Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I); and a compound represented by formula (b1-1): wherein X represents —O—, —S—, —O—R3— or —S—R4—, wherein each of R3 and R4 independently represents an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, a hydroxyalkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group or a cyano group; a represents an integer of 0 to 2; Q1 represents an alkylene group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a single bond; Y1 represents an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a fluorinated alkylene group; M+ represents an alkali metal ion; and A+ represents an organic cation.

Abstract: A polymer compound having a structural unit (a0) represented by a general formula (a0-1) shown below, and a structural unit (a1) that is derived from an acrylate ester containing an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group but is not classified as said structural unit (a0). [wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a halogenated lower alkyl group; A represents a divalent aliphatic cyclic group that may have a substituent; B represents a divalent hydrocarbon group that may have a substituent; r represents an integer of 0 or 1; and R1 represents an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group.

Abstract: A vibratory linear actuator according to one embodiment of the present invention is comprised of a stator having a through hole therein and a winding wire therearound, a movable member having a through hole therein and a member made of a magnetic material, said movable member being provided inside said through hole of said stator, so as to reciprocate in an axis direction upon an application of electric current to said winding wire, a shaft inserted into said through hole of said movable member so as to be movable reciprocally in relation to said movable member, and a coordinating member that enables said shaft to reciprocate in opposite phase to said movable member.

Abstract: A positive resist composition for immersion exposure including a resin component (A) which has an acid dissociable dissolution inhibiting group and exhibits increased alkali solubility under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the resin component (A) including a structural unit (a1) derived from an acrylate ester having an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group and a structural unit (a3) derived from an acrylate ester having a polar group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group, the amount of the structural unit (a3) based on the combined total of all structural units constituting the resin component (A) being 3 to 12 mol %.

Abstract: A compound represented by general formula (I) shown below; and a polymeric compound having a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0-1) shown below: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogenated lower alkyl group; A represents a divalent hydrocarbon group of 2 or more carbon atoms which may have a substituent B represents a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 or more carbon atoms which may have a substituent; and R2 represents an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group.

Abstract: A resist composition including a base component (A) and an acid-generator component (B), the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) including a compound represented by general formula (b1-8) shown below (wherein R401 represents an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group; R41 to R43 each independently represents a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, an alkyl group, an acetyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxy group or a hydroxyalkyl group; Q represents a divalent linking group or a single bond; and X? represents an anion) or an acid generator (B1?) including a compound represented by general formula (b1-9) shown below (wherein R402 and R403 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a halogenated alkyl group; R404 represents an alkyl group or a halogenated alkyl group, wherein R403 and R404 may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure; and X? represents an anion).

Abstract: A hydraulic drive vehicle comprises a vehicle frame, a bonnet, a prime mover, a hydraulic transaxle, a seat, a reservoir tank, and a cooling fan and a cooling duct. The bonnet is supported on one of front and rear portions of the vehicle frame, and provided therein with a first space. The prime mover is disposed in the first space. The hydraulic transaxle is driven by the prime mover. The seat is supported on the other of the front and rear portions of the vehicle frame, and is provided therebelow with a second space. The reservoir tank is fluidly connected to the hydraulic transaxle. The cooling fan is driven by the prime mover. The cooling duct is disposed in the second space. The cooling fan and the reservoir tank are disposed in the cooling duct so that the cooling fan cools the reservoir tank. A hydraulic pump for driving the hydraulic transaxle is disposed in the cooling duct so as to be cooled by the cooling fan.

Abstract: A method for producing a resist composition including a resin component (A) that exhibits changed alkali solubility under the action of acid and an acid generator component (B) that generates acid upon exposure, the method including the steps of: obtaining the component (A) by mixing a plurality of copolymers, which are composed of the same structural units but have mutually different measured values for the contact angle.

Abstract: A positive resist composition including a resin component (A) which exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and has a structural unit (a1) represented by general formula (a1-0-2) shown below, and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure and includes an acid generator (B1) consisting of a compound represented by general formula (b1-12) shown below: wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogenated lower alkyl group; X2 represents an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group; and Y2 represents an alkylene group or a divalent aliphatic cyclic group; and R2—O—Y1—SO3?A+??(b1-12) wherein R2 represents a monovalent aromatic organic group; Y1 represents an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted with a fluorine atom; and A+ represents a cation.

Abstract: In a reciprocal linear driving actuator used as a drive source of a power toothbrush, two permanent magnets are formed substantially disc shape or substantially tubular shape, and fitted to and fixed on a shaft directly or via a spacer with a predetermined distance in axial direction of the shaft, so that a moving object is constituted by the shaft and the permanent magnets. On the other hand, a tubular shaped stator, which is constituted by a coil wound around a bobbin and stationary yokes and so on, is provided to face side faces of the permanent magnets of the moving object via a predetermined clearance so that a center axis thereof becomes coaxial with the center axis of the shaft. By supplying alternating current to the coil, the moving object is driven reciprocally and linearly in the axial direction of the shaft.

Abstract: An axle driving apparatus in which a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor which constitute a hydrostatic transmission are disposed on a center section. In a horizontal portion of the center section are provided a pair of linear oil passages in parallel to each other. A pair of arcuate ports are provided on a pump mounting surface formed on the horizontal portion of the center section. The pair of arcuate ports are substantially perpendicular with respect to the direction in which the oil passages extend. The axis of slanting movement of a movable swash plate of the hydraulic pump extends laterally of the vehicle body on which the axle driving apparatus is provided. The rotating direction of an arm provided on a control shaft for slantingly operating the movable swash plate is coincident with the operating direction of a control rod connected with a speed changing member. Thus, the link mechanism for connecting the speed changing member and the control arm for the movable swash plate is simplified.

