Abstract: Reheating a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet slab comprising predetermined components to 1280° C. or more and a solid solution temperature of inhibitor substances or more, hot rolling, annealing, and cold rolling it, decarburization annealing it, nitriding it in a strip running state, coating an annealing separator, and finish annealing it during which making a precipitation ratio of N as AlN after hot rolling 20% or less, making a mean grain size of primary recrystallization 7 ?m to less than 20 ?m, and making a nitrogen increase ?N in the nitridation within a range of Equation (1) and making nitrogen contents ?N1 and ?N2 (front and back, mass %) of a 20% thickness portion of one surface of the steel strip (sheet) within a range of Equation (2): 0.007?([N]?14/48×[Ti])??N?[solAl]×14/27?([N]?14/48×[Ti])+0.0025??Equation (1) |?N1??N2|/?N?0.35??Equation (2).

Abstract: Grain-oriented electrical steel sheet superior in core loss characteristic containing Si: 0.8 to 7 mass % and having a secondary recrystallized texture with a {110}<001> orientation as the main orientation, characterized in that average deviation angles ?, ?, and ? from the {110}<001> ideal orientation of the secondary recrystallized texture satisfy (?2+?2)1/2??, where ?: average deviation angle from {110}<001> ideal orientation around rolling surface normal direction (ND) of secondary recrystallized texture, ?: average deviation angle from {110}<001> ideal orientation around traverse direction (TD) of secondary recrystallized texture, and ?: average deviation angle from {110}<001> ideal orientation around rolling direction (RD) of secondary recrystallized texture.

Abstract: A resonant-oscillating-device fabrication method for integrally forming a structure comprising a support, a beam vibratably extending from the support, and an oscillating element which is supported by the beam so as to oscillate in resonance with the vibration of the beam at a desired resonant frequency, by using a substrate. The resonant-oscillating-device fabrication method having a thickness measurement step of measuring the thickness of the substrate, an etching condition determination step of determining conditions of etching a portion forming the beam in the substrate to provide the desired resonant frequency, in accordance with the thickness of the substrate measured in the thickness measurement step, and an etching step of etching the substrate in accordance with the etching conditions.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a substrate for a display panel including a rib and a flat surface (hereinafter referred to as “substrate surface”) formed on one surface, the substrate surface being the region other than the rib in the substrate and including an electrode provided thereon, the substrate having a convex/concave shape (hereinafter referred to as “a substrate convex/concave shape”) composed of the rib and the substrate surface, comprising: a step 1 for positioning a mold having a convex/concave shape (hereinafter referred to as “a mold convex/concave shape) that is reversed to the substrate convex/concave shape so that the mold convex/concave shape and the substrate convex/concave shape are fitted to each other, the mold being provided with a flat surface (hereinafter referred to as “a mold convex surface”) facing to the substrate surface at a convex portion of the mold convex/concave shape, and with a surface (hereinafter referred to as “a mold concave bottom surface”) facing to a

Abstract: A method of accurately forming lower partitions than spacers on a substrate in an electrophoretic medium includes a first resist application step where a first negative resist is applied on the first substrate, a first exposure step where the first negative resist is exposed to light through a first mask having an aperture pattern for exposing a pattern of the partition to light, a second resist application step where a second negative resist is applied on the first negative resist, a second exposure step where the second negative resist and the first negative resist are exposed to light through a second mask having an aperture pattern for exposing a pattern of the spacer to light, and a development step where the first negative resist and the second negative resist are developed.

Abstract: To provide an insoluble anode for metal wire electroplating capable of simultaneously electroplating a plurality of metal wires and uniformalizing the electroplating amounts of the metal wires stably for a long time. For realizing these, a plurality of insoluble electrode plates 20 are disposed in a parallel alignment to be placed sandwiching a plurality of wire travel paths from both sides. A plurality of the insoluble electrode plates 20 are tightened and fixed by through-bolts 40 at a plurality of places along the travel path direction. An conductive spacer 30 is interposed in each gap between the insoluble electrode plates 20 at a tightening part by the through-bolt 40 and also a conductive member 50 is provided so as to contact all the electrode plates 20 and the conductive spacers 30.

