Abstract: The exemplary embodiment has an object to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte solution having a flame retardancy over a long period and having a good capacity maintenance rate. The exemplary embodiment is a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing a lithium salt, at least one oxo-acid ester derivative of phosphorus selected from compounds represented by a predetermined formula, and at least one disulfonate ester selected from a cyclic disulfonate ester and a linear disulfonate ester represented by the predetermined formulae.

Abstract: To provide an image processing device capable of attaining shade expression on a surface of an object while reducing image processing load, and of reducing a sense of discomfort which the user may feel. A shading process execution unit (62) executes a shading process on the surface of the object, based on a pseudo-normal vector for each pixel of a texture image to be mapped onto the surface of the object. A shading process execution restraining unit (66) restrains execution of the shading process by the shading process execution unit (62), based on the distance from a viewpoint to the object. A pseudo-normal vector obtaining unit (60) stores information correlating the distance from the viewpoint with pseudo-normal vector information for obtaining a pseudo-normal vector of each pixel. Then, the pseudo-normal vector obtaining unit (60) obtains a pseudo-normal vector of each pixel, based on the pseudo-normal vector information correlated to the distance from the viewpoint to the object.

Abstract: A process for producing an oral preparation containing a first water-swellable gel-forming layer and a second water-swellable gel-forming layer as outermost layers, a medicine being sealed in an inner space formed by bonding the periphery of the first water-swellable gel-forming layer and the periphery of the second water-swellable gel-forming layer either directly or via an adhesive layer, the process including (a) a step of forming a first water-swellable gel-forming layer, (b) a step of forming a recess in a predetermined area of the first water-swellable gel-forming layer, (c) a step of filling the recess with a medicine to obtain a medicine-containing body, and (d) a step of forming a second water-swellable gel-forming layer over the medicine-containing body directly or via an adhesive layer so that the first water-swellable gel-forming layer and the second water-swellable gel-forming layer are bonded around the recess, and a process for continuously producing the oral preparation are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for collecting a liquid surface residual film floating on the surface of the liquid after transfer, and a transfer tank that includes a film holding mechanism, provided at inner sides of both right and left side walls, for holding both sides of the transfer film and conveying the transfer film to an immersion area. When a film that is no longer needed after the transfer is collected, dividing means divides the liquid surface residual film so as to split the liquid surface residual film in a longitudinal direction of the transfer tank before the object is removed from the transfer liquid, and the divided films are moved closer to the both side walls of the transfer tank. At the side wall portions, the film holding mechanism is canceled, and from this canceled portion, the divided liquid surface residual films are discharged out of the tank.

Abstract: A display unit includes an image data output device, an image projecting device that projects image data so as to be perceived by eyes of a user, a skeleton frame on which the image projecting device is mounted, the sunglass lenses being disposed on the skeleton frame, in which the sunglass lenses are set so that a transmissivity of visible light in a predetermined wavelength region is peculiarly low and so that transmissivities of visible light in wavelength regions other than the visible light in the predetermined wavelength region are peculiarly high, and in which the coloring of image light visualized by the image projecting device is formed by light differing in color from the visible light having peculiarly high transmissivities in the sunglass lenses.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a memory controller which controls a memory device including two or more memory access units and includes a data control circuit and an adjusting circuit that performs at least one of a first processing and a second processing. In the first processing, a timing of the write strobe signal generated by the data control circuit in a write operation is adjusted for each memory access unit and a write strobe adjusting signal specifying a timing for each memory access unit to load write data is generated, and in the second processing, a timing of the read strobe signal generated by the memory device in a read operation is adjusted for each memory access unit and a read strobe adjusting signal specifying a timing for the data control unit to read data read out from each memory access unit is generated.

