Abstract: The present disclosure provides a powder material that makes it possible to achieve higher flowability than before and to increase the crushing strength of particles. The powder material of the present disclosure has a dendritic structure 1. The dendritic structure 1 has a cemented carbide composition or a cermet composition.

Abstract: A spherical Ti-based powder and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The spherical Ti-based powder has a 50% particle size (D50) of 1 to 250 ?m in a cumulative particle size distribution based on volume, in which a total amount of oxygen and hydrogen is less than 3000 ppm by mass, an area defect rate in a cross-section of the spherical Ti-based powder is less than 0.100%, and an area circularity of the spherical Ti-based powder in a secondary projection image is 0.90 or more. The spherical Ti-based powder can be obtained by subjecting a pulverized Ti-based powder to a fusion and solidification treatment using a thermal plasma in which a flow rate of hydrogen gas as a working gas is adjusted to less than 0.3 l/min.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a powder material that makes it possible to achieve higher flowability than before and to increase the crushing strength of particles. The powder material of the present disclosure has a dendritic structure 1. The dendritic structure 1 has a cemented carbide composition or a cermet composition.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a TiAl intermetallic compound powder in which it is possible to reduce the number of internal pores. Also provided is a TiAl intermetallic compound powder in which internal pores have been reduced in number. This method for producing a TiAl intermetallic compound powder comprises passing a cutting chips of a TiAl intermetallic compound through a thermal plasma flame and performing a spheroidizing treatment. This TiAl intermetallic compound powder of which a cross section has a porosity of 0-0.4 area %. The TiAl intermetallic compound powder described above is suitable as a raw material powder for use in fabricating a molded article by various powder metallurgy methods and/or layer molding methods.

Abstract: A spherical Ti-based powder and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The spherical Ti-based powder has a 50% particle size (D50) of 1 to 250 ?m in a cumulative particle size distribution based on volume, in which a total amount of oxygen and hydrogen is less than 3000 ppm by mass, an area defect rate in a cross-section of the spherical Ti-based powder is less than 0.100%, and an area circularity of the spherical Ti-based powder in a secondary projection image is 0.90 or more. The spherical Ti-based powder can be obtained by subjecting a pulverized Ti-based powder to a fusion and solidification treatment using a thermal plasma in which a flow rate of hydrogen gas as a working gas is adjusted to less than 0.3 l/min.

Abstract: It is an objective of the invention to provide a conductive joint article exhibiting electrical joinability comparable to that of solder joining of easy-to-solder joinable metals even when a joined member of the conductive joint article is made of a hard-to-solder joinable metal. There is provided a conductive joint article with conductive joined members electrically joined via a joining layer, at least one of the joined members being made of a hard-to-solder joinable metal. The joining layer comprises an oxide glass phase and a conductive metal phase. The oxide glass phase includes vanadium as a major constituent and at least one of phosphorus, barium and tungsten as an accessory constituent, and has a glass transition point of 390° C. or less. And, connection resistance between the joined members exhibits less than 1×10?5 ?/mm2.

Abstract: It is an objective of the invention to provide a conductive joint article exhibiting electrical joinability comparable to that of solder joining of easy-to-solder joinable metals even when a joined member of the conductive joint article is made of a hard-to-solder joinable metal. There is provided a conductive joint article with conductive joined members electrically joined via a joining layer, at least one of the joined members being made of a hard-to-solder joinable metal. The joining layer comprises an oxide glass phase and a conductive metal phase. The oxide glass phase includes vanadium as a major constituent and at least one of phosphorus, barium and tungsten as an accessory constituent, and has a glass transition point of 390° C. or less. And, connection resistance between the joined members exhibits less than 1×10?5 ?/mm2.

Abstract: A slip preventing agent for socks of the present invention contains an acrylic acid based polymer, glycerin, and a fatty acid dextrin. It is preferred that an amount of the fatty acid dextrin in the slip preventing agent for socks is in the range of 0.05 to 1 mass %. It is also preferred that an amount of the acrylic acid based polymer in the slip preventing agent for socks is in the range of 0.01 to 10 mass %. It is also preferred that an amount of the glycerin in the slip preventing agent for socks is in the range of 0.1 to 80 mass %. Furthermore, it is also preferred when the amount of the fatty acid dextrin is defined as A [mass %] and the amount of the acrylic acid based polymer is defined as B [mass %], the following relation is satisfied: 0.02?B/A?20.

Abstract: A slip preventing agent for socks of the present invention contains an acrylic acid based polymer, glycerin, and a fatty acid dextrin. It is preferred that an amount of the fatty acid dextrin in the slip preventing agent for socks is in the range of 0.05 to 1 mass %. It is also preferred that an amount of the acrylic acid based polymer in the slip preventing agent for socks is in the range of 0.01 to 10 mass %. It is also preferred that an amount of the glycerin in the slip preventing agent for socks is in the range of 0.1 to 80 mass %. Furthermore, it is also preferred when the amount of the fatty acid dextrin in the slip preventing agent for socks is defined as A [mass %] and the amount of the acrylic acid based polymer in the slip preventing agent for socks is defined as B [mass %], the following relation is satisfied: 0.02?B/A?20.

