Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing an organic-inorganic hybrid prepolymer, whereby synthesis can be facilitated and the hardening temperature thereof can be reduced, an organic-inorganic hybrid material obtained from said prepolymer, and an element sealing structure formed using said material. The organic-inorganic hybrid prepolymer is prepared by a condensation reaction of (A): a polydimethylsiloxane having a silanol group at a terminal end thereof, the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) thereof being 3,000-100,000, and the molecular weight distribution coefficient (Mw/Mn, where Mn is the number-average molecular weight) being 1.3 or lower; and a compound (B) which is at least one species selected from the group consisting of (B-1); a metal and/or metalloid alkoxide and/or an oligomer of the abovementioned alkoxide, (B-2); a complete or partial hydrolysate of the alkoxy group of (B-1), and (B-3); a condensation reaction product of (B-2) or (B-2) and (B-1).

Abstract: The invention provides a pouch container which is excellent in a design property as well as being excellent in a self-standing stability and a shape retention property, can be volume-reduced, can prevent an adhesive agent from seeping into the content even in the case of using a multilayer film material employing the adhesive agent, and can sufficiently secure a sealing performance between the body side end part joint portion and a closing member.

Abstract: A wall thickness inspection device includes an electrostatic capacity detector 4 for detecting the electrostatic capacity of a portion of an object subjected to wall thickness inspection, and an arithmetic and control unit for taking in the electrostatic capacity detected by the electrostatic capacity detector 4 and converting the electrostatic capacity to a wall thickness. The electrostatic capacity detector 4 includes a sensor unit 5 brought into contact with the surface of a portion of the object subjected to the wall thickness inspection, and an elastic body 6 for biasing the sensor unit 5 toward the portion of the object. The sensor unit 5 has a curved surface 50 with the radius of curvature R represented by 2 mm?R?10 mm.

Abstract: A character reader 200 for reading and recognizing a character displayed at a predetermined height position on the outer peripheral surface of a plurality of cylindrical containers (for example, bottles BT), the character reader includes: a rotary drive mechanism 203 to 207 for supporting the cylindrical container to rotate the cylindrical container around the central axis thereof; a camera 201 positioned to face the cylindrical container so that a character displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical container is captured within the visual field; and an image processing device for acquiring an image at the height position where the character is displayed over an angular range more than one rotation of the cylindrical container by controlling the imaging operation of the camera 201, thereby executing recognition processing.

Abstract: Method for monitoring molten state of a glass batch charged into a melting bath of a glass melting furnace, and a method and control device for controlling an amount of a glass batch to be so charged. Regions to be measured are set in regions corresponding to particular partial regions on an image obtained by capturing an image of a liquid surface of the bath to be monitored using a camera. The occupying ratio of an area occupied by image portions representing unmolten glass batches in each region, and a distribution state of the batches in the partial region is recognized from the measured value of the occupying ratios so as to determine whether the molten state quality of the batch is favorable. When the determined quality is not favorable, the amounts thereof to be charged by batch chargers are controlled so that appropriate distribution states can be obtained.

Abstract: A pump-equipped container and a dispensing pump used therefor are provided, such that a thin container body can be implemented, while deformation of the container body associated with an operation portion being pushed down can effectively be prevented. A pump-equipped container 1 includes: a container body 2 having a mouth portion 15; and a dispensing pump 20 removably attached to the mouth portion 15. The dispensing pump 20 includes: a pump body 22 removably attached to the mouth portion 15 of the container body 2; a support member 31 having its bottom end portion abutted on a bottom portion 5 of the container body 2 to thereby receive a downward load acting on the mouth portion 15 of the container body 2; a leg member 32 provided at the support member 31.

Abstract: Provided is a glass composition that has a low reactivity with the constituent materials forming a solid oxide fuel cell while having a thermal expansion coefficient suitable for sealing a solid oxide fuel cell, and a glass composition and sealing material that are suitable for sealing a solid oxide fuel cell. The present invention, which relates to a sealing glass composition, is a sealing glass composition used for sealing a solid oxide fuel cell, characterized by having a composition ratio of, expressed in terms of oxide, 40 to 55% by mass of SiO2, 0 to 5.0% by mass of Al2O3, 0 to 8.0% by mass of B2O3, 20 to 30% by mass of MgO, and 10 to 24% by mass of CaO, wherein a total of the MgO and the CaO is 40 to 54% by mass.

