Abstract: A molding device is provided for molding a blower fan that has a center member embedded in a center portion of the fan. The molding device comprises a pair of molding dies which define therebetween a shaped cavity when properly coupled; and an insert die fixed to one of the pair of molding dies in such a manner that at least a part of the insert die is exposed to a shaped cavity that is produced when the molding dies are coupled. The insert die includes a base block secured to one of the pair of molding dies; a cylindrical holding bore defined by the base block; a plurality of cylindrical eccentric members having eccentric through bores whose eccentric degrees are different from one another, each eccentric member being sized to be intimately received in the cylindrical holding bore; a positioning structure that establishes angular positioning of the cylindrical eccentric members.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having a non-magnetic substrate; an orientation-regulating layer for regulating the crystal orientation of a layer provided directly thereon; a perpendicular magnetic layer in which easy-magnetization axes are oriented generally perpendicular to the substrate; and a protective layer is disclosed. The perpendicular magnetic layer is formed from a material containing Co as a primary component and at least Cr, Pt, and Nd. A process to produce the magnetic recording medium and a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic recording medium having a laminate structure comprising at least a substrate, a Co alloy bias layer, a soft magnetic layer, and a magnetic recording layer. The direction of residual magnetization of the Co alloy bias layer faces one direction of its radial direction. Also, the perpendicular magnetic recording medium satisfies the relationship given below: Mssoft×(tsoft−40 nm)>Mssoft×40 nm+Msbias×tbias where, tbias denotes the thickness of the cobalt alloy bias layer, Msbias denotes the saturation magnetization of the cobalt alloy bias layer, tsoft denotes the thickness of the soft magnetic layer, which falls within a range of between 40 nm and 200 nm, and Mssoft denotes the saturation magnetization of the soft magnetic layer.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having excellent magnetic read/write characteristics and thermal stability characteristics, and a method of manufacturing therefor, and a magnetic read/write apparatus are provided. This magnetic recording medium comprises an orientation control film 3 that controls the orientation of a film provided directly thereabove, a perpendicular magnetic film 5, of which the axis of easy magnetization is generally oriented perpendicular to a substrate, and a protective film 6, that are provided on a non-magnetic substrate 1, wherein the orientation control film 3 is made of a non-magnetic material which contains 33 to 80 at % of Ni and one or more kinds of elements selected from Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb and Ta.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic recording medium having a laminate structure comprising at least a substrate, a Co alloy bias layer, a soft magnetic layer, and a magnetic recording layer. The direction of residual magnetization of the Co alloy bias layer faces one direction of its radial direction.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising: on a non-magnetic substrate, at least a soft magnetic undercoat film comprising a soft magnetic material; an orientation control film for controlling an orientation of a film directly above; a perpendicular magnetic film in which an axis of easy magnetization is oriented mainly perpendicularly with respect to the substrate; and a protection film, wherein the perpendicular magnetic film has a structure in which a large number of magnetic grains are separated by a grain boundary layer, and an average separating distance between the magnetic grains along a straight line which connects centers of gravity of mutually neighboring magnetic grains is 1 nm or greater.

Abstract: An expansion section for expanding the distance between longitudinal side surfaces of an opening of a tube when being inserted a predetermined depth into the opening is formed an expansion wedge body, and guide protuberances are protrusively formed on the respective longitudinal sides of the expansion section. The guide protuberances are inserted into the spaces provided on the respective sides of the opening of the tube, thereby guiding the expansion section into the opening.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a magnetic recording medium, a method for producing the same, and a magnetic recording and reproducing device which can prevent spike noise and improve the error rate.

Abstract: A moisture-permeable waterproof fabric includes a base fabric, a moisture-permeable resin layer formed on one side of the base fabric and having a non-porous urethane resin film, and a surface protective resin applied in a dry mass of 0.5 to 10 g/m2 on the moisture-permeable resin layer. The surface protective resin contains a hydrophilic urethane resin whose coefficient of moisture absorption is 40% or more at 30 ° C. and 90% of relative humidity as a main component, and organic fine particles excellent in moisture-absorbing/releasing property and heat-generating property by moisture absorption.

