Abstract: A physical property map image generation apparatus performs: acquiring, for each pattern of a material, physical property information indicating a physical property quantity for each physical property of a product; and generating a self-organizing map and a physical property map image. A position in a map space and a physical property vector indicating a value related to a physical property quantity for each type of physical properties of the product are assigned to each node on the self-organizing map. On the physical property map image 40, each of the nodes arranged in the map space is represented by a color assigned to that node. For each node, each of two or three base color components of a color assigned to the node is determined based on a value that a physical property vector assigned to that node indicates for a physical property corresponding to that base color.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a resin composition comprising a tungsten-based pigment, and which enables the achievement of high infrared absorption and good moldability, and a molded article and a fiber, each of which contains the resin composition. The present invention relates to an infrared absorbing resin composition comprising a tungsten-based infrared absorbing pigment and a polyethylene terephthalate, and wherein the polyethylene terephthalate is a crystalline copolymerized polyethylene terephthalate which has an intrinsic viscosity of 0.60 or more, and a molded article and a fiber, each of which contains this absorbing resin composition.

Abstract: A map image generation apparatus acquires material specification information representing a material specification of a material and physical property information representing a physical property of a product. The map image generation apparatus generates a self-organizing map by using the physical property information. A position in a map space, and a physical property vector indicating, for each of a plurality of types of physical properties of the product, a value related to a physical property quantity of the physical property are assigned to each of nodes on the self-organizing map. The map image generation apparatus assigns, by using the material specification information, a specification vector indicating a value related to the material specification to each of the nodes. The map image generation apparatus generates a map image in which the nodes are clustered or colored based on the specification vectors.

Abstract: A singular material detection apparatus (2000) acquires, for each of a plurality of materials (60), material specification information (10) representing material specifications of the material (60) and physical property information (20) indicating physical properties of a product (70) that can be generated by using the material (60). The singular material detection apparatus (2000) generates a self-organizing map (30) by using the physical property information (20). The singular material detection apparatus (2000) assigns each of pieces of material specification information (10) to one of nodes based on the physical property information (20) corresponding to that piece of the material specification information (10). Then, the singular material detection apparatus (2000) detects, from among the nodes to which the pieces of material specification information (10) are assigned, a singular node located at a singular position in a map space.

Abstract: A first drive circuit is connected to a first end of a primary winding of a pulse transformer. A second drive circuit is connected to a second end of the primary winding of the pulse transformer. A voltage clamp unit clamps a voltage of a semiconductor element at a specified voltage when a voltage output from a secondary winding of the pulse transformer is negative. A current detection circuit detects current flowing through the semiconductor element and outputs a detection signal. A control circuit controls the first drive circuit and the second drive circuit based on the detection signal. A current limiting circuit imposes a limit on current flowing through the primary winding of the pulse transformer based on the detection signal.

Abstract: A first drive circuit is connected to a first end of a primary winding of a pulse transformer. A second drive circuit is connected to a second end of the primary winding of the pulse transformer. A voltage clamp unit clamps a voltage of a semiconductor element at a specified voltage when a voltage output from a secondary winding of the pulse transformer is negative. A current detection circuit detects current flowing through the semiconductor element and outputs a detection signal. A control circuit controls the first drive circuit and the second drive circuit based on the detection signal. A current limiting circuit imposes a limit on current flowing through the primary winding of the pulse transformer based on the detection signal.

Abstract: An object is to provide a molding method and a molding machine which can reduce load acting on a drive section for mold clamping, as well as a molded product produced by the molding method or the molding machine. The method includes the steps (the molding machine includes means) for charging a molding material into a cavity a plurality of times; performing mold clamping each time the molding material is charged; and retreating, at a predetermined timing, a base plate by a predetermined mold thickness adjustment amount so as to adjust the origin position of a toggle mechanism. In this case, a molding material is charged into the cavity a plurality of times; mold clamping is performed each time the molding material is charged; and at a predetermined timing, the base plate is retreated by a predetermined mold thickness adjustment amount whereby the origin position of the toggle mechanism is adjusted. Since the compressing force increases, the load acting on a drive section for mold clamping can be reduced.

Abstract: An object is to provide a molding method in which quantities of a molding material charged in the cavities can be appropriately controlled, whereby a plurality of molded products exhibiting high quality can be simultaneously produced in a one-shot molding process, as well as a mold for molding for use in the same, a molded product obtained by the same, and a molding machine for implementing the same. Before a mold closing step of a mold apparatus is completed, charging of a molding material into a plurality of cavities of the mold apparatus is started; before the mold closing step is completed, charging of the molding material is completed; and after the mold closing step is completed, a mold clamping step of the mold apparatus is performed, wherein molded products are produced while quantities of the molding material charged in the cavities are controlled.

Abstract: Before completion of a mold closing step of a mold apparatus, a movable member of one mold is pressed against the other mold, the movable member partially defining a cavity of the mold apparatus; charging a molding material into the cavity of the mold apparatus is started; and after completion of the mold closing step, a mold clamping step of the mold apparatus is performed so as to produce a molded product. The movable member, which partially constitutes a mold, is operated in the mold closing step so as to prevent leakage, through a clearance between parting faces, of a molding material which has begun to be charged into a cavity of the mold before completion of the mold closing step, whereby, even when the mold has a simple structure using no special component members, a molded product having a shape resembling that of a three-dimensional, deep-bottomed, concave container having a thin side wall can be produced in short time.

Abstract: It is enabled to produce in short time a molded product having a shape resembling that of a three-dimensional, deep-bottomed, concave container having a thin side wall, even by use of a molding material of poor moldability, such as an environmental low-load-type material. Before completion of a mold closing step of a mold apparatus, charging the molding material into a cavity of the mold apparatus is started; before completion of the mold closing step, charging the molding material in a predetermined amount is completed; and after completion of the mold closing step, a mold clamping step of the mold apparatus is performed so as to produce a molded product of the environmental low-load-type material.

Abstract: A molding method of making a resin molded article by using a mold apparatus includes the steps of: a) starting filling resin into a cavity forming part of the mold apparatus before a mold closing process is finished; b) finishing the mold closing process after filling the resin into the cavity forming part of the mold apparatus is finished; and c) implementing a mold clamping process after the mold closing process is finished.