Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical member by vapor depositing an antireflective film on a plastic optical member and vapor depositing a water-repellent thin film over the antireflective film. The vapor deposition of the water-repellent thin film is conducted by evaporating a fluorine-containing organic silicon compound in which the plastic optical member does not exceed the maximum temperature during the vapor deposition of the antireflective film. The heating for evaporation comprises a first stage where the temperature is raised from an ordinary temperature to the prescribed temperature (1) not exceeding the starting temperature of vapor deposition of the compound, and the second stage where the temperature is raised from the prescribed temperature (1) to the prescribed temperature (2) equal to or higher than the starting temperature of the vapor deposition. The rate of raising temperature of the first stage of raising temperature is higher than that of the second stage.

Abstract: A process for surface treatment of a plastic is provided. The process includes applying to at least one surface of the plastic a composition with reactive functional groups which can be polymerized and/or crosslinked by irradiation. The process can be used to form a coating such as an ink, a non-stick coating, an adhesive coating or a varnish.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a gas mixture containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide, and optionally nitrogen, from at least a hydrocarbon such as methane, propane, butane or LPG or natural gas, which comprises performing a partial catalytic oxidation of one or several hydrocarbons, at a temperature of 500° C., at a pressure of 3 to 20 bars, in the presence of oxygen or a gas containing oxygen, such as air, to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Recuperating the gas mixture, which can subsequently be purified or separated, by pressure swing adsorption, temperature swing adsorption or by permeation, to produce hydrogen having a purity of at least 80% and a residue gas capable of supplying a cogeneration unit. In another embodiment, the gas mixture can subsequently be purified of its water vapor impurities and carbon dioxide to obtain a thermal treatment atmosphere containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide and nitrogen.

Abstract: In a client personal computer, when a user starts a remote copy program, the initial remote copy and setting screens are displayed on a screen. Together with this display, power consumption information and status information describing the operating state of each image processing device such as printers and scanners are collected over a network. This information is updated as necessary. The power consumption is estimated for each combination of image processing devices cooperatively processing a job based on the collected information. The combination having the least power consumption among the possible combinations is displayed on a screen. When a user presses the start key, operation specification information including specification for cooperatively executing a job are transmitted to each selected image processing device. In this way, the combination having the least power consumption is selected when a plurality of image processing devices connected on a network cooperatively process a job.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for production of a three-dimensional dyed macropattern in a web of web-shaped flexible material. The method comprises a bonding device being made, in interaction with the dye-coated tops of the raised macroportions, to form bonding points and three-dimensional bonding areas at the same time as the bonding areas and/or the bonding points are dyed, thereby forming a three-dimensional dyed macropattern.

Abstract: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a lower rail assembled to a vehicle seat, an upper rail slidably engaging with the corresponding upper rail for supporting the vehicle seat, a loop-shaped release handle supported by the upper rail on its end portion for releasing the engagement between the upper rail and the lower rail, and a bracket fixed to the upper rail for detachably supporting the release handle, an opening portion formed on the bracket allowing the end portion of the release handle to pass there through, and a flexible tongue formed on the bracket and adapted to be flexibly movable in vertical direction for engaging with a stopper piece provided at the end portion of the release handle. The current invention uses a technical device for detaching the end portion of the release handle from the bracket fixed to the upper rail for supporting the end portion of the release handle.

Abstract: An absorbent disposable article, such as nappy pants, has a T-shaped tape attached on the outside of the article with such adhesion that the tape withstands a load of at least 25 N in the tape flap without the tape coming away from the outer layer. The tape flap is arranged in a parked state during use and can also be used to seal the article into a closed, folded package after use. When the tape flap has been freed from its parked state, the tape flap forms a stem portion of a T with the two cross-legs of the T permanently attached to the outer layer, so the tensile forces in the tape flap are taken up by the two legs. The outer layer includes a non-woven laminate, with at least one outer ply of spunbond and an inner ply of at least one meltblown.

Abstract: A concentrated blix solution composition, which can remarkably reduce the replenishing amount of the blix solution and/or remarkably reduce the blix time, comprises: 1) a concentrated composition part containing a bleaching agent; and 2) a concentrated composition part containing a fixing agent, wherein the part concentrated composition 1) satisfies all the following conditions: (1) pH is from 2.0 to 3.5, (2) a specific gravity is 1.130 or more, (3) the bleaching agent comprises an iron(III) complex salt of an aminopolycarboxylic acid, (4) a concentration of the bleaching agent is from 0.5 to 1.0 mole/L, and (5) a content of an aminopolycarboxylic acid having not been complexed is from 0.1 to 3% by mole based on the bleaching agent, and a processing process using the same.

