Abstract: A turbine shaft to which a turbine is fixed is supported by a bearing supporting member via bearings so as to rotate freely. The bearing supporting member is supported by a housing via the damper member. The damper member is formed by knitting a wire made of metal.

Abstract: A supercharger includes a housing and a turbine shaft supported by the center hole within the housing through rolling bearings. A cooling water jacket within the housing is provided within the main body portion of the housing. The rolling bearings are supplied with lubricant by a tank portion formed within the housing for reserving the lubricant and a wick member provided between the tank portion and the center hole. The wick member 36 includes a core portion configured by a fiber portion and gaps. The lubricant is supplied by the capillary action of the gaps. The porosity of the gap is set to be 45.5% or more and less than 80%.

Abstract: A turbocharger includes a turbine wheel having a center hole and a turbine shaft having one end secured on a small-diameter inner circumferential surface of the center hole. A large-diameter inner circumferential surface and a large diameter outer circumferential surface are formed to provide a cylindrical clearance opening toward a bearing housing between the center hole and the outer circumferential surface of the turbine shaft.

Abstract: 2-Acylaminothiazole derivatives or salts thereof which have a platelet increasing activity based on an excellent human c-mpl-Ba/F3 cell growth function and a function of accelerating formation of megakaryocytic colonies and which are useful for treating thrombocytopenia are provided.

Abstract: A 2-acylaminothiazole derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having a superior platelet increasing activity based on a megakaryocyte colony forming action. A compound or its salt useful for therapy of thrombocytopenia.

Abstract: The network computer (“NC”) stores a replica list in a local storage by an initial downloading of a synchronization list in a server computer as well as resource replicas that are necessary for mobile operation of the NC. When the NC returns to an on-line state to the server, the replication between the resource replicas in the NC and the server resources is performed with reference to the synchronization list and the replica list in the local storage. Even if a synchronous object in the server synchronization list has been modified during the mobile operation of the network computer, the NC can determine the modification in the replication process. This results in a reliable and flexible network computer system.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a process for manufacturing galvannealed steel sheets exhibiting excellent anti-powdering property when press formed, and uniform frictional properties in a coil. A steel strip is galvanized in a bath having a low aluminum content after entering it at a high temperature as defined in relation to the aluminum content of the both, so that the formation of a .zeta. phase may be promoted. Then, the strip is heated for alloying in a high-frequency induction heating furnace so as to have a temperature not exceeding 495.degree. C. when leaving the furnace to yield a plated steel strip having a coating containing a uniformly distributed .zeta. phase. After such heat treatment and cooling, the strip can be plated with an iron or iron-alloy top coating having an iron content of at least 50% and a coating weight of at least 1 g/m.sup.2 to achieve an improved press formability.

Abstract: A surface treated steel sheet comprises: a steel sheet containing C, Si, Mn, P, S, Ni, Ti, Cu and B; a diffused alloy layer containing Fe, Ni, and P; and a zinc coating layer formed on the diffused alloy layer.A method for producing a surface treated steel sheet comprises the steps of: preparing a steel sheet; coating the steel sheet with a Ni-P coating layer; heat-treating the steel sheet coated with the Ni-P coating layer; and forming a zinc coating layer on the diffused alloy layer.

