Abstract: A capacitance sensor (1) is provided with two electrode layers (10, 11) and an insulating layer (12) disposed between the electrode layers (10, 11). At least one of the two electrode layers (10, 11) is constituted by a reticulated soft electrode (50) that is formed from a conductive polymer and has a reticulated shape. The conductive polymer comprises a polymer and a conductive material dispersed in the polymer and has an elastic modulus of 1000 MPa or less. This method for manufacturing the capacitance sensor (1) in which the two electrode layers (10, 11) are constituted by the reticulated soft electrode (50) comprises: an electrode manufacturing step in which the reticulated soft electrode (50) is manufactured; and a laminating step in which the reticulated soft electrode (50) is laminated onto the front and back surfaces of the insulating layer (12).

Abstract: This electrically conductive composition includes a thermoplastic elastomer and flaky graphite, the melt viscosity of the thermoplastic elastomer at 200° C. in a low-shear zone with a shear rate of 60 s?1 to 200 s?1 being 50 Pa·s to 1400 Pa·s, and the roundness of the flaky graphite being 0.5 or less. This method for producing a sheet-form flexible electrode has a kneading step for kneading expanded graphite and a thermoplastic elastomer having a melt viscosity of 50 Pa·s to 1400 Pa·s at 200° C. in a low-shear zone with a shear rate of 60 s?1 to 200 s?1 to produce the electrically conductive composition, and a molding step for molding the electrically conductive composition into the form of a sheet by injection molding or extrusion molding.

Abstract: A sheet-shaped flexible electrode includes a thermoplastic elastomer including a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer or including a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer and an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer, and a conductive material containing carbon black, and has a thickness of 50 ?m or more and 500 ?m or less. The melt viscosity of the thermoplastic elastomer at 200° C. in a low shear region with a shear rate of 60 s?1 or more and 200 s?1 or less is 100 Pa·s or more and 800 Pa·s or less, and is four times or less the melt viscosity of the thermoplastic elastomer at the same temperature in a high shear region with a shear rate of 1000 s?1 or more and 1220 s?1 or less. An amount of DBP absorbed by the carbon black is 300 cm3/100 g or more.

Abstract: A capacitance sensor (1) is provided with two electrode layers (10, 11) and an insulating layer (12) disposed between the electrode layers (10, 11). At least one of the two electrode layers (10, 11) is constituted by a reticulated soft electrode (50) that is formed from a conductive polymer and has a reticulated shape. The conductive polymer comprises a polymer and a conductive material dispersed in the polymer and has an elastic modulus of 1000 MPa or less. This method for manufacturing the capacitance sensor (1) in which the two electrode layers (10, 11) are constituted by the reticulated soft electrode (50) comprises: an electrode manufacturing step in which the reticulated soft electrode (50) is manufactured; and a laminating step in which the reticulated soft electrode (50) is laminated onto the front and back surfaces of the insulating layer (12).

Abstract: Provided are a method of producing a glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded object by which a special glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded object excellent in mechanical strength and aesthetic appearance can be easily produced, and a glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded object obtained by the method. Glass fiber chopped strands subjected to a surface treatment with at least one of a urethane-based sizing agent and an acrylic urethane-based sizing agent, the glass fiber chopped strands each having a fiber length of from 1.2 mm to 1.8 mm, and a thermoplastic resin are each directly loaded into an injection molding machine, and are subjected to injection molding to produce the following special glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded object. The resin molded object shows a specific fiber length distribution and shows a specific tensile strength, and unopened glass fibers are absent on the surface of the resin molded object.

Abstract: A glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molding product is provided, which has a ring-shaped structure, and includes a thermoplastic resin, and a fibrous filler dispersed in the thermoplastic resin. The fibrous filler includes: (A) 40 to 80% of glass fibers each having a length of at least 0.05 mm and less than 0.5 mm; (B) 15 to 40% of glass fibers each having a length of at least 0.5 mm and less than 1.0 mm; (C) 5 to 30% of glass fibers each having a length of at least 1.0 mm and less than 3.0 mm; and (D) at most 1% of glass fibers each having a length of at least 3.0 mm, based on the total number of fibers of the fibrous filler present in the molding product.

