| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5577362 |
Module construction method in a steel structure building zone |
November 26, 1996 |
| A module construction method in a steel structure building zone, including steps of: erecting truss column assemblies (1A), (1B) formed by arranging and joining a plurality of pillars; installing a truss beam assembly (1C) between the tops of the two truss column assemblies (1A), (1B) er |
| 5575836 |
Electric dust collector |
November 19, 1996 |
| There is provided a capacitor having an end connected to the ground and the other end connected through a secondary winding of a pulse transformer to the discharge electrode. The ground side terminal of the capacitor is connected through a smoothing circuit to a positive voltage side out |
| 5571969 |
Vibration detection and reduction system and vibration sensors for use in micro-gravity environm |
November 5, 1996 |
| The invention is to detect vibrations which would destroy a micro-gravity environment, to grasp factors of the vibrations, to detect and grasp a position and a scale of meteoroid/debris collisions, and to establish a counter-measure. Vibration sensors are disposed in a matrix array on a |
| 5571354 |
Auto-splice device and method |
November 5, 1996 |
| An auto-splice device includes a cutting conveyer on which a sheet is cut to produce a fabric, a vacuum take-out unit for taking the fabric from the cutting conveyer onto a take-out conveyer, and a splice mechanism for splicing the fabric to another fabric on the take-out conveyer. A she |
| 5571254 |
Speed variable moving sidewalk |
November 5, 1996 |
| A speed variable moving sidewalk for conveying passengers includes an endless circulating path having inverting sections, a high-speed section and speed variable sections, and a large number of treadboards moving along the circulating path. Each treadboard can move independently as b |
| 5570499 |
Bolt-tightened type coupling |
November 5, 1996 |
| A bolt-tightened type coupling includes a pair of semi-circular arc-shaped coupling halves having base ends which are pivotably connected to one another, so that the coupling halves can be moved toward each other to a closed position and moved away from each other to an open position. Th |
| 5564902 |
Gas turbine rotor blade tip cooling device |
October 15, 1996 |
| In a gas turbine hollow cooled rotor blade, a plurality of cooling holes 3 and 5 are provided which communicate between a cooling air passage in the blade and the tip squealer portion 1 on the pressure side and between the cooling air passage in the blade and a position in the vicinity o |
| 5560993 |
Oxide-coated silicon carbide material and method of manufacturing same |
October 1, 1996 |
| A lanthanoid silicide-coated silicon carbide material whereof the surface is coated with a silicide, this silicide being a reaction product of an oxide of a lanthanoid rare earth element or yttrium with silicon carbide, or a reaction product of a compound oxide of a lanthanoid rare earth |
| 5560894 |
Process for treatment of exhaust gas |
October 1, 1996 |
| A process for removing environmental contaminants from an exhaust gas by a semidry method through contact with an absorbent slurry containing alkaline compounds in a reactor, comprising the steps of adding a material containing calcium sulfate and/or calcium sulfite, a material containin |
| 5560893 |
Method for controlling the oxidation of sulfites |
October 1, 1996 |
| In a flue gas desulfurization process wherein, when sulfur oxide-containing exhaust gas is treated with an absorbing solution containing a calcium compound, an oxygen-containing gas is passed through the absorbing solution and the flow rate of the oxygen-containing gas is controlled by |
| 5560421 |
Twin drum type continuous casting apparatus and method |
October 1, 1996 |
| A twin drum type continuous casting apparatus is provided for continuously feeding molten metal into a cast portion defined by a pair of water cooling drums that are rotated in opposite directions to each other, thereby continuously casting a plate-like cast piece. A thin portion is |
| 5560380 |
Method and apparatus for processing hollow bodies filled with metallic sodium |
October 1, 1996 |
| A method for safely cutting hollow bodies filled with metallic Na for disposal comprises the steps of cutting the hollow bodies with plasma jet so as to oxidize metallic Na while conveying said hollow bodies in a hermetically sealed housing, throwing the cut hollow bodies into a neut |
| 5556561 |
Method of forming a weld joint of austenitic stainless steel/ferritic steel |
