Abstract: An excavation machine having a cutter head with a large diameter while making it possible to excavate excavation objects such as hard bedrock etc. with high efficiency is provided. The excavation machine comprises an outer circumference cutter head 20 having a circular opening and being rotated and contacted to excavation objects and a small diameter cutter head 23 disposed in the opening and rotatable independently from the outer circumference cutter head. Rotation centers of the rotation disk and the rotation plate are gapped and the gap is shorter than a rotation radius of the small diameter cutter head.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a hot pressed product with which a heating coil of the induction heating device is moved in a feeding direction of the metal strip and in a direction opposite to the feeding direction of the metal strip so as to reduce variation in a feed velocity of the metal strip relative to the heating coil of the induction heating device.

Abstract: A spectral image acquiring apparatus includes an optical filter on which light is incident; an image sensor including a two-dimensionally disposed pixel array for detecting the light via the optical filter; and a signal processing unit generating a difference-value image based on a detection signal from the image sensor. The optical filter includes a diffraction grating having a lattice pattern corresponding to one or more pixels on the image sensor. The signal processing unit calculates a difference value in an amount of received light between two adjacent pixels based on the detection signal from the image sensor, and generates the difference-value image based on the difference value. The difference value between the two adjacent pixels is varied depending on a difference in an interference point on the image sensor corresponding to a diffraction angle of the light that has passed through the diffraction grating.

Abstract: The invention provides a multilayer film comprising a substrate film and a coating layer arranged on at least one surface of the substrate film, wherein the coating layer contains an oxazoline group and comprises an acrylic resin, the coating layer has a thickness (D) of 5-150 nm, and the ratio (P1/P2) of the peak intensity (P1) of a peak that has an absorption maximum in a region of 1655±10 cm?1 to the peak intensity (P2) of a peak that has an absorption maximum in a range of 1580±10 cm?1 in the total reflection infrared absorption spectrum of the coating layer and the thickness (D) of the coating layer fulfill the relationship represented by the formula: 0.03?(P1/P2)/D?0.15.

Abstract: A production process of a poly(arylene sulfide), including (a) a polymerization step of polymerizing at least one sulfur source selected from the group consisting of alkali metal sulfides and alkali metal hydrosulfides and a dihalo-aromatic compound in an organic amide solvent to form a polymer; (b) a separation step of separating the polymer from a liquid reaction mixture containing the polymer formed after the polymerization step; (c) a washing step of washing the polymer with at least one washing liquid selected from the group consisting of water, an organic solvent and a mixed solution of water and an organic solvent as desired; and (d) an aqueous oxidizing solution treatment step of treating the polymer by bringing the polymer into contact with an aqueous oxidizing solution.

Abstract: An attached matter detector includes a light source; an imager receiving transmitted light from a predetermined imaging region on a light-receiving region for an imaging region and imaging an image of the imaging region, and receiving reflected light on a light-receiving region for attached matter detection when light from the light source is reflected by attached matter and imaging an image of the attached matter; a parameter calculator of an image for an attached matter image region calculating a parameter of an image for an attached matter image region as information of an image region of the attached matter; a parameter calculator of an image for an imaging region calculating a parameter of an image for an imaging region as information of the imaging region; and an output device of an attached matter state signal outputting a signal showing a state of the attached matter based on the calculated parameters.

Abstract: A polyimide and a polyimide film obtained by reacting: an aromatic diamine, and 3,3?,4,4?-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride, pyromellitic acid dianhydride, p-phenylenediamine and 4,4?-diaminodiphenyl ether, the amount of the component (I) being 0.1 to 10.0 mol % and the amount of the components (II) being 99.9 to 90.0 mol % based on the total amount of the component (I) and the components (II) (in Formula (1), R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitrogen-containing group, a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkenyl group with 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkoxy group with 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group, a nitrile group, a nitro group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group and an aromatic group with 6 to 12 carbon atoms).

Abstract: A throttle cable locking assembly (16) for a power tool (1), in which the power tool (1) includes a source of power (2) having an internal combustion engine, a machine implement (4) engaged to the source of power (2), and a throttle handle (6) connected to the internal combustion engine for regulating power supply to the machine implement (4). The throttle cable locking assembly (16) includes: a cable assembly (18), the cable assembly (18) including a throttle cable (20) extending from the internal combustion engine, an outer cable (30) extending from the internal combustion engine and enclosing a portion of the throttle cable (20), and an engagement member (36) carried by a first end portion of the outer cable (30); and an adjuster bolt capable of being engaged with the engagement member (36) provided on the first end of the outer cable (30). A locking case (48) is provided for securing one end of the adjuster bolt and a portion of the engagement member (36).

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid droplet recognition apparatus for detecting liquid droplets attached to a front surface of a transparent member. The apparatus includes an image pickup apparatus that picks up a vertically polarized light image and a horizontally polarized light image at the front surface of the transparent member from a side of a rear surface of the transparent member; and a signal processing unit that determines whether the liquid droplets are attached to the front surface of the transparent member based on a polarized-light image ratio composed of the vertically polarized light image and the horizontally polarized light image picked up by the image pickup apparatus.

