Abstract: An aluminum support is manufactured at lower cost by efficiently performing a surface roughening treatment with dispersed pits formed on the aluminum support. In an electrolytic surface roughening treatment method for performing an electrolytic surface roughening treatment on a strip-shaped metal as being conveyed in an acidic electrolytic solution by applying an alternating waveform voltage, the method includes a step of applying a negative voltage to the metal plate at least once while the alternating waveform voltage is being applied so that the metal plate assumes a negative polarity.

Abstract: A head-mounted device for mounting on the head of a user includes a first pressing member for pressing a first portion of the head from a first direction; a second pressing member for pressing a second portion of the head from a second direction that is different from the first direction; a string member that concatenates the first pressing member and the second pressing member; a structure that guides the string member so that the first and the second pressing members move in the first and the second directions, respectively, according to changes in the length of the string member; and an adjusting unit that adjusts the length of the string member.

Abstract: A photosensitive polymer composition includes (a) a polyamide having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I): wherein U represents a tetravalent organic group, V represents a bivalent organic group and p is an integer representing a number of the repeating unit; (b) a compound which generates an acid upon receiving light; and (c) a compound represented by the following general formula (II): wherein m and n are each independently integer of 1 or 2, Rs are each independently hydrogen, alkyl group or acyl group, and R1 and R2 each independently represents fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method for producing a lithographic printing plate original plate, the method comprising an electrolytic surface-roughening treatment step to perform an electrolytic surface-roughening treatment of an aluminum support body, wherein, in the electrolytic surface-roughening treatment step, an electrolysis treatment is performed in an acidic solution having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 6.0 mg/l or less.

Abstract: The electric double-layer capacitor of the present invention comprises an electrolyte solution comprising ?-butyrolactone as the solvent and a coated electrode. The coated electrode is produced by using water as the solvent, and prepared by coating a slurry onto a current collector, wherein the slurry consists of an electrode material which is the solute, an electrically conductive auxiliary agent, and an elastomer having an expansion rate of 50% or less in ?-butyrolactone at 85° C. after 100 hours as the binding agent. For example, a styrene-butadiene elastomer is employed as the elastomer. Because expansion rate in ?-butyrolactone is low, deterioration of internal resistance does not occur. Styrene-butadiene elastomer is easy to handle since water can be used as the solvent for the slurry.

Abstract: A cartridge having an ejection head for ejecting medicine and a reservoir as integral parts thereof is provided with an electric connection section on a lower surface of a junction forming section thereof to be brought into contact with an inhaler body. As the cartridge is put into the inhaler body and secured to the latter by means of a cartridge fixing member, the electric connection section of the cartridge is brought into contact with an electric connection section arranged on a top surface of a cartridge mounting section of the inhaler body to establish electric connection between the cartridge and the inhaler body.

Abstract: A head-mounted device for mounting on the head of a user includes a first pressing member for pressing a first portion of the head from a first direction; a second pressing member for pressing a second portion of the head from a second direction that is different from the first direction; a string member that concatenates the first pressing member and the second pressing member; a structure that guides the string member so that the first and the second pressing members move in the first and the second directions, respectively, according to changes in the length of the string member; and an adjusting unit that adjusts the length of the string member.

Abstract: A photosensitive polymer composition includes (a) a polyamide having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I): wherein U represents a tetravalent organic group, V represents a bivalent organic group and p is an integer representing a number of the repeating unit; (b) a compound which generates an acid upon receiving light; and (c) a compound represented by the following general formula (II): wherein m and n are each independently integer of 1 or 2, Rs are each independently hydrogen, alkyl group or acyl group, and R1 and R2 each independently represents fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method for producing a tunable interference filter including a first substrate, a second substrate, a first reflection coating, a second reflection coating, and a gap changing section having a first gap changing section and a second first gap changing section, the method comprising a first substrate production process of forming the first substrate and forming the first reflection coating and the first gap changing section on the first substrate, a second substrate production process of forming the second substrate and forming the second reflection coating and the second gap changing section on the second substrate, and a bonding process of bonding the first substrate and the second substrate in a state in which temperature of the first substrate is higher than temperature of the second substrate after the first substrate production process and the second substrate production process.

Abstract: An opening/closing device includes a gate that receives a flow of a sewage, and can fall toward a downstream side of the flow, a fall prevention unit that prevents the gate from falling by supporting the gate, a support release unit that releases the support for the gate by the fall prevention unit, a first float that is arranged on the upstream side of the gate, and is smaller in specific gravity than the sewage, a surfacing prevention unit that prevents the first float from surfacing, a second float that is arranged on the upstream side of the gate, above the first float, and is smaller in specific gravity than the fluid, and a surfacing-prevention release unit that releases, resulting from surfacing of the second float, the prevention of the surfacing of the first float by the surfacing prevention unit. Further, the support release unit is activated resulting from surfacing of the first float.

