Abstract: Provided is a technology that makes it possible for billing and balance management in the form of units that are difficult to understand for a user, to be expressed and managed in the form of units that are easy to understand from the viewpoint of the actual purpose of use. The network connection communication system is provided with means for expressing the unit price of network usage in terms of units that a user can understand more intuitively in the light of the purpose for which the network is used. For instance, the number of connection minutes (time), the number of books purchased and downloaded over the network, or the number of connections to a communicating partner can be used depending on the purpose of use of a service.

Abstract: An aromatic polycarbonate resin composition is obtained by removing a solvent from a resin solution that is obtained by dissolving an aromatic polycarbonate resin-A that has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 3,000-25,000 and an aromatic polycarbonate resin-B that has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 50,000-90,000 into the solvent. The aromatic polycarbonate resin-A is contained in an amount of 99-50% by mass and the aromatic polycarbonate resin-B is contained in an amount of 1-50% by mass relative to the total mass of the aromatic polycarbonate resin-A and the aromatic polycarbonate resin-B; a plate-like molded article having thickness of 3.0 mm and molded from the aromatic polycarbonate resin composition has a haze value of 2% or less; and the number of unmelted polycarbonate pieces having a length of 100 ?m or more and present within a region of 5 cm×3 cm in the plate-like molded article is 10 or less.

Abstract: An aromatic polycarbonate resin composition is obtained by removing a solvent from a resin solution that is obtained by dissolving an aromatic polycarbonate resin-A that has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 3,000-25,000 and an aromatic polycarbonate resin-B that has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 50,000-90,000 into the solvent. The aromatic polycarbonate resin-A is contained in an amount of 99-50% by mass and the aromatic polycarbonate resin-B is contained in an amount of 1-50% by mass relative to the total mass of the aromatic polycarbonate resin-A and the aromatic polycarbonate resin-B; a plate-like molded article having thickness of 3.0 mm and molded from the aromatic polycarbonate resin composition has a haze value of 2% or less; and the number of unmelted polycarbonate pieces having a length of 100 ?m or more and present within a region of 5 cm×3 cm in the plate-like molded article is 10 or less.

Abstract: Provided is a technology that makes it possible for billing and balance management in the form of units that are difficult to understand for a user, to be expressed and managed in the form of units that are easy to understand from the viewpoint of the actual purpose of use. The network connection communication system is provided with means for expressing the unit price of network usage in terms of units that a user can understand more intuitively in the light of the purpose for which the network is used. For instance, the number of connection minutes (time), the number of books purchased and downloaded over the network, or the number of connections to a communicating partner can be used depending on the purpose of use of a service.

Abstract: Network connection systems and methods for managing a variety of services over different kinds of networks. A network connection and communication system is provided that monitors and displays units of network usage over a selected network. The information can be displayed in terms of usage units that are easy to understand from the viewpoint of a user. For instance, a display screen can indicate the number of available or used usage units, eg, connection minutes (time), the number of books purchased and downloaded over the network, the number of connections to a communicating partner. Multiple conversions can occur between various services that are available depending on the type of service and selected network.

Abstract: An aromatic polycarbonate resin composition includes per 100 mass parts of an aromatic polycarbonate resin (A) having an aromatic polycarbonate resin (a1) and an aromatic polycarbonate resin (a2) in a ratio when a total quantity of aromatic polycarbonate resins (a1) and (a2) is denoted as 100 mass percent, (a1):(a2)=99 mass percent to 50 mass percent:1 mass percent to 50 mass percent; 0.01 to 10 mass parts of microparticles (B) selected from the group consisting of polyorganosilsesquioxane microparticles and (meth)acrylic resin microparticles; and 0.005 mass part to 0.1 mass part of a flame retardant (C) in the form of organic sulfonic acid metal salt; wherein a molten resin quantity Q value flowing out of an orifice 1 mm in diameter×10 mm in length at a temperature of 280° C. at a load of 1.57×107 Pa.

Abstract: An aromatic polycarbonate resin composition includes per 100 mass parts of an aromatic polycarbonate resin (A) having an aromatic polycarbonate resin (a1) and an aromatic polycarbonate resin (a2) in a ratio when a total quantity of aromatic polycarbonate resins (a1) and (a2) is denoted as 100 mass percent, (a1):(a2)=99 mass percent to 50 mass percent:1 mass percent to 50 mass percent; 0.01 to 10 mass parts of microparticles (B) selected from the group consisting of polyorganosilsesquioxane microparticles and (meth)acrylic resin microparticles; and 0.005 mass part to 0.1 mass part of a flame retardant (C) in the form of organic sulfonic acid metal salt; wherein a molten resin quantity Q value flowing out of an orifice 1 mm in diameter×10 mm in length at a temperature of 280° C. at a load of 1.57×107 Pa.

