Abstract: A series resonant converter of the present invention includes an inverter circuit having at least a pair of a first and second switching device connected between two input terminals, a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding connected to the inverter circuit, a first and second resonant capacitor connected to a secondary side of the transformer and connected in series to each other between two output terminals, a first and second unidirectional device connected in series to each other, and a resonant induction device that is operated along with the first and second resonant capacitor and resonates in series. The first and second unidirectional device are configured such that current does not flow from the first and second resonant capacitor to the input terminal by preventing electric charge of the first and second resonant capacitor from being discharged to a primary side of the transformer.

Abstract: A conveyor apparatus includes a conveyor portion, a side member having first and second side members, a connecting member, a first locking member and a driving unit. The first locking mechanism attached to the second side member locks and unlocks a connection between the second side member and the connecting member. In an unlocked state, the second member is movable along the connecting member towards or away from the first member. In a locked state, the second member is immovable relative to the first member. The driving unit is operative to move the second side member along the first direction close to or away from the first side member when the first locking mechanism is in the unlocked state and is operative to move the conveyor portion, the side member and the connecting member in unison along the first direction when the first locking mechanism is in the locked state.

Abstract: A data transfer system. The data transfer system includes a first device and a second device. The first device is configured to encrypt a partial information group of the plurality of information groups and to transfer an encrypted information group to the second device, to generate an omission information group with information having a predetermined relation omitted from at least remaining information groups of the plurality of information groups, to encrypt and to transfer the omission information group to the second device, when a partial kind of information of the plurality of information groups has the predetermined relation. The second device is configured to decrypt the partial information group and the omission information group, to restore omitted information based on the omitted information having the predetermined relation included in a transferred partial information group, and to add the restored information to the transferred omission information group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a curable composition including an organic polymer containing a crosslinkable silyl group, an ultraviolet ray absorbing agent having a triazine skeleton and a hindered amine based light stabilizer. The composition exhibits improved weather resistance in a thin layer and thick layer portion. Further, disclosed is a curable composition including an organic polymer containing a crosslinkable silyl group, a (meth)acrylic polymer containing an epoxy group, a divalent tin organic carboxylate and an organic amine compound. The composition exhibits excellent properties. Also, disclosed is a curable composition and sealing material including a reactive organic polymer containing at least one crosslinkable silyl group in one molecule thereof, a reactive organic polymer containing less than one crosslinkable silyl group in one molecule thereof, and thermally expandable hollow spheres. The composition has good physical properties. Also, disclosed is a fire-resistant structure forming method.

Abstract: A plurality of convex portions, or concave portions which is transferred in an array shape, and a groove are transferred with respect to the substrate having thermoplasticity by a mold member having shapes of the convex portion, or the concave portion, and a protruding portion as the groove, and substrate transfer processing is included, in which the convex portion, or concave portion, and a protruding portion which are formed in the mold member are transferred to the substrate by pressing the mold member to the substrate.

Abstract: A component mounting apparatus includes: a load area to load a substrate; an unload area to unload the substrate; a main area interposed between the load and unload areas, including a first area including a first mounting area, a second area including a second mounting area, and a third area interposed therebetween; two mounting units to mount, on the substrate, first and second components in the first and second mounting areas, respectively; a conveyor group to convey the substrate, including first to fourth conveyors, the second and fourth conveyors being capable of receiving the substrate from the first and third conveyors in the first and second areas, respectively; and a driving mechanism capable of moving at least one of the first and second conveyors between the first and third areas and moving at least one of the third and fourth conveyors between the second and third areas.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an array substrate includes forming a plurality of holes in a film shape substrate having thermal plasticity, in which the holes have a diameter of 0.25 times to 2 times a thickness of the substrate, and a pitch of 5 times to 40 times the diameter of the holes; and heating a molding member provided with a plurality of convex portions or concave portions in an array pattern, pressing the substrate provided with the plurality of holes, and transferring the plurality of convex portions or concave portions to the substrate.

Abstract: A sliding member for a compressor includes a base metal, a first layer and a second layer. The base metal is made of an aluminum-based metal. The first layer is formed on or over the base metal and made of a nickel-based plating layer containing at least one material of nitrogen (N), silicon (Si), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr) and aluminum (Al) as an additive. The second layer is formed on the surface of the first layer and made of a diamond-like carbon layer containing the same additive as the additive contained in the first layer.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer member which holds a toner image transferred from a first toner image carrier and secondarily transfers the toner image to a surface of an image forming material, wherein the intermediate transfer member comprises a substrate having thereon at least a hard carbon-containing layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a curable composition excellent in workability, adhesion properties, rubber-like properties, storage stability, and quick curability. The curable composition comprises (A) a crosslinkable silyl group-containing organic polymer and (B) a (meth)acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing a (meth)acrylic monomer having a polymerizable unsaturated bond in the presence of a metallocene compound and a crosslinkable silyl group-containing thiol compound, at least one end of the (meth)acrylic polymer being bonded to a residue, —S—R3 (where R3 represents a group having a crosslinkable silyl group) obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from the crosslinkable silyl group-containing thiol compound.

