Abstract: Provided is a test method for discriminating a liver injury type using as an indicator a level of lithocholic acid (hereinafter abbreviated as LCA) in a biological sample of a subject. That is, provided is a test method comprising measuring a level of LCA in a biological sample collected from a subject, and discriminating a liver injury type as hepatocellular injury type, cholestasis type, or a mixed type thereof using the measured level of LCA as an indicator.

Abstract: An aqueous ink composition containing, at least, water, a pigment (but excluding titanium oxides in which the pigment surface has been treated with an organic compound), a pigment dispersing resin, and two or more types of alkyl polyols having boiling points of at least 180° C. but not more than 250° C. at 1 atmosphere, wherein the pigment dispersing resin has an alkyl group of 10 to 36 carbon atoms, and the total amount of the alkyl polyols, relative to the total weight of the aqueous ink composition, is at least 10% by weight but not more than 30% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink set for inkjet recording containing a white ink and color inks including a cyan ink, a magenta ink and a yellow ink, wherein each ink independently contains a pigment, a pigment dispersing resin, an organic solvent and water, the pigment dispersing resin A of either the white ink or the color inks has an alkyl chain with a carbon number of 10 or greater, the pigment dispersing resin B of the other of the white ink or the color inks has a polyoxyalkylene chain, and the pigment dispersing resin A and the pigment dispersing resin B are different resins. According to the present invention, an ink set for inkjet recording can be provided that exhibits excellent printability during high-speed printing, even when printing onto less permeable substrates, and is capable of producing sharp image quality with little mixed color bleeding.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet pigment ink which contains a pigment that is selected from the group consisting of C.L. Pigment Yellow 74 having a transmittance of 70% or more, C.I. Pigment Red 269 having a transmittance of 70% or more, C.I. Pigment Red 122 having a transmittance of less than 70% and C.I. Pigment Yellow 150; a water-soluble solvent that is selected from the group consisting of glycol ethers and diols; water; and a pigment dispersing resin that is a copolymer which contains a monomer A, a monomer B and a monomer C as unit components. The monomer A is an alkyl (meth)acrylate ester; the monomer B is styrene, ?-methyl styrene or benzyl (meth)acrylate; and the monomer C is (meth)acrylic acid.

Abstract: Provided is a test method for discriminating a liver injury type using as an indicator a level of lithocholic acid (hereinafter abbreviated as LCA) in a biological sample of a subject. That is, provided is a test method comprising measuring a level of LCA in a biological sample collected from a subject, and discriminating a liver injury type as hepatocellular injury type, cholestasis type, or a mixed type thereof using the measured level of LCA as an indicator.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet ink composition comprising a pigment, a pigment-dispersing resin, resin fine particles (A), water, and hydrophilic solvents (B), the resin fine particles (A) being formed by emulsion polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers including: 20% to 80% by weight of an aromatic ethylenically unsaturated monomer (C) that does not have an ionic functional group; 0.6% to 6% by weight of water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers (F) consisting of 0.5% to 3% by weight of a sulfonic acid group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer (D) and 0.1% to 3% by weight of a nonionic water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer (E); and 0.1% to 10% by weight of a crosslinkable ethylenically unsaturated monomer (G), and the hydrophilic solvents (B) including a glycol-based solvent (H) and an ethylene glycol ether-based solvent (I) is provided.

Abstract: A vacuum processing apparatus according to this invention includes a heating unit arranged to face a processing surface of a substrate supported by a substrate support unit in a vacuum chamber, a cooling unit arranged to face a reverse surface of the substrate supported by the substrate support unit, a temperature correction unit configured to correct a temperature of a periphery of the substrate in order to reduce a temperature difference between a central portion and the periphery of the substrate by being arranged in a predetermined position between the substrate and the cooling unit when the heating unit heats the substrate, and a correction unit moving device configured to retract the temperature correction unit from the predetermined position.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous ink for inkjet which has superior printability to typical printing media, particularly media having high glossiness, such as coated paper, art paper, and vinyl chloride sheets, and which is capable of forming a high quality image by printing. An aqueous ink for inkjet, comprising a pigment, a pigment dispersing resin, an organic solvent, and water, wherein: the organic solvent contains (A) a water-soluble organic solvent having a boiling point of 100° C. or higher and 180° C. or lower, and (B) an organic solvent having a boiling point of 200° C. or higher and 280° C. or lower, and having a surface tension of 20 mN/m or more and 30 mN/m or less.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet pigment ink which contains a pigment that is selected from the group consisting of C.L. Pigment Yellow 74 having a transmittance of 70% or more, C.I. Pigment Red 269 having a transmittance of 70% or more, C.I. Pigment Red 122 having a transmittance of less than 70% and C.I. Pigment Yellow 150; a water-soluble solvent that is selected from the group consisting of glycol ethers and diols; water; and a pigment dispersing resin that is a copolymer which contains a monomer A, a monomer B and a monomer C as unit components. The monomer A is an alkyl (meth)acrylate ester; the monomer B is styrene, ?-methyl styrene or benzyl (meth)acrylate; and the monomer C is (meth)acrylic acid.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet ink composition comprising a pigment, a pigment-dispersing resin, resin fine particles (A), water, and hydrophilic solvents (B), the resin fine particles (A) being formed by emulsion polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers including: 20% to 80% by weight of an aromatic ethylenically unsaturated monomer (C) that does not have an ionic functional group; 0.6% to 6% by weight of water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers (F) consisting of 0.5% to 3% by weight of a sulfonic acid group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer (D) and 0.1% to 3% by weight of a nonionic water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer (E); and 0.1% to 10% by weight of a crosslinkable ethylenically unsaturated monomer (G), and the hydrophilic solvents (B) including a glycol-based solvent (H) and an ethylene glycol ether-based solvent (I) is provided.

