Abstract: Liquid packs 34 provided with liquid leading members 42 are stored in a container case 31 that is constituted by fitting a case main body portion 32 and a lid case 33 in fitting portions 27 and 28, support portions 13, which positions the liquid leading members 42 so as to be opposed to liquid introducing members 71 attached to a cartridge inserting portion 13, are provided on a front surface 32a of the container case 31, the fitting portions 27 and 28 are arranged in a state in which the fitting portions 27 and 28 traverses the support portions 43, and space portions 29 and 30 having a gap larger than a gap formed in the fitting portions 27 and 28 are formed near the support portions 43 in the fitting portions 27 and 28. In this way, liquid flowing through the fitting portions 27 and 28 due to the capillarity is retained by the space portions 29 and 30 and never flows to the fitting portions 27 and 28 further extending from the space portions 29 and 30.

Abstract: An air cleaner for a portable engine, includes an air cleaner case attached to an upper part of an engine body of the engine. Preferably, the air cleaner case is supported on an upper wall of a shroud covering the engine. Preferably, the air cleaner case is formed integrally with the shroud. Preferably, the air cleaner further includes an air intake structure divided into a plurality of intake passages having inlets displaced relative to each other with respect to an air flow direction in which an intake air flows.

Abstract: In a process for producing polyarylene sulfide, comprising: reacting an alkali sulfide source and an aromatic dihalide compound in a polar organic solvent to obtain a polymerizate slurry containing polyarylene sulfide particles, by-produced alkali metal salt fine particles and the polar organic solvent, and recovering the polyarylene sulfide particles washed from the polymerizate slurry; the polymerizate slurry is separated by sieving into the polyarylene sulfide particles and a slurry containing the alkali metal salt fine particles, and the separated polyarylene sulfide particles are subjected to a washing step wherein the polyarylene sulfides are introduced into a countercurrent washing apparatus enclosing a movable part and subjected therein to continuous countercurrent contact with a washing liquid. As a result, polyarylene sulfide particles of good quality are produced at a good yield, while pursuing process rationalization.

Abstract: When ink is filled into an ink pack 13 including a bag part 20 and an outlet part 21, firstly, air in the bag 20 and outlet part 21 is sucked by a suction pump P2 provided for an ink pouring apparatus 30. Further, by a first measuring pipe 43, ink supplied from a main tank 31 is poured through the outlet part 21 into the bag part 20. Further, by a second measuring pipe 52, the ink poured into the bag part 20 of the ink pack 13 is sucked and exhausted. Furthermore, the ink in the second measuring pipe 52 is mixed into a mixing tank 34 with ink previously supplied to the mixing tank 34 from the main tank 31. Next, the ink is supplied from the mixing tank 34 to a third measuring pipe 59, and filled from the third measuring pipe 59 through the outlet part 21 into the bag part 20.

Abstract: In an air filtering apparatus in which power is supplied from a power supply to electrodes in an electrolytic bath to electrolyze water in the electrolytic bath and thus generate electrolytic water and the generated electrolytic water and air are supplied to a gas-liquid contact member to filter the air, a voltage varying unit varies the voltage applied between the electrodes, and includes a voltage switching unit for switching a power supply voltage, a voltage adjusting unit for adjusting the power supply voltage switched by the voltage switching unit and applying the adjusted voltage between the electrodes and a controller for controlling the voltage switching unit so that the power supply voltage is adjusted to a voltage nearest to the adjusted power supply voltage by the voltage adjusting unit.

Abstract: A light deflection element has a pair of transparent substrates 2, 3; a chiral smectic C phase liquid crystal 5 with a homeotropic alignment filled between the pair of transparent substrates 2, 3; and at least an electric field applying device 6 for activating an electric field in the liquid crystal 5. Because a chiral smectic C phase liquid crystal is used, the problems of the conventional light deflection element, such as high cost, light loss, large size, and optical noise etc. due to its complicated structure, can be greatly improved. The conventional low response time due to the smectic A phase or the nematic liquid crystal is improved, thereby the high-speed response is possible.