Abstract: A method for producing zinc coated steel sheet comprises the steps of: forming a Ni--P alloy coating layer containing P of 8 to 15 wt. % on at least one surface of a steel sheet; heat-treating the steel sheet coated with the alloy layer in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to form an Fe--Ni--P diffused alloy layer at an interface of the steel sheet and the alloy coating layer; and zinc coating the steel sheet coated with the diffused alloy layer to form a zinc coating layer.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of manufacturing a plated steel sheet with a Zn--Cr composite plating, wherein a total of 0.01 to 300 g/l of at least one type of salt having a pH buffering action in a pH range of 2 to 6 in a bath containing only zinc are added to an acidic Zn--Cr composite plating bath containing zinc ions and trivalent chromium ions to prepare a plating bath, and plating film is formed on a steel sheet using the resultant plating bath.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a process for manufacturing galvannealed steel sheets having high anti-powdering property as required when they are press formed, and stabilized frictional properties in a coil. Steel sheets are plated in a bath having a low aluminum content, while they have, when entering the bath, a low temperature as defined in relation to the aluminum content of the bath, so that an alloying reaction may be prevented. Then, the sheets are heated for alloying in a high-frequency induction heating furnace so that the sheets leaving the furnace may have a temperature of from over 495.degree. C. to 520.degree. C. to yield galvannealed consisting mainly of a .delta..sub.1 phase. An iron or iron-alloy top coating having an appropriate iron content can be applied onto the plated steel surface to improve its paintability.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an iron-zinc alloy plated steel sheet having two plating layers and excellent in electropaintability and press-formability, which comprises the steps of: applying an alloying treatment under a temperature of from 420.degree. to 520.degree. C. to a zinc dip-plated steel sheet to form on the surface of the steel sheet an alloying-treated iron-zinc alloy dip-plating layer having on the surface thereof fine irregularities comprising numerous fine concavities and numerous fine convexities; then applying a temper rolling treatment at a reduction rate of from 0.3 to 1.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an iron-zinc alloy plated steel sheet having two plating layers and excellent in electropaintability and press-formability, which comprises the steps of: passing a steel sheet through a zinc dip-plating bath to form a zinc dip-plating layer on at least one surface of the steel sheet; then, heating the steel sheet, on which the zinc dip-plating layer has been formed, to alloy the zinc dip-plating layer and the surface portion of the steel sheet, so as to form, on the surface thereof, an alloying-treated iron-zinc alloy dip-plating layer as a lower layer having a plating weight of from 30 to 120 g/m.sup.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrogalvanized steel sheet excellent in spot weldability, which comprises the steps of: adding, into an acidic electrogalvanizing solution containing an oxidizer, a complexing agent, which is capable of forming a stable complex with zinc, in an amount within a range of from 0.001 to 10 moles per liter of the electrogalvanizing solution, or a pH buffer, which has a pH buffering effect in a solution having a pH value within a range of from 5 to 12, in an amount within a range of from 1 to 50 g per liter of the electrogalvanizing solution; and electrogalvanizing a steel sheet in the resultant acidic electrogalvanizing solution containing the complexing agent or the pH buffer in addition to the oxidizer, to form a galvanizing layer comprising zinc oxide or zinc hydroxide on the surface of the steel sheet.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a zinciferous electroplated steel sheet excellent in press-formability, which comprises the steps of: electroplating a steel sheet in a zinciferous acidic electroplating solution, which contains nitric acid ions or nitrous acid ions in an amount within a range of from 0.1 to 50 g per liter of the electroplating solution, and oxide particles of a metal or a semimetal, uniformly dispersible into the electroplating solution, in an amount within a range of from 0.1 to under 0.5 g per liter of the electroplating solution, to form, on at least one surface of the steel sheet, a zinciferous electroplating layer in which zinc hydroxide particles having the oxide particles as nuclei thereof are uniformly dispersed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a zinc-silica composite electroplated steel sheet, which comprises the steps of: adding, to a zinciferous acidic electroplating solution containing silica particles and nitric acid ions, a complexing agent, which is capable of forming a stable complex with zinc, in an amount within a range of from 0.001 to 10 moles per liter of the electroplating solution, or a pH buffer, which has a pH buffering effect in a solution having a pH value within a range of from 5 to 12, in an amount within a range of from 1 to 50 g per liter of the electroplating solution; and electroplating a steel sheet in the resultant electroplating solution containing the complexing agent of the pH buffer in addition to the silica particles and the nitric acid ions, to form, on the surface of the steel sheet, a zinciferous plating layer in which silica particles are uniformly dispersed.

Abstract: A plated metal sheet provided with a plurality of plating layers, excellent in strippability and having a high hardness, which comprises: a nickel alloy plating layer as a lower layer, having a Vickers hardness of at least 500 Hv, formed on at least one surface of a metal sheet; and a composite metal plating layer as an upper layer, in which fluorocarbon polymer particles are uniformly dispersed, formed on the nickel alloy plating layer as the lower layer. A content of the fluorocarbon polymer particles in the composite metal plating layer as the upper layer is within a range of from 1 to 50 vol. % relative to the composite metal plating layer as the upper layer.

Abstract: A composite nickel-phosphorus alloy plated metal sheet excellent in strippability and having a Vickers hardness of at least 500 Hv, which comprises: a composite nickel-phosphorus alloy plating layer as a lower layer, formed on at least one surface of a metal sheet, in which Ni.sub.3 P particles and fluorocarbon polymer particles are uniformly dispersed; and a fluorocarbon polymer layer as an upper layer formed by melting the fluorocarbon polymer particles which are exposed on the surface of the composite nickel-phosphorus alloy plating layer as the lower layer. The sum of a phosphorus content in the composite nickel-phosphorus alloy plating layer as the lower layer and a phosphorus content in the Ni.sub.3 P particles is from 1 to 15 wt. % relative to the composite nickel-phosphorus alloy plating layer as the lower layer, and a content of the fluorocarbon polymer particles in the composite nickel-phosphorus alloy plating layer as the lower layer is from 0.3 to 15.2 wt.

Abstract: A composite metal plated article excellent in mold-releasability, which comprises an article to be plated and a composite metal plating layer, formed on at least one surface of the article to be plated, in which particles of a synthetic resin as a mold-releasing agent are uniformly dispersed. The above-mentioned synthetic resin comprises a modified silicone oil having a structure in which a plurality of repeated units of a fluorine atoms substituted olefin are combined with silicone oil.

Abstract: A composite zinc-silica electro-galvanized steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance, having on at least one surface thereof a zinciferous plating layer, preferably in an amount of from 5 to 100 g/m.sup.2 per side thereof, into which silica particles are dispersed. The above-mentioned plating layer consists essentially of:silica particles: from 0.1 to 20 wt. %,nitrogen compounds: from 0.0005 to 0.5 wt. % as converted into nitrogen,and the balance being zinc and incidental impurities.The above-mentioned plating layer further additionally contains as required at least one element selected from the group consisting of:iron: from 2 to 80 wt. %,nickel: from 2 to 25 wt. %,cobalt: from 0.1 to 5 wt. %, andchromium: from 0.5 to 20 wt. %.The total amount of the above-mentioned at least one element thus additionally contained is limited to up to 80 wt. %.