Abstract: Non-oriented electrical steel sheet remarkably improved in magnetic properties in the rolling direction by a method superior in cost and productivity, that is, non-oriented electrical steel sheet excellent in magnetic properties in the rolling direction comprising, by wt %, Si in an amount of 2.0% or less, Mn in 3.0% or less, Al in 1.0% to 3.0%, at least one of Sn, Sb, Cu, Ni, Cr, P, REM, Ca, and Mg in a total of 0.002% to 0.5%, and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities and having a ratio (B50L/Bs) of the magnetic flux density B50L in the rolling direction after stress relief annealing and a saturated magnetic flux density Bs of 0.85 or more and an core loss W15/50L of 2.0 W/kg or less, produced by the method of annealing the hot band at 800° C. to 1100° C. for 30 seconds or more to achieve a crystal grain size after final annealing of 50 ?m or less, skin pass rolling the sheet by a reduction of 3% to 10%, then stress relief annealing it. Further, a cold rolling reduction of 60% to 75% is preferable.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display medium manufacturing method for manufacturing an electrophoretic display medium that includes a first substrate and a second substrate that are provided such that they face one another, the electrophoretic display medium manufacturing method including the steps of forming a first substrate such that it conforms to recessed and protruding portions of a forming surface provided in a forming die, the first substrate being formed from a synthetic resin, forming partition walls that are projecting portions to partition a space sandwiched between the first and the second substrate into a plurality of cells, and forming electrode films in non-wall portions that are parts of the inner face of the first substrate where the partition walls are not formed, such that the electrode films will apply an electrical field for moving charged particles enclosed within the cells.

Abstract: Grain-oriented electrical steel sheet superior in core loss characteristic containing Si: 0.8 to 7 mass % and having a secondary recrystallized texture with a {110}<001> orientation as the main orientation, characterized in that average deviation angles ?, ?, and ? from the {110}<001> ideal orientation of the secondary recrystallized texture satisfy (?2+?2)1/2??, where ?: average deviation angle from {110}<001> ideal orientation around rolling surface normal direction (ND) of secondary recrystallized texture, ?: average deviation angle from {110}<001> ideal orientation around traverse direction (TD) of secondary recrystallized texture, and ?: average deviation angle from {110}<001> ideal orientation around rolling direction (RD) of secondary recrystallized texture.

Abstract: A storage battery which can further intensify the sealing properties of the electrode rod piercing portion thereof, a technique capable of increasing the area of the sealing surface at the sealed portion of the storage battery, a technique capable of certainly preventing the missing of mounting of a rubber-based sealing material corresponding to O-ring at the sealed portion of the storage battery, and an insulating material having an excellent corrosion resistance to highly corrosive battery content and a battery container including same are provided. An electrode rod 14 is allowed to extend upward through an annular member 15, a pressing member 18 is placed on the annular member 15, and a nut 22 is then threaded on a thread portion 21. This threading job is effected until the pressing member 18 is placed on and stopped by a collar portion 23. At the time when threading ends, a neck portion 25 is somewhat compressed to exhibit sealing properties.

Abstract: Reheating a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet slab comprising predetermined components to 1280° C. or more and a solid solution temperature of inhibitor substances or more, hot rolling, annealing, and cold rolling it, decarburization annealing it, nitriding it in a strip running state, coating an annealing separator, and finish annealing it during which making a precipitation ratio of N as AlN after hot rolling 20% or less, making a mean grain size of primary recrystallization 7 ?m to less than 20 ?m, and making a nitrogen increase ?N in the nitridation within a range of Equation (1) and making nitrogen contents ?N1 and ?N2 (front and back, mass %) of a 20% thickness portion of one surface of the steel strip (sheet) within a range of Equation (2): 0.007?([N]?14/48×[Ti])??N?[solAl]×14/27?([N]?14/48×[Ti])+0.0025??Equation (1) |?N1??N2|/?N?0.

Abstract: The present invention provides oriented magnetic steel plate with excellent coating adhesion, in particular coating edge peeling resistance, that is, oriented magnetic steel plate with excellent coating adhesion containing, by mass %, Si: 1.8 to 7% and having a primary coating having forsterite as its main ingredient on its surface, said oriented magnetic steel plate characterized in that said primary coating contains one or more of Ce, La, Pr, Nd, Sc, and Y in an areal weight per side of 0.001 to 1000 mg/m2; characterized in that said primary coating contains Ti in an areal weight per side of 1 to 800 mg/m2; and characterized in that said primary coating contains one or more of Sr, Ca, and Ba in an areal weight per side of 0.01 to 100 mg/m2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a drive unit including an element for mechano-electric transduction; a driving member for causing a driven member to perform a predetermined motion according to a displacement of the element; and a housing for housing the driving member; wherein the housing includes an electrical terminal, and a loading section for loading the element, the electrical terminal being configured to be connectable with the element when the element is attached to the loading section.