September 17, 1996 |
| A method of forming a weld joint between an austenitic stainless steel and a ferritic steel. The ferritic steel contains 0.03 to 0.12% carbon, 0.70% or less silicon, 0.10 to 1.50% manganese, 0.030% or less phosphorus, 0.015% or less sulphur, 1.50 to 3.50% chromium, 0.40% or less molybden |
| 5556513 |
Multi-layer paper sheet forming system |
September 17, 1996 |
| An improved multi-layer paper sheet forming system is disclosed, in which a degree of dispersion of fibers under the condition where a paper layer has been formed is large, thereby formation of a paper sheet is improved, moreover, bases of short wire cloth sections can be installed at th |
| 5554984 |
Electronic traffic tariff reception system and vehicle identification apparatus |
September 10, 1996 |
| An electronic traffic tariff reception system can identify a vehicle traveling freely on a road having a plurality of lanes clearly and impose a predetermined debit value on the vehicle in the non-stop manner and in the cashless manner. Further, the system can photograph an image of an |
| 5551956 |
Superheavy oil emulsion fuel and method for generating deteriorated oil-in-water superheavy oil |
September 3, 1996 |
| A superheavy oil emulsion fuel having a low viscosity and a good long-term stability, which comprises, in a mixed and emulsified state, 100 parts by weight of a superheavy oil, 25 to 80 parts by weight of water and 0.02 to 5 parts by weight of a specific nonionic surfactant.A method for |
| 5547355 |
Scroll type machine having means to prevent or suppress deflection of legs of scroll-supporting |
August 20, 1996 |
| A scroll machine has a sealed housing divided into a high-pressure side and a low-pressure side by a discharge cover, a stationary scroll and a swivel scroll housing within the low-pressure side of the sealed housing, a frame with legs fixed within the sealed housing, a support spring th |
| 5545295 |
Web transfer device |
August 13, 1996 |
| A web transfer system is disclosed which comprises an endless belt which has a first surface which is elastic and which is structured and arranged to come into direct contact with a web in a press section and a second surface which is not in contact with the web. The endless belt has an |
| 5544818 |
Pulverizing method and horizontal mill |
August 13, 1996 |
| A horizontal mill for ultra-fine pulverization which has enhanced pulverization characteristics and reduced power consumption while suppressing damage or wear of pulverizing media. The pulverizing media (balls) are provided in a pulverizing chamber defined by a space between an inner |
| 5544491 |
Abyssal casting apparatus for liquefied carbonated gas |
August 13, 1996 |
| A liquefied carbonated gas abyssal casting apparatus prevents freezing at an outlet of a casting tube and flotation of cast carbonated gas. The liquefied carbonated gas is fed from a reservoir to a single casting tube and discharged to the abyss through an inner tube of a double casting |
| 5542830 |
Bearing lubrication for scroll-type compressor |
August 6, 1996 |
| In the scroll-type compressor of the present invention, the end surface of a flange provided in a protruding manner at the outer periphery of the outer end surface of a drive bush is sealingly slid on the inner end surface of a rotation shaft to form an enclosed space on the side of the |
| 5542762 |
Agitator powered by electric motor having a spherical rotor |
August 6, 1996 |
| An agitator includes a multi-freedom electric motor having a broad operational range. The electric motor includes a spherical rotor, a plurality of magnets disposed on an outer surface of the rotor with polarities of the respective adjacent magnetic poles being different from one ano |
| 5542220 |
Hydrostatic anti-vibration system and adjusting method therefor |
August 6, 1996 |
| A hydrostatic anti-vibration system includes a main tank provided on a construction to be suppressed from vibrating and having a main tank body of substantially flat rectangular configuration. Hollow vertical extensions extend upwardly from peripheral edge portions of the main tank b |
| 5540803 |
Tire building system |
July 30, 1996 |
| A tire building system comprises a band drum, a shaping drum, and a belt forming machine having two oscillating or rotating belt drums, in which the band drum and the shaping drum are arranged on the same axis in opposing relationship, a band transfer is disposed therebetween on the |
| 5537110 |
Vehicle detecting system |
July 16, 1996 |
