Abstract: A composition for an ink-receiving layer comprising: (A) an aqueous polyurethane resin having a polycarbonate chain; (B) at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, calcium carbonate and clay; and at least one of (C) a phenolic antioxidant and (D) a hindered amine ultraviolet absorber. Also disclosed are a recording material having an ink-receiving layer comprising the composition, and printed matter obtained from the recording material.

Abstract: A sidewall oxide layer and a sidewall insulation layer are formed to cover the edge portion of an SOI layer. A channel stopper region is formed in the vicinity of the edge portion of the SOI layer. A protruded insulation layer is formed on the channel stopper region. A gate electrode extends from a region over the SOI layer to the protruded insulation layer and the sidewall insulation layer. In this way, reduction in threshold voltage Vth of a parasitic MOS transistor at the edge portion of the SOI layer can be suppressed.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a film thickness distribution analysis method that ensures quick and effective prediction of film thickness distribution by computer simulation in the pattern plating process.

Abstract: In a decarbonation process for removing carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide-containing gas with the use of an amine compound-containing absorbing solution, an amine compound accompanying a decarbonated exhaust gas is efficiently recovered in the following manner: A water washing section is constituted in two stages, a first-stage water washing section 64 and a second-stage water washing section 65. In these water washing sections, recovery of the amine compound accompanying the decarbonated exhaust gas is performed sequentially. Regeneration tower refluxed water is supplied as washing water to the second-stage water washing section 65. Washing water is withdrawn from the second-stage water washing section 65 and supplied to the first-stage water washing section 64. Demisters 83, 84 and 85 are provided at outlets of a carbon dioxide absorption section 73, the first-stage water washing section 64 and the second-stage water washing section 65.

Abstract: An optical information recording medium, having information recorded along a track going from the inner circumference to the outer circumference, a lead-in region storing information relating to the recorded data contents of a program region, the program region where data is recorded, and a lead-out region which shows an end of the track, wherein the track pitch of the lead-out region is made narrower than the track pitch of the lead-in region and the program region.

Abstract: A method of surface treatment for a lens of a vehicle lamp. The method comprises forming a hard coating film on a outer surface of the lens by heating to harden after the hard coating film is applied onto the outer surface of the lens; cooling the lens formed with the hard coating film until the inner surface of the lens has a predetermined temperature; and forming a antifogging coating film on a inner surface of the lens by heating to dry after the antifogging coating film is applied onto the inner surface of the lens.

Abstract: A vibration damping apparatus for an elevator system capable of reducing vibrations of an elevator car in the horizontal direction while preventing friction from occurring in driving mechanisms of an actuators. The apparatus includes magnetic actuators mounted fixedly on one of lower surface of a floor of an elevator car or a bottom member of a car supporting frame and corresponding magnetic pole members mounted on the other one. Vibration sensors are installed on the car floor or the bottom member of the car supporting frame. Detection signals of the sensors are inputted to a controller which responds thereto by controlling driving of the magnetic actuators so that vibration of the elevator car can be reduced.

Abstract: A polyoxyalkylene monoalkyl ether which gives, in gel permeation chromatography, a chromatogram which satisfies a relation expressed by an equation: S1/S0≦0.

Abstract: A relaying apparatus relays an E-mail to a facsimile destination. The relaying apparatus stores a non-public mail address, which is accessible only by an authorized sender having authorization, and a public mail address, which is accessible to a sender regardless of authorization. A receiver receives the E-mail via a network, a recognizer recognizes a destination address from the received E-mail, and a determination section determines whether the recognized destination address is the non-public mail address or the public mail address.

Abstract: A wireless packet communication system and a base station using an algorithm modified from an existing Proportional Fairness algorithm enables a control according to flexible adjustment of a throughput difference between mobile units and a priority between mobile units.

Abstract: The cable-enrolling conductive thin-film sheet 1 consists of a conductive thin film 2 and an insulated cable 3. The conductive thin film 2 has a conductor layer 4 and first and second insulating layers 5, 6. The first insulating layer 5 is laminated on one face of the conductor layer 4, while the second insulating layer 6 is laminated on the other face of the conductor layer 4. The insulated cable 3 has an electrically conductive core wire 10 and an insulating sheath 11 covering the core wire 10. The insulated cable 3 laid on the first insulating layer 5 is partially welded to the sheet 2 by ultrasonic welding to obtain the cable-enrolling conductive thin-film sheet 1. The first insulating layer 5 is welded to be secured to the sheath 11, and the conductor layer 4 is mechanically connected to the core wire 10 by the ultrasonic welding.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an EL phosphor laminate thin film and EL device which can emit light at a high luminance. The object is achieved by stacking a phosphor thin film and a dielectric thin film one on the other wherein the phosphor thin film comprises at least one compound selected from an alkaline earth thioaluminate, an alkaline earth thiogallate and an alkaline earth thioindate as a main component, and a rare earth element as a luminescence center, and the dielectric thin film comprises an alkaline earth-containing oxide and/or a titanium-containing oxide.

