Abstract: The present invention provides a perfume composition for mental control, the composition containing one or more components acknowledged as having a psycho-sedative effect selected from the group consisting of terpinyl butyrate, ?-nonalactone, acetyl isoeugenol, methyl anisate, terpineol, nerol, chrysanthenone, lyral, lilial, ?-phenylethyl alcohol, ?-methyl ionone, Iso E Super, Z-3-hexenyl salicylate, p-methylphenylacetaldehyde, limonene, ocimene, helional, linalyl acetate, geranyl acetate, geraniol, hedione, linalool, citronellol, and ?-hexalactone and/or one or more components acknowledged as having a psycho-stimulative effect selected from the group consisting of piperitone, isoamyl angelate, phenylethyl angelate, cuminyl alcohol, menthalactone, ethyl myristate, and perilla aldehyde. The invention also provides an external composition and daily-use goods, containing the perfume composition for mental control.

Abstract: The cosmetic of the present invention is a cosmetic that alleviates skin irritation by blending in polypropylene glycol, a specific polar oil, or polybutylene glycol, as well as an ultraviolet absorbent. The present invention also relates to an agent and a method for alleviating irritation by lipophilic drugs. Since the present invention alleviates skin irritation due to ultraviolet absorbents and lipophilic drugs in cosmetics, any amount of ultraviolet absorbents and lipophilic drugs can be blended in cosmetics, and therefore cosmetics that can fully manifest their effects can be provided. Also, it is possible to prepare a safe sunblock cosmetic with superior ultraviolet protection effects because the ultraviolet absorbent is not absorbed through skin.

Abstract: The invention provides a motor-driven injection molding apparatus in which an entire of the apparatus is simplified and made compact. In a motor-driven injection molding apparatus (1), a movable metal mold (12) clamped to a stationary metal mold (11) is mounted to a movable mold plate (13), and two ball screws (17, 18) for moving the movable mold plate (13) are passed through two points on opposing corners of the movable mold plate (13). End portions of the ball screws (17, 18) are set in a cantilever state, and are rotated via pulleys (55, 55) and a timing belt (56), thereby moving the movable mold plate (13). Further, the movable mold plate (13) is guided by a slide guide having a structure that a bearing unit (14) fixed to both sides of a lower portion thereof is fitted to linear rails (15, 16).

Abstract: A hair treatment agent composition characteristically comprising a specific hydrophobically modified polyether urethane and cationic surfactant. The hair treatment agent composition of the present invention provides has good temperature stability in terms of the viscosity, exhibits superior fluid flow characteristics, achieves smoothness and ease of arranging the hair after drying, and gives a superior sensation during use. A cleaning agent composition characteristically comprising a specific hydrophobically modified polyether urethane and anionic surfactant and/or ampholytic surfactant. The cleaning agent composition of the present invention has superior viscosity and is superior in terms of foam formation as well as foam durability and feels refreshing without a slimy sensation after rinsing-off.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a root canal treatment tool that is formed in a shape of a rod and has a work portion formed in a predetermined length from a tip and a shank formed in a manner continuous with the work portion. The work portion has a shape memory characteristic in a range of a predetermined length from the tip and a superelastic characteristic in a remaining portion.

Abstract: A plastics waste processor is provided for efficiently compacting and melting plastics waste, so as to form easily disposable compact plastic units having a volume considerably smaller than the unprocessed plastics waste. The plastics waste processor has a waste containment chamber, a rotating chamber door, a jam breaker bar to facilitate opening of the door when jammed by melted plastic waste, pneumatically driven waste compaction means with plastic shedding rams, a waste containment chamber heating system, a processor temperature monitoring means, a cooling means, and a control means. Further a cable and hose management system is provided for protection of moving cables and hoses, as well as a washdown system for automatic cleaning of the processor.

Abstract: Curable compositions capable of giving a cured article excellent in weatherability and flam retardancy. (1) One of the curable compositions comprises an organic polymer having at least one crosslinkable hydrolysable silyl group and phyllosilicate. It has enhanced weatherability due to incorporation of the phyllosilicate, and has further enhanced weatherability because the bleeding of an ultraviolet absober and a light stabilizer is inhibited. (2) The other composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a urethane resin, epoxy resin, and/or modified polysulfide resin and 0.1 to 100 parts of weight of a phyllosilicate. It has enhanced weatherability due to incorporation of phyllosilicate, and has further enhanced weatherability because the bleeding of an ultraviolet absorber and a light stabilizer is inhibited.

Abstract: A two-phase rotary encoder is provided which includes a substrate for the encoder which is double-faced and has a copper-foil-bonded substrate etched thereon, a first ring-shaped electrode pattern and a second ring-shaped electrode pattern formed concentrically around a center hole on the substrate, a smooth, level ring-shaped comb electrode pattern formed on an outermost periphery of the substrate, wiring patterns which cover the electrode patterns through each of external connecting terminals provided on the substrate, and a common external connecting terminal provided on an edge of the substrate, formed on a surface thereof via the center hole or a through hole. The rotary encoder further includes a resin-molded case, a shaft, a gear-shaped rotor, a click mechanism and a tact switch mechanism.

