Abstract: An exhaust manifold includes a plurality of branch pipes 2 to 5 and an adapter member 9 that has a ring portion 10 provided at exhaust-gas downstream side end portions 2a to 5a of the branch pipes 2 to 5 and with a reinforcement portion 11. The adapter member 9 and the exhaust-gas downstream side end portions 2a to 5a, which are inserted into the adapter member 9, are fixed with each other by a circular weld line X1 formed along outer circumferences of the exhaust-gas downstream side end portions 2a to 5a of the branch pipes 2 to 5 and also by a weld line X2 formed along the adjacent side wall portions 2b to 5b of the branch pipes 2 to 5.

Abstract: An information processing method for a business process analysis includes identifying a processing target field in a record generated in an analysis target system and stored in a data storage; and identifying data representing probability that the processing target field corresponds to a time stamp of an event by using definition data for each field in the record.

Abstract: An acrylic resin composition comprising the following acrylic resins (1) and (2): acrylic resin (1): an acrylic resin containing a structural unit derived from a monomer (a) (structural unit (a)) and a structural unit derived from a monomer (b) (structural unit (b)); acrylic resin (2): an acrylic resin having a molecular weight of 1,100,000 to 1,500,000, and containing the structural unit (a) as the main component and a structural unit derived from a monomer (c) (structural unit (c)) and substantially not containing the structural unit (b); (a): a (meth)acrylate of the formula (A) (wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom in the alkyl group R2 or a hydrogen atom in the aralkyl group R2 may be substituted with an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms), (b): a monomer containing an olefinic double bond in the molecule and at least one 5- or more-membered h

Abstract: A recording medium causing computer to execute a checklist management program for managing a checklist comprised of a plurality of operation items to be checked, which generates attribute information specifying if the operation item is conducted for each of the operation items, obtains frequency distribution about an evaluation value corresponding to the generated attribute information based on a relationship which is prepared between the attribute information and the evaluation value, and sets an evaluation degree corresponding to the generated attribute information based on a frequency corresponding to an evaluation value that is equal to or greater than a prescribed threshold value in the frequency distribution. The generated attribute information comprises first attribute information obtained by setting t one of the operation items, which are not conducted among input attribute information, to be conducted. An evaluation degree obtained for the first attribute information is set as a priority.

Abstract: An intermediate-frequency circuit includes a mixer for converting a received TV signal to an intermediate-frequency signal; an intermediate-frequency amplifier for amplifying the intermediate-frequency signal; an intermediate-frequency tuning circuit for tuning to the intermediate-frequency signal, the intermediate-frequency tuning circuit being interposed between the mixer and the intermediate-frequency amplifier; and a trap circuit interposed between the mixer and the intermediate-frequency tuning circuit or between the intermediate-frequency tuning circuit and the intermediate-frequency amplifier, wherein a trap frequency of the trap circuit can be changed in a region outside a video intermediate frequency.

Abstract: A television tuner includes a surface acoustic wave filter that receives input of an intermediate-frequency signal; an integrated circuit for detecting the intermediate-frequency signal, the integrated circuit including a video detector and a voltage-controlled oscillator that supplies a local oscillation signal for synchronous detection to the video detector; and a tank circuit that is provided externally to the integrated circuit and that is connected to the voltage-controlled oscillator. The integrated circuit has balanced input terminals associated with a first edge, and two connecting terminals associated with a second edge opposite to the first edge. The balanced input terminals are connected to output terminals of the surface acoustic wave filter, and the connecting terminals are connected to the tank circuit.

Abstract: There is provided a television tuner for improving a frequency characteristic of a receiver signal after a FM trap and enhancing a picture quality. There is provided a television tuner comprising a detour unit 15 that allows a receiver signal directly to pass; a first trap unit 14 that attenuates a predetermined signal band included in the receiver signal; a first switch unit 13 that switches a signal pathway in which the receiver signal passes to any one of the first trap unit and the detour unit; an image detecting unit that detects a signal having passed the first trap unit or the detour unit; a video equalizer unit 40 that compensates a frequency characteristic within the predetermined signal band; a second switch unit that switches an operation of the video equalizer unit; and a selection control unit 21 that controls switching operations of the first switch unit 13 and the second switch unit.

Abstract: To provide an adhesive comprising an acrylic resin (1), an acrylic resin (2), a silicone oligomer (3) and a crosslinking agent (4) wherein the acrylic resin (1) comprises a structural unit (a) derived from a monomer (A) and a structural unit (b) derived from a monomer (B) and has a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000,000 to 2,000,000, wherein the (A) is a (meth)acrylic ester represented by the formula (A) (wherein R1 represents hydrogen atom or methyl group, and R2 represents alkyl or aralkyl groups having 1 to 14 carbon atoms wherein hydrogen atom(s) of the R2 may be substituted with alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms), and the (B) is at least any one of a (B-1) and a (B-2) wherein the (B-1) is a monomer comprising carboxyl group and one olefinic double bond, and the (B-2) is a monomer comprising at least one polar functional group selected from the group consisted of hydroxy group, amide group, amino group, epoxy groups oxetanyl group, aldehyde group and isocyanate group and an olefinic doub

Abstract: An acrylic resin composition comprising an acrylic resin and a silane-based compound having an azole group and having at least one group selected from the group consisting of a phenoxy group and an alkoxy group.

