Abstract: A laser processing apparatus forms a hole in a workpiece having a resin layer on a processing surface by irradiating the workpiece with a laser beam discharge-excited between a pair of discharge electrodes, and includes a laser apparatus that outputs the laser beam having a first divergence angle in a discharge direction between the pair of discharge electrodes larger than a second divergence angle in a direction perpendicular to the discharge direction and a laser beam traveling direction, a transfer mask that forms a transfer pattern, an introducing optical system for guiding the laser beam to the transfer mask, a projection optical system that images the transfer pattern on the resin layer, and a divergence angle adjusting optical system that is disposed on an optical path of the laser beam and adjusts a difference between the first divergence angle and the second divergence angle to be reduced.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a secondary battery with which a slurry composition for a secondary battery having low foaming can be produced, and that can improve handleability of a functional layer or electrode layer formed using the produced slurry composition for a secondary battery. The binder composition for a secondary battery contains a polymer A and a solvent. The polymer A includes an amide group-containing monomer unit and a carboxylic acid ester-containing monomer unit including an alkyl chain having a carbon number of not less than 2 and not more than 9. Content of the carboxylic acid ester-containing monomer unit in the polymer A is not less than 12 mass % and not more than 28 mass %.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting device containing both a compound represented by the following general formula (1) and a compound represented by the following general formula (2) has a high light emission efficiency. The rings a to c each are a benzene ring that can be optionally condensed, R1 and R2 each represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, etc., four of R31 to R35 each are a substituted or unsubstituted carbazol-9-yl group, but all of these four are not the same, and the remaining one is a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, etc.

Abstract: A glass processing method according to a viewpoint of the present disclosure includes generating a pulse laser beam by using a laser oscillator, and irradiating alkali-free glass to be processed with the pulse laser beam. The wavelength of the pulse laser beam ranges from 248 nm to 266 nm, and the pulse laser beam has an energy ratio greater than or equal to 91% but smaller than or equal to 99% in the region from 5 ns after a pulse rises to 400 ns.

Abstract: Provided is a system capable of appropriately evaluating even an execution state of a program having a relatively low priority in execution of a plurality of programs having different priorities in a control apparatus. The control apparatus includes a first program which is repeatedly executed by the processor and has a highest execution priority, a second program and a third program, and a scheduler program which manages programs executed by the processor. The scheduler program includes a command for causing the processor to execute the second and third programs such that execution of the first program is not obstructed, and a command for determining an execution state of the second program in each predetermined monitoring cycle on the basis of a start notification and an end notification from the second program.

Abstract: Provided is a system capable of appropriately evaluating even an execution state of a program having a relatively low priority in execution of a plurality of programs having different priorities in a control apparatus. The control apparatus includes a first program which is repeatedly executed by the processor and has a highest execution priority, a second program and a third program, and a scheduler program which manages programs executed by the processor. The scheduler program includes a command for causing the processor to execute the second and third programs such that execution of the first program is not obstructed, and a command for determining an execution state of the second program in each predetermined monitoring cycle on the basis of a start notification and an end notification from the second program.

Abstract: The invention provides a spring product manufacturing line comprising: a manufacturing area 2 at which a formation device 50 attached to a base mount 52 plastically processes a spring material into a spring product; a formation device switching area 3 at which one formation device 50 is removed from the mount 52 and switched with another forming device 50; and a formation device transport line 4 that conveys a formation device 50 attached to a base mount 52 at the device switching area 3 to a manufacturing area 2; wherein the formation device 50 is provided with a plurality of formation units 54 that perform a bending process on the spring material by fluid pressure; the base mount 52 is provided with a pressure fluid line 62 that supplies pressure fluid to the formation units 54 provided at the formation device 50, and that is removably connected to each of the formation units 54; and the attachment or removal of the pressure fluid line 62 with respect to the formation device 50 is performed at the device sw

