Abstract: An insulation type step-down converter includes first, second, third, and fourth secondary-side coils, and first, second, third, and fourth rectifier elements. The first, second, third, and fourth rectifier elements is capable of performing rectification such that electric currents flow alternately only in one of the first and second secondary-side coils and one of the third and fourth secondary-side coils, and electric currents flowing simultaneously in one of the first and second secondary-side coils and one of the third and fourth secondary-side coils are opposite in direction to each other so as to cancel out a magnetic flux passing through the middle leg each time when electric current flowing in the primary-side coil is changed in direction. Provided is an insulation type step-down converter which can minimize an increase in heat generated by the primary-side coil even at a large step-down ratio of a step-down transformer without raising manufacturing costs.

Abstract: Provided is a flow meter including a cylindrical measurement tube having an internal flow passage, and a sensor substrate including a heating resistance wire and a temperature detecting resistance wire formed on a detection surface thereof along an axis. An outer circumferential surface of the measurement tube is provided with a flat surface arranged as opposed to the detection surface, and a pair of recesses arranged so as to sandwich the internal flow passage at a position where the heating resistance element is arranged. The flat surface and the detection surface are bonded together to form a bonding area A having a width in a direction orthogonal to the axis. A width of a first portion on the axis where the pair of recesses is arranged is narrower than a width of a second portion on the axis where the pair of recesses is not arranged.

Abstract: An insulation type step-down converter includes first and second step-down transformers each of which includes an input-side coil and an output-side coil. An intermediate portion of the output-side coil of the first step-down transformer and an intermediate portion of the output-side coil of the second step-down transformer are connected to each other. First, second, third, and fourth rectifier elements are connected in series with first, second, third, and fourth output-side coils, respectively. Smoothing coils are connected to the first to fourth output-side coils. The first, second, third, and fourth rectifier elements are connected such that electric currents flow simultaneously in the first output-side coil and the third output-side coil, and electric currents flow simultaneously in the second output-side coil and the fourth output-side coil in a manner alternating with the electric currents in the first output-side coil and the third output-side coil.

Abstract: An insulation type step-down converter includes first and second step-down transformers each of which includes an input-side coil and an output-side coil. An intermediate portion of the output-side coil of the first step-down transformer and an intermediate portion of the output-side coil of the second step-down transformer are connected to each other. First, second, third, and fourth rectifier elements are connected in series with first, second, third, and fourth output-side coils, respectively. Smoothing coils are connected to the first to fourth output-side coils. The first, second, third, and fourth rectifier elements are connected such that electric currents flow simultaneously in the first output-side coil and the third output-side coil, and electric currents flow simultaneously in the second output-side coil and the fourth output-side coil in a manner alternating with the electric currents in the first output-side coil and the third output-side coil.

Abstract: An insulation type step-down converter includes first, second, third, and fourth secondary-side coils, and first, second, third, and fourth rectifier elements. The first, second, third, and fourth rectifier elements is capable of performing rectification such that electric currents flow alternately only in one of the first and second secondary-side coils and one of the third and fourth secondary-side coils, and electric currents flowing simultaneously in one of the first and second secondary-side coils and one of the third and fourth secondary-side coils are opposite in direction to each other so as to cancel out a magnetic flux passing through the middle leg each time when electric current flowing in the primary-side coil is changed in direction. Provided is an insulation type step-down converter which can minimize an increase in heat generated by the primary-side coil even at a large step-down ratio of a step-down transformer without raising manufacturing costs.

Abstract: A power converter includes: a base conductor, an electrically heating member which is provided on the base conductor, a noise reduction capacitor of flat plate-shape in which via an insulator, a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes are alternately layered, on one surface, the first electrode in an outermost layer is exposed and on another surface, the second electrode in an outermost layer is exposed, a relay conductor which is electrically connected to other members from the electrically heating member via the noise reduction capacitor, and the second electrode in an outermost layer of the noise reduction capacitor is face-joined to a face of the base conductor at a side where the electrically heating member is provided and the first electrode in an outermost layer and the relay conductor are face-joined.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorine-containing resin film which is formed from a fluorine-containing resin composition and has a thickness of 10 to 50 ?m, wherein the fluorine-containing resin composition is prepared by adding 10 to 30 parts by mass of titanium oxide or a composite-oxide-type inorganic pigment to 100 parts by mass of a resin component comprising 60 to 95 parts by mass of a vinylidene fluoride resin and 5 to 40 parts by mass of a methacrylic acid ester resin, and wherein the peak intensity ratio of a II-type crystal, which is expressed by (A)/((A)+(B))×100 wherein A represents the peak height at 840 cm?1 and B represents the peak height at 765 cm?1 in a measurement chart produced by an infrared absorption spectrum, is 60% or more and the total crystallinity is 30% or more as calculated from an X-ray diffraction profile.

