Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes first and second magnetic poles, a conductive part, an element part, and first to fourth terminals. The conductive part is electrically insulated from the first and second magnetic poles. The first and second terminals are electrically connected to the conductive part. The element part is provided between the first and second magnetic poles and electrically connected to the first and second magnetic poles. The element part is conductive. The third terminal is electrically connected to the first magnetic pole. The fourth terminal is electrically connected to the second magnetic pole. A first magnetic pole temperature in a first state is higher than a second magnetic pole temperature of the second magnetic pole in the first state. A first current is supplied between the first and second terminals in the first state.

Abstract: A switch device that adjusts tactile sensation of a switch knob without control delay. The switch device includes a knob operated to switch an actuation state of an apparatus. A click mechanism is connected to the knob and includes a recess and a projection. Engagement of the projection and the recess provides a tactile sensation to a person operating the knob when the knob is operated. An adjustment mechanism generates a magnetic field to adjust tactile sensation of the click mechanism.

Abstract: A switch device that adjusts tactile sensation of a switch knob without control delay. The switch device includes a knob operated to switch an actuation state of an apparatus. A click mechanism is connected to the knob and includes a recess and a projection. Engagement of the projection and the recess provides a tactile sensation to a person operating the knob when the knob is operated. An adjustment mechanism generates a magnetic field to adjust tactile sensation of the click mechanism.

Abstract: In a swash-plate compressor having a shoe slidably coupling a coupling portion of a piston to a swash plate, the coupling portion has a spherical contact surface and the shoe has a spherical surface slidable along the contact surface. At least one of the contact surface and the spherical surface has an oxide film retaining a number of self-lubricating particles. The swash plate is attached to a drive shaft which is rotatable. The piston performs reciprocal movement by the rotation of the swash plate.

Abstract: In a swash-plate compressor having a shoe slidably coupling a coupling portion of a piston to a swash plate, the coupling portion has a spherical contact surface and the shoe has a spherical surface slidable along the contact surface. At least one of the contact surface and the spherical surface has an oxide film retaining a number of self-lubricating particles. The swash plate is attached to a drive shaft which is rotatable. The piston performs reciprocal movement by the rotation of the swash plate.

Abstract: A swash plate compressor includes a cylinder block having positioned therein a plurality of cylinders and a crank chamber. Each of a plurality of pistons has a head portion and a skirt portion. The head portion of the piston is slidably disposed within one of the cylinders. The skirt portion of the piston slidably abuts on an inside surface of the crank chamber, and by its action the pistons are prevented from nutating axes when the pistons are driven in a reciprocating motion within the cylinders upon rotation of the swash plate. The crank chamber has a truncated cone-shape, the inside diameter of which is reduced between a top dead center and a bottom dead center of the piston. The structure for the swash plate compressor according to this invention reduces vibration and noise caused by the nutation of the pistons.

Abstract: Discharge holes and suction holes having shapes that suppress the turbulence of a refrigerant gas flow are disclosed. The shape of the discharge hole according to the present invention has a tapered surface wall, such that the circumference of the discharge hole increases from the piston cylinder surface to the discharge chamber surface. Similarly, the shape of the suction hole according to the present invention has a tapered surface wall such that the circumference of the suction hole increases from the suction chamber surface to the piston cylinder surface. The present invention allows the flow path of the refrigerant gas to flow approximately tangential to the valve reed by providing a tapered surface wall. The flow resistance of the discharge hole or the suction hole is reduced such that the volume efficiency of the compressor is improved and compressor noise is suppressed.

Abstract: A piston-type compressor has several cylinder bores, each of which receives a piston assembly. The piston assembly reciprocates between a top dead center and a botom dead center in each cylinder bores. The piston assembly includes a piston and a piston ring. A groove is formed at or about a top dead center of an outer peripheral surface of the piston, and having a flat bottom surface thereof. The piston ring, which has a truncated cone-shape and may be made of resin, is fitted into the groove. An external diameter of the piston ring is greater than that of the piston. The piston ring is disposed in the groove, such that the wider edge of the ring opens toward a bottom dead center of the piston and a narrower edge of the piston ring abuts the bottom surface of the groove.

Abstract: A submerged laser beam irradiation equipment provides a high quality submerged laser beam processing of a submerged workpiece using only a small amount of a gas. The submerged laser beam irradiation equipment has: a focus lens for focusing a laser beam; a mirror tube which houses the lens; a first nozzle operating to cover the front end of the mirror tube in an irradiating direction of the laser beam; a skirt portion provided at the front end of the first nozzle for preventing water intrusion thereinto; and a shutter mechanism operable to open and close and provided between said skirt portion and said mirror tube for preventing water intrusion into said mirror tube.

Abstract: An IC fault analysis system which is capable of accurately correlating mask layout data and/or net listing data associated with CAD (computer aided design) data developed in the IC design and an image obtained by a non-contact type tester such as an electron beam tester.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an IC analysis system having a charged particle beam apparatus in which the operability and picture quality have been enhanced and the measurement method of a device under test. In the IC analysis system, stop signal generating means in which the stop signal stimulates the acquisition of image data is added to a test pattern generator and acquisition completion signal generating means which releases the stopping state on completing the acquisition of image data and which resumes the test pattern updating operation is added to the charged particle beam apparatus. Furthermore, by adding mode select means to the charged particle beam apparatus, a clearer potential contrast image can be obtained.

Abstract: By applying spot welding along a crack which has occurred in an austenitic stainless steel structure without use of welding material so that spot welds are connected, melting and solidifying of the crack can be achieved, thereby to provide a metal structure which is rich with delta ferrite of the austenitic stainless steel structure or prevent propagation of the crack by enclosing it into the interior of the austenitic stainless steel structure.