Abstract: An epsilon-type iron oxide having an Fe-site that is substituted with a platinum group element, provided that Fe of a D-site of the epsilon-type iron oxide is not substituted with the platinum group element.

Abstract: An epsilon-type iron oxide having an Fe-site that is substituted with a platinum group element, provided that Fe of a D-site of the epsilon-type iron oxide is not substituted with the platinum group element.

Abstract: To provide a method for improving a coercive force of epsilon-type iron oxide particles, and an epsilon-type iron oxide. Specifically, to provide a method for improving the coercive force of an epsilon-type iron oxide comprising: substituting Fe-site of the epsilon-type iron oxide with other element, while not substituting Fe of D-site in the epsilon-type iron oxide with other element, and the epsilon type iron oxide.

Abstract: A carburetor includes a main fuel path connected to a main nozzle and a slow fuel path connected to a slow port. The main fuel path and the slow fuel path are separated from each other and are independently communicated to a constant fuel chamber below a fuel level of the fuel chamber. The slow fuel path includes a first slow jet located above the fuel level and a second slow jet located in the downstream of the first slow jet. A opening size of the second slow jet is smaller than that of the first slow jet, and the first and second slow jets are arranged in series.

Abstract: A disclosed switching regulator includes a speed-up circuit for speeding up an operation of an error amplifier circuit during the time starting from when a switching element is turned OFF based on an output of an abnormality detection circuit, or starting from a fixed period of time after the switching element is turned OFF based on the output of the abnormality detection circuit, until the next time the switching element is again turned OFF based on an output of a PWM comparison circuit.

Abstract: The base of an actuator housing 10 is arranged to face the side of a turbine housing, and a motor 16 is fixed to a motor support post that is protrusively provided toward the top of the actuator housing 10 such that the motor 16 is kept at a distance from the turbine housing.

Abstract: A spiral spring for reducing maximum stress value and variations in stress distribution. The spiral spring is elastically deformable from a minimally to maximally deformed state. In maximally deformed state, the spiral spring includes a non-contact section, wherein at least some spring material portions are adjacent in radial direction not contacting each other, and a contact section, wherein all spring material portions are adjacent in radial direction contacting each other. An inner reference portion is corresponding to a central angle of 80° or more and 160° or less about a spiral center along a direction of spiral portion extension with a reference line connecting the spiral center and outer contact portion, wherein the outer end portion and outer fixing member contact in maximally deformed state, the inner reference portion being on a radially spiral portion inner side. The contact section is on a radially inner reference portion outer side.

Abstract: An error amplification circuit includes an integrated circuit and a phase compensation capacitor. The integrated circuit includes an error amplifier to amplify a difference between a predetermined reference voltage and an input feedback voltage for output; a current generator circuit to generate a bias current for supply to the error amplifier; a phase compensation resistor; a bias-current control terminal; and a phase compensation terminal connected to an output terminal of the error amplifier via the phase compensation resistor. The phase compensation capacitor is connected to the phase compensation terminal, the phase compensation capacitor being provided outside the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A carburetor includes a main fuel path connected to a main nozzle and a slow fuel path connected to a slow port. The main fuel path and the slow fuel path are separated from each other and are independently communicated to a constant fuel chamber below a fuel level of the fuel chamber. The slow fuel path includes a first slow jet located above the fuel level and a second slow jet located in the downstream of the first slow jet. A opening size of the second slow jet is smaller than that of the first slow jet, and the first and second slow jets are arranged in series.

Abstract: The base of an actuator housing 10 is arranged to face the side of a turbine housing, and a motor 16 is fixed to a motor support post that is protrusively provided toward the top of the actuator housing 10 such that the motor 16 is kept at a distance from the turbine housing.

Abstract: A disclosed switching regulator includes a speed-up circuit for speeding up an operation of an error amplifier circuit during the time starting from when a switching element is turned OFF based on an output of an abnormality detection circuit, or starting from a fixed period of time after the switching element is turned OFF based on the output of the abnormality detection circuit, until the next time the switching element is again turned OFF based on an output of a PWM comparison circuit.

