Abstract: The fine barium titanate particles of the present invention have an average primary particle diameter of from 10 nm to less than 20 nm, a sphericity of 1.00 to 1.18, and a ratio of an average secondary particle diameter to the average primary particle diameter of 0.7 to 6.0. The fine barium titanate particles of the present invention can exhibit a small behavior particle diameter and can be readily monodispersed notwithstanding very fine particles, and as a result, can be suitably used as various dielectric materials because the particles are free from aggregation therebetween and have an excellent dispersibility.

Abstract: When a downshift is performed while a vehicle travels in a coasting state, a determination is made as to whether or not a fuel cut recovery will be performed. When a fuel cut recovery will be performed, an offset oil pressure is set and an initial oil pressure set after raising an oil pressure of an engagement side frictional engagement element to a pre-charge oil pressure is set at an oil pressure obtained by subtracting the offset oil pressure from a reference initial oil pressure.

Abstract: In gear shift control apparatus and method for an automatic transmission, a first frictional engagement element is, in turn, released, a second frictional engagement element is, in turn, engaged to perform the gear shift to another gear stage, a command hydraulic pressure to the second frictional engagement element is temporarily reduced when a parameter indicating a degree of progress of the gear shift detected during the gear shift to the other gear stage has reached to a predetermined value representing an inertia phase finish immediate prior region at a time of an inertia phase developed during a replacement gear shift, an reduction quantity of the command hydraulic pressure is set whenever a predetermined time has elapsed on a basis of the parameter detected whenever the predetermined time has elapsed in the inertia phase finish immediate prior region to progressively reduce the command hydraulic pressure.

Abstract: Spherical tetragonal barium titanate particles of the present invention have a perovskite crystal structure, an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.5 ?m, a particle size distribution ?g of not less than 0.70, and a ratio of Ba to Ti of 0.99:1 to 1.01:1. The spherical tetragonal barium titanate particles exhibit an excellent dispersibility as well as a high denseness, a high purity and excellent permittivity properties.

Abstract: The fine barium titanate particles of the present invention have an average primary particle diameter of from 10 nm to less than 20 nm, a sphericity of 1.00 to 1.18, and a ratio of an average secondary particle diameter to the average primary particle diameter of 0.7 to 6.0. The fine barium titanate particles of the present invention can exhibit a small behavior particle diameter and can be readily monodispersed notwithstanding very fine particles, and as a result, can be suitably used as various dielectric materials because the particles are free from aggregation therebetween and have an excellent dispersibility.

Abstract: A motor includes a stator formed by assembling plural divided-stator-members—each one of the members having a tooth—into an annular shape, and a rotor facing the stator. The divided stator members are formed by laminating plural core sheets and bonding at least parts of end faces along the laminating direction of the core sheets. This structure allows forming a lamination of the core sheets without welding, which avoids damaging electrical insulation between each core sheet. Eddy current thus does not increase at an inner rim of the stator, where magnetic flux intensely changes. The motor efficiency is, therefore, not adversely affected. As a result, a small, efficient and high performance motor in a simple structure is obtainable. A compressor employing the same motor and enjoying the advantages of the motor is also obtainable.

Abstract: A motor includes a stator formed by assembling plural divided-stator-members—each one of the members having a tooth—into an annular shape, and a rotor facing the stator. The divided stator members are formed by laminating plural core sheets and bonding at least parts of end faces along the laminating direction of the core sheets. This structure allows forming a lamination of the core sheets without welding, which avoids damaging electrical insulation between each core sheet. Eddy current thus does not increase at an inner rim of the stator, where magnetic flux intensely changes. The motor efficiency is, therefore, not adversely affected. As a result, a small, efficient and high performance motor in a simple structure is obtainable. A compressor employing the same motor and enjoying the advantages of the motor is also obtainable.

Abstract: A motor includes a stator formed by assembling plural divided-stator-members—each one of the members having a tooth—into an annular shape, and a rotor facing the stator. The divided stator members are formed by laminating plural core sheets and bonding at least parts of end faces along the laminating direction of the core sheets. This structure allows forming a lamination of the core sheets without welding, which avoids damaging electrical insulation between each core sheet. Eddy current thus does not increase at an inner rim of the stator, where magnetic flux intensely changes. The motor efficiency is, therefore, not adversely affected. As a result, a small, efficient and high performance motor in a simple structure is obtainable. A compressor employing the same motor and enjoying the advantages of the motor is also obtainable.

Abstract: Spherical tetragonal barium titanate particles of the present invention have a perovskite crystal structure, an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.5 ?m, a particle size distribution ?g of not less than 0.70, and a ratio of Ba to Ti of 0.99:1 to 1.01:1. The spherical tetragonal barium titanate particles exhibit an excellent dispersibility as well as a high denseness, a high purity and excellent permittivity properties.

