Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for prevention and/or improvement of inflammatory bowel disease. More specifically, the present invention provides a composition for prevention and/or improvement of inflammatory bowel disease and a symptom associated with inflammatory bowel disease in a subject, comprising molecular hydrogen as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A method for treating schizophrenia, comprising administering a composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of hydrogen gas to a subject in need of the treatment, by inhalation, is provided by the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a steering wheel and a heater unit used for the steering wheel that does not give discomfort to a user when operating the steering wheel. A heater unit 31 is comprised of a substrate 10 made of a polymeric foam; and a cord-shaped heater 1 arranged on the substrate 10, wherein a thickness of the substrate 10 is thinner at a portion on which the cord-shaped heater 1 is arranged than other area so that the portion is formed along a shape of the cord-shaped heater 1 and the heater unit 31 is approximately flat. A steering wheel, comprised of the above described heater unit; a wheel core material; and a covering material, wherein the heater unit is arranged between the wheel core material and the covering material.

Abstract: The present application provides a composition for improving depressive symptoms in a human, comprising hydrogen as an active ingredient, and a method for improving depressive symptoms in a human having depressive symptoms, comprising administering the composition to the human.

Abstract: A method for treating schizophrenia, comprising administering a composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of hydrogen gas to a subject in need of the treatment, by inhalation, is provided by the present invention.

Abstract: The present application provides: a composition for improving or preventing symptoms of human Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy or progressive supranuclear palsy, for example symptoms including at least tremors and/or forward-bending posture, or gait disorder, the composition including a hydrogen gas-containing gas as an effective ingredient; and a method for improving or preventing symptoms of Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy or progressive supranuclear palsy, which method comprises administering the composition to a human patient.

Abstract: The present invention provides a steering wheel and a heater unit used for the steering wheel that does not give discomfort to a user when operating the steering wheel. A heater unit 31 is comprised of a substrate 10 made of a polymeric foam; and a cord-shaped heater 1 arranged on the substrate 10, wherein a thickness of the substrate 10 is thinner at a portion on which the cord-shaped heater 1 is arranged than other area so that the portion is formed along a shape of the cord-shaped heater 1 and the heater unit 31 is flat. A steering wheel, comprised of the above described heater unit; a wheel core material; and a covering material, wherein the heater unit is arranged between the wheel core material and the covering material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a steering wheel and a heater unit used for the steering wheel that does not give discomfort to a user when operating the steering wheel. A heater unit 31 is comprised of a substrate 10 made of a polymeric foam; and a cord-shaped heater 1 arranged on the substrate 10, wherein a thickness of the substrate 10 is thinner at a portion on which the cord-shaped heater 1 is arranged than other area so that the portion is formed along a shape of the cord-shaped heater 1 and the heater unit 31 is approximately flat. A steering wheel, comprised of the above described heater unit; a wheel core material; and a covering material, wherein the heater unit is arranged between the wheel core material and the covering material.

Abstract: To provide a seat heater and the manufacturing method thereof, having the stable adherent strength between the heating wire and the base cloth for a long time, with a good seat feeling, at a lower cost. The seat heater is comprising, a base cloth mixed with heat bonding filament, and a heating wire having a heat bonding layer and being placed in a predetermined pattern shape, in order to adhere to and be fixed on the base cloth by heat bonding under heat and pressure. Thus the stable adherent strength between the heating wire and the base cloth may be maintained for a long time, with a good seat feeling, at a lower cost.

Abstract: A heater unit includes a pair of substrates formed from a polymeric foam and a cord-shaped heater sandwiched between the pair of substrates. The thickness of a region of each of the substrates at which the cord-shaped heater is disposed is thinned relative to other regions of the substrates in such a manner as to be shaped to the cord-shaped heater and thus the heater unit forms a flat shape. In the heater unit, the substrates are bonded together by an adhesive layer that is composed only from a pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a steering wheel and a heater unit used for the steering wheel that does not give discomfort to a user when operating the steering wheel. A heater unit 31 is comprised of a substrate 10 made of a polymeric foam; and a cord-shaped heater 1 arranged on the substrate 10, wherein a thickness of the substrate 10 is thinner at a portion on which the cord-shaped heater 1 is arranged than other area so that the portion is formed along a shape of the cord-shaped heater 1 and the heater unit 31 is flat. A steering wheel, comprised of the above described heater unit; a wheel core material; and a covering material, wherein the heater unit is arranged between the wheel core material and the covering material.

Abstract: A heater element is disclosed, including a pair of substrates formed from foamed polyurethane resin and a cord-shaped heater disposed between the substrates, and the substrates are bonded together by hot pressing with an adhesive disposed between the substrates such that the cord-shaped heater is fixed between the substrates. The thickness of the heater element after being subjected to hot pressing exceeds 1.00 mm and the weight per unit area of the heater element after being subjected to hot pressing except a weight of the adhesive at an unallocated region where the cord-shaped heater is not disposed is within a range of 0.016 to 0.040 g/cm2.

