Abstract: A steel material for a high strength constant velocity joint intermediate shaft is provided. The steal material may preferably contain C: 0.46 to 0.52%, Si: 0.6 to 0.8%, Mn: 0.7 to 0.9%, S: 0.01 to 0.05%, Mo: 0.3 to 0.5%, B: 0.0005 to 0.005%, Al: 0.002 to 0.05%, and Ti: 0.02 to 0.09%, restricting N to 0.007% or less, Cr to 0.15% or less, and P to 0.02% or less. A structural percentage of bainite+martensite may be provided which is 40% or more. The steal material may have a hardness of 250 HV to 340 HV. A high strength constant velocity joint intermediate shaft made of that steel material may be provided which has a spline-vanishing part with a surface hardness of about 610 HV to 750 HV, and a ratio t/r of an effective hardened layer depth t and radius r of 0.35 to 0.55, having a flat part with a surface hardness of about 630 HV to 770 HV and a ratio t/r of 0.55 to 1.0, and having a core hardness of about 250 HV to 340 HV.

Abstract: A drive shaft is configured from a shaft body, a shaft portion provided with extensions and boot mounting parts coaxially and integrally formed on ends thereof, and constant velocity joints attached to ends of the extensions via interior members. The outer diameter of intermediate portions of the extensions is smaller than that of the ends and the boot mounting parts. Formed on the opening-sides of the inner surfaces of the exterior members of the constant velocity joints are flanks that face outward and leave a slight clearance with the intermediate portions. Edges forming the boot mounting part sides of the intermediate portions are set to positions corresponding to outer edges of the flanks, and tapered portions connect the edges and the boot mounting parts.

Abstract: A thermal printhead (A1) includes a substrate (1), and a plurality of heating portions (2) aligned on the substrate in a primary scanning direction (X) . A plurality of electrodes (31, 32, 33) are connected to the heating portions (2). Each of the heating portions (2) has a width in the primary scanning direction (X) which is smaller than that of each of the electrodes (31, 32, 33). Each of the electrodes (31, 32, 33) includes a tapered portion (31C, 32C, 33C) having a width which reduces as progressing toward a corresponding one of the heating portions 2.

Abstract: The invention provides quality assured network services in a multi-domain network and comprises a network service management device for managing device clusters incorporated within the operations management network of each provider network and receiving service orders, and a multi-domain service broker for providing a broker function for achieving agreement between a plurality of providers, and the multi-domain service broker further comprises a device for collecting domain information and information relating to the services each provider is able to provide from the network service management devices, and a device which on receipt of a network service request from a customer, extracts the network service management device of the domain which is able to satisfy the required quality level, and then issues instructions for the setting of the required information within the extracted network service management device.

Abstract: A surface electrode (5) is installed on the light receiving surface of a solar cell element, the surface electrode (5) comprises three bus bar electrodes (5a) for extracting light-produced at the solar cell element to the outside and collecting finger electrodes (5b) connected to these bus bar electrodes (5a), and the bus bar electrodes (5a) are not less than 0.5 mm and not more than 2 mm in width and the finger electrodes (5b) are not less than 0.05 mm and not more than 0.1 mm in width. A high-efficient solar cell module can be obtained with substantially lowered resistance by increasing the number of bus bar electrode (5a) and thereby decreasing the lengths of the finger electrodes (5b).

Abstract: In a power supply apparatus, in a standby mode, control signals for controlling a first MOSFET of a power supply apparatus to be turned on and a second MOSFET to be turned off are supplied to the gates of the first and second MOSFETs from a control circuit, respectively. The emitter of a PNP transistor is connected to the gate of the second MOSFET through a diode of a switch circuit and the collector is connected to the ground. A power supply operation control signal is input to the base of the PNP transistor. When a power supply operation control signal in a Low state is input to the base in a standby mode, the emitter and the collector are connected to each other. Accordingly, the gate of the second MOSFET has a potential substantially the same as a ground potential and the second MOSFET is turned off irrespective of the control signal.

Abstract: A combined processing machine has a workpiece processing unit that is operable to move within a X-Z plane defined by an X-axis preset in a predetermined direction and a Z-axis perpendicular to the X-axis, a heat treatment tool to apply a heat treatment to a workpiece, and a tool mounting unit that is adapted to attach at least one of a shaping tool to shape the workpiece and a finishing tool to finish the workpiece to the workpiece processing unit. The heat treatment tool has a light focusing head to focus a light supplied through a light guiding portion from a laser oscillator on the workpiece.

Abstract: The invention provides quality assured network services in a multi-domain network and comprises a network service management device for managing device clusters incorporated within the operations management network of each provider network and receiving service orders, and a multi-domain service broker for providing a broker function for achieving agreement between a plurality of providers, and the multi-domain service broker further comprises a device for collecting domain information and information relating to the services each provider is able to provide from the network service management devices, and a device which on receipt of a network service request from a customer, extracts the network service management device of the domain which is able to satisfy the required quality level, and then issues instructions for the setting of the required information within the extracted network service management device.