| The object of the present invention is to accurately detect vehicles even under special conditions where vehicles go side by side, a motorcycle passes another vehicle in a traffic jam, or a shadow is cast on the road surface. The vehicle detecting system comprises a one dimension CCD cam |
| 5536454 |
Apparatus for gas-liquid contact |
July 16, 1996 |
| An apparatus for gas-liquid contact in which tubular structure fillers having a cross section of any of various shapes and having straight tubular portions are arranged in a substantially vertical direction in the form of plural steps so that the gas-liquid contact surfaces of the fi |
| 5529119 |
Stacked heat exchanger |
June 25, 1996 |
| The stacked heat exchanger in accordance with the present invention comprises flat tubes and corrugated fins which are alternately put together, the flat tube having a tank portion and a core portion, the tank portion on one side at the outermost portion having an inlet header, the t |
| 5522715 |
Horizontal scroll compressor having oil path extending to upper part of thrust face of compresso |
June 4, 1996 |
| In a horizontal scroll compressor, a compressor structure and an electric motor, both disposed in a hermetic housing, are coupled with each other through a rotating shaft extending substantially horizontally. Lubricating oil accumulated in the bottom of the hermetic housing is supplied t |
| 5522349 |
Water injecting type diesel engine |
June 4, 1996 |
| An object of the invention is to provide a diesel engine of water injecting type having fuel injecting valves and water injecting valves wherein water mists are adapted to reach high-temperature regions of fuel mists so that the temperature can be reduced to inhibit the generation of NOx |
| 5520525 |
Scroll compressor having wraps with recesses |
May 28, 1996 |
| A scroll compressor in which each of its stationary and swivel scrolls has at least one recess formed in the inner surface of its wrap adjacent to an area of wrap engagement or disengagement. The recess has an inclined edge extending at an angle to the end plate upon which each lap stand |
| 5518829 |
Solid oxide electrolyte fuel cell having dimpled surfaces of a power generation film |
May 21, 1996 |
| The invention relates to a solid oxide electrolyte fuel cell (SOFC) which can be used as a cell for water electrolysis, CO.sub.2 electrolysis and other electrolyses, as well as for power generation. In a SOFC in which both surfaces of a power generation film comprising three layers of a |
| 5518513 |
Dust removing apparatus |
May 21, 1996 |
| A dust removing apparatus suppresses pressure and temperature variations of cleaned gas to facilitate the removal of dust. A clean gas chamber delimited by a plurality of porous ceramic tubular filter elements is divided in two by a partition wall. The respective chambers are connected |
| 5518321 |
Tilting pad type bearing device |
May 21, 1996 |
| A tilting pad type bearing device prevents the temperature elevation of the tilting pads, and heat sticking, and generation of unstable vibration concomitant with temperature elevation, and effectively utilizes lubricant oil to ensure a stable high performance. The tilting pad type beari |
| 5517815 |
Coal gasification power generator |
May 21, 1996 |
| In a coal gasification power generator, a coal gas 500 obtained by gasifying coal 100 by a gasifying furnace 1 is introduced into a desulfurization furnace 2 in which the coal gas 500 is desulfurized by limestone 400. A coal gas 501 after desulfurization is burned by a combuster 5 af |
| 5517757 |
Method of manufacturing a stacked heat exchanger |
May 21, 1996 |
| A stacked heat exchanger includes separate flow paths 54 and 55 which are formed by corrugated inner fins 52 and 53, disposed in chambers 48 and 49 of a flat tube 41, and also separate U-shaped flow paths 56 are formed at the U-turn portion 50 to make the flow of refrigerant smooth, incr |
| 5516381 |
Rotating blade or stationary vane of a gas turbine |
May 14, 1996 |
| A rotating blade or stationary vane of a gas turbine which is made of a nickel alloy containing Cr, Co, Mo, W, Ta, Al, Ti, C, B, Zr, and one or both of Mg and Ca. Additionally, the alloy may contain Hf, Pt, Rh and Re. |
| 5515408 |
Fuel assembly |
May 7, 1996 |
| A fuel assembly is presented in which a plurality of support grids are disposed along the longitudinal direction of the fuel rods. The straps forming the grid cells of the support grids are provided with mixing vanes for generating turbulent flow of the cooling water passing through the |
| 5514233 |
Auto-splice device |
May 7, 1996 |
