Abstract: Within bounds on both sides of an axial center of each of the raceways of an outer and inner ring, a curvature radius of a raceway portion in a dimensional range covering at least 45% of a dimension between shoulders of the raceway with respect to the axial center thereof is defined to be within the range of between ±1 &mgr;m to/from a mean curvature radius of the raceway in the dimensional range.

Abstract: In a semiconductor laser device including a window structure region formed by disordering an active layer or active layers of a quantum well structure by silicon ion implantation and a subsequent heat treatment, a dislocation loop is substantially absent in the window structure region and the vicinity thereof (upper clad layer). Accordingly, deterioration of the semiconductor laser device induced by dislocation loops can be prevented, and reliability of the semiconductor laser device can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a polyolefin composition having a narrow composition distribution and is characterized in that when at least two olefins are copolymerized in the presence of a transition metal compound catalyst using at least two gas phase fluidized bed reactors, a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon is allowed to exist in each reactor in a concentration from 0.1 to 30 mol %, and the ratio of the concentration (C2) of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon in a reactor of a second stage to the concentration (C1) of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon in a reactor of a first stage (C2/C1) is 0.13 or more.

Abstract: In the memory management method, when a failure is detected in the power supplied to a protective memory, a control toward the memory is cut off from a CPU and the power supply is switched to a standby power before the protective memory has some damaging effect; after solution of the power failure, the switching is finished, the control toward the memory is returned to the CPU, and the power supply is returned to an ordinal one; write completion of data is notified to the client at a time when the data sent from the client has been written into the protective memory; whether the last termination is abnormal or normal is checked at the activation; when the last termination is abnormal, the protective memory is returned after memories other than the protective memory are initialized at the activation; and when the last termination is normal, the protective memory is returned and thereafter all the memories are initialized at the activation.

Abstract: A rolling bearing composed of a combination of bearing wings formed with a steel material and rolling elements formed with a ceramic material, wherein the residual austenite amount of the steel material forming the rolling rings is controlled to a specific value. By the construction, at rolling of the rolling elements formed with a relatively hard ceramic material, the occurrence of the surface scratches of the rolling elements can be restrained, which results in restraining the vibrations and noises caused by the rolling bearing.

Abstract: A rolling bearing composed of a combination of bearing wings formed with a steel material and rolling elements formed with a ceramic material, wherein the residual austenite amount of the steel material forming the rolling rings is controlled to a specific value. By the construction, at rolling of the rolling elements formed with a relatively hard ceramic material, the occurrence of the surface scratches of the rolling elements can be restrained, which results in restraining the vibrations and noises caused from the rolling bearing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photocatalyst-carrying structure which has a structure, wherein an adhesive layer is provided in between a photocatalyst layer and a substrate, the adhesive layer is composed of silicon-modified resin, polysiloxane-containing resin or colloidal silica-containing resin, and for forming the photocatalyst layer a composition comprising a metal oxide gel or a metal hydroxide gel and a photocatalyst is used. Further, the present invention also provides a photocatalyst coating agent for producing a photocatalyst-carrying structure which contains silicon compound, at least one metal oxide sol or metal hydroxide sol, and at least one photocatalyst powder or sol.

Abstract: A rolling bearing comprises an inner ring, an outer ring and a plurality of rolling elements therebetween, and is used, for example, in a spindle motor for driving a hard disk. The inner ring is made of, for example, high-carbon chromium steel, the outer ring is made of, for example, stainless steel, and each rolling element is made of ceramics, for example zirconia, of which coefficient of linear expansion is in the range of 7×10−6/° C. to 15×10−6/° C. The bearing rings and the rolling elements are substantially equal to each other in coefficient of linear expansion. Thus, the change in pre-load due to temperature variations is small.

Abstract: A multilayer circuit substrate with a circuit repairing function which has a circuit substrate having a circuit pattern and repair pattern on the inner layer via an inter-substrate insulation film and having circuit repairing areas for cutting and bonding the circuit on these patterns, a terminal bonding pad for bonding electronic circuit parts mounted on this substrate, and a conductive via hole for bonding said circuit pattern to the terminal bonding pad, wherein at least the circuit repairing area of the repair pattern and at least the circuit repairing area of said circuit pattern which are set on said inner layer are brought close to each other and positioned on the same plane.

