Abstract: To generate the effective damping relative to the change of fuel pressure when a needle valve is closed and to decrease the generation of after-dripping right after injection (spray), a rubber ring is provided between a core and a sleeve adapted to seal the fuel.

Abstract: A non-aqueous ink composition includes pigment, solvent and dispersant. The dispersant has an ester structure and the solvent contains not smaller than 60% by weight polar organic solvent. The polar organic solvent contains not smaller than 10% by weight ester solvent.

Abstract: A Veff detector circuit generates input voltages VEP, VEN on the basis of a bias voltage which is fed back so that the difference between these input voltages may be a saturation voltage Veff, and a four-input operational amplifier means receives the input voltages VEP, VEN generated by the Veff detector circuit and generates the bias voltage VB by using reference voltages VERP, VERN which are externally inputted.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a nitride semiconductor includes the steps of forming a nitride semiconductor doped with a p-type impurity, treating the surface of the nitride semiconductor in an atmosphere containing active oxygen to remove carbon remaining the surface and form an oxide film thereon, and activating the p-type impurity to turn the conductive type of the nitride semiconductor into a p-type. Since carbon remaining on the surface of the nitride semiconductor is removed and the oxide film is formed thereon, the surface of the nitride semiconductor is prevented from being deteriorated by the activating treatment and the rate of activating the p-type impurity is enhanced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the contact resistance of the nitride semiconductor with an electrode and hence to variation in characteristics of the nitride semiconductor.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for counting foreign matter particles in a vinyl chloride resin powder comprising the steps of: forming an aqueous dispersion of the resin particles in a vessel having a transparent bottom, allowing the particles to settle forming a layer together with the foreign matter particles and viewing the layer of the deposited particles through the transparent bottom of the vessel to count the foreign matter particles in the deposited layer. The invention also provides an apparatus system for automatically counting foreign matter particles which comprises a vessel having a transparent bottom, a feed means for the resin powder, a water supply means, a stirrer means to form an aqueous dispersion in the vessel, a viewing means such as a CCD camera for recording the bottom image of the deposited layer through the transparent bottom of the vessel, and a control means for bringing the various parts of the system into a sequential linkage motion.

Abstract: The fuel injection system includes an injector 7 to be electromagnetically driven, a control device 2 for outputting a drive signal having first current-carrying time T1 and second current-carrying time T2 to this injector 7, and a drive device 6 for passing a large current to open a valve of the injector 7 during the first current-carrying time T1 and passing a small current to hold the injector 7 in a valve opening state during the second current-carrying time T2. The system is constructed so that the first current-carrying time T1 is set to the time shorter than valve opening required time T0 from a current-carrying start of the injector 7 to full opening and this time difference is set to the value shorter than valve closing operation delay time from a current break of the injector 7 in the case of breaking a current in the first current-carrying time T1 to a start of a valve closing operation.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting reception unit includes a tuner unit and a demodulation unit. Analog terminals of the tuner and demodulation units are arranged in frames defined on the tuner and demodulation units near one ends of the frames, respectively, whereby a first region containing the analog terminals is formed. Digital terminals of the tuner and demodulation units are arranged in frames defined on the tuner and demodulation units near the other ends thereof, respectively, whereby a second region containing the digital terminals is formed. An analog signal wiring-pattern for connecting the analog terminals of the tuner unit to those of the demodulation unit is formed. A digital signal wiring-pattern for connecting the digital terminals of the demodulation unit to a digital signal processing circuit is formed. Furthermore, ground patterns are formed.

Abstract: Step portions in a core and a valve holder are provided, and an L-shaped sleeve is fitted in these step portions. This construction axially shortens the coextensive portion of the outer circumference of the armature and the inner circumference of the sleeve. The length of the armature is also relatively shortened.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel amidine compounds and novel pesticides containing these amidine compounds as active ingredients. The amidine compounds are expressed by formula I: wherein X and Y are the same or different and are independently halogen, nitro, cyano, or C1-C6 alkyl; Z is C1-C6 haloalkyl or C1-C6 haloalkoxy; R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, or a group of formula: S(O)n—R5 (wherein R5 is C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 haloalkyl; and n is 0, 1, or 2); R2 and R3 are the same or different and are independently halogen or C1-C6 haloalkyl; and R4 is a group of formula: NR6R7 or N═CR8R9 (wherein R6 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, (C1-C6 alkoxy)-carbonyl, (C1-C6 alkoxy) C1-C6 alkyl, or C2-C6 acyl; R7 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, (C1-C6 alkoxy)carbonyl, or C2-C6 acyl; R8 is C1-C6 alkyl or hydrogen; and R9 is C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 alkyl, or di(C1-C6 alkyl)amino).

Abstract: A device for controlling fuel injection preventing the wasteful consumption of electric power and expanding the dynamic range for controlling the amount of fuel.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel amidine compounds and novel pesticides containing these amidine compounds as active ingredients.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a sliding part includes: an injection molding step of injection-molding a compacted member of a molding compound which is a mixture of powder material equivalent to SUS440C, graphite carbon corresponding to an oxygen content of the material, and a binder; a degreasing step of heating the compacted member thus obtained by the injection molding step under a neutral atmospheric condition to remove substantially all of the binder from the compacted member; and a baking step of heating the compacted member which is degreased under a vacuum condition of 0.1333 Pa or less from a room temperature up to 1000° C. to reduce an oxygen content of the compacted member to 0.02% or less by the reaction of C+O→CO, and then heating the compacted member under an argon atmospheric condition of 133.3 to 3999 Pa for two hours after the temperature is increased up to 1250° C.

