Abstract: An image-forming apparatus and an image-forming method using a cleanerless system are disclosed in which a non-contact developing assembly develops an electrostatic latent image with a magnetic one-component developer to form a magnetic-toner image and collects a magnetic toner having remained on the charging object member, a member to be charged is charged by means of a charging assembly having a charging member the surface of which is movable with a velocity differential in the opposite direction with respect to the surface of the charging object member, and conductive particles are present at least at the contact surfaces between the charging member and the charging object member.

Abstract: A module circuit board for a semiconductor device by a solder reflow process includes a plurality of pads on which the semiconductor device to be mounted, a plurality of terminals formed on a side edge of the board, a resist film covering an area between said pads and said terminal on the board, and a barrier formed between said pads and said terminals.

Abstract: An exhaust equipment member having an exhaust gas path portion at least partially having a thickness of 5 mm or less is made of a heat-resistant, high-Cr, high-Ni, austenitic cast steel having weight ratios of Cr/Ni of 1.0-1.5 and Mn/S of 5 or more a composition by weight of 0.2-1.0% of C, 2% or less of Si, 2% or less of Mn, 0.04% or less of P, 0.05-0.25% of 5, 20-30% of Cr, and 16-30% of Ni, the balance being substantially Fe and inevitable impurities, with a weight loss by oxidation of 50 mg/cm2 or less when kept in the air at 10100 C. for 200 hours.

Abstract: A module circuit board for a semiconductor device by a solder reflow process includes a plurality of pads on which the semiconductor device to be mounted, a plurality of terminals formed on a side edge of the board, a resist film covering an area between said pads and said terminal on the board, and a barrier formed between said pads and said terminals.

Abstract: Permanent magnets are arranged to be supported by the provision of permanent magnet position-locating projections (12) in permanent magnet embedding holes (5). By optimizing the shape of thin-wall regions (18) and (19) within rotor core (4), leakage of flux generated from the permanent magnets is reduced and the strength of the thin-wall regions where stress is concentrated is ensured.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for executing heat exchange between heat exchange between heat exchange bodies (6) on a heat radiation side and heat exchange bodies (3) on a heat absorption side, having low thermal resistance and high performance of heat conduction includes heat exchange bodies 6 on a heat radiation side and heat exchange bodies 3 on a heat absorption side, each being disposed hierarchically, thermoelectric conversion element modules 2 interposed between the heat exchange body 6 on the heat radiation side and the heat exchange body 3 on the heat absorption side through an insulating coat 16, and having a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements 12, 13, wherein the insulating coat 16 is formed integrally on a surface of at least one of the heat exchange body 6 on the heat radiation side and the heat exchange body 3 on the heat absorption side, and a metal coat 17 keeping electric contact with a surface of the thermoelectric conversion elements 12, 13 on either the heat radiation side or the heat absor

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigment preparation containing a mixture of coated or uncoated Al2O3 flakes, and one or more special-effect pigments, and a phosphate derivative, and to the use thereof, especially in printing inks.

Abstract: A permanent magnet-reluctance type rotating machine includes an annular stator having armature windings arranged on an inner periphery of the stator, a rotor rotatably arranged inside the stator and a plurality of permanent magnets disposed in a rotor core. One permanent magnet defining each pole is divided into two magnet pieces in a direction parallel to the magnetizing direction of the permanent magnets. Owing to the division of the magnet, the mass of each permanent magnet becomes small in comparison with that of the conventional machine, so that the centrifugal force applied on the magnet holes can be reduced. Consequently, the stress generating in the rotor core is decreased to allow the rotating machine to rotate at a higher speed.

Abstract: A control unit is disclosed for controlling a refrigerating machine in such a way that a refrigerating power exceeding the required performance is secured while the control unit has a function of bypassing hot gas by means of a hot gas bypass line. A temperature-responsive valve is mounted in the hot gas bypass line in addition to a pressure regulating valve. If a preset temperature Tr of a brine becomes equal to or higher than a given temperature (0° C.), the temperature-responsive valve opens the bypass line. If the preset temperature Tr becomes lower than the given temperature, the temperature-responsive valve closes the bypass line.

Abstract: To suppress color moire in a color image recording apparatus, a method for recording a color image by forming recording dots of at least first through third colors on a recording medium in a plurality of lines of recording dots each extending in a main scan direction and a plurality of rows of recording dots each extending in a sub-scan direction, wherein each line is divided into a predetermined number of lines in a sub-scanning direction to form sub-lines, and dots are printed in a respective sub-line for every line.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for executing heat exchange between heat exchange between heat exchange bodies (6) on a heat radiation side and heat exchange bodies (3) on a heat absorption side, having low thermal resistance and high performance of heat conduction includes heat exchange bodies 6 on a heat radiation side and heat exchange bodies 3 on a heat absorption side, each being disposed hierarchically, thermoelectric conversion element modules 2 interposed between the heat exchange body 6 on the heat radiation side and the heat exchange body 3 on the heat absorption side through an insulating coat 16, and having a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements 12, 13, wherein the insulating coat 16 is formed integrally on a surface of at least one of the heat exchange body 6 on the heat radiation side and the heat exchange body 3 on the heat absorption side, and a metal coat 17 keeping electric contact with a surface of the thermoelectric conversion elements 12, 13 on either the heat radiation side or the heat absor

Abstract: A rotor is provided for a permanent magnet type rotating machine having a stator 1 with armature windings 11. The rotor 3 includes a rotor core 31 and a plurality of permanent magnets 32 arranged in the rotor core 31 so as to negate magnetic flux of the armature windings 11 passing through interpoles 3b. The rotor 3 is constructed so that the average of magnetic flux in an air gap 2 between the rotor 3 and the stator 1, which is produced by the permanent magnets 32 at the armature windings' de-energized, ranges from 0.1 [T] to 0.7 [T] and the ratio (Lq/Ld) of self-inductance of the magnetic portion in a hard-magnetizing direction (q-axis) to self-inductance in an easy-magnetizing direction (d-axis) under a rated load condition ranges from 0.1 to 0.8. Under these conditions, it is possible to realize the rotating machine which operates as an induction machine at the machine's starting and also operates as an synchronous machine at the rated driving due to smooth pull-in.

