Abstract: For the purpose of improving the fuel efficiency by lean combustion and enhancing the fuel efficiency improvement effects by performing compression ignition efficiently in some cylinders, a multi-cylinder spark ignition engine is constructed such that exhaust gas, that is exhausted from preceding cylinders 2A, 2D on the exhaust stroke side among pairs of cylinders whose exhaust stroke and intake stroke overlap in a low load, low rotational speed region, is directly introduced through an inter-cylinder gas passage 22 into following cylinders 2B, 2C on the intake stroke side and only gas exhausted from the following cylinders 2B, 2C is fed to an exhaust passage 20, which is provided with a three-way catalyst 24.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide a highly heat conductive tape member or sheet member and a method for easily producing a highly heat conductive tape member or sheet member. The mica tape member or mica sheet member of the invention includes a mica-containing layer and a lining material, and the mica-containing layer contains scaly particles, particles having a heat conductivity of 0.5 W/mK or higher and a size of 1 ?m or smaller, and a binder.

Abstract: An optical recording medium including a recording layer which includes a reversible phase-change recording material, the recording layer being capable of writing information therein, reading written information therefrom, and rewriting written information by utilizing the reversible phase change of the phase-change recording material, wherein when a recording mark formed in the recording layer is repeatedly read 5000 times, using a continuous wave laser beam having such an intensity Pr that satisfies the condition of 1.1?R?2.0, in which R is ?repeat/?1 as defined in the specification, the optical recording medium satisfies a relationship of d1>dow as defined in the specification. The phase-change recording material, a method of producing the optical recording medium, and a method of writing information in the optical recording medium, reading written information therefrom and rewriting written information therein are proposed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an intake system for a multi-cylinder engine, which comprises an impulse charging device adapted to have a valve function in association with an intake stroke in each of cylinders and at least in a term from the middle of an intake stroke to a compression stroke in the engine so as to generate a high pressure wave in each of the cylinders, engine-speed detection means for detecting an engine speed of the multi-cylinder engine, and valve timing control means operable to control an open timing of the impulse charging device and a valve-open timing of the valuable valve timing system, in accordance with a detection value of the engine-speed detection means, in such a manner as to advance the open timing of said impulse charging device and delay the open timing of each of the intake valves, as the multi-cylinder engine is operated in an higher engine-speed range.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solution to the above-described drawbacks, and more specifically, as the tape-like or sheet-like insulation member, the resin matrix in which the first particles having a heat conductivity of 1 W/mK or higher and 300 W/mK or lower, that are diffused in the resin matrix, and the second particles having a heat conductivity of 0.5 W/mK or higher and 300 W/mK or lower, are diffused, is employed.

Abstract: A throttle device is arranged in the midstream of an individual passage consisting of a low-speed individual intake passage and a high-speed individual intake passage on the downstream of a surge tank. A valve body is rotatably provided in the throttle valve device. The inside of the valve body is formed with an in-valve low-speed passage and an in-valve high-speed passage that are adjacently placed with respect to the rotational axis of the valve body. The intake air supply is performed through only the low-speed individual passage when the opening of the valve body is equal to or less than a predetermined value, and through both the low-speed individual intake passage and high-speed individual intake passage when the opening of the body is larger than the predetermined value.

Abstract: An optical recording medium including a recording layer which includes a reversible phase-change recording material, the recording layer being capable of writing information therein, reading written information therefrom, and rewriting written information by utilizing the reversible phase change of the phase-change recording material, wherein when a recording mark formed in the recording layer is repeatedly read 5000 times, using a continuous wave laser beam having such an intensity Pr that satisfies the condition of 1.1?R?2.0, in which R is ?repeat/?1 as defined in the specification, the optical recording medium satisfies a relationship of d1>dow as defined in the specification. The phase-change recording material, a method of producing the optical recording medium, and a method of writing information in the optical recording medium, reading written information therefrom and rewriting written information therein are proposed.

Abstract: An optical recording medium including a recording layer which includes a reversible phase-change recording material, the recording layer being capable of writing information therein, reading written information therefrom, and rewriting written information by utilizing the reversible phase change of the phase-change recording material, wherein when a recording mark formed in the recording layer is repeatedly read 5000 times, using a continuous wave laser beam having such an intensity Pr that satisfies the condition of 1.1?R?2.0, in which R is ?repeat/?1 as defined in the specification, the optical recording medium satisfies a relationship of d1>dow as defined in the specification. The phase-change recording material, a method of producing the optical recording medium, and a method of writing information in the optical recording medium, reading written information therefrom and rewriting written information therein are proposed.

Abstract: For the purpose of improving the fuel efficiency by lean combustion and enhancing the fuel efficiency improvement effects by performing compression ignition efficiently in some cylinders, a multi-cylinder spark ignition engine is constructed such that exhaust gas, that is exhausted from preceding cylinders 2A, 2D on the exhaust stroke side among pairs of cylinders whose exhaust stroke and intake stroke overlap in a low load, low rotational speed region, is directly introduced through an inter-cylinder gas passage 22 into following cylinders 2B, 2C on the intake stroke side and only gas exhausted from the following cylinders 2B, 2C is fed to an exhaust passage 20, which is provided with a three-way catalyst 24.

Abstract: A phase-change optical information recording medium capable of recording information therein, reproducing recorded information therefrom, rewriting recorded information, and erasing recorded information therefrom, which phase-change optical information recording medium is provided with a recording layer containing therein a phase-change recording material including Ge, Ga, Sb, Te, and one element selected from the group consisting of Mg and Ca, which recording material is capable of performing a reversible phase transition from a noncrystalline phase to a crystalline phase and vice verse with the application of an electromagnetic wave thereto.