Abstract: A glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molding product is provided, which includes a thermoplastic resin, a fibrous filler dispersed in the thermoplastic resin, and at least one of a dye and a pigment having an average particle diameter of at most 30 nm, the fibrous filler including: (A) 40 to 80% of glass fibers each having a length of not less than 0.05 mm and less than 0.5 mm; (B) 15 to 40% of glass fibers each having a length of not less than 0.5 mm and less than 1.0 mm; (C) 2 to 30% of glass fibers each having a length of not less than 1.0 mm and less than 3.0 mm; and (D) at most 1% of glass fibers each having a length of not less than 3.0 mm.

Abstract: Provided are a method of producing a glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded object by which a special glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded object excellent in mechanical strength and aesthetic appearance can be easily produced, and a glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded object obtained by the method. Glass fiber chopped strands subjected to a surface treatment with at least one of a urethane-based sizing agent and an acrylic urethane-based sizing agent, the glass fiber chopped strands each having a fiber length of from 1.2 mm to 1.8 mm, and a thermoplastic resin are each directly loaded into an injection molding machine, and are subjected to injection molding to produce the following special glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded object. The resin molded object shows a specific fiber length distribution and shows a specific tensile strength, and unopened glass fibers are absent on the surface of the resin molded object.

Abstract: A glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molding product is provided, which includes a thermoplastic resin, a fibrous filler dispersed in the thermoplastic resin, and at least one of a dye and a pigment having an average particle diameter of at most 30 nm, the fibrous filler including: (A) 40 to 80% of glass fibers each having a length of not less than 0.05 mm and less than 0.5 mm; (B) 15 to 40% of glass fibers each having a length of not less than 0.5 mm and less than 1.0 mm; (C) 2 to 30% of glass fibers each having a length of not less than 1.0 mm and less than 3.0 mm; and (D) at most 1% of glass fibers each having a length of not less than 3.0 mm.

Abstract: A hinge device capable of reducing a reduced-size biaxial structure that can selectively switch rotations of two shafts according to an opening/closing angle position between two chassis is disclosed. The hinge device includes a first shaft attached to a first chassis, and a second shaft attached to a second chassis. The first shaft includes a recess located on an outer peripheral surface of the first shaft, and the second shaft includes a recess located on an outer peripheral surface of the second shaft. The hinge device also includes a lock member having a first projection engageable the said first recess, a second projection engageable with the second recess, and an arm member coupling the first projection to the second projection.

Abstract: A hinge device capable of reducing a reduced-size biaxial structure that can selectively switch rotations of two shafts according to an opening/closing angle position between two chassis is disclosed. The hinge device includes a first shaft attached to a first chassis, and a second shaft attached to a second chassis. The first shaft includes a recess located on an outer peripheral surface of the first shaft, and the second shaft includes a recess located on an outer peripheral surface of the second shaft. The hinge device also includes a lock member having a first projection engageable the said first recess, a second projection engageable with the second recess, and an arm member coupling the first projection to the second projection.

Abstract: A glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molding product is provided, which has a ring-shaped structure, and includes a thermoplastic resin, and a fibrous filler dispersed in the thermoplastic resin. The fibrous filler includes: (A) 40 to 80% of glass fibers each having a length of at least 0.05 mm and less than 0.5 mm; (B) 15 to 40% of glass fibers each having a length of at least 0.5 mm and less than 1.0 mm; (C) 5 to 30% of glass fibers each having a length of at least 1.0 mm and less than 3.0 mm; and (D) at most 1% of glass fibers each having a length of at least 3.0 mm, based on the total number of fibers of the fibrous filler present in the molding product.