Abstract: A P2O5—BaO—ZnO—Nb2O5 type optical glass contains 25-50 wt. % P2O5, 15-35 wt. % BaO, 1-25 wt. ZnO, and 3-10 wt. % Nb2O5. The optical glass has a high refractive index (particularly preferably the refractive index nd of 1.6 or more), low dispersion (an Abbe number ?d of 42 or more), a low deformation point, and improved resistance to devitrification upon molding, and is suitable for precision-mold press molding or other molding processes and also suitable for transfer of a fine structure.

Abstract: A synthetic resin cap includes a top wall, a skirt wall, and a tamper evidence band connected to the skirt wall with bridges interposed therebetween. An inner face of the top wall includes an annular inner leg, an annular projection, and an annular outer leg. An intermediate part of the inner leg has a substantially constant transverse thickness in a vertical direction. Inner and outer circumferential faces of the intermediate part have substantially the same curvature of longitudinal section and are arcuate and convex inwardly in a radial direction, and an outer circumferential face of a distal end part of the inner leg has a guide face that guides the container mouth part, and the intermediate part is inclined radially outwardly so that an upper end of the guide face is shifted radially inwardly by 0.1 to 0.6 mm when the inner leg is inserted in the container mouth part.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an organic-inorganic hybrid prepolymer, or an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer which is prepared by gelling the prepolymer, wherein the prepolymer or polymer contains no clusters of inorganic components, and the object is attained by providing an organic-inorganic prepolymer which is prepared by introducing a metal and/or semimetal alkoxide oligomer to one or both ends of a polydimethylsiloxane having silanol group(s) on one or both ends by condensation reaction accompanied with hydrolysis.

Abstract: Provided is a glass composition that has a low reactivity with the constituent materials forming a solid oxide fuel cell while having a thermal expansion coefficient suitable for sealing a solid oxide fuel cell, and a glass composition and sealing material that are suitable for sealing a solid oxide fuel cell. The present invention, which relates to a sealing glass composition, is a sealing glass composition used for sealing a solid oxide fuel cell, characterized by having a composition ratio of, expressed in terms of oxide, 40 to 55% by mass of SiO2, 0 to 5.0% by mass of Al2O3, 0 to 8.0% by mass of B2O3, 20 to 30% by mass of MgO, and 10 to 24% by mass of CaO, wherein a total of the MgO and the CaO is 40 to 54% by mass.

Abstract: Method for monitoring molten state of a glass batch charged into a melting bath of a glass melting furnace, and a method and control device for controlling an amount of a glass batch to be so charged. Regions to be measured are set in regions corresponding to particular partial regions on an image obtained by capturing an image of a liquid surface of the bath to be monitored using a camera. The occupying ratio of an area occupied by image portions representing unmolten glass batches in each region, and a distribution state of the batches in the partial region is recognized from the measured value of the occupying ratios so as to determine whether the molten state quality of the batch is favorable. When the determined quality is not favorable, the amounts thereof to be charged by batch chargers are controlled so that appropriate distribution states can be obtained.

Abstract: A cap includes a cap main body and a gasket, and the gasket includes an inner leg, a bent part, and a flange part. A portion of the gasket connected to an inner circumferential side of the inner leg is positioned lower than a portion of the gasket connected to an outer circumferential side of the inner leg. The top plate of the gasket includes a flange part disposed between the inner leg and the bent part, and the flange part is thinner than a portion of the top plate that is contiguous with the inner circumferential side of the inner leg.

Abstract: An optical glass having a high refractive index (particularly preferably a refractive index of 1.6 or more), low dispersion (an Abbe number of 45 or more), a low deformation point, and improved resistance to devitrification upon molding, and suitable for precision-mold press molding or other molding processes and also suitable for transfer of a fine structure is provided. The optical glass contains 1.0-4.5 wt. % SiO2, 30.5-50.0 wt. % B2O3, 1.1-8.0 wt. % Li2O, 10.1-19.5 wt. % BaO, 15.5-30.0 wt. % ZnO, 3.0-15.0 wt. % Y2O3, and 10.0-19.5 wt. % La2O3.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass composition which is adapted to use in providing a hermetic seal between a metal and a ceramic, a metal and a metal, and a ceramic and a ceramic, to form crystallized glass having high strength and high thermal expansion which allow it to be used at high temperatures of 950° C. and over. The glass composition is substantially free of alkali metals, and contains, as calculated as oxide, 15-30 mass % of SiO2, 0-5 mass % of Al2O3, 20-35 mass % of B2O3, 10-25 mass % of CaO, 25-40 mass % of MgO, 3-8 mass % (3.0% excluded) of ZrO2, and 0-3 mass % of CeO2, wherein the crystallized glass which is formed by firing a glass powder made of the glass composition at a temperature of 850-1050° C. has a thermal expansion coefficient of 90-110×10?7/° C. at 50-550° C. and flexural strength of not less than 80 MPa.

