Abstract: An automatic performance device includes: a pattern storage part, storing a plurality of performance patterns; a performing part, performing a performance based on the performance pattern stored in the pattern storage part; an input part, inputting performance information from an input device; a rhythm detection part, detecting a rhythm from the performance information inputted by the input part; an acquisition part, acquiring from among the plurality of performance patterns stored in the pattern storage part the performance pattern corresponding to the rhythm detected by the rhythm detection part; and a switching part, switching the performance pattern being performed by the performing part to the performance pattern acquired by the acquisition part.

Abstract: An input device includes: a plurality of input members; an upper surface having a right region in which a part of the plurality of input members is disposed, a left region in which another part of the plurality of input members is disposed, and a center region that is a region between the right region and the left region; and a light emitting region formed along an outer edge of the center region. The light emitting region includes a first light emitting portion configured to indicate identification information assigned to a plurality of input devices connected to an information processing apparatus, and a second light emitting portion configured to emit light based on information different from the identification information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, as a means for industrially producing a refined 6-bromo-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid product from a crude 6-bromo-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid product, comprising: causing the above crude product to react with sodium hydroxide in water to precipitate a sodium salt of 6-bromo-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid; performing recrystallization treatment for the obtained precipitate; causing the obtained crystal to react with acid in water to precipitate 6-bromo-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid; and recovering the obtained precipitate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver alloy target for forming a reflective electrode film for an organic EL element, which has a component composition containing 0.1% to 1.5% by mass of In and the remainder composed of Ag and unavoidable impurities. The average grain diameter of the crystal grain of the alloy is 150 to 400 ?m, and the dispersion of the grain diameter of the crystal grain is 20% of the average grain diameter or less.

Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a high-purity pyridine compound from a crude pyridine compound that contains a diazine compound as an impurity, the method including a reaction step of reacting the crude pyridine compound with an aluminum hydride compound, and a distillation step of distilling the product obtained from the reaction step. The aluminum hydride compound preferably contains one or more compounds selected from lithium aluminum hydride and sodium aluminum hydride.

Abstract: An axial lip is formed on a side surface of a seal of a rolling bearing which faces a slinger so as to expand outwards of the bearing. A projecting portion is formed on a flat surface of the slinger which faces the seal by flexing the slinger in an axial direction so as to cause the slinger to project inwards of the bearing, and a distal end of the axial lip is brought into contact with the flat surface of the slinger in a position lying further radially outwards than the projecting portion on the slinger. A radially inward inner surface of the axial lip of the axial lip and a radially outer side sloping surface formed radially outwards of the projecting portion on the slinger form a labyrinth, and a portion of the side surface of the seal which lies further radially inwards than the position where the axial lip is formed and an apex portion of the projecting portion on the slinger form a labyrinth.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, as a means for industrially producing a refined 6-bromo-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid product from a crude 6-bromo-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid product, comprising: causing the above crude product to react with sodium hydroxide in water to precipitate a sodium salt of 6-bromo-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid; performing recrystallization treatment for the obtained precipitate; causing the obtained crystal to react with acid in water to precipitate 6-bromo-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid; and recovering the obtained precipitate.

Abstract: In a sealing device for a bearing, a sub-seal lip is configured such that a slide contact surface is formed like an annular band. As the rotation speed of the bearing increases, the width of the slide contact surface is reduced by a centrifugal force. Thus, sliding friction can effectively be minimized. The torque of the bearing can be prevented from increasing at high-speed rotation. Even when the centrifugal force increases somewhat, only reduction in the width of the slide contact surface is caused. Thus, a slide-contacted state can be maintained. Consequently, the problem of floating-up of the sub-seal lip from a slinger is difficult to occur.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver alloy target for forming a reflective electrode film for an organic EL element, which has a component composition containing 0.1% to 1.5% by mass of In and the remainder composed of Ag and unavoidable impurities. The average grain diameter of the crystal grain of the alloy is 150 to 400 ?m, and the dispersion of the grain diameter of the crystal grain is 20% of the average grain diameter or less.

Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a high-purity pyridine compound from a crude pyridine compound that contains a diazine compound as an impurity, the method including a reaction step of reacting the crude pyridine compound with an aluminum hydride compound, and a distillation step of distilling the product obtained from the reaction step. The aluminum hydride compound preferably contains one or more compounds selected from lithium aluminum hydride and sodium aluminum hydride.

Abstract: The rolling bearing includes an inner ring, and an outer ring which is arranged in a concave part which is formed in a fixing member so as not to rotate in a state preloaded in an axial direction toward the inner ring by way of a rolling element, with the fixing member at a bottom surface of the concave part. Moreover, a vibration isolating part formed of a laminated body including a pair of metal layers and a resin layer which is thinner than these metal layers and interposed between them is press clamped to be disposed between an end surface of the outer ring at a preloaded side in the axial direction and the bottom surface of the concave part, in such a manner that a direction of lamination may coincide with the axial direction.

