Abstract: A first anode foil is opposed to a first portion of a cathode foil and is arranged on one side of the cathode foil, and a second anode foil is opposed to a second portion of the cathode foil and is arranged on the other side. A first separator paper sheet is arranged between the first portion of the cathode foil and the first anode foil. A second separator paper sheet is arranged on the other side with respect to the cathode foil, and is opposed to the first portion of the cathode foil. A third separator paper sheet is arranged between the second portion of the cathode foil and the second anode foil. A fourth separator paper sheet is arranged on the one side with respect to the cathode foil, and is opposed to the second portion of the cathode foil.

Abstract: A hydrogen-absorbing alloy for alkaline storage battery which is produced by a rapid cool using a rapid quenching method and whose component is represented by a general formula Ln1-xMgxNia-b-cAlbZc is used for a negative electrode of an alkaline storage battery.

Abstract: An image capture device is provided that can playback and output a desirable file of multiple files accumulated in an external storage device. The image capture device of the present invention has a camera body including: a memory controller for writing an image file obtained by image shooting to an external memory card, or for reading a file from the external memory card; a USB interface for making connection to an external hard disk drive; a USB host controller for controlling transmission and receipt of data through the interface; and a CPU for controlling the operations of the memory controller and the USB host controller in order to transmit data between the external memory card and the external hard disk drive.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus is mounted to a lower end of a front fork that supports a front wheel via a bearing portion. The lighting apparatus has a housing, an upper surface of which includes a bottom case receiving surface formed thereon. The bottom case receiving surface is shaped so that an outer periphery of a bottom case can fit therein. A rubber sheet is placed between the bottom case and the bottom case receiving surface to offer vibration isolation property. A bolt is screwed into a threaded hole in the bottom case so as to penetrate through a mounting portion having the bottom case receiving surface, so that the lighting apparatus is secured to the bottom case.

Abstract: There is provided a model that can evaluate properties of viscoelasticity and also rubber elasticity of an elastic material. A correlation equation between stress and strain that is calculated from: a correlation equation between stress, strain, elastic modulus and relaxation time, calculated based on a Maxwell model in which an elastic element and a viscous element are placed in series; and a correlation equation between strain and elastic modulus, including different moduli depending on properties, the correlation equation between stress and strain including different moduli depending on said properties as parameters is output as a stress-strain curve formula. There is one feature in finding a correlation between the strain and the elastic modulus, and this allows a large deformation behavior of an elastic material having properties of both rubber elasticity and viscoelasticity to be expressed with high quantitative characteristics on simulation.

Abstract: The inventive endoscopy system includes a cannula for arranging an endoscope and forming, between said cannula and endoscope, an irrigation or aspiration channel for transporting an irrigation or aspiration fluid, respectively, a connection ring mounted around the cannula and provided with a connection channel connectable to the irrigation or aspiration channel, respectively and a connector which is mounted on the connection ring and includes a transport channel with the connection channel and a first pressure sensor for detecting pressure in the transport channel. The connection ring is provided with a bypass circuit connectable to the irrigation or aspiration channel, respectively and the connector including a dead channel connectable to the bypass circuit and a second pressure sensor for detecting pressure in the dead channel.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing an optical display device includes providing a roll of a belt-shaped sheet material including an optical film and a release film, which has score lines previously formed by cutting layers of the material other than the release film. The optical film is bonded to a rectangular optical display unit of the display device. In the bonding steps, a first optical film is divided by the score lines into pieces each having a length corresponding to a long side of the display unit, and a second optical film is divided by the score lines into pieces each having a length corresponding to a short side of the display unit. The first optical film has a first polarizing plate whose longitudinal direction is parallel to its absorption axis, and the second optical film has a second polarizing plate whose longitudinal direction is parallel to its absorption axis.

Abstract: A plastic fuel tank is disclosed including polyethylene layers laminated respectively onto an upper surface and a lower surface of an ethylene/vinyl alcohol layer for preventing fuel seepage. The outermost polyethylene layer laminated onto the upper surface is a high-density polyethylene layer colored black so as to minimize transmission of ultraviolet light.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of driving a micromachine and a drive mechanism whereby the required drive force can be obtained and that avoid excessive load to the machine, the mechanism not being of large size and not being troublesome in terms of energy supply. In a micromachine rotary drive mechanism according to the present invention, a micro-turbine is floated on the liquid surface of Fluorinert, silicone oil is attached onto faces respectively directed in the same direction of this micro-turbine, thereby drive force of the micro-turbine is obtained from the surface tension difference convection generated at the two-fluid interface.

