Abstract: Provided is an air conditioner including an indoor unit provided with a microphone element for receiving voice instructions, such that a voice instruction spoken by an operator is acquired with high quality and control based on the voice instruction spoken by the operator is likely to be ensured. The air conditioner includes an indoor unit, a transmission unit, and a reception unit. The indoor unit has a main body and a microphone element. The main body has formed therein a blow-out port through which air-conditioned air is blown out toward a space to be air-conditioned. The microphone element accepts a voice instruction captured from a voice capturing portion arranged at a position that deviates from a ventilation space through which the air blown out from the blow-out port flows, in such a manner as to face the space to be air-conditioned. The transmission unit transmits the voice instruction accepted by the microphone element to an outside as a signal.

Abstract: No studies have been made regarding what kinds of refrigerants should be used in a refrigeration cycle device for a vehicle. An air conditioner (1) for a vehicle includes a refrigerant circuit (10) and a refrigerant that is sealed in the refrigerant circuit (10). The refrigerant circuit (10) includes a compressor (80), a first heat exchanger (85), which serves as a heat dissipater in a dehumidifying heating mode, an outside-air heat exchanger (82), a cooling control valve (87), and a second heat exchanger (86), which serves as an evaporator in the dehumidifying heating mode. The refrigerant is a refrigerant having a low GWP.

Abstract: A flat battery of the present invention is a flat battery including an exterior can and a sealing can with which an opening of the exterior can is sealed, wherein the exterior can and the sealing can include a bottom portion and a circumferential wall extending upright from an outer circumference of the bottom portion and have a cylindrical shape that is open at one end; a distal end portion of the circumferential wall of the exterior can is bent toward a central axis of the sealing can to form a curve, whereby the exterior can is fixed to the sealing can by crimping; in a cross-sectional shape of the sealing can in the direction of the central axis, the circumferential wall of the sealing can is a single layer wall without being folded back, and the circumferential wall of the sealing can includes a rectilinear portion that is connected to the bottom portion via a corner portion; and an angle ?1 formed by the bottom portion and the rectilinear portion may be greater than 90°.

Abstract: A flat battery of the present invention is a flat battery including an exterior can and a sealing can with which an opening of the exterior can is sealed, wherein the exterior can and the sealing can include a bottom portion and a circumferential wall extending upright from an outer circumference of the bottom portion and have a cylindrical shape that is open at one end; a distal end portion of the circumferential wall of the exterior can is bent toward a central axis of the sealing can to form a curve, whereby the exterior can is fixed to the sealing can by crimping; in a cross-sectional shape of the sealing can in the direction of the central axis, the circumferential wall of the sealing can is a single layer wall without being folded back, and the circumferential wall of the sealing can includes a rectilinear portion that is connected to the bottom portion via a corner portion; and the rectilinear portion has a Vickers hardness greater than the Vickers hardness of the corner portion.

Abstract: A flat battery (1) includes a positive electrode can (10), a negative electrode can (20), a positive electrode material (41), a negative electrode material (42), and a positive electrode ring (44) provided on an inner surface of a bottom (11) of the positive electrode can (10) to hold one of the positive electrode material (41) and the negative electrode material (42). The positive electrode ring (44) has a side wall (44a) and a flange (44b) that extends outward to overlap an open end of a circumferential wall (22) of the negative electrode can (20). The flange (44b) is placed between the open end of the circumferential wall (22) of the negative electrode can (20) and the inner surface of the bottom (11) of the positive electrode can (10).

Abstract: There is provided a flat battery including a positive electrode can, a negative electrode can, a positive electrode material, a negative electrode material, and a positive electrode ring provided on an inner surface of a bottom of the positive electrode can to hold one of the positive electrode material and the negative electrode material. The positive electrode ring has a side wall and a flange that extends outward to overlap an open end of a circumferential wall of the negative electrode can. The flange is placed between the open end of the circumferential wall of the negative electrode can and the inner surface of the bottom of the positive electrode can.

