Abstract: A stain removal device and a stain removal method for removing stain, such as scale residue or smut from the surface of a wire material by a cord-shaped member, includes a wire material winding device for winding a wire material on the surface of which the stain is deposited, a cord-shaped member which is wound on the wire material and wipes off stain attached on the surface of a wire material by a sliding movement relative to the wire material, and a cord-shaped member feed device for feeding the cord-shaped member relative to the wire material. The stain removal method includes linear feeding of a wire material, winding a cord-shaped member on the wire material, wiping off the stain attached on the surface of the wire material by rolling up the cord shaped member, and blowing air onto the surface of the wire material to blow away stain remaining thereon.

Abstract: A problem to be solved is to provide a method for regenerating plating liquid from plating waste liquid in a simple and easy way and a plating method utilizing the regenerating method.

Abstract: A problem to be solved is to provide a method for regenerating plating liquid from plating waste liquid in a simple and easy way and a plating method utilizing the regenerating method.

Abstract: An active vibration or noise suppression system is provided that achieves fast convergence of vibration or noise. A sine wave control signal y(n) is constituted by frequency of a vibration or noise source, and an amplitude filter coefficient a(n) and a phase filter coefficient ?(n) as an adaptive filter coefficient. The sine wave control signal y(n) is expressed by a sine wave having an amplitude component and a phase component, and each of an amplitude update term ?a(n+1) and a phase update term ??(n+1) includes a sine wave or cosine wave term having an amplitude component and a phase component. The phase component of the sine wave control signal y(n) is multiplied by a coefficient other than 1, or the phase component of the sine wave or cosine wave term of each of the amplitude update term ?a(n+1) and the phase update term ??(n+1) is multiplied by a coefficient other than 1.

Abstract: A surface treatment device and a surface treatment method for a long wirelike article, capable of grinding the surface of the long wirelike article efficiently with powder by cyclically repeating pressing and release of an elastic tube filled with the powder. At least one surface treatment unit includes a tube filled with powder which can be supplied to and discharged from the tube, and having a long wirelike article movably passing through the powder, a pressing mechanism for cyclically pressing and releasing the tube, and a feed mechanism for moving the long wirelike article passing through the powder.

Abstract: A stain removal device and a stain removal method for removing stain, such as scale residue or smut from the surface of a wire material by a cord-shaped member, includes a wire material winding device for winding a wire material on the surface of which the stain is deposited, a cord-shaped member which is wound on the wire material and wipes off stain attached on the surface of a wire material by a sliding movement relative to the wire material, and a cord-shaped member feed device for feeding the cord-shaped member relative to the wire material. The stain removal method includes linear feeding of a wire material, winding a cord-shaped member on the wire material, wiping off the stain attached on the surface of the wire material by rolling up the cord shaped member, and blowing air onto the surface of the wire material to blow away stain remaining thereon.

Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a method for facilitating the regenerating a waste plating solution as a plating solution. This method for regenerating an acidic waste plating solution containing, as ions, Fe and at least one plating metal element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ni, Zn, Co, and Mn by removing Fe therefrom is characterized in having an addition step in which phytic acid is added to the waste plating solution to yield a phytic-acid-containing solution in which Fe ions are precipitated, and a removal step in which the precipitate is removed from the phytic-acid-containing solution to yield a regenerated plating solution.

Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a method for facilitating the regenerating a waste plating solution as a plating solution. This method for regenerating an acidic waste plating solution containing, as ions, Fe and at least one plating metal element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ni, Zn, Co, and Mn by removing Fe therefrom is characterized in having an addition step in which phytic acid is added to the waste plating solution to yield a phytic-acid-containing solution in which Fe ions are precipitated, and a removal step in which the precipitate is removed from the phytic-acid-containing solution to yield a regenerated plating solution.

Abstract: A problem to be solved is to provide a method for regenerating plating liquid from plating waste liquid in a simple and easy way and a plating method utilizing the regenerating method.

Abstract: A surface treatment device and a surface treatment method for a long wirelike article, capable of grinding the surface of the long wirelike article efficiently with powder by cyclically repeating pressing and release of an elastic tube filled with the powder. At least one surface treatment unit includes a tube filled with powder which can be supplied to and discharged from the tube, and having a long wirelike article movably passing through the powder, a pressing mechanism for cyclically pressing and releasing the tube, and a feed mechanism for moving the long wirelike article passing through the powder.

Abstract: Provided is an active vibration or noise suppression system capable of converging vibration or noise more quickly. A sine wave control signal y(n) is constituted by frequency of a vibration or noise source, and an amplitude filter coefficient a(n) and a phase filter coefficient ?(n) as an adaptive filter coefficient. The sine wave control signal y(n) is expressed by a sine wave having an amplitude component and a phase component, and each of an amplitude update term ?a(n+1) and a phase update term ??(n+1) includes a sine wave or cosine wave term having an amplitude component and a phase component. Then, the phase component of the sine wave control signal y(n) is multiplied by a coefficient other than 1, or the phase component of the sine wave or cosine wave term of each of the amplitude update term ?a(n+1) and the phase update term ??(n+1) is multiplied by a coefficient other than 1. This achieves fast convergence of vibration or noise.

Abstract: A key reception processing unit 203 receives a key-designated area designated by means of a tenkey 211, a timing detector 205 detects a timing at which the key-designated area was received, a meet section detector 204 detects a meet section where the center position of a ball object 402 displayed to move on a display screen of a monitor 22 passes, and a game progress processing unit 206 proceeds a game in accordance with a batting result obtained by combining a batting result corresponded beforehand to the detected timing and a batting result corresponded beforehand to the detected meet section.