Abstract: A heater unit includes a pair of substrates formed from a polymeric foam and a cord-shaped heater sandwiched between the pair of substrates. The thickness of a region of each of the substrates at which the cord-shaped heater is disposed is thinned relative to other regions of the substrates in such a manner as to be shaped to the cord-shaped heater and thus the heater unit forms a flat shape. In the heater unit, the substrates are bonded together by an adhesive layer that is composed only from a pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: A pre-coated metal sheet for slot-in drive cases which has a metal sheet; chemical conversion coatings formed on both sides of the metal sheet; and a coating film formed on one of the chemical conversion coatings and containing at least one base resin selected from a polyester-series resin, an epoxy-series resin and an acrylic-series resin, at least one resin beads selected from nylon-series resin beads, fluorine-series resin beads and urethane-series resin beads, and at least one lubricant a3 selected from carnauba wax, polyethylene wax and microcrystalline wax. The coating film has a surface having an arithmetical mean deviation of the assessed profile Ra of 0.3 to 4.5 ?m and a mean width of the profile elements, RSm, of 105 to 280 ?m, and the ratio of mean particle diameter of the resin beads to coating film layer thickness of the coating film is in the range of 2.0 to 3.0.

Abstract: A resin-coated aluminum alloy sheet material for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor case includes a resin layer that contains wax composed of at least one of polyethylene wax and carnauba wax, and has a thickness falling within a range from at least 2 ?m to at most 22 ?m. A total of lengths of wax particles, defined when the wax particles are cut along a straight line of 100 ?m optionally drawn on the surface of the resin layer, is at least 10 ?m. A number of the wax particles, featured by a cross-sectional shape having a size of at most 80% of the thickness of the resin layer and of at least 0.1 ?m, is from at least 3 to at most 50. A number of the wax particles, featured by a cross-sectional shape featured by a major axis extent having a size of more than 80% of the thickness of the resin layer is less than 10.

Abstract: A resin-coated aluminum alloy sheet material for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor case has a superior formability even when being formed into an aluminum electrolytic capacitor case having a large height/diameter ratio, using a volatile press oil. A resin layer contains wax composed of at least one of polyethylene wax and carnauba wax, and has a thickness falling within a range from at least 2 ?m to at most 22 ?m. A total of lengths of wax particles, defined when the wax particles are cut along a straight line of 100 ?m optionally drawn on the surface of the resin layer, is at least 10 ?m. A number of the wax particles, featured by a cross-sectional shape having a size of at most 80% of the thickness of the resin layer and of at least 0.1 ?m, is from at least 3 to at most 50. A number of the wax particles, featured by a cross-sectional shape featured by a major axis extent having a size of more than 80% of the thickness of the resin layer is less than 10.

Abstract: A pre-coated metal sheet for slot-in drive cases which has a metal sheet; chemical conversion coatings formed on both sides of the metal sheet; and a coating film formed on one of the chemical conversion coatings and containing at least one base resin selected from a polyester-series resin, an epoxy-series resin and an acrylic-series resin, at least one resin beads selected from nylon-series resin beads, fluorine-series resin beads and urethane-series resin beads, and at least one lubricant a3 selected from carnauba wax, polyethylene wax and microcrystalline wax. The coating film has a surface having an arithmetical mean deviation of the assessed profile Ra of 0.3 to 4.5 ?m and a mean width of the profile elements, RSm, of 105 to 280 ?m, and the ratio of mean particle diameter of the resin beads to coating film layer thickness of the coating film is in the range of 2.0 to 3.0.

Abstract: To provide a seat heater and the manufacturing method thereof, having the stable adherent strength between the heating wire and the base cloth for a long time, with a good seat feeling, at a lower cost. The seat heater is comprising, a base cloth mixed with heat bonding filament, and a heating wire having a heat bonding layer and being placed in a predetermined pattern shape, in order to adhere to and be fixed on the base cloth by heat bonding under heat and pressure. Thus the stable adherent strength between the heating wire and the base cloth may be maintained for a long time, with a good seat feeling, at a lower cost.

Abstract: An apparatus in which the posture of a seat for vehicles is controlled in accordance with the output from a mode selecting circuit in response to the operation of a manually operated switch composed of a mode select switch and increasing/decreasing switches, and the posture controlling direction is announced by means of displaying means. By contrast, in the second embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 2, the input to the LCD controlling circuit 260 and to the voice synthesizer 210' is dependent only upon the control mode selected by the switch 13. Thus, only the selected control mode is displayed in the audio and visual ways. Of course, the invention includes all such variations and modifications of combinations of the features disclosed for both embodiments. Such announcement is made visually and audiometrically. The mode selecting circuit supplies a signal representing the posture controlling direction to an announcing device by operation of the increasing/decreasing switches.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a seat of vehicles comprising mode selecting means for cyclically switching the control modes with respect to the position and the posture of said seat, a displaying section for displaying said control mode in accordance with the output from said mode selecting means, a selecting switch connected to the input of said mode selecting means for switching said control mode, an increasing/decreasing switch for controlling the amount of control with respect to the posture of said seat, and a control section for controlling the vehicle's seat in accordance with the output signal from said mode selecting switch and the switching signal from said increasing/decreasing switch, wherein the number of switches may be reduced thereby reducing the space for providing the switches and making simple the switching operation.