Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal, an impedance matching circuit, a first power supply connected to the balun via the impedance matching circuit, and configured to supply a high frequency to the first electrode via the impedance matching circuit and the balun, a low-pass filter, and a second power supply configured to supply a voltage to the first electrode via the low-pass filter.

Abstract: A charging connector that facilitates a routing operation of an electric cable and is unlikely to cause contact failure between a connection terminal and an electric cable is provided. The charging connector has a housing having socket portions extending along an axial direction, connection terminals accommodated in terminal receptacle portions formed radially inward of the socket portions, and a rotation regulator structure operable to regulate rotation of the connection terminals about their axes with respect to the socket portions. The connection terminal includes a plug connection portion to which a terminal of the charging plug can be connected and a terminal coupling portion located at an opposite side of the plug connection portion in the axial direction. The fixture terminal is coupled to the terminal coupling portion. The rotation regulator structure includes terminal engagement portions formed in the connection terminal and socket engagement portions formed on the socket portions.

Abstract: A charging connector that facilitates a routing operation of an electric cable and is unlikely to cause contact failure between a connection terminal and an electric cable is provided. The charging connector has a housing having socket portions extending along an axial direction, connection terminals accommodated in terminal receptacle portions formed radially inward of the socket portions, and a rotation regulator structure operable to regulate rotation of the connection terminals about their axes with respect to the socket portions. The connection terminal includes a plug connection portion to which a terminal of the charging plug can be connected and a terminal coupling portion located at an opposite side of the plug connection portion in the axial direction. The fixture terminal is coupled to the terminal coupling portion. The rotation regulator structure includes terminal engagement portions formed in the connection terminal and socket engagement portions formed on the socket portions.

Abstract: A charging connector that facilitates a routing operation of an electric cable and is unlikely to cause contact failure between a connection terminal and an electric cable is provided. The charging connector has a housing having socket portions extending along an axial direction, connection terminals accommodated in terminal receptacle portions formed radially inward of the socket portions, and a rotation regulator structure operable to regulate rotation of the connection terminals about their axes with respect to the socket portions. The connection terminal includes a plug connection portion to which a terminal of the charging plug can be connected and a terminal coupling portion located at an opposite side of the plug connection portion in the axial direction. The fixture terminal is coupled to the terminal coupling portion. The rotation regulator structure includes terminal engagement portions formed in the connection terminal and socket engagement portions formed on the socket portions.

Abstract: A terminal (1) includes a wire connecting portion (11) to be connected to a wire (4), and a terminal connecting portion (12) to be connected to a counterpart terminal (5). The terminal connecting portion (12) includes first contact portions (321) to be connected to the counterpart terminal (5), and second contact portions (331) to be connected to the counterpart terminal (5). The first contact portions (321) and the second contact portions (331) are disposed to be shifted from each other along an axial direction of the terminal connecting portion (12).

Abstract: A terminal (1) includes a wire connecting portion (11) to be connected to a wire (4), and a terminal connecting portion (12) to be connected to a counterpart terminal (5). The terminal connecting portion (12) includes first contact portions (321) to be connected to the counterpart terminal (5), and second contact portions (331) to be connected to the counterpart terminal (5). The first contact portions (321) and the second contact portions (331) are disposed to be shifted from each other along an axial direction of the terminal connecting portion (12).

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a hydrophilic support having thereon a heat-sensitive layer containing at least one of a thermoplastic particulate polymer having Tg of not lower than 60° C., a particulate polymer having a heat-reactive group and a microcapsule containing a compound having a heat-reactive group incorporated therein.

Abstract: When a request is generated for shift from continuous to intermittent reception, the mobile-station transmitter/receiver calculates a start timing of a slot allocated thereto (Tstart), compares it with a concurrent time when the request has been generated (Tnow), and when it is not possible to have a time of preparation required for starting a reception in the slot by the start timing of a nearest slot (Tstart), the mobile-station maintains the continuous reception until the slot ends (Tend).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a heat-developable photosensitive material of improved fluctuation of photographic performance (sensitivity, Dmin) arisen from fluctuation of development temperature condition (temperature, time) and storage time after heat development.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a hydrophilic support having thereon a heat-sensitive layer containing at least one of a thermoplastic particulate polymer having Tg of not lower than 60° C., a particulate polymer having a heat-reactive group and a microcapsule containing a compound having a heat-reactive group incorporated therein.

