer through the substrate to cure the uncured resin layer.

Abstract: A method for cutting a sheet-shaped material, comprises the steps of: (a) measuring, immediately before cutting a sheet-shaped material heated, temperature of the sheet-shaped material; (b) determining expansion of the sheet-shaped material based on the temperature thus detected and a room temperature; and (c) cutting the sheet-shaped material in anticipation of the expansion thus determined.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a sheet-shaped material, comprises the first blade, the second blade, the first holding members and the second holding members. The second blade is disposed to face the first blade so that a sheet-shaped material to be cut is placed between the first blade and the second blade. The first holding members are disposed on the opposite sides of the first blade, respectively. Each of the first holding members has a cushioning property by which each of the first holding members is elastically deformed to press the sheet-shaped material during cutting operation. The second holding members are disposed on the opposite sides of the second blade, respectively. Each of the second holding members has a cushioning property by which each of the second holding members is elastically deformed to hold the sheet-shaped material during cutting operation.

Abstract: There is provided an accicular ferromagnetic metal powder with which one can produce magnetic media for high-density recording that are improved in storage stability and magnetic characteristics.The improved ferromagnetic metal powder essentially consists of iron and 50 atm % based on the amount of iron of cobalt and at least one of aluminum and yttrium or any other rare earth element and contains no more than 0.05 wt % of an element of Group Ia of the periodic table (Li, Na, K). The amount of aluminum is in the range of 0.1-30 atm %, the amount of yttrium or any other rare earth element is in the range of and 0.1-10 atm %, each being based on the total quantity of the metal elements present. In either of these cases, the residue of an element of Group IIa of the periodic table (Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba) is preferably 0.1 wt % or less.

Abstract: There is provided a metallic magnetic powder with which one can produce magnetic media for high-density recording that are improved in storage stability and magnetic characteristics.The improved ferromagnetic metal powder contains no more than 0.05 wt % of an element of Group Ia of the periodic table. The powder may optionally contain 0.1-30 atm % of aluminum and/or 0.1-10 atm % of Y or any other rare earth element based on the total quantity of the metal elements present. In either of these cases, the residue of an element of Group IIa of the periodic table is preferably 0.1 wt % or less.

Abstract: A screw fastening device comprising a casing, a motor connected to the casing, a block body rotatably housed in the casing and having a pair of axially spaced plate portions, a plurality of torque transmitting pins each rotatably supported on the plate portions of the block body, the pins having eccentric cam portions, respectively, and being rotated by the motor, an externally toothed gear formed with engagement portions engaged by the eccentric cam portions of the torque transmitting pins, an internally toothed gear fixedly mounted in an inner periphery of the casing so that it can engage with the externally toothed gear, the internally toothed gear being slightly different in number of teeth from the externally toothed gear, and a rotational output shaft connected to either one of the plate portions of the block body.

Abstract: A robot arm drive apparatus of an industrial robot comprising: an electric motor having a drive shaft; a first robot member having the electric motor mounted thereon; a second robot member rotatably supported on the first robot member; and reduction gears for reducing rotation of the electric motor and then transmitting to the second robot member; the reduction gears comprising a planetary reduction gear and furthermore an additional reduction gear which is purposely provided so that the number of rotations of the electric motor, at which the resonance of a drive system comprising the electric motor, the second robot member and the reduction gear means occurs, is shifted from a predetermined operational region of the electric motor.

Abstract: In articulation drive apparatus of an industrial robot which includes a first member (5) of the robot, a second member (12) of the robot freely rotatably supported on the first member and a reduction gear apparatus for reducing rotation of an electric motor integrally connected to the first member and transmitting the reduced rotation to the second member, the improvement wherein the reduction gear apparatus (3) comprises a primary reduction gear (20) for reducing the number of rotations of the electric motor (1) and a secondary planetary reduction gear (21) for further reducing the number of rotations of output of the primary reduction gear (20). Resonance phenomenon of the drive system is prevented by modifying the construction of the reduction gear apparatus used in the robot drive system, and furthermore, by using bar-shaped members (60), the robot is made small and light in weight and stands a relatively larger torsional rigidity.

Abstract: A robot arm drive apparatus of an industrial robot comprising: an electric motor having a drive shaft; a first robot member having the electric motor mounted thereon; a second robot member rotatably supported on the first robot member; and reduction gear means for reducing rotation of the electric motor and then transmitting to the second robot member. The reduction gear means has a primary reduction gear for reducing the rotation of the electric motor and a secondary, planetary reduction gear for further reducing rotation of output of the primary reduction gear. The primary reduction gear has a reduction ratio such that the maximum number of rotations of the electric motor is reduced less than the characteristic torsion frequency of the drive system.