Abstract: An extension device for connecting one or more peripheral devices to a computer, comprising a first bus for connecting to the computer; a second bus for connecting to the computer; a hub coupled to the first bus for connecting the computer to one or more peripheral devices; a controller for connecting the computer to a high-bandwidth device, the controller being switchably coupled to the hub and the second bus; and a switch for switching the controller, from being coupled to the hub, to being coupled to the second bus, when a connection to the computer is detected on the second bus.

Abstract: An extension device for connecting one or more peripheral devices to a computer, comprising a first bus for connecting to the computer; a second bus for connecting to the computer; a hub coupled to the first bus for connecting the computer to one or more peripheral devices; a controller for connecting the computer to a high-bandwidth device, the controller being switchably coupled to the hub and the second bus; and a switch for switching the controller, from being coupled to the hub, to being coupled to the second bus, when a connection to the computer is detected on the second bus.

Abstract: A relaying method includes a request packet generation operation generates a request packet for requesting a connectivity check for all communication routes between said receiver and said transmitter, a request packet transmission operation transmits a generated request packet to a relay, a route information addition operation adds information representing the router itself to the received request packet as route information, a request packet forwarding operation forwards the request packet to which said route information has been added to each of all the communication routes between said receiver and said relay, a response packet generation operation has been transcribed, a response packet transmission operation in which said receiver transmits the generated response packet to said transmitter via said relay, a response packet forwarding operation forwards the received response packet to said transmitter, and a route information output operation outputs the route information included in the received response

Abstract: A test packet generator of an entry device generates a delay test packet including priority information. A test packet transmitter of the entry device transmits the delay test packet to an exit device through a route corresponding to the priority information. A test packet receiver of the exit device receives the delay test packet. A reply packet transmitter of the exit device returns a reply-delay test packet toward the entry device through the same route in the counter direction. A reply packet receiver of the entry device receives the reply-delay test packet. A delay calculator of the entry device calculates a delay time on the basis of the time of transmitting the delay test packet and the time of receiving the reply-delay test packet. A route changer of the entry device changes routing appropriately on the basis of the delay time.

Abstract: A test packet generator of an entry device generates a delay test packet including priority information. A test packet transmitter of the entry device transmits the delay test packet to an exit device through a route corresponding to the priority information. A test packet receiver of the exit device receives the delay test packet. A reply packet transmitter of the exit device returns a reply-delay test packet toward the entry device through the same route in the counter direction. A reply packet receiver of the entry device receives the reply-delay test packet. A delay calculator of the entry device calculates a delay time on the basis of the time of transmitting the delay test packet and the time of receiving the reply-delay test packet. A route changer of the entry device changes routing appropriately on the basis of the delay time.

Abstract: A path switching system can dramatically decrease time required until a transfer path of user data is switched to a detour path when a failure occurred to a system/line constituting the network. In the path switching system, a path is set by a switch device and a plurality of relay devices adjacent to the switch device, and the switch device has a notification processing section notifying information to specify a corresponding relay device to the plurality of other relay devices when a failure of an adjacent relay device or a line failure between adjacent relay devices is detected, and the relay device has a path change processing section canceling information on the path that passes through the relay device detected to have a failure, from the information notified by the notification processing section of the relay device.

Abstract: Units are provided for determining whether or not a coordinate input is continued as being substantially the same coordinate and a predetermined time period has lapsed after an initial input of an arbitrary coordinate by a coordinate input unit. A first processing unit performs a first processing in accordance with the coordinate when the determination is not met, and a second processing unit performs a second processing different from the first processing when the determination is met.

Abstract: A touch panel that improves operability for users is provided. The touch panel monitors and calibrates operation positions made by a user on a display screen is provided, including a mark display part that displays marks indicating operation target positions on the display screen such that the densities of the marks in the main scanning line direction or sub-scanning line direction are different in response to positions of the directions; an operation position reader part that reads operation positions on the touch panel by the user; a relative position acquisition part that obtains relative positions of the operation positions from the mark made by the user relative to a display position of the mark; and a calibration part that calibrates the position of a new operation by the user different from an operation applied to the mark based on the relative positions.