Abstract: An overall calculation of a semiconductor integrated circuit comprising an assemblage of a plurality of circuit blocks is predicted at an initial stage of design. When a circuit block is selected by clicking an analysis button on the screen of the system analysis browser, the block is changed to the screen of the circuit block analysis browser for the selected circuit block. When a parameter unique to the circuit is input to the parameter input panel to click the start button, the performance prediction value of the circuit is displayed on the parameter input panel. This is performed for each circuit block. On the data format panel of the system analysis browser screen, the prediction of the wiring delay time between respective circuits is displayed together with the performance prediction value of each circuit block.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit designing system comprises an input unit for receiving input of parameters regarding circuit blocks constituting an LSI, a repeater information calculation unit for obtaining information regarding repeater insertion by using applied parameters, a circuit block arrangement unit for arranging circuit blocks based on information regarding repeater insertion, a delay calculation unit for calculating a wire delay of wiring between arranged circuit blocks, a cycle time calculation unit for obtaining a cycle time of the entire LSI based on a calculated delay value, and a detailed wiring unit for conducting detailed wiring within a circuit block on an LSI whose arrangement on a circuit block basis and wiring processing have been completed.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition which, when used for the inner tube and/or outer cover of a hose, can improve the hose flexibility at an ordinary temperature and low temperature, oil resistance, and cold resistance and can reduce the production costs since it does not require a vulcanization step and a hose having said properties using this elastomer composition for its inner tube and/or outer cover and a process and apparatus for the production thereof.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire has at least two belt layers disposed at a tread portion thereof, wherein the two belt layers are constituted by inclining a strip formed by aligning a plurality of reinforcing cords to a tire circumferential direction and extending it zigzag in the tire circumferential direction so that the strip is turned back from the lower belt layer to the upper belt layer at both end portions of the two belt layers, and zone portions in which the reinforcing cords incline to the right in the tire circumferential direction and the zone portions in which the reinforcing cords incline to the left in the tire circumferential direction are alternately arranged.

Abstract: A process for producing surface-treated carbon black for rubber reinforcement comprising: a surface treatment reaction step of dispersing carbon black for rubber reinforcement in water, followed by reacting a metal silicate and an acid in the dispersion to thereby deposit amorphous silica on the surface of the carbon black; and a subsequent aging step of bringing the pH of the dispersion to not more than 7.

Abstract: The DC motor according to the present invention includes one radial ball bearing and a thrust bearing constituted by a shaft receiving member provided on a housing to be abutted by one end of a rotating shaft. Further, a magnetic and/or a spring bias force is applied to the rotating shaft to supplement thrust load bearing force of the thrust bearing. Compared with conventional DC motors in which a rotor is supported by a shaft through a pair of ball bearings which are axially spaced apart from each other, the present invention enables reduction of the overall motor height without harming the rotational stability while simultaneously achieving low production cost.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire having a belt layer at the outside of a carcass layer of the tread, wherein a plurality of mutually parallel reinforcement cords are wound back and forth in a spiral at a predetermined angle to the longitudinal direction and embedded in a matrix of a lateral flattened tubular cross-section to form a continuous tape and the continuous tape is continuously wound around the outer circumference of the carcass layer a plurality of times in a spiral to form the belt layer or a pneumatic vehicle tire having a continuous tape, composed of a two-layer construction consisting of a plurality of aligned rubberized reinforcement cords wound in a spiral to form a lateral flattened tubular cross-section and an elastic cord inserted inside the flattened tube along its longitudinal direction as a core member, continuously wound over an outer circumference of a carcass layer at a tread in a spiral with a slight angle with respect to the tire circumferential direction to form a belt layer.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire includes a cylindrical steel cord belt layer having a two-layered structure is formed by winding a tape obtained by burying one or a plurality of steel cords in parallel with one another in a matrix, round the outer circumference of a carcass layer on a tread while bending the tape zigzag.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire is formed by disposing a single steel cord belt layer on the outer side of a carcass layer in a tread, and providing a cylindrical organic fiber cord belt layer of a double structure on the outer side of the steel cord belt layer by winding a tape, which is obtained by burying one or a plurality of organic fiber cords in parallel with each other in a matrix, around the steel cord belt layer while bending the tape zigzag.

