Abstract: A waterproof breathable textile (200) comprises a substrate (202) and a gas-permeable, water-impermeable porous membrane (204) disposed on the substrate. The substrate and the porous membrane are made from or comprise the same material, or of the same type of material e.g. polymers. A method of manufacturing a waterproof breathable textile (200) is also provided. The method comprises disposing a gas-permeable, water-impermeable porous membrane (204) on a substrate (202). The substrate and the porous membrane are made from or comprise the same material, or of the same type of material e.g. polymers.

Abstract: A hydrogel that adheres to the surface of materials is provided by using as constituent elements a water-soluble main chain monomer, crosslinking agent, polymerization initiator, and adhesive monomer having at least a catechol group in a side chain.

Abstract: An artificial gill garment (100) is provided for providing oxygen to a wearer in an underwater environment. The artificial gill garment comprises a membrane (110) configured to allow permeation of air through the membrane and prevent permeation of water through the membrane. The membrane is configured to provide an air reservoir. A method of manufacturing the artificial gill garment is also provided.

Abstract: A hydrogel that adheres to the surface of materials is provided by using as constituent elements a water-soluble main chain monomer, crosslinking agent, polymerization initiator, and adhesive monomer having at least a catechol group in a side chain.

Abstract: A hydrogel that adheres to the surface of materials is provided by using as constituent elements a water-soluble main chain monomer, crosslinking agent, polymerization initiator, and adhesive monomer having at least a catechol group in a side chain.

Abstract: Provided are a lubricating material which is made of a non-fluorine-based compound and thus has a surface that is slippery enough for liquid such as water or oil, a lubricant-holding base material which holds a fluorine-based lubricant and thus can be used as a lubricating material, and methods for producing the same. A slippery film has a holding base and a lubricant. The holding base has pillar structure portions and fluorine-containing portions, and the fluorine-containing portions are provided on outer surfaces of a plurality of pillar portions in the pillar structure portion. The lubricant is a fluorine-based liquid, and the fluorine-containing portion has a C—F bond. The lubricant is loaded into a region surrounded by a plurality of the pillar portions and is held in this region.

Abstract: A hydrogel that adheres to the surface of materials is provided by using as constituent elements a water-soluble main chain monomer, crosslinking agent, polymerization initiator, and adhesive monomer having at least a catechol group in a side chain.

Abstract: Provided are a lubricating material which is made of a non-fluorine-based compound and thus has a surface that is slippery enough for liquid such as water or oil, a lubricant-holding base material which holds a fluorine-based lubricant and thus can be used as a lubricating material, and methods for producing the same. A slippery film has a holding base and a lubricant. The holding base has pillar structure portions and fluorine-containing portions, and the fluorine-containing portions are provided on outer surfaces of a plurality of pillar portions in the pillar structure portion. The lubricant is a fluorine-based liquid, and the fluorine-containing portion has a C—F bond. The lubricant is loaded into a region surrounded by a plurality of the pillar portions and is held in this region.

Abstract: A recording-rate-setting apparatus is provided with: an average recording-rate calculation device which calculates an average recording rate for recording all of the data, other than a data for which the recording rate is set, onto the medium; a judgment device which determines whether or not rate-fixed data is the other data having a data rate that is less than the calculated average recording rate; a rate-setting device which sets the recording rate that corresponds to the rate-fixed data; and a control device which controls the average recording-rate calculation device, the judgment device and the rate-setting device such that the calculation process of calculating the average recording rate by the average recording-rate calculation device, the judgment process and the setting process of setting the recording rate are repeatedly executed for all the other data, and setting the recording rate for all the other data.

Abstract: An image processing system integral with an image output unit having a power saving mode comprises a temperature detection section for monitoring a fuser temperature in a power saving mode or a rotation detector for a polygonal motor, a control section for outputting a control signal at a predetermined timing, and an energization control section capable of turning on/off output in response to the control signal from the control section. The timing of a power saving mode off signal output by the control section is when the fuser temperature lowers to a temperature or the polygonal motor take longer to ramp up than the time until the image output unit, after the power saving mode is released, is placed in a reprintable state becomes longer than the time required for setting up the data required when image processing is performed. Thus, the transition time to the copyable state as a whole is used efficiently, and power consumption can be reduced.