Abstract: A gas generator includes a processing vessel defining a processing space and holding a support body therein, an evacuation system evacuating the processing space; a metal oxide film of a perovskite structure containing oxygen defects formed on the support body, a source gas supplying port supplying a source gas containing molecules of a source compound of carbon dioxide or water into the processing space, a gas outlet port for extracting a product gas containing molecules of a product compound in which oxygen atoms are removed from said source compound, and a heating part heating the support body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laminate having a two-layer or three-layer structure including a non-thermoplastic polyimide film and a thermoplastic polyimide layer provided on one or both of the surfaces thereof, the surface of the thermoplastic polyimide layer being surface-treated; a laminate including a polymer film and a layer provided on one or both of the surfaces thereof, the layer including a polyimide resin composition comprising a polyimide resin with a specified structure and a thermosetting component; and a resin film and a laminate including the same which provided one, at least, of surface having a Ra1 value of arithmetic mean roughness of 0.05 ?m to 1 ?m measured with a cutoff value of 0.002 mm, and a Ra1/Ra2 ratio of 0.4 to 1, Ra2 being a value measured with a cutoff value of 0.1 mm. These laminates can provide a printed circuit board with excellent adhesiveness, on which a micro-wiring circuit can be formed.

Abstract: Technologies to form fine resist patterns consistently by solving the problem of poor patterning influenced by a resist-protecting film, are provided. A layer made of a resist (resist layer) is formed on a substrate, a resist-protecting film comprising an antistatic resin and a photo-acid generating agent is formed on the resist layer, and active-energy rays are selectively irradiated over the resist-protecting film, so that a resist pattern is formed by developing the resist.

Abstract: A design data merging apparatus includes a merging determining unit that determines, for a plurality of design data of which each has product name information and has a same identifier for uniquely identifying a product, whether the product name information given to the plurality of design data are the same, and a merged data creating unit that merges the plurality of design data when it is determined by the merging determining unit that the product name information given to the plurality of design data are the same, and creates merged data obtained by merging a plurality of design data.

Abstract: Provided is a vane tip clearance management structure for a gas turbine which allows a vane tip clearance to be confirmed easily at the time of completing assembly. For this purpose, there are provided: a casing (3) rotatably supporting a rotor (2); stator vane retainer rings (11, 12, and 13) and a turbine vane ring (16) provided to have predetermined clearances from tips of rotor vanes (10 and 15) fitted in multiple steps to the rotor (2) inside in the radial direction of the casing (3); guide frames (26) penetrating the casing (3), the stator vane retainer rings (11, 12, and 13) and the turbine vane ring (16) in the radial direction and being supported by stepped portions (21a, 22a, 23a, and 24a); and rods (25) movably supported by the guide frames (26) and abutting on the tips of the rotor vanes (10 and 15). Clearances (C1 and C2) are measured based on the amounts of movement of the rods (25) relative to the guide frames (26).

Abstract: An optical waveguide unit having board unit engaging vertical grooves and a board unit having engagement plate portions to be fitted in the vertical grooves and projections are individually produced, and the engagement plate portions and the projections are brought into fitting engagement with the vertical grooves of the optical waveguide unit. At this time, the projections are deformed to accommodate the tolerances of the components, thereby preventing wobbling and warpage of the board unit. Further, the vertical grooves of the optical waveguide unit are provided in proper positions with respect to a light transmission face of a core, and the engagement plate portions of the board unit are provided in proper positions with respect to the optical element. Therefore, the fitting engagement between the vertical grooves and the engagement plate portions permits proper positioning of the light transmission face of the core and the optical element for self-alignment.

Abstract: In an information access system, a reader/writer device encrypts, with a first encryption key, an information request and a second encryption key to thereby generate first encrypted data, and encrypts the information request with the second encryption key to thereby generate second encrypted data, and transmits cyclically an information request signal that alternately carries the first encrypted data and the second encrypted data. An active contactless information storage device receives the information request signal and decrypts the encrypted data carried by the information request signal with one encryption key stored in its memory. When the second encryption key different from the one encryption key is contained in the decrypted data, the information storage device rewrites the one encryption key with the second encryption key.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of yellow peach tree, denominated ‘CRISPBELLA’, has a large fruit of very long shelf life without alteration after harvesting, a semi-sweet yellow flesh of high eating quality and an attractive bright red skin color. The tree is of large size and is vigorous. Fruit can be consumed crunchy or at maturity.