Head assembly attaching method, cylindrical jig, and caulking ball

A method of attaching a head assembly having an annular hollow boss to an arm having a through hole of a carriage is provided. The head assembly includes a load beam of a head suspension and a base plate fixed to a base part of the load beam. The boss is formed on the base plate. The method includes steps of, inserting the boss into the through hole, thereby setting the head assembly to the arm of the carriage, supplying lubricant along the cylindrical jig to the caulking ball and pushing the caulking ball with the cylindrical jig to pass the caulking ball through an inside of the boss and diametrally expand and plastically deform the boss, thereby fixedly fitting the boss of the head assembly to the through hole of the arm of the carriage. The method causes no deformation of a flange formed on the base plate during caulking and is achievable at low cost.

Electrochromic Display Device

An electrochromic display device including: a first substrate; first electrodes parallely extending on the first substrate; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; second electrodes parallely extending in a direction orthogonal to the first electrodes on the second substrate; and an electrochromic composition layer between the substrates, wherein the device is passive-matrix driven to perform a display by energization between the electrodes, and to perform erasing of the display by energization in a reverse direction, a pixel is formed in a portion where the first electrodes sterically intersect with the second electrodes, and metal electrical wires extending over the regions between the second electrodes and the second substrate along the second electrodes, each of metal electrical wires being conductively connected to each of the second electrodes corresponding to any one of the regions, and insulated from each of the second electrodes corresponding to the other regions. 1. An electrochromic display device , comprising:a first substrate;at least one first electrode which is provided on a top surface of the first substrate;a second substrate which is provided above the first substrate so as to be opposite to the first substrate, and which second substrate is formed of a transparent material;at least one second electrode which is provided on an under surface of the second substrate, and at least part of which second electrode is formed of a transparent material; andan electrochromic composition layer which is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate,wherein the electrochromic display device is a passive-matrix driven electrochromic display device which performs a display by energization between the first electrode and the second electrode, and performs erasing of the display by energization between the first electrode and the second electrode in a reverse direction to the energization for the display,the at least one first electrode ...

METHOD OF CORRECTING MEASUREMENT DATA OF A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE AND A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE

A method according to the invention includes measuring respective geometric errors that occur in a three-dimensional movement mechanism when different weights are applied to a ram, storing in a storage section respective correction parameters for correcting the respective geometric errors measured for the different weights, inputting weight information of a probe attached to the ram, reading from the storage section one of the correction parameters that corresponds to the inputted weight information, and correcting measurement data with the read correction parameter. 1. A method of correcting measurement data of a coordinate measuring machine , the coordinate measuring machine comprising: a table on which an object is to be mounted; a ram that has an end attached with a probe in an exchangeable manner; and a three-dimensional movement mechanism that causes a relative movement between the table and the ram in a three-dimensional direction , the method comprising:measuring respective geometric errors that occur in the three-dimensional movement mechanism when different weights are applied to the ram;storing in a storage section respective correction parameters for correcting the respective geometric errors measured for the different weights;inputting weight information of the probe attached to the ram;reading from the storage section one of the correction parameters that corresponds to the inputted weight information; andcorrecting the measurement data with the read correction parameter.2. A method of correcting measurement data of a coordinate measuring machine , the coordinate measuring machine comprising: a table on which an object is to be mounted; a ram that has an end attached with a probe in an exchangeable manner; and a three-dimensional movement mechanism that causes a relative movement between the table and the ram in a three-dimensional direction , the method comprising:measuring a geometric error that occurs in the three-dimensional movement mechanism when ...

Magnetic disc apparatus

According to one embodiment, a magnetic disc apparatus includes a magnetic head which reads information stored in a magnetic disc, an arm which supports the magnetic head, and a feedback controller which controls a coarse actuator to move the magnetic head above the magnetic disc by driving the arm, a fine actuator to hold a position of the magnetic head, and a feedback path which feeds back a displacement of the actuator to a target value of the coarse actuator. The feedback controller controls decoupling of a double actuator system which adds up the coarse actuator and the fine actuator.

LIQUID CRYSTAL/POLYMER COMPOSITE

According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal/polymer complex includes a liquid crystal material, a polymer, and a chiral agent. The liquid crystal material exhibits blue phase and contains liquid crystal molecules that are spirally arranged to form liquid crystal molecular cylinders having a spiral arrangement. The polymer maintains the arrangement and has a dendrimer-type structure including a dendrimer unit and a polymerizable unit bonded to an end of the dendrimer unit. The dendrimer unit contains a central atom and at least two branched structures bonded to the central atom and has a generation of two or more. The polymerizable unit contains a polymerizable group which can bond to a polymerizable group. 1. A liquid crystal/polymer complex comprising:a liquid crystal material which exhibits blue phase and comprises liquid crystal molecules, the liquid crystal molecules being spirally arranged to form liquid crystal molecular cylinders, an arrangement of the liquid crystal molecular cylinders being spiral;a polymer maintaining the arrangement and having a dendrimer-type structure comprising a dendrimer unit and a polymerizable unit bonded to an end of the dendrimer unit, the dendrimer unit comprising a central atom and at least two branched structures bonded to the central atom and having a generation of two or more, the polymerizable unit comprising a polymerizable group which can bond to a polymerizable group; anda chiral agent which is presented between the liquid crystal molecules and controls an orientation of the liquid crystal molecules.2. The liquid crystal/polymer complex according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal material is selected from the group consisting of a cholesteric liquid crystal and a nematic liquid crystal.3. The liquid crystal/polymer complex according to claim 1 , wherein the polymer further comprises non-dendrimer-type structure.4. The liquid crystal/polymer complex according to claim 3 , wherein the non-dendrimer-type structure ...

Communication device and semiconductor chip

A device includes a first substrate that has a first antenna having a first loop and second loop that form loop shapes viewed in a planar projection; and a second substrate that has a second antenna having a third loop and fourth loop that form loop shapes viewed in the planar projection. The first substrate and the second substrate are disposed so that the first antenna and the second antenna face each other. At least when the first substrate and the second substrate operate, the first antenna and the second antenna are in a state that the first antenna and the second antenna are capable of being magnetically coupled.

ULTRASONIC SENSOR

As a transmitting horn or a receiving horn attached to a transmission element or a reception element of an ultrasonic sensor, a horn enclosure with two acoustic horn bodies having a dimensional difference ΔLh of a quarter λ/4 of the wavelength λ of an ultrasonic wave U in the propagation direction X of the ultrasonic wave U or a reflection wave R is used. Then, the amplitude of a diffraction wave A and the amplitude of a diffraction wave A in opposite phase between a transmission side and a reception side are caused to match with each other so as to cancel out both the diffraction waves A A in a common sound space of the horn enclosure, which is not partitioned for each acoustic horn body by a screen, on a front of the reception element. 1. An ultrasonic sensor , comprising:a transmitting horn transmitting an ultrasonic wave generated by a transmission element anda receiving horn causing a reception element to receive a reflection wave from an object to be detected of the transmitted ultrasonic wave, whereinthe transmitting horn and the receiving horn share a common horn enclosure, whereinthe horn enclosure comprises two acoustic horn bodies, positions of openings of which are shifted from each other by ΔLh=λ(n+¼) (where λ is the wavelength of the ultrasonic wave and “n” is an integer equal to or greater than 0) in a propagation direction of the ultrasonic wave or the reflection wave, and whereinthe two acoustic horn bodies are partitioned by a screen on a side of the opening and communicate with each other on a side of the transmission element or the reception element to form a common sound space.2. The ultrasonic sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the horn enclosure is configured in such a way that a position of the screen relative to at least one of the transmission element and the reception element can be varied in a plane perpendicular to the propagation direction.3. The ultrasonic sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the common sound space has a dimension ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF RESIN FINE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER

The present invention provides a method for producing an aqueous dispersion of resin fine particles wherein the particle size of the obtained resin particles is small and the aqueous dispersion is excellent in productivity, the production method including: mixing a resin having an acid group, a betaine surfactant and a solvent capable of dissolving the resin having an acid group to obtain a mixture; and emulsifying the mixture by placing the mixture in an aqueous medium and by applying shear force to the mixture under a condition of pH=7.0 or more to obtain an emulsion. 1. A method for producing an aqueous dispersion of resin fine particles , comprising the steps of:(A-1) preparing a mixture A by mixing a resin having an acid group, a betaine surfactant and a solvent capable of dissolving the resin; and(A-2) preparing an emulsion A by adding the mixture A into an aqueous medium, and applying shear force to the mixture A in the aqueous medium under a condition of pH=7.0 or more.2. The method for producing an aqueous dispersion of resin fine particles according to claim 1 , wherein the betaine surfactant comprises a carboxylate group.3. The method for producing an aqueous dispersion of resin fine particles according to claim 1 , wherein the betaine surfactant is an amide betaine.4. A method for producing an aqueous dispersion of resin fine particles claim 1 , comprising:(B-1) preparing a mixture B by mixing a resin having an acid group, a betaine surfactant and an aqueous medium; and(B-2) preparing an emulsion B by applying shear force to the resin in the mixture B under a condition of pH=7.0 or more and at a temperature equal to or higher than the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the resin.5. The method for producing an aqueous dispersion of resin fine particles according to claim 4 , wherein the betaine surfactant comprises a carboxylate group.6. The method for producing an aqueous dispersion of resin fine particles according to claim 4 , wherein the betaine ...

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS

According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a support substrate, first electrodes, second electrodes, a counter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The first and second electrodes are provided on a surface of the support substrate. The first and second electrodes are alternately arranged. A counter substrate opposes the surface. The liquid crystal layer is held between the support substrate and the counter substrate. 0.7≦D/(L+S)≦2 is satisfied. L is an average width of at least two of the first electrodes and at least two of the second electrodes. S is an average distance between at least two pairs of adjacent ones of the first and second electrodes. D is a distance between the support substrate and the counter substrate. 1. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:a support substrate;a plurality of first electrodes provided on a surface of the support substrate;a plurality of second electrodes provided on the surface of the support substrate, the first electrodes and the second electrodes being alternately arranged;a counter substrate opposing the surface on which the first electrodes and the second electrodes are arranged; anda liquid crystal layer held between the support substrate and the counter substrate and exhibiting Kerr effect,wherein 0.7≦D/(L+S)≦2 is satisfied, L being an average width of at least two of the first electrodes and the second electrodes as viewed in a direction in which the first electrodes and the second electrodes are arranged, S being an average distance between at least two pairs of adjacent ones of the first electrodes and the second electrodes, D being a distance between the support substrate and the counter substrate.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the average distance S is longer than the average width L.3. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:a support substrate;a counter substrate opposing the support substrate;a plurality of first electrodes provided on major surfaces of the support ...

REVOLVING FRAME OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE

A revolving frame is provided with left and right vertical plates installed upright on a bottom plate, and a front plate arranged on a front side of the bottom plate and connecting the left and right vertical plates to each other. A left reinforcing plate is provided at a corner where the left vertical plate and the front plate cross each other, and a right reinforcing plate is provided at a corner where the right vertical plate and the front plate cross each other. As a result, the corner portion where the left vertical plate and the front plate cross each other is reinforced by the left reinforcing plate while a left side closed space (LS) is formed, and the corner portion where the right vertical plate and the front plate cross each other is reinforced by the right reinforcing plate while a right side closed space (RS) is formed. 1. A revolving frame of a construction machine comprising:a flat-plate shaped bottom plate;left and right vertical plates extending in a front and rear direction and installed upright on said bottom plate at an interval in a left and right direction; anda front plate arranged on a front side of said bottom plate and connecting said left and right vertical plates to each other, characterized in that;a left reinforcing member for reinforcing said left vertical plate and said front plate against a load from a working mechanism is fixedly provided at a corner portion where said left vertical plate and said front plate cross each other; anda right reinforcing member for reinforcing said right vertical plate and said front plate against a load from said working mechanism is fixedly provided at a corner portion where said right vertical plate and said front plate cross each other.2. The revolving frame of a construction machine according to claim 1 , wherein said left reinforcing member forms a closed space shut at said corner portion between said left vertical plate and said front plate claim 1 , and said right reinforcing member forms a ...

