Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus comprises a head having an discharge port surface on which a discharge port is provided for discharging a liquid, and a liquid moving unit arranged apart from the discharge port surface and configured to be movable along the discharge port surface, wherein, the liquid moving unit moves a liquid on the discharge port surface to a collecting position in which the discharge port is not provided, with a moving of the liquid moving unit.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejection device including a head for ejecting a liquid, a liquid containing unit, a liquid filler, and a pressure adjusting unit, in which the liquid containing unit includes a sealed housing and a flexible member provided in the housing, the housing includes a first containing space communicating with the head and a second containing space partitioned from the first containing space through use of the flexible member, the first containing space contains the liquid, and the liquid filler is filled into the second containing space, the pressure adjusting unit communicates with the second containing space, and adjusts the pressure of the liquid filler filled into the second containing space so as to maintain a negative pressure with respect to the head.

Abstract: A reference model unit calculates a model position, with which a model of a controlled object follows a position command, and a model torque for the model of the controlled object to operate to coincide with the model position. A gain changing unit changes, during the operation of the controlled object, at least a value of one control gain of first-order and second-order control gains used for calculation of a variable compensation value output to an integral compensator by a variable-compensation calculating unit based on at least one of the model position, a position detection value, and a torque command output to the controlled object by a torque adder, and reflects the value on calculation of the variable compensation value.

Abstract: An alkoxide compound represented by the following formula (I), and a raw material for thin film formation containing the alkoxide compound. In the formula, R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and R2 and R3 each represent a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. In the formula (I), R1 is preferably an ethyl group. It is also preferred that one or both of R2 and R3 be an ethyl group. The raw material for thin film formation including an alkoxide compound represented by general formula (I) is preferably used as a raw material for chemical vapor deposition.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes piezoelectric members including: a pressure chamber applying a pressure for discharging liquid to liquid; a first electrode provided on an inner surface side of the pressure chamber; and a second electrode provided outside the pressure chamber, the piezoelectric members being arranged in a first direction intersecting with an ink flow direction and in a second direction crossing the ink flow direction and the first direction so that the flow directions of the liquid flowing through the pressure chamber of the piezoelectric members are arranged along one another. The head includes first common wiring lines connected to the first electrodes arranged in the first direction; and second common wiring lines connected to the second electrodes 23 arranged in the second direction. The first common wiring lines are arranged in the second direction and the second common wiring lines are arranged in the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-corrosion-resistance hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent appearance uniformity. The steel sheet includes: a coating layer containing Al: 4 to 22 mass %, Mg: 1 to 6 mass %, and Si: 0.001 to 1 mass %, and a balance being composed of Zn and inevitable impurities formed on a surface, in which at an interface between the coating layer and a base steel sheet, Mg2Si phases and Ca phases each mainly composed of Ca or a Ca compound exist, and at least part of the Mg2Si phases precipitate by using the Ca phases as a nucleus.

Abstract: A continuous type liquid ejection head includes an ejection opening plate formed with ejection openings, from which a pressurized liquid is ejected, and a deforming unit. The ejection opening plate is made of an elastic plate containing a rubber material, at least at portions that are formed with the ejection openings. The deforming unit is arranged adjacent to the ejection opening plate and is configured to deform the elastic plate so that areas of the ejection openings are periodically changed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a water-soluble metal-processing agent and a coolant both of which have excellent microbial deterioration resistance and are less likely to go rotten, a method for preparing the agent or the coolant, and a metal processing method. The water-soluble metal-processing agent or the coolant comprises an N,N,N?,N?-tetraalkyldiamine compound. The metal processing method is characterized by processing a metal of interest by using the water-soluble metal-processing agent or the coolant.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes piezoelectric members including: a pressure chamber applying a pressure for discharging liquid to liquid; a first electrode provided on an inner surface side of the pressure chamber; and a second electrode provided outside the pressure chamber, the piezoelectric members being arranged in a first direction intersecting with an ink flow direction and in a second direction crossing the ink flow direction and the first direction so that the flow directions of the liquid flowing through the pressure chamber of the piezoelectric members are arranged along one another. The head includes first common wiring lines connected to the first electrodes arranged in the first direction; and second common wiring lines connected to the second electrodes 23 arranged in the second direction. The first common wiring lines are arranged in the second direction and the second common wiring lines are arranged in the first direction.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a decomposing system for polyisocyanate residues that is capable of suppressing reaction of polyisocyanate residues with high temperature and high pressure water to allow smooth start-up of the operation, and a start-up method for the decomposing system for the polyisocyanate residues. The decomposing system is used for hydrolyzing the polyisocyanate residues to polyamine using high temperature and high pressure water, comprising a hydrolyzer, a water feed pipe connected to the hydrolyzer, a residual feed pipe connected to the water feed pipe, a solvent feed line for filling an organic solvent in a solvent filling portion of the residual feed pipe, and a solvent draining line. Upon start-up of the operation, the organic solvent is previously filled in the solvent filling portion via the solvent feed line and the solvent draining line, first, and then, the high temperature and high pressure water is fed from the water feed pipe to the hydrolyzer.