Abstract: A composition for blood serum or plasma separation which has improved compatibility between a cyclopentadiene oligomer and a phthalic ester and generates no oily ingredient suspending in the blood serum or plasma after centrifugal separation regardless of the conditions for the centrifugal separation; and a vessel for blood examination which contains the composition. The composition for blood serum or plasma separation comprises: a polycyclic hydrocarbon compound having an unsaturated and/or saturated cyclic structure in the molecule and having a solidifying point or pour point of 0° C. or lower; a cyclopentadiene oligomer; and a phthalic ester.

Abstract: A two-phase rotary encoder is provided which includes a substrate for the encoder which is double-faced and has a copper-foil-bonded substrate etched thereon, a first ring-shaped electrode pattern and a second ring-shaped electrode pattern formed concentrically around a center hole on the substrate, a smooth, level ring-shaped comb electrode pattern formed on an outermost periphery of the substrate, wiring patterns which cover the electrode patterns through each of external connecting terminals provided on the substrate, and a common external connecting terminal provided on an edge of the substrate, formed on a surface thereof via the center hole or a through hole. The rotary encoder further includes a resin-molded case, a shaft, a gear-shaped rotor, a click mechanism and a tact switch mechanism.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided having a lift device comprising: a carrier; a swing arm with one end fixed to a shaft and another end coupled the carrier; and a drive for swinging the swing arm on top of the vehicle. The carrier is lowered from the top of the vehicle at an inclination with the point at which the carrier is attached to the swing arm raised. The swing arm comprises a first arm fixed to the shaft and a second arm mobile along the first arm that is coupled to the carrier. Telescoping means displace the second arm along the first arm when the swing arm swings, so that the carrier is retracted when the swing arm is upright. A support device supports the carrier, and support position displacement means cause it to project horizontally from the top of the vehicle when the carrier is lowered.

Abstract: Lepidocrocite lithium potassium titanate characterized as having a composition represented by the formula K0.5-0.7Li0.27Ti1.73O3.85-3.95, and preferably having an arithmetic mean of major and minor diameters of 0.1–100 ?m, a proportion of a major to minor diameter of from 1 to below 10, a mean thickness of 50–5,000 nm and a flaky shape. A friction material characterized as containing 1–80% by weight of the lepidocrocite lithium potassium titanate as a friction control agent.

Abstract: A delivery box system for delivering an article is providing, including a navigation device for sending and receiving reservation reguests and information, payment information, navigation execution ID information and position information of a particular related delivery box from a central computer of a central management center. The navigation device automatically calculates navigation information based on the navigation execution ID information, as well as guides the deliveryman from the present position thereof to the particular related delivery box based on the position information of the related delivery box received from the central computer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a twisting apparatus for an ultrafine rectangular bar, comprising: a chuck; chuck driving means; at least two vise clamps each of the vise clamps having a pressing surface capable of contacting to a side surface of the ultrafine rectangular bar; and vise clamp driving means. The chuck driving means and the vise clamp driving means are so controlled that, after the proximal end of the ultrafine rectangular bar is held by the chuck where the vise clamps are placed closely to the ultrafine rectangular bar, the chuck disengages the ultrafine rectangular bar when the vise clamps contact to the ultrafine rectangular bar and then engages again the ultrafine rectangular bar, in a ease where the vise clamps are approached closely to the ultrafine rectangular bar held by the chuck to twist the ultrafine rectangular bar upon isolating, as rotated correlatively, the chuck and the vise clamps from each other.

Abstract: A case that makes visible the surface of an object kept therein through one of its sides is provided. The case, which comprises a top (1), a bottom (2) and at least one side (101, 201, 202), is a case for keeping an object therein, and at least one of the sides (101, 201, 202) has a transparent member which performs at least one of the functions of converging, diverging, or bending the path of, the light reflected from the object inside the case. As the transparent member, a convex lens, a concave lens or a prism can be used. Where a lens is to be used, particularly a non-central part of the lens can be suitably utilized.

Abstract: ?-Ketol unsaturated fatty acid derivatives represented by the following formula (1), ?-ketol unsaturated fatty acid amide derivatives represented by the following formula (6), and plant growth regulators containing, as the active ingredient, at least one of these derivatives: wherein R1 represents linear C1-5 alkyl; R2 represents hydrogen, etc.; R3 represents hydrogen, etc.; R4 represents hydrogen, etc.; R5 represents hydrogen, etc.; n is an integer from 3 to 15; and the carbon atoms at the A- and B-positions may be in either (R)- or (S)-configuration; and wherein R7 represents C1-17 alkyl, etc; R8 represents hydrogen, etc.; R9 represents ?-ketolalkylene; and R10 represents specific divalent linear hydrocarbyl.

Abstract: A method for producing a polyolefin stretched sheet which comprises extruding a polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 500,000 into a primary sheet, rolling the primary sheet at a rolling magnification of 5 or more, and stretching the rolled sheet into a polyolefin sheet which is totally stretched at a stretching magnification of 15 or more. The method can be employed for producing a polyolefin stretched sheet excellent in creep resistance, tensile strength and modulus in tension, with no use of a ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and with excellent productivity.