Abstract: An axial lip is formed on a side surface of a seal of a rolling bearing which faces a slinger so as to expand outwards of the bearing. A projecting portion is formed on a flat surface of the slinger which faces the seal by flexing the slinger in an axial direction so as to cause the slinger to project inwards of the bearing, and a distal end of the axial lip is brought into contact with the flat surface of the slinger in a position lying further radially outwards than the projecting portion on the slinger. A radially inward inner surface of the axial lip of the axial lip and a radially outer side sloping surface formed radially outwards of the projecting portion on the slinger form a labyrinth, and a portion of the side surface of the seal which lies further radially inwards than the position where the axial lip is formed and an apex portion of the projecting portion on the slinger form a labyrinth.

Abstract: In a sealing device for a bearing, a sub-seal lip is configured such that a slide contact surface is formed like an annular band. As the rotation speed of the bearing increases, the width of the slide contact surface is reduced by a centrifugal force. Thus, sliding friction can effectively be minimized. The torque of the bearing can be prevented from increasing at high-speed rotation. Even when the centrifugal force increases somewhat, only reduction in the width of the slide contact surface is caused. Thus, a slide-contacted state can be maintained. Consequently, the problem of floating-up of the sub-seal lip from a slinger is difficult to occur.

Abstract: A high reliability ceramic laminate suppresses delamination and cracks. Wide ceramic sheets are temporarily laminated by heat and pressure to form a pre-laminate which is cut to form a unit body. Unit bodies are laminated to obtain a ceramic laminate. Dewaxing removes not less than 90% of a binder resin before the ceramic laminate is sintered.

Abstract: The rolling bearing includes an inner ring, and an outer ring which is arranged in a concave part which is formed in a fixing member so as not to rotate in a state preloaded in an axial direction toward the inner ring by way of a rolling element, with the fixing member at a bottom surface of the concave part. Moreover, a vibration isolating part formed of a laminated body including a pair of metal layers and a resin layer which is thinner than these metal layers and interposed between them is press clamped to be disposed between an end surface of the outer ring at a preloaded side in the axial direction and the bottom surface of the concave part, in such a manner that a direction of lamination may coincide with the axial direction.

Abstract: An oblique contact ball bearing 2 has a curvature radius of a raceway 21 of an outer ring 10 which is reduced toward a bottom 21A of the raceway 21 in a cross-section of the outer ring 10 cut in a plane containing a central axis of the outer ring 10. According to the oblique contact ball bearing 2, a distance ?x1 between the bottom 21A of the raceway 21 of the outer ring 10 and balls 12 can be made greater without increasing a contact angle ? of the ball 12 than the case where the curvature radius of the raceway 21 of the outer ring 10 is constant. Even if a temperature difference occurs between an inner ring and the outer ring, a clearance clogging can be avoided, and the balls are smoothly rotated to prevent early peeling.

Abstract: A high reliability ceramic laminate suppresses delamination and cracks. Wide ceramic sheets are temporarily laminated by heat and pressure to form a pre-laminate which is cut to form a unit body. Unit bodies are laminated to obtain a ceramic laminate. Dewaxing removes not less than 90% of a binder resin before the ceramic laminate is sintered.

Abstract: A method of separating 3-nitro-o-toluic acid and 5-nitro-o-toluic acid from a mixture of said isomers, comprising producing salts by adding an aromatic organic base, for example, aniline or pyridine, to the said mixture, separating said salts into solids and a mother liquor, by taking advantage of the difference in solubilities between the said salts to water or a mixed solvent consisting of water and a water-soluble organic compound, for example, methanol, and, further, recovering 3-nitro-o-toluic acid from the mother liquor and 5-nitro-o-toluic acid from the solids.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a pressed retainer which can meet requirements for operation at high temperature and high speed, can sufficiently retain lubricant, does not allow ceramic balls, if used, to cut away track surfaces and is superior in wear resistance, and also intended to provide a ball bearing comprising the pressed retainer.In order to solve problems, in the pressed retainer, wherein two ring-shaped retainer plates, having ball retaining portions and flat portions at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction thereof, are combined to face with each other so as to form pockets for accommodating balls, a first spherical concave portion and a second spherical concave portion having a curvature radius smaller than that of the first spherical concave portion are formed at the ball retaining portions, and a nitrided layer is formed on the surfaces of the ring-shaped retainer plates. The ball bearing of the present invention uses the pressed retainer and ceramic balls.

Abstract: A modular, multi-function information processing device suitable for point-of-sale (POS) station arrangements wherein separate printer and controller components are individually housed and arranged in a stacked vertical configuration. This arrangement save space by minimizing the overall footprint of the station. The connection between these components can be easily established or terminated for performing maintenance on a particular component or subassembly. Subassemblies within the housing may be extracted without impacting the overall structure of the device or use of the other components, and additional components can be easily added.