Abstract: A first coating rod placed on an upper-surface side of a resin film is pressed onto the resin film in a state where the first coating rod is circumscribed and supported by support members each comprising a pair of rollers and spaced with intervals therebetween in a length direction of the first coating rod so that the first coating rod is rotated in a forward direction at a speed substantially equal to that of the resin film, and a lower surface of the resin film is supported by a guide roll or a second coating rod placed on a downstream side of the first coating rod and an upstream side of a tenter so that the coating liquid continuously measured and supplied to an upper surface of the resin film is smoothened by the first coating rod.

Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning discharge port structure wherein the airflow direction of air-conditioning drafts can be adjusted by changing the orientation of a plurality of fins provided to a discharge port. The fins include an outermost fin and an adjacent fin adjacent to the outer fins. The outer fin has a first regulating part for regulating the air-conditioning drafts flowing through an inter-fin flow passage between the outer fin and the adjacent fin, and a second regulating part for regulating the air-conditioning drafts flowing through a flow passage between the outer fin and a wall part.

Abstract: A fundus camera wherein when a photography start switch is selected, the optical axis of an eye examining section is aligned with the optical axis of an eye by a detection operation of an alignment optical system. After focusing of a fundus image is performed, the eye examining section is moved to a first recording mode position, and a first photograph of the fundus is taken by a stroboscopic tube. Subsequent to taking the first photograph of the fundus, a base length is changed and an alignment position is moved to a second recording mode position so that a second photograph of the fundus is taken.

Abstract: Provided is an air injection nozzle, which is used for a heat treatment such as the heating, cooling or thermal insulation of a running sheet (or film) with injected air. In the air injection face, a number of air injection holes are so arrayed at an interval (Py) in first and second rows that the air injection holes of a first row and the air injection holes of a second row are staggered. The first row and the second row are positioned at an interval (Px). The air injection face and the sheet running face confront each other at a distance (L). The air injection holes in the air injection face have a diameter (D). The interval (Px), the interval (Py), the distance (L) and the diameter (D) satisfy Formula (1): 6?(L/D)/(Px/Py)?9, and Formula (2): 4?L/D?8. This air injection nozzle is employed as a resin film heat treating apparatus in a tenter oven to be used for manufacturing the resin film.

Abstract: A compound having the following formula wherein A is —O—; B is alkylene or alkenylene optionally containing —O—, —S—, —(NR7)—, —CO— or —N?; R1 and R2 are alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cycloalkyl, aryl, adamantyl or amino; R3 is a substituted or unsubstituted pyridine ring; R5 and R6 are hydrogen or alkyl; R7 is hydrogen or alkyl; X is O or S; and each hydrogen of the said amino is unsubstituted or substituted by alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl or halogenoalkyloxycarbonyl. The compound is a TNF-? production inhibitor that is useful for treating autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: A coater for coating an electric insulating sheet with coating liquid while sustaining an identical charging polarity of the insulating sheet and the coating liquid in a process for coating one surface of a traveling electric insulating sheet with coating liquid, and a method for producing a coated electric insulating sheet. In order to sustain an identical charging polarity of the insulating sheet and the coating liquid, the coater comprises any one or both of a sheet charger for imparting electrostatic charges to one surface of the electric insulating sheet and a coating liquid charger for imparting electrostatic charges to the coating liquid.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery, comprising: a cylindrical casing having a bottom, and has a short-diameter part near an opening thereof; an electrode assembly that is housed in the casing; and a sealing plate that seals the opening, wherein an insulating ring is inserted in a gap between the electrode assembly and the short-diameter part, the insulating ring including a main body, and at least three projections that are dispersively located and project outward from an outer edge of the main body in a diameter direction, and a distance between a design center point of the insulating ring and an outer edge of the main body is not longer than D/2 and a distance between the design center point and an outer edge of each of the projections is longer than D/2 and not longer than 102D/200, where D is an inside diameter of the casing measured within the space.

Abstract: To enables realization of an image data collection function, a bank switch function and the like at low cost in a juxtaposedly placed type sensor system for handling an image, such as a visual sensor or a displacement sensor, by introduction of the minimum required number of new units into an existing system. A first operation of storing image data acquired by a sensor controller from a sensor head and/or measurement data obtained by processing the image data, into a non-volatile record medium of a data storage unit, and/or a second operation of writing the setting data having been stored into the non-volatile record medium of the data storage unit, on a bank memory inside the sensor controller unit, are made possible.

Abstract: The application of a coating liquid, wherein a coating liquid being supplied is applied on the upper surface of a running web by the use of an application bar, to thereby form a coating film having a desired thickness, characterized in that in the upstream side from the application bar, the coating liquid is directly supplied to a standing liquid being formed in contact with both of the application bar and the web, or the coating liquid is allowed to flow down on a smooth surface in a such a state that its upper side is open to the outside and is supplied for the web.

