Abstract: The method for molding a bead portion for a green tire includes a bead core supporting step for supporting the bead core through a carcass ply upon expanding a diameter of a bead core supporter including a seating surface for supporting a radially inner surface of the bead core. Since the bead core supporter comprises an outer piece outside of the seating surface in a tire axial direction that rises up towards outside in the radial direction with a clearance between the same and the bead core, that is larger than the thickness of the carcass ply, it is possible to flip a carcass outer region up, that is outside in the tire axial direction than a sandwiched region of the carcass ply, sandwiched and held between the seating surface and the bead core, and to deform the carcass outer region into an outer inclined piece that is inclined and extended towards radially outside without including any partially bent portions.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a rubber component, e.g. tread rubber, which is formed by winding an unvulcanized hybrid rubber tape and vulcanizing the windings. The hybrid rubber tape has a width of from 5 to 50 mm and a thickness of from 0.5 to 3.0 mm and comprises a conductive rubber part and a less-conductive rubber part. On each side or only one side of the tape, the conductive rubber part forms a part of the surface of the tape, and the remaining part of the surface is formed by the less-conductive rubber part, and the conductive rubber part extends continuously in the longitudinal direction of the tape so that the vulcanized windings of the tape is provided with a conductive path for discharging static electricity.

Abstract: A superimposed image generation unit generates a two-dimensional superimposed image obtained by superimposing pieces of information of a plurality of volume data as corresponding objects along a predetermined direction (e.g., a direction crossing a body axis at right angles). A correspondence processing unit performs correspondence (positioning) between different volume data in accordance with a position of a characteristic portion on the superimposed image.

Abstract: An antireflection film laminate comprising a low refractive index film on the surface side and a high refractive index film which is disposed under the low refractive index film in contact therewith, wherein the high refractive index film is formed as a discontinuous layer in the planar direction. If the high refractive index film is formed as a discontinuous layer, the high refractive index film can enter into the low refractive index film to restrain movement of the low refractive index film, and therefore an antireflection film laminate exhibiting superior antiscratching property and transparency can be obtained.

Abstract: There is provided by the invention a retardation film stably exhibiting excellent optical properties over a long period of time. The retardation film of the invention is a retardation film comprising (A) a cycloolefin resin and (B) inorganic particles which have a longer diameter and a shorter diameter and exhibit shape anisotropy, a refractive index of which in the longer diameter direction is larger than an average refractive index of which in the direction crossing the longer diameter direction at right angles and which exhibit birefringence, wherein the inorganic particles (B) are orientated and the retardation film has a difference in refractive index between the film plane direction and the film thickness direction.

Abstract: A heavy duty pneumatic radial tire includes a carcass ply, in which a ply folding portion folding a bead core is successively disposed in a ply body. The ply folding portion includes a main portion folded along the bead core, and a winding-up portion extending continuously to the main portion and apart from the bead core. The winding-up portion extends with an inclination of an angle ? in a direction in which a diameter is increased inward in the tire axial direction, the angle ? being set to 20 to 65 degrees with respect to an upper surface in the radial direction of the bead core, a distance La from the upper surface in the radial direction of the bead core at the inner end point of the winding-up portion being set to 5 mm to 15 mm, and a distance Lb between the inner end point of the winding-up portion and the ply body being set to 1 mm to 5 mm.

