Abstract: A visual inspection apparatus inspects a surface of a piston based on a captured image acquired by a camera and a learning result acquired by conducting machine learning using a plurality of defective product sample images, which is each generated by combining a two-dimensional image of a defect image that is generated based on a three-dimensionally pre-generated defect model with an image of the surface of the piston.

Abstract: The present invention provides a panel having a light-absorbing heat-storing panel body in which the problem of heat storage with light absorption by the panel body is reduced. A panel 51A includes a panel body 52A made of a thermoplastic resin and having light transmissivity and the light-absorbing heat-storing property of absorbing light, converting the light to heat, and storing the heat therein. The panel body 52A has a laminated structure including a light-transmissive first layer 2a and a light-transmissive second layer 2b laminated on the first layer 2a and having the higher light-absorbing heat-storing property than the first layer 2a.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a panel-shaped molded product having a laminated structure which is produced from a resin and used for side doors, back doors, hoods, roofs, etc., and exhibits a more excellent finishing accuracy without occurrence of bleed-out along an inner periphery of a frame part and fine distortions on a design part.

Abstract: Provided is a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article, which contains reinforcing fibers having a given flattened cross-sectional profile, in which the fiber length distribution of the reinforcing fibers is shifted on the side of long fibers, and which is excellent in mechanical strength, heat resistance, dimensional accuracy such as warpage resistance, and surface appearance.

Abstract: Provided is a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article, which contains reinforcing fibers having a given flattened cross-sectional profile, in which the fiber length distribution of the reinforcing fibers is shifted on the side of long fibers, and which is excellent in mechanical strength, heat resistance, dimensional accuracy such as warpage resistance, and surface appearance. A fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article of a thermoplastic resin composition comprising from 70 to 35% by weight of a thermoplastic resin (A), and from 30 to 65% by weight of reinforcing fibers (B) of which the cross section is flattened to have a degree of flatness, as expressed by the formula mentioned below, of at least 2.3, wherein the weight-average fiber length of the reinforcing fibers in the molded article is at least 1 mm: Degree of flatness=major diameter of reinforcing fiber (a)/minor diameter of reinforcing fiber (b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a panel-shaped molded product having a laminated structure which is produced from a resin and used for side doors, back doors, hoods, roofs, etc., and exhibits a more excellent finishing accuracy without occurrence of bleed-out along an inner periphery of a frame part and fine distortions on a design part.

Abstract: An apparatus for introducing a pressurized gas includes a pressurized-gas supply-source, a plurality of measuring tanks, a first pressurized-gas supply-line, pressurized-gas supply valves in the first pressurized-gas supply-line, second pressurized-gas supply-lines and pressurized-gas discharge-control valves disposed in the second pressurized-gas supply-lines. A combination of the measuring tanks is determined on the basis of the amount of a pressurized gas required for forming a hollow portion in a molded article, and the pressurized-gas discharge-control valves disposed in the second pressurized-gas supply-lines are controlled on the basis of the above determination.

Abstract: The object the present invention is to provide an exterior molding body for automobile which is reinforced by a long fiber, is excellent in mechanical properties such as bending elastic modulus and bending strength, chemical resistance and heat resistance, is lightened, has high designability and is reduced in the anisotropy of linear expansion coefficient of molding body caused by the fiber orientation at filling thereof to a mold.

Abstract: The object the present invention is to provide an exterior molding body for automobile which is reinforced by a long fiber, is excellent in mechanical properties such as bending elastic modulus and bending strength, chemical resistance and heat resistance, is lightened, has high designability and is reduced in the anisotropy of linear expansion coefficient of molding body caused by the fiber orientation at filling thereof to a mold.

Abstract: An apparatus for introducing a pressurized gas comprises a pressurized-gas supply-source 10, a plurality of measuring tanks 20A, 20B and 20C, a first pressurized-gas supply-line 30, pressurized-gas supply valves 31A, 31B and 31C somewhere in the first pressurized-gas supply-line 30, second pressurized-gas supply-lines 32 and pressurized-gas discharge-control valves 33A, 33B and 33C disposed somewhere in the second pressurized-gas supply-lines 32, in which a combination of the measuring tanks 20A, 20B and 20C is determined on the basis of the amount of a pressurized gas required for forming a hollow portion in a molded article, and the pressurized-gas discharge-control valves 33A, 33B and 33C disposed in the second pressurized-gas supply-lines 32 are controlled on the basis of the above determination.

Abstract: An injection-molding apparatus comprises a mold assembly having a first-molten-resin injection portion for injecting a first molten thermoplastic resin into a cavity of the mold assembly, a second-molten-resin injection portion for injecting a second molten thermoplastic resin into the cavity, and a pressurized-fluid introducing portion for introducing a pressurized fluid into the second molten thermoplastic resin injected into the cavity. The injection-molding apparatus also comprises a first injection cylinder communicating with the first-molten-resin injection portion, and a second injection cylinder communicating with the second-molten-resin injection portion.

