Abstract: A flame detector is provided. A circuit board is disposed in a housing. A first light source emits first light. A light guide member comprised of translucent material guides the first light from the first light source to a light emission portion of the light guide member. A first light receiving element detects second light having a predetermined wavelength unique to the flames. A second light source emits third light to a translucent cover which is disposed between an opening of the housing and the first light receiving element. A second light receiving element detects the third light passed through the translucent cover to test the translucency. The first light source, the second light source and the second light receiving element are mounted on the circuit board. The light emission portion is formed into a substantially annular shape which encloses the first light receiving element at a front side of the housing to limit a field of view of the first light receiving element to a predetermined range.

Abstract: A method of processing a substrate by a substrate processing apparatus is disclosed. The substrate processing apparatus includes a processing container including a first space where a first processing gas or a second processing gas is supplied onto the substrate and a second space formed around the first space; a first exhaust unit configured to evacuate the first space; and a second exhaust unit configured to evacuate the second space. The method includes a first step of supplying the first processing gas into the first space; a second step of discharging the first processing gas from the first space; a third step of supplying the second processing gas into the first space; and a fourth step of discharging the second processing gas from the first space; wherein the pressure in the second space is adjusted by a pressure-adjusting gas supplied into the second space.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a regulating valve device having a valve element opened or closed by a working fluid. [Solution to Problem] A valve element 310 has a structure in which a valve head 310a and a valve body 310b are coupled by a valve stem 310c. In the valve box 305, the valve element 310 and a power transmitting member 320a are slidably housed. A first bellows 320b is fixed to the power transmitting member 320a and the valve box 305 to form a first space Us at a position on a side of the power transmitting member 320a opposite the valve element. A second bellows 320c is fixed to the power transmitting member 320a and the valve box 305 to form a second space Ls at a position on a side of the power transmitting member 320a closer to the valve element.

Abstract: A highly clean and high temperature valve apparatus includes a valve driving unit and a valve casing connected to a bonnet supporting a valve stem slidably. A stem portion has one end positioned in a circumferential wall closed at its two ends by upper and lower covers, and supports one end of the valve stem with its other end extending through the lower cover. The stem portion has its ends supported respectively by first and second bellows for closing an axial through hole of the lower cover tightly. A first pipe communicates with a first space isolated by the first bellows, and a second pipe communicates with a second space isolated by the first bellows. The fluid quantities in the first and second spaces are increased or decreased relative to each other, thereby to drive the stem portion supported in a floating state by the first and second bellows.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a drive control apparatus for hybrid vehicles and methods of driving control. In one such embodiment, a drive controller is configured to calculate a basic motor-generator torque value based on the basic engine torque value and the target driving torque value, set a target engine torque to be the basic engine torque value and set a target motor-generator torque as the basic motor-generator torque value when the state of charge of the battery is within an allowable range, set the allowable range of the battery to be smaller when the transmission is performing the shift change operation and execute a basic value shift process when the battery is deviated from the allowable range. The basic value shift process suppresses deviation of the battery by shifting the target engine torque from the basic engine torque value and the target motor-generator torque from the basic motor-generator torque value.

Abstract: A copper alloy material for electric/electronic parts, containing: Sn 3.0 to 13.0 mass %, any one or both of Fe and Ni 0.01 to 2.0 mass % in total, and P 0.01 to 1.0 mass %, with the balance being Cu and unavoidable impurities, wherein an average diameter of grains is 1.0 to 5.0 ?m, wherein a compound X having an average diameter of 30 nm or more and 300 nm or less is dispersed in density 104 to 108 per mm2, wherein a compound Y having an average diameter of more than 0.3 ?m and not more than 5.0 ?m is dispersed in density 102 to 106 per mm2; and wherein a tensile strength is 600 MPa or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a highly pure ammonium succinate solution including the steps of (A) producing calcium succinate trihydrate by crystallization fermentation of a microorganism; (B) converting calcium succinate trihydrate to calcium succinate monohydrate by transition crystallization; (C) separating the calcium succinate monohydrate crystals; (D) substituting the calcium salt in the calcium succinate monohydrate with ammonium salt resulting in an ammonium succinate solution; and (E) removing the solid calcium carbonate from the ammonium succinate solution.

Abstract: A copper alloy material, having an alloy composition containing any one or both of Ni and Co in an amount of 0.4 to 5.0 mass % in total, and Si in an amount of 0.1 to 1.5 mass %, with the balance being copper and unavoidable impurities, wherein a ratio of an area of grains in which an angle of orientation deviated from S-orientation {2 3 1}<3 4 6> is within 30° is 60% or more, according to a crystal orientation analysis in EBSD measurement; an electrical or electronic part formed by working the copper alloy material; and a method of producing the copper alloy material.

Abstract: A copper alloy sheet material, having a composition containing any one or both of Ni and Co in an amount of 0.5 to 5.0 mass % in total, and Si in an amount of 0.3 to 1.5 mass %, with the balance of copper and unavoidable impurities, wherein an area ratio of cube orientation {0 0 1} <1 0 0> is 5 to 50%, according to a crystal orientation analysis in EBSD measurement.