Abstract: The invention provides a fiber product wherein a zirconium phosphate layer is electrostatically fixed on a fiber substrate, and a photocatalyst is electrostatically fixed on the surface of the zirconium phosphate layer. Preferably, the fiber product has a zirconium phosphate multilayer of two or more zirconium phosphate layers laminated via an aluminum ion or a polyaluminum ion, wherein the zirconium phosphate layer, which is the innermost layer of the zirconium phosphate multilayer, is electrostatically fixed on a fiber substrate via an aluminum ion or a polyaluminum ion, and a photocatalyst is electrostatically fixed on the zirconium phosphate layer, which is the outermost layer of the zirconium phosphate multilayer.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention is to provide a steam generator constructed small in size. A steam generator 20 of the present invention is composed of a cylindrical steam generation vessel 30 having a steam generation portion 31 formed to store an amount of water for generating steam and a steam passage 32 formed on the upper end of the steam generation portion for spouting steam generated in the steam generation portion, a heater element 40 disposed within the steam generation vessel 30, and an induction heating coil wound around the periphery of the steam generation vessel 30 for energizing the heater element. The heater element 40 is energized by supply of electric power to the heating coil so that steam generated by boiling of the water in the steam generation portion spouts upward from the steam passage.

Abstract: Object A cooking apparatus, wherein, independent of the quantity and the temperature of the foodstuff contained in a cooking chamber of the cooking apparatus, the food stuff can be cooked in a consistent time period by initial-heating processing and main-heating processing. Means of Solution A cooking device is provided with a controller for performing initial-heating processing before a transition to main-heating processing.

Abstract: Object Provide a cooking device with a steam generating device having a reduced size and capable of producing steam in a short time. Means of Solution A cooking apparatus comprising a cooking chamber for accommodating foodstuff in its interior for cooking, a heater for heating interior of said cooking chamber and an electric fan for generating convectional flow of air heated by said heater in said cooking chamber, characterized in that, an induction heating type steam generating device for supply steam into said cooking chamber is disposed on the side wall of said cooking chamber, wherein said steam generating device comprises a steam generating vessel which store prescribed amount of water, an induction heater body disposed in said steam generating vessel for heating water and an induction heating coil wound around outer peripheral of said steam generating vessel for heating said induction heater.

Abstract: A display unit includes an image data output device, an image projecting device that projects image data so as to be perceived by eyes of a user, a skeleton frame on which the image projecting device is mounted, the sunglass lenses being disposed on the skeleton frame, in which the sunglass lenses are set so that a transmissivity of visible light in a predetermined wavelength region is peculiarly low and so that transmissivities of visible light in wavelength regions other than the visible light in the predetermined wavelength region are peculiarly high, and in which the coloring of image light visualized by the image projecting device is formed by light differing in color from the visible light having peculiarly high transmissivities in the sunglass lenses.

Abstract: This invention relates to a rubber composition having a high storage modulus (G?) and a low loss tangent (tan ?), and more particularly to a rubber composition comprising 2 to 60 parts by mass of a low-molecular weight aromatic vinyl compound-conjugated diene compound copolymer (B) having an aromatic vinyl compound content of 5 to 80% by mass, a vinyl bond content in a conjugated diene compound portion of 5 to 80% by mass, a weight average molecular weight as measured through a gel permeation chromatography and converted to polystyrene of 5,000 to 500,000 and at least one functional group based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component (A) composed of at least one of natural rubber and synthetic diene-based rubbers.

Abstract: To provide a game device that allows a user to relatively easily judge a time at which a length of a gauge becomes a length with which desired processing is executed. A first gauge control unit (72) controls the gauge to expand or contract according to continued of pressing of an operation member. A second gauge control unit (74) controls the gauge to expand or contract according to the continued pressing of the operation member, and in particular, switches a change to be given to the gauge between expansion and contraction based on a numerical value output from a controller according to a pressing force with respect to the operation member. A gauge control switching unit (70) causes the second gauge control unit (74) to start gauge control when a length of the gauge is set to a predetermined status by the first gauge control unit (72). A game processing execution unit (80) executes game processing based on the length of the gauge when release of the pressing of the operation member is detected.