Abstract: A doze detection method, which accurately detects a blink burst and improves speed and accuracy of doze detection, includes measuring a state where the eye is substantially open as an open eye time and another state as a closed eye time, defining a time shorter than an average blink interval of a healthy adult in an alert state as a first threshold time; defining a time longer than an average closed eye time of a healthy adult in an alert state as a second threshold time; and defining blinks as a blink burst when detecting an eye opening equal to or shorter than the first threshold time. A doze state is determined when the closed eye time of a blink among the blinks during the blink burst reaches at least the second threshold time, the blink occurring after an open eye time equal to at most the first threshold time.

Abstract: A doze detection method, which accurately detects a blink burst and improves speed and accuracy of doze detection, includes measuring a state where the eye is substantially open as an open eye time and another state as a closed eye time, defining a time shorter than an average blink interval of a healthy adult in an alert state as a first threshold time; defining a time longer than an average closed eye time of a healthy adult in an alert state as a second threshold time; and defining blinks as a blink burst when detecting an eye opening equal to or shorter than the first threshold time. A doze state is determined when the closed eye time of a blink among the blinks during the blink burst reaches at least the second threshold time, the blink occurring after an open eye time equal to at most the first threshold time.

Abstract: In a package wherein a lead part coupled to a semiconductor element by wire bonding, an element retention member to retain the semiconductor element on the top face side and radiate heat on the bottom face side, and an insulative partition part to partition the lead part from the element retention member with an insulative resin appear, a creeping route ranging from the top face to retain the semiconductor element to a package bottom face on a boundary plane between the element retention member and an insulative partition part includes a bent route having a plurality of turns. Consequently, it is possible to inhibit an encapsulation resin to seal a region retaining the semiconductor element from exuding toward the bottom face side of the package.

Abstract: A medium discharging device includes a medium stacking portion, a medium discharge member and a moving mechanism. A medium having an image recorded thereon is to be stacked on the medium stacking portion. The medium discharge member discharges the medium to the medium stacking portion. The moving mechanism includes a separation member. Based on a discharge timing at which the medium is discharged from the medium discharge member, the separation member moves the medium discharge member between an advanced position at a downstream end in the medium conveyance direction and a retracted position that is located upstream of the advanced position in the medium conveyance direction, to separate from the medium discharge member a rear end of the discharged medium in the medium conveyance direction.

Abstract: In a package wherein a lead part coupled to a semiconductor element by wire bonding, an element retention member to retain the semiconductor element on the top face side and radiate heat on the bottom face side, and an insulative partition part to partition the lead part from the element retention member with an insulative resin appear, a creeping route ranging from the top face to retain the semiconductor element to a package bottom face on a boundary plane between the element retention member and an insulative partition part includes a bent route having a plurality of turns. Consequently, it is possible to inhibit an encapsulation resin to seal a region retaining the semiconductor element from exuding toward the bottom face side of the package.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel and the back light device for emitting the light from a light source to the liquid crystal panel through a lens. The light source includes a first LED for emitting the light of a first color, a second LED for emitting the light of a second color, a third LED for emitting the light of a third color, a fourth LED for emitting the light of the third color, a fifth LED for emitting the light of the second color, and a sixth LED for emitting the light of the first color. The first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth LEDs are arranged on the wiring board in such a manner as to offset the deviation of the light distribution.

Abstract: It is an object to prevent deterioration of reflectance of a reflection layer composed of silver or a silver alloy, resulting from heat-caused migration of silver. The reflector for projection type display apparatuses which display image light beams emitted and reflected by a light source, modulated for light intensity by a display device and magnified by a projection lens, wherein the reflector is provided, on the reflection surface side, with a reflection layer composed at least of silver or a silver alloy, and a layer comprising inorganic particles and a binder composed of a silicon compound; and a light source and image display device which use the reflector.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display comprising a liquid crystal layer, a pair of substrates between which the liquid crystal layer is arranged, a pair of polarizing plates arranged between which the substrates are arranged, and a light source arranged at an outside of the polarizing plates, the liquid crystal display further comprises a first transparent resin layer arranged between the liquid crystal layer and the light source and a second transparent resin layer to be arranged between the viewer and the liquid crystal layer, and a linear thermal expansion coefficient of the first transparent resin layer is smaller than that of the second transparent resin layer.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel and the back light device for emitting the light from a light source to the liquid crystal panel through a lens. The light source includes a first LED for emitting the light of a first color, a second LED for emitting the light of a second color, a third LED for emitting the light of a third color, a fourth LED for emitting the light of the third color, a fifth LED for emitting the light of the second color, and a sixth LED for emitting the light of the first color. The first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth LEDs are arranged on the wiring board in such a manner as to offset the deviation of the light distribution.

Abstract: A medium discharging device includes a medium stacking portion, a medium discharge member and a moving mechanism. A medium having an image recorded thereon is to be stacked on the medium stacking portion. The medium discharge member discharges the medium to the medium stacking portion. The moving mechanism includes a separation member. Based on a discharge timing at which the medium is discharged from the medium discharge member, the separation member moves the medium discharge member between an advanced position at a downstream end in the medium conveyance direction and a retracted position that is located upstream of the advanced position in the medium conveyance direction, to separate from the medium discharge member a rear end of the discharged medium in the medium conveyance direction.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an optical part having an anti-reflecting membrane which is low in resistance and high in adhesion and is sharply improved in light transmittance by reducing reflectance of light, and a display apparatus using the same. According to the present invention, there are provided an optical part which transmits or partially reflects light, wherein a light receiving face or a light outgoing face has an anti-reflecting membrane which comprises inorganic oxide particles and a binder, has a thickness of 60-190 nm, and has pores of 5-200 nm in size, and a display device using the same.