Abstract: A hydrotreating catalyst for a hydrocarbon oil is provided in which at least one metal selected from Group 6 metals in the periodic table and at least one metal selected from Group 9 and Group 10 metals in the periodic table are supported on a zinc/titanium-containing alumina carrier containing zinc and titanium.

Abstract: An evaluating method includes: obtaining a calculation formula used for calculating a flexibility index indicating operational flexibility in response to a demand for electric power, while using, as variables, a plurality of types of reference parameters which are parameters regarding flexibility capabilities of a power generation facility having impact on the operational flexibility in response to the demand; obtaining a reference parameter value of each of the reference parameters with respect to a power generation facility subject to an evaluation; calculating the flexibility index of the power generation facility subject to the evaluation, by inputting the obtained reference parameter values to the calculation formula; and evaluating the operational flexibility of the power generation facility subject to the evaluation, based on the calculated flexibility index, wherein the calculation formula is set such that weights applied with respect to the flexibility index are different in correspondence with the t

Abstract: A polymer dye has repeating units of formula (I): Each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently a monocyclic carbocyclic group, a condensed polycyclic carbocyclic group, a monocyclic heterocyclic group, or a condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group. In any case, each of R1, R2, and R3 independently may have a substituent. R1 is a divalent group, and R2 and R3 are monovalent groups. D is an organic dye group and n is an integer of from 0 to 10. The polymer dye has a number-average molecular weight of from 500 to 500,000. The dye can be a component in a film. The dye can also be included in various industrial materials in automobiles; communication instruments, such as mobile phones, PDA, remote controllers, mobile information terminals, electronic dictionaries, and electronic organizers; home electric appliances; construction parts; and the like.

Abstract: A polymer dye has repeating units of formula (I): Each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently a monocyclic carbocyclic group, a condensed polycyclic carbocyclic group, a monocyclic heterocyclic group, or a condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group. In any case, each of R1, R2, and R3 independently may have a substituent. R1 is a divalent group, and R2 and R3 are monovalent groups. D is an organic dye group and n is an integer of from 0 to 10. The polymer dye has a number-average molecular weight of from 500 to 500,000. The dye can be a component in a film. The dye can also be included in various industrial materials in automobiles; communication instruments, such as mobile phones, PDA, remote controllers, mobile information terminals, electronic dictionaries, and electronic organizers; home electric appliances; construction parts; and the like.

Abstract: The invention resides in enabling high-mix low-volume production by a compact apparatus for a rubber sheet reinforced with a cord of a belt material for a tire, a body-ply material, etc. variously changing a cord material, cord arrangement angle, width of sheet, etc. and relates to manufacturing apparatus and method for a rubber sheet reinforced with a cord according to wrapping around a rubber coated cord group continuously on a surface of a pair of a cylindrical rotating body rotating in the same direction or on a surface of a cylindrical rotating body disposed small diameter roller groups of plural number on a side surface of a cylinder.

Abstract: There is provided n information managing/providing system including a plurality of clients (2) and server (3). Each of the clients (2) includes a plurality of sensor units (10) to detect environmental information on a residential house, receiver (11) to receive the housing-environmental information sent from the sensor unit (10) according to a predetermined radio communication standard, housing-environmental information storage unit (12) to store the housing-environmental information, and a transmitter (13) to send the housing-environmental information to the server (3). The server (3) extracts arbitrary information on the basis of the housing-environmental information supplied from the client (2) and provides the extracted information to a pre-registered user via a network.

Abstract: There is provided a power-off system including a connector (10) connected at one end thereof to a system power line (A) and at the other end to an electric appliance (10) and which connects or disconnects a power supplied from the system power line (A) to the electric appliance (100), a sensor (11) to detect environmental information, and a signal transmitter (12) to generate a predetermined signal on the basis of the environmental information detected by the sensor (11) and send the generated predetermined signal to the connector (10). For example, the sensor (11) having detected an earthquake will send an quake signal to the signal transmitter (12), and the latter will open the circuit of the connector (10) to prevent a fire possibly caused by the earthquake.

Abstract: The invention resides in enabling high-mix low-volume production by a compact apparatus for a rubber sheet reinforced with a cord of a belt material for a tire, a body-ply material, etc. variously changing a cord material, cord arrangement angle, width of sheet, etc. and relates to manufacturing apparatus and method for a rubber sheet reinforced with a cord according to wrapping around a rubber coated cord group continuously on a surface of a pair of a cylindrical rotating body rotating in the same direction or on a surface of a cylindrical rotating body disposed small diameter roller groups of plural number on a side surface of a cylinder.