Abstract: In a photothermographic element comprising a non-photosensitive silver salt, a photosensitive silver halide, and a binder on a support, a latex of a polymer having a Tg of -30.degree. C. to 40.degree. C. constitutes at least 50% by weight of the binder in an image forming layer containing the silver halide, and the image forming layer or a layer disposed adjacent thereto or both contain a nucleating agent. The element on the image forming layer side has a film surface pH of 5.0-7.0. The element produces a low fog, ultrahigh contrast image and maintains ultrahigh contrast characteristics with a wide latitude under varying development conditions.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing silver halide grains having a silver chloride content of at least 70 mol % and containing a transition metal selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups V to VIII of the Periodic Table in an amount of at least 1.times.10.sup.-7 mol per mol of silver, the silver halide grains being formed in the presence of a compound represented by following formula (I); ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an amino group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, a carbamoyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a carboxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a heterocyclic residue; and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may combine with each other and form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring; and with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.

Abstract: A direct-positive silver halide light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one pre-fogged light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the light-sensitive material comprises a specific onium salt compound in the emulsion layer or a hydrophilic protective colloid layer adjacent thereto. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a pre-fogged light-sensitive silver halide emulsion for use in the light-sensitive material.

Abstract: A method for forming a superhigh contrast image which comprises the steps of image-exposing a silver halide photographic material having a silver halide emulsion layer provided on a support, the layer comprising silver halide grains containing 50 mol % or more of silver chloride and 1.times.10.sup.-8 to 1.times.10.sup.-6 mol of a complex of rhodium, ruthenium, rhenium, or osmium per mol of silver halide, being spectrally sensitized so as to have the maximum sensitivity in the wavelength region of 750 nm or more, and further containing a hydrazine compound; and processing with a developer which contains a developing agent of a ascorbic acid type and does not substantially contain that of a dihydroxybenzene type, the silver halide photographic material being processed with the developer which causes less harm to the environment.

Abstract: A development processing method is described, which includes the steps of (a) exposing an ultrahigh-contrast silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and (b) developing the exposed silver halide photographic material with a developer while the developer is replenished with a development replenisher, wherein the developer and the development replenisher each contains a dihydroxybenzene developing agent and an auxiliary developing agent exhibiting a superadditive property to the dihydroxybenzene developing agent, and both the developer and the development replenisher have such a property that an increase of the pH is 0.25 or less when 0.1 mol of sodium hydroxide is added to 1 liter thereof; the developer has a pH from 9.5 up to but excluding 11.0; and the developer replenisher is added in an amount of 225 ml/m.sup.2 or less.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide hydrophilic colloid emulsion layer, at least one light-insensitive hydrophilic colloid layer interposed between the support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one hydrazine derivative selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formula (1) and (2) contained in the at least one of hydrophilic colloid layers provided in the same side of the support as that coated with the light-sensitive silver halide hydrophilic colloid emulsion layer: ##STR1## wherein their substituents are defined in the specification.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, which comprises a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer comprising silver halide grains sensitized with a selenium or tellurium sensitizer and having a silver chloride content of 50 mol % or more, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer or other hydrophilic colloid layer contains polymer latex having an active methylene group. The silver halide photographic material provides high storage stability and less pressure marks.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic photosensitive material comprises an emulsion layer which includes silver halide grains having a silver chloride content of at least 50 mol % and containing a rhodium compound. The material also comprises, (i) a hydrazine derivative according to formula (1), (2) or (3) which formulas are shown and defined in the specification, and (ii) at least one compound selected from colloidal silica and polyacrylamide derivatives. The material further comprises a protective layer, the outermost layer of which has a dynamic friction coefficient is not more than 0.35. The material may be processed in a developer having a pH of at least 9.6 but less than 11.0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic material and forming an image using the same, containing a hydrazine derivative in the emulsion layer(s) or in other hydrophilic colloid layer(s). At least one silver halide emulsion comprises silver halide grains containing (a) from 1.times.10.sup.-8 to 1.times.10.sup.-6 mol, per mol of silver, of an iridium compound, and (b) from 1.times.10.sup.-8 to 1.times.10.sup.-6 mol, per mol of silver, of a rhodium compound or from 1.times.10.sup.-9 to 1.times.10.sup.-5 mol, per mol of silver, of a rhenium compound, ruthenium compound or osmium compound, and having a silver chloride content of 50 mol % or more, the emulsion having been color-sensitized with a sensitizing dye of the following general formulae (1), (2) or (3): ##STR1## The material may be processed with a stable developer to give a hard image having few "black peppers".

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic material comprising:at least one silver halide emulsion layer;a hydrazine derivative; andat least one hydroquinone derivative represented by general formula (LI) or (LII): ##STR1## wherein G represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms;n represents an integer of 1 to 5; andR.sub.1 to R.sub.10 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a halogen atom, a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group, a carbonamido group, a sulfonamido group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, a carboxyl group or a sulfo group.