Abstract: A flat battery of the present invention is a flat battery including an exterior can and a sealing can with which an opening of the exterior can is sealed, wherein the exterior can and the sealing can include a bottom portion and a circumferential wall extending upright from an outer circumference of the bottom portion and have a cylindrical shape that is open at one end; a distal end portion of the circumferential wall of the exterior can is bent toward a central axis of the sealing can to form a curve, whereby the exterior can is fixed to the sealing can by crimping; in a cross-sectional shape of the sealing can in the direction of the central axis, the circumferential wall of the sealing can is a single layer wall without being folded back, and the circumferential wall of the sealing can includes a rectilinear portion that is connected to the bottom portion via a corner portion; and the rectilinear portion has a Vickers hardness greater than the Vickers hardness of the corner portion.

Abstract: There is provided a flat battery including a positive electrode can, a negative electrode can, a positive electrode material, a negative electrode material, and a positive electrode ring provided on an inner surface of a bottom of the positive electrode can to hold one of the positive electrode material and the negative electrode material. The positive electrode ring has a side wall and a flange that extends outward to overlap an open end of a circumferential wall of the negative electrode can. The flange is placed between the open end of the circumferential wall of the negative electrode can and the inner surface of the bottom of the positive electrode can.

Abstract: An electric moxibustion device includes a tubular case having a front end opening, a heater unit placed near the front end opening in the case, and a heatproof rubber cap removably attached to the front end of the case. The heater unit comprises a heat transfer metal plate and a heating element which is fixed on the back surface of the heat transfer metal plate and generates heat using power from an external power source or a battery. The cap and the case are configured for holding an absorbent-retentive member which absorbs and retains a medical fluid between the discharge opening of the cap and the heat transfer metal plate in the case. The case has a thermoregulation circuit built-in which can change the temperature of the heating element in a stepwise manner, and push buttons for temperature adjustment are provided on the outer periphery of the case.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an electric moxibustion device which has high operability and safety and can efficiently and surely permeate effective ingredients of a loquat-leaf extract under the skin of an affected part. [Solution] An electric moxibustion device 1 has a tubular case 2 with an open front end, a heater unit 4 placed near the front end opening in the case 2, and a heatproof rubber cap 5 removably attached to the front end opening of the case 2. The heater unit 4 has a heat transfer metal plate 7 and a heating element 6, which is fixed on the back surface of the heat transfer metal plate 7 and generates heat by power feeding from an external power source 3 or a battery. The cap 5 has a discharge opening 14 for discharging heat from the heating element 6 at the center of the front end thereof. An absorbent-retentive member 10 for absorbing and retaining a medical fluid such as a loquat-leaf extract is placed between the discharge opening 14 of the cap 5 and the heat transfer metal plate 7 in the case 2.

Abstract: A flat battery of the present invention is a flat battery including an exterior can and a sealing can with which an opening of the exterior can is sealed, wherein the exterior can and the sealing can include a bottom portion and a circumferential wall extending upright from an outer circumference of the bottom portion and have a cylindrical shape that is open at one end; a distal end portion of the circumferential wall of the exterior can is bent toward a central axis of the sealing can to form a curve, whereby the exterior can is fixed to the sealing can by crimping; in a cross-sectional shape of the sealing can in the direction of the central axis, the circumferential wall of the sealing can is a single layer wall without being folded back, and the circumferential wall of the sealing can includes a rectilinear portion that is connected to the bottom portion via a corner portion; and the rectilinear portion has a Vickers hardness greater than the Vickers hardness of the corner portion.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet 1 includes a seal part 9 including at least a receptive layer 8, a substrate 7 and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6 which are laminated in the order mentioned; and a release sheet 5 which is separably adhered to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6 of the seal part 9. The seal part 9 is provided with a half cut 2 that is useful for separating a part of the seal part 9 from the release sheet 5. The groove width of the half cut 2 is preferably from 25 to 60 &mgr;m. It is also preferable that the seal part 9 and the release sheet 5 be adhered to each other so that they show continuous and slight changes in peel strength when the seal part 9 is separated from the release sheet 5. The slight changes in peel strength measured in accordance with JIS Z0237-8.3.1 (180 Degrees Peeling Method) are referably in the range of 1 to 10 g/cm. Further, it is preferable that the mean peel strength be from 10 to 75 g/cm.