Abstract: The invention provides a spring product manufacturing line comprising: a manufacturing area 2 at which a formation device 50 attached to a base mount 52 plastically processes a spring material into a spring product; a formation device switching area 3 at which one formation device 50 is removed from the mount 52 and switched with another forming device 50; and a formation device transport line 4 that conveys a formation device 50 attached to a base mount 52 at the device switching area 3 to a manufacturing area 2; wherein the formation device 50 is provided with a plurality of formation units 54 that perform a bending process on the spring material by fluid pressure; the base mount 52 is provided with a pressure fluid line 62 that supplies pressure fluid to the formation units 54 provided at the formation device 50, and that is removably connected to each of the formation units 54; and the attachment or removal of the pressure fluid line 62 with respect to the formation device 50 is performed at the device sw

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a polyimide resin excellent in heat resistance, dimensional stability, and toughness as an insulating layer, and to obtain a laminate suitable for a flexible wiring board by using the polyimide resin, the laminate being excellent in resistance to rupture and flexibility even when the thickness of a polyimide resin layer is small. Provided is a laminate for a wiring board having a metal layer on at least one surface of a polyimide resin layer, in which a polyimide resin layer (A) obtained by imidating a polyimide precursor resin having a weight average molecular weight of 150,000 to 800,000 is a main polyimide resin layer, and a polyimide resin of which the main polyimide resin layer is constituted has structural units represented by the following general formulae (1) and (2) where R represents a lower alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a halogen atom, and Ar1 represents a residue of bis(aminophenoxy)benzene or bis(aminophenoxy)naphthalene.

Abstract: A steam generator for efficiently generating fine steam particles is provided. Water supplied from a water tank is heated by a heater to generate steam in a steam chamber. The steam generator has a discharge generating portion, which is composed of a pair of electrodes, an intermediate electrode disposed therebetween, and a voltage applying unit for applying a voltage between the electrodes to generate discharges between the electrodes and the intermediate electrode. The steam generated in the steam chamber is exposed to the discharges, so that fine steam particles are efficiently sprayed out from the steam generator.

Abstract: A steam generator for efficiently generating fine steam particles is provided. Water supplied from a water tank is heated by a heater to generate steam in a steam chamber. The steam generator has a discharge generating portion, which is composed of a pair of electrodes, an intermediate electrode disposed therebetween, and a voltage applying unit for applying a voltage between the electrodes to generate discharges between the electrodes and the intermediate electrode. The steam generated in the steam chamber is exposed to the discharges, so that fine steam particles are efficiently sprayed out from the steam generator.

Abstract: An automatic gain control apparatus and method that acquires current position of its own station at the start of communication to calculate the communication distance from a communication partner station and sets an initial value for gain of its variable gain amplifier based on the calculated communication distance.

Abstract: One or more predetermined wireless terminal apparatus 101 and 102 are registered as a group in advance with administrating station 108 connected to exchange network 104. A position information acquisition request is made from a position information acquiring terminal such as mobile phone apparatus 103 for a desired group. Administrating station 108 requests all wireless terminal apparatus 101 and 102 of the group corresponding to the request to send current position information. Wireless terminal apparatus 101 and 102, upon receiving the request, acquire their own current position information by way of acquiring electric waves from GPS satellites 109 and 110 and send the acquired current position information to administrating station 108. Administrating station 108 returns the received current position information to mobile phone apparatus 103, the source of the position information acquisition request.

Abstract: In a direct-conversion receiving apparatus it is possible to prevent unnecessary emission from an antenna as well as deterioration of the error rate characteristics caused by DC offsets, a power dividing unit 104 divides an RF signal amplified in an RF amplifier 103 into four signals of first through fourth RF signals, phase-shifters 105-107 shift the phases of the second through fourth RF signals by 180°, 90° and 270°, respectively and mixers 108-111 generate first through fourth baseband signals by mixing the first RF signal and second through fourth RF signals after phase-shifting with local signals from a local oscillator 112, respectively.