Abstract: A plurality of display panels having a curved surface are placed in a limited space. Two, or three or more display panels are combined to form one display region having a T-shaped outer edge as one screen, and a driver can curve part of the display panel as appropriate so that the driver can see the screen easily. A first display panel or a second display panel has flexibility and includes a position adjustment function of curving an end portion. That is, by curving part of the display panel, the user can see the display panel easily. The in-car design can also be varied.

Abstract: A system includes: a network including a SIP server, a content server side user terminal, connected to the aforementioned network and to content storage device and having a SIP control function of distributing playback content such as video, audio, etc., in the aforementioned content storage device by QoS band reservation; and a content server side user terminal, connected to the aforementioned network and motion picture reproducing device and having a SIP control function of outputting content such as video, audio, etc. distributed through the aforementioned network, to the aforementioned motion picture reproducing device or a display portion.

Abstract: A water-containing polyolefin resin composition containing a polyolefin resin and a hydrophilic polymer and having a water content of 1 to 50% by weight which is suitable for use in preparation of polyolefin resin pre-expanded particles, and pre-expanded particles of a polyolefin resin prepared by pre-expanding the water-containing polyolefin resin composition the particles having a an apparent expansion ratio of 5 to 60, a closed cell ratio of 80 to 100% and an average cell diameter of 50 to 500 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A single-layer type electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer made of a binder resin containing at least an electric charge generating material and a hole transferring material and an electron transferring material as an electric charge transferring material, which is formed on the conductive substrate, characterized in that the binder resin contains a polycarbonate resin having a repeating structural unit represented by the general formula [1] and the solid content of the hole transferring material and the electron transferring material is not less than 30% by weight and not more than 50% by weight relative to the entire solid content, exhibits good wear resistance with respect to the photosensitive layer and is also superior in durability.

Abstract: An injection-molding process including kneading functional particles with a binder resin in a kneader, temporarily storing the kneaded material supplied from the kneader in a reservoir device and feeding the kneaded material stored in the reservoir device to an injection device, the reservoir device including a pair of reservoirs, the kneaded material stored in one reservoir device is fed to the injection device where the kneaded material is then injection-molded, and simultaneously the kneaded material is fed from the kneader to another reservoir device and stored in it. Then, the kneaded material stored in the other reservoir device is fed to the injection device where the kneaded material is then injection-molded, and simultaneously the kneaded material is fed from the kneader to the one reservoir device and stored in it, so that the injection molding process is conducted by alternately repeating the above steps by switching operations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a single-layer type electrophotosensitive material which comprises a conductive substrate, and a photosensitive layer made of a binder resin containing at least an electric charge generating material and an electric charge transferring material formed on said conductive substrate, wherein said photosensitive layer contains a polyalkylene glycol compound represented by the formula [1]: A1—O—[(CH2)m—O]n—A2 wherein A1 and A2 are the same or different and represent an alkyl or aryl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, or a group: —CO—R10 (R10 represents an alkyl or aryl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms), m represents an integer of 1 to 5, and n represents an integer of 2 to 100, which is superior in wear resistance, sensitivity and gas resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a single-layer type electrophotosensitive material which comprises a conductive substrate, and a photosensitive layer made of a binder resin containing at least an electric charge generating material and an electric charge transferring material formed on said conductive substrate, wherein said photosensitive layer contains a polyalkylene glycol compound represented by the formula [1]:

Abstract: A single-layer type electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer made of a binder resin containing at least an electric charge generating material and a hole transferring material and an electron transferring material as an electric charge transferring material, which is formed on the conductive substrate, characterized in that the binder resin contains a polycarbonate resin having a repeating structural unit represented by the general formula [1] and the solid content of the hole transferring material and the electron transferring material is not less than 30% by weight and not more than 50% by weight relative to the entire solid content, exhibits good wear resistance with respect to the photosensitive layer and is also superior in durability.

Abstract: Foamable modified polystyrene resin particles (E) comprising a particle of a modified polystyrene resin (C) containing a blowing agent (D), wherein the modified polystyrene resin (C) comprises conjugated diene polymer rubber particles (B) dispersed uniformly throughout a polystyrene resin (A) and when the foamable modified polystyrene resin particle (E) is expanded, there is substantially no deformation of the rubber particles (B) before and after the expansion. A foamed article of a modified polystyrene resin which has a cell membrane of the modified polystyrene resin comprising a polystyrene resin and conjugated diene polymer rubber particles dispersed uniformly throughout the polystyrene resin and has a fusion rate of not less than 50%, wherein the rubber particles maintain substantially spherical form in the cell membrane.

Abstract: A pre-expanded particle made of a blend of 10 to 90% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a melt index of 6 to 10 g/10 minutes and 90 to 10% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a melt index of 0.5 to 3 g/10 minutes. The melt index of the blend being within the range of 2 to 5 g/10 minutes. The pre-expanded particles can be molded by an in-mold foaming method in a short time without causing sink to give polypropylene resin cellular molded articles having good surface property and good melt adhesion of the particles.