Abstract: A throttle valve device is arranged in the midstream of an individual passage consisting of a low-speed individual intake passage and a high-speed individual intake passage on the downstream of a surge tank. A valve body is rotatably provided in the throttle valve device. The inside of the valve body is formed with an in-valve low-speed passage and an in-valve high-speed passage that are adjacently placed with respect to the rotational axis of the valve body. The intake air supply is performed through only the low-speed individual passage when the opening of the valve body is equal to or less than a predetermined value, and through both the low-speed individual intake passage and high-speed individual intake passage when the opening of the valve body is larger than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A coil for an electric rotating machine is configured with a conductor which is formed by bundling a plurality of square strands and stacking the square strands like a coil with Roebel transposition, mica cape which is wound a plurality of layers around an outer surface of the conductor and made up of mica paper and glass cloth backing, and an insulation wall formed by impregnating and curing resin between wound layers of the mica tape. Inorganic particles are supported with the glass cloth backing on the mica tape using an adhesive containing glue insoluble in the impregnated resin as an indispensable component.

Abstract: A photoreceptor including a support and a photosensitive layer formed thereon, optionally an undercoat layer between the support and the photosensitive layer, wherein when a group of data consisting of N samples of the height x(t) (&mgr;m) of a profile at the interface of the support on the side of the photosensitive layer, the interface of the photosensitive layer on the side of the support, and/or the interface of the undercoat layer on the side of the photosensitive layer, measured perpendicular to a horizontal direction of the support, taken at &Dgr;t (&mgr;m) intervals in the horizontal direction, is subjected to Fourier transformation in accordance with a formula as specified in the specification, in a power spectrum obtained by the Fourier transformation, I(S) represented by a formula specified in the specification has a particular value, a method of evaluating the above photoreceptor, a method of producing the photoreceptor, and an image formation apparatus in which the photoreceptor is incorporated a

Abstract: A photoreceptor including a support and a photosensitive layer formed thereon, optionally an undercoat layer between the support and the photosensitive layer, wherein when a group of data consisting of N samples of the height x(t)(&mgr;m) of a profile at the interface of the support on the side of the photosensitive layer, the interface of the photosensitive layer on the side of the support, and/or the interface of the undercoat layer on the side of the photosensitive layer, measured perpendicular to a horizontal direction of the support, taken at &Dgr;t(&mgr;m) intervals in the horizontal direction, is subjected to Fourier transformation in accordance with a formula as specified in the specification, in a power spectrum obtained by the Fourier transformation, I(S) represented by a formula specified in the specification has a particular value, a method of evaluating the above photoreceptor, a method of producing the photoreceptor, and an image formation apparatus in which the photoreceptor is incorporated are

Abstract: An optical recording medium including a recording layer which includes a reversible phase-change recording material, the recording layer being capable of writing information therein, reading written information therefrom, and rewriting written information by utilizing the reversible phase change of the phase-change recording material, wherein when a recording mark formed in the recording layer is repeatedly read 5000 times, using a continuous wave laser beam having such an intensity Pr that satisfies the condition of 1.1≦R≦2.0, in which R is &sgr;repeat/&sgr;1 as defined in the specification, the optical recording medium satisfies a relationship of d1>dow as defined in the specification. The phase-change recording material, a method of producing the optical recording medium, and a method of writing information in the optical recording medium, reading written information therefrom and rewriting written information therein are proposed.

Abstract: An electric rotating machinery is provided with a stator coil support device, which comprises a stator core provided with a slot having an opening, a stator coil installed in the slot of the stator core, a wedge member disposed so as to close the opening of the slot of the stator core, and an elastic plate member inserted between the stator coil and the wedge member. The wedge member is formed so as to have an inclination towards an axial direction of the stator core and the elastic plate member has a structure undulating towards the axial direction.

Abstract: A photoreceptor including a support and a photosensitive layer formed thereon, optionally an undercoat layer between the support and the photosensitive layer, wherein when a group of data consisting of N samples of the height x(t)(&mgr;m) of a profile at the interface of the support on the side of the photosensitive layer, the interface of the photosensitive layer on the side of the support, and/or the interface of the undercoat layer on the side of the photosensitive layer, measured perpendicular to a horizontal direction of the support, taken at &Dgr;t(&mgr;m) intervals in the horizontal direction, is subjected to Fourier transformation in accordance with a formula as specified in the specification, in a power spectrum obtained by the Fourier transformation, I(S) represented by a formula specified in the specification has a particular value, a method of evaluating the above photoreceptor, a method of producing the photoreceptor, and an image formation apparatus in which the photoreceptor is incorporated are

Abstract: An optical information recording medium is provided. This medium at least stores information that indicates a maximum recording linear velocity Vh. The medium comprises a substrate having a concentric circular guide groove. This guide grove has land portions and groves portions. At least a phase change type recording layer is formed on the substrate. The recording layer has such a composition and thickness that a dislocation linear velocity V satisfies the relation V≧Vh×0.85.

Abstract: A phase-change optical information recording medium capable of recording information therein, reproducing recorded information therefrom, rewriting recorded information, and erasing recorded information therefrom, which phase-change optical information recording medium is provided with a recording layer containing therein a phase-change recording material including Ge, Ga, Sb, Te, and one element selected from the group consisting of Mg and Ca, which recording material is capable of performing a reversible phase transition from a noncrystalline phase to a crystalline phase and vice verse with the application of an electromagnetic wave thereto.

Abstract: An electric rotating machinery is provided with a stator coil support device, which comprises a stator core provided with a slot having an opening, a stator coil installed in the slot of the stator core, a wedge member disposed so as to close the opening of the slot of the stator core, and an elastic plate member inserted between the stator coil and the wedge member. The wedge member is formed so as to have an inclination towards an axial direction of the stator core and the elastic plate member has a structure undulating towards the axial direction.