Abstract: Liquid packs 34 provided with liquid leading members 42 are stored in a container case 31 that is constituted by fitting a case main body portion 32 and a lid case 33 in fitting portions 27 and 28, support portions 13, which positions the liquid leading members 42 so as to be opposed to liquid introducing members 71 attached to a cartridge inserting portion 13, are provided on a front surface 32a of the container case 31, the fitting portions 27 and 28 are arranged in a state in which the fitting portions 27 and 28 traverses the support portions 43, and space portions 29 and 30 having a gap larger than a gap formed in the fitting portions 27 and 28 are formed near the support portions 43 in the fitting portions 27 and 28. In this way, liquid flowing through the fitting portions 27 and 28 due to the capillarity is retained by the space portions 29 and 30 and never flows to the fitting portions 27 and 28 further extending from the space portions 29 and 30.

Abstract: A roll includes a shaft, and a foamed material coating the shaft that includes a first section that extends from the shaft to a surface of the foamed material and has electrical resistance, a value of which is within a first range, and a second section that extends from the shaft to the surface of the foamed material and has electrical resistance, a value of which is within a second range different from the first range.

Abstract: An optical deflection device includes an optical deflection element having a pair of transparent boards arranged in a mutually opposing manner. A liquid crystal layer is filled between the boards and forms a chiral smectic C phase. An orientation film orients liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer in a substantially perpendicular direction with respect to the liquid crystal layer. Electrodes generate an electric field in a substantially parallel direction with respect to the liquid crystal layer. A first voltage application part applies, to the electrodes, an ac voltage of a deflection frequency switching the optical deflection direction of the optical deflection element. A second voltage application part applies, to the electrodes, an ac voltage of a higher frequency than the deflection frequency.

Abstract: An imaging unit images light on a light receiving element, and includes an optical path shifting element, and a lens arranged on an input side or an output side of the optical path shifting element. The optical path shifting element includes a liquid crystal layer which is applied with an electrical field in a direction approximately parallel to an in-plane direction. The liquid crystal layer is made of a chiral smectic C phase ferroelectric liquid crystal having a homeotropic alignment. The optical path shifting element shifts an optical path of the light input thereto in an optical path shifting direction.

Abstract: An image display apparatus acquires a high-quality image by suppressing positional fluctuation of projected dots due to a positional offset of an optical path deflecting element. A spatial light modulation element (1) displays an image by projecting a light from an illumination light source. A projection optical system (3) enlarges and projects the image formed on the spatial light modulation element (1). An optical path deflecting element (2) is provided between the spatial light modulation element (1) and the image formed on a screen (4) so as to deflect an optical path in accordance with a screen frame period. The optical path deflecting element (2) shifts the optical path for the image projected on the screen (4) at a high rate so as to apparently increase a number of picture elements. The optical path deflecting element (2) is located within the projection optical system.

Abstract: A disclosed electric field generating device includes an electric field generating unit including a substrate, line electrodes, and an electric field generating resistor and configured to generate an electric field. In the disclosed electric field generating device, the line electrodes are formed on at least one side of the substrate in parallel with each other so as to divide the side of the substrate into multiple sections; the electric field generating resistor is shaped like a strip and positioned so as to touch a part of each of the line electrodes; and some of the line electrodes have connectors for electric connection.

Abstract: In a method for displaying a three-dimensional stereo image, a left-eye image defined by multiple left-eye strip pixels and a right-eye image defined by multiple right-eye strip pixels are displayed such that the left-eye pixels and the right-eye pixels are arranged alternately from the left to the right in a width direction. The left-eye image and the right-eye image are guided separately to the left eye and the right eye of an observer. Then, the left-eye image and the right-eye image are shifted by one pixel in an oscillating manner, and the left-eye image and the right-eye image are deflected synchronized with the one-pixel shifting operation.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a liquid storage bag and a liquid ejection apparatus for accurately setting the relative position between storage means of data of the liquid consumption amount, etc., and a data transfer section. A flexible bag main body 2 is provided with a liquid supply port 4, storage means 17 for storing data of the liquid type, the storage capacity, the consumption amount, etc., is provided in a part of the bag main body 2, an interface section 54 for making it possible to transfer data between a data transfer section 34 placed in a part of a case 5 or an apparatus main unit 12 and the storage means 17 is attached to a part of the bag main body 2, and position correction means 43 capable of correcting the position of the interface section 54 is provided. In doing so, the position of the interface section 54 relative to the data transfer section 34 is adjusted with the bag main body 2 housed in the case 5, and data transfer in the data transfer section 34 is established precisely.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a member to be cleaned, and a cleaning member, formed by foam material having plural foam cells, that cleans the member to be cleaned by contacting the member to be cleaned and rubbing against the member to be cleaned. In any one of the plural foam cells in a surface of the cleaning member, a maximum length A in a rubbing direction and a maximum length B in a direction orthogonal to the rubbing direction satisfy the relationship of A<B.