Abstract: A ball bearing assembly is provided with a ball retainer having a radially extending guide portion that serves to guide the ball retainer relative to either an inner or an outer ring of the ball bearing assembly. The ball retainer is provided with a series of ball pockets with each of the ball pockets having a central cylindrical portion that transitions smoothly into inner and outer portions having spherical configurations. The diameter of the central cylindrical portion is smaller than the diameters of the inner and outer spherical portions. The configurations of the ball pockets ensures that a clearance will be maintained between each of the balls and the edge portions of the ball pockets even when the ball retainer is deflected relative to the inner and outer rings of the ball bearing assembly. The internal configuration of the ball pockets ensures that the amount of lubricant retained within the ball pockets is optimized.

Abstract: Mercury is removed from a liquid hydrocarbon fraction by effecting high-temperature heat treatment to convert an organic mercury compound into an inorganic mercury compound or elemental mercury, removing a higher molecular weight component from the fraction, removing water from the fraction, and thereafter contacting the fraction with an adsorbent in the form of active carbon having calcium or a calcium compound supported thereon. Although only a minor amount of mercury is contained in the liquid hydrocarbon fraction, mercury can be efficiently removed at low cost on an industrial large scale, achieving an extremely low mercury concentration.

Abstract: A non-magnetic base film is provided thereon with a magnetic layer having ferromagnetic powders dispersed in a binder. The binder contains 30 to 70% by weight of a polyurethane resin A having a glass transition temperature Tg conforming to 60.degree. C..ltoreq.Tg.ltoreq.80.degree. C., and 30 to 70% by weight of a polyurethane resin B having a glass transition temperature Tg conforming to 0.degree. C.<Tg.ltoreq.30.degree. C. The polyurethane resins A and B, at least one which contains a polar group, account for 80 to 100% by weight of the binder. The magnetic recording medium can be fabricated with an improved processability to calendering, has excellent electromagnetic characteristics, allows detachment of powders from the edge portions in particular to be substantially avoided at normal temperature, and is improved in terms of running stability in a high-temperature environment.

Abstract: The improved dielectric ceramic composition has sufficiently high dielectric constant, high insulation resistance and small dielectric loss to be suitable for use as a material for ceramic capacitors. The composition comprises as a main component a three-component ceramic composition in solid solution having the formula Pb(Mg.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3 -Pb(Ni.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3 -PbTiO.sub.3 which, when expressed by xPb(Mg.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3 -yPb(Ni.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3 -zPbTiO.sub.3, is defined by the area surrounded by the following points of (x, y, z), i.e., (0.70, 0.20, 0.10), (0.70, 0.15, 0.15), (0.83, 0.02, 0.15), (0.96, 0.02, 0.02) and (0.78, 0.20, 0.02), and this ceramic composition further contains a Mn oxide or a Mn-containing complex oxide as an additive.

Abstract: A ferrofluid seal apparatus comprises magnetic fluid holding means for storing a magnetic fluid with one of an inner and an outer elements which are relatively rotated. The magnetic fluid holding means has a storage section for storing a part of the magnetic fluid which flows out of said magnetic fluid holding means.

Abstract: An electrolytic ionized water producer of a continuous type is disclosed which does not require users to perform complicated operations and which makes it possible to obtain ionized water easily with a simple operation, to remove the fear of obtaining unnecessary ionized water in the case of reversing polarity and, further, to maintain a stable electrolyzing capability for a long time while removing scale in an optimum way in every water supplying operation.

Abstract: A ferrofluid seal apparatus comprises magnetic fluid holding or positing means for storing or retaining a magnetic fluid in a sealing arrangement wherein inner and outer elements are relatively rotated. The magnetic fluid holding means includes an arrangement for retaining the magnetic fluid which flows out from its original position.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a spindle housing with a ball bearing has the following steps: positioning the ball bearing in a cavity of a molding tool in a condition that a pre-load is provided to eliminate an internal clearance of the ball bearing, and injecting synthetic resin within the cavity of the molding tool after relative movement of the outer race and inner races of the ball bearing due to the pre-load.

Abstract: A work following device for controlling the movement of the free portion of a work during a press working process such as a bending press working process to prevent the free portion of the work from warping due to the inertia thereof in the final stage of the press working process and for restoring the work to its initial position after the same has been pressed.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having deposited on the surface of a non-magnetic substrate a magnetic layer formed by dispersing a powdered magnetic substance and a powdered abrasive in a binder, which magnetic recording medium is characterized by having abrasive particles activated on the surface thereof.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine of the spark ignition type developing a maximum output power at about 8000 rpm includes at least two ignition plugs for each cylinder and projections formed on the inner wall surface of a cylinder head for producing a squishy current. The engine also includes an ignition device including a delay circuit for delaying the ignition time in the high-speed rotation range, to thereby provide improvements in the output power and fuel consumption rate over the entire rotation range.