Abstract: In a component-embedded circuit substrate having a plurality of capacitors embedded therein, the capacitors are connected in parallel, inspection electrodes are formed, and the inspection electrodes connect to respective terminal electrodes of the capacitor through via conductors. At the terminal electrodes of the capacitor, the connection position of the via conductors for connecting the inspection electrodes differs from the connection position of via conductors for connecting respective terminal electrodes of the capacitor.

Abstract: In a component-embedded circuit substrate having a plurality of capacitors embedded therein, the capacitors are connected in parallel, inspection electrodes are formed, and the inspection electrodes connect to respective terminal electrodes of the capacitor through via conductors. At the terminal electrodes of the capacitor, the connection position of the via conductors for connecting the inspection electrodes differs from the connection position of via conductors for connecting respective terminal electrodes of the capacitor.

Abstract: A Ni—Fe based super alloy having high strength and toughness at high temperatures even when used in high-temperature environments, and a process of producing the super alloy. A turbine disk using the super alloy, a process of producing the turbine disk, a turbine spacer using the super alloy, and a process of producing the turbine spacer, as well as a gas turbine are also provided. The Ni—Fe based super alloy contains not more than 0.03% by weight of C, 14-18% of Cr, 15-45% of Fe, 0.5-2.0% of Al, not more than 0.05% of N, 0.5 to 2.0% of Ti, 1.5-5.0% of Nb, and Ni as a main ingredient.

Abstract: An operation monitoring unit 11 for acquiring process data from sensors 10 installed to a gas turbine and operation information of the gas turbine; communication units 12, 14 for transmitting each of said two kinds of data on the gas turbine acquired in the operation monitoring unit 11; an analysis server 16 which calculates values of equivalent operating time using each of the two kinds of data obtained through the communication units 12, 14, the value of equivalent operating time evaluating a degree of damage of a diagnosed position for each of a plurality of degradation-and-damage modes, and calculates a value of whole equivalent operating time by adding the values of equivalent operating time for the individual degradation-and-damage modes; and a facility management unit 15 client-server systemized using the analysis server 16 and a WWW browser 20 or WWW server 19 are provided.

Abstract: A Ni—Fe based super alloy having high strength and toughness at high temperatures even when used in high-temperature environments, and a process of producing the super alloy. A turbine disk using the super alloy, a process of producing the turbine disk, a turbine spacer using the super alloy, and a process of producing the turbine spacer, as well as a gas turbine are also provided. The Ni—Fe based super alloy contains not more than 0.03% by weight of C, 14-18% of Cr, 15-45% of Fe, 0.5-2.0% of Al, not more than 0.05% of N, 0.5 to 2.0% of Ti, 1.5-5.0% of Nb, and Ni as a main ingredient.

Abstract: An operation monitoring unit 11 for acquiring process data from sensors 10 installed to a gas turbine and operation information of the gas turbine; communication units 12, 14 for transmitting each of said two kinds of data on the gas turbine acquired in the operation monitoring unit 11; an analysis server 16 which calculates values of equivalent operating time using each of the two kinds of data obtained through the communication units 12, 14, the value of equivalent operating time evaluating a degree of damage of a diagnosed position for each of a plurality of degradation-and-damage modes, and calculates a value of whole equivalent operating time by adding the values of equivalent operating time for the individual degradation-and-damage modes; and a facility management unit 15 client-server systemized using the analysis server 16 and a WWW browser 20 or WWW server 19 are provided.

Abstract: A life management system for high-temperature parts of a gas turbine has one server system 3 and a plurality of client systems 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d, all of which are connected via an Intranet. Further, the server system 3 manages a program for performing evaluation of the remaining life and the life management, and each of the client systems 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d has a subprogram for accessing the database 4 and for entering data respectively. The clients are dedicated to different objects and share respective element data such as real component damage, design, materials, etc. which are necessary for the evaluation of the remaining life. Further, this system enables the operation of the gas turbine to be optimized based on the damage of the evaluated parts, hence contributing to operational cost reduction of the gas turbine.

