Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and plant for removing acid gases such as carbon dioxide, sulphur containing compounds and nitrogen containing compounds from gas streams including high and low pressure gas streams. A solvent solution containing alkali carbonates absorbs the acid gases including carbon dioxide and either one or both of sulphur and/or nitrogen containing compounds. The bicarbonate is regenerated into a carbonate form to provide a gas stream rich in carbon dioxide, and sulphur and/or nitrogen containing compounds are recovered.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition controlled such that after keeping a shape thereof under a severe environment as in high-temperature hot water or in hot water under chemically severe condition, such as an acidic or basic condition, etc., for a fixed period of time, it is quickly decomposed; and a structure thereof.

Abstract: The polylactic acid film is obtained by melt extruding polylactic acid (A) prepared by melt kneading together polylactic acid (B) which comprises an L-lactic acid unit as the main ingredient and polylactic acid (C) which comprises a D-lactic acid unit as the main ingredient in a specific weight ratio, wherein the polylactic acid film has: (a) a stereocomplex crystal rate (S) defined by the following equation (i) of 90% or more: S={(?Hmsc/(?Hmsc+?Hmh)}×100??(i) (in the above equation, ?Hmh is the melting enthalpy of a low-melting point crystal melting peak at a temperature lower than 190° C. obtained by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) measurement and ?Hmsc is the melting enthalpy of a high-melting point crystal melting peak at a temperature of 190° C. or higher obtained by DSC measurement), (b) a haze of 10% or less, and (c) a haze change of 5% or less after it is heated at 140° C. for 10 minutes.

Abstract: A film made of a resin composition which includes polylactic acid (component A) composed of poly(L-lactic acid) and poly(D-lactic acid) and acrylic resin (component B) and has a crystal melting peak at 190° C. or higher when measured by a scanning differential calorimeter (DSC). The film has a small change in birefringence caused by external force, excellent dimensional stability at the time of heating and a small change in birefringence caused by heat stress.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and plant for removing acid gases such as carbon dioxide, sulphur containing compounds and nitrogen containing compounds from gas streams including high and low pressure gas streams. A solvent solution containing alkali carbonates absorbs the acid gases including carbon dioxide and either one or both of sulphur and/or nitrogen containing compounds. The bicarbonate is regenerated into a carbonate form to provide a gas stream rich in carbon dioxide, and sulphur and/or nitrogen containing compounds are recovered.

Abstract: Provided is a film made of a composition obtained by mixing a compound at least having a ring structure containing one carbodiimide group, the first nitrogen and second nitrogen thereof being linked together through a linking group, with a polymer compound having an acidic group. A film which has improved hydrolysis resistance and from which no free isocyanate compounds are produced can be provided.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a polylactic acid composition having excellent crystallinity, wet heat stability and melt stability. It is another object of the present invention to provide a molded article which is obtained from the polylactic acid composition and excellent in appearance and color. The present invention is a composition and molded article thereof which comprises a polylactic acid (component A), a carbodiimide compound (component B) and a phosphoric acid ester metal salt (component C).

Abstract: The polylactic acid film is obtained by melt extruding polylactic acid (A) prepared by melt kneading together polylactic acid (B) which comprises an L-lactic acid unit as the main ingredient and polylactic acid (C) which comprises a D-lactic acid unit as the main ingredient in a specific weight ratio, wherein the polylactic acid film has: (a) a stereocomplex crystal rate (S) defined by the following equation (i) of 90% or more: S={(?Hmsc/(?Hmsc+?Hmh)}×100??(i) (in the above equation, ?Hmh is the melting enthalpy of a low-melting point crystal melting peak at a temperature lower than 190° C. obtained by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) measurement and ?Hmsc is the melting enthalpy of a high-melting point crystal melting peak at a temperature of 190° C. or higher obtained by DSC measurement), (b) a haze of 10% or less, and (c) a haze change of 5% or less after it is heated at 140° C. for 10 minutes.

Abstract: A broadcast program processing apparatus that enables a user to acquire evaluation data provided by others who have already watched a broadcast program when the user intends to play back the recorded broadcast program. A broadcast program receiving apparatus records the broadcast program. Before playing back the broadcast program, the broadcast program receiving apparatus acquires the evaluation data concerning the broadcast program provided by others using a cell phone unit. The acquired evaluation data is outputted in connection with the recorded broadcast program. The user can determine whether he or she wants to watch the broadcast program with reference to the evaluations made by others.

Abstract: A film made of a resin composition which includes polylactic acid (component A) composed of poly(L-lactic acid) and poly(D-lactic acid) and acrylic resin (component B) and has a crystal melting peak at 190° C. or higher when measured by a scanning differential calorimeter (DSC). The film has a small change in birefringence caused by external force, excellent dimensional stability at the time of heating and a small change in birefringence caused by heat stress.