Abstract: An orally-administered agent is provided. The orally-administered agent comprises an intestinal medicine-containing layer containing a medicine to be released in intestines and having surfaces; intestinal collapse-controlling layers provided directly or through an arbitrary layer on the surfaces of the intestinal medicine-containing layer, respectively, at least a part of the intestinal collapse-controlling layers being collapsed in the intestines, and each of the intestinal collapse-controlling layers having a surface opposite to the intestinal medicine-containing layer; and gel-forming layers provided directly or through an arbitrary layer on the sides of the surfaces of the intestinal collapse-controlling layers, respectively, wherein the gel-forming layers are swelled and gelatinized by absorbing water to form a gel. The intestinal collapse-controlling layers are constituted of a material containing an enteric material to be dissolved by being in contact with a body fluid in the intestines.

Abstract: A superconductivity utilizing support mechanism comprises a superconductive coil and a ferromagnetic body. One of the ferromagnetic body, so constituted as to slide in a direction of a center axis of the superconductive coil, and the superconductive coil, so constituted as to slide in a direction of the center axis thereof, is floated and supported relative to the other by axial magnetic attraction caused by a center plane of the superconductive coil and a center plane of the ferromagnetic body moving apart from each other.

Abstract: To provide a game device for presenting to a player inputting the amount of operation while utilizing a gauge, the length of a gauge which corresponds to a desired amount of operation. In a game device in which an object placed in a virtual three dimensional space is moved by a distance according to the displayed length of the gauge when the player carries out a predetermined operation, a target position to which the object is going to be moved is obtained (S102), a distance between the target movement position and the present position of the object is calculated (S103), and the length of the gauge corresponding to the calculated distance L is calculated based on the distance L (S104). Then, the target length of the gauge is presented based on the calculated length of the gauge (S105).

Abstract: An orally-administered agent according to the present invention comprises: a medicine-containing layer containing a medicine and having surfaces; collapse-controlling layers respectively provided on the surfaces of the medicine-containing layer; and gel-forming layers respectively provided on the collapse-controlling layers, wherein the gel-forming layers are swelled and gelatinized by absorbing water to form a gel. The collapse-controlling layers are constituted of a material containing a stomach-soluble material to be dissolved by being in contact with gastric juice. The orally-administered agent according to the present invention can be swallowed with ease and release the medicine in intended parts, in particular, the stomach of a living body.

Abstract: A laser apparatus includes: a plurality of laser diodes respectively having light-emission points and being fixed to a block so that the light-emission points are aligned along a direction; and a collimator-lens array integrally formed to contain a plurality of collimator lenses which are arranged along a direction and respectively collimate laser beams emitted from the plurality of laser diodes. The block has a lens-setting surface which is flat, perpendicular to optical axes of the plurality of laser diodes, and located on the forward side of the plurality of laser diodes at a predetermined distance from the light-emission points, and the collimator-lens array is fixed to the block so that an end surface of the collimator-lens array is in contact with the lens-setting surface.

Abstract: An edible film to be ingested from an oral cavity of a living body to a body thereof is provided. The edible film is comprised of a laminated body consisting of a plurality of layers. The laminated body has surfaces and the plurality of layers include two surface layers forming of the surfaces of the laminated body. At least one of the two surface layers is disposed as an antiadhesive layer for preventing the edible film from adhering to an inside wall of the oral cavity by dissolving with water. This edible film is a film that it is difficult to adhere to the inside wall of the oral cavity, and even if it adheres to the inside wall, it is possible to easily peel off the edible film therefrom.

Abstract: To provide a game system capable of preferably producing a picture in which a first game character loses sight of a second game character having moved so as to disappear from the view of the first game character. The present invention relates to a game system for displaying on a display unit (82a) a picture of a display target area in a common game space where a first game character corresponding to a game machine A (10a) and a second game character corresponding to a game machine B (10b) are placed. A position condition determination unit (78a) determines whether or not a position of the second game character included in the display target area satisfies a position condition based on the position and orientation of at least one of the first game characters. A display control unit (80a; display restriction means) restricts display output of the second game character included in the display target area on the display unit (82a), based on a result of determination.