Abstract: An opening/closing device 1 according to the present invention includes a gate 10 that receives a flow of a sewage W in an upright state, and can fall toward a downstream side of the flow and a first spring 52a that generates a force for bringing the gate 10 into an upright state, wherein the first spring 52 generates a force insufficient for bringing the gate 10 into the upright state if the gate 10 is in a fallen state, and generates a force sufficient for bringing the gate into the upright state if the gate 10 is tilted by an angle equal to or less than a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A vortex flow type water surface control device for a draining device is provided. The vortex flow type water surface control device may include an inflow pipe, an outflow pipe, an intercepting pipe, and a separating weir that is disposed to block the intercepting pipe and the inflow pipe from the outflow pipe. The vortex flow type water surface control device may also include a control plate that is disposed between an opening of the inflow pipe and an opening of the intercepting pipe. A height of the control plate may be higher than at least a height of the separating weir. The control plate may be apart from the separating weir, and may approximately extend to a center axis of the intercepting pipe.

Abstract: An electrolytic treatment apparatus according to one aspect of the subject matter includes: a transportation device configured to transport a metal plate; an electrolytic bath configured to store an acidic electrolytic solution, wherein the metal plate is transported inside the electrolytic bath; a current supplying device configured to supply an alternating waveform current to continuously subject a surface of the metal plate to an alternating current electrolytic treatment with the alternating waveform current; and a hydroxide ion-adding device installed in an inlet of the electrolytic bath through which the metal plate is introduced into the electrolytic bath, the hydroxide ion-adding device configured to add hydroxide ions (OH?) on a surface of the metal plate before the surface of the metal plate is subjected to the alternating current electrolytic treatment.

Abstract: A droplet discharging head comprises: a cavity substrate including a discharge chamber having a bottom wall serving as a vibration plate; and an electrode substrate including an individual electrode that faces the vibration plate with a gap and drives the vibration plate, and a driver integrated circuit (IC) that couples with the individual electrode and applies a voltage to the individual electrode. The cavity substrate includes a first opening that penetrates the cavity substrate and serves to house the driver IC, and an insulation film formed on a wall face of the first opening.

Abstract: A heat resistant photosensitive resin composition having excellent film properties is provided by constituting a photosensitive resin composition containing (A) a polymer having an acid functional group and/or a substituent derived therefrom, (B) a compound having at least one substituent derived from an amine functional group, (C) a photoreactive compound, and (D) a solvent. Using this composition, a pattern with high resolution can be produced, and thus an electronic part having a high quality can be produced.

Abstract: Instinctive operation of editing parameters of waveform is provided. Tabs 38, 40 and 42 are displayed on a display screen 14 to show existence of parameter edit screen layers of different combinations of characters, waveforms and channels. If one of the tabs are selected the display is switched to show the corresponding parameter edit screen layer. Channel characters or waveforms are displayed on the tabs 38, 40 and 42 and are changed dynamically according to the setting so that a user can easily realize setting outlines of the respective channels at a glance.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display including: a first transparent substrate coated with a first alignment layer, a second transparent substrate coated with a second alignment layer, the second substrate facing the first transparent substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the substrates, a polarizer attached on the outer surfaces of the substrates, a pair of electrodes formed on the first substrates, and a driving circuit applying signal voltage to the electrodes. The liquid crystal molecules adjacent to the first substrate is rotated by applying the voltage, but, the liquid crystal molecule adjacent to the second substrate is fixed regardless of the applied voltage. The electrode pair, substantially straight data and common electrodes, are inclined at an angle with respect to a gate line.

Abstract: An inhaler includes a medicine cartridge having at least an ejection head and a first electrical connection section for supplying the ejection head with electric power necessary for ejecting medicine, an inhaler body having a medicine cartridge mounting section and an inhalation piece. The inhaler is so constructed that an electric circuit for supplying the ejection head with electric power necessary for ejecting medicine by way of the first electrical connection section is made operable by mounting and rigidly securing the inhalation piece onto the inhaler body. The inhaler can be operated by a user with ease and the ejection head is reliably electrically energized only when the inhaler is operated.

Abstract: A cartridge having an ejection head for ejecting medicine and a reservoir as integral parts thereof is provided with an electric connection section on a lower surface of a junction forming section thereof to be brought into contact with an inhaler body. As the cartridge is put into the inhaler body and secured to the latter by means of a cartridge fixing member, the electric connection section of the cartridge is brought into contact with an electric connection section arranged on a top surface of a cartridge mounting section of the inhaler body to establish electric connection between the cartridge and the inhaler body.

Abstract: A head-mounted device for mounting on the head of a user includes a first pressing member for pressing a first portion of the head from a first direction; a second pressing member for pressing a second portion of the head from a second direction that is different from the first direction; a string member that concatenates the first pressing member and the second pressing member; a structure that guides the string member so that the first and the second pressing members move in the first and the second directions, respectively, according to changes in the length of the string member; and an adjusting unit that adjusts the length of the string member.