Abstract: A skin resistance measurement device includes a pair of electrode portions provided on an epidermis and a measurement portion configured to measure skin resistance between the pair of electrode portions. The pair of electrode portions has a structure in which drying of the epidermis is naturally performed.

Abstract: An image reading system includes a server device and a first scanner communicably connected to the server device. The server device includes a distributed scanning storage unit that stores distributed scanning setting information defining a setting item of distributed scanning and including identification information. The first scanner includes a first receiver that receives, from a user, a command that includes the identification information and is a command to perform the distributed scanning, a first acquirer that acquires the distributed scanning setting information from the server device when the first receiver receives the command to perform the distributed scanning, a first reader that reads a first document sheet stack to generate first read data based on the distributed scanning setting information, and a first transmitter that transmits the first read data to the server device.

Abstract: An image reading system includes a server device and a first scanner communicably connected to the server device. The server device includes a distributed scanning storage unit that stores distributed scanning setting information defining a setting item of distributed scanning and including identification information. The first scanner includes a first receiver that receives, from a user, a command that includes the identification information and is a command to perform the distributed scanning, a first acquirer that acquires the distributed scanning setting information from the server device when the first receiver receives the command to perform the distributed scanning, a first reader that reads a first document sheet stack to generate first read data based on the distributed scanning setting information, and a first transmitter that transmits the first read data to the server device.

Abstract: A pressure fluctuation buffering mechanism includes a buffer space connected to a brush via a paint flow space (a paint tank and a paint feeder) through which paint flows. The pressure fluctuation buffering mechanism buffers pressure fluctuations in the paint tank by the flow of paint and air between the paint flow space and the buffer space. The pressure fluctuation buffering mechanism includes a first buffer space forming member for forming a first buffer space in the buffer space, and a second buffer space forming member for forming a second buffer space in the buffer space. The paint between the first buffer space and the paint flow space flows more easily than the paint between the second buffer space and the paint flow space.

Abstract: A writing instrument 2 includes a pen tip mechanism 20, an ink tank 40, an ink induction mechanism 50, and a regulator mechanism 60. The ink tank 40 includes first and second ink tanks 40A and 40B. The pen tip mechanism 20 includes first and second pen tips 20A and 20B. The ink induction mechanism 50 includes first and second induction cores 50A and 50B. A regulator flow path set around the first induction core 50A and the second induction core 50B is partitioned into first and second regulator flow paths by the regulator mechanism 60. The first and second regulator flow paths are temporary accommodation spaces of inks and circulation spaces for sending air from the induction cores 50A and 50B to the ink tanks 40A and 40B.

Abstract: A pressure fluctuation buffering mechanism includes a buffer space connected to a brush via a paint flow space (a paint tank and a paint feeder) through which paint flows. The pressure fluctuation buffering mechanism buffers pressure fluctuation in the paint tank by the flow of paint and air between the paint flow space and the buffer space. The pressure fluctuation buffering mechanism includes a first buffer space forming member for forming a first buffer space in the buffer space, and a second buffer space forming member for forming a second buffer space in the buffer space. The paint between the first buffer space and the paint flow space flows more easily than the paint between the second buffer space and the paint flow space.

Abstract: A knock-type writing instrument including a refill, an outer tube housing the refill, a refill moving mechanism allows movement of the refill between a projecting state in which a front end of the refill projects from the outer tube and a housed state in which the front end of the refill is housed in the outer tube, an opening and closing device disposed in the outer tube and provided with an opening and closing port, and a release device provided at a front-side opening end of the outer tube. By the opening and closing device abutting against the release device, the opening and closing port assumes an open state in which the refill can pass therethrough. By the opening and closing device moving away from the release device, the opening and closing port assumes a closed state.

