Abstract: An applicator assembly, a method of assembly of the applicator and a method of use of the applicator. The applicator assembly includes a reservoir body, a neck that extends from the reservoir body and includes an exposable opening at a distal end thereof and a shroud that extends from the distal end about the exposable opening and a cap that is integrally formed with and releasably fixed to the distal end of the neck, fully encompassing the opening in the neck and sealing the reservoir body.

Abstract: A fluid container includes a support body having a reservoir for accommodating fluid, and a nozzle body attached to the support body. The support body has a lid for closing the reservoir. The nozzle body includes: a formation unit for forming an opening through the lid; a pipe communicating with the opening for permitting passage of the fluid; and a discharge port communicating with the pipe for discharging the fluid. In a first state, the formation unit and the lid are separated as the nozzle body and the support body are engaged. In a second state, the opening of the lid is formed as the nozzle body moves in a direction to approach the support body from the first state. In a third state, at least a part of the formation unit and the lid are separated as the nozzle body moves in an opposite direction from the second state.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device including: forming a supporting body on a mounting surface of each of semiconductor light emitting elements; arranging the semiconductor light emitting elements to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance; and forming a wavelength conversion layer to continuously cover an upper surface and side surfaces of at least one of the semiconductor light emitting elements. The forming the wavelength conversion layer includes spraying a slurry provided by mixing particles of a wavelength conversion member and a thermosetting resin in a solvent onto the upper surface and the side surfaces of the semiconductor light emitting element, so that a thickness of the wavelength conversion layer at a lower portion of the side surfaces of the supporting body is smaller than the thickness on the upper surface and the side surfaces of the semiconductor light emitting element.

Abstract: An excreta treatment material in which the effect of chemicals including a perfume can be efficiently and sufficiently exhibited. This excreta treatment material is configured from a plurality of particulate substances, wherein the plurality of particulate substances comprises a mixture of base granules composed of aggregates of a water-absorbing particulate substance and chemical granules composed of aggregates of a chemical-containing particulate substance, the chemical granules moving upward upon application of vibration to the mixture.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least one semiconductor light emitting element, and a wavelength conversion layer which is formed on a surface of the semiconductor light emitting element and which includes a resin layer containing a wavelength conversion member for converting a wavelength of light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting element. The wavelength conversion layer covers an upper surface or the upper surface and a side surface of the semiconductor light emitting element. A content of an inorganic material including the wavelength conversion member, or a content of an inorganic material including the wavelength conversion member and an inorganic filler, in the resin layer is 30% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less.

Abstract: An absorbent article for pet includes: a top sheet; a back surface layer; an absorbent core; a first end portion and a second end portion opposing to each other in a longitudinal direction; a first side portion and a second side portion opposing to each other in a width direction; an engaging member disposed in the vicinity of the first end portion along the width direction of the absorbent article; a first engaged portion engageable with the engaging member and is disposed in the vicinity of the second end portion, at least at a position faceable a central portion of the engaging member and a second engaged portion engageable with the engaging member with an engagement force smaller than an engagement force of the first engaged portion with the engaging member, and is disposed at least at a position faceable one of opposite ends of the engaging member.

Abstract: An absorbent article for pets includes a front surface layer, a back surface layer, and an absorbent body, and is formed in a rectangular shape having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a pair of side portions. The first end portion is arranged on the body of the pet, and the second end portion side is detachably attached to the outer surface of the first end portion when worn. The absorbent article further includes an engaging member arranged on the outer surface side of the first end portion, and is engageable with the inner surface of the second end portion. A part of the outer surface of the back surface layer is formed from a member engageable with the engaging member. A low rigidity area is formed towards the second end portion side of the section on the first end portion where the engaging member is arranged.

Abstract: A method of producing a light emitting device includes providing a light emitting element on a base member, the base member including an insulating member and a pair of connection terminals at least on an upper surface thereof. The connection terminals have an exposed portion exposed to outside, with the light emitting element electrically connected to the connection terminals. A covering member is disposed to cover at least a portion of the upper surface of the light emitting element, and a protective layer is disposed to cover at least a portion of the exposed portions of the connection terminals. The covering member is removed, and material from the upper surface side of the base member is supplied to dispose a light-transmissive member on the upper surface of the light emitting element. At least a portion of the light-transmissive member present on the protective layer is then removed.

Abstract: A method of producing animal litter including bentonite which includes a step of forming, from a starting material for animal litter containing bentonite, a starting mixture that contains 10 to 60 mass % of granules that remain on an 8.0 mm-aperture sieve and 40 to 90 mass % of granules that pass through an 8.0 mm-aperture sieve, a step of conveying the starting mixture on a path of conveyance, a step of loading the starting mixture that has been conveyed on the path of conveyance into a granulator capable of pulverizing and granulation, pulverizing at least the granules remaining on the 8.0 mm-aperture sieve while forming a granulated product, and a step of drying the granulated product.

Abstract: An absorbent article for pet to be worn and wrapped around a waist thereof, includes: a liquid permeable top sheet; a liquid impermeable back surface layer; an absorbent core; a first end portion and a second end portion opposing to each other; a first side portion and a second side portion opposing to each other, a first gather portion that is disposed on a top sheet side of the first side portion and configured to stand upright from the top sheet; a second gather portion that is disposed on the top sheet side of the second side portion and configured to stand upright from the top sheet; and a pair of releasably-joined portions in which the first gather portion is releasably-joined to itself in a state of being folded outward in the width direction of the absorbent article for pet, in the first end portion and the second end portion.

