Abstract: A metallic catalyst carrier 2 has good productivity and improves the exhaust performance by causing the flow of exhaust gas therein to become turbulent, without causing tearing, cutting, and warping of its honeycomb-structure The metallic catalyst carrier 2 has a base metal sheet 5 and a corrugated metal sheet 6 laminated together with a plurality of cell passages 7 formed between the base sheet 5 and the corrugated sheet 6 such that exhaust gases passes through the cell passages 7. The base sheet 5 or the corrugated sheet 6 is equipped with a plurality of hole lines 5a or 6a arranged along hole lines 8 or 9 in a direction perpendicular to the cell passage 7. Between adjacent hole lines 8 or 9, the holes 5a or 6a that form the hole lines 8 or 9 are separated by a prescribed distance in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal directions of the cell passages 7.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement in an exhaust system structure for a motorcycle. A motorcycle has an engine disposed between front and rear wheels, an exhaust pipe extending from the engine, and a silencer connected to the exhaust pipe for discharging exhaust gases. The silencer, which is a heavy object, is of the type having a gas outlet disposed near a gas inlet. The silencer is disposed below the engine with the gas inlet facing toward the rear wheel, and the exhaust pipe extends to a position near the rear wheel and is connected to the gas inlet of the silencer. By elongating the length of the exhaust pipe and placing the silencer under the engine, the exhaust system performs sufficiently with high output engines, while at the same time lowers the center of gravity of a motorcycle body and balances the weight of the motorcycle body in its longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An electrodeionization apparatus has an anolyte compartment 17 having an anode 11, a catholyte compartment 18 having a cathode 12, concentrating compartments 15, and desalting compartments 16. The concentrating compartments 15 and the desalting compartments 16 are alternately formed between the anolyte compartment 17 and the catholyte compartment 18 by alternately arranging a plurality of anion-exchange membranes 13 and a plurality of cation-exchange membranes 14. The desalting compartments 16 are filled with ion-exchanger and the concentrating compartments 15 are filled with ion-exchanger, activated carbon, or electric conductor. Electrode water flows into the anolyte compartment 17 and the catholyte compartment 18. Concentrated water is introduced into the concentrating compartments 15. Raw water is fed into the desalting compartment 16 to produce the deionized water from the desalting compartment 16.

Abstract: An electric deionizing apparatus comprising a first and a second electric deionizing apparatus arranged in series, in which water is deionized by the first electric deionizing apparatus and then deionized by the second electric deionizing apparatus, and a means for adding an aqueous electrolyte solution into water released from the first electric deionizing apparatus and which is supplied into the second electric deionizing apparatus. A process for electric deionization comprising supplying water to a first electric deionizing apparatus, deionizing the water in the first electric deionizing apparatus, adding an aqueous electrolyte solution to the deionized water, supplying the deionized water to a second electric deionizing apparatus and deionizing the supplied deionized water in the second electric deionizing apparatus. Silica and boron components in the water are effectively removed to obtain deionized water having a high resistivity.

Abstract: The electrodeionization apparatus is improved in concentration polarization of the ingredients including ions in the concentrating compartment so as to obtain the produced water with high purity. The electrodeionization apparatus has a spacer composed of a mesh and a frame-shaped gaskets superposed on the periphery of the mesh. The mesh has a thickness of 0.2 to 0.5 mm and the gaskets have thicknesses of equal to or less than 0.1 mm.

Abstract: Feed water, fed through an inlet 6 into a desalting compartment 8, flows around the end 4a of a anion-exchange membrane 4 surrounding an anode 2a. The feed water enters into a portion defined between the anion-exchange membrane 4 and a cation-exchange membrane 5, and flows around the end 5a of the cation-exchange membrane 5 surrounding a cathode 3a. Then, the water to be treated further flows around the ends 4b, 5b of ion-exchange membranes 4, 5 surrounding an anode 2b and a cathode 3b, respectively, and then flows out through a product water outlet 7. A part of product water is supplied to the concentrated water circulating within the concentrating compartment 30, 40. A part of the concentrated water flowing out of the concentrating compartment 30, 40 is added to concentrated water circulating within the concentrating compartment 10, 20. The diffusion of silica from the concentrating compartment is restricted. As a result, final product water containing extremely low silica concentration is obtained.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition which comprises an aqueous solution or an aqueous dispersion of at least one quatenary ammonium salt (A) represented by the general formula (I), (2) or (3): wherein Ra represents an organic group containing 6 to 32 carbon atoms, Rb and Rc are the same or different and each represents an organic group containing 1 to 32 carbon atoms, Rd represents an organic group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Q− represents an amoni acid anion;  wherein X1 represents an ester group; R5 represents an alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl group and R6 represents an alkylene, alkenylene or hydroxyalkylene group, the sum of carbon atoms contained in R5 and R6 being 6 to 32, R7 and R8 are the same or different and each represents a group of the formula R5—X1—R6—, an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group containing 2 to 4 carbon atoms, R9 represents an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a hydro

