Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal polyester fiber achievable of good mechanical properties by a heat treatment at a lower temperature for a shorter time and excellent in heat aging resistance. The liquid crystal polyester fiber includes at least one metallic element selected from the group consisting of metallic elements belonging to from Group 8 to Group 11 in Periodic Table. For example, the liquid crystal polyester fiber may contain the selected one or more metallic elements in a total content of from 1 to 1000 ppm by weight. The liquid crystal polyester fiber may contain the selected one or more metallic elements as one or more metallic compounds each having a melting point of (Mp0 + 30)°C or lower, wherein the Mp0 denotes a melting point of a liquid crystal polyester constituting the fiber.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal polyester resin composition and a liquid crystal polyester fiber both capable of suppressing gas generation during melt-heating as well as producing a molded body of good quality with few bubbles. The liquid crystal polyester resin composition includes a liquid crystal polyester and at least one metallic element selected from the group consisting of metallic elements belonging to from Group 8 to Group 11 in Periodic Table. The liquid crystal polyester fiber includes the liquid crystal polyester resin composition. For example, the liquid crystal polyester fiber may have a total amount of carboxy end groups (total CEG amount) of 5.0 mEq/kg or less.

Abstract: A water-soluble male-type molded hook-and-loop fastener includes a substrate and a plurality of male-type engaging elements, arranged in rows, protruding from the substrate surface. The engaging elements have a shape rising from the substrate surface and curving mid-course in a row direction, or a shape rising from the substrate surface, branching forward and backward mid-course in the row direction and curving in the row direction, with tip portions oriented toward the substrate surface in either shape. The substrate and the engaging elements both contain a mixture of a polyvinyl alcohol, 5 to 30 parts by mass of a polyhydric alcohol- or ethylene oxide-based polymer, and 3 to 20 parts by mass of a layered inorganic particle, based on 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl alcohol. The polyvinyl alcohol has a degree of polymerization of 300 to 700 and a degree of saponification of 60 to 80% by mole.

Abstract: Provided are a polycarbonate fiber having a specific orientation degree and/or a specific birefringence value, a fiber structure as well as a resin composite body. The polycarbonate fiber may have an orientation degree (ft) of lower than 0.70, the orientation degree (ft) being defined by the following formula: ft=1?(1.0/C)2, C: obtained sonic velocity (km/sec), and may have a birefringence value of 0.04 or lower. The polycarbonate fiber may comprise a polycarbonate resin having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of from 12000 to 40000 and/or a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from 25000 to 80000.

Abstract: Manufacturing method for an electronic device comprises a step of placing a substrate 10, which has a metal plate 11 on a back-surface side, on a back-surface-side mold 110 having a mold recessed part 111, a step of placing a front-surface-side mold 120 on the back-surface-side mold so as to cover the substrate 10; and a step of pouring resin between the front-surface mold 100 and the back-surface-side mold 110, when the substrate 10 is pressed against the back-surface-side mold 110. Circumferential part of the metal plate 11 is in contact with an edge of the mold recessed part 111 when the substrate 10 is pressed against the back-surface-side mold 110 in the step of pouring resin.

Abstract: [Subjects] To provide a biliary tract drainage tube in which both an external drainage tube and an internal drainage tube can be installed in a single endoscopic procedure. [Method to Solve] A biliary tract drainage tube used to drain a biliary tract is provided with long external drainage tube 2 and internal drainage tube 3 that is provided on the tip of the external drainage tube so as to be separable from the external drainage tube. Both external drainage tube 2 and internal drainage tube 3 are placed in biliary tract Cd. Since internal drainage tube 3 can be left behind in the biliary tract by removing external drainage tube 2, another endoscopic procedure is not required when switching from external drainage tube 2 to internal drainage tube 3, and the burden placed on the patient can be lessened.

Abstract: An electronic device has a substrate 10, an electronic element 80 provided on the substrate 10 and a sealing part 20 for sealing the electronic element 80. The sealing part 20 has an insertion part 22 for inserting a fastening member 90. The insertion part 22 is provided in a sealing recessed part 25 recessed compared with a circumferential region. At least side surface and the sealing recessed part 25 of the sealing part 20 are exposed to the outside.

Abstract: Manufacturing method for an electronic device comprises a step of placing a substrate 10, which has a metal plate 11 on a back-surface side, on a back-surface-side mold 110 having a mold recessed part 111, a step of placing a front-surface-side mold 120 on the back-surface-side mold so as to cover the substrate 10; and a step of pouring resin between the front-surface mold 100 and the back-surface-side mold 110, when the substrate 10 is pressed against the back-surface-side mold 110. Circumferential part of the metal plate 11 is in contact with an edge of the mold recessed part 111 when the substrate 10 is pressed against the back-surface-side mold 110 in the step of pouring resin.

Abstract: An electronic device has a substrate 10, an electronic element 80 provided on the substrate 10 and a sealing part 20 for sealing the electronic element 80. The sealing part 20 has an insertion part 22 for inserting a fastening member 90. The insertion part 22 is provided in a sealing recessed part 25 recessed compared with a circumferential region. At least side surface and the sealing recessed part 25 of the sealing part 20 are exposed to the outside.

Abstract: A drawing device for drawing a drawable material, the drawing device comprising at least a pair of tapered rollers each having a taper ratio in a range of 0.035 to 0.50, wherein the taper ratio is represented by (???)/2L, where ? denotes a maximum diameter of the roller, ? denotes a minimum diameter of the roller, and L denotes a length of a tapered portion of the roller.