Abstract: The present invention provides a moisture absorptive and dischargeable cloth comprising a hydrophobic synthetic fiber in a proportion of not less than 60 wt %, and moisture highly absorptive and dischargeable organic fine particles comprising an acrylic polymer having a crosslinking structure and a carboxyl group in a salt form, wherein the organic fine particles are bonded to the surface of the fiber by graft polymerization. The moisture absorptive and dischargeable cloth of the present invention shows extremely high moisture absorption as compared to an unprocessed cloth, and shows superior moisture absorption-heat generation-temperature rise property and moisture absorption-heat generation/moisture discharge-cooling property.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium exhibiting excellent noise characteristics and thermal stability. On a substrate, a first undercoat film, a first perpendicular magnetic film, a second undercoat film, a non-magnetic intermediate film, a second perpendicular magnetic film, and a protective film are successively formed, and the magnetic anisotropy energy of the first perpendicular magnetic film is higher than that of the second perpendicular magnetic film.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording medium exhibiting excellent noise characteristics. On a substrate, an undercoat film is formed, and a perpendicular magnetic film, in which most of the easy-magnetization axes are oriented vertically with respect to the substrate, is formed on the undercoat film. A rocking curve 21 obtained through &thgr;-2&thgr; scanning employing X-ray diffraction in relation to the magnetic film has a plurality of local maximum points 22 and 23.

Abstract: A spark plug assembly is produced in the following manner. Namely, an insulator having an axial through-hole with a metallic terminal fixed at an end thereof and a center electrode fixed at the other end and with packing layers of bulk powders of a conductive glass seal layer, a resistor and the like being formed in the through-hole between the metallic terminal and the center electrode. Subsequently, the spark plug assembly is heated so that the temperature of the side closer to the center electrode is higher than that of the side closer to the metallic terminal along the longitudinal axis of the insulator. Then, the packing layers of the bulk powders within the through-hole are pressed between the center electrode and the metallic terminal by applying pressure to the heated spark plug assembly so that the metallic terminal comes closer to the center electrode along the axis of the through-hole with the position of the center electrode being fixed relative to the through-hole.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to obtain an oral glycyrrhizin preparation not only manufacturable by a simple method but also having an excellent property of being absorbed from the digestive tract. In the present invention, such oral preparations are made into enteric forms wherein glycyrrhizin is admixed with an effervescent agent in combination with an absorption enhancer such as a medium-chain fatty acid or a salt thereof. In the preparation of the present invention, it is now possible to achieve an excellent absorption of glycyrrhizin from the digestive tract by addition of an effervescent agent and, moreover, the preparation can be manufactured by a simple, convenient method without special steps.

Abstract: Scanning type exposure device that includes a projection optical system having a plurality of projection optical system modules configured to facilitate projection exposure of a pattern onto a photosensitive substrate based on a mask. The projection optical system modules are configured to be individually adjusted based on a displacement characteristic related to the mask. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing and using the scanning type exposure device.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a photomask for providing a pattern to a resist applied on a substrate is provided. The photomask includes a light blocking region forming a boundary between a first region and a second region on the substrate. A width of the light blocking region is such that the light blocking region is not projected on the resist.

Abstract: An optical disc reproducing apparatus reproduces different encoded audio signals from a first optical disc carrying recorded first audio data which is previously digitally converted by a non-compression-encoding and a second optical disc carrying recorded second audio data which is previously digitally converted by a compression-encoding.

Abstract: A pair of filtering membranes are solidly bonded to a membrane-supporting plate by fusibly bonding each of the filtering membranes to the resin membrane-supporting plate. A main fusible domain is formed along peripheral edges of each of the filtering membranes. In addition, a plurality of subordinate fusible domains are intermittently formed in plural locations on one side or on both sides of the main fusible domain. By virtue of the above structure, bonding strength is secured by the main fusible domain, and yet, bonding strength is reinforced by locally provided subordinate fusible domains. A channel is formed in the membrane-supporting plate so that permeated liquid can swiftly flow through the filtering system. In addition, a plurality of projections are formed on peripheral edges of a filtration membrane cartridge facing inner surface of each gutter formed inside of each slit plate by way of causing the respective projections to slidably come into contact with the inner surface of the gutter.

Abstract: A traveling control system for a motor vehicle includes a detector for detecting an object which exists in front of the motor vehicle to follow a vehicle traveling ahead. The system further includes a first course determination device for estimating a first course on which the motor vehicle will travel hereafter, an identification device for identifying an first target vehicle among the objects existing on the first course, and a second course estimation device for estimating, based on the first target vehicle, a second course on which the motor vehicle will travel hereafter at least while the first target vehicle is outside of the first course. The identification device identifies a second target vehicle among vehicles which travel on the first or second courses while the first target vehicle is outside of the first course.

Abstract: A programmable external storage control apparatus, including a buffer for temporarily storing data to be transferred between a host and an external storage, which stores a program for controlling data transfer between the host and the external storage and controls the data transfer between the host and the external storage by reading the data transfer control program from the buffer and executing it. The apparatus further includes a microprocessor that responds to a command from the host by starting the control of the data transfer by reading the data transfer control program. The microprocessor includes a memory for storing the data transfer control program in addition to other programs to be executed by the microprocessor. The microprocessor loads the data transfer control program from the memory into the buffer at the time of initialization. This allows the microprocessor to do other jobs such as servo control while the data transfer control program is executed.