Abstract: A heat conductivity from a heating body to a user's skin is improved to provide satisfactorily warm feeling to the skin of the user. A laminated heating body has a heating body and a cover sheet covering the heating body. The cover sheet defines at least one low temperature portion formed from a material having low heat conductivity and at least one high temperature portion formed from a material having high heat conductivity. The at least one low temperature portion and the at least one high temperature portion are formed separately on a surface of the cover sheet contacting with a user's skin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wet sheet container for housing a sheet roll that is a wet sheet wound in the form of a roll. A container body is formed with a storage space into which the sheet roll is to be inserted. The container body is separable into two or more parts so that separation of the container body allows insertion of the sheet roll into the storage space. A shaft is located inside the container body so as to be inserted into a center hole of the sheet roll. The shaft defines a support space which extends along an axial direction thereof and communicates with the outside of the container body.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed a liquid composition containing a specific amide group-containing guanidine derivative or/and a salt thereof (component A) and at least one (component B) selected from the group consisting of an inorganic salt, an organic acid salt, a nonionic surfactant and an ampholytic surfactant with an action to suppress the generation of the precipitate of the component A, in accordance with which can be provided a method for suppressing the generation of the precipitate of a specific amide group-containing guanidine derivative or/and a salt thereof in a liquid composition containing the derivative or/and a salt thereof, as well as such liquid composition with improved storage stability can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article such as a disposal diaper, sanitary napkin, or the like which can reduce odor and dermatitis (rash) generated when such an absorbent article is worn. The absorbent article comprises a compound assimilated only by microorganisms in the normal flora of the skin useful and/or harmless to the human body and preferably such a compound assimilated only by microorganisms in normal flora of the skin useful and/or harmless to the human body is glucooligosaccharide.

Abstract: A swash plate-type compressor includes a cylinder block, a drive shaft, a swash plate, a plurality of pistons, and a pair of shoes. The cylinder block has a plurality of cylinder bores formed therethrough. The drive shaft is rotatably supported by the cylinder block. The swash plate is mounted on the drive shaft for rotation therewith. Each of the plurality of pistons is slidably positioned within a respective one of the cylinder bores to reciprocate therein. Each of the pistons has a pair of substantially semispherical cavities formed at an end thereof. A pair of shoes is positioned between each of the pistons and the swash plate. Each shoe has a semispherical portion adapted to be positioned within one of the substantially semispherical cavities of the pistons and a flat portion slidable along a surface of the swash plate. A first concave portion is formed in the flat portion. A second concave portion is formed in the semispherical portion.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method of reducing the odor of urine; and an article functioning to reduce the odor of urine. The present invention relates to the method compring using a compound(s) reactive with aldehydes to thereby reduce the urine odor. Moreover, the present invention relates to the article, especially one for body fluid absorption, which functions to reduce the odor of urine by having compounds reactive with aldehydes to be present in absorption articles.

Abstract: A heat conductivity from a heating body to a user's skin is improved to provide satisfactorily warm feeling to the skin of the user. A laminated heating body has a heating body and a cover sheet covering the heating body. The cover sheet defines at least one low temperature portion formed from a material having low heat conductivity and at least one high temperature portion formed from a material having high heat conductivity. The at least one low temperature portion and the at least one high temperature portion are formed separately on a surface of the cover sheet contacting with a user's skin.

Abstract: A piston for use in a fluid displacement apparatus includes a head portion and a connecting portion. The head portion has a cylindrical shape and a hollow structure. The head portion comprises an end portion and a cylindrical portion. The end portion fixedly connected to the cylindrical portion. The connecting portion extends from an end surface of the cylindrical portion and couples the piston with a moving source. A pair of apertures are formed through the end surface of the cylindrical portion adjacent to connecting portion. A rib is formed between the pair of apertures. The strength of a circumference portion of the apertures may be increased by the rib. As a result, when the fluid displacement apparatus is operated under a high load, the occurrence of cracks at the circumference portion(s) of the aperture(s) may be reduced or eliminated.