Abstract: An information playback apparatus comprises a unit which obtains a number of data units to be played back by jumping in accordance with the playback speed, a determination unit which determines whether or not an address in the table corresponding to the obtained number is valid, and a playback unit which plays back, when it is determined that the address is valid, the information based on the valid address, and when it is determined that the address is invalid, the information based on a valid address among addresses of data units to be played back at a time point closer to the current time point than a playback time point of a data unit of the invalid address.

Abstract: A stereo picture recognition device has a time-sharing picture display shutter disposed between a display surface of a display device and a viewer. The time-sharing picture display shutter has a function of shutting off only an area covered by a viewing angle which corresponds to a display area of the display device.

Abstract: An image-taking apparatus 10 comprises: an image-taking section 18 for obtaining a taken image; a combination playback section 20 for reading stored data to compose a scenario image; a scenario storage section 12 for storing combination information for combining said scenario image and said taken image; a combination playback control section 22 for combining, according to combination information stored in said scenario storage section 12, said scenario image read by said combination playback section 20 and a taken image obtained by said image-taking section 18; and a display section 24 for displaying a combined image obtained by said combination playback control section 22.

Abstract: An optical laminate comprising an anti-reflection film 1, polarizing film 2, adhesive layer 3, glass cell for liquid crystal display 4, adhesive layer 5 and polarizing film 6 laminated sequentially, wherein the ratio (A/B) of the maximum value A of the loss tangent of the adhesive layer 3 to the maximum value B of the loss tangent of the adhesive layer 5 is 1.1 or more. The maximum value of the loss tangent means the maximum value of loss modulus (E?)/storage modulus (E?) (=tan ?), each measured by heating the adhesive layer in a temperature range of ?70° C. to 200° C. at a temperature rising rate of 4° C./min and a frequency of 1 Hz.

Abstract: An adhesive obtained by compounding a cross-linking agent to an acrylic resin composition comprising a silane-based compound and the following acrylic resins (1) and (2), wherein the content of acrylic resin (1) is 10 to 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the acrylic resin (1) and acrylic resin (2); acrylic resin (1): an acrylic resin having a molecular weight of 50,000 to 500,000 and containing a structural unit derived from a monomer (a) (structural unit (a)); acrylic resin (2): an acrylic resin having a molecular weight of 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 5 or less, and containing the structural unit (a) as the main component and a structural unit derived from a monomer (b) (structural unit (b)); (a): a (meth)acrylate of the formula (A) (b): a monomer containing one olefinic double bond and at least one polar functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, hydroxyl group, amide group, amino group, epoxy gr

Abstract: An acrylic resin composition comprising an acrylic resin and a silane-based compound having an azole group and having at least one group selected from the group consisting of a phenoxy group and an alkoxy group.

Abstract: An image analysis device (100) integratively takes photographs within each well at a predetermined magnification. An image controlling device (200) communicates with the image analysis device (100) via a network (300) for acquiring the taken images and displays the same as thumbnails. On the display of the image controlling device (200), the operator designates locations of the sample to be photographed for each well. The image controlling device (200) informs the image analysis device (100) of the instructions for photographing in accordance with the designated conditions. The image analysis device (100) individually takes photographs in accordance with the locations and conditions designated by the image controlling device (200).

Abstract: An acrylic resin (1) containing a structural unit derived from the following monomer (a) (structural unit (a)), and a structural unit derived from the following monomer (b) (structural unit (b)): (a): a (meth)acrylate of the formula (A) (wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom in the alkyl group R2 or a hydrogen atom in the aralkyl group R2 may be substituted with an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.), and (b): a monomer containing one olefinic double bond and at least one monomer containing an alicyclic structure in the molecule (the olefinic double bond contained in (b) may be contained in the alicyclic structure).

Abstract: An acrylic resin composition comprising the following acrylic resins (1) and (2): acrylic resin (1): an acrylic resin containing a structural unit derived from a monomer (a) (structural unit (a)) and a structural unit derived from a monomer (b) (structural unit (b)); acrylic resin (2): an acrylic resin having a molecular weight of 1,100,000 to 1,500,000, and containing the structural unit (a) as the main component and a structural unit derived from a monomer (c) (structural unit (c)) and substantially not containing the structural unit (b); (a): a (meth)acrylate of the formula (A) (wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom in the alkyl group R2 or a hydrogen atom in the aralkyl group R2 may be substituted with an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An acrylic resin (1) containing a structural unit derived from the following monomer (a) (structural unit (a)), a structural unit derived from the following monomer (b) (structural unit (b)), and a structural unit derived from the following monomer (c) (structural unit (c)): (a): a (meth)acrylate of the formula (A), (b): a monomer containing one olefinic double bond and at least one monomer containing an alicyclic structure in the molecule (the olefinic double bond contained in (b) may be contained in the alicyclic structure), and (c): a monomer containing at least two olefinic double bonds in the molecule.

Abstract: An acrylic resin obtained by copolymerizing the following (a), (b), (c) and (d): (a): a (meth)acrylate of the formula (1), (b): a monomer containing at least two (meth)acryloyl groups of the general formula (2) in the molecule, (c): a monomer containing a heterocycle and one olefinic double bond in the molecule, and (d): a monomer different from (a), (b) and (c), and containing one olefinic double bond and at least one polar functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, hydroxyl group, amide group, amino group, epoxy group, aldehyde group and isocyanate group in the molecule.