Abstract: Provided are a mobile communication device and a communication control method which can perform communication by using a stable high-quality antenna while suppressing a power consumption. The mobile communication device includes: a first antenna (31); a second antenna (32); a communication unit (33) which performs a continuous communication by using the first antenna (31) and intermittently receives a signal by using the second antenna (32); an analysis unit (34) which analyzes the communication quality of the second antenna (32) according to the information on the signal intermittently received via the second antenna (32) by the communication unit (33); and a control unit (35) which performs control so as to perform a continuous communication by using the second antenna (32) while intermittently receiving a signal by using the first antenna (31) if the communication quality of the second antenna (32) analyzed by the analysis unit (34) reaches a predetermined communication quality level.

Abstract: A writing instrument 2 includes a pen tip mechanism 20, an ink tank 40, an ink induction mechanism 50, and a regulator mechanism 60. The ink tank 40 includes first and second ink tanks 40A and 40B. The pen tip mechanism 20 includes first and second pen tips 20A and 20B. The ink induction mechanism 50 includes first and second induction cores 50A and 50B. A regulator flow path set around the first induction core 50A and the second induction core 50B is partitioned into first and second regulator flow paths by the regulator mechanism 60. The first and second regulator flow paths are temporary accommodation spaces of inks and circulation spaces for sending air from the induction cores 50A and 50B to the ink tanks 40A and 40B.

Abstract: A traveling machine body 2 pivotally supports a dozer frame 3 via a horizontal shaft, the dozer frame 3 being lifted up/down via a dozer cylinder S1. This dozer frame 3 pivotally supports, via a vertical shaft Y, a support body 4 which is pivoted back and forth via an angle cylinder S2, and this support body 4 pivotally supports, via a fore/aft shaft Z, a blade 5 which is vertically pivoted via a tilt cylinder S3. The support body 4 supports the fore/aft shaft Z downwardly and forwardly of the vertical shaft Y, and the tilt cylinder S3 is disposed upwardly and forwardly of the vertical shaft Y and upwardly of the fore/aft shaft Z.

Abstract: A reactive oxygen species measuring device according to the present invention comprises a reactive oxygen species sensor provided with an electrode assembly capable of detecting the presence of reactive oxygen species or the like in terms of an electric current, a power source means for applying a measuring voltage to the reactive oxygen species sensor, and a reactive oxygen species concentration measuring means for measuring a concentration of the reactive oxygen species or the like from the current detected by the reactive oxygen species sensor. According to the present invention, a concentration of reactive oxygen species or the like such as in vivo or in vitro superoxide anion radical (O2?.) can be measured reliably, and the entire device can be formed in a smaller size and always mounted to a living body.

Abstract: Provided are a mobile communication device and a communication control method which can perform communication by using a stable high-quality antenna while suppressing a power consumption. The mobile communication device includes: a first antenna (31); a second antenna (32); a communication unit (33) which performs a continuous communication by using the first antenna (31) and intermittently receives a signal by using the second antenna (32); an analysis unit (34) which analyzes the communication quality of the second antenna (32) according to the information on the signal intermittently received via the second antenna (32) by the communication unit (33); and a control unit (35) which performs control so as to perform a continuous communication by using the second antenna (32) while intermittently receiving a signal by using the first antenna (31) if the communication quality of the second antenna (32) analyzed by the analysis unit (34) reaches a predetermined communication quality level.

Abstract: An ink storage container having a simply configured ink exchange function is provided, whereby the amount of stored ink is increased. An air flow control unit for controlling the flow of air between the inside and outside is disposed in an ink storage unit for storing ink. The air flow control unit includes: a valve element that is formed of an interconnected porous material and allows air to be exchanged between the inside and outside of the ink storage unit according to positive and negative changes in the internal pressure of the ink storage unit; and a liquid repellent membrane that has air permeability and liquid repellency and is disposed on an ink side of the valve element.

