Abstract: A displacement sensor includes a first emission particles layer provided to be contactable with a measurement object, and in which first emission particles that emit light at a first wavelength by excitation energy are distributed over at least a one-dimensional extent, a second emission particles layer in which second emission particles that emit light at a second wavelength different from the first wavelength by the excitation energy are distributed over the above one-dimensional extent, and a spacer layer that separates the first emission particles layer and the second emission particles layer in a direction intersecting the above one-dimensional extent, and which includes an excitation energy absorbent that absorbs the excitation energy.

Abstract: Provided is a displacement measurement system including: a sensor that is contactable with a measurement target object and includes a first spacer that has at least a one-dimensional spread, and two or more types of light emitting particles that are distributed over the spread of the first spacer and emit light at different wavelengths by an excitation energy; an excitation energy source that causes the two or more types of light emitting particles included in the sensor to emit light; and a light receiver that receives light emitted from the sensor.

Abstract: A coating device configured to apply a coating liquid to both surfaces of a substrate that has a sheet shape and is transported.

Abstract: A powder supplier, which supplies a powder material to a pressure molding mechanism that continuously generates a molded body, including: a casing having an inlet to which the powder material is supplied and an outlet from which the powder material is discharged; one or a plurality of screws being disposed inside the casing and rotationally driven to transport the powder material in an axial direction; motors being disposed outside the casing and rotationally driving screws; and a regulator being disposed between the screws, and the outlet inside the casing, and regulating a flow of the powder material. The regulator has a rotation shaft perpendicular to the axial direction of the screws, and a width direction of the powder material discharged from the outlet, and being configured to rotate about the rotation shaft.

Abstract: A soft magnetic powder that can exhibit desirable soft magnetic characteristics. A dust core using the soft magnetic powder is also provided. The soft magnetic powder includes: a soft magnetic powder layer of an unoxidized soft magnetic material; a second oxide layer as an oxide with iron or boron residing around the soft magnetic powder layer; and a first oxide layer of an iron oxide residing around the second oxide layer. The first oxide layer and the second oxide layer reside in a region of 20 nm or more and 500 nm or less from a surface of the soft magnetic powder, and are absent in a region of more than 500 nm and 1,600 nm or less from the surface.

Abstract: A coating device configured to apply a coating liquid to both surfaces of a substrate that has a sheet shape and is transported.

Abstract: A gas sensor element includes: a supporting base material; a first light-emitting layer that is provided on the supporting base material and contains a first light-emitting particle which emits light at a first peak wavelength; a sensor layer that is provided on the first light-emitting layer and adsorbs gas molecules; a second light-emitting layer that is provided on the sensor layer and contains a second light-emitting particle which emits light at a second peak wavelength different from the first peak wavelength; and a protective layer that is provided on the second light-emitting layer, in which the gas sensor element has a laminated structure in which the supporting base material, the first light-emitting layer, the sensor layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the protective layer are laminated in this order, and the laminated structure includes an opening that penetrates a part or entirety of the laminated structure.

Abstract: Provided is a displacement measurement system including: a sensor that is contactable with a measurement target object and includes a first spacer that has at least a one-dimensional spread, and two or more types of light emitting particles that are distributed over the spread of the first spacer and emit light at different wavelengths by an excitation energy; an excitation energy source that causes the two or more types of light emitting particles included in the sensor to emit light; and a light receiver that receives light emitted from the sensor.

Abstract: A heating roll press machine according to the present disclosure includes a pair of rollers and a preheating unit that preheats a processing object before the processing object is conveyed to the pair of rollers. The preheating unit preheats the processing object so that a temperature distribution differs according to positions in a width direction of the processing object to reduce a temperature difference in the width direction of the processing object after the processing object passes through the pair of rollers each having a temperature difference between a roller central part and roller end parts.

Abstract: A powder supplier, which supplies a powder material to a pressure molding mechanism that continuously generates a molded body, including: a casing having an inlet to which the powder material is supplied and an outlet from which the powder material is discharged; one or a plurality of screws being disposed inside the casing and rotationally driven to transport the powder material in an axial direction; motors being disposed outside the casing and rotationally driving screws; and a regulator being disposed between the screws, and the outlet inside the casing, and regulating a flow of the powder material. The regulator has a rotation shaft perpendicular to the axial direction of the screws, and a width direction of the powder material discharged from the outlet, and being configured to rotate about the rotation shaft.

Abstract: A heating roll press machine according to the present disclosure includes a pair of rollers and a preheating unit that preheats a processing object before the processing object is conveyed to the pair of rollers. The preheating unit preheats the processing object so that a temperature distribution differs according to positions in a width direction of the processing object to reduce a temperature difference in the width direction of the processing object after the processing object passes through the pair of rollers each having a temperature difference between a roller central part and roller end parts.