Working Machine

A hydraulic excavator includes: a revolving upperstructure; a working device attached to the revolving upperstructure; an operator's cab which has a rear window and is disposed in a front position of the revolving upperstructure; and an engine room which is disposed in a rear position adjacent to the operator's cab and has a ceiling part made of a cover member. A part of the cover member located near the operator's cab is made of an inclined surface part having a shape whose height gradually increases toward the rear of a vehicle body with the vicinity of a lower end part of the rear window as a start point during a predetermined distance immediately after the operator's cab. The height of the start point of the inclined surface part may be set equal to or lower than the height of the lower end part of the rear window. 1. A working machine comprising: a revolving upperstructure; a working device which is attached to the revolving upperstructure; an operator's cab which has a rear window and which is disposed in a front position of the revolving upperstructure; and an engine room which is disposed in a rear position adjacent to the operator's cab and which has a ceiling part made of a cover member; wherein:a part of the cover member located near the operator's cab is made of a face shape part having a shape whose height gradually increases toward the rear of a vehicle body with the vicinity of a lower end part of the rear window as a start point during a predetermined distance immediately after the operator's cab.2. A working machine according to claim 1 , wherein:the height of the start point of the face shape part is set to be equal to or lower than the height of the lower end part of the rear window.3. A working machine according to claim 1 , wherein:the face shape part of the cover member is disposed to be out of a rotational locus which is virtually drawn by the lower end part of the rear window when the rear window is rotated on an upper end part of the rear ...

Transmission and shift control system

The present invention is capable of suppressing gear shift shocks or delays in acceleration with no interruption of driving force and reducing the weight. Disclosed is a transmission which is provided, with multiple stage shift gears so arranged to shift a number of dog clutches to shift a gear to the upper stage of the multiple stage shift gears, and is characterized in that a guide part is provided to a shift operation section and the dog clutches on each of the sages so as to move the lower dog clutch in a neutral direction by a coasting torque acting on the lower stage by a shift rotation of the upper stage to release a meshing engagement when meshing engagements of the lower and upper dog clutches are simultaneously performed by an operation of the shift operation section.

RESIN COMPOSITION FOR SEALANT, MULTILAYER FILM FOR SEALANT, HEAT-FUSIBLE LAMINATED FILM, AND PACKAGE

An object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition for a sealant combining bag manufacturing performance and inflation film process-ability (extrusion properties, bubble stability), a sealant film and a heat-fusible film produced using the composition, and a package produced using the heat-fusible film. The ethylene-based resin composition for a sealant according to the present invention satisfies the following requirements (1) to (3) simultaneously: (1) a melt index (I: 190° C., 21.6 kg load) is 42 to 80 g/10 min; (2) a ratio I/Iof the melt index (I: 190° C., 21.6 kg load) to a melt index (I: 190° C., 2.16 kg load) is 5 to 25; (3) a melt tension (190° C.) is 25 to 180 mN. 1. An ethylene-based resin composition for a sealant , satisfying the following requirements (1) to (3) simultaneously:{'sub': '21', '(1) a melt index (I: 190° C., 21.6 kg load) is 42 to 80 g/10 min;'}{'sub': 21', '2', '21', '2, '(2) a ratio I/Iof the melt index (I: 190° C., 21.6 kg load) to a melt index (I: 190° C., 2.16 kg load) is 5 to 25;'}(3) a melt tension (190° C.) is 25 to 180 mN.2. The ethylene-based resin composition for a sealant according to claim 1 , comprising{'sub': '2', 'sup': '3', '(A) 99.9 to 55 mass % of a linear polyethylene-based resin having a melt index (I: 190° C., 2.16 kg load) in the range of 0.5 to 30 g/10 min and a density in the range of 880 to 970 kg/m, and'}{'sub': '2', 'sup': '3', '(B) 0.1 to 45 mass % of a branched polyethylene-based resin having a melt index (I: 190° C., 2.16 kg load) in the range of 0.01 to 20 g/10 min and a density in the range of 900 to 940 kg/m'}(wherein the sum of the component (A) and the component (B) is 100 mass %).3. A sealant film comprising a layer composed of the ethylene-based resin composition for a sealant according to .4. A heat-fusible laminated film comprising the sealant film according to and a substrate.5. A package produced using the heat-fusible laminated film according to . The present invention relates to ...

BRIDGED METALLOCENE COMPOUND, OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION CATALYST CONTAINING THE SAME, AND ETHYLENE POLYMER OBTAINED WITH THE CATALYST

Metallocene compounds of the invention are useful as olefin polymerization catalysts or catalyst components. Olefin polymerization processes of the invention involve an olefin polymerization catalyst containing the metallocene compound. In detail, the olefin polymerization catalysts can catalyze with high polymerization activity the production of olefin polymers having high melt tension, excellent mechanical strength and good particle properties, and the olefin polymerization processes involve the catalysts. Ethylene polymers according to the invention are obtained by the polymerization processes and have higher processability and easy-opening properties and particularly excellent mechanical strength compared to conventional ethylene polymers. Thermoplastic resin compositions of the invention contain the ethylene polymers. In more detail, shaped articles or films are obtained from the ethylene polymers or the thermoplastic resin compositions containing the ethylene polymers, and laminate films include the films. 116-. (canceled)18. The process for producing olefin polymers according to claim 17 , wherein the olefin polymerization catalyst (b) comprises a solid catalyst component (K1) comprising a solid carrier (S) claim 17 , the component (C) and the component (A) claim 17 , and a solid catalyst component (K2) comprising a solid carrier (S) claim 17 , the component (C) and the component (B).19. The process for producing olefin polymers according to claim 17 , wherein the olefin polymerization catalyst (b) comprises a solid catalyst component (K3) comprising a solid carrier (S) claim 17 , the component (A) claim 17 , the component (B) and the component (C)20. The process for producing olefin polymers according to claim 17 , wherein in Formula [1] claim 17 , at least one of R claim 17 , R claim 17 , Rand Ris a hydrocarbon group21. The process for producing olefin polymers according to claim 17 , wherein the component (C) is an organoaluminum oxy-compound (c-2).22. The ...

RUBBERY POLYMER EXTRUSION DRYER, METHOD OF DRYING RUBBERY POLYMER, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING RUBBERY POLYMER

A rubbery polymer extrusion dryer includes a cylinder; and a die having a plurality of openings at one end of the cylinder, wherein each of the openings includes an opening base and at least one extended opening portion in communication with the opening base, and the extended opening portion has a shape with an opening width expanding in a direction away from the opening base. 1. A rubbery polymer extrusion dryer comprising:a cylinder; anda die having a plurality of openings at one end of the cylinder, whereineach of the openings includes an opening base and at least one extended opening portion in communication with the opening base, andthe extended opening portion has a shape with an opening width expanding in a direction away from the opening base.2. The rubbery polymer extrusion dryer according to claim 1 , whereinthe extended opening portion has a first opening end portion in communication with the opening base and a second opening end portion away from the opening base, anda ratio of an opening width at the second opening end portion to an opening width at the first opening end portion is greater than 1.3. The rubbery polymer extrusion dryer according to claim 2 , whereinthe second opening end portion is in communication with an additional arc-shaped extended opening portion.4. The rubbery polymer extrusion dryer according to claim 1 , whereineach of the openings has a shape with no corner at a boundary space at which the extended opening portions are connected with the opening base.5. The rubbery polymer extrusion dryer according to claim 1 , whereinthe at least one extended opening portion includes four extended opening portions, andthe each of the openings has a cross shape.6. The rubbery polymer extrusion dryer according to claim 1 , whereinthe at least one extended opening portion includes two extended opening portions, andthe each of the openings is of an array form.7. The rubbery polymer extrusion dryer according to claim 1 , further comprising:a liner ...

Sensor package

Provided is a sensor package that measures an internal temperature of a measurement object. A sensor package includes: a package including a bottomed tubular casing and plural leads substantially parallel to each other, each of the leads piercing the bottomed tubular casing; and a MEMS chip including at least one thermopile that measures a temperature difference in an identical direction. The MEMS chip is disposed in an inner bottom surface of the bottomed tubular casing of the package in a posture in which a measurement direction of the temperature difference measured with the thermopile is substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of each lead.

COMPOSITE SKIN MATERIAL FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

A composite skin material for a vehicle wherein a synthetic leather includes a surface resin layer having a plurality of openings, an adhesion layer present on the rear surface of the surface resin layer, and a fibrous base material present on the rear surface of the surface resin layer across the adhesion layer, and the adhesion layer is present only at the adherend part, except for the plurality of openings, in the rear surface of the surface resin layer, and the base material surface of the fibrous base material is bonded to the surface resin layer. 1. A composite skin material for a vehicle , comprising a synthetic leather to be used on a front surface side of a seat ,the synthetic leather includinga surface resin layer having a plurality of openings,an adhesion layer formed on a rear surface of the surface resin layer, anda fibrous base material formed on the rear surface of the surface resin layer across the adhesion layer,wherein the adhesion layer is formed only at an adherend part, except for the plurality of openings, in the rear surface of the surface resin layer, and a base material surface of the fibrous base material is bonded to the surface resin layer.2. The composite skin material for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,wherein the fibrous base material is a three dimensional knitted material.3. The composite skin material for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,wherein the adhesion layer partially has, by printing, an adhesive only at the adherend part in the rear surface of the surface resin layer.4. The composite skin material for a vehicle according to claim 3 ,wherein a viscosity of the adhesive is more than 1000 mPa·s and less than 30000 mPa·s.5. A method for manufacturing a composite skin material for a vehicle claim 3 , having a synthetic leather to be used on a front surface side of a seat claim 3 , the method comprising:a sheet forming step of forming a surface resin layer of the synthetic leather,a punching step of forming a plurality of openings ...

Wireless power supply device

Wirelessly supplying power is rapidly changed by a switching circuit 11 selectively exciting a magnetic field coupling resonance circuit of L 1 and C 1 for wireless power supply by use of a resonant frequency of the resonance circuit and its ⅓ -divided frequency. A large power is supplied in the case of excitation at the resonant frequency, and in the case of excitation at the ⅓ -divided frequency, a small power is supplied. A wireless power supply device with a high power conversion efficiency, with less unwanted radiation, and capable of rapidly changing supplying power can thereby be provided.