Abstract: A method of coding and transmitting moving pictures includes the steps of coding an extended background image, coding parameters indicative of an image area within the extended background image, coding a foreground picture that is to be composed with a background picture corresponding to the image area indicated by the parameters, coding a defocus value indicative of an extent to which the background picture should blur, and transmitting the coded extended background image, the coded parameters, the coded foreground picture, and the coded defocus value as a data stream to a decoder side. Coding and transmitting of the defocus value makes it possible to defocus the background picture at the decoder end, thereby producing a composed image of the background picture and the foreground picture having natural appearance.

Abstract: Insulation displacement type contacts (3) each having a receptacle portion (9) are individually held in compartments (4) that are formed in an insulated housing (2). A stationary die (21) temporarily holds an electric connector (1) having such contacts (3). A punch (22) facing and cooperating with this die (21) will reciprocate vertically to press wire ends (15) into the receptacle portions (9) so as to establish electric connection between each wire end (15) and each portion (9). In order to protect these portions (9) from being forcibly widened when an insulation displacement operation is done, a pair of upright guards (31,32) formed integral with a supporting plate (33) are disposed in the die (21). These guards (31,32) are spaced from one another a distance equal to the sideways width of the insulated housing (2), so that its end walls (6,6) are propped up by these guards from the outside.

Abstract: Insulation displacement type contacts (3) each having a receptacle portion (9) are individually held in compartments (4) that are formed in an insulated housing (2). A stationary die (21) temporarily holds an electric connector (1) having such contacts (3). A punch (22) facing and cooperating with this die (21) will reciprocate vertically to press wire ends (15) into the receptacle portions (9) so as to establish electric connection between each wire end (15) and each portion (9). In order to protect these portions (9) from being forcibly widened when an insulation displacement operation is done, a pair of upright guards (31,32) formed integral with a supporting plate (33) are disposed in the die (21). These guards (31,32) are spaced from one another a distance equal to the sideways width of the insulated housing (2), so that its end walls (6,6) are propped up by these guards from the outside.

Abstract: An insulation displacement stand includes: a fixed rack in which a first surface for receiving a pressure-receiving surface of a connector housing and a second surface escaping from a locking portion are formed with a difference in level in a heightwise direction; a movable rack in which a third surface for receiving a connection surface having contact connection portions opened in the connector housing and a fourth surface for receiving the surface having electric wire insertion holes opened in the connector housing are formed; and a braking unit provided in the fixed rack and pressing the connector housing against the third surface by pressing a surface of the connector housing from which electric wires are drawn out. In the insulation displacement stand, the movable rack is provided so that the movable rack can be apart from the fixed rack in the heightwise direction.

Abstract: An injection-molding apparatus comprises;

Abstract: An insulation displacement stand includes: a fixed rack in which a first surface for receiving a pressure-receiving surface of a connector housing and a second surface escaping from a locking portion are formed with a difference in level in a heightwise direction; a movable rack in which a third surface for receiving a connection surface having contact connection portions opened in the connector housing and a fourth surface for receiving the surface having electric wire insertion holes opened in the connector housing are formed; and a braking unit provided in the fixed rack and pressing the connector housing against the third surface by pressing a surface of the connector housing from which electric wires are drawn out. In the insulation displacement stand, the movable rack is provided so that the movable rack can be apart from the fixed rack in the heightwise direction.

Abstract: A method of coding and transmitting moving pictures includes the steps of coding an extended background image, coding parameters indicative of an image area within the extended background image, coding a foreground picture that is to be composed with a background picture corresponding to the image area indicated by the parameters, coding a defocus value indicative of an extent to which the background picture should blur, and transmitting the coded extended background image, the coded parameters, the coded foreground picture, and the coded defocus value as a data stream to a decoder side. Coding and transmitting of the defocus value makes it possible to defocus the background picture at the decoder end, thereby producing a composed image of the background picture and the foreground picture having natural appearance.

Abstract: A resin molded object 1 that may be used as a sunroof has a reinforcing rib 3 around the periphery of a window body 2 that is disposed inside a car. The window body 2 is molded using a fixed die 7 and one molding surface 8a of a first movable die 8, then the reinforcing rib 3 is molded on the window body 2 using the fixed die 7 and a second molding surface 8b of a second movable die 8 to thereby to fabricate a double-molded resin window.

Abstract: A transparent rigid resin molded product comprises a pair of therapeutic films or sheets, and a reinforcing resin composition layer interposed between the pair of thermoplastic films or sheets, and composed of a transparent thermoplastic resin and a glass filler dispersed in the transparent thermoplastic resin, the difference in refractive index between the transparent thermoplastic resin and the glass filler being not more than 0.015, and the content of the glass filler being 1 to 60% by weight based on a total weight of the molded product.