Abstract: An inkjet print head is provided which can perform a good cleaning operation on its surface formed with ejection openings and improve a precision at which ink droplets land on a print medium. To this end, a conductive layer made of a conductive material is formed on a support board and subjected to a planarization process. A liquid ejection board is mounted on the support board at a predetermined position with high precision in such a manner that a sealing agent to protect electrical connections on the liquid ejection board does not protrude from the ejection opening surface.

Abstract: A material for chemical vapor deposition containing an organic silicon-containing compound represented by formula: HSiCl(NR1R2)(NR3R4), wherein R1 and R3 each represent C1-C4 alkyl or hydrogen; and R2 and R4 each represent C1-C4 alkyl. The material is particularly suitable as a material for forming a silicon nitride thin film on a substrate by chemical vapor deposition. The use of the material allows for film formation at low temperatures ranging from 300° to 500° C.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a decomposing system for polyisocyanate residues that is capable of suppressing reaction of polyisocyanate residues with high temperature and high pressure water to allow smooth start-up of the operation, and a start-up method for the decomposing system for the polyisocyanate residues. The decomposing system is used for hydrolyzing the polyisocyanate residues to polyamine using high temperature and high pressure water, comprising a hydrolyzer, a water feed pipe connected to the hydrolyzer, a residual feed pipe connected to the water feed pipe, a solvent feed line for filling an organic solvent in a solvent filling portion of the residual feed pipe, and a solvent draining line. Upon start-up of the operation, the organic solvent is previously filled in the solvent filling portion via the solvent feed line and the solvent draining line, first, and then, the high temperature and high pressure water is fed from the water feed pipe to the hydrolyzer.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a decomposing system for polyisocyanate residues that is capable of suppressing reaction of polyisocyanate residues with high temperature and high pressure water to allow smooth start-up of the operation, and a start-up method for the decomposing system for the polyisocyanate residues. The decomposing system is used for hydrolyzing the polyisocyanate residues to polyamine using high temperature and high pressure water, comprising a hydrolyzer, a water feed pipe connected to the hydrolyzer, a residual feed pipe connected to the water feed pipe, a solvent feed line for filling an organic solvent in a solvent filling portion of the residual feed pipe, and a solvent draining line. Upon start-up of the operation, the organic solvent is previously filled in the solvent filling portion via the solvent feed line and the solvent draining line, first, and then, the high temperature and high pressure water is fed from the water feed pipe to the hydrolyzer.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus has: an input unit for inputting image data and program information data, the program information data indicating information on a program including the image data; a display unit for displaying an image corresponding to the image data input from the input unit; and a control unit responsive to a change in a program including images displayed by the display unit for controlling the display unit to display the changed program and the images on the same screen.

Abstract: A product design support method and system are disclosed in which assuming that a globally distributed commodity is disposed of as a waste product by different recycle methods in different regions or countries, the recycle cost and environmental load accrued by different processing methods are quantified using the product design information thereby to assist in the design improvement. The product information and the regional recycle characteristics are input to determine the recycle method by region. Further, the recycle cost/environmental load by region are quantified based on the product design information using the basic unit information of the recycle cost and environmental load by region.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display panel that displays an image, and a detecting unit that detects a magnitude of deformation of the display panel. In addition, a control unit controls display on the display panel according to an output of the detecting unit such that the magnitude of deformation of the display panel becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined value.

Abstract: Disclosed are a water-soluble metal-processing agent and a coolant both of which have excellent microbial deterioration resistance and are less likely to go rotten, a method for preparing the agent or the coolant, and a metal processing method. The water-soluble metal-processing agent or the coolant comprises an N,N,N?,N?-tetraalkyldiamine compound. The metal processing method is characterized by processing a metal of interest by using the water-soluble metal-processing agent or the coolant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition comprising (A) a polyimide resin, (B) a photo-acid generator, and (C) a crosslinking agent having an alkoxyalkylated amino group.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a decomposing system for polyisocyanate residues that is capable of suppressing reaction of polyisocyanate residues with high temperature and high pressure water to allow smooth start-up of the operation, and a start-up method for the decomposing system for the polyisocyanate residues. The decomposing system is used for hydrolyzing the polyisocyanate residues to polyamine using high temperature and high pressure water, comprising a hydrolyzer, a water feed pipe connected to the hydrolyzer, a residual feed pipe connected to the water feed pipe, a solvent feed line for filling an organic solvent in a solvent filling portion of the residual feed pipe, and a solvent draining line. Upon start-up of the operation, the organic solvent is previously filled in the solvent filling portion via the solvent feed line and the solvent draining line, first, and then, the high temperature and high pressure water is fed from the water feed pipe to the hydrolyzer.