Abstract: A multilayer tube (1) includes: an elastic layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) formed over the entire length of the multilayer tube (1) and having a predetermined flexural modulus of elasticity; and a hard layer (12, 22, 32, 42, 52) formed over the entire length of the multilayer tube (1), having a flexural modulus of elasticity that is high compared to the elastic layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51), and disposed more to an outer layer side than the elastic layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51). A first extremity (10) of the multilayer tube (1) is formed in such a manner that the thickness (H11) of the elastic layer (11) is thicker than the thickness (H12) of the hard layer (12).

Abstract: An insert attachment mechanism (100) detachably attaches a cutting insert (2) to an insert attachment part (21) of a tool body (3). The insert attachment mechanism includes an adjustment member (30) and a wedge member (10). The adjustment member (30) is arranged on an inner side of the cutting inset so as to act on the cutting insert in the insert attachment part. The adjustment member is advanceable and retractable in a direction of the central axis of a screw member (40) by rotating the screw member. The wedge member and the cutting insert are arranged on the outer side of the adjustment member in the insert attachment part and exert a pressing force against the cutting insert and an inner wall surface of the insert attachment part. The wedge member (10) is configured such that the screw member (40) is accessible from the outer side of the wedge member.

Abstract: An insert attachment mechanism (100) detachably attaches a cutting insert (2) to an insert attachment part (21) of a tool body (3). The insert attachment mechanism includes an adjustment member (30) and a wedge member (10). The adjustment member (30) is arranged on an inner side of the cutting inset so as to act on the cutting insert in the insert attachment part. The adjustment member is advanceable and retractable in a direction of the central axis of a screw member (40) by rotating the screw member. The wedge member and the cutting insert are arranged on the outer side of the adjustment member in the insert attachment part and exert a pressing force against the cutting insert and an inner wall surface of the insert attachment part. The wedge member (10) is configured such that the screw member (40) is accessible from the outer side of the wedge member.

Abstract: A charging device according to an embodiment includes a surface potential sensor configured to output a result of detecting a surface potential of a photoconductor, on which charge is deposited by the charging device, of an image forming apparatus and a main control unit. The main control unit is configured to perform a charging-current determining process which determines a charging-current setpoint value, which is an output setpoint value for constant current control of a charging bias to be fed from a corona power supply, based on a difference between the result of detection output from the surface potential sensor and a grid setpoint value, which is an output setpoint value for constant voltage control of a grid bias to be fed from a grid power supply, at predetermined timing.

Abstract: A USB 3 host controller according to the present invention includes a transfer speed switching unit besides a transfer data converting unit that mutually converts transfer data from a USB device and transfer data from a PCI Express bus. The transfer speed switching unit receives transfer information regarding data transfer from the USB device via a USB 3 interface when the USB device is connected, and identifies a transfer speed used by a PC side according to the transfer information or a result of analyzing the transfer information. Then, when a current transfer speed of the PC side is different from the identified transfer speed, the transfer speed switching unit transmits a speed switching signal indicating switch to the identified transfer speed to a PCI master via a PCI express interface.

Abstract: A charging device according to an embodiment includes a surface potential sensor configured to output a result of detecting a surface potential of a photoconductor, on which charge is deposited by the charging device, of an image forming apparatus and a main control unit. The main control unit is configured to perform a charging-current determining process which determines a charging-current setpoint value, which is an output setpoint value for constant current control of a charging bias to be fed from a corona power supply, based on a difference between the result of detection output from the surface potential sensor and a grid setpoint value, which is an output setpoint value for constant voltage control of a grid bias to be fed from a grid power supply, at predetermined timing.

Abstract: A USB 3 host controller according to the present invention includes a transfer speed switching unit besides a transfer data converting unit that mutually converts transfer data from a USB device and transfer data from a PCI Express bus. The transfer speed switching unit receives transfer information regarding data transfer from the USB device via a USB 3 interface when the USB device is connected, and identifies a transfer speed used by a PC side according to the transfer information or a result of analyzing the transfer information. Then, when a current transfer speed of the PC side is different from the identified transfer speed, the transfer speed switching unit transmits a speed switching signal indicating switch to the identified transfer speed to a PCI master via a PCI express interface.