Abstract: In a power supply apparatus, in a standby mode, control signals for controlling a first MOSFET of a power supply apparatus to be turned on and a second MOSFET to be turned off are supplied to the gates of the first and second MOSFETs from a control circuit, respectively. The emitter of a PNP transistor is connected to the gate of the second MOSFET through a diode of a switch circuit and the collector is connected to the ground. A power supply operation control signal is input to the base of the PNP transistor. When a power supply operation control signal in a Low state is input to the base in a standby mode, the emitter and the collector are connected to each other. Accordingly, the gate of the second MOSFET has a potential substantially the same as a ground potential and the second MOSFET is turned off irrespective of the control signal.

Abstract: A power transmission shaft which can be evaluated on torsional fatigue strength based on a management indicator different from compressive residual stress in an outer surface. In a power transmission shaft having outer circumferential serrations 1a, 1b, torsional fatigue strength is evaluated by using compressive residual stress at a depth of 30 ?m (and 50 ?m) from an outer surface of a rising portion of each concave of the outer circumferential serrations 1a, 1b as a management indicator. A high torsional fatigue strength can be secured by having a compressive residual stress of 1150 MPa or more at a depth of 30 ?m (and 50 ?m) from the outer surface.

Abstract: A steel material for a high strength constant velocity joint intermediate shaft is provided. The steal material may preferably contain C: 0.46 to 0.52%, Si: 0.6 to 0.8%, Mn: 0.7 to 0.9%, S: 0.01 to 0.05%, Mo: 0.3 to 0.5%, B: 0.0005 to 0.005%, Al: 0.002 to 0.05%, and Ti: 0.02 to 0.09%, restricting N to 0.007% or less, Cr to 0.15% or less, and P to 0.02% or less. A structural percentage of bainite+martensite may be provided which is 40% or more. The steal material may have a hardness of 250 HV to 340 HV. A high strength constant velocity joint intermediate shaft made of that steel material may be provided which has a spline-vanishing part with a surface hardness of about 610 HV to 750 HV, and a ratio t/r of an effective hardened layer depth t and radius r of 0.35 to 0.55, having a flat part with a surface hardness of about 630 HV to 770 HV and a ratio t/r of 0.55 to 1.0, and having a core hardness of about 250 HV to 340 HV.

Abstract: A drive shaft is configured from a shaft body, a shaft portion provided with extensions and boot mounting parts coaxially and integrally formed on ends thereof, and constant velocity joints attached to ends of the extensions via interior members. The outer diameter of intermediate portions of the extensions is smaller than that of the ends and the boot mounting parts. Formed on the opening-sides of the inner surfaces of the exterior members of the constant velocity joints are flanks that face outward and leave a slight clearance with the intermediate portions. Edges forming the boot mounting part sides of the intermediate portions are set to positions corresponding to outer edges of the flanks, and tapered portions connect the edges and the boot mounting parts.

Abstract: A communication service provision system method and device to provide a communication service which provision various communication devices to realize communication service ordered by a customer and reduce the load of an operator by utilizing a policy server. In the invention, the following are performed. A customer care server executes order processing suitable for communication service ordered by a customer. An operational flow manager activates a design server based upon contents stored in an operational flow storage when the order processing is finished and instructs the design server to execute route computing. When the operation is finished, a policy server sets configuration data to respective communication devices composing a route suitable for the order of the customer. Network design can be also performed by inputting route data and policy data from the policy server without using the design server.

Abstract: A communication service provision system, method and device to provide a communication service which provision various communication devices to realize communication service ordered by a customer and reduce the load of an operator by utilizing a policy server. In the invention, the following are performed. A customer care server executes order processing suitable for communication service ordered by a customer. An operational flow manager activates a design server based upon contents stored in an operational flow storage when the order processing is finished and instructs the design server to execute route computing. When the operation is finished, a policy server sets configuration data to respective communication devices composing a route suitable for the order of the customer. Network design can be also performed by inputting route data and policy data from the policy server without using the design server.

Abstract: A communication apparatus enables an establishment data of a package type concerned to be established to a package to settle a communication pass although the establishment data of the package mounted is not established from an external system. The communication apparatus has a plurality of slots into which the package is inserted. The communication apparatus settles a communication pass in such a way that a configuration data is established for the package installed on the inside of the slot. The slot is capable of installing voluntary package therein. There is provided a data processor which establishes the configuration data to the package mounted.

Abstract: A cold-gas-blow-cooling type machining apparatus including a relative movement device which moves a workpiece and a machining tool relative to each other, and a cold-gas-blow supply device which supplies a cold gas blow to a machining point at which the workpiece is machined by the machining tool. The machining apparatus includes: a workpiece-temperature detecting device which detects a temperature of the workpiece; and a machining-condition control device which controls at least one of the relative movement device and the cold-gas-blow supply device, on the basis of the detected temperature of the workpiece. The machining-condition control device includes a cooling-condition control device which controls the cold-gas-blow supply device so as to control at least one of a temperature and a flow rate of the cold gas blow.

Abstract: A friction clutch includes an iron inner clutch plate and two iron outer clutch plates. Each clutch plate has a sliding surface that friction-engages with the other clutch plates. A diamond-like carbon film containing silicon, which functions as a solid lubricant, is formed on the sliding surface of each outer clutch plate through a conventional method such as plasma chemical vapor deposition. The diamond-like carbon film contains 1 wt % to 80 wt % of silicon. A coupling device includes a pilot clutch mechanism that has the friction clutch and an electromagnetic actuator. As a result, the friction clutch has an improved resistance to wear, and the coupling device is durable.