Abstract: A taking lens system has two lens elements, a positive lens element and a meniscus lens element convex to the image side. Another taking lens system has two lens elements, a first lens element having a meniscus shape with a convex surface on the object side and having a positive optical power and a second lens element having a meniscus shape with a concave surface on the image side. A third taking lens system has three lens elements, a first lens element having a weak optical power, an aperture stop, a second lens element having a positive optical power, and a third lens element having a concave surface on the image side and having a negative optical power. The focal length of the entire taking lens system and/or the focal lengths of individual lens elements fulfill prescribed relations.

Abstract: A blister packaging machine comprises a combination load/offload station having a blister magazine that is filled from the outside of the machine rather than the inside of the machine. The load mechanism includes a pick and place mechanism that is adapted to place individual blisters into nesting trays on a rotary carousel. The offload mechanism includes a pick and output mechanism that is adapted to pick formed blister packages from the nesting trays and output them into a collection bin. The load mechanism is arranged to cooperate with the offload mechanism without interference. The load and offload mechanism may be incorporated into a six station blister packaging machine.

Abstract: A method for improving the magnetic resonance imaging contrast of a selected portion of a sample. A selected ferrimagnetic constituent is associated with the sample portion, by molecular or biological attachment or by some other means, so that the sample portion is distinguished from other adjacent portions of the sample that do not have the selected ferrimagnetic constituent associated therewith. Alternatively, the sample portion is suspected, but not yet confirmed, to have the selected ferrimagnetic constituent associated with it. Ferromagnetic resonance imaging is performed on the sample portion, and at least one resonance frequency ?0 of the sample portion is provided. At least one material parameter of the sample portion is measured at or near the frequency ?0, with enhanced imaging contrast relative to adjacent portions of the sample that do not have the selected ferrimagnetic constituent in association.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vehicle motion control apparatus, which includes a steering factor detection unit for detecting at least one of steering factors including a steering torque and steering effort applied to a steering system, an aligning torque estimation unit for estimating an aligning torque produced on at least a wheel of the vehicle on the basis of the steering factor, a vehicle state variable detection unit for detecting a state variable of the vehicle, a wheel factor estimation unit for estimating at least one of wheel factors including a side force and slip angle applied to the wheel on the basis of the vehicle state variable, and a grip factor estimation unit for estimating a grip factor of at least a tire of the wheel, in accordance with the estimated alignment torque and the estimated wheel factor.

Abstract: A data processor can assign a greater number of operations to instruction codes with shorter length, thereby implementing high performance, high code efficiency and low cost data processor. The data processor is a VLIW (Very Long Instruction Word) system that can execute a plurality of operations in parallel, and specify the execution sequence of the operations. It can assign a plurality of operations to the same operation code, and the operations that are executed in a second or subsequent sequence are limited to only predetermined operations among the plurality of operations.

Abstract: A holder for a light bulb, wherein the bulb is connected to a reflector, for example for vehicular lamps. The reflector has its rear provided with brackets of such a configuration that a cap flange of the bulb, and recesses present therein, fit in the brackets in such a way that the bulb sets in its position. The brackets are provided with opposing lips, against which the cap flange rests and the cap flange is securable to the lips by means of U-shaped gripping jaws of the holder.

Abstract: An ink, which contains at least one dye of formula (1): A—N?N—BX1n1B?—N?N—A???Formula (1) wherein A and A? each independently represent an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group; B and B? each independently represent an arylene group or a divalent heterocyclic group; X1 represents a divalent linking group; n1 is 0 or 1; and at least one of A, B, A?, and B? is a heterocyclic group.

Abstract: An infusion device, including: a housing; an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the housing and capable of receiving an insertion needle; a septum disposed in the housing; a passageway under said septum and in fluid communication with said cannula; and, an infusion needle insertable through the septum, the infusion needle capable of penetrating the septum and entering said passageway thereby forming a flow path between the infusion needle and the infusion cannula and wherein the infusion cannula and the infusion needle are aligned on separate non identical axes.

Abstract: A floorboard system includes a plurality of floorboards, wherein each of the floorboards is a rectangular floorboard provided with long edges and short edges and having a floorboard body provided with an integrated long edge locking system and an integrated short edge locking system for mechanical joining, both vertically and horizontally, the floorboards, along the long edges thereof and along the short edges thereof. The long edge locking system differs from the short edge locking system in respect of at least one of material composition and material properties. And, at least one of the long edge locking system and the short edge locking system includes a separate element which is integrally connected with the floorboard body at the factory and is made of a material other than that included in the floorboard body.

Abstract: Tire including at least one carcass reinforcement of at least one ply anchored in each bead B to at least one bead wire, each bead being reinforced by at least two reinforcement plies formed of reinforcing elements inclined relative to the circumferential direction at an angle between 10° and 30°, said reinforcement plies being axially adjacent to the carcass ply wherein the reinforcing elements of at least one ply of the carcass reinforcement, in each part adjacent to the two bead reinforcement plies, are inclined relative to the circumferential direction at an angle between 50° and 80° and are radial in the part located between the radially upper ends of said two reinforcement plies, said ends being located radially outside the sidewall points that define the maximum axial width of the tire when mounted on its intended wheel rim and inflated.