Abstract: A permanent magnet electrical rotating machine wherein the slots of stator core 2A of stator 1A are rectangular enclosed slots 4A in which triangular projecting gaps 3a are formed on the inner periphery side of this stator core 2A. The stator core 2A is cooled by passing gas through the projecting gaps 3a. The magnet flux that reaches stator core 2A from permanent magnets 6 by passing through retaining ring 8 and air gap 9 is caused to pass the inner periphery sides of the projecting gaps a of the stator core 2A. By this means, oscillation of magnetic flux density in the peripheral direction is prevented, eddy currents in the retaining ring 8 which accompany this oscillation are reduced and temperature rise prevented.

Abstract: A temperature control system which performs control of an object whose temperature is to be controlled as accurately as possible. The system comprises: a chiller located in a fluid circulating and supplying system, for cooling a thermal fluid returning from a vacuum chamber, a first flow control valve located in the fluid circulating and supplying system in a position between the chiller and the vacuum chamber, a bypass passage for splitting and supplying thermal fluid returning from the vacuum chamber to a position between the first flow control valve and the vacuum chamber, before it reaches the chiller, a second flow control valve located in the bypass passage, and a halogen lamp heater located in the fluid circulating and supplying system in a position between a confluence point of the bypass passage and the vacuum chamber, for adjusting the temperature of the thermal fluid passing therethrough to a set temperature.

Abstract: A noncontact IC card is provided with an antenna coil, an IC chip and a short-circuiting circuit formed on a base card. The noncontact IC card is kept inoperative unless the short-circuiting circuit is opened and the noncontact IC card is rendered operative when the short-circuiting circuit is opened. The short-circuiting circuit is formed to extend across a main part and a removable identification part included in the base card. The short-circuiting circuit can be opened by removing the identification part from the base card.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for forming an initial anticorrosive film in an absorption chiller-heater, by selecting optimal conditions of absorbent solution, steel material surface and film-forming operation for forming a good initial anticorrosive film. In the process for forming an initial anticorrosion film in an absorption chiller-heater having steel parts and containing an absorbent solution comprising lithium bromide as its main component and containing a lithium molybdate corrosion inhibitor according to the present invention, the main characteristics are that at least part of the steel parts of the absorption chiller-heater contacting with an absorbent solution at a temperature of higher than 100.degree. C. include a bare metal surface having an arithmetic mean surface roughness of not more than 1.0 .mu.

Abstract: To suppress color moire in a color image recording apparatus, a method for recording a color image by forming record dots of at least first through third colors on a recording medium in a plurality of lines of record dots each extending in a main scan direction and a plurality of rows of record dots each extending in a sub-scan direction, includes the step of forming the record dots of first through third colors with a different disposition pattern effective to avoid the occurrence of color moire.

Abstract: A cap includes a cap body attached to a discharge port portion of a container and having a pouring port through which a content of the container can be discharged, and a lid pivotally supported by the cap body and capable of opening and closing the pouring port. The cap is provided with: a pushing member whose intermediate portion is pivotally supported by a pivotally supporting portion on a side surface of the cap body, the pushing member being swingable about the pivotally supporting portion; and a thin-walled hinge for connecting an end portion of the pushing member and a rotatably supporting portion of the lid, the thin-walled hinge being adapted to convert swinging motion of the pushing member into motion for opening or closing the lid as an upper portion or a lower portion of the pushing member is operated by being pushed.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an information-recorded medium with easily selectable and identifiable items of information, which is virtually protected against forgery and has enhanced security against some improper use, and a method for reading such a medium. This information-recorded medium 1 includes a substrate 2 and a layer 3 with information recorded thereon by the printing of infrared absorbing ink, said layer 3 being provided on the surface of the layer 2. The printed layer 3 is provided thereon with a relief hologram-recorded layer 7 through an adhesive layer 4, said hologram-recorded layer 7 being built up of a reflecting layer 5 transparent to the infrared region and a relief hologram-formed layer 6 provided on the surface of the reflecting layer 5. For reading, the hologram-recorded layer 7 is reconstructed by visible light, while the printed layer is reconstructed by infrared light, and the medium 1 is identified on the basis of the thus reconstructed information.

Abstract: A cap includes a cap body attached to a discharge port portion of a container and having a pouring port through which a content of the container can be discharged, and a lid pivotally supported by the cap body and capable of opening and closing the pouring port. The cap is provided with: a pushing member whose intermediate portion is pivotally supported by a pivotally supporting portion on a side surface of the cap body, the pushing member being swingable about the pivotally supporting portion; and a thin-walled hinge for connecting an end portion of the pushing member and a rotatably supporting portion of the lid, the thin-walled hinge being adapted to convert swinging motion of the pushing member into motion for opening or closing the lid as an upper portion or a lower portion of the pushing member is operated by being pushed.