Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for producing a nanofiber by using a melt blown method improving productivity. A pellet-shaped raw material (resin) fed into a hopper 2 is supplied and melted in a heating cylinder 3 heated by a heater 4, and sent to a front part of the heating cylinder 3 by a screw 5 rotated by a motor 6. The heating cylinder 3 is provided with a head portion 7, and a high-pressure gas is ejected from the gas ejection hole 71 provided at a center of the head portion 7. The molten resin sent to an end of the heating cylinder 3 is discharged from a resin discharge hole 73 having six superfine tubes provided in a downstream side of the resin ejection hole 73 through inside of the head portion 7. The molten resin discharged from the resin discharge hole 73 is elongated and a fiber having nanometer-order diameter can be formed.

Abstract: A polishing nanofiber aggregate and a method for producing the same are provided that are capable of suppressing a decrease in polishing efficiency even using fine powder for precision polishing. A polishing nanofiber aggregate 1 is used by adsorbing a slurry prepared by mixing fine powder for precision polishing with a liquid. The polishing nanofiber aggregate 1 has an average fiber diameter d of 400 nm or more and 1000 nm or less and a porosity ? of 0.70 or more and 0.95 or less. The polishing nanofiber aggregate 1 is capable of reducing an interfiber distance e1 while securing the porosity ?. It is thus possible to suppress incorporation of abrasive particles having a small diameter between the fibers.

Abstract: A nanofiber production apparatus is provided having: a nanofiber generation device equipped with a liquid discharge nozzle for discharging a polymer solution in which a polymer has been dissolved in a solvent, and a hot air discharge nozzle for discharging a high-temperature, high-speed gas at high pressure; and a collection device for suctioning and collecting nanofibers generated by the nanofiber generation device. A flow path suppression means is provided between the nanofiber generation device and the nanofiber collection device, said flow path suppression means causing the nanofibers generated by the nanofiber generation device to float so that the flow of nanofibers generated by the nanofiber generation device do not directly fly straight into the nanofiber collection device.

Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a discharge nozzle for nanofiber production apparatuses that when producing nanofibers, allows for an easy change to a specification of fibers to be produced, such as the diameter, and thus an improvement in apparatus variety or workability and a nanofiber production apparatus including the discharge nozzle. A discharge nozzle 2 mounted on a nanofiber production apparatus 1 includes a division-type nozzle unit 6 that is provided with a molten/dissolved resin outlet 9 from which a molten or dissolved resin is discharged, a molten/dissolved resin flow path 10 through which the molten or dissolved resin is sent to the molten/dissolved resin outlet 9, a hot blast outlet 11 from which a hot blast is discharged, and a hot blast flow path 12 through which the hot blast is sent to the hot blast outlet 11. The division-type nozzle unit 6 can be divided into first to fourth nozzle units 6a to 6d.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for producing a nanofiber by using a melt blown method improving productivity. A pellet-shaped raw material (resin) fed into a hopper 2 is supplied and melted in a heating cylinder 3 heated by a heater 4, and sent to a front part of the heating cylinder 3 by a screw 5 rotated by a motor 6. The heating cylinder 3 is provided with a head portion 7, and a high-pressure gas is ejected from the gas ejection hole 71 provided at a center of the head portion 7. The molten resin sent to an end of the heating cylinder 3 is discharged from a resin discharge hole 73 having six superfine tubes provided in a downstream side of the resin ejection hole 73 through inside of the head portion 7. The molten resin discharged from the resin discharge hole 73 is elongated and a fiber having nanometer-order diameter can be formed.

Abstract: A device and method for collecting nanofibers are provided that allow mass production of nanofibers. A device (1) for collecting nanofibers includes: a collecting mechanism rotation axis (4) horizontally arranged to rotatably support parallel collecting bars (31) for collecting nanofibers (F) in a collecting position; a collecting mechanism drive motor (6) to rotatively drive the collecting mechanism rotation axis (4); a control mechanism (8) to stop, for each 90°, the collecting mechanism rotation axis (4) rotatively driven by the collecting mechanism drive motor (6); and peel off bars (12) to peel off the nanofibers (F) collected by the parallel collecting bars (31) below in a non-collecting position.

Abstract: A fiber aggregate for sound insulation capable of effectively insulating sound by a simple structure and a sound absorbing and insulating material and a sound absorbing and insulating material for vehicles having the fiber aggregate for sound insulation are provided. The fiber aggregate for sound insulation has an average fiber diameter from 450 nm to 5800 nm and a bulk density from 0.09 g/cm3 to 0.33 g/cm3. The fiber aggregate for sound insulation particularly preferably has an average fiber diameter from 450 nm to 1650 nm and a bulk density from 0.09 g/cm3 to 0.22 g/cm3. The fiber aggregate for sound insulation satisfying these numerical ranges is capable of achieving lightness in weight and exhibiting effective sound insulating performance.