Abstract: A lead member includes a plurality of conductors arranged in parallel and an insulating film fixing the conductors at a predetermined pitch. Each conductor includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a flat portion extending between the first and second end portions. The flat portion is located on a plane different from a plane on which the first end portion and the second end portion lie. The flat portion may be formed by bending the lead member along a bent line such that the bent line is kept straight. Preferably, each conductor includes a narrow portion and a wide portion, wherein a width of each conductor along the bent line is greater than half of the pitch between adjacent conductors.

Abstract: A biochemical image analyzing apparatus includes image data memory for storing image data of a biochemical image produced based on data obtained by converting to electrical signals locational information of regarding labeled substance contained in a sample produced by one-dimensionally distributing at least one specimen, a data processor for selecting image data from among the image data stored in the image data memory and processing the selected image data in a predetermined manner to produce display image data mapped in a planar coordinate system, a display for displaying an image based on the display image data, and a first image data divider for producing first divided coordinate data by dividing the display image data along one coordinate axis of the planar coordinate system to produce lanes defining regions to be quantified along the one coordinate axis.

Abstract: A polishing agent recovery and reuse method and device for the same removes large impurities by a filtration device, concentrates by an ultrafiltration device, and continuously recovers polishing agent. Polishing agent used in polishing a semiconductor board or a coating formed on top of a semiconductor board is collected in a pre-processing container after use. Large impurities are removed by a dual fine filtration device. The resulting filtrate is concentrated by an ultrafiltration device. The concentrated solution may then be mixed with filtrate from the dual fine filtration device to further concentrate the polishing agent. The concentration of the polishing agent in the concentrated solution, the pH, and the temperature of the solution are continuously monitored and controlled. The filtrate of the ultrafiltration device is further treated to remove impurities, resulting in pure or ultrapure water. The recovered polishing agent may be reused in further polishing steps.

Abstract: A tape cable provided with connector portions in its end portions is wound spirally, and a reinforcing tape having elasticity is stuck to the outer circumferential surface of the tape cable in the vicinity of the connector portion. In an inner cylinder, in the vicinity of the end portion on the connector side of the reinforcing tape provided on the tape cable, a support portion is provided in a position to support the tape cable together with the reinforcing tape. When the connector portion is installed in the inner cylinder, the tape cable is inserted and held between the support portion and the inner cylinder together with the reinforcing tape. Accordingly an end portion of the reinforcing tape is fixed, so that buckling between the connector portion and the support can be prevented. Buckling beyond the portion can be prevented by the rigidity of the reinforcing tape.

Abstract: A battery of this invention comprises a positive-electrode composition, a separator or solid electrolyte composition, and a negative-electrode composition, wherein the positive-electrode composition, the separator or solid electrolyte composition, and the negative-electrode composition are formed into a three-layered tablet structure by the application of pressure, and wherein an electron-conductive means is provided in the inside or on the surface of at least one of the positive-electrode composition and the negative-electrode composition.

Abstract: It is an object of present invention to provide an efficient method for grinding of the surface of a work and an apparatus thereof, using a magnetic fluid containing abrasive grains.The method of the present invention for grinding a work immersed in a magnetic fluid containing abrasive grains filled in a container, said magnetic fluid being given a magnetic field from the outside of the container with magnet comprises: immersing a floating pad in said magnetic fluid at a position adjacent to the work, said floating pad being given a buoyant force by said magnetic field whereby the abrasive grains existing between the floating pad and the work are pushed onto the work and giving a mutual motion between the work and the magnetic fluid containing abrasive grains.