Abstract: A drying device including: a travelling unit and a drying unit. The travelling unit transports a sheet-like substrate in a travelling direction. The sheet-like substrate includes a thin film body wherein at least one surface of the thin film body is coated with a coating material including an active material. The drying unit dries the thin film body. The drying unit includes a radiative heater and a first nozzle. The radiative heater irradiates an infrared ray to a to-be-dried surface of the thin film body. The first nozzle blows a dry air to the to-be-dried surface in a direction opposite to the travelling direction of the sheet-like substrate.

Abstract: A refrigeration air conditioner includes a first equalizer pipe connecting a bottom portion of a first hermetic vessel, which contains a main compression mechanism and lubricating oil, to a bottom portion of a second hermetic vessel, which contains an expansion mechanism, a sub-compression mechanism, and lubricating oil. A second equalizer pipe connects a side of the second hermetic vessel at a position higher than a minimum oil level to a suction side of the main compression mechanism. The space within the second hermetic vessel is isolated from the expansion mechanism and the sub-compression mechanism, and the pressure within the second hermetic vessel is not dependent upon the pressure within the expansion mechanism and the pressure within the sub-compression mechanism.

Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided which has favorable assembling property, does not require a thrust bearing, has a bearing structure for bearing a compression section at both sides thereof and has a simple structure of a scroll.

Abstract: A drying device including: a travelling unit and a drying unit. The travelling unit transports a sheet-like substrate in a travelling direction. The sheet-like substrate includes a thin film body wherein at least one surface of the thin film body is coated with a coating material including an active material. The drying unit dries the thin film body. The drying unit includes a radiative heater and a first nozzle. The radiative heater irradiates an infrared ray to a to-be-dried surface of the thin film body. The first nozzle blows a dry air to the to-be-dried surface in a direction opposite to the travelling direction of the sheet-like substrate.

Abstract: A scroll expander that is efficient in a wide range of operating conditions by suppressing leakage loss and decreasing in recovered power using a simple construction includes: an expansion mechanism, including an orbiting scroll and a first fixed scroll, recovers power by expanding a refrigerant; and an auxiliary compression mechanism, including an orbiting scroll and a second fixed scroll, compresses a refrigerant using power recovered by the expansion mechanism. A tip seal is mounted only on a spiral tooth of an orbiting scroll and a fixed scroll of one of the expansion mechanism or the auxiliary compression mechanism.

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a compression section having an orbiting scroll with volutes that are substantially symmetrically formed on both surfaces of an orbiting base plate. A main shaft penetrates through and is fixed to a center portion of the base plate. A pair of fixed scrolls is placed on both surfaces of the orbiting scroll, and has volutes which correspond to the respective volutes of the orbiting scroll to form compression chambers. The main shaft has a notch part which is formed at a portion penetrating through the orbiting scroll and fixed scrolls. A slider is provided which has an eccentric hole including a flat slide surface corresponding to the notch part. The slider is fitted to the main shaft where the notch part is formed. The slider is made slidable in a direction orthogonal to a length direction of the main shaft by the flat slide surface.

Abstract: A refrigerator has a coolant cooler for cooling a coolant at the entrance of a flow control valve, when the cooling amount in the coolant cooler is deficient as well as excessive. The refrigerator includes a compressor for compressing the coolant, a radiator for radiating heat from the coolant, a coolant cooler for cooling the coolant, a flow control valve for regulating the flow volume of the coolant, an evaporator for evaporating the coolant, and a heat-exchange-amount control for controlling the amount of heat exchanged in the coolant cooler. The coolant is circulated through the compressor, the radiator, the coolant cooler, the flow control valve, and the evaporator, in that sequence.

Abstract: A scroll compressor that has reduced leakage loss and high efficiency includes an orbiting scroll that has spiral teeth on two surfaces, and a fixed scrolls that face the surfaces of the orbiting scroll and that have spiral teeth that intermesh with the spiral of the orbiting scroll. Tip seals are mounted only to a spiral tooth of one of the fixed scrolls that intermeshes with a spiral tooth of the orbiting scroll and a spiral tooth of the orbiting scroll.

Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided which has favorable assembling property, does not require a thrust bearing, has a bearing structure for bearing a compression section at both sides thereof and has a simple structure of a scroll.

Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided which has favorable assembling property, does not require a thrust bearing, has a bearing structure for bearing a compression section at both sides thereof and has a simple structure of a scroll.