Abstract: A fuel injection valve for the cylinder injection 100 comprising: a valve assembly 3 which injects fuel; a solenoid assembly 26 which opens and closes the valve assembly 3; a housing 102 which accommodates the valve assembly 3 and the solenoid assembly 26; and a core 33 which also functions as a fuel pipe which connects The valve assembly 3 to a delivery pipe 4. The core 33 comprises: a delivery-pipe-side pressure-receiving portion 150 which is disposed within the delivery pipe 4 and is subjected to fuel pressure from within the delivery pipe 4; a housing-side pressure-receiving portion 140 which is connected to the valve assembly 3 within the housing 102 and is subjected to fuel pressure from within the housing 102; and a fastening portion 33d disposed between these two pressurized portions to fasten the core 33 to the housing 102.

Abstract: A spray distribution measuring device comprises a chamber 4 having a spray nozzle 1 as a measurement object at the top; a saucer 3 arranged below the spray nozzle within the chamber 4 and partitioned into a plurality of regions each having a prescribed area; measuring tubes 6 each installed substantially vertically from each region of the saucer 3 and having a prescribed sectional area, the upper end of each of which opens into the bottom of each region of the saucer; pressure sensors 7 each installed at the lower end of each of the measuring tubes to measure the head pressure of each measuring tube; and a controller 10 for computing a difference between the pressure applied to the pressure sensor and an initial pressure, and measures the spray distribution on the basis of a difference between the head pressure of the a test solution accumulated in each measuring tube by spraying and the initial pressure before the spraying.

Abstract: An A/D converter includes a sample-hold circuit, A/D converting stages connected in series to the sample-hold circuit, and an encoder/latch circuit which adds 3-bit digital signals issued from the A/D converting stages to each other for outputting a signal of 9 bits. The sample-hold circuit and the A/D converting stages each include a differential amplifier. Differential outputs of each differential amplifier are short-circuited for a predetermined initial period in each sampling period.

Abstract: In a pipeline type A/D converter, a switch for sampling an analog potential signal has its other terminal in connection with an A/D converter, a D/A converter, a capacitor for subtraction. Even when frequency of the analog potential signal is raised such that input current is increased and a voltage drop is increased at the switch, there will be no error in the result of subtraction like in the conventional example where analog potential signal was directly input to A/D converter. Accordingly, a pipeline type A/D converter with low power dissipation and satisfactory frequency characteristics is obtained.

Abstract: A swash plate type axial piston pump improved in respect to wear or abrasion-resistant capability of sliding members of the pump adapted to rotate relative to each other for protecting them from rapid wearing even upon high rotation of the pump. The axial piston pump includes a housing (1), a rotatable shaft (3) supported rotatably within the housing (1), an axial piston pump including a cylinder block (15) mounted on the shaft (3) axially slideably therealong and co-rotatably therewith and a plurality of pistons (21) accommodated axially reciprocatively within a corresponding number of cylinders, respectively, which extend axially, being arrayed around the rotatable shaft (3), a swash plate (23) disposed for moving reciprocatively the pistons (21) in axial direction as the shaft (3) is rotated, and a plurality of sliding members which are incorporated slideably relative to one another for constituting parts of the pump.

Abstract: A spare decoder has a first register, a second register, and a multiplexer for selecting the output of the first register or that of the second register. The first register stores data of a fuse element. In the ordinary operating mode, a defective memory cell is replaced by a spare cell in accordance with the data stored in the first register. In the test mode, it is determined whether at least one spare cell is defective or not. If there are no defective spare cells, the data that should be stored in the defective memory cell is written into one of the spare cells. Further, the address of the defective memory cell is written into the second register. The defective memory cell is replaced by one of the spare cells in accordance with the data stored in the second register, by cutting the fuse element in accordance with the address of the defective memory cell.

Abstract: A dry process system comprising a chamber having an inlet for reaction gas and an exhaust port for exhaust gas, at least one pair of electrodes connected with an alternating current power source through a blocking capacitor, respectively, and one or more magnetic field applying means for generating a magnetic field nearly parallel to a surface of each electrode. The distance between adjacent electrodes is set to the extent that electrons can travel nearly without collision in the space between the adjacent electrodes. Since the distance between adjacent electrodes is narrow, one plasma generated in the neighborhood of one of the adjacent electrode and the other plasma generated in the neighborhood of another electrode can commingle with each other so that the distribution of plasma is made nearly equal, thus a nearly uniform plasma can be formed without a rotating magnetic field.

Abstract: In a swash plate type axial piston pump, a swash plate 23 is fixed and supported in a cabinet while being inclined with respect to the center axial line of a rotary shaft 3. A cylinder block 15 having a plurality of cylinders 13 is attached to the rotary shaft 3 so that the cylinder block 15 slides of the rotary shaft 3 in the axial direction thereof and is rotated integrally therewith. Each one end of a plurality of pistons 21 is slidingly engaged with the cylinder 13 and the other end thereof is abutted against the swash plate 23 through a shoe 25. A valve plate 31 having a suction port 33 and a discharge port 35 is disposed so as to be abutted against the inner surface of the cabinet 1 and the bottom the cylinder block 15 so that a suction path 39 and a discharge path 41 in the cabinet 1 are selectively communicated with a pump chamber 14 in each cylinder through the suction port 33 and the discharge port 35.