Abstract: Disclosed is disclosed a process for producing a printed wiring board which comprises the steps of: a) exposing a wiring board having at least one photoconductive layer in which its chargeability is changed by light exposure on at least one surface of a conductive support which comprises an insulating substrate and at least one metal conductive layer provided at least one surface thereof through a resist pattern; b) charging the photoconductive layer to form an electrostatic latent image; c) forming a toner image on the photoconductive layer by toner developing treatment; d) removing a portion of the photoconductive layer to which no toner is attached by dissolution to form a resist image; and e) removing a portion of the metal conductive layer other than a portion where the resist image is formed by etching.

Abstract: An omega energy filter capable of increasing energy dispersion while canceling out second-order aberrations. The energy filter is mirror-symmetric with respect to the center plane C. A beam enters a first nonuniform magnetic field produced by a first magnet, then enters a second nonuniform magnetic field region produced by a second magnet. The trajectory of the beam is curved by the field produced by the second magnet. Finally, the beam enters a third magnetic field region produced by the first magnet. The beam is deflected in this region and reaches an exit slit.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet 1 includes a seal part 9 including at least a receptive layer 8, a substrate 7 and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6 which are laminated in the order mentioned; and a release sheet 5 which is separably adhered to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6 of the seal part 9. The seal part 9 is provided with a half cut 2 that is useful for separating a part of the seal part 9 from the release sheet 5. The groove width of the half cut 2 is preferably from 25 to 60 &mgr;m. It is also preferable that the seal part 9 and the release sheet 5 be adhered to each other so that they show continuous and slight changes in peel strength when the seal part 9 is separated from the release sheet 5. The slight changes in peel strength measured in accordance with JIS Z0237-8.3.1 (180 Degrees Peeling Method) are referably in the range of 1 to 10 g/cm. Further, it is preferable that the mean peel strength be from 10 to 75 g/cm.

Abstract: Disclosed is disclosed a process for producing a printed wiring board which comprises the steps of:

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet 1 includes a seal part 9 including at least a receptive layer 8, a substrate 7 and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6 which are laminated in the order mentioned; and a release sheet 5 which is separably adhered to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6 of the seal part 9. The seal part 9 is provided with a half cut 2 that is useful for separating a part of the seal part 9 from the release sheet 5. The groove width of the half cut 2 is preferably from 25 to 60 &mgr;m. It is also preferable that the seal part 9 and the release sheet 5 be adhered to each other so that they show continuous and slight changes in peel strength when the seal part 9 is separated from the release sheet 5. The slight changes in peel strength measured in accordance with JIS Z0237-8.3.1 (180 Degrees Peeling Method) are preferably in the range of 1 to 10 g/cm. Further, it is preferable that the mean peel strength be from 10 to 75 g/cm.

Abstract: An omega energy filter capable of increasing energy dispersion while canceling out second-order aberrations. The energy filter is mirror-symmetric with respect to the center plane C. A beam enters a first nonuniform magnetic field produced by a first magnet, then enters a second nonuniform magnetic field region produced by a second magnet. The trajectory of the beam is curved by the field produced by the second magnet. Finally, the beam enters a third magnetic field region produced by the first magnet. The beam is deflected in this region and reaches an exit slit.

Abstract: There is disclosed an imaging energy filter equipped with a distortion corrector. The energy filter is incorporated in an electron microscope and includes a spectrometer having magnets for producing magnetic fields. In this spectrometer, coils for exciting the magnets and potentiometers having variable resistors are connected in parallel. The variable resistors of the potentiometers are shifted to control the ratio of currents flowing into coils of shunting circuits.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a deuterated compound, which requires neither many steps nor an expensive reagent, and is considerably economical and can be widely used for general-purposes because raw materials which can be used therein are not particularly limited. Specifically, a deuterated compound is obtained by a process comprising treating an organic compound (an aliphatic or alicyclic compound, an aromatic hydrocarbon or a polymer compound such as rubbers and proteins) in heavy water under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions not less than the subcritical temperature and the subcritical pressure.