Abstract: The present invention provides and a plastic container and multilayered films, which comprises a heat-sealable seal layer, a cyclic polyolefin layer, and an outermost layer, wherein the seal layer comprises polypropylene, the cyclic polyolefin layer comprises a cyclic polyolefin polymer or a cyclic polyolefin copolymer, and the outermost layer comprises a layer containing polypropylene, and which further comprises a resin composition layer comprises a blended product of a propylene polymer and a styrene elastomer. The plastic container of the present invention can suppresses a reduction in the medicament content of a liquid-state medicament and is excellent in terms of shock resistance, handling ability during the filling of the container with the medicament, and the moldability and transparency of the container.

Abstract: A copper alloy sheet material which has a tensile strength of 730-820 MPa and contains at least nickel (Ni) and silicon (Si), with the remainder being copper (Cu) and inevitable impurities. When the sheet material has a shape capable of 180° tight bending and the width and thickness of this sheet material are expressed by W (unit: mm) and T (unit: mm) respectively, then the product of W and T is 0.16 or less. Preferably, the sheet material is constituted of an alloy containing nickel at 1.8-3.3 mass %, silicon at 0.4 mass %, and chromium (Cr) at 0.01-0.5 mass %, with the remainder being copper and inevitable impurities. The sheet material may further contain one or more of: at least one member selected among tin (Sn), magnesium (Mg), silver (Ag), manganese (Mn), titanium (Ti), iron (Fe), and phosphorus (P) in a total amount of 0.01-1 mass %; zinc (Zn) at 0.01-10 mass %, cobalt (Co) at and 0.01-1.5 mass %.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle control system for cutting off fuel to an internal combustion engine of hybrid vehicle while providing smooth transitions from a hybrid drive mode to an electric drive mode is provided. The hybrid vehicle control system includes an integrated controller configured to receive inputs corresponding to vehicle speed and an indicated driving force, and to select an appropriate mode transition pattern from a group of mode transition patters according to the change in indicated driving force.

Abstract: A copper alloy material for an electrical/electronic equipment, containing Ni 3.3 to 5.0 mass %, having a content of Si within the range of 2.8 to 3.8 in terms of a mass ratio of Ni and Si (Ni/Si), and containing Mg 0.01 to 0.2 mass %, Sn 0.05 to 1.5 mass %, and Zn 0.2 to 1.5 mass %, with the balance of Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein when a test piece with thickness t of 0.20 mm and width w of 2.0 mm is subjected to 90° W-bending with bending radius R of 0.1 mm, no cracks occur on the test piece; and, an electrical/electronic part obtained by working the same.

Abstract: A copper alloy material for an electrical/electronic equipment, containing Ni not less than 2.0 mass % and less than 3.3 mass %, having a content of Si within the range of 2.8 to 3.8 in terms of a mass ratio of Ni and Si (Ni/Si), and containing Mg 0.01 to 0.2 mass %, Sn 0.05 to 1.5 mass %, and Zn 0.2 to 1.5 mass %, with the balance of Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein when a test piece with thickness t of 0.20 mm and width w of 2.0 mm is subjected to 180°-bending with bending radius R (mm), a value of the minimum bending radius R causing no cracks is 0 mm to 0.1 mm; and, an electrical/electronic part obtained by working the same.

Abstract: A battery pack capacity adjusting device for adjusting a capacity of a battery pack having a plurality of secondary cells includes a control circuit board and a control section. The control circuit board is installable in the battery pack, and includes a capacity adjusting section to be electrically connected to the secondary cells to adjust a capacity of each of the secondary cells. The control section is configured to determine a number of the secondary cells whose capacities are adjustable together based on a relationship between a heat radiation amount of the control circuit board and a heat emission amount of the capacity adjusting section, and to control the capacity adjusting section to adjust the capacities of the number of the secondary cells that were determined to be adjustable together.

Abstract: The present invention provides and a plastic container and multilayered films, which comprises a heat-sealable seal layer, a cyclic polyolefin layer, and an outermost layer, wherein the seal layer comprises polypropylene, the cyclic polyolefin layer comprises a cyclic polyolefin polymer or a cyclic polyolefin copolymer, and the outermost layer comprises a layer containing polypropylene, and which further comprises a resin composition layer comprises a blended product of a propylene polymer and a styrene elastomer. The plastic container of the present invention can suppresses a reduction in the medicament content of a liquid-state medicament and is excellent in terms of shock resistance, handling ability during the filling of the container with the medicament, and the moldability and transparency of the container.

Abstract: A copper alloy material for electric/electronic components according to the present invention is characterized in that a average grain size of 1 to 50 ?m that is designated by ((a+b)/2) in which a thickness of a grain is defined to be (a) and a width thereof is defined to be (b) which is on a cross section that is vertical to a rolling direction, an aspect ratio (a/b) thereof is between 0.5 and 1.0, an aspect ratio (a/b) of a grain before performing a bend working and an aspect ratio (a?/b?) of which a grain is effected by a tensile stress after performing a bend working of 90 degrees satisfy the following (Formula 1) of: 2?(a+b)/(a?/b?)?15??(Formula 1), and the copper alloy material has a bending workability to be excellent.

Abstract: A copper alloy material according to the present invention is characterized in that the same comprises: Ni between 2.8 mass % and 5.0 mass %; Si between 0.4 mass % and 1.7 mass %; S of which content is limited to less than 0.005 mass %; and the balance of the copper alloy material is composed of copper and unavoidable impurity, wherein a proof stress is stronger than or equal to 800 MPa, and the same is superior in bending workability and in stress relaxation resistance.