| An auto-splice device includes a cutting conveyer on which a sheet is cut to produce a fabric, a vacuum take-out unit for taking the fabric from the cutting conveyer onto a take-out conveyer, and a splice mechanism for splicing the fabric to another fabric on the take-out conveyer. A she |
| 5507714 |
Apparatus for adjusting jaw gap of jaw cylinder for folder |
April 16, 1996 |
| A jaw cylinder 30 includes a jaw cylinder body 31 and a folding jaw support 36 rotatably supported with respect to the jaw cylinder body 31, and two folding jaws 11 and 15 are attached to the jaw cylinder body 31 or the jaw cylinder support 36, respectively. The folding jaw 11 is rotated |
| 5505919 |
Method for the denitration of exhaust gas |
April 9, 1996 |
| A method for the denitration of exhaust gas from a gas turbine or an internal combustion engine which comprises (a) reducing a part of the NO.sub.2 constituting NO.sub.x contained in the exhaust gas to NO by means of a reduction catalyst bed for reducing NO.sub.2 to NO, the reduction |
| 5505568 |
Rotary cutting tool |
April 9, 1996 |
| A cutting tool holder is composed of a cutting tool holder main body 1 and a bracket 2 mounted to the top of a front end portion of the main body, which are fixedly secured to each other by a clamping bolt 3 and a knock pin 4. At the front end portion of the cutting tool holder main body |
| 5501914 |
Solid oxide electrolyte fuel cell |
March 26, 1996 |
| A solid oxide electrolyte fuel cell comprises a power generation film consisting of a solid oxide electrolyte film dimpled over substantially the whole area on both sides thereof, an oxygen electrode formed on one side thereof, and a fuel electrode formed on the other side of thereof, |
| 5500086 |
Method for producing pulp from green algae |
March 19, 1996 |
| Method for producing pulp by using an alga containing cellulose in the cell wall and having the long algae body with the ratio of length to width being 10 to 200 as an ingredient by giving no special treatment or by giving a simple bleaching treatment to produce pulp. |
| 5500039 |
Gas-liquid separating apparatus |
March 19, 1996 |
| A gas-liquid separating apparatus for separating gas and liquid of a gas-liquid mixture includes a drum, and a separator disposed in the drum. The gas-liquid enters the separator into a cylinder of the separator in a tangential direction, and thus flows along the inner wall surface of th |
| 5498266 |
Method of washing and drying clothes |
March 12, 1996 |
| In a dry cleaner, after clothes 2 is washed, the washing solvent contained in the washed clothes 2 is dissolved into a liquid perfluorocarbon 4a being heated at its boiling point or thereabout in order to remove the washing solvent. Thereafter, drying of the clothes 2 is performed by |
| 5497801 |
Flow control valve |
March 12, 1996 |
| A flow control valve having a bypass valve section that opens when a main valve section has approached a closed state has a bypass start point that can be easily varied and adjusted, even after installation of the flow control valve. Further, cavitation is not generated in the valve. The |
| 5494422 |
Scroll type compressor having a discharge valve retainer with a back pressure port |
February 27, 1996 |
| A scroll type compressor includes a check valve (42) having a valve element (63) disposed in a valve chamber (36, 60) and moveable in the vertical direction. A back pressure port (60a) having one end opening at a retainer surface (62a) and the other end communicating with a high-pressure |
| 5492464 |
Tire vulcanizing press |
February 20, 1996 |
| A tire vulcanizing press of the present invention uses a split die device having an upper disk to which an upper die portion for molding the tire side is attached, a lower disk to which a lower die portion for molding the tire side is attached, divided segments to which a split tread die |
| 5492460 |
Scroll-type fluid machine having a wear-resistant plate |
February 20, 1996 |
| In a scroll type machine, such as a scroll compressor, the difference in level between the axial end surface of a wear-resistant plate (40) installed at the periphery of the end plate (17) of an orbiting scroll (16) and the axial end surface of the end plate (17) is set within 0.+-.10 |
| 5483216 |
Fixing assembly of a temperature responsive element and its fixing method |
January 9, 1996 |
| A fixing method and assembly of a temperature responsive element capable of detecting variation in temperature of discharge cooling medium of a compressor exactly and rapidly and preventing the compressor from being burned. A through hole is formed in a cover 6 which covers a path 7B for |
