Abstract: In a hair feeding device configured to perform a feeding operation for pulling out flocking hairs one by one from a bundle of flocking hairs, the device includes: a head for capturing hair ends of the flocking hairs; a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the head; and a control device that controls an operation control of the feeding operation, in which the head includes a nozzle that suctions the hair ends of the flocking hairs, a gripping member that grips the flocking hair suctioned by the nozzle, and an actuator that gives a gripping pressure to the gripping member.

Abstract: Provided is an L-glucose derivative represented by General Formula (1) below: wherein X1 represents a —SAuR1 group, and X2, X3, X4 and X5 each independently represent an —OR2 group, an —NH2 group, or a fluorine atom; and R1 represents a ligand and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group.

Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition paint composition comprising a cationic base-containing resin (A), a blocked polyisocyanate compound (B), and a modified imidazole (C) having a specific structure, wherein the cationic base-containing resin (A) is a cationic base-containing epoxy resin and/or a cationic base-containing acrylic resin.

Abstract: To provide a cationic electrodeposition coating composition manifesting excellent anticorrosive property at edges and in flat areas, along with finish quality, even in a state of thin film, as well as a coated article demonstrating these excellent coating film performances, the cationic electrodeposition coating composition includes an amino group-containing epoxy resin (A), a blocked polyisocyanate compound (B), and crosslinked epoxy resin particles (C), wherein the crosslinked epoxy resin particles (C) are contained by 0.1 to 40 parts by mass relative to the total mass in solids content of the amino group-containing epoxy resin (A) and blocked polyisocyanate compound (B); the number-average molecular weight of the crosslinked epoxy resin particles (C) is under 100,000; and/or the volume-average particle size of the crosslinked epoxy resin particles (C) is 30 to 1,000 nm.

Abstract: In a hair feeding device configured to perform a feeding operation for pulling out flocking hairs one by one from a bundle of flocking hairs, the device includes: a feeder configured to hold the bundle of flocking hairs and separates hair ends of a plurality of the flocking hairs in a direction different from that of the bundle; a head configured to hold the hair ends of the flocking hairs; a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the head; and a control device configured to perform an operation control of the feeding operation, and the feeder includes a bundle holder configured to hold the bundle of flocking hairs, and a separator configured to separate a plurality of the flocking hairs from the bundle of flocking hairs held by the bundle holder in a state where the hair ends are oriented in a direction different from that of the bundle.

Abstract: A hair feeding device configured to perform a feeding operation for pulling out flocking hairs one by one from a bundle of flocking hairs, the device includes a feeder configured to hold the bundle of flocking hairs and separates hair ends of a plurality of the flocking hairs in a direction different from that of the bundle, a detector configured to detect three-dimensional positions of the separated hair ends of the plurality of flocking hairs, a head for capturing the hair ends of the flocking hairs, a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the head to any three-dimensional position, and a control device that controls the conveyance mechanism so that the head captures the hair ends of the flocking hairs at three-dimensional positions of the hair ends of one flocking hair among the plurality of hairs detected by the detector.

Abstract: In a hair feeding device configured to perform a feeding operation for pulling out flocking hairs one by one from a bundle of flocking hairs, the device includes: a head for capturing hair ends of the flocking hairs; a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the head; and a control device that controls an operation control of the feeding operation, in which the head includes a nozzle that suctions the hair ends of the flocking hairs, a gripping member that grips the flocking hair suctioned by the nozzle, and an actuator that gives a gripping pressure to the gripping member.

Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition paint composition comprising a cationic base-containing resin (A), a blocked polyisocyanate compound (B), and a modified imidazole (C) having a specific structure, wherein the cationic base-containing resin (A) is a cationic base-containing epoxy resin and/or a cationic base-containing acrylic resin.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to find a method for producing a cationic electrodeposition coating composition that is excellent in storage stability, low-temperature curability, finished appearance, and corrosion resistance, and to provide a coated article excellent in these properties. The method for producing a cationic electrodeposition coating composition comprises mixing three components, i.e., an aqueous dispersion of an amino group-containing epoxy resin (A), an aqueous dispersion of a blocked polyisocyanate compound (B), and a pigment dispersion paste (C), wherein the aqueous dispersion of a blocked polyisocyanate compound (B) comprises a blocked polyisocyanate compound (b) and an emulsifier.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to find a cationic electrodeposition coating composition excellent in coating composition stability, finished appearance, and corrosion resistance, and to provide a coated article excellent in these coating film properties. The present invention provides a cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing a polyester resin (A), an amino group-containing epoxy resin (B), and a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent (C), the polyester resin (A) being present in an amount of 3 to 40 mass %, the amino group-containing epoxy resin (B) being present in an amount of 20 to 60 mass %, and the blocked polyisocyanate curing agent (C) being present in an amount of 10 to 40 mass %, based on the total mass of the components (A), (B), and (C) on a solids basis, wherein the solubility parameter ?A of the component (A) and the solubility parameter ?B of the component (B) satisfy the relationship |?A??B|<1.0.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to find a method for producing a cationic electrodeposition coating composition that is excellent in storage stability, low-temperature curability, finished appearance, and corrosion resistance, and to provide a coated article excellent in these properties. The method for producing a cationic electrodeposition coating composition comprises mixing three components, i.e., an aqueous dispersion of an amino group-containing epoxy resin (A), an aqueous dispersion of a blocked polyisocyanate compound (B), and a pigment dispersion paste (C), wherein the aqueous dispersion of a blocked polyisocyanate compound (B) comprises a blocked polyisocyanate compound (b) and an emulsifier.

