Abstract: An electrode structure includes: a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged separately from each other; and a plurality of dielectric layers laminated in a first direction with respect to the plurality of pixel electrodes, in which the plurality of dielectric layers includes: a first dielectric layer that spreads over the plurality of pixel electrodes in a direction intersecting with the first direction; and a second dielectric layer that includes dielectric material having a refractive index higher than that of the first dielectric layer, sandwiches the first dielectric layer together with the plurality of pixel electrodes, and has a slit at a position overlapping space between pixel electrodes adjacent when viewed from the first direction.

Abstract: In the present invention, when a DC reactor is in a magnetically saturated state, the on/off operations of a switching element are suspended and the switching element is set to an off state for a predetermined period of time, thereby resetting the magnetic saturation of the DC reactor and maintaining the supply of power to a load. After resetting the magnetic saturation, the pulse output of the normal pulse mode is restarted.

Abstract: A system for controlling a network is provided. The system may include a circuit configured to provide interface support to a plurality of remote radio heads. Each remote radio head may support multiple radio access technologies. The system may include a controller configured to control the circuit and the plurality of remote radio heads. The controller may be configured to control the circuit and the plurality of remote radio heads based on statistical information inferred from the data traversing through the circuit and the real time network state information of the network. The circuit may be connected to each remote radio head of the plurality of remote radio heads via one or more respective fronthaul links.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a radio communication method may be provided. The radio communication method may include: determining in a cell at least one first subframe; determining in the cell at least one second subframe; allocating downlink user traffic in the cell during the first subframe with a low priority; and transmitting a handover command to a user equipment based on the second subframe.

Abstract: A system for controlling a network is provided. The system may include a circuit configured to provide interface support to a plurality of remote radio heads. Each remote radio head may support multiple radio access technologies. The system may include a controller configured to control the circuit and the plurality of remote radio heads. The controller may be configured to control the circuit and the plurality of remote radio heads based on statistical information inferred from the data traversing through the circuit and the real time network state information of the network. The circuit may be connected to each remote radio head of the plurality of remote radio heads via one or more respective fronthaul links.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a radio communication method may be provided. The radio communication method may include: determining in a cell at least one first subframe; determining in the cell at least one second subframe; allocating downlink user traffic in the cell during the first subframe with a low priority; and transmitting a handover command to a user equipment based on the second subframe.

Abstract: A rubber-based resin closed-cell foam comprising a rubber-based resin having an acrylonitrile component content of 30% by mass or more, and carbon black contained in the rubber-based resin portion, the carbon black having a total nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 600 to 2400 m2 per 100 parts by mass of the rubber-based resin.

Abstract: A novel retention aid is provided, which can realizes not only high retention but also excellent paper formation and is easy to use, in various papermaking processes. A composition for improving retention is provided, which comprises (A) a cationic water-soluble polymer and (B) an amphoteric water-soluble polymer. The component (A) preferably is a copolymer having a cation equivalent of 0.05 to 4.00 meq/g or one having a 0.5% salted viscosity of 30 to 200 mPa·s. The component (B) preferably is either a copolymer comprising a cationic radical-polymerizable monomer unit, an anionic radical-polymerizable monomer unit, and a nonionic radical-polymerizable monomer unit, or an amphoteric water-soluble polymer obtained by polymerizing a cationic radical-polymerizable monomer with an anionic radical-polymerizable monomer in the presence of a polysaccharide.

Abstract: The invention provides a vibration damping material excellent in vibration damping property and lightness, and in particular, a vibration damping material which can be preferably used for cars required to be light. In the vibration damping material of the invention, a foamed adhesive layer is integrally laminated onto one of the surfaces of a foamed thermoplastic resin sheet. Thus, vibration energy transmitted to the vibration damping material is smoothly absorbed by a synergetic effect of rigidity of the foamed thermoplastic resin sheet and viscoelasticity of the foamed adhesive layer, so that excellent vibration damping property is exhibited. Furthermore, the vibration damping material of the invention is excellent in lightness. Thus, the material can be preferably used for articles desired to be light, such as vehicles including cars and trains. The material is also excellent in a constructing property since the material is light.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composition excellent in various flocculation performances for various sludge and papermaking systems, especially excellent as a polymer flocculant, and provide a sludge-dewatering agent excellent in dewatering performances for various sludge, especially excellent in flocculationability, as well as a retention aid which can realize a high retention and ensure excellent formation of paper and which is easy to use. A composition is provided, which comprises two or more amphoteric water-soluble polymers in combination shown below, the polymers being obtained by polymerizing a cationic radical-polymerizable monomer and an anionic radical-polymerizable monomer in a presence of a polysaccharide. 1. A combination of a polymer satisfying the molar ratio of the cationic radical-polymerizable monomer to the anionic radical-polymerizable monomer (hereinafter referred to as Ca/An) of Ca/An?1, and a polymer satisfying Ca/An<1, or 2.