Abstract: In a glass product forming machine having molds 1A and 1B each composed of a pair of split molds 11 and 12, and a mold cooling device X for cooling the molds 1A and 1B to control the temperatures thereof, in order to prevent the occurrence of a defect such as deformation or cracks in a formed article due to a temperature difference between the split molds 11 and 12, the mold cooling device X is configured to include: cooling mechanisms 3R and 3L provided to the respective split molds, the cooling mechanisms each individually applying cooling air to each of the split molds 11 and 12 of the molds 1A and 1B; valve mechanisms 30R and 30L for individually opening and closing each of paths for introducing cooling air to the respective cooling mechanisms 3R and 3L; temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of at least one of the split molds; and a temperature control device 9 for generating and outputting control signals for controlling the opening and closing operations of the respective valve mecha

Abstract: There are disclosed an improved method for production of a polarizing glass having a high extinction ratio by facilitating control of the diameter of silver halide particles in a mother glass with high Ag concentration, and a polarizing glass produced by the method. The glass is a polarizing glass having dispersed and oriented geometrically anisotropic metallic silver particles at least in its surface layer, which is characterized by not containing TiO2 exceeding 1.7 wt % but containing not less than 0.4 wt % Ag, and in that Ag and halogens contained therein satisfy the following relations: the molar ratio of Ag/(Cl+Br) is 0.2 to 1.0; the molar ratio of Cl/(Cl+Br+F) 0.5 to 0.95; and the molar ratio of Br/(Cl+Br+F) 0.05 to 0.4. The method for production comprises the steps of drawing a glass containing dispersed AgClxBr1-x crystals, and then reducing it under a reducing atmosphere.

Abstract: A powder composition for forming a highly expansible crystallized glass substantially free of alkali metals is disclosed, which composition can provide, through its firing at a temperature of not more than 900° C., a seal between metal and ceramic. The powder composition is a powder composition for the formation of a sealing crystallized glass which is substantially free of alkali metals and consists of the powder of a glass containing, calculated as oxides, SiO2: 10-30% by mass, B2O3: 20-30% by mass, CaO: 10-40% by mass, MgO: 15-40% by mass, BaO+SrO+ZnO: 0-10% by mass, La2O3: 0-5% by mass, Al2O3: 0-5% by mass, and RO2: 0-3% by mass (wherein R represents Zr, Ti, or Sn), wherein the crystallized glass that is formed by firing the powder composition at 900±50° C. has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 90-120×10?7/° C. at 50-550 ° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass composition which is adapted to use in providing a hermetic seal between a metal and a ceramic, a metal and a metal, and a ceramic and a ceramic, to form crystallized glass having high strength and high thermal expansion which allow it to be used at high temperatures of 950° C. and over. The glass composition is substantially free of alkali metals, and contains, as calculated as oxide, 15-30 mass % of SiO2, 0-5 mass % of Al2O3, 20-35 mass % of B2O3, 10-25 mass % of CaO, 25-40 mass % of MgO, 3-8 mass % (3.0% excluded) of ZrO2, and 0-3 mass % of CeO2, wherein the crystallized glass which is formed by firing a glass powder made of the glass composition at a temperature of 850-1050° C. has a thermal expansion coefficient of 90-110×10?7/° C. at 50-550° C. and flexural strength of not less than 80 MPa.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oxygen-absorbing resin composition, which is superior in oxygen absorbability, absorbs oxygen remaining in the container after sealing, keeps the contents in the container in good preservation, and improves moldability, dispersibility of the oxygen absorbent, stability of the oxygen absorbing performance, performance of preventing peeling and separation of the oxygen absorbent from the base resin, rigidity of the sealing part, and the like, which become problems in the case of including an oxygen absorbent having high oxygen absorbability and low compatibility with the base resin, as well as provides an oxygen-absorbing container cap and an oxygen-absorbing container plug using the same. The present invention provides an oxygen-absorbing resin composition characterized by being obtained by dispersing and blending an oxygen absorbent containing 20% or more of particles having a particle diameter of 1000 ?m or less at a ratio of 20% or less to a base resin.