Abstract: A gas turbine has a compressor for compressing air as a working fluid, a combustor for producing combustion gas by mixing fuel with the compressed air, and a turbine for generating a rotating force at the time of expansion of combustion gas. The gas turbine further includes a cylindrical liner; a transition piece for transferring the working fluid from the liner to the turbine; an outlet portion of the transition piece, which has a region parallel with a direction of a rotating shaft of the turbine; cooling holes formed in the region so that longitudinal intervals thereof are lengthened; and a picture frame portion provided to secure stiffness at an outlet of the outlet portion.

Abstract: A steam stripping substance, which is obtained by steam distillation of sesame oil under reduced pressure and contains sesamin analogues substantially, is mixed with water, a water-soluble solvent or their mixture serving as solvent. Sesamin analogues are caused to precipitate in this mixed system in the presence of more than one equivalent of an alkali with respect to the acid value of the steam stripping substance. The precipitated sesamin analogues are then separated from the mixed system.

Abstract: A food material containing sesaminol triglucoside by at least 3.0 mm per 1 g of its dry component is obtained by subjecting dehulled sesame seeds to an extraction process at an extraction temperature below 120.degree. C. with aliphatic hydrocarbon as extraction solvent to obtain a solution, removing the solution to obtain a solid which contains the extraction solvent by less than 10 weight %, adding water to this solid to obtain a water-containing object, and removing the residual solvent from this water-containing object by distillation at 20-120.degree. C. The food material thus obtained is substantially free of the solvent used in the extraction process and has improved color, flavor and taste.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and corresponding methods which include a means for determining whether image information of documents read by an image reader can be entirely stored in a storage device prior to performing image processing. The apparatus comprises, in part, an arithmetic operation component which calculates the number of sheets of the documents, (the image information of which are supplied through an image input device such as a scanner so as to be stored in a compressed state) corresponding to the residual storage capacity of a storage device. The apparatus also includes a display device for displaying the number calculated by the arithmetic operation component.

Abstract: A system clarifies the damaged state of a plant, and estimates the life expectancy of the plant so as to administer the integrity of the plant. The system includes an apparatus for estimating the life expectancy of each of various pieces of component constituting the plant, a data base controlling apparatus, an apparatus for estimating the life expectancy of the entire plant, and a plant life extension and evaluation apparatus. The system is capable of making a specific proposal of a life extension plan which is necessary to and effective for the extension of the entire plant, and which is proposed including economical evaluation, thereby facilitating the conservation of the integrity of the plant, and also facilitating the maintenance and control thereof.

Abstract: The life expectancy of a mechanical structure that undergoes repeated loading is estimated by determining the maximum crack length on the surface of the structure. The maximum length of the cracks on the surface of the structure is related to the life ratio of the structure, wherein the life ratio is a ratio of the number of loads the structure has undergone to the number of loads the structure will undergo until failure. An optical system is used to measure the crack length of the cracks on the surface of the structure being inspected. A statistical distribution of greatest length cracks for a sampling of areas within a larger area can be made. Apparatus is provided to statistically process such distribution data to obtain a statistically estimated maximum length crack for the larger area. The maximum crack length determination can be used to estimate the life expectancy of the structure from the relationship between crack length and life ratio.

Abstract: Apparatus is described for machining the exterior peripheral surface of piston rings for internal combustion engines, particularly piston rings having a transverse shape other than circular, for example, oval or elliptical. A jig arrangement usable with the apparatus is adapted to temporarily deform the workpieces in order to produce exterior surfaces having a conical taper.

Abstract: A drive control method for stepping motors as used in connection with controlling throttle valves for internal combustion engines. A computer controls actuation of the throttle valve in accordance with engine operating conditions and the like, as well as the amount of fuel being injected to the engine. The method includes steps for increasing the response speed of the stepping motor without detracting from its resolution. Instead of predetermined rotation angles, the stepping motor repeatedly actuates in a time period which is determined as the sum of its stationary time after one rotation step, and its stationary time after the following one rotation step. This enables obtaining substantially smaller and hence faster angular displacements of the stepping motor than use of predetermined unit rotation angles.