Abstract: A color image forming apparatus causes a light emitting unit to emit light to a superimposed pattern in which a black developer (Bk) is superimposed on a color developer (Y, M, C) as a background color, detects diffuse reflected light by a light receiving unit, calculates positional deviation among the colors using the black developer (Bk) as a reference color based on a detection result, and adjusts an image forming condition.

Abstract: A preparation method using as an intermediate 6-(halomethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-3(2H)-one derivative represented by general formula wherein R5 is a methyl group that is substituted with one or more optionally substituted phenyl groups, or an optionally substituted oxygen-containing heterocyclic group; X represents a halogen atom, can be used as a method for safely and easily preparing 3-{5-[4-(cyclopentyloxy)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-2-[(3-hydroxy-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl)methoxy]phenyl}propionic acid, which is useful as an antirheumatic agent, with a high yield.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle, in which a temperature in a vehicle interior is automatically adjusted under a stable driving mode in which a difference between the temperature in the vehicle interior and a set temperature is lesser than a predetermined value or a transitional driving mode in which the difference is larger than the predetermined value so that the temperature in the vehicle interior approaches to the set temperature when an amount of solar radiation in the vehicle interior is one of parameters, the apparatus including a detecting device provided in the vehicle interior and configured to detect the amount of solar radiation, and a correcting device for correcting the amount of solar radiation detected by the detecting means to obtain a corrected amount of solar radiation, the corrected amount of solar radiation being used as a parameter of the amount of solar radiation for adjusting the temperature in the vehicle interior, under the stable driving mode.

Abstract: There is provided a glass member for optical parts that represents a greater absolute value |?n| of refractive index difference ?n of visual light between base glass and heterogeneous phase region. In the glass member for optical parts, the heterogeneous phase region distinguishable by a different refractive index is formed at an intended location inside a glass by focused irradiation of a pulsed laser. When a multicomponent optical glass of SiO2, Rn2+RO, and TiO2 is used, |?n| of no less than 0.005 can be attained under a lower irradiation intensity. It is suitable for optical parts such as optical low-pass filters, diffractive optical parts, optical diffusion parts, optical filters, lenses and microlens arrays.

Abstract: The present invention may provide a structure capable of obtaining a higher difference in refractive indices between that of a transparent material and that of a cavity, than in the past, and a manufacturing method thereof, and the present invention provides a structure having a transparent material and an internal cavity which is formed by irradiating said transparent material with a pulse laser beam having a pulse width of 10×10?12 seconds or less, and wherein refractive index of said transparent material at d line is nd?1.

Abstract: A preparation method using as an intermediate 6-(halomethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-3(2H)-one derivative represented by general formula wherein R5 is a methyl group that is substituted with one or more optionally substituted phenyl groups, or an optionally substituted oxygen-containing heterocyclic group; X represents a halogen atom, can be used as a method for safely and easily preparing 3-{5-[4-(cyclopentyloxy)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-2-[(3-hydroxy-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl)methoxy]phenyl}propionic acid, which is useful as an antirheumatic agent, with a high yield.

Abstract: A color image forming apparatus causes a light emitting unit to emit light to a superimposed pattern in which a black developer (Bk) is superimposed on a color developer (Y, M, C) as a background color, detects diffuse reflected light by a light receiving unit, calculates positional deviation among the colors using the black developer (Bk) as a reference color based on a detection result, and adjusts an image forming condition.

Abstract: An optical component or optical low-pass filter has two or more regions demarcated by differences in refractive indexes, in which a region having a refractive index different from the refractive index of the continuous region with the largest volume among the two or more regions is formed in the interior of a transparent material. This optical component or optical low-pass filter has regions with different refractive indexes formed in the interior by pulsed laser irradiation or focused irradiation of the transparent material.

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous composition that can alleviate at least one of the problems that conventional aqueous compositions for cosmetics have (e.g., insufficient temporal stability, insufficient viscosity increase, being incapable of being used in a variety of pH ranges and being incapable of providing sufficient thixotropy). The aqueous composition for cosmetics includes: (A) at least one selected from the group consisting of a cross-linked product of a hydroxyalkyl modified starch with a carbon number of 2 to 5, a cross-linked product of a hydroxyalkyl modified starch with a carbon number of 2 to 5 and an acyl modified starch with a carbon number of 2 to 18 and a cross-linked product of an acyl modified starch with a carbon number of 2 to 18; and (B) a water-soluble polymer material.

