Abstract: Provided is a pretreatment method for rubber, which, in the pyrolysis treatment for used rubber, can reduce the odor during pyrolysis, effectively reduce the sulfur and/or nitrogen content in the resulting pyrolysis products, which is particularly easy to volatilize, and further reduce the odor of the oil obtained from the pyrolysis. This pretreatment method for rubber is a pretreatment method for rubber, in which sulfur crosslinked rubber is pretreated prior to pyrolysis treatment, characterized in that: the method includes a holding process in which the sulfur crosslinked rubber is held for minutes or longer under conditions satisfying the prescribed formulas (1) and (2) to obtain pretreated rubber; and that in the holding process, when the ambient pressure P is atmospheric pressure, the holding is performed under an air flow of inert gas.

Abstract: A biocompatible glass substrate with through electrodes includes a glass plate of a biocompatible glass, and through electrodes made of a biocompatible metal that are provided by penetrating the glass plate. A biocompatible electronic device using this is the biocompatible electronic device including a biocompatible glass substrate with through electrode having a glass plate of a biocompatible glass, and through electrodes made of a biocompatible metal provided by penetrating the glass plate, and an electric/electronic device sealed onto the above described glass plate and is electrically connected to the above described through electrodes, and has bumps for connection on the through electrodes of the biocompatible electronic device.

Abstract: A hermetic terminal includes a metal outer ring made of a low resistance conductor having a through hole, a lead made of a low resistance conductor inserted in the through hole of the metal outer ring, and an insulating material made of high expansion glass for sealing the metal outer ring and the lead.

Abstract: A biocompatible glass substrate with through electrodes includes a glass plate of a biocompatible glass, and through electrodes made of a biocompatible metal that are provided by penetrating the glass plate. A biocompatible electronic device using this is the biocompatible electronic device including a biocompatible glass substrate with through electrode having a glass plate of a biocompatible glass, and through electrodes made of a biocompatible metal provided by penetrating the glass plate, and an electric/electronic device sealed onto the above described glass plate and is electrically connected to the above described through electrodes, and has bumps for connection on the through electrodes of the biocompatible electronic device.

Abstract: A hermetic terminal for a hard disk device (HDD device) that has an excellent gas barrier property and can be assembled in a small number of man-hours, and a hard disk device are provided. The hermetic terminal for an HDD device includes a metal eyelet, insulating glass which seals the metal eyelet on a side of an inner diameter of the metal eyelet, and a lead sealed by the insulating glass to pass therethrough. The lead includes a contact made of a conductive elastic material.

Abstract: A hermetic terminal for a high-capacity relay includes: a metal container provided with a through hole; a pipe lead inserted through the through hole; an insulating glass hermetically sealing the metal container and the pipe lead; and a terminal base passing through and hermetically secured to the pipe lead and made of a low-resistance metal.

Abstract: A terminal that can be simply joined in the atmosphere; an electrical apparatus including the terminal; and a method of attaching a terminal to a housing made of a metal material by which a passivation film is readily formed on a surface thereof are provided. A terminal can be fixedly adhered to a housing, and includes: a metal outer ring; a lead penetrating through the metal outer ring; and an insulating material providing sealing between the metal outer ring and the lead. The metal outer ring has a joint edge to be joined to the housing. A coating layer turning into a liquid phase at a temperature lower than a melting temperature of the housing is provided at least in the joint edge.

Abstract: A hermetic terminal for a hard disk device (HDD device) that has an excellent gas barrier property and can be assembled in a small number of man-hours, and a hard disk device are provided. The hermetic terminal for an HDD device includes a metal eyelet, insulating glass which seals the metal eyelet on a side of an inner diameter of the metal eyelet, and a lead sealed by the insulating glass to pass therethrough. The lead includes a contact made of a conductive elastic material.

Abstract: According to a hermetic terminal based on the present invention, a hermetic terminal (10) to be hermetically fixed to an aluminum electrolytic capacitor (20) includes: a base (11) which has a through hole, is to be attached to a case (16) of the aluminum electrolytic capacitor (20), and is made of a composite material having electrical conductivity; at least one lead (12) which is inserted into the through hole of the base (11), and is made of a composite material having electrical conductivity; and an insulating glass (13) which hermetically seals a gap between the base (11) and the lead (12). Surfaces of portions of the base (11) and the lead (12) which come into contact with an electrolytic solution within the case (16) are composed of a metal material having corrosion resistance to the electrolytic solution.

Abstract: A terminal that can be simply joined in the atmosphere; an electrical apparatus including the terminal; and a method of attaching a terminal to a housing made of a metal material by which a passivation film is readily formed on a surface thereof are provided. A terminal can be fixedly adhered to a housing, and includes: a metal outer ring; a lead penetrating through the metal outer ring, and an insulating material providing sealing between the metal outer ring and the lead. The metal outer ring has a joint edge to be joined to the housing. A coating layer turning into a liquid phase at a temperature lower than a melting temperature of the housing is provided at least in the joint edge.

