Abstract: A developer composition for a water-developable photosensitive flexographic printing original plate is disclosed, containing (a) a nonionic surfactant composed of monoalkyl ether and/or monoalkyl ester of polyethylene glycol, wherein a number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group therein is 8 to 19, and wherein an HLB value thereof is 11 to 16; and (b) one or more anionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of oleic acid metal salt, lauric acid metal salt, dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid metal salt and lauryl sulfate metal salt, wherein a content ratio of (a):(b) is 25:75 to 75:25 (mass ratio), and wherein a brushing friction coefficient on a surface of a printing original plate is 0.60 to 0.75[?], when measured in an aqueous developer containing 1% by mass of the developer composition and 99% by mass of water.

Abstract: An eddy current sensor assembly includes an eddy current sensor and an output signal processing circuit that processes an output signal from the eddy current sensor. The output signal processing circuit includes a mixer circuit that accepts the output signal and a signal of the predetermined frequency as input, multiplies the two signals received as input, and outputs an output signal obtained by the multiplication, and a low-pass filter that accepts the output signal output by the mixer circuit as input, cuts a high-frequency signal included in the output signal received as input, and outputs at least a direct-current (DC) signal.

Abstract: Provided is a heat conduction mechanism including: a first member including at least one heat source; a second member including a heat dissipation element, the second member displaceable with respect to the first member; and a heat conductive sheet that transfers heat of the heat source to the heat dissipation element, in which a protective sheet is provided to a portion of the heat conductive sheet that can be in contact with at least a part of the first member or the second member.

Abstract: An eddy current sensor assembly includes an eddy current sensor and an output signal processing circuit that processes an output signal from the eddy current sensor. The output signal processing circuit includes a mixer circuit that accepts the output signal and a signal of the predetermined frequency as input, multiplies the two signals received as input, and outputs an output signal obtained by the multiplication, and a low-pass filter that accepts the output signal output by the mixer circuit as input, cuts a high-frequency signal included in the output signal received as input, and outputs at least a direct-current (DC) signal.

Abstract: There is provided a detection signal processing circuit and a detection signal processing method for an eddy current sensor that are less easily influenced by a change in ambient environment than conventional technologies. A detection signal processing apparatus includes a converter configured to convert a first analog signal output by a detection coil into a first digital signal, a converter configured to convert a second analog signal output by a dummy coil into a second digital signal, and a detector which is a digital signal processing circuit configured to detect the first digital signal and the second digital signal.

Abstract: Provided is a heat conduction mechanism including: a first member including at least one heat source; a second member including a heat dissipation element, the second member displaceable with respect to the first member; and a heat conductive sheet that transfers heat of the heat source to the heat dissipation element, in which a protective sheet is provided to a portion of the heat conductive sheet that can be in contact with at least a part of the first member or the second member.

Abstract: A device for recycling a used water-based developer after development of a flexographic original printing plate having a photosensitive resin layer containing a water-dispersible synthetic rubber-based polymer. the device including a centrifugal separator having a rotating body for separating a resin flocculate from the used water-based developer, wherein a cross-sectional shape of the rotating body in a vertical direction including a rotation shaft of the rotating body substantially has a cylindrical or truncated-conical outline, and wherein the rotating body has a slit to allow the used water-based developer after the centrifugation to flow out. Preferably, when a total area of an opening of the slit open to the inside of the rotating body is defined as A cm2, and an internal volume of the rotating body is defined as B cm3, a value of a slit opening area ratio (B/A) is in a range of 30000 to 140000.

Abstract: An eddy current sensor for detecting an eddy current that can be generated in a wafer includes a magnetic core. The core has a base, a central wall provided on the base in the center of the base in a first direction, and end walls provided on the base at either end portion of the base in the first direction. The eddy current sensor includes exciting coils which are disposed on the end walls and which generates an eddy current in the wafer, and a detecting coil which is disposed on the central wall and which detects the eddy current.

Abstract: A developer composition for a water-developable photosensitive flexographic printing original plate is disclosed, containing (a) a nonionic surfactant composed of monoalkyl ether and/or monoalkyl ester of polyethylene glycol, wherein a number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group therein is 8 to 19, and wherein an HLB value thereof is 11 to 16; and (b) one or more anionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of oleic acid metal salt, lauric acid metal salt, dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid metal salt and lauryl sulfate metal salt, wherein a content ratio of (a):(b) is 25:75 to 75:25 (mass ratio), and wherein a brushing friction coefficient on a surface of a printing original plate is 0.60 to 0.75[?], when measured in an aqueous developer containing 1% by mass of the developer composition and 99% by mass of water.

Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes a second member (220) that is attachable to a first member (210) including a high-temperature part. The second member includes a first heat-transfer member (230) that is deformable and partially contactable with the high-temperature part and an elastic body (240) that allows the first heat-transfer member to abut on the high-temperature part.

Abstract: An eddy current sensor assembly includes an eddy current sensor and an output signal processing circuit that processes an output signal from the eddy current sensor. The output signal processing circuit includes a mixer circuit that accepts the output signal and a signal of the predetermined frequency as input, multiplies the two signals received as input, and outputs an output signal obtained by the multiplication, and a low-pass filter that accepts the output signal output by the mixer circuit as input, cuts a high-frequency signal included in the output signal received as input, and outputs at least a direct-current (DC) signal.