Abstract: A swash plate-type compressor includes a cylinder block, a drive shaft, a swash plate, a plurality of pistons, and a pair of shoes. The cylinder block has a plurality of cylinder bores formed therethrough. The drive shaft is rotatably supported by the cylinder block. The swash plate is mounted on the drive shaft for rotation therewith. Each of the plurality of pistons is slidably positioned within a respective one of the cylinder bores to reciprocate therein. Each of the pistons has a pair of substantially semispherical cavities formed at an end thereof. A pair of shoes is positioned between each of the pistons and the swash plate. Each shoe has a semispherical portion adapted to be positioned within one of the substantially semispherical cavities of the pistons and a flat portion slidable along a surface of the swash plate. A first concave portion is formed in the flat portion. A second concave portion is formed in the semispherical portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wet wiper including: a sheet including absorbent fibers; and a liquid impregnated into the sheet. The impregnated liquid contains at least one plant extract. Alcohol ingredient used for extracting the plant extract consists only of polyhydric alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article such as a disposal diaper, sanitary napkin, or the like which can reduce odor and dermatitis (rash) generated when such an absorbent article is worn. The absorbent article comprises a compound assimilated only by microorganisms in the normal flora of the skin useful and/or harmless to the human body and preferably such a compound assimilated only by microorganisms in normal flora of the skin useful and/or harmless to the human body is glucooligosaccharide.

Abstract: The present invention is accomplished to provide an absorbent article, such as a diaper and sanitary napkin, which can prevent a rash in the wearer and does not impart a sticky sensation to the wearer, and a barrier agent to be applied to the surface of an absorbent article. A barrier agent for an absorbent article containing powder for improving the tactile sensation incorporated therein or attached on the surface, and an absorbent article with the barrier agent attached on the surface are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an absorbent article such as a diaper, sanitary napkin, or the like which can prevent a rash in the wearer, as well as a barrier agent to be applied to the surface of an absorbent article when such an absorbent article is produced. The barrier agent for an absorbent article is characterized by comprising an oil soluble antioxidant.

Abstract: A swash plate compressor includes a cylinder block having therein several cylinder bores and a crank chamber. A drive shaft is rotatably supported in the cylinder block. Each of several pistons is slidably disposed within one of the cylinder bores. A swash plate is disposed in the crank chamber and is tiltably secured to the drive shaft. A bearing couples the swash plate to each of the pistons, so that the pistons are driven in a reciprocating motion within the cylinder bores. Several stepped, chamferred portions are formed in succession on an opening edge of each of the cylinder bores. The structure for the swash plate compressor according to this invention reduce or eliminates damage of the outer surface of pistons without increasing the weight of the swash plate compressor.

Abstract: A valuable displacement compressor has several cylinder bores, a crank chamber, a valve plate, a discharge chamber, and a capacity control mechanism for controlling pressure in the crank chamber. A swash plate is disposed in the crank chamber and is tiltably connected to a drive shaft. The swash plate is coupled to each of the pistons, so that the pistons are driven in a reciprocating motion within the cylinder bores. A tilt angle of the swash plate is variable depending on pressure in the crank chamber. A gas passage communicates between the crank chamber and the discharge chamber via the capacity control mechanism, which is disposed along with a line extension of the drive shaft. A first end portion of the capaity control mechanism projects into the discharge chamber and has a screw mechanism.

Abstract: A piston for use in a fluid displacement apparatus includes a head portion and a connecting portion. The head portion has a cylindrical shape and a hollow structure. The head portion comprises an end portion and a cylindrical portion. The end portion fixedly connected to the cylindrical portion. The connecting portion extends from an end surface of the cylindrical portion and couples the piston with a moving source. A pair of apertures are formed through the end surface of the cylindrical portion adjacent to connecting portion. A rib is formed between the pair of apertures. The strength of a circumference portion of the apertures may be increased by the rib. As a result, when the fluid displacement apparatus is operated under a high load, the occurrence of cracks at the circumference portion(s) of the aperture(s) may be reduced or eliminated.

Abstract: A fatty acid amphoteric surfactant complex obtained by mixing a) at least one imidazolinium ampholytic surfactant of the formula: wherein R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 9 to 17 carbon atoms on average; and Z is 1 or 2; with b) a higher fatty acid selected from the group consisting of oleic acid, isostearic acid and a mixture of oleic acid and isostearic acid; wherein the ratio of said higher fatty acid to the total amount of said imidazolinium ampholytic surfactant(s) in said complex ranges from about 25:75 to 90:10. The complex containing an ampholytic and/or semipolar surfactant and higher fatty acid may optionally contain a clay mineral. Said complex may be employed in making emulsions.

Abstract: There is provided a reciprocal motion type compressor which has a piston reciprocally movable in a cylinder. The piston has a piston cover and a piston body portion. The piston cover has an insertion portion engaged with the piston body portion. The insertion portion has a sectional shape which becomes smaller gradually from the cover portion toward an end surface of the insertion portion. This structure provides an increased tensile strength of the piston.