Abstract: A component mounting apparatus includes: a load area to load a substrate; an unload area to unload the substrate; a main area interposed between the load and unload areas, including a first area including a first mounting area, a second area including a second mounting area, and a third area interposed therebetween; two mounting units to mount, on the substrate, first and second components in the first and second mounting areas, respectively; a conveyor group to convey the substrate, including first to fourth conveyors, the second and fourth conveyors being capable of receiving the substrate from the first and third conveyors in the first and second areas, respectively; and a driving mechanism capable of moving at least one of the first and second conveyors between the first and third areas and moving at least one of the third and fourth conveyors between the second and third areas.

Abstract: There is provided a waterproof hearing aid capable of being worn without caring about the entry of sweat or water even at the time of sweating or bathing. The waterproof hearing aid has a first waterproof film stretchingly provided at the sound inlet of a microphone and a second waterproof film stretchingly provided at the sound outlet of an earphone, a tube (first vent) communicating a microphone chamber formed by the first waterproof film and the microphone with a hearing aid case chamber formed by a hearing aid case, a tube (second vent) communicating an earphone chamber formed by the second waterproof film and the earphone with the hearing aid case chamber, and a porous film (third vent) communicating the hearing aid case chamber with the outside.

Abstract: Provided is an inverter-integrated electric compressor having high heat resistance, which is capable of suppressing thermal interference among a plurality of power devices. Specifically provided is an inverter-integrated electric compressor which comprises a built-in motor and a substrate provided with a motor drive circuit including an inverter, an electric component including the substrate being affixed in a housing space surrounded by a compressor housing, wherein a plurality of power semiconductor elements which constitute the motor drive circuit are disposed radially around a drive shaft of the motor in a plane crossing the drive shaft. For example, the planar shape of the power semiconductor element is formed into a rectangle, and a gap having a sectorial planar shape is formed between the power semiconductor elements adjacent to each other.

Abstract: In a data recovery processing, the conventional overhead, primarily, latency due to a rotational recording media is removed. Secondary, in a signal processing or in a recording and reproducing apparatus, reliability of data reproduction is improved by repeatedly processing data. These processing are achieved that input signal, i.e., raw analog signal read from the recording media is digitized to be stored in a secondary storage such as a memory or a FIFO memory. The apparatus includes a signal processing circuit to repeatedly process the stored digital signal in the secondary storage. When detecting data, operation of the circuit is efficiently controlled by a change over detector parameters, in which characteristics for the detecting performance. Resultantly, data recovery processing speed is increased and reliability of data reproduced is improved.

Abstract: A series resonant converter circuit that reduces power loss is provided that includes an inverter circuit having at least a pair of first and second switching elements that is connected between DC input terminals, a transformer connected to this inverter circuit, a resonant inductance means that are connected in series to a primary winding wire or a secondary winding wire of the transformer, a primary-side resonant capacitor that is connected in series to the resonant inductance means through the first or second switching element, first and second secondary-side resonant capacitors that are connected to each other in series between the DC input terminals, first and second unidirectional elements that are connected to each other in series between the DC output terminals, and a resonant inductance means that cooperates with resonant capacitance from the primary-side resonant capacitor and the first and second secondary-side resonant capacitors to resonate in series.

Abstract: Provided is a curable composition which realizes compatibility between curability and toughness, shows rapid curability and excellent storage stability, and does not require any tin catalyst. The curable composition comprises: (A) a vinyl-based resin obtained by causing a compound (I) represented by the following general formula (1) and a compound (II) represented by the following general formula (2) to react with each other; (B) a urethane-based resin obtained by causing a hydroxyl group-containing organic polymer, a polyisocyanate compound, a compound (III) represented by the following general formula (3), and an amine compound to react with one another; and (C) a curing catalyst.

Abstract: A motor-driven compressor includes a housing, a rotary shaft, a compression mechanism and an electric motor. The housing includes a suction port and a discharge port. The compression mechanism is disposed in the housing and compresses refrigerant flowed through the suction port into the compression mechanism and discharges the refrigerant through the discharge port. The electric motor is disposed in the housing and drives the rotary shaft to rotate to drive the compression mechanism. The electric motor includes a rotor fixedly mounted on the rotary shaft and a stator fixed to the housing. The rotor includes a permanent magnet and a compressor interior environment improvement agent containing at least one of an absorbent for absorbing moisture and a neutralizer for neutralizing acid.

Abstract: Provided is an inverter-integrated electric compressor whose inverter section is molded using a urethane resin and which is excellent in joining reliability of electrically connected section. An inverter-integrated electric compressor, wherein the compressor incorporates a motor and wherein a motor drive circuit including the inverter is provided in a containing space surrounded by a compressor housing. A crimping section of a terminal of a conducting wire connected to the inverter is molded, together with the inverter, in a resin charged into the containing space. A gap at the crimping section, the gap being open to the outside, is previously covered and sealed by a gap sealant.

Abstract: A pillar (18) is connected to a base plate unit (12) of a living body index measurement apparatus (11) in a detachable manner. A display unit (22) is mounted on the pillar (18) in a detachable manner. There is built in the base plate unit (12) a calculation processing circuit. The calculation processing circuit calculates a living body index based on a measurement value obtained from a living body.

Abstract: Provided is an inverter-integrated electric compressor excellent in joining strength and joining reliability at electrical joint. An inverter-integrated electric compressor wherein a motor is incorporated and a motor drive circuit including the inverter is surrounded by a compressor housing, characterized in that a bus bar joint section at which bus bars are electrically joined together is provided in the motor drive circuit, and a tip of at least one of the bus bars, the tip being located at the bus bar joint section, is split into small joining sections.