Abstract: A screen display program causes a mobile terminal to execute an initial screen display procedure that includes displaying a first screen including a first item displayed in a first display mode, an input screen display procedure that includes displaying a second screen configured to receive an input of a value of the first item when the first item is selected on the first screen, and an initial screen update procedure that includes displaying an updated first screen including the first item displayed in a second display mode along with the value of the first item when the value of the first item is input on the second screen.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving the froth retention of a non-alcohol beer-taste beverage, and a method for producing a non-alcohol beer-taste beverage having improved froth retention. The present invention relates to a method for improving the froth retention of a non-alcohol beer-taste beverage, wherein the lysine content is increased to 0.01 mM or more, the arginine content is increased to 0.01 mM or more, or the tyrosine content is increased to 0.05 mM or more in the final product; and a method for producing a non-alcohol beer-taste beverage which uses a raw material having a high content of lysine, arginine or tyrosine.

Abstract: A screen display program causes a mobile terminal configured to be communicably connected to a server to execute an update screen display procedure that includes displaying an update screen for updating data on the server, an update request transmission procedure that includes transmitting a data update request to the server in response to an update instruction for data that is input on the update screen, and a screen transition prohibiting procedure that includes prohibiting a transition from the update screen to another screen during a period of time from when the update instruction is input until completion of data updating on the server.

Abstract: A screen display program causes a mobile terminal communicably connected to a server to execute an initial message acquisition procedure that includes acquiring a first message group from among a plurality of messages from the server, an initial message display procedure that includes displaying messages of the first message group sequentially according to an operation of a user, an additional message acquisition procedure that includes acquiring, when a number of undisplayed messages to be displayed sequentially among the messages of the first message group becomes less than or equal to a predetermined number, a second message group different from the first message group from among the plurality of messages from the server, and an additional message display procedure that includes displaying messages of the second message group sequentially following the messages of the first message group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorine-containing resin film which is formed from a fluorine-containing resin composition and has a thickness of 10 to 50 ?m, wherein the fluorine-containing resin composition is prepared by adding 10 to 30 parts by mass of titanium oxide or a composite-oxide-type inorganic pigment to 100 parts by mass of a resin component comprising 60 to 95 parts by mass of a vinylidene fluoride resin and 5 to 40 parts by mass of a methacrylic acid ester resin, and wherein the peak intensity ratio of a II-type crystal, which is expressed by (A)/((A)+(B))×100 wherein A represents the peak height at 840 cm?1 and B represents the peak height at 765 cm?1 in a measurement chart produced by an infrared absorption spectrum, is 60% or more and the total crystallinity is 30% or more as calculated from an X-ray diffraction profile.

Abstract: Provided is a vinylidene fluoride resin composition resistant to yellowing in the test for evaluation of durability of moist heat resistance, even when it is laminated directly on an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)-based sealing material, and a resin film, a back sheet for solar cells and a solar cell module comprising the same. A vinylidene fluoride resin composition at least comprising a vinylidene fluoride resin having a peak value ratio of head-to-tail bond to head-to-head bond (head-to-tail bond/head-to-head bond), as determined by 1H-NMR, of 11.5 or less and a mass-average molecular weight (Mw) of 1.30×105 or more, and an antioxidant is processed into a vinylidene fluoride resin film having a thickness of 10 to 200 ?m. The vinylidene fluoride resin film and an electric insulating resin film such as polyethylene terephthalate-based film are laminated, to give a back sheet for solar cells.

Abstract: Provided are a multilayer sheet, a backsheet for solar cell, and a solar cell module superior in weather resistance, heat resistance, moisture resistance, flame resistance, and also interlayer adhesion. A multilayer sheet 10, comprising a first resin layer 1 of a polyphenylene ether-containing resin composition, a second resin layer 2 of a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin composition, and an adhesion resin layer 3, which is placed between the first and second resin layers, of one or more resins selected from acrylic resins and polymers having a structural unit derived from conjugated diene, wherein the adhesion resin layer 3 is fused both to the first and second resin layers 1 and 2. In addition, a backsheet comprising the multilayer sheet 10 is placed on and bonded to the non-light-receiving surface of a solar cell module, to give a solar cell module.