Abstract: Spherical tetragonal barium titanate particles of the present invention have a perovskite crystal structure, an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.5 &mgr;m, a particle size distribution &sgr;g of not less than 0.70, and a ratio of Ba to Ti of 0.99:1 to 1.01:1. The spherical tetragonal barium titanate particles exhibit an excellent dispersibility as well as a high denseness, a high purity and excellent permittivity properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant attachment stabilizer having, as an effective component, a methanebisphosphonic acid derivative represented by general formula (I) [where, in the formula, X, Y, m, n, , A, B, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the Specification], or hydrate thereof.

Abstract: An agent for periodontal disease includes, as an active component, a methanebisphosphonic acid derivative or a hydrate thereof represented by the general formula (I): [wherein X, Y, m, n, The methanebisphosphonic acid derivative represented by the general formula (I) or a hydrate thereof according to the present invention has activities such as inhibitory effect on cell infiltration to the affected part associated with periodontal disease, and is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of periodontal disease.

Abstract: An interleukin-6 production inhibitor is provided containing a methanebisphosphonic acid derivative as an active component, which has inhibitory effects on interleukin-6 production and is useful in prevention and treatment of diseases due to abnormal production of the interleukin-6. This pharmaceutical is anticipated to have effects in prevention and treatment of diseases related to the interleukin-6, for example, thrombocytosis, inflammatory diseases, abnormal immune response diseases, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, hypercalcemia, multiple myeloma, cachexia, and nephritis.

Abstract: The present invention has the objective of offering drug for treating abnormalities in bone marrow which corrects the biological balance in the bone marrow, in particular which has the effect of suppressing inflammatory cell infiltration and suppressing cell growth-differentiation factor increase. The present invention relates to drug for treating abnormalities in bone marrow which has, as an effective component, a methanebisphosphonic acid derivative, ester thereof, medicinally acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate of these. The methanebisphosphonic acid derivatives of the present invention show an outstanding bone marrow abnormality therapeutic effect, so efficacy can be expected in the prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, multiple myeloma, osteomyelitis and other bone marrow abnormalities. Furthermore, application can also be expected in the prevention and treatment of hypoplastic anaemia, myelocytic leukaemia and other such haematopoietic disorders.

Abstract: A motor includes a stator formed by assembling plural divided-stator-members—each one of the members having a tooth—into an annular shape, and a rotor facing the stator. The divided stator members are formed by laminating plural core sheets and bonding at least parts of end faces along the laminating direction of the core sheets. This structure allows forming a lamination of the core sheets without welding, which avoids damaging electrical insulation between each core sheet. Eddy current thus does not increase at an inner rim of the stator, where magnetic flux intensely changes. The motor efficiency is, therefore, not adversely affected. As a result, a small, efficient and high performance motor in a simple structure is obtainable. A compressor employing the same motor and enjoying the advantages of the motor is also obtainable.

Abstract: Spherical tetragonal barium titanate particles of the present invention have a perovskite crystal structure, an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.5 &mgr;m, a particle size distribution &sgr;g of not less than 0.70, and a ratio of Ba to Ti of 0.99:1 to 1.01:1. The spherical tetragonal barium titanate particles exhibit an excellent dispersibility as well as a high denseness, a high purity and excellent permittivity properties.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel spirooxazine compound having excellent durability which changes into a colored form upon irradiation with the light containing ultraviolet rays such as of sunrays or the light from a mercury lamp, the change being reversible.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for efficiently mounting an original onto an image reading drum in an image scanning system. The mounting device includes a lower holder section and an upper holder section, each made of a flexible but hard plastic sheet. The original is held in between the lower holder section and the upper holder section and is attached onto the image reading drum, which has a predetermined thickness greater than a distance causing Newton's rings. Accordingly, image signals obtained by scanning the original effectively represent an original image without Newton's rings.

Abstract: A photochromic compound of the present invention is a spiroxazine compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 represent a monovalent organic group such as alkyl group, Y represents a fused heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group or an unsaturated heterocyclic group if R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are both methyl groups, and represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group or unsaturated heterocyclic group if R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are other than the above mentioned. This compound shows an excellent photochromic characteristics even at high temperatures not less than ambient temperature.

Abstract: A glow plug for diesel engines in which a ceramic heater is supported, with the one end thereof cantilevered toward the outside, by the tip of a hollow holder ceramic heater is composed of a U-shaped heating portion and a pair of leads extending backwards from both ends of the U-shaped heating portion, both being formed integrally by an electrically conductive ceramic material. The outer periphery of at least one of the leads is bonded and held in the holder via an insulating layer. The rear end of the other of the leads is connected by a metallic lead wire to an external connection terminal. The ceramic heater and other component members are bonded integrally by a bonding material containing a reactive metal.