EXTRUSION DRYER FOR RUBBERY POLYMER, DRYING METHOD OF RUBBERY POLYMER, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF RUBBERY POLYMER

An extrusion dryer for a rubbery polymer includes a cylinder equipped with a hopper for injection of the rubbery polymer at one end and a die at the other end. A screw is rotatably arranged inside of the cylinder, the screw having a shaft and a spiral flight formed on an outer surface of the shaft. The shaft includes multiple zones, each including a conveyance section and a compression section. In the zone closest to the die, the outer diameter of the shaft at the conveyance section is smaller than the outer diameter at the compression section. 1. An extrusion dryer for a rubbery polymer comprising:a cylinder equipped with a hopper for injection of the rubbery polymer at one end and equipped with a die at another end; anda screw rotatably arranged inside the cylinder, the screw including a shaft and a spiral flight formed on an outer surface of the shaft; whereina plurality of zones each composed of a conveyance section and a compression section are provided on the screw, and,in a zone of the plurality of zones closest to the die, an outer diameter of the shaft at the conveyance section is smaller than an outer diameter at the compression section.2. The extrusion dryer according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in the zone closest to the die claim 1 , a ratio of the outer diameter of the shaft at the compression section to the outer diameter of the shaft at the conveyance section is between 1:0.8 and 1:0.98.3. The extrusion dryer according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in the zone closest to the die claim 1 , a ratio of volume of the rubbery polymer conveyed at the compression section in a single revolution of the screw to volume of the rubbery polymer conveyed at the conveyance section in a single revolution of the screw is 1:1.5 or larger.4. The extrusion dryer according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in the zone closest to the die claim 1 , a width of the flight at the conveyance section is smaller than a width of the flight at the compression section.5. A method ...

PARTICLE, AFFINITY PARTICLE, AND REAGENT, KIT AND DETECTION METHOD CONTAINING THE SAME

The present invention provides a particle that shows a small non-specific adsorption, has a reactive functional group for chemically bonding a ligand thereto, and is suitable for an agglutination method. The particle includes a polymer having a unit having a side chain A and a unit having a side chain B, wherein the side chain A has a carboxyl group at a terminal thereof, and has an ester bond and an amide bond in a molecular structure thereof; the side chain B has an alkyl group at a terminal thereof; and a zeta potential at the time when the particles are dispersed in water is minus 40 mV or higher and minus 5 mV or lower. 1. A particle comprising a polymer having a unit having a side chain A and a unit having a side chain B , wherein the side chain A has a carboxyl group at a terminal thereof , and has an ester bond and an amide bond in a molecular structure thereof; the side chain B has an alkyl group at a terminal thereof; and a zeta potential at the time when the particles are dispersed in water is minus 40 mV or higher and minus 5 mV or lower.2. The particle according to claim 1 , wherein the carboxyl group and the alkyl group exist on a surface of the particle.3. The particle according to claim 1 , wherein the unit having the side chain A and the unit having the side chain B satisfy the relationship of the following Expression (1):{'br': None, 'i': A', 'A', 'B, '10≤[Number of units having side chain ]/[[Number of units having side chain ]+[Number of units having side chain ]]×100≤50\u2003\u2003Expression (1).'}5. The particle according to claim 1 , wherein the side chain B has an ester bond and an amide bond in a molecular structure thereof.7. The particle according to claim 1 , wherein the particle further comprises a polymer having a unit having a side chain C having a hydroxyl group at a terminal.8. The particle according to claim 7 , wherein the hydroxyl group exists on a surface of the particle.11. The particle according to claim 10 , wherein when X1 ...

PARTICLE, PARTICLE FOR AGGLUTINATION METHOD, AND REAGENT, KIT AND DETECTION METHOD CONTAINING THE SAME

The present disclosure provides a particle showing a small non-specific adsorption, having a reactive functional group for chemically bonding a ligand thereto, and being suitable for an agglutination method; a particle for the agglutination method having a ligand chemically bonded to the particle; a reagent, a kit and a method for detecting a target substance, each for in vitro diagnosis, each of which contains the particle. The particle includes a polymer having a unit having a linker A in a side chain, wherein when both terminals of the linker A are represented by X1 and X2, the linker A has a reactive functional group for chemically bonding a ligand thereto in one of X1 and X2; one of X1 and X2 includes an ester structure; and a sum of bonds between atoms linearly connecting X1 and X2 is 18 to 24 and the X1 and X2 contain CHor CH. 1. A particle comprising a polymer having a unit having a linker A in a side chain , whereinwhen both terminals of the linker A are represented by X1 and X2,the linker A has a reactive functional group for chemically bonding a ligand thereto in one of X1 and X2;one of X1 and X2 of the linker A includes an ester structure; anda sum of bonds between atoms, which linearly connect X1 and X2 of the linker A, is in a range of 18 or more and 24 or less, wherein{'sub': '2', 'the X1 and X2 contain CHor CH.'}2. The particle according to claim 1 , wherein the reactive functional group exists on a surface of the particle.4. The particle according to claim 1 , wherein the particle comprises a polymer having a unit having a side chain having a hydroxyl group at a terminal.5. The particle according to claim 4 , wherein the hydroxyl group exists on a surface of the particle.7. The particle according to claim 1 , wherein a value of a hydrogen bonding term in a Hansen solubility parameter claim 1 , which is calculated when the X1 and the X2 of the linker A are substituted with CHgroups claim 1 , is 8.3 or larger and 10.5 or smaller.9. The particle ...

IMAGE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE INSPECTION APPARATUS CONTROL PROGRAM

An image inspection apparatus includes: an image area signal generator that refers to information from an image forming apparatus to set lengths of turning on and off of a sub-scanning image area signal that determines turning on and off of reading, and generates the sub-scanning image area signal to indicate a start of image formation; a reader that reads an image; an inspector that compares a read image generated through reading with an expected-value image; and a controller that controls the image area signal generator, the reader, and the inspector, wherein, when a deviation equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value is detected at positions of sub-scanning on corresponding images during the comparison, the controller adjusts an OFF period of the sub-scanning image area signal to eliminate a positional deviation of sub-scanning on the corresponding images between the read image and the expected-value image. 1. An image inspection apparatus arranged on a downstream side of an image forming apparatus that forms an image on roll paper , the image inspection apparatus comprising:an image area signal generator that refers to information from the image forming apparatus to set lengths of turning on and off of a sub-scanning image area signal that determines turning on and off of reading, and generates the sub-scanning image area signal using a leading patch as a trigger, the leading patch being formed on the roll paper to indicate a start of image formation in the image forming apparatus;a reader that reads an image formed on the roll paper based on the sub-scanning image area signal;an inspector that compares a read image generated through reading by the reader with an expected-value image supplied from the image forming apparatus to inspect; anda controller that controls the image area signal generator, the reader, and the inspector, wherein,in a case where a deviation equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value is detected at positions of ...

Transmission and shift control system

The present invention is capable of suppressing gear shift shocks or delays in acceleration with no interruption of driving force and reducing the weight. Disclosed is a transmission which is provided with multiple stage shift gears so arranged to shift a number of dog clutches to shift a gear to the upper stage of the multiple stage shift gears, and is characterized in that a guide part is provided to a shift operation section and the dog clutches on each of the sages so as to move the lower dog clutch in a neutral direction by a coasting torque acting on the lower stage by a shift rotation of the upper stage to release a meshing engagement when meshing engagements of the lower and upper dog clutches are simultaneously performed by an operation of the shift operation section.

Delivery management device, delivery system, and delivery management method

A delivery management device includes: a package information acquisition section configured to acquire information relating to a package for delivery; a delivery arrival date/time setting section configured to set a delivery arrival date and time for the package for delivery; a notification section configured to notify a reception destination of the delivery arrival date and time set by the delivery arrival date/time setting section; and a collection preference reception section configured to receive, from the reception destination, a preference for collection from a delivery vehicle or a periphery of a delivery vehicle.

Delivery support device, delivery system, and delivery support method

The delivery support device includes: a reception destination information acquisition section configured to acquire reception destination information for a package for delivery; a delivery route setting section configured to set a delivery route for a delivery vehicle based on the reception destination information acquired by the reception destination information acquisition section; a delivery acceptance availability determination section configured to acquire a delivery acceptance availability status for a reception destination and determine whether or not it will be possible to hand over the package for delivery based on the delivery acceptance availability status; and a resetting section configured to eliminate the reception destination from the delivery route and reset the delivery route in cases in which the delivery acceptance availability determination section has determined that it will not be possible to hand over the package for delivery.

Welding equipment for metallic materials and method for welding metallic materials

A method for spot-welding metallic materials includes: sandwiching the metallic materials with a pair of electrodes; a pre-heating step for pre-heating a region different from a given region which should be welded by applying electric power having a high frequency to the pair of electrodes; and a welding step for spot-welding a given region of the metallic materials by applying electric power for welding to the pair of electrodes. The heating time in the pre-heating step and that in the welding step are independently controlled.

Positive electrode for power storage device and power storage device

Provided is a positive electrode for a power storage device, which has an excellent discharge characteristic irrespective of an oxidized state of polyaniline as a positive active material and which is excellent in storability and handleability. The positive electrode for a power storage device includes polyaniline, where a ratio of a polyaniline oxidized body in the positive electrode is 0.01 to 75% to the entire polyaniline.

Solid-state imaging device, driving method, and electronic apparatus

The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device, a driving method, and an electronic apparatus that can suppress a decrease in signal reading speed of the solid-state imaging device. A solid-state imaging device according to a first aspect of the present technology includes a pixel array unit in which a plurality of pixels is arrayed, a signal processing unit configured to perform a signal process including at least A/D conversion on a noise signal and a data signal read from the pixel, and a memory unit configured to retain a signal obtained in the signal process, in which the signal processing unit records the noise signal obtained from a predetermined frame in the memory unit, and performs the signal process of the data signal obtained from a frame after the predetermined frame by using the noise signal recorded in the memory unit. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an image sensor.

Ad converter

A successive approximation type AD converter includes: a comparator comparing an analog input signal and a DA-converted comparison code; and a control circuit. When an output of the comparator settles before a limit time period has passed since the comparator started a comparison operation, the control circuit updates the comparison code on the basis of the settled output of the comparator. When the limit time period has passed before the output of the comparator settles, the control circuit updates the comparison code not on the basis of the present output of the comparator.

Power Storage Device and Power Storage Device Control Device

A power storage device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode comprises a plurality of types of negative electrode active materials, wherein each of the plurality of types has different lithium-ion absorption potentials. 1. A power storage device , comprising:a positive electrode;a negative electrode; and 'the negative electrode comprises a plurality of types of negative electrode active materials, each of the plurality of types having different lithium-ion absorption potentials.', 'a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein'}2. The power storage device according to claim 1 , whereinthe negative electrode comprises a first negative electrode active material and a second negative electrode active material whose lithium-ion absorption potential is higher than that of the first negative electrode active material.3. The power storage device according to claim 2 , wherein the first negative electrode active material comprises at least one of a polyacenic organic semiconductor claim 2 , a graphitic material claim 2 , graphitizable carbon claim 2 , non-graphitizable carbon claim 2 , and low-temperature co-fired carbon.4. The power storage device according to claim 3 , wherein the first negative electrode active material is a material with a lithium-ion absorption potential of approximately 0.4V or less.5. The power storage device according to claim 4 , wherein the second negative electrode active material comprises at least one of a lithium titanium oxide expressed by the general formula LiTiO claim 4 , and a hydrogen titanium oxide expressed by the general formula HTiO.6. The power storage device according to claim 5 , wherein the second negative electrode active material is a material with a lithium-ion absorption potential higher than approximately 0.4V.7. The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode active material comprising at least one of an ...

