Abstract: Provided is a resin composition contains, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin, 10 to 70 parts by mass of a recycled carbon fiber; and 0.1 to 15 parts by mass of a functional group-containing compound; wherein the recycled carbon fiber is a baked product of a composite of an epoxy resin and a carbon fiber, and comprises 5% by mass or more of a residue derived from the epoxy resin; and an ISO multi-purpose test specimen with a thickness of 4 mm obtained by molding the resin composition has a maximum flexural strength of 130 MPa or more in accordance with ISO 178.

Abstract: A composition that contains a polycarbonate resin and a recycled carbon fiber, and demonstrates mechanical strength which is close to that of a case where the virgin carbon fiber is blended. The composition contains 100 parts by mass of a polycarbonate resin having a terminal hydroxy group content of 150 to 800 ppm; and 5 to 65 parts by mass of a recycled carbon fiber which is a heated product of a carbon fiber-reinforced resin. A pellet formed of the composition. A molded article formed of the composition. A method for producing the composition. The method includes feeding to an extruder 100 parts by mass of a polycarbonate resin having a terminal hydroxy group content of 150 to 800 ppm, and 5 to 65 parts by mass of a recycled carbon fiber which is a heated product of a carbon fiber-reinforced resin; and melt kneading the extruded polycarbonate resin.

Abstract: In the dither current power supply control method, in order to prevent occurrence of a difference between the target average current and the detected average current, which is caused when a medium current (I0) between a dither large current (I2) and a dither small current (I1) and a waveform average (Ia) of the dither current are different from each other depending on a response time difference (a?b) between a rise time (b) and a fall time (a) of the dither current, negative feedback control is carried out by using a command medium current corresponding to the target average current corrected by a correction parameter based on experimentally measured data, thereby suppressing occurrence of a transient fluctuation error by the negative feedback control, so that a highly precise and stable load current is acquired.

Abstract: In the dither current power supply control method, in order to prevent occurrence of a difference between the target average current and the detected average current, which is caused when a medium current (I0) between a dither large current (I2) and a dither small current (I1) and a waveform average (Ia) of the dither current are different from each other depending on a response time difference (a?b) between a rise time (b) and a fall time (a) of the dither current, negative feedback control is carried out by using a command medium current corresponding to the target average current corrected by a correction parameter based on experimentally measured data, thereby suppressing occurrence of a transient fluctuation error by the negative feedback control, so that a highly precise and stable load current is acquired.

Abstract: Conventional amino acid compositions are primarily intended to improve athletic performance or to promote fat-burning. Provided is an anti-fatigue agent which can prevent both of muscle fatigue and nerve strain concurrently. An anti-fatigue agent which comprises an amino acid composition composed of specific amino acids in specified amounts can prevent both of muscle fatigue and nerve strain concurrently.

Abstract: A reinforced concrete frame is seismically reinforced by cutting a main reinforcement bar of a reinforced concrete member so as to shift a failure property of the reinforced concrete member from a shear failure preceding type to a bending failure preceding type.

Abstract: In order to design an infrastructure of an elevated bridge, first a target ductility factor &mgr;d and target natural period Td for the infrastructure are set in connection with an assumed earthquake motion. Subsequently, a yield seismic coefficient for the target ductility factor &mgr;d and target natural period Td is obtained from a yield seismic coefficient spectrum for the assumed earthquake motion as a design seismic coefficient Kh. On the other hand, a target yield rigidity Kd corresponding to the target natural period Td is obtained. Subsequently, the design seismic coefficient Kh is used to obtain a design horizontal load bearing capacity Hd and a displacement corresponding to the design horizontal load bearing capacity Hd is obtained as a design yield displacement &dgr;d from the target yield rigidity Kd. Subsequently, the design horizontal load bearing capacity Hd is distributed into a horizontal force Hf to be borne by the RC rigid frame and a horizontal force Hb to be borne by the damper-brace.

Abstract: In order to design an infrastructure of an elevated bridge, first a target ductility factor &mgr;d and target natural period Td for the infrastructure are set in connection with an assumed earthquake motion. Subsequently, a yield seismic coefficient for the target ductility factor &mgr;d and target natural period Td is obtained from a yield seismic coefficient spectrum for the assumed earthquake motion as a design seismic coefficient Kh. On the other hand, a target yield rigidity Kd corresponding to the target natural period Td is obtained. Subsequently, the design seismic coefficient Kh is used to obtain a design horizontal load bearing capacity Hd and a displacement corresponding to the design horizontal load bearing capacity Hd is obtained as a design yield displacement &dgr;d from the target yield rigidity Kd. Subsequently, the design horizontal load bearing capacity Hd is distributed into a horizontal force Hf to be borne by the RC rigid frame and a horizontal force Hb to be borne by the damper-brace.

Abstract: A plurality of terminals are connected to a server via a communication network and share a predetermined common virtual space. The terminals each send to the server the position coordinates of the viewing point and direction of eyes of its user in the virtual space, and the visual field image viewed from that viewing point is displayed on a display. Based on the position coordinates and direction of eyes of the avatar each of the other terminals received from each of the other terminals via the server, each terminal generates an avatar image in the specified direction and at the specified position and displays it in the visual field. The server is always supplied with the latest position information of the avatar from every terminal and, when the distance between two arbitrary avatars becomes smaller than a threshold value, connects speech channels of the two terminals corresponding to these avatars.

Abstract: A non-water swelling or a water-insoluble thermoplastic resin, water and an assistant for assisting dispersion of water into the thermoplastic resin are melt-kneaded and the kneaded composition is extruded from an orifice under such conditions that flashing of water is prevented. As the assistant, a water-soluble resin or a water-insoluble resin having a carboxylic acid salt group is used optionally in combination with a surface active agent. The spun product is a fiber bundle in which single filaments having a diameter smaller than 100 .mu.m are gathered in parallel to one another, and this fiber bundle is easily opened.

Abstract: An apparatus for loosening and freezing heat processed cereals is disclosed. The cereals are in the form of separate grains when in a raw state and exhibit agglutinating properties after heat processing so as to become affixed to one another. The apparatus mainly includes a cylindrical rotary drum adapted for receiving the cereals previously heat processed and for loosening the cereals so as not to form lumps or blocks while the cereals are frozen, a unit for rotating the drum, a loosening member provided in the inside of the drum for carrying up the cereals and falling down in the drum, and a fluid blowing unit. The drum includes a netted wall having a mesh size to prevent the cereals from passing through the drum. The blowing unit is adapted to blow chilling fluid into the inside of the drum through the netted wall for blowing up and simultaneously freezing the cereals.