Abstract: A disk cache control unit disposed between an upper-rank processor and a disk unit, comprising a cache memory for holding a copy of data stored in the disk unit, at least one first interface controller which checks, in response to an input/output command requesting data to be read from the upper-rank processor, whether or not the data requested by the command is stored in the cache memory, and requests a head positioning of the disk unit when the data is not stored in the cache memory, and a second interface controller which indicates head positioning to the disk unit in response to a head positioning request, notifies the completion of the head positioning to the first interface controller in response to a notice of the completion of the head positioning, and which reads data from the disk unit and stores the data in the cache memory when a data transfer request did not come in a specified time period set to read data from the disk unit without a rotational delay after a notice of the head positioning head b

Abstract: A disk cache control unit disposed between an upper-rank processor and a disk unit, comprising a cache memory for holding a copy of data stored in the disk unit, at least one first interface controller which checks, in response to an input/output command requesting data to be read from the upper-rank processor, whether or not the data requested by the command is stored in the cache memory, and requests a head positioning of the disk unit when the data is not stored in the cache memory, and a second interface controller which indicates head positioning to the disk unit in response to a head positioning request, notifies the completion of the head positioning to the first interface controller in response to a notice of the completion of the head positioning, and which reads data from the disk unit and stores the data in the cache memory when a data transfer request did not come in a specified time period set to read data from the disk unit without a rotational delay after a notice of the head positioning head b

Abstract: A cation exchange membrane manufacturing method in which a film of a blend which consists of a perfluoro carbon polymer having a group transformable into a sulfonic acid group and a perfluoro carbon polymer having a group transformable into a carboxylic acid group or a film of a copolymer which consists of a perfluoro carbon monomer having a group transformable into a sulfonic acid group and a perfluoro carbon monomer having a group transformable into a carboxylic acid group and another film of a perfluoro carbon polymer having a group transformable into a carboxylic acid group are joined together. Following that, the group transformable into a carboxylic acid group and the group transformable into a sulfonic acid group are transformed respectively into the carboxylic acid group and the sulfonic acid group.

Abstract: Process or producing caustic alkalis or alkali hydroxides by electrolysis, employing a double electrode-type electrolysis tank in which a cation exchange membrane is provided to divide the inside of the tank into cathode and anode compartments, supplying to the anode compartment an alkali chloride, supplying water or a dilute solution of an alkali hydroxide into the cathode compartment, and taking away the alkali hydroxide and the hydrogen gas produced by electrolysis, in a mixed state of gas and liquid from the cathode compartment. The electrolysis tank comprises a number of finger-anodes extending from one of the walls of the tank and a number of finger-like hollow cathodes extending from the other wall of the tank, into which the finger-anodes project to form a gap therebetween, and a cation exchange membrane extending through the gap to divide the inside of the tank into cathode and anode compartments.

Abstract: A cation-exchange membrane for electrolyzing an aqueous solution of an alkali metal halide in the manufacture of an alkali hydroxide and a halogen. The membrane comprises one layer which occupies 5 to 30% of the total thickness of the membrane and has carboxylic acid groups; another layer which occupies 5 to 30% of the membrane thickness and has weakly acidic groups, the weakly acidic groups occupying 10 to 60% of the total exchange group capacity of the layer; and a further layer which has sulfonic acid groups occupying the middle portion of the membrane.

Abstract: An improved method for electrolyzing alkali metal halide. Electrolysis is carried out by supplying an aqueous solution of a halide of alkali metal into an anode chamber partitioned by a cation-exchange membrane and water into a cathode chamber to obtain halogen from the anode chamber and hydrogen and alkali hydroxide from the cathode chamber. The cation-exchange membrane is a fluorocarbon polymer membrane which is prepared by arranging one side thereof to have a cation exchange group concentration lower by 10 to 30% within a depth range of 1 to 100.mu. than that of the other side. The anode chamber is prepared with this side of the membrane which has the lower cation exchange group concentration arranged to face the anode chamber. By this arrangement, a high purity alkali hydroxide can be manufactured at a high rate of decomposition of halide of alkali metal and at a high current efficiency.

Abstract: An alkali metal hydroxide and hydrogen in a cathode compartment and chlorine in an anode compartment by feeding an aqueous solution of an alkali metal chloride in said anode compartment which is partitioned from said cathode compartment with a cation exchange membrane made of a fluorinated polymer is produced under a condition that a temperature of said anode compartment is kept at lower than a temperature of said cathode compartment in said electrolysis.

Abstract: An electrolysis of sodium chloride is carried out by using a cation exchange membrane obtained by the following treatment.The cation exchange membrane is prepared by treating one surface of a membrane of a perfluorocarbon polymer having sulfonyl halide groups with a diamine or a polyamine at a temperature of 170.degree. C. to a deterioration temperature of the membrane and immersing a diene derivative having a carboxyl group or a group which can be converted to carboxyl group into the membrane to polymerize the diene derivative and treating the membrane with a water miscible organic solvent having a boiling point of higher than 120.degree. C. in 760 mmHg between smooth plates at 80.degree. C. to 180.degree. C.

Abstract: A bicycle suspension has a suspension frame unit and a shock absorber. The suspension frame unit comprises a pair of parallel triangular members each including a horizontal rear fork arm and a pair of inclined stays with their upper joined portion disposed in a space defined in the main frame of a bicycle. The shock absorber has its one end pivoted to the joined portion of the inclined stays and the other end pivoted to a portion of the main frame a little rearward of the steering head of the bicycle such that the shock absorber is disposed in the space defined within the main frame so as to be operated without being obstructed by the seat tube of the bicycle.