Abstract: In the connector, each terminal has a base portion, a rear upper beam, a front upper beam, a rear lower beam, and a front lower beam. The actuator includes a cam portion pushing the rear upper beam upwards, and the rear lower beam includes a fixed portion. The front lower beam includes a contact point which establishes contact with the flat cable, and a front end of the lower surface of the front lower beam establishing contact with the upper surface of the bottom portion of the housing. The contact point is positioned to the rear of the upper end of the lower surface of the front lower beam, and the front lower beam and the rear lower beam curve upward when the rear upper beam is pushed upwards, the front end of the lower surface of the front lower beam and the fixed portion serving as the support point.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to find a cationic electrodeposition coating composition excellent in coating composition stability, finished appearance, and corrosion resistance, and to provide a coated article excellent in these coating film properties. The present invention provides a cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing a polyester resin (A), an amino group-containing epoxy resin (B), and a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent (C), the polyester resin (A) being present in an amount of 3 to 40 mass %, the amino group-containing epoxy resin (B) being present in an amount of 20 to 60 mass %, and the blocked polyisocyanate curing agent (C) being present in an amount of 10 to 40 mass %, based on the total mass of the components (A), (B), and (C) on a solids basis, wherein the solubility parameter ?A of the component (A) and the solubility parameter ?B of the component (B) satisfy the relationship |?A??B|<1.0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a stabilized fluoropolymer which comprises producing the stabilized fluoropolymer by subjecting a treatment target substance containing a sulfonic-acid-derived-group-containing fluoropolymer to a fluorination treatment, wherein the sulfonic-acid-derived-group-containing fluoropolymer is a fluoropolymer containing —SO3M (in which M represents H, NR1R2R3R4 or M11/L; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and each represents H or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and M1 represents an L-valent metal), and the treatment target substance has a moisture content of not higher than 500 ppm by mass.

Abstract: An engaged protrusion is formed in a flat cable connected to a connector. The housing of the connector has an engaging protrusion rising in front of the position in which the engaged protruding portion is arranged when the flat cable is connected. A reinforced metal fitting has a reinforced protrusion raised along the engaging protrusion. The rear surface of the engaging protrusion is positioned to the rear of the rear surface of the reinforced protrusion. The rear surface of the reinforced protrusion is formed so as to extend upward and forward.

Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition coating composition comprising a cationic resin (A) and a blocked polyisocyanate (B) obtained by reaction between a polyisocyanate compound (b1) with two or more isocyanate groups, castor oil (b2) and a blocking agent (b3). The cationic electrodeposition coating composition has excellent throwing power, suitability for electrodeposition onto hot dip galvanized steel sheets, finished appearance and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: An engaged protrusion is formed in a flat cable connected to a connector. The housing of the connector has an engaging protrusion rising in front of the position in which the engaged protruding portion is arranged when the flat cable is connected. A reinforced metal fitting has a reinforced protrusion raised along the engaging protrusion. The rear surface of the engaging protrusion is positioned to the rear of the rear surface of the reinforced protrusion. The rear surface of the reinforced protrusion is formed so as to extend upward and forward.

Abstract: The instant invention provides a method for the differential diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease which comprises, determining the relative ratio of G0 oligosaccharide represented by formula (I): to G2 oligosaccharide represented by formula (II): wherein G represents galactose, M represents mannose, GN represents N-acetylglucosamine and F represents fucose in serum IgG oligosaccharide fraction obtained from a patient with inflammatory bowel disease or a patient with suspicion of inflammatory bowel disease, and discriminating inflammatory bowel disease based on the obtained ratio.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a stabilized fluoropolymer which comprises producing the stabilized fluoropolymer by subjecting a treatment target substance containing a sulfonic-acid-derived-group-containing fluoropolymer to a fluorination treatment, wherein the sulfonic-acid-derived-group-containing fluoropolymer is a fluoropolymer containing —SO3M (in which M represents H, NR1R2R3R4 or M11/L; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and each represents H or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and M1 represents an L-valent metal), and the treatment target substance has a moisture content of not higher than 500 ppm by mass.