Abstract: A disclosed transparent body detection system includes an image acquisition unit acquiring a vertical polarization image and a horizontal polarization image by acquiring an image of a first region, the image including a transparent body having characteristics in which a polarization direction of transmission light changes; a placing table on which the transparent body is to be placed; a polarization filter disposed opposite to the image acquisition unit across the placing table and at a position including a second region, an image of the second region including at least the transparent body in the first region and being acquired; and an image processing apparatus detecting the transparent body based on distribution of vertical/lateral polarization degree of a vertical/lateral polarization degree image based on the vertical polarization image and the horizontal polarization image.

Abstract: A longitudinal solid-liquid countercurrent contact method and apparatus are provided in which an aqueous slurry containing solid particles is supplied from an upper part and is caused to pass through a plurality of contact-processing chambers connected in a vertical direction while being caused to proceed downward, a contacting liquid is supplied from a lower part and is caused to pass through the plurality of contact-processing chambers connected in the vertical direction while being caused to proceed upward, and the aqueous slurry and the contacting liquid are caused to be continuously subjected to countercurrent contact, wherein the viscosity of a liquid phase in at least one of the contact-processing chambers is controlled, and especially the viscosity ?1 of a liquid phase in a contact-processing chamber positioned at an uppermost part is controlled to fall within a range of 0.9??1/?0?2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing poly(arylene sulfide) which includes: a polymerization step of polymerizing a dihalogenated aromatic compound and at least one sulfur source selected from the group consisting of alkali metal sulfides and alkali metal hydrogen sulfides in an organic amide solvent, preferably in the presence of a phase separating agent; a separation step of separating a polymer from a reaction liquid containing a produced polymer after the polymerization step; a washing step of washing the polymer with a washing liquid that consists of water and/or an organic solvent; and a separated liquid treatment step of bringing both a separated liquid that has been recovered after the separation of the polymer in the separation step and a separated liquid containing a wash waste liquid that has been recovered after the separation of the polymer in the washing step into contact with an alkaline compound. Also disclosed is poly(arylene sulfide).

Abstract: A hardenable steel sheet is treated with press-forming by means of a die. The method is comprised of: heating the steel sheet to a temperature of an Ac3 point or higher; carrying out a primary press on the heated steel sheet so as to give a local strain to a limited part of the steel sheet; keeping the steel sheet in a state apart from the die shortly after the primary press; and carrying out a press on the steel sheet kept in the state and retain the steel sheet in close contact with the die.

Abstract: Novel markers associated with the development of muscular dystrophy that elucidate the mechanisms of muscular dystrophy development and provide a means for diagnosis and treatment of muscular dystrophy are presented. The expression level of one or more markers selected from the group consisting of c-Fos, EGR1, IL-6, and IL-8 in a sample obtained from the subject can be compared with a reference value to diagnose muscular dystrophy in the subject.

Abstract: An object identifying apparatus is disclosed, including: an imaging part, and an object identification processing part. The imaging part receives two polarized lights having a different polarization direction included in light reflected from the object existing in the image pickup area and captures two polarization images. The object identification processing part conducts an identification process for identifying the object existing at a place corresponding to each of multiple process areas in the image pickup area by using the two polarization images captured by the imaging part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a herbicidal composition having a synergistic herbicidal effect against weeds, said herbicidal composition including 3-[(5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethylpyrazol-4-yl)methylsulfonyl]-4,5-dihydro-5,5-dimethylisoxazole and salts thereof as a component A and a component B selected from the group consisting of paraquat, ametryn, acetochlor, clodinafop-propargyl, diclofop-methyl, cycloxydim, tepraloxydim, tralkoxydim, amidosulfuron, mesosulfuron-methyl, sulfosulfuron, tribenuron-methyl, imazamethabenz-methyl, imazamox, imazapic, florasulam, hexazinone, chlorotoluron, pyraflufen-ethyl, metazachlor, S-metolachlor, isoxaben, fluroxypyr, qinclorac and pinoxaden.

Abstract: In a hermetic-type compressor, a piston has a sliding face which slides on an inner wall of the cylindrical hole and is reciprocatably inserted in the cylindrical hole. A connecting rod connects an eccentric shaft part and the piston. The cylindrical hole has a tapered part, whose inside diameter dimension gradually increases from a top dead center of the piston toward a bottom dead center, and an end part on the shaft side. A reciprocation direction of the piston is substantially a horizontal direction. A recessed part, which is recessed to the inside in a radial direction of the piston and holds lubricating oil, is provided in the sliding face of the piston. A part on the lower side in the vertical direction of the piston which comes into contact with the end part on the shaft side of the cylindrical hole when the piston is positioned in the bottom dead center is a part of the sliding face.

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: A spectral image acquiring apparatus includes an optical filter on which light is incident; an image sensor including a two-dimensionally disposed pixel array for detecting the light via the optical filter; and a signal processing unit generating a difference-value image based on a detection signal from the image sensor. The optical filter includes a diffraction grating having a lattice pattern corresponding to one or more pixels on the image sensor. The signal processing unit calculates a difference value in an amount of received light between two adjacent pixels based on the detection signal from the image sensor, and generates the difference-value image based on the difference value. The difference value between the two adjacent pixels is varied depending on a difference in an interference point on the image sensor corresponding to a diffraction angle of the light that has passed through the diffraction grating.

Abstract: A cylinder block for the two-cycle combustion engine includes a scavenging port open at an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder block so as to orient diagonally upwardly relative to a longitudinal axis of a cylinder bore and defined in the cylinder block in communication with a combustion chamber. This scavenging port is formed by cutting with the rotary cutting tool, then rotated about its own longitudinal axis, from an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder block.