Abstract: To provide a method for improving a coercive force of epsilon-type iron oxide particles, and an epsilon-type iron oxide. Specifically, to provide a method for improving the coercive force of an epsilon-type iron oxide comprising: substituting Fe-site of the epsilon-type iron oxide with other element, while not substituting Fe of D-site in the epsilon-type iron oxide with other element, and the epsilon type iron oxide.

Abstract: An error amplification circuit includes an integrated circuit and a phase compensation capacitor. The integrated circuit includes an error amplifier to amplify a difference between a predetermined reference voltage and an input feedback voltage for output; a current generator circuit to generate a bias current for supply to the error amplifier; a phase compensation resistor; a bias-current control terminal; and a phase compensation terminal connected to an output terminal of the error amplifier via the phase compensation resistor. The phase compensation capacitor is connected to the phase compensation terminal, the phase compensation capacitor being provided outside the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A soft-start circuit to generate and output a soft-start voltage having a specified gradient. The soft-start circuit includes a slope voltage generator circuit to generate and output multiple slope voltages having different specified gradients, including a steepest slope voltage whose gradient is steepest among the gradients of the multiple slope voltages and a mildest slope voltage whose gradient is mildest thereamong, at least one voltage conversion circuit to receive the slope voltages and output a voltage whose gradient is milder than the gradient of the steepest slope voltage, and a selection circuit to receive at least one specified reference voltage and the voltage generated by the voltage conversion circuit, compare the voltage by the voltage conversion circuit with the specified reference voltage, and output either the voltage or the specified reference voltage as the soft-start voltage in accordance with a comparison result generated by the selection circuit.

Abstract: A soft-start circuit to generate and output a soft-start voltage having a specified gradient. The soft-start circuit includes a slope voltage generator circuit to generate and output multiple slope voltages having different specified gradients, including a steepest slope voltage whose gradient is steepest among the gradients of the multiple slope voltages and a mildest slope voltage whose gradient is mildest thereamong, at least one voltage conversion circuit to receive the slope voltages and output a voltage whose gradient is milder than the gradient of the steepest slope voltage, and a selection circuit to receive at least one specified reference voltage and the voltage generated by the voltage conversion circuit, compare the voltage by the voltage conversion circuit with the specified reference voltage, and output either the voltage or the specified reference voltage as the soft-start voltage in accordance with a comparison result generated by the selection circuit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus in which ink depletion detection accuracy will not be deteriorated even if an air bubble is created in an ink supplying path. The image forming apparatus is provided with (a) an ink storage section for storing ink therein, (b) an ink supplying path for supplying, to a print head, the ink stored in the ink storage section, and (c) an electrode for detecting whether the ink is present or absent in the ink supplying path, an amount of the ink supplied into the ink supplying path being 1.0 cc or less per minute.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an ink tank; and an ink supplying path for supplying the ink from the ink tank to a print head, wherein the ink supplying path therein includes a filter, which generates negative pressure when the ink is supplied, the negative pressure being smaller than ink absorbing pressure of a nozzle of the print head. Further, the ink tank therein includes, for example, a porous ink absorbing body for retaining ink.

Abstract: Ink absorption pads are associated with waste ink storage apparatus in ink jet printers. Waste ink is emitted from the tubes. The waste ink is absorbed by the pads.

Abstract: Ink absorption pads are associated with waste ink storage apparatus in ink jet printers. Waste ink is emitted from the tubes. The waste ink is absorbed by the pads.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an ink tank; and an ink supplying path for supplying the ink from the ink tank to a print head, wherein the ink supplying path therein includes a filter, which generates negative pressure when the ink is supplied, the negative pressure being smaller than ink absorbing pressure of a nozzle of the print head. Further, the ink tank therein includes, for example, a porous ink absorbing body for retaining ink.