Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing an epoxy compound by hydrogen peroxide using an organic compound having a carbon-carbon double bond as a raw material, wherein a by-product is suppressed from being generated and the epoxy compound is produced in a high yield. In particular, the invention provides a method for producing an epoxy compound involving oxidizing a carbon-carbon double bond in an organic compound with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises a tungsten compound; a phosphoric acid, a phosphonic acid or salts thereof; and an onium salt having an alkyl sulfate ion represented by formula (I) as an anion: wherein R1 is a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbons, which may be substituted with 1 to 3 phenyl groups.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a composition comprising at least one or more stereoisomers of a compound represented by the following Formula (1), wherein, in a gas chromatogram obtained by analyzing the composition by gas chromatography, the ratio of the area of the maximum peak with respect to the total area of peaks derived from the stereoisomers is 90% or more. The present invention also discloses: a curable composition comprising the above described composition, and one selected from the group consisting of a thermal cationic polymerization initiator, an acid anhydride-based curing agent and a curing accelerator, and a photo-cationic polymerization initiator; as well as a cured product therefrom. The above described curable composition is useful in that it allows for the production of a cured product having a high heat resistance. (In the Formula (1), R1 to R18 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and an alkoxy group.).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a curable composition comprising: an epoxy compound represented by the following Formula (1); and one selected from the group consisting of: a thermal cationic polymerization initiator, an acid anhydride-based curing agent and a curing accelerator, and a photo-cationic polymerization initiator as well as the cured product therefrom. The above described curable composition is useful in that it allows for the production of a cured product having a high heat resistance. (In the Formula (1), A represents CR17R18; B represents CR19R20; R1 to R20 each independently represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and an alkoxy group; and n represents 0 or 1, with the proviso that when n is 0, m represents 1, and when n is 1, m represents 0.

Abstract: A robot controlling device controls operation of a robot having a first robotic arm and a second robotic arm. The robot controlling device includes a distance calculating module configured to calculate a distance between a tip end of the first robotic arm and a tip end of the second robotic arm, and a distance monitoring module configured to monitor whether the distance calculated by the distance calculating module is equal to or less than a predetermined value.

Abstract: An articulated robot includes: different types of joint units, each including a stationary body, a stationary body-side mechanical connector for connection to another unit, a displaceable body coupled to the stationary body by a coupler, a displaceable body-side mechanical connector for connection to another unit, and an actuator to displace the displaceable body relative to the stationary body; and a control unit including a controller to control the actuator and a control unit mechanical connector for connection to another unit, wherein displacement undergone by the displaceable body-side mechanical connector relative to the stationary body-side mechanical connector differs depending on the type of the joint unit, the stationary body-side mechanical connector includes a first connection structure, the displaceable body-side mechanical connector and the control unit mechanical connector each include a second connection structure, and the first and the second connection structure are connectable to each other

Abstract: The present invention discloses a monoepoxy compound represented by the following Formula (1), a curable composition containing the same, a cured product therefrom, a method of producing the monoepoxy compound, and a reactive diluent containing the monoepoxy compound. The monoepoxy compound represented by the Formula (1) is useful in that it is capable of reducing the viscosity of a curable composition containing the monoepoxy compound, while preventing a reduction in the heat resistance of the curable composition as well as a reduction in the weight of the curable composition upon curing. (In the Formula (1), R1 to R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, and an alkoxy group.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a curable composition comprising: an epoxy compound represented by the following Formula (1); and one selected from the group consisting of: a thermal cationic polymerization initiator, an acid anhydride-based curing agent and a curing accelerator, and a photo-cationic polymerization initiator as well as the cured product therefrom. The above described curable composition is useful in that it allows for the production of a cured product having a high heat resistance. (In the Formula (1), A represents CR17R18; B represents CR19R20; R1 to R20 each independently represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and an alkoxy group; and n represents 0 or 1, with the proviso that when n is 0, m represents 1, and when n is 1, m represents 0.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a composition comprising at least one or more stereoisomers of a compound represented by the following Formula (1), wherein, in a gas chromatogram obtained by analyzing the composition by gas chromatography, the ratio of the area of the maximum peak with respect to the total area of peaks derived from the stereoisomers is 90% or more. The present invention also discloses: a curable composition comprising the above described composition, and one selected from the group consisting of a thermal cationic polymerization initiator, an acid anhydride-based curing agent and a curing accelerator, and a photo-cationic polymerization initiator; as well as a cured product therefrom. The above described curable composition is useful in that it allows for the production of a cured product having a high heat resistance. (In the Formula (1), R1 to R18 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and an alkoxy group.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a curable composition comprising: an epoxy compound represented by the following Formula (1); and one selected from the group consisting of: a thermal cationic polymerization initiator, an acid anhydride-based curing agent and a curing accelerator, and a photo-cationic polymerization initiator as well as the cured product therefrom. The above described curable composition is useful in that it allows for the production of a cured product having a high heat resistance. (In the Formula (1), A represents CR17R18; B represents CR19R20; R1 to R20 each independently represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and an alkoxy group; and n represents 0 or 1, with the proviso that when n is 0, m represents 1, and when n is 1, m represents 0.

Abstract: The present application relates a robot control device for controlling a robot and a robot system. The robot control device controls the robot selectively in a normal operating mode and in an overdrive mode. In the normal operating mode, the robot control device controls the robot to operate within an allowable range according to load applied to the robot. In the overdrive mode, the robot control device controls the robot to operate at high speed without operation of the robot being limited to the allowable range. To control the robot in the over drive mode, the robot control device interlockingly changes magnification scales, of a plurality of parameters that specify an operating speed of the robot, based on an overdrive magnification scale about a degree of a high speed operation of the robot in the overdrive mode.