Abstract: Provided is a vinylidene fluoride resin film that has good adhesiveness to a base material, achieves good dispersivity even when a pigment is contained in large amounts, and has excellent thermal stability during a forming process. To a resin component composed of a vinylidene fluoride resin and a methacrylic acid ester resin, a predetermined amount of a titanium oxide surface treated with alumina and silica and a predetermined amount of a fatty acid ester of polyethylene glycol and/or its derivative are added to prepare a vinylidene fluoride resin film. Alternatively, at least a front side layer and a back side layer have such a composition, the front side layer has a combination amount of the vinylidene fluoride resin and the methacrylic acid ester resin of 70:30 to 95:5 in terms of mass ratio, and the back side layer has a combination amount of the vinylidene fluoride resin and the methacrylic acid ester resin of 5:95 to 45:55 in terms of mass ratio.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorine-containing resin film which is formed from a fluorine-containing resin composition and has a thickness of 10 to 50 wherein the fluorine-containing resin composition is prepared by adding 10 to 30 parts by mass of titanium oxide or a composite-oxide-type inorganic pigment to 100 parts by mass of a resin component comprising 60 to 95 parts by mass of a vinylidene fluoride resin and 5 to 40 parts by mass of a methacrylic acid ester resin, and wherein the peak intensity ratio of a II-type crystal, which is expressed by (A)/((A)+(B))×100 wherein A represents the peak height at 840 cm?1 and B represents the peak height at 765 cm?1 in a measurement chart produced by an infrared absorption spectrum, is 60% or more and the total crystallinity is 30% or more as calculated from an X-ray diffraction profile.

Abstract: Provided is a vinylidene fluoride resin composition resistant to yellowing in the test for evaluation of durability of moist heat resistance, even when it is laminated directly on an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)-based sealing material, and a resin film, a back sheet for solar cells and a solar cell module comprising the same. A vinylidene fluoride resin composition at least comprising a vinylidene fluoride resin having a peak value ratio of head-to-tail bond to head-to-head bond (head-to-tail bond/head-to-head bond), as determined by 1H-NMR, of 11.5 or less and a mass-average molecular weight (Mw) of 1.30×105 or more, and an antioxidant is processed into a vinylidene fluoride resin film having a thickness of 10 to 200 ?m. The vinylidene fluoride resin film and an electric insulating resin film such as polyethylene terephthalate-based film are laminated, to give a back sheet for solar cells.

Abstract: Provided is a polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition that has good inorganic pigment dispersivity. Based on 100 parts by mass of a resin component containing two types of polyvinylidene fluorides having different forms or different melt flow characteristics in a total amount of 50 to 95% by mass and polymethyl methacrylate in an amount of 5 to 50% by mass, 7 to 40 parts by mass of a white inorganic pigment and 0.01 to 7 parts by mass of an inorganic pigment for toning are mixed to produce the resin composition. At that time, at least one of the two types of polyvinylidene fluorides to be used has an MFR (230° C., 3.8 kg load) of 3 to 35 g/10 min and the polymethyl methacrylate to be used has an MFR (230° C., 10 kg load) of 2 to 20 g/10 min.

Abstract: There are provided: a method for forming a shining coating film which can form a coating film extremely excellent in a leveling property and a brightness with good workability and can also realize the reduction of environmental burden; and a coated article excellent in a design property obtained by this method. In a method comprising the steps of sequentially coating a shining material-containing solvent type first base coat coating, a shining material-containing solvent type second base coat coating and a top clear coating onto a base material and baking a formed multilayered coating film at the same time, an improvement is made so that the resin composition and coating nonvolatile concentration of the first and second base coat coatings and the amount of nonvolatiles in the first and second base coating films will have specific conditions.

Abstract: Provided are a polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition that has good inorganic pigment dispersivity and that is unlikely to cause a defect due to poor dispersion and has practical mechanical strength characteristics in a film to be formed, and a film, a back sheet, and a solar cell module. Based on 100 parts by mass of a resin component containing two types of polyvinylidene fluorides having different forms or different melt flow characteristics in a total amount of 50 to 95% by mass and polymethyl methacrylate in an amount of 5 to 50% by mass, 7 to 40 parts by mass of a white inorganic pigment and 0.01 to 7 parts by mass of an inorganic pigment for toning are mixed to produce the resin composition. At that time, at least one of the two types of polyvinylidene fluorides to be used has an MFR (230° C., 3.8 kg load) of 3 to 35 g/10 min and the polymethyl methacrylate to be used has an MFR (230° C., 10 kg load) of 2 to 20 g/10 min.