Abstract: A method of producing a light emitting device includes providing a light emitting element on a base member, the base member including an insulating member and a pair of connection terminals at least on an upper surface thereof. The connection terminals have an exposed portion exposed to outside, with the light emitting element electrically connected to the connection terminals. A covering member is disposed to cover at least a portion of the upper surface of the light emitting element, and a protective layer is disposed to cover at least a portion of the exposed portions of the connection terminals. The covering member is removed, and material from the upper surface side of the base member is supplied to dispose a light-transmissive member on the upper surface of the light emitting element. At least a portion of the light-transmissive member present on the protective layer is then removed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device including: forming a supporting body on a mounting surface of each of semiconductor light emitting elements; arranging the semiconductor light emitting elements to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance; and forming a wavelength conversion layer to continuously cover an upper surface and side surfaces of at least one of the semiconductor light emitting elements. The forming the wavelength conversion layer includes spraying a slurry provided by mixing particles of a wavelength conversion member and a thermosetting resin in a solvent onto the upper surface and the side surfaces of the semiconductor light emitting element, so that a thickness of the wavelength conversion layer at a lower portion of the side surfaces of the supporting body is smaller than the thickness on the upper surface and the side surfaces of the semiconductor light emitting element.

Abstract: An excreta treatment material in which the effect of chemicals including a perfume can be efficiently and sufficiently exhibited. This excreta treatment material is configured from a plurality of particulate substances, wherein the plurality of particulate substances comprises a mixture of base granules composed of aggregates of a water-absorbing particulate substance and chemical granules composed of aggregates of a chemical-containing particulate substance, the chemical granules moving upward upon application of vibration to the mixture.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a base body, a light emitting element and a sealing member. The base body includes a base material and a pair of connection terminals on at least a first main surface of the base material. The light emitting element is connected to the connection terminals. The sealing member seals the light emitting element. The sealing member includes a light transmissive member disposed on an upper surface of the light emitting element, and a light shielding member sealing an end surface of the light emitting element and an end surface of the light transmissive member. The base material has a linear expansion coefficient within ±10 ppm/° C. of a linear expansion coefficient of the light emitting element.

Abstract: A fluid container includes a support body having a reservoir for accommodating fluid, and a nozzle body attached to the support body. The support body has a lid for closing the reservoir. The nozzle body includes: a formation unit for forming an opening through the lid; a pipe communicating with the opening for permitting passage of the fluid; and a discharge port communicating with the pipe for discharging the fluid. In a first state, the formation unit and the lid are separated as the nozzle body and the support body are engaged. In a second state, the opening of the lid is formed as the nozzle body moves in a direction to approach the support body from the first state. In a third state, at least a part of the formation unit and the lid are separated as the nozzle body moves in an opposite direction from the second state.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least one semiconductor light emitting element, and a wavelength conversion layer which is formed on a surface of the semiconductor light emitting element and which includes a resin layer containing a wavelength conversion member for converting a wavelength of light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting element. The wavelength conversion layer covers an upper surface or the upper surface and a side surface of the semiconductor light emitting element. A content of an inorganic material including the wavelength conversion member, or a content of an inorganic material including the wavelength conversion member and an inorganic filler, in the resin layer is 30% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less.

Abstract: An absorbent sheet for pets, having a fluid-permeable surface sheet that receives pet excrement, a fluid-impermeable rear sheet, and an absorbent body that absorbs fluid that has penetrated the surface sheet. The surface sheet is configured so as to receive pet excrement, in a state in which the rear sheet is placed in a placement location; the absorbent body is configured as a non-embossed area having a surface-side covered sheet, a rear-side covered sheet, and an absorbent layer; a main absorbent section for excrement is provided in the center area of the absorbent body; and the basis weight in at least the main absorbent area in the absorbent body is set so as to be substantially uniform at a prescribed value.

Abstract: To provide animal toilet sand that can prevent an aggregate from growing depth-wise upon absorption of liquid such as urine, and can suppress scattering. An animal toilet sand composed of a plurality of particulates mainly composed of bentonite, wherein: the particulates include smaller diameter particulates of at least 0.8 mm and no greater than 2 mm in grain size, and larger diameter particulates of at least 2 mm and no greater than 10 mm in grain size; and the particulates include the smaller diameter particulates in a range of at least 20% and no greater than 100% of the larger diameter particulates in ratio by weight. In addition, it is preferable that the proportion of the smaller diameter particulates and the larger diameter particulates with respect to the animal toilet sand is at least 90% in ratio by weight.

Abstract: A filling method for filling a container with animal litter, whereby large-sized granules and small-sized granules can be easily filled into containers in a predetermined blending ratio, and essentially the same blending ratio can be maintained for different containers. In a supply step in which the animal litter is supplied to a hopper, the animal litter is allowed to freely drop from above the storage space of the hopper, and in the storage space there are formed a first region in which the blending ratio of the small-sized granules with respect to the large-sized granules in a unit mass of the animal litter is equal to or less than the predetermined blending ratio and a second region in which the ratio is greater than the predetermined blending ratio, in an arrangement along the lengthwise direction of the storage space.

Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device having a phosphor layer on a surface of a semiconductor light emitting element and reducing unevenness in light distribution color, and a method of manufacturing the same. A light emitting device 100 includes a light emitting element 20 with a supporting body which is composed of a semiconductor light emitting element 1 and a supporting body 10, and a phosphor layer 7 which continuously covers an upper surface and side surfaces of the semiconductor light emitting element 1, and side surfaces of the supporting body 10. The phosphor layer 7 is configured such that at least a lower portion of the side surface of the supporting body 10 is thinner than the upper surface and the side surface of the semiconductor light emitting element 1.