Abstract: A USB 3 host controller according to the present invention includes a transfer speed switching unit besides a transfer data converting unit that mutually converts transfer data from a USB device and transfer data from a PCI Express bus. The transfer speed switching unit receives transfer information regarding data transfer from the USB device via a USB 3 interface when the USB device is connected, and identifies a transfer speed used by a PC side according to the transfer information or a result of analyzing the transfer information. Then, when a current transfer speed of the PC side is different from the identified transfer speed, the transfer speed switching unit transmits a speed switching signal indicating switch to the identified transfer speed to a PCI master via a PCI express interface.

Abstract: There are provided an ethylene-propylene copolymer having the following structural characteristics, and a polypropylene resin composition comprising the above copolymer and polypropylene having a melting temperature of 160° C. or higher: (1) its propylene content is 20 to 60% by mol; (2) its product of a monomer reactivity ratio is less than 2.5; (3) its intrinsic viscosity is more than 1.0 dl/g; (4) its molecular weight distribution is more than 3; (5) its glass transition temperature is lower than ?40° C.; (6) its heat of crystallization is less than 5.0 J/g; (7) in a temperature rising elution fractionation method, its elution amount is 60% by weight or more in a temperature range of lower than 10° C., its elution amount is 3% by weight or more in a temperature range of 10° C. to lower than 55° C., and its elution amount is 5% by weight or less in a temperature range of 83° C.

Abstract: A process for producing a modified particle, which comprises the step of contacting a compound (a) defined by the formula, M1L13, a compound (b) defined by the formula, R1t-1TH, a compound (c) or (e) defined by the formula, R2m-uM2(OH)u or R24-nJ(OH)n, respectively, and a particle (d) with one another; a carrier comprising a modified particle produced by said process; a catalyst component (A) comprising a modified particle produced by said process; a process for producing a catalyst for addition polymerization, which comprises the step of contacting said catalyst component (A), a transition metal compound (B) and an optional organoaluminum compound (C) with one another; and a process for producing an addition polymer, which comprises the step of addition polymerizing an addition-polymerizable monomer in the presence of a catalyst for addition polymerization produced by said process.

Abstract: A polypropylene-based copolymer containing 50 to 95% by weight of a polymer component comprising 95% by weight or more of the constitutional unit derived from propylene and having a melting point exceeding 155° C. (component A) and 5 to 50% by weight of a copolymer component of propylene, ethylene and an ?-olefin having 4 or more carbon atoms (component B) in which the content of the constitutional unit derived from propylene (X) is 10% by weight?X<50% by weight, the content of the constitutional unit derived from ethylene (Y) is 50% by weight<Y?70% by weight, the content of the constitutional unit derived from an ?-olefin having 4 or more carbon atoms (Z) is 0% by weight<Z?20% by weight, provided that the sum total of X, Y and Z is 100% by weight, and the ratio of Z to X is 1 or less.

Abstract: Anti-reflection film includes a transparent support, at least one optical functional layer overlaid on the support, and a low refractive index layer, overlaid on the optical functional layer, and having a lower refractive index than the optical functional layer. An anti-reflection film producing apparatus to produce this includes a coater for coating a surface of the optical functional layer with liquid for forming the low refractive index layer, to form a coating layer. A dryer promotes drying of the coating layer. A heater hardens the coating layer from the dryer at a first temperature level, and then hardens the coating layer at a second temperature level higher than the first temperature level, to form the low refractive index layer. Preferably, a difference between the first and second temperature levels is 1-50 deg. C. Also, ultraviolet rays are applied to the low refractive index layer after the hardening of the heater.

Abstract: An image transmission apparatus transfers to an external apparatus data amount information indicating an amount of target image data and information of a priority order of the target image data. The apparatus also receives from the external apparatus a response signal indicating whether the external apparatus will accept transmission of the target image data in accordance with the data amount information, the information of priority order, and a free storage capacity to store the target image data in the external apparatus. Transmission of the target image data is controlled in accordance with the response signal.