Abstract: To provide a two cycle combustion engine utilizing a connecting structure of a shape that can be formed inexpensively with a simple process to enable the efficiency of cooling of the cylinder block to be maintained at a high level and, also, that can firmly connect the cylinder block with the crankcase with fastening forces exerted by the fastening bolts, the two cycle combustion engine includes a crankcase 2 including first and second crank casings 2A and 2B that are split in a direction conforming to a crank axis C for operatively supporting a crankshaft 11, and a cylinder block 1 having a cylinder bore 1a defined therein and fixedly mounted atop the crankcase 2 by means of a plurality of fastening members 38 and 39 fitted in a direction upwardly from a crankcase-side.

Abstract: When ink is filled into an ink pack 13 including a bag part 20 and an outlet part 21, firstly, air in the bag 20 and outlet part 21 is sucked by a suction pump P2 provided for an ink pouring apparatus 30. Further, by a first measuring pipe 43, ink supplied from a main tank 31 is poured through the outlet part 21 into the bag part 20. Further, by a second measuring pipe 52, the ink poured into the bag part 20 of the ink pack 13 is sucked and exhausted. Furthermore, the ink in the second measuring pipe 52 is mixed into a mixing tank 34 with ink previously supplied to the mixing tank 34 from the main tank 31. Next, the ink is supplied from the mixing tank 34 to a third measuring pipe 59, and filled from the third measuring pipe 59 through the outlet part 21 into the bag part 20.

Abstract: To provide an improved air scavenging type two-cycle combustion engine equipped with a pressure reducing device in which clogging of a decompressing hole can easily be removed, a two-cycle combustion engine includes a delivery passage (32) for introducing air into a combustion chamber (9) prior to an air-fuel mixture. This delivery passage (32) has a downstream opening (32c) through which the air is introduced into the combustion chamber by way of a scavenging port (40a). A decompressing hole (38) is defined for communicating the combustion chamber (9) to a portion of the delivery passage (32) and is closed by a piston (16) then ascending, at a timing delayed relative to closure of an exhaust port (31).

Abstract: The infrared absorption filter of the present invention has a transmittance of not higher than 30% in the near-infrared region in the wavelength range of 800 to 1100 nm; a difference of 10% or less between a maximum value and a minimum value of transmittance in the visible light region in the wavelength range of 450 to 650 nm; and a transmittance of not lower than 50% at a wavelength of 550 nm, the filter being so excellent in environmental stability that after being left to stand in the air atmosphere at a temperature of 60° C. and a humidity of 95% for 1000 hours, the filter can maintain said spectral property in said range. Consequently, when used for a plasma display or the like, the filter can absorb the unwanted infrared rays radiated from the display, resulting in preventing erroneous operation of a remote control using infrared radiation even in such a high-temperature and high-humidity environment.

Abstract: The infrared absorption filter of the present invention has a transmittance of not higher than 30% in the near-infrared region in the wavelength range of 800 to 1100 nm; a difference of 10% or less between a maximum value and a minimum value of transmittance in the visible light region in the wavelength range of 450 to 650 nm; and a transmittance of not lower than 50% at a wavelength of 550 nm, the filter being so excellent in environmental stability that after being left to stand in the air atmosphere at a temperature of 60° C. and a humidity of 95% for 1000 hours, the filter can maintain said spectral property in said range. Consequently, when used for a plasma display or the like, the filter can absorb the unwanted infrared rays radiated from the display, resulting in preventing erroneous operation of a remote control using infrared radiation even in such a high-temperature and high-humidity environment.