Abstract: An antireflection film laminate comprising a low refractive index film on the surface side and a high refractive index film which is disposed under the low refractive index film in contact therewith, wherein the high refractive index film is formed as a discontinuous layer in the planar direction. If the high refractive index film is formed as a discontinuous layer, the high refractive index film can enter into the low refractive index film to restrain movement of the low refractive index film, and therefore an antireflection film laminate exhibiting superior antiscratching property and transparency can be obtained.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for calculating a masking coefficient is provides, in which the masking coefficient is calculated by using RGB input image signals obtained by reading a document of which spectral characteristics are known by an image reading part and CMYK output image signals optimal for reproducing a color of the document. The masking coefficient can be also calculated by using difference values between CMYK output image signals obtained from actually read RGB signals and optimal CMYK output image signals.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus implements appropriate image processing on image data stored in a storage unit of the image processing apparatus easily and efficiently, and distributes the image data to an external apparatus. An image format conversion-unit implements image processing such as resolution conversion processing, filter processing, ? correction processing, and halftone processing on image data stored in an HDD serving as an image data storage unit so that the image data conform to conditions, such as image quality and format, specified by an external client apparatus. The image-processed image data are then distributed to the external client apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus of the present invention includes a control panel for allowing an application mode selector an image quality mode to be selected. A reading unit generates a preselected color image signal by reading a document image. A scanner corrector executes image processing with the color image signal in accordance with the application and the image mode selected by on the control panel to thereby generate color image data. A storage stores the image data generated by the scanner corrector and information representative a processing mode based on the application and image mode selected on the control panel. A data compressor/expander selectively compresses or expands the image data. A data format converts the format of the image data stored in the storage in matching relation to the processing mode.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the following general formula (I) wherein ring A is benzene, cyclohexane, pyridine, piperidine, a derivative thereof, imidazole, a derivative thereof, etc.; the ring B represents benzene, cyclohexane, pyrrole or a derivative thereof, furan, thiophene, etc.; R1, R2 and R3 represent each hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, etc.; W represents hydrogen, alkyl or hydroxycarbonylalkyl; X represents halogen, cyano, nitro, etc.; X? represents hydrogen, halogen, etc.; and Y represents alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxycarbonylalkyl, aminoalkyl, etc.; salt thereof, and drugs comprising these compounds. Because of having an exellent effect of inhibiting activated lymphocyte proliferation, these compounds are usefull as preventives or remedies for various autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: A curing composition including: 100 parts by weight of (1) titanium oxide particles coated with oxide of one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of silicon, aluminum, titanium, zirconium, tin, antimony and zinc, 1 to 150 parts by weight of (2) a curing compound, and 0.1 to 100 parts by weight of (3) acuring catalyst. An antireflective multilayer body (16) which successively includes, on a substrate layer (12), a high-refractive-index film (10) which is formed by curing this curing composition and has a refractive index of 1.60 or more and a low-refractive-index film (14) having a lower refractive index than that thereof exhibits excellent antireflection effect in the field in which an antireflection film is used.

Abstract: The method for molding a bead portion for a green tire includes a bead core supporting step for supporting the bead core through a carcass ply upon expanding a diameter of a bead core supporter including a seating surface for supporting a radially inner surface of the bead core. Since the bead core supporter comprises an outer piece outside of the seating surface in a tire axial direction that rises up towards outside in the radial direction with a clearance between the same and the bead core, that is larger than the thickness of the carcass ply, it is possible to flip a carcass outer region up, that is outside in the tire axial direction than a sandwiched region of the carcass ply, sandwiched and held between the seating surface and the bead core, and to deform the carcass outer region into an outer inclined piece that is inclined and extended towards radially outside without including any partially bent portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula wherein R1 is substituted aryl, heteroaryl and the like, R2 and R3 are hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, hydroxyl group and the like, Q is N, CH and the like, W is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxycarbonylalkyl and the like, X is halogen, cyano, nitro, amino and the like, X? is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, and Y is alkyl, hydroxyl group, alkoxy, mercapto and the like and a salt thereof, and a medicine containing the said compound. The compound of the present invention shows a superior inhibitory effect on activated lymphocytes proliferation and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of various autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: To provide an ICP analytical apparatus which does not suck air at a change of sample solution, thereby not resulting in a stop of self-priming and in a long time fluctuation of an internal standard signal. The ICP analytical apparatus includes a controller for automatically stopping carrier gas or automatically reducing the flow rate of carrier gas at a change of sample solution.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a rubber member for a tire is provided with a winding step of overlapping and winding a rubber strip (10) in a peripheral direction and in a spiral shape. The rubber strip (10) is provided with a plurality of exhaust grooves (11) which extend in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction (F) and allow to discharge air between the overlapped rubber strips (10), in at least one surface.