CONVEYANCE DEVICE

A conveyance device includes: a conveyance unit that conveys a printing paper sheet in a given conveyance direction; and a pressing unit that presses the printing paper sheet with ultrasound emitted from a plurality of ultrasound emitter elements which are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction and emit ultrasound of an identical frequency and an identical phase. 1. A conveyance device comprising:a conveyance unit that conveys a medium to be conveyed in a given conveyance direction; anda pressing unit that presses the medium to be conveyed with ultrasound emitted from a plurality of ultrasound emitter elements, the ultrasound emitter elements being arranged in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction and emitting ultrasound of an identical frequency and an identical phase.2. The conveyance device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conveyance unit is disposed to face the pressing unit such that the medium to be conveyed is conveyed between the conveyance unit and the pressing unit.3. The conveyance device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pressing unit comprises a plurality of pressing units arranged along the conveyance direction claim 1 , and the pressing units emit the ultrasound in turn from the most upstream-side pressing unit to the most downstream-side pressing unit in the conveyance direction.4. The conveyance device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the conveyance unit comprises a conveying roller claim 3 , anda plurality of sets of the pressing unit and the conveying roller are disposed along the conveyance direction.5. The conveyance device as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising a conveyance position detection unit that detects a conveyance position of the medium to be conveyed claim 3 ,wherein each pressing unit starts emission of the ultrasound at or after a point of time when the leading edge of the medium to be conveyed reaching the pressing unit is detected by the conveyance position detection unit.6. The ...

PAPER DISCHARGE DEVICE

A paper discharge device includes: an end fence to restrict leading end positions of paper sheets discharged to a paper receiving tray; a lift mechanism to lower the paper receiving tray by a prescribed distance upon reach of a top surface position of the paper sheets stacked on the paper receiving tray to a reference position; an ultrasonic sensor to emit an ultrasonic wave in a horizontal direction toward the paper receiving tray from upstream of the paper receiving tray in a discharge direction in a prescribed height range including the reference position and portions above and below the reference position, and receive a reflected wave from a detection target; and a detector to detect the top surface position on a basis of changes in a reception level of the reflected wave over an elapsed time from an emission of the ultrasonic wave. 1. A paper discharge device comprising:a paper receiving tray on which discharged paper sheets are stacked;an end fence configured to restrict leading end positions of the paper sheets discharged to the paper receiving tray;a lift mechanism configured to lower the paper receiving tray by a prescribed distance upon reach of a top surface position of the paper sheets stacked on the paper receiving tray to a reference position;an ultrasonic sensor configured to emit an ultrasonic wave in a horizontal direction toward the paper receiving tray from upstream of the paper receiving tray in a discharge direction of the paper sheets in a prescribed height range including the reference position and portions above and below the reference position, and to receive a reflected wave from a detection target; anda detector configured to detect the top surface position on a basis of changes in a reception level of the reflected wave over an elapsed time from an emission of the ultrasonic wave.2. The paper discharge device according claim 1 , wherein the detector is further configured todetect a distribution of positions of the detection target in the ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

An image processing apparatus and an image processing method are provided. The image processing apparatus includes: a division control unit that, on the basis of a first boundary dividing an image into a plurality of partial areas, further sets a second boundary and divides each of the partial areas into a plurality of slices; and an encoding unit that encodes the image on the basis of the first boundary and the second boundary, in which the division control unit sets the second boundary such that the plurality of slices included in the partial area has unequal numbers of lines, and the slice situated at the bottom among the plurality of slices included in the partial area is not a slice having the most lines in the partial area. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a division control unit that, on a basis of a first boundary dividing an image into a plurality of partial areas, further sets a second boundary and divides each of the partial areas into a plurality of slices; andan encoding unit that encodes the image on a basis of the first boundary and the second boundary, whereinthe division control unit sets the second boundary such that the plurality of slices included in the partial area has unequal numbers of lines, and the slice situated at a bottom among the plurality of slices included in the partial area is not a slice having most lines in the partial area.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe image processing apparatus further comprises a plurality of chips,each of the chips has a plurality of cores, andthe cores have a function of the encoding unit.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe core encodes one of the slices specified on a basis of the first boundary and the second boundary, andthe chip encodes one of the partial areas.4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the division control unit sets the second boundary according to an amount of transfer claim 3 , ...

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE FOR USE IN ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE

A method for manufacturing an electrode for use in an electrical storage device includes bringing a porous material into contact with an oxidizing agent, then bringing the porous material into contact with a polymerizable monomer, so that the porous material is modified with an electrically-conductive polymer formed by a polymerization reaction of the polymerizable monomer and the oxidizing agent, and forming, on a surface of a collector, an active material layer containing the porous material modified with the electrically-conductive polymer. 1. A method for manufacturing an electrode for use in an electrical storage device , the method comprising:bringing a porous material into contact with an oxidizing agent and then bringing the porous material into contact with a polymerizable monomer, so that the porous material is modified with an electrically-conductive polymer formed by a polymerization reaction of the polymerizable monomer and the oxidizing agent; andforming, on a surface of a collector, an active material layer containing the porous material modified with the electrically-conductive polymer.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the polymerizable monomer is at least one selected from a group consisting of aniline claim 1 , pyrrole claim 1 , and thiophene.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the porous material comprises an electrically-conductive carbon material.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the oxidizing agent is ammonium persulfate or ammonium peroxodisulfate.5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising doping or de-doping the porous material obtained by contacting the polymerizable monomer to convert the electrically-conductive polymer into a doped state or a de-doped state.6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the collector on which the active material layer containing the porous material modified with the electrically-conductive polymer is formed is a positive electrode collector including a positive ...

Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and cathode sheet therefor

The invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a cathode and an anode arranged so as to be opposite to each other, and an electrolyte layer put therebetween; wherein the cathode comprises: (a) a conductive polymer and (b) at least one selected from the group consisting of a polycarboxylic acid and a metal salt thereof, and wherein the anode comprises a material into which a base metal or ions thereof can be inserted and from which a base metal or ions thereof can be extracted. The invention further provides a cathode sheet for use in the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery mentioned above.

LITHIUM ION CAPACITOR

A lithium ion capacitor includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The positive electrode comprises a conductive polymer and an oxidation-reduction material having a lower oxidation-reduction potential than the conductive polymer as a positive electrode active material. 1. A lithium ion capacitor , comprising:a positive electrode;a negative electrode; andan electrolyte, whereinthe positive electrode comprises a conductive polymer and an oxidation-reduction material having a lower oxidation-reduction potential than the conductive polymer as a positive electrode active material.3. The lithium ion capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the oxidation-reduction material is at least one selected from a group comprising naphthoquinone claim 1 , anthraquinone claim 1 , pentacenetetrone claim 1 , and derivatives of naphthoquinone claim 1 , anthraquinone claim 1 , and pentacenetetrone.5. The lithium ion capacitor according to claim 4 , wherein n and m in the formula (2) are each either 0 or 1.6. The lithium ion capacitor according to claim 4 , wherein the indigo compound is at least one selected from a group comprising indigo and indigo carmine.7. The lithium ion capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive polymer is at least one selected from a group comprising polyaniline claim 1 , polypyrrole claim 1 , and polythiophene.8. The lithium ion capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode further comprises a porous body.9. The lithium ion capacitor according to claim 8 , wherein the porous body is an electrically conductive porous body.10. The lithium ion capacitor according to claim 9 , wherein the electrically conductive porous body is at least one selected from a group comprising activated carbon claim 9 , grapheme claim 9 , carbon nanotube claim 9 , and carbon nanofiber.11. The lithium ion capacitor according to claim 7 , wherein the conductive polymer is polyaniline.12. A method for manufacturing a lithium ion ...

TONER

A toner comprising a toner particle that contains a binder resin, wherein the surface of the toner particle is covered with a resin A; the modulus of elasticity Ea of the resin A and the modulus of elasticity Eb of the binder resin satisfy the following formula: 1. A toner comprising a toner particle including a binder resin , wherein:the surface of the toner particle is covered with a resin A, {'br': None, 'i': 'Ea/Eb', '0.5≤()×100 [%]≤50.0, and'}, 'the modulus of elasticity Ea of the resin A and the modulus of elasticity Eb of the binder resin satisfy the following formula{'sub': T', '2, 'the adhesion force Aof the toner particle is at least 500 nN when a probe having spherical SiOattached at the tip of a cantilever is pressed into the toner particle at 3 μN.'}2. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio of coverage of the toner particle surface by the resin A is at least 70%.3. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the resin A is a thermoplastic elastomer.5. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the resin A is a polyolefinic thermoplastic elastomer having a hydrophilic group.6. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the resin A is a polystyrenic thermoplastic elastomer.7. The toner according to claim 4 , wherein{'sup': '2', 'a value (percentage mass change/specific surface area) obtained by dividing the percentage mass change for the fine particles by the specific surface area of the fine particles is not more than 0.055%·g/m, wherein the percentage mass change is obtained when the fine particles are held for 24 hours in an environment having a temperature of 23° C. and a relative humidity of 5% followed by holding for 1 hour in an environment having a temperature of 30° C. and a relative humidity of 80%.'} The present invention relates to a toner used in an image-forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording medium.Additional increases in image quality and speed and greater energy savings have been required in recent years of copiers and ...

DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE

A PWM signal generator section for generating a plurality of PWM signals with different phases to be respectively fed to a plurality of loads, and a phase difference setting section for setting phase differences among the PWM signals are provided. The phase difference setting section sets phase differences Δt_shift(n,n+1) calculated based on an effective current Ia(n) flowing to each of the loads, where the number of the loads is N, according to the equations below: 5. The drive control device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the phase difference setting section selects and sets one of at least two sets of phase differences Δt_shift(n claim 4 ,n+1) based on a total value of the effective currents Ia(n) flowing to the individual loads in each of cases where the at least two sets of phase differences Δt_shift(n claim 4 ,n+1) calculated according to the at least two of the equations (1) to (4) are respectively set for the PWM signals. 1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to a drive control device that performs drive control of a plurality of loads based on PWM signals.2. Description of the Related ArtConventionally, drive control devices that perform drive control of electromagnetic actuators, such as motors or solenoids, using PWM signals have been proposed.In particular, for a printing apparatus, such as an inkjet printer, including a paper transport system using a plurality of DC motors to convey printing paper sheets, a device to perform drive control of the DC motors by directly feeding a PWM signal to each DC motor has been proposed.During drive control of a DC motor using a PWM signal, a drive current flows to the DC motor from a drive power supply that is connected to the DC motor for an ON period of the PWM signal. At this time, it is known that a so-called ripple current is generated when the pulse of the PWM signal rises and falls.Then, in the case where the drive control of a plurality of DC motors is performed using PWM signals, as ...

Combining forecasts of varying spatial and temporal resolution

A method of generating an aggregate forecast includes obtaining historical forecasts for a number of time steps and at least one location, obtaining historical conditions for the time steps and the at least one location, training a machine learning algorithm to produce an aggregate historical forecast in response to the historical conditions and the historical forecasts, and producing an aggregate current forecast by running the trained machine learning algorithm on current forecasts. The historical forecasts and the current forecasts vary in at least one of spatial resolution or temporal resolution, and include a first forecast that is valid for a first time step and a second forecast that is valid for a second time step.

