Abstract: A copper-containing refrigerant pipe having an anticorrosive film, a heat exchanger, and a method for producing the refrigerant pipe are disclosed. The refrigerant pipe includes a pipe body including copper or a copper alloy and an anticorrosive film formed on the outer surface of the pipe body. The anticorrosive film is obtained by applying a coating agent to the outer surface of the pipe body. The coating agent contains one or more anticorrosive agents selected from the group consisting of (A) an organic sulfonate compound, (B) a polyhydric alcohol-organic acid ester compound, and (C) an aliphatic amine compound having 8 to 24 carbon atoms. When the coating agent includes an anticorrosive agent of (C) the aliphatic amine compound having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, (C) the aliphatic amine compound having 8 to 24 carbon atoms is included in an amount of 2.0 wt % or more and 10.0 wt % or less in the coating agent.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an evaporator of an air conditioner includes applying a coating agent to an outer surface of a heat transfer pipe to form a rust preventive film, wherein the coating agent includes a metal working oil and 0.1 to 1.0% by weight of a benzotriazole-based compound having a structure represented by the following formula (I) (wherein R1 to R4 each independently represent hydrogen or a methyl group, and R5 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or (CH2)n—N—R6-R7, n being an integer of 1 to 3, R6 and R7 being each independently an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms), inserting the heat transfer pipe having the rust preventive film formed thereon into a hole of a heat transfer fin, and expanding the heat transfer pipe inserted the heat transfer fin.

Abstract: A device that prevents exhaust gas leakage during movement of an electrode in an electric furnace. An electrode holder is attached to the electrode. An actuator moves the electrode between first and second positions within an aperture formed in an upper portion of the furnace. A fixed section is attached to a waste charging station. A first moving section is moveably coupled with the fixed section, a second moving section is moveably coupled with the first section and fixedly attached to the electrode holder on a first side, and a third moving section is fixedly attached to the electrode holder on a second side opposite the first side. The device moves between a retracted position in which the first and second moving sections are adjacent to the fixed member, and an extended position in which the first and second moving sections are distal from the fixed member.

Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator having a plurality of electrostatic precipitation units positioned within the electrostatic precipitator. Each of the electrostatic precipitation units includes a plurality of negative wire electrodes and a plurality of positive electrode plates. The electrostatic precipitation units are arranged such that spacing between the negative wire electrodes of a first electrostatic precipitation unit is a first distance apart, and spacing between the negative wire electrodes of additional electrostatic precipitation units is less than the spacing between the negative wire electrodes of the first electrostatic precipitation unit. Moreover, a variable voltage is applied to the each of the electrostatic precipitation units between the positive electrode plates and the negative wire electrodes so as to cause particles in the exhaust gas to adhere to the positive electrode plates.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for determining the drug sensitivity of a microbe which comprises pouring a microbial suspension into each of the compartments or wells at a position which is in the vicinity of an electrode for measuring dissolved oxygen concentration, measuring current from each electrode at a second time interval for a third time period, each time is obtained based upon each of the measured currents at which the maximum current is obtained, obtaining each current value within a fourth time period which starts from the time at which the maximum current is obtained, detecting drug sensitivity based upon the variation condition of each current value during the fourth time period. The method allows rapid drug susceptibility measurements.

Abstract: A means for detecting a presence of a particular material in the air, a filter for an air conditioner which can confirm the presence of the particular material in the air, and a method for confirming a performance of the filter for an air conditioner about a removal of the particular material and/or a lifetime of the filter for an air conditioner are provided. The particular material present in the air is detected by a color change of a colorimetric sensor comprising a receptor molecule specifically binding with the particular material in the air, and a polymer molecule whose light absorbency is altered due to binding of the particular material and the receptor molecule.

Abstract: CRF antagonists comprising as an active ingredient, the compound of formula (I) wherein A ring is 5-6 membered mono-cyclic ring which may be substituted; B ring is 5-7 membered unsaturated mono-heterocyclic ring which may be contained another 1-2 of hetero atom(s) and substituted by another substituents; W1 and W2 is carbon atom or nitrogen atom; Z is NR3, oxygen atom, sulfur which may be oxidized or CR4R5; R1 is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl that may be substituted, amino which may be protected, hydroxyl which may be protected, S(O)nR6, COR7, or cyclic group which may be substituted; R2 is unsaturated cyclic group which may be substituted.

Abstract: The present teachings disclose a device for the prevention of exhaust gas leakage during the movement of an electrode in an electric furnace having a waste charging section, an electrode holder attached to the electrode, and an actuator for moving the electrode between a first and second position within an aperture formed in an upper portion of the electric furnace. The device includes a fixed section attached to the waste charging station of the electric furnace. The device includes a first moving section moveably coupled with the fixed section, a second moving section moveably coupled with the first section and fixedly attached to the electrode holder on a first side, and a third moving section fixedly attached to the electrode holder on a second side opposite the first side.