Abstract: A search processor associates identifying information regarding terminal devices and stores this in an information memory as a team, an information deletion processor transmits a member deletion request from one terminal device belonging to a team, to the other terminal devices belonging to the team, regarding another terminal device belonging to the team, and deletes from the information memory the identifying information regarding the other terminal device based on the responses from each terminal device, and a replacement processor transmits an admission request from one terminal device belonging to the team to the other terminal devices belonging to the team, selects a terminal device that satisfies the admission criteria included in the admission request based on the responses from the other terminal devices, and stores the identifying information regarding the selected terminal device in the information memory.

Abstract: A fluid filled vibration damping device including: an elastic body elastically connecting a first and a second mounting member and partially defining a pressure receiving chamber filled with a non-compressible fluid; a flexible diaphragm partially defining an equilibrium chamber filled with the non-compressible fluid and connected to the pressure-receiving chamber via an orifice passage. The first mounting member includes an elastic-body-side central member bonded to the elastic body central portion, and a rubber-layer-side central member bonded to the flexible rubber layer central portion, both mutually superposed on and fastened together by a connecting bolt. A fitting recess and projection are formed at an interface between two members, and a mounting projection projecting outward on an opposite side from the interface. The connecting bolt is off-centered from a center of the two members by a give distance.

Abstract: A vibration damping actuator including: a cup-shaped housing; an output member disposed spaced apart from an opening end of the housing; a guide rod disposed on the output member and positioned inserted into a guide hole; a coil member provided to one of the housing and the output member; an armature disposed on an other of the housing and the output member, the armature being adapted to exert actuating force on the output member; an annular fixing member arranged about the output member; a support rubber plate disposed between the annular fixing member and the output member; and a positioning projection formed at an inside peripheral edge of the fixing member by projecting the inside peripheral edge of the fixing member in cylindrical configuration in an axial direction towards an inside of the housing. The positioning projection is disposed at a location situated inward by a predetermined distance from the opening of the housing for positioning the fixing member relative to the housing.

Abstract: A server device for net game is provided with a party organizing section 101 for organizing a plurality of members participating in a virtual party, a question preparing section 102 for preparing a specified number of questions to be presented to organized mobile communication terminals, a matching section 104 for selecting two members from those participating in the party based on answers to the prepared questions and a congeniality evaluation parameter value, a question drafting section 105 for letting the selected two members to draft a specified number of questions and possible answers corresponding to the questions, an access setting section 106 for enabling an access time and an imaginary access place to be set based on answers to the drafted questions and the congeniality evaluation parameter value, and an access judging section 107 for judging whether the two selected members have accessed at the set time and imaginary place and giving mailboxes.

Abstract: A fluid-filled vibration-damping device including an elastic body elastically connecting a first and a second mounting member, a pressure-receiving chamber disposed inward of and partially defined by the elastic body, and a flexible rubber layer disposed outwardly of and cooperating with the elastic body to form an equilibrium chamber held in fluid communication with the pressure-receiving chamber through a first orifice passage. The first mounting member includes an elastic-body central member and a rubber-layer central member, which are fixed together at their abutting surfaces by a fixing mechanism, to constitute the first mounting member, and positioned relative to each other by an engagement of a fitting recess and projection formed on their abutting surfaces. A peripheral portion of an interface between the abutting surfaces of the elastic-body central member and said rubber-layer central member entirely faces the equilibrium chamber and/or the pressure-receiving chamber.

Abstract: A vibration damping actuator including: a guide hole open onto a bottom face of a housing; a lid metal plate fitted into the opening of the guide hole with a size enough to hinder inward displacement thereof into the guide hole by an annular shoulder portion; an engaging groove disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the opening; a snap ring of C-letter shape fitted into the engaging groove to prevent the lid metal plate from becoming dislodged from the opening; and a sealing rubber layer formed covering an inside face of the lid metal plate. The lid metal plate is pressed by the snap ring so that the sealing rubber layer is pushed against the annular shoulder portion, thereby sealing the opening of the guide hole.

Abstract: Network game system for playing a game with the aim of a achieving a predetermined goal. The game is played, via data terminals operated by member players, in a game space provided on a game server, while communicating with the game server on the network. The game server includes a recruiting information generating section for generating, upon receipt from a member player of referral information specifying the mail address of the data terminal of a non-member player, recruiting information including information specifying the member player, an enrollment processing section for performing enrollment processing upon receiving application information in response to recruiting information sent to the mail address of the non-member, and an advantage conferring section for conferring to the referring member player advantages useful in achieving the goal of the game.

Abstract: A network game having bi-directional characteristics by means of a network, wherein prescribed data corresponding to a game result is transmitted to a game-player and the game result is provided with general applicability and future development possibilities. The character training game system consists of a web (WWW) server 1 located on the Internet and a mobile telephone device 20. The server 1 comprises a character training-type game device 10. This game device 10 comprises internal hardware and software for a character training game, for example, at the least, a training processing section 100, and a transmission and reception control section 112 for controlling data reception and transmission processing with respect to the Internet. The network center 30 mediates the connection between the mobile telephone device 20 and the Internet. Game images from the game device 10 are displayed on the monitor of the mobile telephone device 20, and a game is developed by sending back response data by operating keys.