Abstract: A compound represented by general formula (b-14); and acid generator consisting of the compound; and a resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) consisting of a compound represented by general formula (b1-14): wherein R7? to R9? each independently represents an aryl group or an alkyl group, wherein two of R7? to R9? may be bonded to each other to form a ring with the sulfur atom, and at least one of R7? to R9? represents a substituted aryl group in which a portion or all of the hydrogen atoms are substituted with an alkoxyalkyloxy group or an alkoxycarbonylalkyloxy group; and X? represents an anion.

Abstract: An electric razor includes an actuator, an outer cutter and an inner cutter. The actuator has a first vibrator and a second vibrator. The outer cutter and the inner cutter are respectively supported at the first vibrator and the second vibrator so that the cutters can slide against each other. The actuator vibrates the first vibrator and the second vibrator so that the vibrators slide in reciprocation toward opposite directions to each other. Even though vibration of the first vibrator is interrupted by external force through the outer cutter, the second vibrator relatively vibrates so as to slide in reciprocation with respect to the first vibrator and therefore it is easy to meet specified shaving performance.

Abstract: A reciprocal linear driving unit and a rolling driving unit are adjacently provided on a common single shaft in axial direction thereof, so that the reciprocal linear driving in the axial direction and the rolling driving around the axis are performed by the single shaft, simultaneously. Permanent magnets constituting the reciprocal linear driving unit and the rolling driving unit are respectively provided on moving object side instead of stator, in other words, they are provided around the axis of the shaft, thereby respective permanent magnets can be miniaturized and light-weighted. Following to this, miniaturization, light-weighting and cost reduction of an actuator and a power toothbrush using the same can be realized.

Abstract: The linear actuator for both vibrating and rolling movement according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention is comprised of a shaft supported so as to be movable reciprocally in an axis direction and a rotation direction about the axis, a first linear driver including a cylindrical stator having a winding wire thereon and a movable member arranged inside the stator so as to reciprocate the shaft linearly in the axis direction, a second linear driver including a cylindrical stator having a winding wire thereon and a movable member arranged inside the stator so as to reciprocate the shaft rollingly in the rotation direction, one of the movable members being secured on the shaft and another one of the movable members being movable relative to the shaft, and a coordinating member for enabling the shaft and the one of the movable member to move in opposite phase to the another one of the movable member.

Abstract: An actuator includes a shaft supported in such a manner as to make axial reciprocating movement or rotational reciprocating movement around longitudinal axis thereof, and an electricity conducting member for making contact with the shaft at a plurality of points on a circumferential surface of the shaft used as an electricity conducting path leading to other members. Further, an electric toothbrush includes the actuator as a drive power source for a brush body, and the brush body is adapted to be supplied with an electric current through the shaft.

Abstract: A resist composition including a base component (A) and an acid-generator component (B), the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) including a compound represented by general formula (b1-8) shown below (wherein R401 represents an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group; R41 to R43 each independently represents a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, an alkyl group, an acetyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxy group or a hydroxyalkyl group; Q represents a divalent linking group or a single bond; and X? represents an anion) or an acid generator (B1?) including a compound represented by general formula (b1-9) shown below (wherein R403 and R403 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a halogenated alkyl group; R404 represents an alkyl group or a halogenated alkyl group, wherein R403 and R404 may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure; and X? represents an anion).

Abstract: A vehicle including an integral transaxle apparatus with axles, a driving hydrostatic transmission (HST), a steering HST, and a differential unit. Driving operating means for slanting operation of a first movable swash plate of the variable displacement driving hydraulic pump for switching the travelling direction between forward and backward and for changing the travelling speed, and steering operating means for slanting operation of a second movable swash plate of the variable displacement steering hydraulic pump so as to determine the leftward and rightward cornering angle are provided. The steering hydraulic motor has a third movable swash plate interlocking with the driving operating means so that the slanting direction of the third movable swash plate is changed according to the operation of the driving operating means, whereby the vehicle turns laterally in the same direction in response to the steering operating means whether the vehicle travels forward or backward.

Abstract: When any of obstacle sensors detects an obstacle, a distance to the obstacle may be shorter than a reference distance. In such a case a vehicle outside display system clips a detection area corresponding to the obstacle sensor used for the detection from a photographed image supplied from a camera. The system superimposes a detection position of the obstacle on the clipped image and displays the superimposed image without performing viewpoint transformation. When the distance to the obstacle becomes shorter than the reference distance, the system clips a detection area corresponding to the obstacle sensor used for the detection from the photographed image supplied from the camera. The system applies bird's-eye view transformation to the clipped image. The system superimposes a detection position of the obstacle on the clipped image and displays the superimposed image.

Abstract: A hydraulic drive vehicle comprises a vehicle frame, a bonnet, a prime mover, a hydraulic transaxle, a seat, a reservoir tank, and a cooling fan and a cooling duct. The bonnet is supported on one of front and rear portions of the vehicle frame, and provided therein with a first space. The prime mover is disposed in the first space. The hydraulic transaxle is driven by the prime mover. The seat is supported on the other of the front and rear portions of the vehicle frame, and is provided therebelow with a second space. The reservoir tank is fluidly connected to the hydraulic transaxle. The cooling fan is driven by the prime mover. The cooling duct is disposed in the second space. The cooling fan and the reservoir tank are disposed in the cooling duct so that the cooling fan cools the reservoir tank. A hydraulic pump for driving the hydraulic transaxle is disposed in the cooling duct so as to be cooled by the cooling fan.