Abstract: A cleaning product comprises a base sheet and at least one layer of filaments or split yarns oriented in one direction, the base sheet and the layer are stacked and bonded together at a plurality of bonding lines extending in a direction intersecting with the one direction, and the base sheet is cut together with the layer intermittently in the intersecting direction between adjacent bonding lines to form cutting portions, thereby forming brushing portions with the layer. The cleaning product can be produced simply and conveniently at small cost. Further, it also has an excellent dust collecting effect.

Abstract: A cleaning product comprises a base sheet and at least one layer of filaments or split yarns oriented in one direction, the base sheet and the layer are stacked and bonded together at a plurality of bonding lines extending in a direction intersecting with the one direction, and the base sheet is cut together with the layer intermittently in the intersecting direction between adjacent bonding lines to form cutting portions, thereby forming brushing portions with the layer. The cleaning product can be produced simply and conveniently at small cost. Further, it also has an excellent dust collecting effect.

Abstract: Novel arylthiadiazole derivatives and salts thereof useful for preventing and treating human viral infection and a novel virucide which contains the arylthiadiazole derivative or a salt thereof are provided. N,N-dimethyl ?3-(3-(amino-2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazol-4-yl! carbamate or its salt, and virucide containing the same as an effective component.

Abstract: Disclosed is (a) 1,2,5-thiadiazole derivatives represented by the following formulae [I] or [III]: ##STR1## wherein X and Y are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a nitro group, a trifluoromethyl group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, a naphthyl group or a tetrahydronaphthyl group; and A represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, --C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.1, --C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, a phenyl group which may be substituted by at least one of an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and an alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --CHR.sup.4 C(.dbd.O)R.sup.5 or --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.6, in which R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.

Abstract: A single wavelength oscillating semiconductor laser device having at least two diffraction gratings in an active region in which the order of a first diffraction grating disposed in the center of the laser is higher than that of a second diffraction grating disposed in the neighborhood of resonator facets.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a diffraction grating includes applying a resist, the developing speed of which has an extreme at a certain exposure intensity, to a substrate on which the diffraction grating is to be formed, performing interference exposure of the resist with maximum and minimum values of exposure intensity respectively larger and smaller than the intensity which makes the developing speed an extreme, developing the resist, and etching the substrate using the remaining resist as a mask.

Abstract: A method of producing a .lambda./4 shifted diffraction grating, includes applying an image reversible resist on a substrate on which a diffraction grating is to be formed, exposing a predetermined with light of a first predetermined region of the resist with light of a first predetermined energy, exposing all of the resist with light interference fringes of a second predetermined energy, baking, and thereafter developing the image reversible resist.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser device having an active layer sandwiched by semiconductor layers having larger energy band gaps than that of the active layer, includes a semiconductor absorption layer having an energy band gap no larger than that of the active layer and having a thickness periodically changing in the cavity length direction of the resonator, close to the active layer so that light which is generated at the active layer reaches the absorption layer, and a semiconductor refractive index matching layer, having a larger energy band gap than that of the active layer and a higher refractive index than those of the semiconductor layers sandwiching the active layer, to make the equivalent refractive indices in layer thickness direction substantially equal along the resonator direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser device having an active layer sandwiched by semiconductor layers having larger energy band gaps than that of the active layer, includes a semiconductor absorption layer having an energy band gap no larger than that of the active layer and having a thickness periodically changing in the cavity length direction of the resonator close to the active layer so that light which is generated at the active layer reaches the absorption layer, and a semiconductor refractive index matching layer having a larger energy band gap than that of the active layer and a higher refractive index than those of the semiconductor layers sandwiching the active layer to make the equivalent refractive indices in layer thickness direction substantially equal along the resonator direction.

Abstract: A cooling pack comprises at least one coolant carrier (10) for keeping coolant held thereon and a container (11) adapted to enclose the coolant carrier (10). The coolant carrier (10) consists of liquid absorbent substrate (12) and liquid absorbent polymer particles (13). The container (11) has at least a pair of flat layers opposed to each other which are adapted to introduce liquid into the container (11). The cooling pack can provide beneficial features such as to avoid exudation of liquid absorbent polymer particles (13), to introduce liquid into the container (11) in a short period of time, and to obtain non-sticking of the container (11) refrigerated condition.

Abstract: A method for producing a .lambda./4 shift type diffraction grating by producing a diffraction grating pattern on a substrate with a material capable of being selectively etched relative to the substrate, depositing a resist to bury the diffraction grating pattern, removing a portion of the resist to expose at least a portion of the surface of the diffraction grating pattern, removing the diffraction grating pattern on a first portion of the substrate, etching the first portion of the substrate using the remaining resist pattern as a mask, and etching a second portion of the substrate adjacent to the first portion using the remaining diffraction grating pattern on the second portion of the substrate, thereby producing a .lambda./4 shift type diffraction grating having a .lambda./4 phase shift region at the junction of the first and second portions of the substrate.

