Abstract: A surgical robot includes a manipulator arm having a tip end side to which a surgical instrument is attached, a controller configured or programmed to perform a control to operate the manipulator arm to which the surgical instrument is attached, and a teaching unit to teach a teaching point in a space in which the manipulator arm operates. The controller is configured or programmed to set a virtual contact prohibited space in a space around a contact prohibited object based on a plurality of the teaching points taught using the teaching unit.

Abstract: To provide a treatment device equipped with a catalyst-supporting honeycomb structure, the device being for use in, for example, an exhaust gas purification treatment, hydrogen production by ammonia decomposition or the like, and a method for producing the same. The catalyst-supporting honeycomb structure is produced by forming the inorganic binder-containing functional catalyst-supporting corrugated glass paper without removing an organic binder originally contained in the glass paper and by using the corrugated glass paper in combination with the inorganic binder-containing functional catalyst-supporting flat glass paper.

Abstract: To provide a treatment device equipped with a catalyst-supporting honeycomb structure, the device being for use in, for example, an exhaust gas purification treatment, hydrogen production by ammonia decomposition or the like, and a method for producing the same. The catalyst-supporting honeycomb structure is produced by forming the inorganic binder-containing functional catalyst-supporting corrugated glass paper without removing an organic binder originally contained in the glass paper and by using the corrugated glass paper in combination with the inorganic binder-containing functional catalyst-supporting flat glass paper.

Abstract: The invention is to provide a method for regenerating a deteriorated denitration catalyst by an easy and simple procedure. A catalyst that is used for reduction removal of NOx contained in a exhaust gas by using ammonia as a reducing agent and has been deteriorated in activity through long term use is washed with an acid aqueous solution having pH of 4 or less, and preferably 2 or less, containing vanadium and/or tungsten. The washing operation dissolves away mainly an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, arsenic and sulfur, which are deteriorating components, and vanadium and tungsten having been deteriorated in activity, and simultaneously vanadium and/or tungsten as an active component is deposited thereon. Examples of the alkali metal include potassium and sodium, and examples of the alkaline earth metal include calcium.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polybenzazole article superior in light resistance, which contains a light-resisting agent that allows for a regular reflectance of the article of not more than 30% in not less than 30% of the wavelength region of from 450 nm to 700 nm and a production method thereof. The present invention provides a polybenzazole article having noticeably superior light resistance, which is preferable as industrial materials and fireman's garments, and a production method thereof.

Abstract: An oxygen-absorbing material including a transition metal compound and one or more thermoplastic resins, when used for a molded product such as container, exhibits excellent gas-barrier and oxygen-absorbing properties. The material absorbs oxygen from contents and blocks oxygen from entering so that the contents can be maintained in an oxygen-free state for a long period of time. An excellent oxygen-absorbing property is achieved by an amino group content of 20 mmol/kg or lower in at least one thermoplastic resin and by lowering the crystallinity of the thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A managing system for managing slurry, which is supplied to a wire saw. Slurry is prepared in a preparing tank and sent to the wire saw and used to cut workpieces. After usage for cutting workpieces, the slurry is sent to a separating apparatus from the wire saw. The separating apparatus separates impurities from the used slurry to recover a mixture of recyclable dispersing liquid and abrasive grains from the used slurry. The recovered mixture is returned to the preparing tank. The recovered mixture is mixed with fresh abrasive grains and dispersing liquid in the preparing tank to prepare slurry. The property (specific gravity and viscosity) of the slurry in the preparing tank is detected. The amount of fresh abrasive grains and dispersing liquid supplied to the preparing tank is adjusted in accordance with the detection results. Accordingly, slurry having properties that are optimal for the cutting of workpieces is prepared.

Abstract: A slurry managing system for a wire saw is disclosed. The wire saw includes a wire that has a plurality of wire lines extending in parallel to one another. The wire is supplied with slurry containing abrasive grains in dispersing liquid to cut a workpiece so as to simultaneously produce a multiplicity of wafers. A mixer device mixes the slurry prior to supplying of the slurry to the wire saw. A first supplying device supplies the grains to the mixer device. A second supplying device supplies the dispersing liquid to the mixer device. A first adjusting device adjusts the amount of the grains supplied to the mixer device from the first supplying device. A second adjusting device adjusts the amount of the liquid supplied to the mixer device from the second supplying device.

Abstract: A slurry managing system for a wire saw is disclosed. The wire saw includes a wire that has a plurality of wire lines extending in parallel to one another. The wire is supplied with slurry containing abrasive grains in dispersing liquid to cut a workpiece so as to simultaneously produce a multiplicity of wafers. A mixer device mixes the slurry prior to supplying of the slurry to the wire saw. A first supplying device supplies the grains to the mixer device. A second supplying device supplies the dispersing liquid to the mixer device. A first adjusting device adjusts the amount of the grains supplied to the mixer device from the first supplying device. A second adjusting device adjusts the amount of the liquid supplied to the mixer device from the second supplying device.