Abstract: A bumper for attachment to the front of a vehicle, includes an elongated bumper beam having a front face provided with at least one rearwardly depressed portion extending lengthwise of the bumper beam, a compressable energy absorbing foam material extending lengthwise of the bumper beam, and a bumper fascia covering the foam material. The foam material has a first portion received in the depressed portion and a second portion protruding forwardly from the front face of the bumper beam such that the second portion is compressed into the depressed portion upon receipt of a collision impact.

Abstract: A white biaxially oriented polyester film for use as a base film for receiving an ink jet printer image and a base film for receiving an ink jet printer image which satisfy the following requirements (1) to (4): (1) the content of titanium oxide particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 0.5 ?m in the polyester film is 5 to 20 wt %; (2) the polyester film has an average glossiness of 65 to 95%; (3) the polyester film has an X-ray diffraction intensity ratio (F-1/F-2) represented by the following formal (1): 0.05?F-1/F-2?0.15 (1) ?wherein (F-1) is an X-ray diffraction intensity on a plane (1{overscore (1)}0) parallel to the surface of the film and (F-2) is an X-ray diffraction intensity on a plane (100) parallel to the surface of the film; and (4) the polyester film has a static friction coefficient of 0.3 to 0.6. The base film for receiving an ink jet printer image of the present invention is excellent in adhesion, glossiness, opacifying properties and transportability.

Abstract: An elongated bumper core of a polyolefin-based resin-containing foam having a density of 0.045-0.2 g/cm3 and showing a compressive load of F20 at 20% strain, a compressive load of F40 at 40% strain and a compressive load of F60 at 60% strain when compressed by a rigid pipe having an outer diameter of 70 mm at a compression speed of 500 mm/minute, wherein the ratio F20/F40 is in the range of 0.6-1.3 and the ratio F60/F40 is in the range of 0.75-1.3.

Abstract: An in-mold foam molding equipment, includes at least a movable partition member for dividing a molding space formed by a pair of molds into divided spaces,

Abstract: A bumper structure useful for attachment to a front of a vehicle, including an elongated bumper beam having a front face provided with at least one rearwardly depressed portion extending lengthwise of the bumper beam, a compressable energy absorbing foam material extending lengthwise of the bumper beam, and a bumper fascia covering the foam material. The material has a first portion received in the depressed portion and a second portion protruded forwardly from the front face of the bumper beam such that the second portion is compressed in the depressed portion upon receipt of a collision impact.

Abstract: A polyester film composite material comprising a biaxially oriented polyester film having a thickness of 5 at least 50 gm but not more than 200 gm and an easy-adhesion coating applied onto one or each surface thereof, and having a haze value of less than 2% and a total light transmissivity of at least 90%, and a light-diffusing plate comprising a light-diffusing layer 10 laminated on the surface of the easy-adhesion coating thereof. According to the present invention, a light-diffusing plate having excellent optical properties when used in a liquid crystal display and a substrate 15 therefor are provided.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet feeding apparatus that has sheet supporting device for supporting a sheet, a driving rotary member driven and rotated by a driving source, a rocking member disposed rockably on the driving rotary member, a sheet feeding rotary member rotatably disposed on the rocking member and can be brought into contact with the sheet supported by the sheet supporting device, a following rotary member coupled with the sheet feeding rotary member on the rocking member, a winding and hanging member hung around the driving rotary member and the following rotary member, a separating slant surface disposed on a side of leading ends of sheets fed out by the sheet feeding rotary member for separating the sheets one by one, and rocking force generating device disposed on the rocking member for guiding a tensed side of the winding and hanging member in a direction away from the sheets, and for generating a rocking force, on the rocking member, which brings the sheet feeding ro

Abstract: A computer color matching method of paint for measuring a proper formulation of colorants for obtaining a target color or color and luster, or a proper formulation of colorants and luster color materials, directly in a liquid state of paint, without preparing painted panels from adjusted paint, and calculating the adjusted blending ratio easily and accurately, and a paint manufacturing method by using this method.

Abstract: An elongated bumper core of a polyolefin-based resin-containing foam having a density of 0.045-0.2 g/cm3 and showing a compressive load of F20 at 20% strain, a compressive load of F40 at 40% strain and a compressive load of F60 at 60% strain when compressed by a rigid pipe having an outer diameter of 70 mm at a compression speed of 500 mm/minute, wherein the ratio F20/F40 is in the range of 0.6-1.3 and the ratio F60/F40 is in the range of 0.75-1.3.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyester film, an adhesive film, or a colored hard coat film for application to CRT or liquid crystal display devices to improve contrast and color purity, characterized in that the film contains a coloring matter; (1) a wavelength (X) of the maximum absorption peak of light in wavelengths of 540 to 630 nm is in the range of 560 to 610 nm; (2) a half band width of the maximum absorption peak of the light is not more than 80 nm; a value (Tx/T540), obtained by dividing a light transmittance (Tx) at the wavelength (X) by a light transmittance (T540) at a wavelength of 540 nm, is less than 0.80; a value (T620/T540), obtained by dividing a light transmittance (T620) at the wavelength of 620 nm by a light transmittance (T540) at a wavelength of 540 nm, is in the range of 0.5 to 1.5; and a value (T450/T540), obtained by dividing a light transmittance (T450) at the wavelength of 450 nm by a light transmittance (T540) at a wavelength of 540 nm, is in the range of 0.5 to 1.5.