Abstract: A brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus is provided with wheel cylinder pressure inference value acquisition means (step 402) for acquiring an inference value of the wheel cylinder pressure, master cylinder pressure inference value acquisition means (step 404) for acquiring an inference value of the master cylinder pressure by utilizing a wheel cylinder pressure inference initial value, reaction force compensation amount acquisition means (step 406) for acquiring a reaction force compensation amount which is a value depending on the variation of the master cylinder pressure caused by the flowing of brake fluid during an ABS control, and differential pressure inference value acquisition means (step 410) for acquiring an inference value of the differential pressure between the master cylinder pressure and the wheel cylinder pressure by adding the reaction force compensation amount to the difference between the master cylinder pressure inference value and the wheel cylinder pressure inference value.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide TNF-? production inhibitors being useful as therapeutic agents for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Novel compounds having the structure represented by the general formula [1] or salts thereof according to the present invention have excellent TNF-? production inhibitory activities, wherein “A” is —(NR4)—, —(CR5R6)— or —O—, “B” is alkylene or alkenylene, R1, R2, R4, R5 and R6 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, adamantyl or the like, R3 is aryl or an unsaturated heterocycle, and “X” is oxygen or sulfer respectively.

Abstract: An ink container for containing ink to be supplied to an ink jet head to which the ink container is detachably mountable, includes an ink supply port for supplying the ink to the ink jet head; a air vent for fluid communication with ambience; a claw-like projection provided on a first side of the ink container; a latching lever provided on a second side opposite from the ink container, the latching lever being resiliently supported on the ink container and having a latching claw.

Abstract: An ink container for containing ink to be supplied to an ink jet head to which the ink container is detachably mountable, inclues an ink supply port for supplying the ink to the ink jet head; a air vent for fluid communication with ambience; a claw-like projection provided on a first side of the ink container; a latching lever provided on a second side opposite from the ink container, the latching lever being resiliently supported on the ink container and having a latching claw.

Abstract: An ink container for containing ink to be supplied to an ink jet head to which the ink container is detachably mountable, includes an ink supply port for supplying the ink to the ink jet head; a air vent for fluid communication with ambience; a claw-like projection provided on a first side of the ink container; a latching lever provided on a second side opposite from the ink container, the latching lever being resiliently supported on the ink container and having a latching claw.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide TNF-? production inhibitors being useful as therapeutic agents for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Novel compounds having the structure represented by the general formula [1] or salts thereof according to the present invention have excellent TNF-? production inhibitory activities, wherein A is —(NR4)—, —(CR5R6)— or —O—, B is alkylene or alkenylene, R1, R2, R4, R5 and R6 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, adamantyl or the like, R3 is aryl or an unsaturated heterocycle, and X is oxygen or sulfer respectively.

Abstract: An ink container for containing ink to be supplied to an ink jet head to which the ink container is detachably mountable, includes an ink supply port for supplying the ink to the ink jet head; a air vent for fluid communication with ambience; a claw-like projection provided on a first side of the ink container; a latching lever provided on a second side opposite from the ink container, the latching lever being resiliently supported on the ink container and having a latching claw.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat source unit capable of being used in either an air conditioner for switchable cooling and heating operation or an air conditioner for simultaneous cooling and heating operation. An air conditioner principally includes one heat source unit, a plurality of utilization units, and a connecting unit provided for each utilization unit. The heat source unit uses water as the heat source, and principally includes a compressing means, a main heat exchanger, a first switching means, a main refrigerant switching means, an auxiliary heat exchanger connected in parallel with the main heat exchanger, a second switching means, an auxiliary refrigerant switching means, and a liquid receiver. The auxiliary heat exchanger is capable of switching between functioning as an evaporator and a condenser, by the second switching means.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery, comprising: a casing that is in a shape of a cylinder having a bottom, and has a short-diameter part near an opening thereof; an electrode assembly that is housed in the casing; and a sealing plate that seals the opening, wherein an insulating ring is inserted in a gap between the electrode assembly and the short-diameter part, the insulating ring including a main body, and at least three projections that are dispersively located and project outward from an outer edge of the main body in a diameter direction, and a distance between a design center point of the insulating ring and an outer edge of the main body is not longer than D/2 and a distance between the design center point and an outer edge of each of the projections is longer than D/2 and not longer than 102D/200, where D is an inside diameter of the casing measured within the space.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes at least one image forming section, which includes an image bearing body, a charging unit that charges an area on a surface of the image-bearing body, and a developing unit that supplies a developer material to the charged area to form a developer image on the image bearing body. The developer image is transferred from the image-bearing body onto a transporting unit. A detector detects a density of the developer image on the transporting unit. The controller performs a charging voltage correcting operation in which the controller provides a test charging voltage to the charging unit for forming the developer image, and then a normal charging voltage for normal printing is determined based on the density. The controller also performs a developer-supplying voltage correcting operation in which a developer-supplying voltage supplied to a developer supplying unit is determined based on the density.

Abstract: A machine includes a pair of spaced supports, one of which may mount an operator such as a tool in a spindle and the other of which may mount an object such as a workpiece. The spaced platforms are joined by six powered and extensible legs joined to the respective platforms by universal joints. The length of the legs is individually manipulated to vary the position of the platforms and therefore the object and operator relative to each other in six axes. The powered legs may be hydraulic cylinders or recirculating ball screw driven. The distance between the spaced platforms may be measured by separate instrument arms which join the platforms. The instrument arms may use a digital position device to measure the extension and contraction of the instrument arms or may use a laser interferometer for that purpose. The changes in the instrument arm's lengths may be used to generate signals which are used to control the extension and contraction of the powered legs.