Abstract: A novel retention aid is provided, which can realizes not only high retention but also excellent paper formation and is easy to use, in various papermaking processes. A composition for improving retention is provided, which comprises (A) a cationic water-soluble polymer and (B) an amphoteric water-soluble polymer. The component (A) preferably is a copolymer having a cation equivalent of 0.05 to 4.00 meq/g or one having a 0.5% salted viscosity of 30 to 200 mPa·s. The component (B) preferably is either a copolymer comprising a cationic radical-polymerizable monomer unit, an anionic radical-polymerizable monomer unit, and a nonionic radical-polymerizable monomer unit, or an amphoteric water-soluble polymer obtained by polymerizing a cationic radical-polymerizable monomer with an anionic radical-polymerizable monomer in the presence of a polysaccharide.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a process for easily producing a water-soluble polymer which has a reduced residual monomer amount and has excellent various flocculating performances when used as a flocculant, the process being capable of grafting a high molecular weight polymer onto starch. A process for producing a water-soluble polymer is provided, which comprises polymerizing water-soluble radical-polymerizable monomers comprising a cationic radical-polymerizable monomer as an essential component in a presence of a polysaccharide, an azo polymerization initiator, and a hydrogen-abstracting agent. A polymer flocculant is also provided, which comprises a water-soluble polymer obtained by the production process.

Abstract: A composition is provided which comprises amphoteric polymers comprising, as constituent monomer units, a cationic monomer unit, an anionic monomer unit, and optionally a nonionic monomer unit and having a 0.5% salted viscosity of 10 to 120 mPa·s, wherein said amphoteric polymers comprise a first amphoteric polymer satisfying the following expression (1) and a second amphoteric polymer satisfying the following expression (2) or a third amphoteric polymer satisfying the following expressions (3) and (4): Ca1/An1?1??(1) Ca2/An2<1??(2) Ca3/An3?1??(3) |(Ca1?An1)?(Ca3?An3)|?1.

Abstract: A method for producing a polyolefin stretched sheet which comprises extruding a polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 500,000 into a primary sheet, rolling the primary sheet at a rolling magnification of 5 or more, and stretching the rolled sheet into a polyolefin sheet which is totally stretched at a stretching magnification of 15 or more. The method can be employed for producing a polyolefin stretched sheet excellent in creep resistance, tensile strength and modulus in tension, with no use of a ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and with excellent productivity.

Abstract: A composition is provided which comprises amphoteric polymers comprising, as constituent monomer units, a cationic monomer unit, an anionic monomer unit, and optionally a nonionic monomer unit and having a 0.

Abstract: At least two or more than two ink-jet recording heads provided with respective discharge ports for discharging ink are arranged in the direction of conveyance of recording medium. The inks filled in the respective ink-jet recording heads are made to show different surface tensions. With this arrangement, as inks are discharged onto the recording medium that is conveyed by a conveyor under the control of a drive section, the image formed by the inks discharged onto the recording medium shows an improved quality.

Abstract: At least two or more than two ink-jet recording heads provided with respective discharge ports for discharging ink are arranged in the direction of conveyance of recording medium. The inks filled in the respective ink-jet recording heads are made to show different surface tensions. With this arrangement, as inks are discharged onto the recording medium that is conveyed by a conveyor under the control of a drive section, the image formed by the inks discharged onto the recording medium shows an improved quality.

Abstract: A high-pressure composite pipe of the present invention comprises an inner layer pipe made of a synthetic resin, and a reinforcing layer formed by spirally winding a stretched polyolefin resin sheet on an external circumferential surface of the inner layer pipe. The synthetic resin for the inner layer pipe or a heat-sealable resin is filled into a gap defined by the stretched polyolefin resin sheet, thereby avoiding penetration of water from a cut surface of the pipe.

Abstract: A high-pressure composite pipe of the present invention comprises an inner layer pipe made of a synthetic resin, and a reinforcing layer formed by spirally winding a stretched polyolefin resin sheet on an external circumferential surface of the inner layer pipe. The synthetic resin for the inner layer pipe or a heat-sealable resin is filled into a gap defined by the stretched polyolefin resin sheet, thereby avoiding penetration of water from a cut surface of the pipe.

Abstract: A method for producing a polyolefin stretched sheet which comprises extruding a polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 500,000 into a primary sheet, rolling the primary sheet at a rolling magnification of 5 or more, and stretching the rolled sheet into a polyolefin sheet which is totally stretched at a stretching magnification of 15 or more. The method can be employed for producing a polyolefin stretched sheet excellent in creep resistance, tensile strength and modulus in tension, with no use of a ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and with excellent productivity.