Abstract: A method of accurately forming lower partitions than spacers on a substrate in an electrophoretic medium includes a first resist application step where a first negative resist is applied on the first substrate, a first exposure step where the first negative resist is exposed to light through a first mask having an aperture pattern for exposing a pattern of the partition to light, a second resist application step where a second negative resist is applied on the first negative resist, a second exposure step where the second negative resist and the first negative resist are exposed to light through a second mask having an aperture pattern for exposing a pattern of the spacer to light, and a development step where the first negative resist and the second negative resist are developed.

Abstract: An optical scanning device is provided with a scanning unit including an oscillating element which is elastically and rotatably supported so as to rotatably oscillate, a light beam incident on the scanning unit being deflected to scan as the oscillating element oscillates, a scanning signal generating unit which generates a scanning signal, the scanning signal including a sawtooth wave part and a corrective wave part which is formed based on a resonance frequency intrinsic to the scanning unit, and a driving unit which drives the scanning unit to oscillate the oscillating element in accordance with the scanning signal.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing grain-oriented silicon steel with mirror-like surface by applying an aqueous slurry of an annealing separator, magnetic properties are stabilized by controlling the amount of moisture, carried in the annealing separator consisting mainly of alumina after application and drying thereof, to not more than 1.5%, controlling the partial water vapor pressure during finish-annealing and eliminating the variation (instability) in secondary recrystallization caused by the inhibitor reaction at the interface.

Abstract: A method is provided for optimizing the physical characteristics of a coating solution for a polarizable electrode layer formed on a collector. A first step is carried out to prepare a coating solution that includes porous particles, a fluorine-based binder, a good solvent that dissolves said fluorine-based binder, and a poor solvent that does not dissolve said fluorine-based binder. A second step is carried out to coat a collector with said coating solution to form the polarizable electrode layer on the collector. The viscosity of said coating solution for the polarizable electrode layer is set to between 0.5 to 3.5 Pa·s and a weight ratio (GS/PS) of said good solvent (GS) and said poor solvent (PS) is set to between 60/40 to 80/20. The occurrence of cracks in the polarizable electrode layer and large nonuniformities in the thickness of the polarizable electrode layer can thus be prevented.

Abstract: A method is provided for optimizing the physical characteristics of a coating solution for an undercoat layer formed between a polarizable electrode layer and surface-roughened collector. A first step is carried out to form an undercoat layer on a collector whose surface has been roughened, and a second step is carried out to form a polarizable electrode layer on the undercoat layer. The first step is performed by coating the collector with a coating solution for the undercoat layer that includes electroconductive particles, a binder, and a solvent; the viscosity of the coating solution for the undercoat layer is set to from 0.15 to 0.75 Pa·s, and the weight ratio (P/B) of the electroconductive particles (P) and binder (B) is set to from 20/80 to 40/60. The coating area of the undercoat layer can thereby be adjusted with high precision, and the resistance of the undercoat layer can be reduced.

Abstract: A method of making a polarizable electrode for an electric double layer capacitor, includes adding a binder assistant to a binder so that the binder is swollen and mixing a carbonaceous powder, a conductive assistant and thereafter the swollen binder, thereby obtaining a material mixture, kneading the material mixture into a primary forming material, forming the primary forming material into a secondary forming material, and rolling the secondary forming material into a sheet shape.

Abstract: A sheet electrode with a predetermined thickness for an electric double layer capacitor is made by carrying out a roller rolling step in which a long sheet intermediate is made from a material containing a carbonaceous powder, a conductive assistant and a binder and thereafter. The sheet intermediate is passed between a pair of rolling rollers to be wound up by a winding section while being drawn out of a drawing section. The roller rolling step includes drawing the sheet intermediate out of the drawing section under a predetermined tension applied to the sheet intermediate, and controlling a widthwise position of the sheet intermediate immediately before the rolling rollers by an edge position controller, and winding the sheet intermediate rolled by the rollers onto a winding section while the winding section is applying a predetermined pressure to a rolling side drive roller located adjacent to the winding section and rotated at a predetermined speed.