Abstract: A transparent and flame-retardant aromatic polycarbonate resin composite is provided. A transparent and flame-retardant aromatic polycarbonate resin composite includes (A) 100 parts by mass of a transparent aromatic polycarbonate resin composed of 99 percent by mass to 50 percent by mass of an aromatic polycarbonate resin-A with a viscosity-average molecular weight (Mv) of 3×103 to 2.5×104, and 1 percent by mass to 50 percent by mass of an aromatic polycarbonate resin-B with a viscosity-average molecular weight (Mv) of 5×104 to 9×104, and, (B) 5×10?3 parts by mass to 9×10?2 parts by mass of a flame retardant composed of an alkali metal salt of an organic sulfonic acid, wherein a Q-value is 0.1 cm3/sec or smaller, a test piece for UL testing of 2.0 mm thickness molded using the aromatic polycarbonate resin composite satisfies UL94V-0, and, a molded article of 3.0 mm thickness shows a haze value of 2% or smaller.

Abstract: A long-life electrophotographic photosensitive body having excellent wear resistance and crack resistance can be obtained by using a polycarbonate resin composition, which is obtained by blending 0.01-5 parts by weight of a silicone-modified polyurethane per 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin, as a binder for photosensitive layer (or in case when the photosensitive layer is of multilayer type, for at least an electron transport layer) of the electrophotographic photosensitive body. The silicone-modified polyurethane is obtained by reacting a diol component (a) represented by the general formula (I) below, an active hydrogen-containing polysiloxane compound (b), a polyisocyanate component (c) and, if necessary, a chain extender (d).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polycarbonate resin comprising a structural unit represented by the following general formula (I), wherein the structural unit of general formula (I) occupies 5 to 100 mol % relative to all the structural units, and the limiting viscosity of the polycarbonate resin is 0.3 to 2.0 dl/g: wherein in the formula, R1 through R8 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen group, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 through 9, an aryl group having a carbon number of 6 through 12, an alkenyl group having a carbon number of 2 through 5, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 through 5, or an aralkyl group having a carbon number of 7 through 17.

Abstract: Network connection systems and methods for managing a variety of services over different kinds of networks. A network connection and communication system is provided that monitors and displays units of network usage over a selected network. The information can be displayed in terms of usage units that are easy to understand from the viewpoint of a user. For instance, a display screen can indicate the number of available or used usage units, eg, connection minutes (time), the number of books purchased and downloaded over the network, the number of connections to a communicating partner. Multiple conversions can occur between various services that are available depending on the type of service and selected network.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polycarbonate resin comprising a structural unit represented by the following general formula (I), wherein the structural unit of general formula (I) occupies 5 to 100 mol % relative to all the structural units, and the limiting viscosity of the polycarbonate resin is 0.3 to 2.0 dl/g: wherein in the formula, R1 through R8 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen group, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 through 9, an aryl group having a carbon number of 6 through 12, an alkenyl group having a carbon number of 2 through 5, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 through 5, or an aralkyl group having a carbon number of 7 through 17.

Abstract: A long-life electrophotographic photosensitive body having excellent wear resistance and crack resistance can be obtained by using a polycarbonate resin composition, which is obtained by blending 0.01-5 parts by weight of a silicone-modified polyurethane per 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin, as a binder for photosensitive layer (or in case when the photosensitive layer is of multilayer type, for at least an electron transport layer) of the electrophotographic photosensitive body. The silicone-modified polyurethane is obtained by reacting a diol component (a) represented by the general formula (I) below, an active hydrogen-containing polysiloxane compound (b), a polyisocyanate component (c) and, if necessary, a chain extender (d).

Abstract: In order to provide a suspension which is inexpensive and light in weight and which can attain substantially improved vehicle-riding comfort without lowering drivability, an axle is hanged from a chassis side (side rails) by resilient supports (leaf and air springs) with different spring characteristics arranged forwards and rearwards of the axle. The axle 1 is allowed to make rolling motion due to difference in spring characteristic between the forward and rearward resilient supports.

Abstract: In order to provide a suspension which is inexpensive and light in weight and which can attain substantially improved vehicle-riding comfort without lowering drivability, an axle 1 is hanged from a chassis side (side rails 4) by resilient supports (leaf and air springs 2 and 3) with different spring characteristics arranged forwards and backwards of the axle. The axle 1 is allowed to make rolling motion due to difference in spring characteristic between the forward and backward resilient supports.

Abstract: A polycarbonate polymer and resin composition having excellent transparency and abrasion resistance, comprising a mixture of (i) a polycarbonate polymer having a repeating unit having a specific grafted polysiloxane structure, and (ii) from 0 to 20 wt % of a diorganopolysiloxane. The polycarbonate polymer is obtained by reacting (a) a specific polysiloxane compound and (b) a specific bisphenol compound with (c) a carbonate ester forming compound.

Abstract: A photoreceptor for electrophotography which comprises a conductive substrate and a photoconductive layer on the conductive substrate, a polycarbonate resin containing free chlorine of 2 ppm or below being contained in the photoconductive layer. No minute black spots generate and an excellent quality of picture is provided.

Abstract: In a method of assigning a mobile radio communication channel, a plurality of mobile stations and a plurality of base stations constituting communication zones are distributed in a service area. The mobile stations are connected to the base stations for communication. A radio communication channel which meets the following first and second conditions is selected and assigned. The first condition is that a reception electric field level of communication between the mobile station and the base station which are connected for communication belongs to a channel group which satisfies a lower limit value. The second condition is that when the radio communication channel is used for communication connection, the ratio (D/U) of desired wave power to interference wave power satisfies quality conditions.