Abstract: An oil and fat adsorbing nanofiber laminate in which an oil suction rate is secured and a suction speed is effectively increased, a method for estimating an oil and fat suction rate of an oil and fat adsorbing nanofiber aggregate, and a method for estimating a volume after oil and fat adsorption are provided. An oil and fat adsorbing nanofiber aggregate 1 has an average fiber diameter d of 1000 nm or more and 2000 nm or less and a bulk density ?b of 0.01 g/cm3 or more and 0.2 g/cm3 or less. The oil and fat adsorbing nanofiber aggregate 1 is capable of securing a suction rate of oil and fat and effectively increasing a suction speed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for producing nanofibers and a nozzle head use for the same which can be manufactured by drilling and is capable of efficiently carrying molten resin on a gas flow. A nozzle head 20 of an apparatus for producing nanofibers 1 comprises a raw material discharge surface 22 on which a raw material flow passage 25 for discharging a liquid raw material is arranged, and a gas discharge surface 23 which is arranged with an angle ? (0<??90°) toward the raw material discharge surface 22 and on which a gas flow passage 26 for ejecting gas is arranged. The raw material flow passage 25 is orthogonal to the raw material discharge surface 22, the gas flow passage 26 is orthogonal to the gas discharge surface 23, and the raw material flow passage 25 and the gas flow passage 26 are arranged so that the liquid raw material discharged from the raw material flow passage 25 meets gas ejected from the gas flow passage 26.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for producing a nanofiber by using a melt blown method improving productivity. A pellet-shaped raw material (resin) fed into a hopper 2 is supplied and melted in a heating cylinder 3 heated by a heater 4, and sent to a front part of the heating cylinder 3 by a screw 5 rotated by a motor 6. The heating cylinder 3 is provided with a head portion 7, and a high-pressure gas is ejected from the gas ejection hole 71 provided at a center of the head portion 7. The molten resin sent to an end of the heating cylinder 3 is discharged from a resin discharge hole 73 having six superfine tubes provided in a downstream side of the resin ejection hole 73 through inside of the head portion 7. The molten resin discharged from the resin discharge hole 73 is elongated and a fiber having nanometer-order diameter can be formed.

Abstract: An antenna according to the present invention comprises: a conductor plate with an axisymmetrical shape; a slot formed on the conductor plate; and a feeding point provided on the axisymmetrical axis of the conductor plate, in which the conductor plate is folded along two locations that are parallel to the axisymmetrical axis toward mutually different directions.

Abstract: An antenna for transmitting and receiving an electric wave in plural frequency bands has a conductor, two slots formed in the conductor to be facing to each other, opened ends of the two slots being formed on opposite sides, respectively, and a feeding point formed only in either one of the two slots.

Abstract: There is provided a composite antenna device for responding to waves in a plurality of radio frequency bands, including: a sheet of conductor plate; a first antenna provided on the sheet of conductor plate for responding to a linearly-polarized wave in at least one radio frequency band; and a second antenna provided on the sheet of conductor plate for responding to a circularly-polarized wave in a radio frequency band that is different from the at least one radio frequency band, wherein the first antenna has a ground portion, the second antenna is formed in an area in the ground portion, and each of the first antenna and the second antenna has a feeding point.

Abstract: There is provided a composite antenna device for responding to waves in a plurality of radio frequency bands, including: a sheet of conductor plate; a first antenna provided on the sheet of conductor plate for responding to a linearly-polarized wave in at least one radio frequency band; and a second antenna provided on the sheet of conductor plate for responding to a circularly-polarized wave in a radio frequency band that is different from the at least one radio frequency band, wherein the first antenna has a ground portion, the second antenna is formed in an area in the ground portion, and each of the first antenna and the second antenna has a feeding point.

Abstract: An antenna according to the present invention comprises: a conductor plate with an axisymmetrical shape; a slot formed on the conductor plate; and a feeding point provided on the axisymmetrical axis of the conductor plate, in which the conductor plate is folded along two locations that are parallel to the axisymmetrical axis toward mutually different directions.

Abstract: An antenna for transmitting and receiving an electric wave in plural frequency bands has a conductor, two slots formed in the conductor to be facing to each other, opened ends of the two slots being formed on opposite sides, respectively, and a feeding point formed only in either one of the two slots

Abstract: A small antenna operating in multiple modes including three or more modes. There are provided an antenna that includes a ground conductor having a ground potential, a single feeding point whose one end is formed by a part of the ground conductor, and a plurality of transmission lines to which RF power supplied to the feeding point is input, the transmission lines each radiating electromagnetic waves of three frequencies of three modes into space. These transmission lines comprises a transmission line 41 that is connected to the feeding point at one end and to a branching point at the other end, a transmission line connected between branching points, and transmission lines connected to the branching points. The lengths of the respective transmission lines are set so that impedance matching is performed at the feeding point with respect to a plurality of frequencies. The antenna is formed from an integrated metal plate.

Abstract: A small size thin type antenna using a thin type structure having a wavelength compaction effect without using a bulk conductive material and a high frequency module using the same are disclosed. The small size thin type antenna comprises an open stub 3 including at least one transmission line 13, 16, a connecting line 5 including at least one transmission line 15, and a short stub 4 including a transmission line 14. A characteristic impedance Zo of the open stub 3 is determined to be lower than a characteristic impedance Zb of the connecting line 5 and a characteristic impedance Zs of the short stub 4.

Abstract: An antenna includes antenna elements, an electric power feeding portion for supplying an electric power to each of the antenna elements, a short-circuit element for antenna matching electrically connected to the electric power feeding portion, and a ground connected to the short-circuit element. The antenna is built in a chassis made of a metal, and the chassis made of a metal and the ground are electrically connected to each other.

Abstract: A method of making a flat-plate antenna having thinner shape and excellent productivity, reducing labor for installation in an electrical apparatus or on a wall, and exhibiting desired antenna characteristics stably. The method includes forming a conductive flat-plate having a slit portion, a radiating element portion, and a ground portion formed by press punching a lead-frame. The method also includes laminating over the lead-frame with a resinous film. The method further includes forming first and second connecting holes through which a part of the lead-frame is exposed. The method also includes press punching the laminated lead-frame including the slit portion, the radiating element portion and the ground portion. The method still further includes connecting first and second conductors of a power supply line with the radiating element portion and the ground portion, respectively.