Abstract: A method and apparatus wherein measurement current values output from a first oxygen sensor and a second oxygen sensor are time sequentially measured. Each moving average value is calculated from each sequential measurement current value. Each time differential value is calculated from the pair of each calculated moving average values, by least squares approximation. Then, drug susceptibility is measured based upon each calculated time differential value, so that drug the susceptibility measurement is performed quickly or accurately.

Abstract: The present teachings relate to a electrostatic precipitator having a plurality of electrostatic precipitation units positioned within the electrostatic precipitator. Each of the electrostatic precipitation units includes a plurality of negative wire electrodes and a plurality of positive electrode plates. The electrostatic precipitation units are arranged such that spacing between the negative wire electrodes of a first electrostatic precipitation unit is a first distance apart, and spacing between the negative wire electrodes of additional electrostatic precipitation units is at least less than the spacing between the negative wire electrodes of the first electrostatic precipitation unit. Moreover, a variable voltage is applied to the each of the electrostatic precipitation units between the positive electrode plates and the negative wire electrodes so as to cause particles in the exhaust gas to adhere to the positive electrode plates.

Abstract: A sanitary measurement system is configured and arranged to reduce a load relating to sanitary measurement in a plurality of food factories. The sanitary measurement system registers a plurality of food factories, manages and effectively utilizes sanitary information obtained from the food factories. The sanitary measurement system includes a sanitary information managing server and a measuring device. The measuring device performs sanitary inspection in each food factory, and sends data (sanitary information) formed of a result of the inspection to the sanitary information managing server.

Abstract: To minimize the limitations in the prior art, and to minimize other limitations that will become apparent upon reading and understanding the present specification, the present invention discloses a method and apparatus for an increased efficiency solar battery that is not as susceptible to temperature effects.

Abstract: Measurement current values output from a first oxygen sensor, a second oxygen sensor are time sequentially held, respectively, each moving average value is calculated from each time sequentially held measurement current values, each timely differential values is calculated from the pair of each calculated moving average value, by the least squares approximation, drug susceptibility is measured based upon each calculated timely differential value, so that drug susceptibility measurement is performed with a short time period and with accuracy.

Abstract: Microbe suspension is poured into each of the cells at a position which is in vicinity to the electrode for measurement of dissolved oxygen concentration, current from each electrode for measurement of dissolved oxygen concentration is measured at a second time interval for a third time period, each time is obtained based upon each of the measured currents at which the maximum current is obtained, each current value within a fourth time period which starts from the time at which the maximum current is obtained, drug sensitivity is detected based upon the variation condition of each current value during the fourth time period, rapid drug susceptibility measurement is realized as well.

Abstract: A process cartridge recycling method which includes a water washing step, which washes a used process cartridge using water. In this step, so as not to cause deterioration of a working environment of washing, a casing of members which structure the process cartridge is extracted, and water is sprayed at the casing for washing. Also, a process cartridge recycled by this method, and a process cartridge recycling device which implements this method.

Abstract: A radiation protector treating method including the steps of pulverizing a used radiation protector to obtain a pulverized radiation protector material and mixing the pulverized radiation protector material with boron powder and bismuth powder, and casting the pulverized radiation protector material mixed with the powders into an electric melting furnace and also casting silicon powder, lead oxide powder and carbon powder into the electric melting furnace. Radioactive contamination is prevented by using a radiation attenuating and absorbing material for each of various radioactive substances attached to the radiation protector.

Abstract: The electric resistance type melting furnace according to the present invention prevents deformation and destruction of graphite electrodes under high temperature conditions. In a melting furnace 1, graphite electrodes 3a and 3b each having a rectangular cross-section and with outer surfaces covered with a molybdenum member M are arranged, and surfaces of the graphite electrodes are positioned opposite to each other.

Abstract: The present invention reduces generation of harmful substances through processing at lower cost for facilities and processing. According to the present invention, polychlorinated biphenyl and mixture of alumina oxide and silicon dioxide are mixed and emulsified in an ultrasonic emulsifier 2. The emulsified mixture is then charged into an electric resistance type melting furnace 5 and is melted at temperature of 1500.degree. C.-2000.degree. C. and is turned to glassy state.

Abstract: A concentration measuring apparatus includes an enzyme electrode which accelerates an oxidation reaction or a reduction reaction of a test substance in a liquid and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to a quantity of the test substance therefrom due to the reaction. The enzyme electrode is supplied with a reviving voltage for removing interfering substances on the enzyme electrode not only prior to concentration measuring but also according to a predetermined time interval. The reviving voltage has a polarity which is the reverse of the voltage used for concentration measurement.