Abstract: A polyester film composite material comprising a biaxially oriented polyester film having a thickness of at least 50 &mgr;m but not more than 200 &mgr;m and an easy-adhesion coating applied onto one or each surface thereof, and having a haze value of less than 2% and a total light transmissivity of at least 90%, and a light-diffusing plate comprising a light-diffusing layer laminated on the surface of the easy-adhesion coating thereof.

Abstract: An optical biaxially oriented polyester film, an adhesive film and a colored hard coat film, which can be adhered to the image display surface of a CRT or liquid crystal display device to improve the contrast and color purity of the CRT or the liquid crystal display device without deteriorating the brightness, can be provided.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet feeding apparatus in which double-feeding of thin sheets can be prevented positively and a thick sheet can be fed positively. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sheet feeding apparatus comprising sheet feeding means abutting against a sheet contained in sheet containing means to feed out the sheet, and a separating inclined surface for separating and feeding the sheet fed out by the sheet feeding means one by one, wherein the separating inclined surface can be shifted along a sheet advancing direction with the sheet fed out by the sheet feeding means.

Abstract: A computer color matching method of paint for measuring a proper formulation of colorants for obtaining a target color or color and luster, or a proper formulation of colorants and luster color materials, directly in a liquid state of paint, without preparing painted panels from adjusted paint, and calculating the adjusted blending ratio easily and accurately, and a paint manufacturing method by using this method.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyester film whose thermal shrinkage factors satisfy relationships represented by the following expressions (1) to (5) at the same time when it is heated at 120° C. for 20 seconds: 0.001≦SMD≦0.1  (1) −0.1≦STD≦0.1  (2) −0.05≦S45≦0.05  (3) −0.05≦S135≦0.05  (4) |S45−S135|≦0.05  (5) wherein SMD is a thermal shrinkage factor (%) in machine direction of the film under the above conditions, STD is a thermal shrinkage factor (%) in a direction perpendicular to that direction under the above conditions, and S45 and S135 are thermal shrinkage factors (%) in a 45° direction and a direction perpendicular to the 45° direction under the above conditions when the machine direction of the film is 0° and a direction perpendicular to that direction is 90°, respectively, and a production method thereof.

Abstract: An adhesive polyester film which comprises a biaxially oriented polyester film base layer and an adhesive layer and which is particularly useful as a base layer for a sublimation-type thermosensitive image transfer recording material. This base layer has no point at which the gradient of its temperature-dimensional change curve changes from a positive value to a negative value when temperature is elevated from the glass transition temperature of the polyester to 240° C. and does not show a dimensional change of more than 5%. The adhesive layer is made from (i) a water-soluble or water-dispersible resin of a polyester modified by a vinyl resin or (ii) a crosslinked resin of a mixture of a water-soluble or water-dispersible acrylic resin, a water-soluble or water-dispersible polyester resin and an epoxy resin crosslinking agent.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet feeding apparatus in which double-feeding of thin sheets can be prevented positively and a thick sheet can be fed positively. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sheet feeding apparatus comprising sheet feeding means abutting against a sheet contained in sheet containing means to feed out the sheet, and a separating inclined surface for separating and feeding the sheet fed out by the sheet feeding means one by one, wherein the separating inclined surface can be shifted along a sheet advancing direction with the sheet fed out by the sheet feeding means.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet feeding apparatus that has sheet supporting device for supporting a sheet, a driving rotary member driven and rotated by a driving source, a rocking member disposed rockably on the driving rotary member, a sheet feeding rotary member rotatably disposed on the rocking member and can be brought into contact with the sheet supported by the sheet supporting device, a following rotary member coupled with the sheet feeding rotary member on the rocking member, a winding and hanging member hung around the driving rotary member and the following rotary member, a separating slant surface disposed on a side of leading ends of sheets fed out by the sheet feeding rotary member for separating the sheets one by one, and rocking force generating device disposed on the rocking member for guiding a tensed side of the winding and hanging member in a direction away from the sheets, and for generating a rocking force, on the rocking member, which brings the sheet feeding ro

Abstract: An antistatic polyester film having the excellent antistatic property and improved appearance of a coating layer, and a process for producing the same are disclosed. The antistatic polyester film comprises a polyester film having formed on at least one surface thereof an antistatic coating layer obtained by coating a coating liquid containing an organic-inorganic composite conductive sol (A) comprising colloidal particles of conductive oxide, having a primary particle size of 5 to 50 nm, and colloidal particles of a conductive polymer. This antistatic polyester film has excellent antistatic property, particularly excellent antistatic property under the low humidity environment, and therefore is useful in magnetic cards, magnetic disks, printing materials, graphic materials, photosensitive materials and the like.

Abstract: A ventilated rotor to be disclosed has a first slide board, a second slide board which faces the first slide board and N-numbered (N: natural number, not less than 2) ribs provided between the first and second slide boards. The first and second slide boards have a common central axis, and the N-numbered ribs include ribs, which are in reference providing positions separated from each other at equal angular intervals in the circumferential direction and are elongated in a radial direction perpendicular to the central axis, and N/n-numbered (n: natural number, not less than 2, N/n: natural number) ribs, which are shifted from the reference providing positions by a prescribed angle in one direction of the circumferential direction and are elongated in the radial direction. In another way, the N-numbered ribs includes N/n-numbered ribs which have divided portions divided with separation from each other in the radial direction.