Abstract: Each bulletin board is set for the purpose of an argument and information exchange concerning a specific television program. In writing a remark in the bulletin board, a user registers information for specifying a program/scene referred to by the remark together with remark contents. The reference information consists of a broadcasting station at the time when a program is broadcasted and time when a reference part is broadcasted. The reference information is shaped into a predetermined format and transmitted to a terminal apparatus of the user. In the terminal apparatus, it becomes possible to start reproduction of a pertinent program/scene from recorded contents on the based on the received reference information. The terminal apparatus can support creation of information such as a comment concerning each scene in program contents and transmission and reception work of this type of information.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a composition comprising polylactic acid and having improved injection moldability and an injection molded product thereof. The object of the present invention is attained by a specific polylactic acid composition which meets the following requirements (a) to (g) at the same time: (a) it must have a weight average molecular weight of 70,000 to 700,000; (b) the total content of Sn atom, Ti atom, Al atom and Ca atom must be 3 to 20 ppm; (c) it must contain a P atom in an amount of 3 to 3,000 ppm; (d) the (total number of gram-atoms of Sn, Ti, Al and Ca)/(number of gram-atoms of P) value must be 0.01 to 5; (e) the content of a compound having a molecular weight of 150 or less must be not more than 0.2 wt %; (f) the COOH terminal group concentration must be not more than 30 equivalents/ton; and (g) the melt viscosity (P) at a melting temperature of 230° C. must satisfy the following expression (1): 10 Pa·s<P<100 Pa·s??(1).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composition containing polylactic acid and having improved blow moldability and a blow molded product thereof. The polylactic acid composition meets the following requirements (a) to (g) at the same time: (a) the weight average molecular weight must be 70,000 to 700,000; (b) the total content (metal content) of Sn atom, Ti atom, Al atom and Ca atom must be 3 to 20 ppm; (c) the content of P atom must be 3 to 3,000 ppm; (d) the (total number of gram-atoms of Sn, Ti, Al and Ca)/(number of gram-atoms of P) value must be 0.01 to 5; (e) the content of a compound having a molecular weight of 150 or less must be not more than 0.2 wt %; (f) the COOH terminal group concentration must be not more than 30 equivalents/ton; and (g) the following expressions (1) and (2) must be satisfied: 10 Pa·s<P<100 Pa·s??(1) 10 MPa<S??(2) (P is a melt viscosity at 230° C. and S is a stress at 150° C.).

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a polylactic acid composition having excellent crystallinity, wet heat stability and melt stability. It is another object of the present invention to provide a molded article which is obtained from the polylactic acid composition and excellent in appearance and color. The present invention is a composition and molded article thereof which comprises a polylactic acid (component A), a carbodiimide compound (component B) and a phosphoric acid ester metal salt (component C).

Abstract: Secret information is shared by a group of members by giving each member a first share of the information. To reconstruct the secret information, a subgroup consisting of some or all of the members generate second shares from their first shares, and distribute the second shares to the other members of the subgroup. Each member of the subgroup performs an operation on the second shares it receives and one second share it generated itself to obtain an intermediate result. The intermediate results are transmitted to one or more members of the subgroup, or to a central facility, where the original secret information is obtained from a further operation performed on the intermediate results. The original secret information can thereby be obtained without compromising the secrecy of the first shares, and without forcing the members to reveal their identities.

Abstract: Each bulletin board is set for the purpose of an argument and information exchange concerning a specific television program. In writing a remark in the bulletin board, a user registers information for specifying a program/scene referred to by the remark together with remark contents. The reference information consists of a broadcasting station at the time when a program is broadcasted and time when a reference part is broadcasted. The reference information is shaped into a predetermined format and transmitted to a terminal apparatus of the user. In the terminal apparatus, it becomes possible to start reproduction of a pertinent program/scene from recorded contents on the based on the received reference information. The terminal apparatus can support creation of information such as a comment concerning each scene in program contents and transmission and reception work of this type of information.

Abstract: A broadcast program processing apparatus of the present invention enables a user to acquire evaluation data provided by others who have already watched a broadcast program when he or she intends to play back the recorded broadcast program to watch it. A broadcast program receiving apparatus (10) records the broadcast program received from a BS/CS tuner (13) or a terrestrial tuner (18) on an HDD (24). Before playing back the broadcast program, the broadcast program receiving apparatus acquires the evaluation data concerning the broadcast program provided by others using a cell phone connected to a cell phone unit (22) over a network. The acquired evaluation data is outputted in connection with the recorded broadcast program using an OSD circuit (28). The user can determine whether he or she wants to watch the broadcast program with reference to the evaluations made by others, before playing back the broadcast program to watch it.

Abstract: Secret information is shared by a group of members by giving each member a first share of the information. To reconstruct the secret information, a subgroup consisting of some or all of the members generate second shares from their first shares, and distribute the second shares to the other members of the subgroup. Each member of the subgroup performs an operation on the second shares it receives and one second share it generated itself to obtain an intermediate result. The intermediate results are transmitted to one or more members of the subgroup, or to a central facility, where the original secret information is obtained from a further operation performed on the intermediate results. The original secret information can thereby be obtained without compromising the secrecy of the first shares, and without forcing the members to reveal their identities.