Abstract: The viscosity stability in forming a slurry of one or metal components selected from water-insoluble metal oxides and metal salts is improved, and using the resultant slurry, a coating layer is formed on a polyolefinic resin porous film to give a multilayer porous film having excellent surface smoothness. The multilayer porous film has, as layered on at least one surface of a polyolefinic resin porous film, a coating layer that contains one or more metal components selected from water-insoluble metal oxides and metal salts, and a resin binder, wherein the content of water-soluble calcium contained in the metal components is 3 ppm by mass or less.

Abstract: To provide a laminated porous film that has SD characteristics, is excellent in handleability and safety due to the small curl thereof in the case where a porous coating layer is provided asymmetrically on front and back surfaces, and has heat resistance and gas permeability, and thus the laminated porous film can be favorably used as a separator for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell. The laminated porous film contains a polyolefin resin porous film having a structure where porous layers A each containing a polyolefin resin having a melting point of 150° C. or more as a major component and a porous layer B containing a polyolefin resin as a major component and undergoing pore closure in a temperature range of 100° C. or more and less than 150° C. are laminated in an order of A/B/A and having a width shrinkage of 0.1% or more and 3% or less in a heat treatment at a temperature of 130° C.

Abstract: An alumina slurry containing alumina dispersed in a dispersion medium, the alumina having an average primary particle diameter of 0.1 ?m or more and 1.0 ?m or less, the alumina satisfying the following condition (1), and the slurry having a content of the alumina of 30% by mass or more and 70% by mass or less and a content of water in the dispersion medium of 50% by mass or more: condition (1): in relationship of a pore diameter r1 (?) and a pore volume Dv1 (mL/g) of the alumina measured by a nitrogen desorption method based on JIS Z8831-2 (2010), the pore volume Dv1(80) at r1=80 and the maximum value Dv1(M) of Dv1 in a range 20?r1?80 satisfy Dv1(M)>Dv1(80).

Abstract: A multilayer porous film having excellent air permeability, a capability of being formed with high stability and high efficiency, enhanced ionic permeability, and a low electric resistance is provided. The film includes at least two layers that are a porous layer (layer I) including a polypropylene resin (A) as a main component and a heat-resistant layer (layer II) including a resin composition (II), the resin composition (II) including a polypropylene resin (A), inorganic particles (B), and a vinyl aromatic elastomer (C), the vinyl aromatic elastomer (C) having a melt flow rate (MFR) of 1 g/10 min or less as determined at 230° C. with a load of 2.16 kg.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer porous film that includes a covering layer formed from a coating liquid on at least one surface of a porous film. The coating liquid has high stability and coatability. The covering layer does not decrease the intrinsic high air permeability of the porous film and has high heat resistance and adhesiveness. The multilayer porous film has excellent handleability as a battery separator without causing curling. The multilayer porous film includes the covering layer on at least one surface of a porous polyolefin resin film. The covering layer is formed from a coating liquid and contains a filler and a resin binder. The multilayer porous film satisfies the following conditions 1) and 2): 1) the filler has an average circularity of 0.3 or more and less than 0.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition for CTP flexographic printing original plate containing at least a hydrophobic polymer obtained from water-dispersible latex (A), a hydrophilic polymer (B), a photopolymerizable unsaturated compound (C), a photopolymerization initiator (D), and if necessary, rubber (E), characterized in that, the photopolymerizable unsaturated compound (C) comprises a photopolymerizable oligomer containing no hydroxyl group (C-1), a hydroxyl group-containing photopolymerizable monomer having a pentaerythritol skeleton, a dipentaerythritol skeleton or a glycerol skeleton (C-2) and, optionally, a photopolymerizable monomer containing no hydroxyl group (C-3). The content of the hydroxyl group-containing photopolymerizable monomer (C-2) is 1 to 20% by mass of the photosensitive resin composition. The content of the rubber (E) is preferably 0.5 to 15% by mass of the photosensitive resin composition.

Abstract: An alumina slurry containing alumina dispersed in a dispersion medium, the alumina having an average primary particle diameter of 0.1 ?m or more and 1.0 ?m or less, the alumina satisfying the following condition (1), and the slurry having a content of the alumina of 30% by mass or more and 70% by mass or less and a content of water in the dispersion medium of 50% by mass or more: condition (1): in relationship of a pore diameter r1 (?) and a pore volume Dv1 (mL/g) of the alumina measured by a nitrogen desorption method based on JIS Z8831-2 (2010), the pore volume Dv1(80) at r1=80 and the maximum value Dv1(M) of Dv1 in a range 20?r1?80 satisfy Dv1(M)>Dv1(80).

Abstract: The present invention produces a laminated porous film which improves the stability of an aqueous dispersion of a metal oxide without lowering battery characteristics, while having high binding properties and excellent heat resistance. This laminated porous film exhibits excellent characteristics when used as a separator for batteries. This laminated porous film is produced by forming a porous coating layer on at least one outer surface of a resin porous film, which is formed of a single layer or a laminate of a plurality of layers, by applying a coating liquid that contains a metal oxide, a resin binder and a volatile acid thereto and drying the applied coating liquid. The coating liquid is prepared so that the difference between the pH (pH1) of the coating liquid and the pH (pH2) of the coating layer is not less than 2.

Abstract: The viscosity stability in forming a slurry of one or metal components selected from water-insoluble metal oxides and metal salts is improved, and using the resultant slurry, a coating layer is formed on a polyolefinic resin porous film to give a multilayer porous film having excellent surface smoothness. The multilayer porous film has, as layered on at least one surface of a polyolefinic resin porous film, a coating layer that contains one or more metal components selected from water-insoluble metal oxides and metal salts, and a resin binder, wherein the content of water-soluble calcium contained in the metal components is 3 ppm by mass or less.