Abstract: A hermetic terminal for a high-capacity relay includes: a metal container provided with a through hole; a pipe lead inserted through the through hole; an insulating glass hermetically sealing the metal container and the pipe lead; and a terminal base passing through and hermetically secured to the pipe lead and made of a low-resistance metal.

Abstract: According to a hermetic terminal based on the present invention, a hermetic terminal (10) to be hermetically fixed to an aluminum electrolytic capacitor (20) includes: a base (11) which has a through hole, is to be attached to a case (16) of the aluminum electrolytic capacitor (20), and is made of a composite material having electrical conductivity; at least one lead (12) which is inserted into the through hole of the base (11), and is made of a composite material having electrical conductivity; and an insulating glass (13) which hermetically seals a gap between the base (11) and the lead (12). Surfaces of portions of the base (11) and the lead (12) which come into contact with an electrolytic solution within the case (16) are composed of a metal material having corrosion resistance to the electrolytic solution.

Abstract: A soldering apparatus including a vessel containing a molten solder, a casing defining therewithin a soldering chamber in which a flat overflowing wave of the molten solder is formed, a conveyor physically integrated with the casing for movement therewith and operable for transferring a printed circuit board through the soldering chamber, actuators and for vertically moving the casing, inert gas feeders for feeding an inert gas to the soldering chamber, and a controller for controlling the operation of the actuators and, so that the printed circuit board is contacted with the surface of the flat overflowing wave in an atmosphere of the inert gas during its passage through the soldering chamber.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of preventing redeposition of dust on an imaging device to efficiently achieve dust removal. The imaging apparatus includes a driving device vibrating the imaging device, a posture detecting device detecting a posture of the imaging apparatus, and a controller allowing the imaging device to be vibrated on the condition that the detected posture of the imaging apparatus is a predetermined posture to remove dust deposited on the imaging device. For example, the imaging device is vibrated on the condition that the posture of the imaging apparatus is a normal posture. Alternatively, the imaging device is vibrated so long as it is determined that an opening for lens mounting in a body of the apparatus is pointed down and a photographic lens is not mounted.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition effective for the prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes is provided. This pharmaceutical composition comprises the combination of an ?-amylase inhibitor selected from a compound represented by the following general formula (I): [wherein A represents, for example, a cyclic group, etc. R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group, hydroxymethyl group, etc., and n represents 1 or 2], or a pharmacologically acceptable salt or ester thereof, and at least one type of drug selected from an insulin sensitizer, an insulin secretagogue, a biguanide drug, an insulin preparation and a DPP-IV inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention provides an information display panel capable of achieving good display performance (high contrast and low voltage driving), especially high contrast for a long term from the initial stage by using particles for display media whose charge amount is controllable In an information display panel, in which at least one kind of display media are sealed in a space between two substrates at least one of which is transparent, for displaying an image by electrically moving the display media, a particle for display media combined in a form of a mother particle embedded with first child particles and second child particles, wherein the first child particles and the second child particles have a smaller particle diameter and higher hardness than those of the mother particle and the first child particles and the second child particles have different charging characteristics with each other is used as the display media.

Abstract: A soldering apparatus including a vessel containing a molten solder, a casing defining therewithin a soldering chamber in which a flat overflowing wave of the molten solder is formed, a conveyor physically integrated with the casing for movement therewith and operable for transferring a printed circuit board through the soldering chamber, actuators and for vertically moving the casing, inert gas feeders for feeding an inert gas to the soldering chamber, and a controller for controlling the operation of the actuators and, so that the printed circuit board is contacted with the surface of the flat overflowing wave in an atmosphere of the inert gas during its passage through the soldering chamber.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of preventing redeposition of dust on an imaging device to efficiently achieve dust removal. The imaging apparatus includes a driving device vibrating the imaging device, a posture detecting device detecting a posture of the imaging apparatus, and a controller allowing the imaging device to be vibrated on the condition that the detected posture of the imaging apparatus is a predetermined posture to remove dust deposited on the imaging device. For example, the imaging device is vibrated on the condition that the posture of the imaging apparatus is a normal posture. Alternatively, the imaging device is vibrated so long as it is determined that an opening for lens mounting in a body of the apparatus is pointed down and a photographic lens is not mounted.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula (I): wherein A represents a group such as a cyclic group, R1 and R2 represent groups such as alkyl groups or hydroxymethyl groups, and n represents 1 or 2, or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof or pharmacologically acceptable esters thereof have superior activity and stability, and are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of diabetes mellitus, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition (preferably a drug for therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of diabetes) comprising a GLP-1 receptor agonist and the insulin resistance improving agent 5-[4-(6-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethoxy)benzyl]thiazolidine-2,4-dione, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, in combination.