Abstract: There are provided an ethylene-propylene copolymer having the following structural characteristics, and a polypropylene resin composition comprising the above copolymer and polypropylene having a melting temperature of 160° C. or higher: (1) its propylene content is 20 to 60% by mol; (2) its product of a monomer reactivity ratio is less than 2.5; (3) its intrinsic viscosity is more than 1.0 dl/g; (4) its molecular weight distribution is more than 3; (5) its glass transition temperature is lower than ?40° C.; (6) its heat of crystallization is less than 5.0 J/g; (7) in a temperature rising elution fractionation method, its elution amount is 60% by weight or more in a temperature range of lower than 10° C., its elution amount is 3% by weight or more in a temperature range of 10° C. to lower than 55° C., and its elution amount is 5% by weight or less in a temperature range of 83° C.

Abstract: In order to achieve an improved efficiency for a system in which a host device specifies a time slot for data transfer from a device to the host device, a scheduling unit of the host device performs scheduling and allocates, to the device, a time slot having a length of a shortest time period which is necessary for the device to perform the data transfer to the host device normally. When errors have occurred continuously in receiving data transferred from the device, the scheduling unit temporarily extends a slot length which is to be specified for the device.

Abstract: A process for producing a modified particle, which comprises the step of contacting a compound (a) defined by the formula, M1L13, a compound (b) defined by the formula, R1t-1TH, a compound (c) or (e) defined by the formula, R2m-uM2(OH)u or R24-nJ(OH)n, respectively, and a particle (d) with one another; a carrier comprising a modified particle produced by said process; a catalyst component (A) comprising a modified particle produced by said process; a process for producing a catalyst for addition polymerization, which comprises the step of contacting said catalyst component (A), a transition metal compound (B) and an optional organoaluminum compound (C) with one another; and a process for producing an addition polymer, which comprises the step of addition polymerizing an addition-polymerizable monomer in the presence of a catalyst for addition polymerization produced by said process.

Abstract: More efficient radiation of heat from a point-like light source is enabled, and thinning is promoted, while higher and more uniform brightness of a planar illumination device is accommodated. A radiation path is formed through which the heat generated from the point-like light source is transmitted to a radiator plate made of metal through an electrode terminal of the point-like light source, a land portion of a front side face of an FPC, a through hole of a conductor pattern, and a high heat-conductive resin. The radiation path for efficient radiation from a conductor pattern of the FPC to the radiator plate made of metal is extended, and direct radiation area is sufficiently ensured. Particularly even if a large-current type LED is used for the point-like light source, sufficient radiation effect can be obtained.

Abstract: A polypropylene-based copolymer containing 50 to 95% by weight of a polymer component (component A) mainly comprising the constitutional unit derived from propylene and having a melting point exceeding 155° C. and 5 to 50% by weight of a copolymer component (component B) of propylene, ethylene and an ?-olefin having 4 or more carbon atoms in which the content (X) of the constitutional unit derived from propylene is 10?X<50% by weight, the content (Y) of the constitutional unit derived from ethylene is 50<Y?70% by weight, the content (Z) of the constitutional unit derived from an ?-olefin having 4 or more carbon atoms is 0<Z?20% by weight (provided that the total of X, Y and Z is 100% by weight), and the weight ratio of the content (Z) of the constitutional unit derived from an ?-olefin having 4 or more carbon atoms to the content (X) of the constitutional unit derived from propylene is 1 or less.

Abstract: A system for administering readout contents according to the present invention includes: an image reader device having an image read unit for reading out contents information drawn on display media with an RF-ID tag and an RF-ID read unit for reading out identification information on the RF-ID tag of the display media by wireless communication; and a data administration device for accumulating the contents information read out by the image read unit and administration information related to the contents information, in association with identification information.

Abstract: A compiler for a DRP inputs a source program, and outputs the final CPU code to operate in an information processing device having hierarchical memories of at least three hierarchies comprising addressable memories. The compiler outputs a code which transfers instructions or configurations to a processor of the information processing device, in the hierarchical memories, with the memory close to the processor as the upper layer, from the memory of the lower layer to the memory of the upper layer, step by step.