Abstract: A brushless motor for use as a fan motor or the like has a housing, a bearing tower provided inside the housing, a stator fixed on a circumference of the bearing tower, a rotor having a shaft rotatably supported by a bearing inside the bearing tower, a rotor magnet provided on the rotor and opposed to the stator, and a circuit base on which a drive control circuit for controlling the rotation of the rotor by controlling a current supplied to the stator is formed. The housing is provided with a supporting plate for supporting the bearing tower. This supporting plate is recessed in an axial direction relative to a bottom surface of the housing, and supports the bearing tower so that the bearing tower projects inwardly from the supporting power in the axial direction. The circuit base is mounted on a surface of the supporting plate opposite from the bearing tower. If this structure is adopted, the overall size of the motor can be reduced while the desired mounting area of the circuit base is maintained.

Abstract: There is disclosed a brushless motor in which an oil-impregnated sleeve bearing is inserted in a bearing holder having a cylindrical shape with a closed bottom, and a rotating shaft is inserted in the oil-impregnated sleeve bearing in such a manner that the rotating shaft may freely rotate. With this arrangement, it becomes possible to prevent lubricant from leaking out without increasing either the number of component elements or the number of assembling steps. The oil-impregnated sleeve bearing comprises an inner and outer layers. An oil seat is disposed on the oil-impregnated sleeve bearing at the open-end side of the bearing holder. The percentages of voids are set such that the percentages of voids become lower in the order of the oil seal, the outer layer, and the inner layer. With the above arrangement, the lubricant can be prevented from leaking out through a gap of the bearing, and therefore reduction of life due to the leakage of lubricant can also be prevented.

Abstract: A conveyor belt comprising an endless belt body and a plurality of reinforcing cords embedded in the endless belt body, the reinforcing cord having a triple twist structure using first twisting, secondary twisting, and final twisting, (1) the filaments in the organic fiber filament bundle being oriented at an angle within .+-.10.degree. to the cord axis of the reinforcing cord or (2) a core yarn being inserted into the core of the twist structure of the reinforcing cord.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a battery cover, in which plural molds are used for forming a space corresponding to a shape of the cover, the tab terminals are disposed in the space, synthetic resin is filled in the space to embed the tab terminals, characterized by that plural pieces made of the same material as the filled synthetic resin are installed with distances left between them on both surfaces of embedded portions of the tab terminals, and the tab terminals are disposed in the space under this state.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an acetyl group), which we have named "the adenophostins", and, have the ability to increase intracellular calcium ion concentrations by acting on the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP.sub.3) receptors which exist in the endoplasmic reticulum. The adenophostins are useful as hypertensive agents. They can be prepared by cultivation of a microorganism of the genus Penicillium, e.g. Penicillium brevicompactum SANK 11991 (FERM BP-3499) or Penicillium brevicompactum SANK 12177 (FERM BP-3500).

Abstract: A fan motor has a pair of ball bearings placed in the vicinity of each end of an inner side of a bearing race. A plurality of projections are sequentially placed circumferentially around a center portion of the bearing race to axially locate both the ball bearings. A plurality of low-profile projections are sequentially formed between neighboring projections on the inner side surface of the bearing race and are axially elongated from one installing position to that of another installing position of respective ball bearings. The ball bearings are supported by the inner side of each low-profile projection respectively at one end portion and the other end portion of the low profile-projections.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel antibacterial compound obtainable from the genus Alteromonas and which shares structural similarity with the pseudomonic acids.

Abstract: Two thiomarinol derivatives, which have antibacterial and anti-mycoplasmal properties, are obtainable from microorganisms of the genus Alteromonas and are named "thiomarinol B" and "thiomarinol C". Thiomarinol B can also be prepared by the oxidation of thiomarinol.

Abstract: A motor is provided which includes a housing, a stator attached to the cylindrical wall of the housing, a sleeve bearing attached to the inner periphery of the cylindrical wall, a rotor rotatably supported by the sleeve bearing, and a rotor magnet attached to the rotor. A plurality of projecting strips are formed substantially at equal intervals on the inner and/or outer periphery of the cylindrical wall of the housing. The cylindrical wall is formed into a shoulder and a mating recess. The stator has elastic pieces. Because of the operation of the elastic pieces, the stator is elastically retained between the shoulder and the mating recess. Circuitry for protecting the motor is improved.

Abstract: A fan motor having a structure which allows a stopper to keep contact with a thrust plate on a circular contact area only, by inserting a shaft through a sleeve bearing, and by attaching the stopper, against the thrust plate, onto the end portion of the shaft. This assures uniform sliding of the thrust plate against the sleeve bearing without partial contact, even if the stopper is attached in a slight inclination with respect to the thrust plate. Localized wear of the thrust plate and rubbing mechanical noise are thus prevented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel antibacterial compound obtainable from the genus Alteromonas and which shares structural similarity with the pseudomonic acids.