Abstract: An injection-molding device including an injection machine, a mold unit connected to the injection machine having separable molds defining a cavity for forming a molded product, and chucks next to the mold unit for removing a molded product from the mold. The molded product is initially coolied in the mold cavity then again cooled after removal from the mold unit. Plural chucks are advanced into and retreated from a region defined by the open molds, the chucks being a pair of blocks grasping the surface of the molded product, each block having a circulating path through which a heating medium is passed to cool the grasping surface. The injection-molding apparatus produces articles having high dimensional accuracy, for example, electronic parts such as a magnet roll or the like.

Abstract: Post-treatment method of polyolefin resin pre-expanded particles comprising: introducing the polyolefin resin pre-expanded particles foamed by using an inflammable blowing agent into an extraction vessel filled with steam previously; feeding an additional steam into the extraction vessel; extracting the inflammable blowing agent gas from the polyolefin resin pre-expanded particles; discharging the resulting steam which contains the extracted inflammable blowing agent gas from the extraction vessel continuously or intermittently; and liquefying the steam to separate and recover the inflammable blowing agent gas. According to the post-treatment method of polyolefin resin pre-expanded particles, the inflammable blowing agent can be extracted from the pre-expanded particles in a short period of time and the extracted inflammable blowing agent can be re-used.

Abstract: The present invention provides polypropylene resin pre-expanded beads formed by shrinking polypropylene resin pre-expanded beads originally having a bulk density of not higher than 0.0930 g/cc to give them a bulk volume ratio of 10-75% at normal temperature and normal pressure, a manufacturing method thereof and an expansion-molding method with the aforementioned pre-expanded beads. According to this invention, it is possible to greatly reduce storing and transporting costs per unit weight of pre-expanded beads.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for coloring expandable beads of polystyrene resins which comprises suspending expandable beads of a polystyrene resin and a dye in water in a closed vessel and heating this aqueous suspension at a temperature above the softening point of the expandable beads, wherein the closed vessel is filled up almost completely with the aqueous suspension and heating is conducted without further addition of any blowing agent, whereby the expandable beads are impregnated uniformly with the dye. According to this process, uniformly colored expandable beads of polystyrene resins are obtained at a high efficiency of dye impregnation without using any impregnation aid or the like, the expandable beads being capable of forming beautiful molded foams of uniform color.

Abstract: The present invention provides polypropylene resin pre-expanded beads formed by shrinking polypropylene resin pre-expanded beads originally having a bulk density of not higher than 0.0930 g/cc to give then a bulk volume ratio of 10-75% at the normal temperature and the normal pressure, a manufacturing method thereof and an expansion-molding method with the aforementioned pre-expanded beads. According to this invention, it is possible to greatly reduce storing and transporting costs per unit weight of pre-expanded beads.

Abstract: In a process for pre-expanding thermoplastic resin particles which comprises releasing into a low pressure zone a mixture of water and thermoplastic resin particles containing a volatile blowing agent, the mixture being maintained at an elevated temperature under pressure in a pressure vessel, the improvement which comprises releasing the mixture through a plurality of orifice plates in series in the direction of release of the mixture. According to the process of the present invention, the average cell diameter of the obtained pre-expanded particles is larger than that of the pre-expanded particles obtained by means of conventional methods.

Abstract: A pre-expanded particle of a propylene resin having two melting temperatures as determined by DSC, the heat of fusion for the peak based on the higher melting temperature being 0.5 to 2.3 cal/g. By using the pre-expanded particles of the propylene resin of the invention, foamed articles having excellent surface appearance, small dimentional shrinkage can be easily obtained without the procedure for giving the internal pressure.

Abstract: In a process for preparing pre-expanded particles of a thermoplastic resin which comprises releasing into a low pressure zone an aqueous dispersion of thermoplastic resin particles containing a volatile blowing agent, the dispersion being maintained at an elevated temperature under pressure in a pressure vessel, the improvement which comprises releasing the dispersion through an orifice having a ratio of the length to the average diameter of 4 to 100. According to the present invention, the pre-expanded particles having cells which are uniform in diameter and have an average dimeter of not less than 200 .mu.m can be obtained, and therefore the articles molded in a mold from the pre-expanded particles are small in the shrinkage and strain, are excellent in the appearance, and are increased in the productivity.

Abstract: A pre-expanded particle of a propylene resin having two melting temperatures as determined by DSC, the heat of fusion for the peak based on the higher melting temperature being 0.5 to 2.3 cal/g. By using the pre-expanded particles of the propylene resin of the invention, foamed articles having excellent surface appearance, small dimentional shrinkage can be easily obtained without the procedure for giving the internal pressure.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for preparing pre-expanded particles of a thermoplastic resin which comprises; heating under an elevated pressure an aqueous dispersion comprising thermoplastic resin particles containing a volatile foaming agent and an aqueous medium in a pressure vessel; releasing the dispersion from the pressure vessel into a space within a sealed low-pressure vessel wherein the pressure is lower than that in the pressure vessel, whereby expanding the thermoplastic resin particles to give pre-expanded particles; and simultaneously recovering the foaming agent volatilized from the thermoplastic resin particles by discharging the foaming agent out of the space in the low-pressure vessel with controlling the pressure in the low-pressure vessel to substantially a given pressure. According to the process, the release of the volatile foaming agent into the air is prevented.