Abstract: [Subjects] To provide a biliary tract drainage tube in which both an external drainage tube and an internal drainage tube can be installed in a single endoscopic procedure. [Method to Solve] A biliary tract drainage tube used to drain a biliary tract is provided with long external drainage tube 2 and internal drainage tube 3 that is provided on the tip of the external drainage tube so as to be separable from the external drainage tube. Both external drainage tube 2 and internal drainage tube 3 are placed in biliary tract Cd. Since internal drainage tube 3 can be left behind in the biliary tract by removing external drainage tube 2, another endoscopic procedure is not required when switching from external drainage tube 2 to internal drainage tube 3, and the burden placed on the patient can be lessened.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter material including a sheet-like laminate which includes an ultrafine fiber aggregate layer formed of an aggregate of ultrafine fibers produced by an electrospinning method having an average fiber diameter of not less than 10 nm and not more than 1000 nm, and a base material formed of a nonwoven fabric or a woven fabric constituted from fibers having an average fiber diameter of 1 ?m or more, said filter material satisfying all of a plurality of specific requirements, having a capability of collecting or separating ?m-order microfine particles with a high accuracy and exhibiting a less pressure loss and a long filtering life, as well as a filter cartridge using the filter material.

Abstract: A drawing device for drawing a drawable material, the drawing device comprising at least a pair of tapered rollers each having a taper ratio in a range of 0.035 to 0.50, wherein the taper ratio is represented by (???)/2L, where ? denotes a maximum diameter of the roller, ? denotes a minimum diameter of the roller, and L denotes a length of a tapered portion of the roller.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic EL illuminating apparatus which can detect a short-circuit when the short-circuit is generated in one area between the anode and the cathode. The organic EL illuminating apparatus is provided with: an organic EL illuminating device (1); a drive circuit (2) which turns on the organic EL illuminating device (1); an illuminance detection monitor (3) which monitors the lighting state of the organic EL illuminating device (1); and a monitor detection signal feedback circuit (4) which makes the drive circuit (2) turn off the organic EL illuminating device (1), on the basis of monitor information obtained from the illuminance detection monitor (3).

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic EL illumination device—which is provided with: an organic EL element (13) on a glass substrate (10); and a plurality of anode terminal electrodes (11) and cathode terminal electrodes (12) for evenly supplying current to the aforementioned organic EL element (13) on the aforementioned glass substrate (10)—wherein the organic EL illumination device is provided with a wiring board (1) to which a circuit having anode wiring (1a) corresponding to the position of each of the aforementioned anode terminal electrodes (11), and a circuit having cathode wiring (1b) corresponding to the position of each of the aforementioned cathode terminal electrodes (12) are formed.

Abstract: Provided is a separator for non-aqueous batteries not only having shutdown property but also achieving both higher output and short-circuit resistance. The separator comprising a laminate comprising: a low melting-point polymer fiber layer (A) having a melting point of 100 to 200° C., the low melting-point polymer fiber layer (A) comprising nanofibers having a fiber diameter of 1000 nm or smaller and formed from the low melting-point polymer; and a heat-resistant polymer fiber layer (B) positioned on the low melting-point polymer fiber layer (A) and comprising a high melting-point polymer having a melting point over 200° C. or a heat infusible polymer, the heat-resistant polymer fiber layer (B) comprising a mixture of nanofibers having a fiber diameter of 1000 nm or smaller and non-nanofibers having a fiber diameter over 1000 nm and both formed from heat-resistant polymer.

Abstract: Laminates including a nanofiber layer and a base layer, the nanofiber layer comprising polyamide filaments formed from a polyamide (a) and having an average fiber diameter of 10 to 1000 nm, and the base layer comprising fibers at least including polyamide fibers formed from a polyamide (a), where the polyamide (a) comprises a dicarboxylic acid unit and a diamine unit and where (i) the dicarboxylic acid unit comprising a terephthalic acid unit in the proportion of not lower than 60% by mole, and (ii) the diamine unit comprising at least one diamine unit selected from the group consisting of 1,9-nonanediamine unit and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine unit in the proportion of not lower than 60% by mole in total are provided, as well as separators for capacitors including the laminates.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic EL illumination device—which is provided with: an organic EL element (13) on a glass substrate (10); and a plurality of anode terminal electrodes (11) and cathode terminal electrodes (12) for evenly supplying current to the aforementioned organic EL element (13) on the aforementioned glass substrate (10)—wherein the organic EL illumination device is provided with a wiring board (1) to which a circuit having anode wiring (1a) corresponding to the position of each of the aforementioned anode terminal electrodes (11), and a circuit having cathode wiring (1b) corresponding to the position of each of the aforementioned cathode terminal electrodes (12) are formed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic EL illuminating apparatus which can detect a short-circuit when the short-circuit is generated in one area between the anode and the cathode. The organic EL illuminating apparatus is provided with: an organic EL illuminating device (1); a drive circuit (2) which turns on the organic EL illuminating device (1); an illuminance detection monitor (3) which monitors the lighting state of the organic EL illuminating device (1); and a monitor detection signal feedback circuit (4) which makes the drive circuit (2) turn off the organic EL illuminating device (1), on the basis of monitor information obtained from the illuminance detection monitor (3) .

Abstract: Provided is a separator for non-aqueous batteries not only having shutdown property but also achieving both higher output and short-circuit resistance. The separator comprising a laminate comprising: a low melting-point polymer fiber layer (A) having a melting point of 100 to 200° C., the low melting-point polymer fiber layer (A) comprising nanofibers having a fiber diameter of 1000 nm or smaller and formed from the low melting-point polymer; and a heat-resistant polymer fiber layer (B) positioned on the low melting-point polymer fiber layer (A) and comprising a high melting-point polymer having a melting point over 200° C. or a heat infusible polymer, the heat-resistant polymer fiber layer (B) comprising a mixture of nanofibers having a fiber diameter of 1000 nm or smaller and non-nanofibers having a fiber diameter over 1000 nm and both formed from heat-resistant polymer.