Abstract: The invention is intended to make it possible to reduce the overall lengths of a vertical shaft and a fore/aft shaft, while securing sufficient shaft strengths thereof, so that the vertical dimension from the fore/aft shaft to a tilt cylinder may be formed short and to render the construction on the rear face side of a blade compact. A traveling machine body 2 pivotally supports a dozer frame 3 via a horizontal shaft, the dozer frame 3 being lifted up/down via a dozer cylinder S1. This dozer frame 3 pivotally supports, via a vertical shaft Y, a support body 4 which is pivoted back and forth via an angle cylinder S2, and this support body 4 pivotally supports, via a fore/aft shaft Z, a blade 5 which is vertically pivoted via a tilt cylinder S3. The support body 4 supports the fore/aft shaft Z downwardly and forwardly of the vertical shaft Y, and the tilt cylinder S3 is disposed upwardly and forwardly of the vertical shaft Y and upwardly of the fore/aft shaft Z.

Abstract: An ink storage container having a simply configured ink exchange function is provided, whereby the amount of stored ink is increased. An air flow control unit for controlling the flow of air between the inside and outside is disposed in an ink storage unit for storing ink. The air flow control unit includes: a valve element that is formed of an interconnected porous material and allows air to be exchanged between the inside and outside of the ink storage unit according to positive and negative changes in the internal pressure of the ink storage unit; and a liquid repellent membrane that has air permeability and liquid repellency and is disposed on an ink side of the valve element.

Abstract: A reactive oxygen species measuring device according to the present invention comprises a reactive oxygen species sensor provided with an electrode assembly capable of detecting the presence of reactive oxygen species or the like in terms of an electric current, a power source means for applying a measuring voltage to the reactive oxygen species sensor, and a reactive oxygen species concentration measuring means for measuring a concentration of the reactive oxygen species or the like from the current detected by the reactive oxygen species sensor. According to the present invention, a concentration of reactive oxygen species or the like such as in vivo or in vitro superoxide anion radical (O2?.) can be measured reliably, and the entire device can be formed in a smaller size and always mounted to a living body.

Abstract: An applicator includes a valve comprising a valve seat and a valve disc to cut off the outflow of a coating solution storage chamber, and disposed between the coating solution storage chamber and an application member at the front end portion of an applicator main body to supply the coating solution retained by a capillary force to an article to be coated, and such that the sealed state by the valve seat and the valve disc is released and the coating solution is allowed to flow out from the coating solution storage chamber when the deformable wall portion is deformed by the pressing force applied to reduce the volume of the coating solution storage chamber. A coating solution absorber retaining the coating solution by capillary force and supplying the coating solution to the article to be coated is at the rear portion of the application member, and an air passage communicating with the outside of the applicator main body is extended to the back of the coating solution absorber.

Abstract: A booster circuit device comprises: a liquid crystal drive circuit (14) whose dissipated current changes; a timing circuit (11) for outputting a select signal according to the dissipated current of the liquid crystal drive circuit; a drive signal select circuit (12) for selecting and outputting any one of at least two drive signals CLK of different frequencies on the basis of the select signal outputted by the timing circuit (11); and a booster circuit (13) for supplying a supply voltage to the liquid crystal drive circuit (14) on the basis of the drive signal CLK outputted by the drive signal select circuit (12). Since any of the drive signals CLK of different frequencies can be selected and applied to the booster circuit (13) according to the dissipated current of the liquid crystal drive circuit (14), it is possible to reduce the current dissipation of the booster circuit, that is the current dissipation of the whole booster circuit device can be reduced markedly.

Abstract: This invention relates to a writing instrument wherein a temporary ink storage member made of a synthetic resin injection molded article is sandwiched between a pen tip and an ink tank. In the present invention, a flange portion for fitting to a predetermined apparatus, which is positioned around an outer peripheral portion of the temporary ink storage member, is formed integrally with a shaft made of a synthetic resin injection molded article. In embodiments of the invention, the temporary ink storage member is made flexible, the shaft is made of a material which is softer than that of the tip holder, and the tip holder is used as a writing thickness display member. The temporary ink storage member can be used as an ink color display member and a cap is used as an application display member. In other embodiment, the cap can be fitted selectively in accordance with types of writing instruments.