MAGNETIC ELEMENT, SKYRMION MEMORY, SOLID-STATE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DATA-STORAGE DEVICE, DATA PROCESSING AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE

Provided is a magnetic element which can generate a skyrmion by a stacked film including a magnetic layer and a non-magnetic layer, and a skyrmion memory to which the magnetic element is applied and the like. Provided is a magnetic element for generating a skyrmion, the magnetic element comprising a two-dimensional stacked film, wherein the two-dimensional stacked film is at least one or more multiple layered films including a magnetic film and a non-magnetic film stacked on the magnetic film. Also, provided is a skyrmion memory including a plurality of the magnetic elements stacked in a thickness direction. 1. A magnetic element for generating a skyrmion , the magnetic element comprising a two-dimensional stacked film , whereinthe two-dimensional stacked film is at least one or more multiple layered films including a magnetic film and a non-magnetic film stacked on the magnetic film.2. The magnetic element according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic film includes ferromagnetic insulating material or ferromagnetic metal material and the non-magnetic film includes non-magnetic insulating material or non-magnetic metal material having a large constant of a spin-orbit interaction.3. The magnetic element according to claim 2 , wherein the magnetic film includes ferromagnetic material having a magnetic moment substantially perpendicular to a two-dimensional surface.4. The magnetic element according to claim 2 , wherein the magnetic film includes magnetic material having a perovskite crystal structure.5. The magnetic element according to claim 4 , wherein the magnetic film includes five or less molecular layers of SrRuOhaving a perovskite crystal structure in a thickness direction.6. The magnetic element according to claim 4 , wherein the magnetic film includes Mn oxide magnetic material having a perovskite crystal structure.7. The magnetic element according to claim 6 , wherein the magnetic film includes perovskite oxide LaSrMnOadded with Ru elements within a range of 2. ...

TONER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING TONER

Provided is a toner having a toner particle that contains a binder resin and a wax, wherein the solubility parameter Sof the binder resin is at least 9.4 and not more than 10.0; the binder resin contains a resin having a structure represented by the following formula (1) in the terminal position on a main chain of the resin, 1. A toner comprising a toner particle that contains a binder resin and a wax , wherein{'sub': 'P', 'the solubility parameter Sof the binder resin is at least 9.4 and not more than 10.0,'} {'br': None, '*—CO—R\u2003\u2003formula (1)'}, 'the binder resin contains a resin having a structure represented by the following formula (1) in the terminal position on a main chain of the resin,'}{'sub': 1', '1, 'wherein in formula (1), R represents a phenyl group or a derivative thereof, or —COOR, Rrepresents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbons, and * represents a bond to the main chain of the resin,'}{'sub': 'W', 'the solubility parameter Sof the wax is at least 8.1 and not more than 9.0, and'}{'sub': P', 'W, 'claim-text': {'br': None, 'i': S', '−S, 'sub': P', 'W, '||>0.5\u2003\u2003formula (2)'}, 'Sand Ssatisfy formula (2).'}2. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the molecular weight of the wax is not more than 2 claim 1 ,500.3. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the binder resin contains a vinyl resin.4. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the wax in the toner particle is at least 1 mass % and not more than 30 mass %.5. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the abundance of the structure represented by formula (1) in the binder resin is at least 5% and not more than 100%.8. The toner production method according to claim 7 , wherein the amount of addition of the chain transfer agent is at least 0.1 mass parts and not more than 5.0 mass parts per 100.0 mass parts of the polymerizable monomer.9. The toner production method according to claim 7 , wherein the polymerization initiator is an alkyl peroxyester organoperoxide ...

Electric Double Layer Capacitor Electrode and Electric Double Layer Capacitor

An electric double layer capacitor electrode includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer including a positive electrode side porous body and a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer including a negative electrode side porous body. An oxidation-reduction substance causing an oxidation-reduction reaction during charging and discharging is adsorbed onto at least one of the positive electrode side porous body of the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode side porous body of the negative electrode active material layer. 1. An electric double layer capacitor electrode comprising:a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer including a positive electrode side porous body; anda negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer including a negative electrode side porous body, whereinan oxidation-reduction substance causing an oxidation-reduction reaction during charging and discharging is adsorbed onto at least one of the positive electrode side porous body of the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode side porous body of the negative electrode active material layer.2. The electric double layer capacitor electrode according to claim 1 , whereinthe oxidation-reduction substance changing from a reduced state to an oxidized state due to an oxidation reaction during charging and changing from the oxidized state to the reduced state due to a reduction reaction during discharging is adsorbed onto the positive electrode side porous body.3. The electric double layer capacitor electrode according to claim 1 , whereinthe oxidation-reduction substance changing from an oxidized state to a reduced state due to a reduction reaction during charging and changing from the reduced state to the oxidized state due to an oxidation reaction during discharging is adsorbed onto the negative electrode side porous body.4. The electric ...

DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE

A drive control device includes: an embedded microcontroller including a program for outputting a drive control signal to a driving unit; a first timer circuit for outputting a cyclic signal to the embedded microcontroller, wherein the embedded microcontroller reads the cyclic signal outputted from the first timer circuit and transmits the cyclic signal to output a transmission signal as part of operation of the program; and a second timer circuit provided externally to the embedded microcontroller, wherein the transmission signal is inputted to the second timer circuit, the second timer circuit obtains temporal change of the transmission signal for a time set in advance, and the second timer circuit outputs, based on the obtained result, a signal indicating one of different operation states of the embedded microcontroller depending on whether or not there is continuous temporal change of the transmission signal. 1. A drive control device comprising:an embedded microcontroller including a program for outputting a drive control signal to a driving unit that drives a given apparatus;a first timer circuit provided externally to the embedded microcontroller, the first timer circuit outputting a cyclic signal to the embedded microcontroller, wherein the embedded microcontroller reads the cyclic signal outputted from the first timer circuit and transmits the cyclic signal to output a transmission signal as part of operation of the program; anda second timer circuit provided externally to the embedded microcontroller, wherein the transmission signal is inputted to the second timer circuit, the second timer circuit obtains temporal change of the transmission signal for a time set in advance, and the second timer circuit outputs, based on the obtained result, a signal indicating one of different operation states of the embedded microcontroller depending on whether or not there is continuous temporal change of the transmission signal.2. The drive control device as claimed in ...

Glass spacer and hard disk drive apparatus

In order to suppress the occurrence of adhesion between magnetic disks and spacers when the magnetic disks and the spacers are removed from a hard disk drive apparatus in which the magnetic disks and the spacers are installed, a surface roughness Ra of a main surface of a ring-shaped glass spacer to be arranged in contact with a magnetic disk is set to be not larger than 1.0 μm, and an average inclination RΔa of the main surface is set to be at least 0.02.

Power storage device positive electrode, power storage device, and method for producing slurry for power storage device positive electrode

A higher performance positive electrode for a power storage device is provided, which ensures a higher capacity density per unit weight of an active substance and, particularly, a higher initial capacity in initial charge/discharge. The power storage device positive electrode includes electrically conductive polymer particles as an active substance, and the electrically conductive polymer particles each have a flat shape.

Single-Molecule Protein and Peptide Sequencing

The present description provides methods, assays and reagents useful for sequencing proteins. Sequencing proteins in a broad sense involves observing the plausible identity and order of amino acids, which is useful for sequencing single polypeptide molecules or multiple molecules of a single polypeptide. In one aspect, the methods are useful for sequencing multiple polypeptides. The methods and reagents described herein can be useful for high resolution interrogation of the proteome and enabling ultrasensitive diagnostics critical for early detection of diseases.

ACCESS CONTROL METHOD, BUS SYSTEM, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

An access control method of the disclosure includes: allowing one master device of a plurality of master devices to generate a request for access to a device to be accessed; allowing a slave device to identify, on a basis of the request for the access, the one master device that has generated the request for the access; and allowing the slave device to make a response to the one master device, at response timing that corresponds to the one master device identified. 1. An access control method , comprising:allowing one master device of a plurality of master devices to generate a request for access to a device to be accessed;allowing a slave device to identify, on a basis of the request for the access, the one master device that has generated the request for the access; andallowing the slave device to make a response to the one master device, at response timing that corresponds to the one master device identified.2. The access control method according to claim 1 , whereinthe response timing is first timing or second timing, the first timing being timing at which the slave device receives the request for the access, and the second timing being timing at which the device to be accessed makes an end of processing based on the request for the access.3. The access control method according to claim 2 , whereinthe request for the access includes request information that indicates a request of the one master device regarding the response timing, andthe allowing the slave device to make the response includes allowing the slave device to decide the response timing, on a basis of the one master device identified and the request information.4. The access control method according to claim 3 , whereinthe allowing the slave device to decide the response timing includes allowing the slave device to decide the response timing, on the basis of the one master device identified, on a condition that the request information indicates the first timing.5. The access control method according ...

MEDICAL Ti-Ni ALLOY

In a medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy, precipitation of a composition other than TiNi into a TiNi phase is restrained. 1. A medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy , wherein precipitation of a composition other than TiNi into a TiNi phase is restrained.2. A medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy , wherein precipitation of a composition other than TiNi into a TiNi phase after aging treatment is restrained.3. The medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy according to claim 1 , wherein the aging treatment is performed under temperature conditions of below 400° C. after solution treatment.4. The medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy according to claim 1 , wherein the medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy shows a shape-recovery finish temperature of higher than 37° C. by performing the solution treatment.5. The medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy according to claim 1 , wherein the medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy is processed by performing structure control so that the medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy has superelasticity at a body temperature.6. The medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy according to claim 1 , wherein a composition of Ti and Ni is Ti-50.0 to 50.5 at % Ni.7. The medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy according to claim 1 , wherein the medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy has superelasticity with a yield plateau at the body temperature.8. The medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy according to claim 1 , wherein the medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy is processed by performing different heat treatments on different parts so that the medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy includes a part having superelasticity at the body temperature and a part having shape memory at the body temperature.9. A medical device for endovascular treatment claim 1 , manufactured by using the medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy according to .10. A guide wire claim 1 , catheter claim 1 , or stent claim 1 , manufactured by using a medical Ti—Ni shape memory alloy claim 1 , wherein precipitation of a composition other than TiNi into a TiNi phase is ...

LUMINOUS BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

The present invention provides a luminous body having an improved chemical resistance, and to a method for producing the same. The luminous body of the present invention contains a strontium-containing fluorescent particle in which a specified condensed phosphate is deposited in an amount of 0.2 to 15.0 wt %, and amorphous silica with which the surface of the fluorescent particle is coated. The luminous body of the present invention can be suitably produced by obtaining a condensed phosphate-coated fluorescent particle in which a specified condensed phosphate is deposited on the surface of the strontium-containing fluorescent particle in an amount of 0.2 to 15.0 wt %, washing the resulting solid with water until the electrical conductivity conductivity comes to be 450 μS or less, and adding sodium silicate and an acid to a slurry in which the particle is dispersed in water to deposit amorphous silica. 1. A method for producing a luminous body , comprising the steps of:{'b': '1', '(a-1) dispersing a fluorescent particle that is a strontium-containing phosphorescent pigment in water to obtain a slurry (S);'}{'b': '1', '(a-2) adding sodium tripolyphosphate or sodium tetrapolyphosphate as well as a salt of a metal which is selected from calcium, strontium, barium, aluminum, zinc, and cerium to the slurry (S) to obtain a condensed phosphate-coated fluorescent particle in which a condensed phosphate is deposited on the surface of the fluorescent particle in an amount of 0.2 to 15.0 wt % with respect to the weight of the fluorescent particle;'}(a-3) washing the resulting solid with water until the electrical conductivity conductivity comes to be 450 μS or less;{'b': '2', '(b-1) dispersing the condensed phosphate-coated fluorescent particle in water to obtain a slurry (S); and'}{'b': '2', '(b-2) adding sodium silicate and an acid to the slurry (S) to deposit amorphous silica on the surface of the condensed phosphate-coated fluorescent particle.'}2. The method for producing ...

METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE POSSIBILITY OF SUFFERING FROM PANCREATIC DISEASE

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for evaluating the possibility of suffering from pancreatic disease on the basis of the concentration of a pancreatic disease marker in a duodenal juice sample. The method for evaluating the possibility of suffering from pancreatic disease of the present invention has a step for (a) measuring the concentration of the pancreatic disease marker in a duodenal juice sample taken from a subject and a step for (b) evaluating the possibility of the subject suffering from pancreatic disease on the basis of the concentration of the pancreatic disease marker measured in step (a) and the age of the subject. 1. A method of evaluating a possibility of suffering from pancreatic cancer , comprising:(a) measuring a concentration of a pancreatic disease marker in a duodenal juice sample collected from a subject; and(b) evaluating the possibility of suffering from pancreatic cancer of the subject by comparing a score value, which is obtained by correcting a decrease due to age with respect to the concentration of the pancreatic disease marker measured in the step (a) in accordance with an age of the subject, with a cutoff value, whereinwherein the pancreatic disease marker is STOOP protein.2. A method of evaluating a possibility of suffering from pancreatic cancer , comprising:(a) measuring a concentration of a pancreatic disease marker in a duodenal juice sample collected from a subject; and(b) evaluating the possibility of suffering from pancreatic cancer of the subject by comparing the concentration of the pancreatic disease marker measured in the step (a) with a cutoff value obtained by correcting a decrease due to age with respect to the concentration of the pancreatic disease marker in accordance with the age group of the subjectwherein the pancreatic disease marker is STOOP protein.3. The method of evaluating a possibility of suffering from pancreatic disease according to claim 1 , whereinin the step (b), a score ...

ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, ADHESIVE FILM USING THE SAME, SUBSTRATE FOR MOUNTING SEMICONDUCTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

Disclosed is an adhesive composition which includes (a) an epoxy resin, (b) a curing agent and (c) a polymer compound incompatible with said epoxy resin, and further optionally includes (d) a filler and/or (e) a curing accelerator. Also disclosed are a process for producing an adhesive composition, including mixing (a) the epoxy resin and (b) the curing agent with (d) the filler, followed by mixing the resultant mixture with (c) the polymer compound incompatible with the epoxy resin; an adhesive film including the above-mentioned adhesive composition formed into a film; a substrate for mounting a semiconductor including a wiring board and the above-mentioned adhesive film disposed thereon on its side where chips are to be mounted; and a semiconductor device which includes the above-mentioned adhesive film or the substrate for mounting a semiconductor. 1. A semiconductor device in which a semiconductor element and supporting member are adhered to each other by an adhesive layer ,wherein the area of the semiconductor element is 70% or more of the area of the supporting member, (a) an epoxy resin having a softening point of 50° C. or more;', '(b) a curing agent which is a phenolic resin having a hydroxyl equivalent of 150 g/eq or more; and', '(c) an epoxy group-containing acrylic copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight in a range of 300,000 to 3,000,000, and, 'wherein the adhesive layer is a cured product of an adhesive comprisingwherein the adhesive layer further comprises silica.2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of A/B is 0.24 to 1.0 claim 1 , where A represents a total weight of (a) the epoxy resin and (b) the curing agent claim 1 , and B represents a weight of (c) the epoxy group-containing acrylic copolymer.3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the epoxy resin includes at least one selected from the group consisting of phenol novolak epoxy resin and cresol novolak epoxy resin.4. The semiconductor ...

Method for decomposing and purifying biomass, organic material or inorganic material with high efficiency and simultaneously generating electricity and producing hydrogen, and direct biomass, organic material or inorganic material fuel cell for said method

[TECHNICAL PROBLEM] The present invention relates to a method for highly efficiently decomposing and purifying biomass, organic/inorganic compounds, waste, waste fluids, and environmental pollutants, by harnessing a catalyst action without applying any light, and simultaneously generate electricity. [SOLUTION TO PROBLEM] In the invention, first provided a composite three-layered anode which has a constitution of conductive electrode base layer, porous semiconductor layer, and catalyst layer, and then immersed the composite anode in a liquid phase such as an aqueous solution or suspension that contains as the fuel at least one of or a mixture of biomass, biomass waste, and organic/inorganic compounds, and a counter cathode is disposed for oxygen reduction in the liquid phase, and oxygen is supplied into the liquid phase and thereby conducted the fuel cell reaction and the fuel is decomposed and electricity is generated without applying external energy.

Ad converter

A successive approximation type AD converter includes: a comparator comparing an analog input signal and a DA-converted comparison code; and a control circuit. When an output of the comparator settles before a limit time period has passed since the comparator started a comparison operation, the control circuit updates the comparison code on the basis of the settled output of the comparator. When the limit time period has passed before the output of the comparator settles, the control circuit updates the comparison code not on the basis of the present output of the comparator.

RUBBERY POLYMER EXTRUSION DRYER, METHOD OF DRYING RUBBERY POLYMER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RUBBERY POLYMER

A rubbery polymer extrusion dryer includes: a cylinder; a liner provided on an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder; a screw rotatably arranged in the liner; wherein the rubbery polymer extrusion dryer conveys a rubbery polymer by the screw rotating in the liner, wherein a plurality of grooves extending in a conveying direction of the rubbery polymer are formed on an inner surface of the liner, and wherein widths of the grooves are 0.1 mm or more and 2 mm or less. 16.-. (canceled)7. A rubbery polymer extrusion dryer comprising:a cylinder;a liner provided on an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder; anda screw rotatably arranged in the liner;wherein the rubbery polymer extrusion dryer conveys a rubbery polymer by the screw rotating in the liner,wherein a plurality of grooves extending in a conveying direction of the rubbery polymer are formed on an inner surface of the liner, andwherein widths of the grooves are 0.1 mm or more and 2 mm or less.8. The rubbery polymer extrusion dryer according to claim 7 , wherein the grooves are provided at a pitch of 0.5 mm or more and 25 mm or less.9. The rubbery polymer extrusion dryer according to claim 7 , wherein cross-sectional shapes of the grooves are V-shapes.10. The rubbery polymer extrusion dryer according to claim 8 , wherein cross-sectional shapes of the grooves are V-shapes.11. The rubbery polymer extrusion dryer according to claim 7 , wherein a plurality of other grooves having widths greater than the widths of the grooves and extending in the conveying direction are further formed on the inner surface of the liner.12. A method of drying a rubbery polymer claim 7 , the method comprising:drying the rubbery polymer by using an extrusion dryer that conveys the rubbery polymer by rotating a screw in a liner provided on an inner peripheral surface of a cylinder,wherein a plurality of grooves extending in a conveying direction of the rubbery polymer are formed on an inner surface of the liner, andwherein widths of the ...

Electromagnetic wave absorbing composition and electromagnetic wave absorbing body

Provided is an electromagnetic-wave absorber composition and an electromagnetic-wave absorber that can favorably absorb a plurality of electromagnetic waves of different frequencies in a high frequency band in or above the millimeter-wave band. The electromagnetic-wave absorber composition includes a magnetic iron oxide that magnetically resonates at a high frequency in or above the millimeter-wave band and a resin binder. The electromagnetic-wave absorber composition has two or more extrema separated from each other on a differential curve obtained by differentiating a magnetic property hysteresis loop at an applied magnetic field intensity of from 16 kOe to −16 kOe. The electromagnetic-wave absorber includes an electromagnetic-wave absorbing layer formed of the above-described electromagnetic-wave absorber composition.

FLUID-PRESSURE PUMP

A fluid-pressure pump operated by a drive force of an electric motor is configured compact. A cam mechanism and a pump portion are disposed coaxial with a rotational axis of an output shaft of an electric motor. A cam mechanism includes a rotational member rotating in unison with the output shaft and a cam member having a cam face to which the rotational member comes into contact. The pump portion includes a piston which reciprocates in unison with the cam member and a spring for operating the piston in a reverse direction. At the time of rotation of the output shaft, the cam mechanism operates the piston in the forward direction by a pressing force applied from the rotational member to the cam face, and the spring, with its urging force, operates the piston in the reverse direction. 1. A fluid-pressure pump comprising:a piston mounted coaxially on a rotational axis of an output shaft of an electric motor to be reciprocatable along the rotational axis;a cam mechanism converting a rotational force of the output shaft into a pressing force along a direction of the rotational axis for operating the piston in a forward direction; anda spring operating the piston in a reverse direction opposite the forward direction;wherein the cam mechanism includes a rotational member rotatable in unison with the output shaft and a cam member having a cam face to which the rotational member comes into contact, the cam member being non-rotatable about the rotational axis and being reciprocatable along the rotational axis.2. The fluid-pressure pump according to claim 1 , wherein:a plurality of said rotational members are disposed at a plurality of positions in a circumferential area about the rotational axis;the cam member includes the cam face to which the plurality of rotational members come into contact simultaneously; andwhen the plurality of rotational members are rotated, a direction of a resultant force combining component forces applied from the plurality of rotational members to ...

Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and cathode sheet therefor

The invention provides a cathode sheet for use in a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a composite material comprising a collector and a layer of a cathode active material provided thereon. The layer of a cathode active material includes: (a) a conductive polymer and (b) at least one selected from a polycarboxylic acid and a metal salt of a polycarboxylic acid; and the conductive polymer is a polymer in a dedoped state or in a dedoped and reduced state. The polymer constituting the conductive polymer is at least one selected from polyaniline, a polyaniline derivative, polypyrrole, a polypyrrole derivative, and polythiophene; and the polycarboxylic acid is at least one selected from polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, polyvinylbenzoic acid, polyallylbenzoic acid, polymethallylbenzoic acid, polymaleic acid, polyfumaric acid, polyglutaminic acid, polyaspartic acid, alginic acid, carboxymethylcellulose, and a copolymer including repeating units of at least two of the polymers listed herein.

DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE USING PWM CONTROL OF SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFICATION TYPE

A drive control device include a processor and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include: comparing a rotation speed of a motor driven by a PWM control of a synchronous rectification type and a target value of the rotation speed and calculating an error speed; calculating a torque required in the motor based on the calculated error speed; calculating a drive voltage of the motor in the synchronous rectification type based on the calculated torque, the rotation speed of the motor, and an electrical specification of the motor; and setting a duty ratio of a PWM signal in the synchronous rectification type based on the calculated drive voltage. 1. A drive control device comprising:a processor; and comparing a rotation speed of a motor driven by a PWM control of a synchronous rectification type and a target value of the rotation speed and calculating an error speed;', 'calculating a torque required in the motor based on the calculated error speed;', 'calculating a drive voltage of the motor in the synchronous rectification type based on the calculated torque, the rotation speed of the motor, and an electrical specification of the motor; and', 'setting a duty ratio of a PWM signal in the synchronous rectification type based on the calculated drive voltage., 'a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including2. The drive control device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical specification of the motor includes an inductance of the motor.3. The drive control device according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further include:generating a carrier signal; andgenerating a PWM signal with the set duty ratio by comparing the generated carrier signal and a PWM setting value corresponding to the drive voltage.4. The drive control device according to claim 2 , wherein the operations further include:generating a ...

DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE USING PWM CONTROL OF SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFICATION TYPE

A drive control device includes: a driver including a circuit and configured to drive a motor; and a controller configured to control the driver. The controller is configured to: in a period other than a stop period during driving of the motor, control the driver by a PWM control of a synchronous rectification type, the stop period lasting for a specified time or longer during the driving of the motor; and in the stop period during the driving of the motor, suspend the PWM control of the synchronous rectification type and control the driver such that the motor is set to a short-circuit brake state or a disconnected state. 1a driver including a circuit and configured to drive a motor; anda controller configured to control the driver, in a period other than a stop period during driving of the motor, control the driver by a PWM control of a synchronous rectification type, the stop period lasting for a specified time or longer during the driving of the motor, and', 'in the stop period during the driving of the motor, suspend the PWM control of the synchronous rectification type and control the driver such that the motor is set to a short-circuit brake state or a disconnected state., 'wherein the controller is configured to'}. A drive control device, comprising This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-123604, filed on Jun. 19, 2015, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.1. Technical FieldThe disclosure relates to a drive control device configured to drive a motor.2. Related ArtJapanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2014-165982 proposes a drive control device configured to drive a motor by performing pulse width modulation (PWM) control.A synchronous rectification type is known as one of the PWM control methods. The synchronous rectification type is a method in which a direction of a voltage applied to the motor is switched over in synchronization with ...

TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER

Provided is a toner has a toner particle containing a binder resin and is characterized in that the binder resin contains a polymer A, which is a polymer of a composition containing a first polymerizable monomer, a second polymerizable monomer and a crosslinking agent, the first polymerizable monomer is at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid esters having an alkyl group with 18 to 36 carbon atoms, the crosslinking agent has two or more polymerizable double bonds, a content of the first polymerizable monomer in the composition is 5.0 to 60.0 mol %, a content of the second polymerizable monomer is 20.0 to 95.0 mol %, and when the SP values of the first polymerizable monomer, the second polymerizable monomer and the crosslinking agent are denoted by SP, SPand SP, respectively, the formulae 0.60≤(SP−SP)≤15.00 and SP Подробнее

WATER-CONTAINING SUBSTANCE DETECTION DEVICE, WATER-CONTAINING SUBSTANCE DETECTION METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RUBBERY POLYMER

A water-containing substance detection device that detects a water-containing rubbery polymer, includes a conveyor configured to convey rubbery polymers; and a detector configured to detect the water-containing rubbery polymer among the rubbery polymers, conveyed by the conveyor, by a temperature sensor. The conveyor has a surface with an emissivity of 0.50 or more. The temperature sensor has a frame rate falling within a range of 5 Hz to 120 Hz. The detector detects the water-containing rubbery polymer, near an ejection port of the conveyor, and on a downstream side of the ejection port. 1. A water-containing substance detection device that detects a water-containing rubbery polymer comprising:a conveyor configured to convey rubbery polymers; anda detector configured to detect the water-containing rubbery polymer among the rubbery polymers, conveyed by the conveyor, by a temperature sensor,the conveyor having a surface with an emissivity of 0.50 or more,the temperature sensor having a frame rate falling within a range of 5 Hz to 120 Hz, andthe detector detecting the water-containing rubbery polymer, near an ejection port of the conveyor, and on a downstream side of the ejection port.2. The water-containing substance detection device according to further comprising:an inclined surface arranged on the ejection port side of the conveyor, the inclined surface having a surface with an emissivity of 0.50 or more, and being inclined downward,wherein the detector detects the water-containing rubbery polymer among the rubbery polymers on the inclined surface.3. The water-containing substance detection device according to further comprising:a heater configured to heat the conveyor.4. The water-containing substance detection device according to claim 1 ,wherein the detector includes a capturing unit configured to capture a real image of the water-containing rubbery polymer, andwherein the detector detects a size and a position of the water-containing rubbery polymer captured ...

Encoder

An encoder includes: a disk having a pattern of slits arranged in one direction; a light emitting element for emitting light toward the pattern of the disk; multiple first light receiving elements for receiving the light emitted from the light emitting element, by way of the slits and outputting a signal according to the amount of the received light; and multiple second light receiving elements for receiving the light emitted from the light emitting element, by way of the slits, at a phase different from a phase at which the first light receiving elements receive the light, and outputting a signal according to an amount of the received light. In this configuration, a first region in which the multiple first light receiving elements are arranged and a second region in which the multiple second light receiving elements are arranged are provided so as to be separated from each other.

TONER

A toner, including a toner particle that contains a binder resin and a release agent, wherein the binder resin contains a polymer A, the polymer A including a first monomer unit derived from a first polymerizable monomer and a second monomer unit derived from a second polymerizable monomer different from the first polymerizable monomer; the first polymerizable monomer is selected from (meth)acrylic acid esters having a Calkyl group; the toner has a first monomer unit content and a second monomer unit content in the polymer A which are within specific ranges, and assuming that an SP value of the first monomer unit is taken as SPand an SP value of the second monomer unit is taken as SP, the formula (1) below is satisfied, and the molecular weight of the release agent is at least 1,000. 1. A toner comprising a toner particle containing a binder resin and a release agent , whereinthe binder resin contains a polymer A having a first monomer unit derived from a first polymerizable monomer and a second monomer unit derived from a second polymerizable monomer different from the first polymerizable monomer,{'sub': '18-36', 'the first polymerizable monomer is at least one selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid esters having a Calkyl group,'}the content of the first monomer unit in the polymer A is 5.0 mol % to 60.0 mol % of the total moles of all monomer units in the polymer A,the content of the second monomer unit in the polymer A is 20.0 mol % to 95.0 mol % of the total moles of all monomer units in the polymer A,{'sub': 11', '21, 'sup': 3', '0.5', '3', '0.5, 'when the SP value of the first monomer unit is SP(J/cm)and the SP value of the second monomer unit is SP(J/cm), the following formula (1) is satisfied; and'} {'br': None, 'i': SP', '−SP, 'sub': 21', '11, '3.00≤()≤25.00\u2003\u2003(1)'}, 'the molecular weight of the release agent is at least 1,000.'}2. A toner comprising a toner particle containing a binder resin and a release agent , whereinthe ...

TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER

Provided is a toner has a toner particle containing a binder resin and is characterized in that the binder resin contains a polymer A, which is a polymer of a composition containing a first polymerizable monomer, a second polymerizable monomer and a crosslinking agent, the first polymerizable monomer is at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid esters having an alkyl group with 18 to 36 carbon atoms, the crosslinking agent has two or more polymerizable double bonds, a content of the first polymerizable monomer in the composition is 5.0 to 60.0 mol %, a content of the second polymerizable monomer is 20.0 to 95.0 mol %, and when the SP values of the first polymerizable monomer, the second polymerizable monomer and the crosslinking agent are denoted by SP, SPand SP, respectively, the formulae 0.60≤(SP−SP)≤15.00 and SP Подробнее

TONER

The toner has a toner particle in which a toner core containing a binder resin is coated with a shell layer, wherein the binder resin contains a polymer A that has a first monomer unit and a second monomer unit; the first unit is derived from (meth)acrylate ester having an alkyl group having 18 to 36 carbon atoms; the content of the first monomer unit in the polymer is 5.0 to 60.0 mol %; the content of the second monomer unit is 20.0 to 95.0 mol %; the following formula (1) is satisfied when the SP value of the first unit is denoted by SPand the SP value of the second unit is denoted by SP; and the toner core is coated with a highly uniform shell over at least 90% of the circumference of the toner cross section; 1. A toner comprising a toner particle in which a toner core containing a binder resin is coated with a shell layer , whereinthe binder resin contains a polymer A that hasa first monomer unit derived from a first polymerizable monomer anda second monomer unit derived from a second polymerizable monomer that is different from the first polymerizable monomer;the first polymerizable monomer is at least one selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylate esters having an alkyl group having 18 to 36 carbon atoms;the content of the first monomer unit in the polymer A is 5.0 mol % to 60.0 mol % with reference to the total number of moles of all the monomer units in the polymer A;the content of the second monomer unit in the polymer A is 20.0 mol % to 95.0 mol % with reference to the total number of moles of all the monomer units in the polymer A;{'sub': 11', '21, 'sup': 3', '0.5', '3', '0.5, 'claim-text': {'br': None, 'i': SP', '−SP, 'sub': 21', '11, '3.00≤()≤25.00\u2003\u2003(1);'}, 'the following formula (1) is satisfied when the SP value of the first monomer unit is denoted by SP(J/cm)and the SP value of the second monomer unit is denoted by SP(J/cm),'}the shell layer is observed over at least 90% of the circumference of the toner cross section in an image ...

Welding operation measurement system

It is configured to include: a light irradiation unit that emits light; a three-dimensional coordinate measurement unit that measures light reflected from a marker attached to a work and a torch and calculates three-dimensional coordinate data of the work and the torch, the work or the marker reflecting the emitted light; and an arithmetic unit that converts a shape of the work into coordinates based on input three-dimensional graphic data and the three-dimensional coordinate data of the work and generates coordinate data of a shape of the work.

Ethylene polymer, catalyst for ethylene polymer production, and method for producing ethylene polymer

An object of the present invention relates to provide an ethylene polymer having excellent mechanical strength and excellent molding processability in a wide molding processing temperature range. The invention relates to use an ethylene polymer comprising a repeating unit derived from ethylene, or a repeating unit derived from ethylene and a repeating unit derived from a C 3-8 α-olefin, the ethylene polymer being satisfied with the following (A) to (F). (A) Density (d (kg/m 3 )) is from 910 to 970, (B) MFR (g/10 min)) is from 0.01 to 50, (C) terminal vinyl number is 0.2 or less per 1,000 carbon atoms, (D) melt strength (MS 160 (mN)) measured at 160° C. and MFR are satisfied with MS 160 >90−130×log(MFR), (E) melt strength (MS 190 (mN)) measured at 190° C. and MS 160 are satisfied with MS 160 /MS 190 <1.8, and (F) fluidized activation energy (E a (kJ/mol)) and d are satisfied with 127−0.107d<E a <88−0.060d.

Ausgleichsgetriebe

Transition metal compound, coordinative compound, catalyst for polymerization of olefin, and process for polymerization of olefin using the catalyst

A transition metal compound having a ligand with an azaferrocene structure or a ferrocene structure. The transition metal compound is used in combination with an activating cocatalyst, as a catalyst for polymerization of olefins.

Transition metal compound, catalyst for polymerization of olefin, and process for polymerization of ofelin using the catalyst

Catalyst for polymerization of an olefin is provided, which comprises (A) a transition metal compound having a carbon-metal bond structure and (B) an activating co-catalyst, or (A) a transition metal compound having a carbon-metal bond structure, (B) an activating cocatalyst and (C) an organometallic compound.

Modified polymerization and copolymerization of olefin

Screen printing machine with waste printing plate discharge means

In a screen printing machine, its printing-plate discharge unit is provided with: a pair of printing-plate discharge rollers which may approach to a peripheral surface of a plate cylinder and may also draw therefrom; and a waste-paper container for receiving a waste printing plate having been peeled from the peripheral surface of the plate cylinder. In the waste-paper container is provided a waste printing-plate compression plate which is vertically movable in the waste-paper container. The compression plate is moved up and down in the waste-paper container by means of an operation means which is provided in a position outside the waste-paper container. The compression plate compresses the waste printing plate in the waste-paper container when moved downward therein.

Silane-treated clay production method, silane-treated clay and composition containing same

An effective production method for silane-treated clays having exceptional reinforcing effects with respect to rubber, and compositions using these silane-treated clays are offered. With the silane-treated clay production method, a functional silane is predispersed or emulsified in water by means of a surfactant in order to mix the functional silane with kaolin clay and thereby uniformly surface-treat the kaolin clay with the functional silane. The surfactant should preferably be a non-ionic surfactant with an HLB value in the range of 8-18. The silane-treated clay formed by surface-treating kaolin clay by means of these functional silanes characteristically contains low residual levels of the non-ionic surfactants. The functional silanes can be either vinyl or sulfur functional silanes. The silane treated clays are useful as fillers or extenders in rubber compositions, particularly those employing silicas and/or carbon blacks.