Abstract: A method of forming a scribe line on a work surface is carried out by a scribing apparatus comprising a scribe body including an abutment member, such as cutter provided with an penetrator, having at least first and second ridgelines and a sharp tip end portion and a vibration generating member for periodically applying vibrations to the abutment member. A vibration is applied to the abutment member with the tip end portion thereof abutting against the work surface, and the scribe body is relatively moved along the work surface to thereby form a scribe line on the work surface. In this scribing method, a first angle constituted by the first ridgeline of the abutment member and the work surface and a second angle constituted by the second ridgeline thereof and the work surface are made different from each other and the first and second ridgelines are opposed in the moving direction of the scribe body.

Abstract: A surveying instrument includes a sighting telescope optical system, a distance measuring system which outputs first data, a phase detection autofocus system which and outputs second data, and an AF driver which moves a focusing lens of the sighting telescope optical system to bring the sighting object into focus in accordance with one of the first data and the second data. A surveying instrument is also disclosed, which includes a sighting telescope and an AF drive unit which is provided separately from the sighting telescope, wherein the AF drive unit can be mounted to and dismounted from a body of the surveying instrument.

Abstract: A zoom lens mechanism includes a switching lens group frame supporting a first sub-lens group frame and a second sub-lens group frame which support first and second sub-sub-lens groups, respectively; a lens group shift mechanism for causing the first and second sub-lens group frames to linearly move to a mutually close position or a mutually distant position, with respect to the optical axis direction, in accordance with relative rotation between the first sub-lens group frame and the second sub-lens group frame; and a focusing mechanism which integrally moves the first sub-lens group frame and the second sub-lens group frame in the optical axis direction while maintaining a distance therebetween after the first and the second sub-lens group frames are moved to one of the mutually close position and the mutually distant position by the lens group shift mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photo-alignment layer for a liquid crystal display device, which has good liquid crystal display device characteristics such as a good voltage holding ratio and also has good alignment stability and sufficient resistance to light and heat. The photo-alignment layer is manufactured by coating a polymerizable monomer having at least one photo-alignment moiety, which carries out a photo-alignment function by the photo dimerization reaction, and at least two polymerizable maleimide groups per molecule on a substrate, and exposing the coating layer to light to cause the photo dimerization reaction of the structural unit and the photopolymerization reaction of the polymerizable maleimide group, thereby to form a crosslinked polymeric layer and to enable the polymeric layer to carry out the photo-alignment function.

Abstract: A brake fluid pressure retaining apparatus RU is mounted on a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission CVT and a driving motor control unit DCU. The driving motor control unit switches the magnitude of creep driving force between a greater condition and a smaller condition in accordance with a depression of the brake pedal, so that the driving force is made smaller at a depression of the brake pedal than at a release of the brake pedal. The brake fluid pressure retaining apparatus continuously retains brake fluid pressure within a wheel cylinder WC after releasing a brake pedal BP. The retained brake fluid pressure is released after the driving force increases to the greater condition and when a first setting time TM1 passes.

Abstract: A flexible tube for an endoscope which has excellent insertion operability is disclosed. The flexible tube includes and an elongated flexible tubular body constructed from a core body having a hollow space and an outer cover which is provided over the outer periphery of the core body and formed into a laminated structure having a plurality of layers. The tubular body is formed with a plurality of easily bendable portions which are provided in a spaced apart manner along the longitudinal direction thereof, each of these easily bendable portion being adapted to bend locally with a smaller curvature radius when the flexible tube is bent in one direction. The average interval between the adjacent easily bendable portions is preferably in the range 50-400 mm. The easily bendable portions is formed by locally changing the flexural rigidity of the outer cover.

Abstract: An electronic locker system which is provided with: a locker for housing luggage; a reading means for electrically reading a depositor identifier that has been preliminarily determined by a contract between a managing company of the locker and a user of the locker; an electronic lock for locking the door of the locker after luggage has been deposited in the locker; and a central control unit which, based upon the depositor identifier read by the reading means, sends information of the corresponding depositor to a locker managing center through a communication line, and when, at the time of taking out the luggage, the read depositor identifier has been identified, releases the electric lock and sends necessary information such as a luggage deposit fee to the locker managing center through the communication line, and in this arrangement, the luggage depositing process and luggage taking-out process to and from the locker are carried out based upon only the depositor identifier.

Abstract: Aluminum powder, neutron absorber, and third particle composed of oxide, nitride, carbide or boride are mixed, and preformed by cold isostatic pressing (CIP). Successively, by canning the preformed material, this preformed material is sintered by hot isostatic pressing (HIP). After sintering, the can outside and end face are machined by grinding, and the billet is taken out. Square pipes are formed by extruding this billet.