Abstract: A field element has permanent magnets embedded in a core and extending in the axial direction parallel to a rotation axis. Both a magnetic pole face of the permanent magnet close to an armature and a magnetic pole face away from the armature show arcs concaved toward an armature side. A radius of an arc shown by the magnetic pole face away from the armature is larger than a radius of an arc shown by the magnetic pole face close to the armature. Further, a focal point of the arc shown by the magnetic pole face away from the armature is further away from the permanent magnet than a focal point of the arc shown by the magnetic pole face close to the armature. Also, the focal points and the rotation axis are arranged on one straight line as viewed from the axial direction.

Abstract: A rotor includes a plurality of permanent magnets arranged annularly around an axis and a rotor core. The rotor core includes 2N (where N is a natural number) magnetic pole faces and a plurality of magnetic barriers. The 2N magnetic pole faces produce, due to the plurality of permanent magnets, magnetic poles in a radial direction in such a manner that different polarities can be alternately produced around the axis. The magnetic barriers are provided at a side close to the magnetic pole faces relative to the permanent magnets. At least one of the magnetic barriers is provided in each region obtained by equally dividing the rotor core into (2N+1), ((N+1)×2) or ((N?1)×2) angles around the axis.

Abstract: At a time of a heating high-load operation, a harmonic current is flown in an armature winding to induction-heat rare-earth magnets, thus reducing a residual magnetic flux density. Thereby, the number of rotations of a radial gap type motor is improved. The rare-earth magnets are provided near a cooling medium passage extending substantially in parallel with a flow line of a cooling medium, so that the cooling medium recovers heat of the heated rare-earth magnets. At a time of a cooling high-load operation, a greater number of rotations are obtained with respect to the same torque command value, by a field weakening control by means of a current-phase advance.

Abstract: An outer rotor motor comprises a rotor rotating about an axis, and a fixed stator. Provided over the inner peripheral surface of a cylindrical part of a fan connecting resin member are a ring-shaped yoke, a ring-shaped rotor magnet fixed to a fixing slot defined in the radially inner surface of the yoke, and yokes fixed to fixing slots defined in a radially inner surface of the rotor magnet. The rotor magnet is so magnetized that magnetic poles alternately change in a circumferential direction. The yoke covers a radially outer surface of the rotor magnet, and parts on a radially outer side of an axially upper surface and an axially lower surface of the rotor magnet.

Abstract: A rotor includes a plurality of permanent magnets arranged annularly around an axis and a rotor core. The rotor core includes 2N (where N is a natural number) magnetic pole faces and a plurality of magnetic barriers. The 2N magnetic pole faces produce, due to the plurality of permanent magnets, magnetic poles in a radial direction in such a manner that different polarities can be alternately produced around the axis. The magnetic barriers are provided at a side close to the magnetic pole faces relative to the permanent magnets. At least one of the magnetic barriers is provided in each region obtained by equally dividing the rotor core into (2N+1), ((N+1)×2) or ((N?1)×2) angles around the axis.

Abstract: At a time of a heating high-load operation, a harmonic current is flown in an armature winding to induction-heat rare-earth magnets, thus reducing a residual magnetic flux density. Thereby, the number of rotations of a radial gap type motor is improved. The rare-earth magnets are provided near a cooling medium passage extending substantially in parallel with a flow line of a cooling medium, so that the cooling medium recovers heat of the heated rare-earth magnets. At a time of a cooling high-load operation, a greater number of rotations are obtained with respect to the same torque command value, by a field weakening control by means of a current-phase advance.

Abstract: An outer rotor motor comprises a rotor rotating about an axis, and a fixed stator. Provided over the inner peripheral surface of a cylindrical part of a fan connecting resin member are a ring-shaped yoke, a ring-shaped rotor magnet fixed to a fixing slot defined in the radially inner surface of the yoke, and yokes fixed to fixing slots defined in a radially inner surface of the rotor magnet. The rotor magnet is so magnetized that magnetic poles alternately change in a circumferential direction. The yoke covers a radially outer surface of the rotor magnet, and parts on a radially outer side of an axially upper surface and an axially lower surface of the rotor magnet.

Abstract: Hydroxybenzenes can be produced in high yield through a one-step reaction by subjecting (a) an .alpha.,.alpha.-dialkyl-.alpha.-hydroxymethyl group containing benzene and/or (b) a benzene containing both .alpha.,.alpha.-dialkyl-.alpha.-hydroxymethyl and .alpha.,.alpha.-dialkyl-.alpha.-hydroperoxymethyl groups to reaction in the presence of a nitrile, an acid and hydrogen peroxide. In a preferred mode, the reaction system further contains (c) an .alpha.,.alpha.-dialkyl-.alpha.-hydroperoxymethyl group containing benzene.

Abstract: Disclosed in accordance with the present invention are processes for the preparation of hydroperoxides and/or carbinols by liquid phase oxidation of secondary alkyl-substituted naphthalenes with molecular oxygen, wherein the oxidation reaction is carried out by dissolving in the reaction mixture containing the secondary alkyl-substituted naphthalenes at least 0.5 ppm in terms of metal, based on the starting secondary alkyl-substituted naphthalenes, of at least one compound of metal selected from the group consisting of palladium and gold, said metal compound being soluble in the reaction mixture of the secondary alkyl-substituted naphthalenes.