抗原・抗体の濃度測定法

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細胞識別・定量方法

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Vehicle control device

A vehicle control device includes a sleep depth estimation unit that estimates a sleep depth of an occupant seated in a seat provided in a vehicle, and a control unit that controls the vehicle such that a magnitude of the external force to be applied to at least one of a plurality of the occupants is equal to or less than a first threshold value when the estimated sleep depth of the occupant is equal to or lower than a predetermined reference depth or when the occupant is awake, and that controls the vehicle such that the magnitude of the external force to be applied to each of all the occupants is equal to or less than a second threshold value larger than the first threshold value when the sleep depth of each of the occupants is greater than the reference depth.

Enthaarungsvorrichtung

Electric depilator for body hair removal

The depilator comprises a carrier with 2 sets of clamp plates (32, 33) arranged in attenuation along a given axis to, to define a series of nips allowing individual hairs to be seized. The carrier is operated by a drive (60), to rotate both sets of clamp plates (32, 33) about the axis, with simultaneouse operation of an offset device, displaced along the axis, for repetitive clamping of the hairs, which are then plucked out. A resetting cam mechanism (70) cooperates with the offset device and is rotated about a cam axis parallel to the axis of the carrier to displace one set of clamp plates (33) relative to the other.

Depilation device

Patent DE3036453C2

TONER

A toner comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin, and an external additive, wherein the toner particle further comprises a monohydric aliphatic alcohol, the monohydric aliphatic alcohol has 8 to 18 carbon atoms, a content ratio of the monohydric aliphatic alcohol extracted from the toner with ethanol is 30 to 300 ppm by mass in the toner, and the external additive comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of hydrotalcite particles and alumina particles. 1. A toner comprisinga toner particle comprising a binder resin, andan external additive, whereinthe toner particle further comprises a monohydric aliphatic alcohol,the monohydric aliphatic alcohol has 8 to 18 carbon atoms,a content ratio of the monohydric aliphatic alcohol extracted from the toner with ethanol is 30 to 300 ppm by mass in the toner, andthe external additive comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of hydrotalcite particles and alumina particles.2. The toner according to claim 1 , whereinthe external additive comprises the hydrotalcite particles, andthe hydrotalcite particles has a number average value of major axes of 60 to 820 nm.3. The toner according to claim 1 , whereinthe external additive comprises the alumina particles, andthe alumina particles has a number average value of major axes of 60 to 820 nm.4. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein a total amount of content of the hydrotalcite particles and alumina particles is 0.02 to 1.00 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the toner particle.5. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the total amount of content of the hydrotalcite particles and alumina particles is 0.05 to 0.50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the toner particle.6. The toner according to claim 1 , whereinthe binder resin comprises a styrene acrylic resin, anda content ratio of the styrene acrylic resin in the toner is 50% by mass or more.7. The toner according to claim 1 , wherein {'br': None, 'i': ' ...

Ultraviolet curable coating compositions for cationic electrodeposition applicable to metallic materials and electrically conductive plastic materials

An ultraviolet curable coating composition for cationic electrodeposition applicable to metal plated materials which composition comprises 100 weight parts of acrylic resin containing 10 to 70% by weight poly-functional acrylate per se having 3 or more acryloyl groups and 90 to 30% by weight of a resin of molecular weight 2,000 - 30,000 having a cationic electrodeposition property, and 0.1 - 10 weight parts of 2 or more species of photopolymerization initiators which absorb ultraviolet radiation in a wavelength range of 300 - 400 nm, as effective ingredients. The coating composition can readily be deposited electrically on metal materials including plated products and plastic materials provided with electrical conductivity and cured by irradiation of ultraviolet radiation within a short period of time to give a dry coating film which is appreciable in adhesiveness to the plated materials and good in appearance. Particularly, since the ultraviolet irradiation can be carried out at ordinary temperature, the method can be applied to non-heat-resistant materials such as plastics provided with electrical conductivity.

Ultraviolet curable coating compositions for cationic electrodeposition applicable to metallic materials and electrically conductive plastic materials

An ultraviolet curable coating composition for cationic electrodeposition applicable to metal plated materials which composition comprises 100 weight parts of acrylic resin containing 10 to 70% by weight poly-functional acrylate per se having 3 or more acryloyl groups and 90 to 30% by weight of a resin of molecular weight 2,000-30,000 having a cationic electrodeposition property, and 0.1-10 weight parts of 2 or more species of photopolymerization initiators which absorb ultraviolet radiation in a wavelength range of 300-400 nm, as effective ingredients. The coating composition can readily be deposited electrically on metal materials including plated products and plastic materials provided with electrical conductivity and cured by irradiation of ultraviolet radiation within a short period of time to give a dry coating film which is appreciable in adhesiveness to the plated materials and good in appearance. Particularly, since the ultraviolet irradiation can be carried out at ordinary temperature, the method can be applied to non-heat-resistant materials such as plastics provided with electrical conductivity.

Metal clad laminate for printed circuit board, and its manufacturing

A process for preparing 13beta -delta 8- dihydroabietic acid

System for feeding liquid substances

Two or more sets of liquid substance feed means are provided each which consists of a supply device, a transport pipe and a delivery pump. These feed means are connected through a valve to a single transport pipe and back pressure devices are provided in all but one of the liquid-substance feed means. While a liquid substance is being fed by one of the feeding means, another liquid substance having different properties is passing in the other feed means and using the back pressure device provided in the latter means, the flow rate and the pressure of the latter liquid substance are controlled as the same as those of the former being fed by the former feed means. Being switched over, in this condition, from the former feed means to the latter to feed the latter liquid substance, two or more kinds of liquid substance having different properties can be fed sequentially at predetermined pressure and flow rate.

Systems for feeding liquid substances

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Two or more sets of liquid substance feed means are provided each which consists of a supply device, a transport pipe and a delivery pump. These feed means are connected through a valve to a single transport pipe and back pressure devices are provided in all but one of the liquid-substance feed means. While a liquid substance is being fed by one of feeding means, another liquid substance having different properties is passing in the other feed means and using the back pressure device provided in the latter means, the flow rate and the pressure of the latter liquid substance are controlled as same as those of the former being fed by former feed means. Being switched over, in this condition, from the former feed means to the latter to feed the latter liquid substance, two or more kinds of liquid substance having different properties can be fed sequentially at pre-determined pressure and flow rate.

Catalyst based on a transition metal complex for polymerization of olefins, and process for polymerization of olefins using the catalyst

Preparation of ethylene polymer

Ethylene polymer, catalyst for production of ethylene polymer, and process for production of ethylene polymer

An object of the present invention relates to provide an ethylene polymer having excellent mechanical strength and excellent molding processability in a wide molding processing temperature range. The invention relates to use an ethylene polymer comprising a repeating unit derived from ethylene, or a repeating unit derived from ethylene and a repeating unit derived from a C 3-8 α-olefin, the ethylene polymer being satisfied with the following (A) to (F). (A) Density (d (kg/m 3 )) is from 910 to 970, (B) MFR (g/10 min)) is from 0.01 to 50, (C) terminal vinyl number is 0.2 or less per 1,000 carbon atoms, (D) melt strength (MS 160 (mN)) measured at 160°C and MFR are satisfied with MS 160 >90-130×log(MFR), (E) melt strength (MS 190 (mN) ) measured at 190°C and MS 160 are satisfied with MS 160 /MS 190 <1.8, and (F) fluidized activation energy (E a (kJ/mol) ) and d are satisfied with 127-0.107d<E a <88-0.060d.

Ethylene polymer, catalyst for production of ethylene polymer, and process for production of ethylene polymer

遷移金属化合物、オレフィン重合用触媒、およびポリオレフィンの製造方法

【課題】 マクロモノマーとして利用可能なポリオレフィンを製造することができるオレフィン重合用触媒を提供する。 【解決手段】 遷移金属化合物（Ａ）（例えば、ジメチルシリレン（シクロペンタジエニル）（２，４，７−トリメチレンインデニル）ジリコニウムジクロリド）、遷移金属化合物（Ａ）と反応してカチオン性遷移金属化合物を生成させる化合物（Ｂ）および有機アルミニウム化合物（Ｃ）からなるオレフィン重合用触媒を用いる。 【選択図】なし

Process for the polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene

Ethylene polymer, catalyst for production of ethylene polymer, and process for production of ethylene polymer

Disclosed is an ethylene polymer which has excellent mechanical strength and shows an excellent molding processability over a wide molding processing temperature range. The ethylene polymer has a repeat unit derived from ethylene or both of a repeat unit derived from ethylene and a repeat unit derived from an α-olefin having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and satisfies the following requirements (A) to (F): (A) the density [d (kg/m3)] is 910 to 970 inclusive; (B) the MFR (g/10 min.) value is 0.01 to 50 inclusive; (C) the number of terminal vinyl groups is 0.2 or less per 1,000 carbon atoms; (D) the melt strength measured at 160˚C [MS160 (mN)] and the MFR value satisfy the following relationship: MS160 > 90 - 130 x log(MFR); (E) the melt strength measured at 190˚C [MS190 (mN)] and MS160 satisfy the following relationship: MS160/MS190 <1.8; and (F) the activation energy for flow [Ea (kJ/mol)] and d satisfy the following relationship: 127 - 0.107d < Ea < 88-0.60d.

Ethylene polymer, catalyst for ethylene polymer production, and method for producing ethylene polymer

An object of the present invention relates to provide an ethylene polymer having excellent mechanical strength and excellent molding processability in a wide molding processing temperature range. The invention relates to use an ethylene polymer comprising a repeating unit derived from ethylene, or a repeating unit derived from ethylene and a repeating unit derived from a C 3-8 α-olefin, the ethylene polymer being satisfied with the following (A) to (F). (A) Density (d(kg/m 3 )) is from 910 to 970, (B) MFR(g/10 min)) is from 0.01 to 50, (C) terminal vinyl number is 0.2 or less per 1,000 carbon atoms, (D) melt strength (MS 160 (mN)) measured at 160° C. and MFR are satisfied with MS 160 >90−130×log(MFR), (E) melt strength (MS 190 (mN)) measured at 190° C. and MS 160 are satisfied with MS 160 /MS 190 <1.8, and (F) fluidized activation energy (E a (kJ/mol)) and d are satisfied with 127−0.107 d<E a <88−0.060 d.

エチレン系重合体製造用触媒およびエチレン系重合体の製造方法

【課題】 機械強度に優れ、幅広い成形加工温度範囲で成形加工性に優れるエチレン系重合体を製造できるオレフィン重合用触媒を提供する。 【解決手段】 一般式（１） ［式中、Ｍ １ はチタン、ジルコニウムまたはハフニウムであり、Ｌ １ は配位結合性化合物を示し、ａは０〜２、ｂは０〜６の整数、Ｑ １ ，Ｑ ２ はシクロペンタジエニル基、インデニル基またはフルオレニル基、Ｚ １ は特定の架橋基、Ｘ １ は水素、ハロゲン、炭化水素基等を示す。］で表される遷移金属化合物（ａ）、およびチタン、ジルコニウムまたはハフニウムを中心金属とするメタロセン化合物（ｂ）を主成分とするエチレン系重合体製造用触媒。 【選択図】なし

Catalytic polymerisation of ethylene

Catalytic polymerisation of ethylene

サリチル酸誘導体

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