Abstract: A distributed feedback semiconductor laser which achieves a phase shift for stabilizing the longitudinal mode without a substantial increase in reactive current and without introducing dimensional discontinuities in the laser stripe. The active layer of the laser is configured as a multi-quantum well and impurities are selectively diffused into the multi-quantum well to disorder a selected portion of the active layer. The disordered portion has an optical propagation constant which is different than that of the remaining stripe, and the difference in propagation constant coordinated with the length of the phase adjustment section produces a phase shift adequate to stabilize the laser longitudinal mode.

Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor laser comprising depositing a first semiconductor layer comprising n-type InP on an n-type InP substrate, depositing a diffraction grating of InGaAsP which includes or excludes doping impurities on the first semiconductor layer with irradiating interference fringes by a light excitation crystalline growth means, and burying a portion of the diffraction grating with InGaAsP including or excluding doping impurities with irradiating interference fringes reverse in light and darkness from said interference fringes used in depositing the diffraction grating.

Abstract: The present invention uses an input multiplexer for selecting a plurality of input signals, a fluid multiplexer for selectively delivering a control output to a plurality of devices to be controlled, a detecting multiplexer for selecting detected signals indicative of the condition in which the devices respond, a controller for controlling the multiplexers for successive and repeated selective operations, for effecting a controlling arithmetic operation on an input signal fed through the input multiplexer and a detected signal fed through the detecting multiplexer, and for delivering a control signal resulting from the controlling arithmetic operation, and an electropneumatic transducer for converting the control signal to a pneumatic pressure and issuing the pneumatic pressure as an input to the fluid multiplexer.

Abstract: An electro-pneumatic pressure converter including a switching valve having at least one plate-like piezoelectric element, which is supported at one end in a cantilever manner inside a sealed chamber and a distal end portion of which moves upon application of a voltage, at least two pressure nozzles which are opened and closed upon displacement of the piezoelectric element, and an output channel extending from the sealed chamber to an external portion; a pilot relay for converting a pneumatic pressure signal from the output channel into a pneumatic pressure signal; a pressure sensor for converting the output pressure signal of the pilot relay into an electrical signal; pulse width modulating means for supplying a pulse-width modulation signal corresponding to a difference between the electrical signal from the pressure sensor and an external input signal to the plate-like piezoelectric element of the switching valve; a power supplycircuit for obtaining a predetermined voltage from the external input voltage to

Abstract: An explosion-proof type electro-displacement converter device comprising a cylindrical first yoke attached through a permanent magnet which is at the center of the bottom of a bowl-shaped second yoke, an exciter coil winding supported elastically by springs and arranged in the magnetic path formed between the yokes, the opening of the bowl-shaped yoke is sealed by a sealing means, and an output stem linked with the exciter coil winding and projecting, leaving an explosion-proof gap, through an opening which penetrates through the bowl-shaped yoke or the sealing means.

Abstract: A switching valve has at least one plate-shaped piezo-electric element having a free end which is supported in a sealed chamber, at least two fluid directing nozzles arranged to be opened or closed due to the position of the free end of the piezo-electric element and a fluid output passage communicating outwardly from said sealed chamber. An electric-pressure converter uses the switching valve, a pilot relay for converting a fluid pressure signal delivered from the output passage into a standard air pressure signal, a pressure sensor for converting the pressure signal from said pilot relay into an electrical signal, pulse-width modulating means for providing a pulse-width modulated signal, which corresponds to the deviation between the electrical signal from the pressure sensor and an external reference electric signal, for energizing the plate-shaped piezo-electric element in the switching valve.

Abstract: In a three force balanced mechanism comprising a floating pivot, an input force transmitting member, a feedback force transmitting member, one end of the input force transmitting member and one end of the feedback force transmitting member pivot in different directions, a flexible span setting member inclined with respect to the input force transmitting member, one end of the flexible span setting member being wound about or unwound from the floating pivot, there are provided detecting means for detecting the input force, restoring means responsive to the output of the detecting means for applying a restoring force to the feedback force transmitting member, and spring means for varying a force acting upon the input force transmitting member or the feedback force transmitting member in accordance with the movement of the free end of the span setting member.

Abstract: In a three force balanced mechanism of the type comprising a floating pivot, an input force transmitting member, a feedback force transmitting member, one end of these members being connected to the floating pivot and a flexible span setting member with one end secured to the floating pivot, the span setting member being inclined with respect to the input force transmitting member, the floating pivot has a cylindrical surface intersecting the two force transmitting members and one end of the span setting member is wound about or unwound from the cylindrical surface. In one embodiment the cylindrical floating pivot is formed a notch having side surfaces orthogonal to each other and the two force transmitting members are secured to respective side surfaces.