Abstract: A robot includes at least two or more types of component units and a control unit configured to control an operation of each component unit. The respective units are configured to be detachable from each other. The control unit is configured to be able to collect configuration data of each of the component units and acquire connection data regarding connection states of all the component units connected to the control unit based on the collected configuration data. A determination portion that stores a predetermined connection form of each component unit, which is controllable by the control unit, in advance as verification data and determines whether or not connection data acquired by the control unit matches the verification data is further provided.

Abstract: The method includes urging a customer a selection of a base robot that becomes a base of the robot by communicating electronic data, receiving the selection of the base robot, extracting variable specification items of the selected base robot based on information related to variable specifications among a given basic specification of the base robot from a variable specification database, determining a special order specification in which at least one of the variable specification items is changed from the basic specification, searching the information related to component parts of the base robot and parts attachable to the base robot for parts that constitute the robot so that the special order specification is realized, presenting to the customer a virtual object of the robot where the searched parts are mounted to the base robot, urging the customer an input of an order for the robot, and receiving the order for the robot and accepting the order for the robot.

Abstract: A robot control device configured to control a robot includes a first memory part configured to store work data, a second memory part configured to store restoring data, a calculating part configured to perform an operation instructing process configured to read the work data and generate an operating instruction to the robot, and a data evacuation process configured to determine whether the operation instructing process operates normally, and when the calculating part determines that the operation instructing process does not operate normally, coincide the restoring data with the work data, and an operation controlling part configured to control operation of the robot based on the operating instruction.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a composition comprising at least one or more stereoisomers of a compound represented by the following Formula (1), wherein, in a gas chromatogram obtained by analyzing the composition by gas chromatography, the ratio of the area of the maximum peak with respect to the total area of peaks derived from the stereoisomers is 60% or more; and wherein the maximum peak is present within the range of retention time of from 27.6 to 28.0 minutes. The present invention also discloses: a curable composition comprising the above described composition, and one selected from the group consisting of a thermal cationic polymerization initiator, an acid anhydride-based curing agent and a curing accelerator, and a photo-cationic polymerization initiator; as well as a cured product therefrom. The above described curable composition is useful in that it allows for the production of a cured product having a high heat resistance.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a composition comprising at least one or more stereoisomers of a compound represented by the following Formula (1), wherein, in a gas chromatogram obtained by analyzing the composition by gas chromatography, the ratio of the area of the maximum peak with respect to the total area of peaks derived from the stereoisomers is 60% or more; and wherein the maximum peak is present within the range of retention time of from 27.6 to 28.0 minutes. The present invention also discloses: a curable composition comprising the above described composition, and one selected from the group consisting of a thermal cationic polymerization initiator, an acid anhydride-based curing agent and a curing accelerator, and a photo-cationic polymerization initiator; as well as a cured product therefrom. The above described curable composition is useful in that it allows for the production of a cured product having a high heat resistance.

Abstract: There are provided a benzoxazine compound-containing curable resin composition and a cured product obtained from the curable resin composition. The cured product can have a high strength and a high heat resistance, and therefore can be used under a severer condition in the fields of adhesive, sealant, paint, matrix resin for composite material, and the like. The curable resin composition contains (A) a polyfunctional benzoxazine compound having at least two benzoxazine rings and (B) a polyfunctional epoxy compound having at least one norbornane structure and at least two epoxy groups. The polyfunctional benzoxazine compound of (A) is a first benzoxazine compound or a second benzoxazine compound. The first benzoxazine compound is a compound having at least two benzoxazine ring structures represented by the following formula (1), and the second benzoxazine compound is represented by the following formula (2).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a monoepoxy compound represented by the following Formula (1), a curable composition containing the same, a cured product therefrom, a method of producing the monoepoxy compound, and a reactive diluent containing the monoepoxy compound. The monoepoxy compound represented by the Formula (1) is useful in that it is capable of reducing the viscosity of a curable composition containing the monoepoxy compound, while preventing a reduction in the heat resistance of the curable composition as well as a reduction in the weight of the curable composition upon curing. (In the Formula (1), R1 to R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, and an alkoxy group.

Abstract: A method for producing an epoxy compound by reacting a compound having a carbon-carbon double bond with hydrogen peroxide in the coexistence of the compound having a carbon-carbon double bond, aqueous hydrogen peroxide, a powder of a solid catalyst support and a powder of a solid catalyst, wherein the solid catalyst comprises an isopolyacid, and the isopolyacid is produced from a catalyst raw material comprising (a) tungstic acid or a salt thereof and (b) at least one selected from the group consisting of a salt of an alkaline earth metal and a cationic polymer.

Abstract: A method for producing an epoxy compound by reacting a compound having a carbon-carbon double bond with hydrogen peroxide in the coexistence of the compound having a carbon-carbon double bond, aqueous hydrogen peroxide, a powder of a solid catalyst support and a powder of a solid catalyst, wherein the solid catalyst comprises an isopolyacid, and the isopolyacid is produced from a catalyst raw material comprising (a) tungstic acid or a salt thereof and (b) at least one selected from the group consisting of a salt of an alkaline earth metal and a cationic polymer.

Abstract: A resin composition prepared by blending an epoxy compound represented by the following formula (1), an acid anhydride, and a curing accelerator, wherein the epoxy compound is purified in such a way that, in a chromatogram obtained by gas chromatographic analysis, a ratio of a peak area B of peaks derived from a heavier molecular mass portion having longer retention times than the epoxy compound to a peak area A of peak(s) derived from the epoxy compound B/A is 2.0×10?3 or less. [In the formula, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, and R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, or an alkoxy group which may have a substituent.].