Abstract: An optical component or optical low-pass filter has two or more regions demarcated by differences in refractive indexes, in which a region having a refractive index different from the refractive index of the continuous region with the largest volume among the two or more regions is formed in the interior of a transparent material. This optical component or optical low-pass filter has regions with different refractive indexes formed in the interior by pulsed laser irradiation or focused irradiation of the transparent material.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle, in which a temperature in a vehicle interior is automatically adjusted under a stable driving mode in which a difference between the temperature in the vehicle interior and a set temperature is lesser than a predetermined value or a transitional driving mode in which the difference is larger than the predetermined value so that the temperature in the vehicle interior approaches to the set temperature when an amount of solar radiation in the vehicle interior is one of parameters, the apparatus including a detecting device provided in the vehicle interior and configured to detect the amount of solar radiation, and a correcting device for correcting the amount of solar radiation detected by the detecting means to obtain a corrected amount of solar radiation, the corrected amount of solar radiation being used as a parameter of the amount of solar radiation for adjusting the temperature in the vehicle interior, under the stable driving mode.

Abstract: To provide a cosmetic resin composition for preparation of a hair fixative having all properties of stiffness, shampoo removability, feel, gloss, combability and anti-flaking property. A cosmetic resin composition consisting essentially of an amphoteric urethane resin having a carboxyl group and a tertiary amino group in one molecule thereof, the amphoteric urethane resin having polysiloxane linkage in its structure.

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous composition that can alleviate at least one of the problems that the conventional aqueous compositions for cosmetics have, i.e., insufficient temporal stability, insufficient viscosity increase, being incapable of being used in a variety of pH ranges and being incapable of providing sufficient thixotropy. The aqueous composition for a cosmetic includes: (A) at least one selected from the group consisting of a cross-linked product of a hydroxyalkyl modified starch with a carbon number of 2 to 5, a cross-linked product of a hydroxyalkyl modified starch with a carbon number of 2 to 5 and an acyl modified starch with a carbon number of 2 to 18 and a cross-linked product of an acyl modified starch with a carbon number of 2 to 18; and (B) a water-soluble polymer material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic which is superior in both characteristics of feel and spread at the time of application. The cosmetic is a cosmetic comprising an amphoteric urethane resin having carboxyl group(s) and tertiary amino group(s) in a molecule, and a silicone polymer.

Abstract: A cosmetic resin composition consisting essentially of an amphoteric urethane resin having a carboxyl group and a tertiary amino group in one molecule there of, the amphoteric urethane resin having a structural unit derived from an ethylene oxide in its structure.

Abstract: The invention presents a method for manufacturing an amphoteric urethane resin, improving at least one of the performance of cosmetics including this amphoteric urethane resin and the storage stability of the urethane resin.

Abstract: The invention presents a method for manufacturing an amphoteric urethane resin, improving at least one of the performance of cosmetics including this amphoteric urethane resin and the storage stability of the urethane resin.

Abstract: A heavy duty tire comprises a carcass extending between bead portions, and a belt layer disposed radially outside the carcass in a tread portion. The belt layer comprises a radially outmost ply and a radially inner widest ply having a belt maximum width BW in a range of from 85 to 105% of a tread width. The tread portion is provided with a pair of axially inner main grooves and a pair of axially outer main grooves, each extending continuously in the circumferential direction of the tire. The axially inner main grooves each is disposed on one side of the tire equator so that groove center lines thereof are positioned symmetrically about the tire equator, and an axial distance L2 from the tire equator to each said groove center line is in a range of from 14 to 20% a half of said maximum width BW.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an input device which inputs a digital input signal expressing a gradation, and a timing signal generator generates a predetermined timing signal. A delay device delays the timing signal in accordance with the gradation expressed by the digital input signal, and a pulse width modulation signal generator generates a pulse width generation signal having a pulse width in accordance with the gradation of the digital input signal, based upon the signal delayed by the delay device. An intermediate gradation is expressed by controlling on the ON/OFF time of a laser beam without the need for offset and gain adjustments which are characteristics of an analog circuit. In a first mode, one dot is formed in correspondence with one pixel of the digital input signal, and in a second mode one dot is formed in correspondence with a plurality of pixels of the digital input signal.

Abstract: Binary and multi-value test patterns respectively generated by a test pattern generation circuit and a multi-value pattern generation circuit, which are independent from each other, are printed, and the presence/absence of an abnormality of an image forming apparatus, and the source of the abnormality, i.e., the engine side or the controller side, are categorized on the basis of the print states of the patterns.