Abstract: A parking brake control device controls a hydraulic pressure unit for braking wheels hydraulically and a parking brake device for braking the wheels by transmitting power of an electric motor to the wheels mechanically. The parking brake control device includes a hydraulic brake control unit capable of exercising a hydraulic brake control under which a brake is applied to the wheels by the hydraulic pressure unit, on condition that a signal is received from an actuation switch for actuating the parking brake device, while a vehicle is running, and a pressure decrease rate setting unit configured to set a pressure decrease rate according to a closing condition satisfied upon entry into the closing stage of the hydraulic brake control when a pressure decrease control is exercised in a closing stage of the hydraulic brake control.

Abstract: Provided is an electric parking brake device in which a drum brake includes braking gap automatic adjustment means and a parking brake lever, and the operation of an electric actuator that drives the parking brake lever is controlled by a control unit. When an application operation time of the electric actuator (38) by the time when a parking brake state is obtained has exceeded a predetermined application operation end determination time (T2), the control unit (C) determines that the braking gap automatic adjustment means (18) is abnormal. With this configuration, at the time of obtaining the parking brake state, the presence or absence of abnormality in the braking gap automatic adjustment means can be determined.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sensor including a detection unit having a detection electrode and a polymer layer that is disposed on the detection electrode and includes a mold having a three-dimensional structure complementary to a steric structure of a microorganism to be detected. The sensor detects the microorganism based on a state of capturing the microorganism in the mold. The polymer layer is formed by a manufacturing method including: a polymerization step of polymerizing a monomer in the presence of the microorganism to be detected, to form the polymer layer having captured the microorganism on the detection electrode; a destruction step of partially destroying the microorganism captured in the polymer layer; and a peroxidation step of peroxidizing the polymer layer to release the microorganism from the polymer layer.

Abstract: Provided is a precipitation hardened Fe—Ni alloy having the following constitutions: (1) the precipitation hardened Fe—Ni alloy including: from 0.01 to 0.08% by mass of C, from 0.02 to 1.0% by mass of Si, not more than 1.0% by mass of Mn, from 36.0 to 41.0% by mass of Ni, 14.0 or more and less than 20.0% by mass of Cr, from 0.01 to 3.0% by mass of Mo, from 0.1 to 1.0% by mass of Al, from 1.0 to 2.5% by mass of Ti, and from 2.0 to 3.5% by mass of Nb, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities; (2) the precipitation hardened Fe—Ni alloy satisfying the following formulae: Ni?6×Nb+17 and Nb/(Ti+Al)?0.8.

Abstract: An agent for reducing risk in onset of diseases ascribable to non-dipping circadian profile of blood pressure is provided. This agent is capable of effectively lowering SBP from night to early morning in individuals with non-dipping circadian profile of blood pressure, in particular, normal individuals with normal SBP and DBP among them, and is thus capable of reducing risk in onset, particularly likely in the morning, of diseases caused by circadian variation of blood pressure. The agent is intended for administration to such subjects, and contains a hydrolysate or a concentrate thereof, containing Val-Pro-Pro and Ile-Pro-Pro and obtained by hydrolysis of animal milk protein.

Abstract: A haircare apparatus includes a blower fan (6), a heater (5), an ion generator (7) that is capable of generating positive ions which are H+(H2O)m (m is any natural number) and negative ions which are O2?(H2O)n (n is any natural number), an actuator (21) that is for selecting operation of a penetrating mode that promotes penetration of the positive ions and the negative ions generated by the ion generator (7) into hair, and a control unit (22) that controls the heater (5) such that a temperature of air blown out from an air outlet (11) becomes a predetermined promotion temperature at which penetration of moisture accompanying the positive ions and the negative ions generated by the ion generator (7) into the hair is promoted while driving the ion generator (7) and the blower device (6).

Abstract: The present invention provides a sensor including a detection unit having a detection electrode and a polymer layer that is disposed on the detection electrode and includes a mold having a three-dimensional structure complementary to a steric structure of a microorganism to be detected. The sensor detects the microorganism based on a state of capturing the microorganism in the mold. The polymer layer is formed by a manufacturing method including: a polymerization step of polymerizing a monomer in the presence of the microorganism to be detected, to form the polymer layer having captured the microorganism on the detection electrode; a destruction step of partially destroying the microorganism captured in the polymer layer; and a peroxidation step of peroxidizing the polymer layer to release the microorganism from the polymer layer.

Abstract: An agent for reducing risk in onset of diseases ascribable to non-dipping circadian profile of blood pressure is provided. This agent is capable of effectively lowering SBP from night to early morning in individuals with non-dipping circadian profile of blood pressure, in particular, normal individuals with normal SBP and DBP among them, and is thus capable of reducing risk in onset, particularly likely in the morning, of diseases caused by circadian variation of blood pressure. The agent is intended for administration to such subjects, and contains a hydrolysate or a concentrate thereof, containing Val-Pro-Pro and Ile-Pro-Pro and obtained by hydrolysis of animal milk protein. Reduction of risk may be expected in onset, particularly likely in the morning, of various diseases caused by risk of circadian variation of blood pressure, such as cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction,myocardialischemia, atherosclerosis, cardiac failure, cerebral stroke, coronary artery diseases, and peripheral vascular diseases.

Abstract: An ink jet recording liquid exhibiting superior image color and improved color image fastness is disclosed, comprising a medium and an oil-soluble dye represented by the following formulas

Abstract: An anthraquinone dye represented by the Formula (1), (2) or (3), and an ink jet recording liquid containing a compound represented by the following Formula (1), (2) or (3):

Abstract: A dye is disclosed, which is represented by the following formula: wherein Z is an atomic group necessary to form a 6-membered nitrogen containing aromatic ring; R11 is a hydrogen bonding group; R12, R13 and R14 are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent; n11 and n13 are each an integer of 1 to 4; n12 is an integer of 1 to 3. There is also disclosed an ink for ink jet printing which contains the foregoing dye.

Abstract: An anthraquinone dye represented by the Formula (1), (2) or (3), and an ink jet recording liquid containing a compound represented by the following Formula (1), (2) or (3):

Abstract: The present invention provides a urine sample collector for women comprising: a closed bottom; a side wall having an upper section and a lower section; and a handle attached on the lower section of the side wall. The lower section of the side wall is integrally attached to the rim of the closed bottom to form a vessel for receiving and accommodating a urine sample. The upper section of the side wall gradually flares to form a top opening which has a generally elliptical shape more elongated toward a first end than toward a second end opposite to the first end. The upper section connecting to the first end is taller and flares more outwardly than the upper section connecting to the second end. Therefore, the top opening forms a shape to fit a female genital region. The handle is provided directly below the first end, by which a user, either right-handed or left-handed, can hold the urine sample collector from the front side of her body.

Abstract: An ink jet recording liquid exhibiting superior image color and improved color image fastness is disclosed, comprising a medium and an oil-soluble dye represented by the following formulas.

Abstract: A dye is disclosed, which is represented by the following formula: 1

Abstract: A colored dispersion comprising a polymer and a dye represented by General Formula (1):

Abstract: A peel-up type adhesive having a viscosity of 50 to 5,000 poises and comprising a rubber latex or a resin emulsion containing a polymeric substance which is film-forming at room temperature, and 1 to 200 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the solid polymeric substance content of the rubber latex or resin emulsion, of a fibrous material.