Abstract: A roll press machine according to the present disclosure includes a hot press mechanism having a pair of rollers arranged with a gap therebetween and heating mechanisms that heat the pair of rollers to heat and roll a forming material, a material feeding mechanism that feeds the forming material and a conveying mechanism that conveys the forming material fed by the material feeding mechanism to the hot press mechanism, in which each of the pair of rollers in the hot press mechanism has a roller structure including an outermost layer and an intermediate layer inside the outermost layer, and a thermal expansion coefficient of the outermost layer is lower than a thermal expansion coefficient of the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A soft magnetic powder that can exhibit desirable soft magnetic characteristics. A dust core using the soft magnetic powder is also provided. The soft magnetic powder includes: a soft magnetic powder layer of an unoxidized soft magnetic material; a second oxide layer as an oxide with iron or boron residing around the soft magnetic powder layer; and a first oxide layer of an iron oxide residing around the second oxide layer. The first oxide layer and the second oxide layer reside in a region of 20 nm or more and 500 nm or less from a surface of the soft magnetic powder, and are absent in a region of more than 500 nm and 1,600 nm or less from the surface.

Abstract: A dust core having both high magnetic permeability and high withstand voltage includes a mixed soft magnetic powder containing first ellipsoidal soft magnetic particle having a smooth surface and second ellipsoidal soft magnetic particle having a rough flat surface.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one aspect of the present invention includes a negative electrode mixture layer that contains a binder and a negative electrode active material particle that forms an alloy with lithium and is formed on a current collector. The negative electrode mixture layer includes a base portion near the current collector and pillar-shaped portions formed on the base portion. A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to another aspect of the present invention includes a negative electrode mixture layer that contains a binder and a negative electrode active material particle that forms an alloy with lithium and is formed on a current collector. The negative electrode mixture layer includes pillar-shaped portions and the particle diameter of the negative electrode active material particle is 20% or less of the maximum diameter of the pillar-shaped portions.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one aspect of the present invention includes a negative electrode mixture layer that contains a binder and a negative electrode active material particle that forms an alloy with lithium and is formed on a current collector. The negative electrode mixture layer includes a base portion near the current collector and pillar-shaped portions formed on the base portion. A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to another aspect of the present invention includes a negative electrode mixture layer that contains a binder and a negative electrode active material particle that forms an alloy with lithium and is formed on a current collector. The negative electrode mixture layer includes pillar-shaped portions and the particle diameter of the negative electrode active material particle is 20% or less of the maximum diameter of the pillar-shaped portions.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a plasma display panel that can suppress the generation of cracks in a dielectric layer, and also improve the yield, and a method for manufacturing such a display panel. A dielectric layer on a front panel is designed to have a two-layer structure in which a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer are laminated, and the first dielectric layer is formed through processes in which, after printing or applying a dielectric paste containing a glass frit onto a front substrate so as to cover display electrodes formed thereon as a stripe pattern, drying and firing the resulting substrate at a temperature not less than a softening point of the glass frit, and the second dielectric layer is formed on the first dielectric layer by using a sol-gel method.

Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel, a formation of the front-sided dielectric layer comprising the steps of: (i) locally supplying a low-melting point frit material onto a predetermined region of the substrate having the electrode thereon to locally form a low-melting point frit material layer; (ii) heating the low-melting point frit material layer to form a local glass layer therefrom; (iii) supplying a dielectric material over the substrate, covering the electrode and the local glass layer therewith to form a dielectric material layer; and, (iv) heating the dielectric material layer to form a dielectric layer therefrom, wherein a softening temperature of the local glass layer is lower than and equal to a softening temperature of a sealing material to be used for a panel sealing by which the front panel is sealed with a rear panel.

Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel comprising a front panel wherein an electrode, a dielectric layer and a protective layer are formed on a substrate of the front panel, a formation of the dielectric layer comprising: (i) preparing a dielectric material comprising a glass component and an organic solvent; (ii) supplying the dielectric material onto the substrate having the electrode thereon, and then reducing the organic solvent contained in the supplied dielectric material to form a dielectric precursor layer therefrom; and (iii) heating the dielectric precursor layer to form a dielectric layer therefrom, wherein the content N of the organic solvent contained in the dielectric material of the above (i) satisfies Inequality 1: N<(6.5×Dz+500)/Ez wherein N [% by weight]: content of organic solvent based on the weight of dielectric material Ez [?m]: thickness of electrode provided on substrate of front panel, and Dz [?m]: thickness of dielectric layer of front panel.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a plasma display panel that can suppress the generation of cracks in a dielectric layer, and also improve the yield, and a method for manufacturing such a display panel. A dielectric layer on a front panel is designed to have a two-layer structure in which a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer are laminated, and the first dielectric layer is formed through processes in which, after printing or applying a dielectric paste containing a glass flit onto a front substrate so as to cover display electrodes formed thereon as a stripe pattern, drying and firing the resulting substrate at a temperature not less than a softening point of the glass flit, and the second dielectric layer is formed on the first dielectric layer by using a sol-gel method.