Abstract: A support apparatus includes: a protective frame connected body to hold a plurality of protection targets flexibly, each protection target being a flexible cable or pipe having one end connected to a fixed-side member and the other end connected to a movable-side member that moves relative to the fixed-side member, the protective frame connected body having a bending portion bent in a middle, an upper side and a lower side of the protective frame connected body overlapped vertically; a lower supporter to support the lower side of the protective frame connected body; and a plurality of upper supporters, each of the plurality of upper supporters supporting the upper side of the protective frame connected body at a predetermined position of the protective frame connected body and being moved by movement of the movable-side member to pass the bending portion without being in contact with the bending portion.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring an inspection target on the basis of vibration generated when the inspection target has been irradiated with laser light includes a condensing position deriving portion configured to derive an amount of adjustment of a distance between condensing lenses of a laser condensing unit configured to condense the laser light on the basis of a distance between a laser device configured to radiate the laser light and an irradiation location of the laser light and a communicating portion configured to transmit control information including information representing the amount of adjustment to the laser condensing unit.

Abstract: Optical fiber ribbons each comprise a plurality of optical fiber strands bonded in parallel. In the optical fiber ribbons, adjacent optical fiber strands are bonded by bonding sections that are intermittently bonded at prescribed intervals. The positions of the bonding section for all optical fiber ribbons are mutually offset in the longitudinal direction. In other words, the longitudinal-direction positions of the bonding section for the optical fiber ribbons never exactly match.

Abstract: An optical fiber ribbon comprises a plurality of optical fiber strands that are arranged side-by-side in one direction and integrated. The optical fiber ribbon comprises a plurality of optical fiber strands that are bonded in parallel. In the optical fiber ribbon, the adjacent optical fiber strands are bonded using a bonding section in which the same are continuously bonded along the entire length thereof and a bonding section in which the same are intermittently bonded at prescribed intervals. In other words, either of the bonding sections is formed between the adjacent optical fiber strands.

Abstract: An optical fiber ribbon comprises a plurality of optical fiber strands that are arranged side-by-side in one direction and integrated. The optical fiber ribbon comprises a plurality of optical fiber strands that are bonded in parallel. In the optical fiber ribbon, the adjacent optical fiber strands are bonded using a bonding section in which the same are continuously bonded along the entire length thereof and a bonding section in which the same are intermittently bonded at prescribed intervals. In other words, either of the bonding sections is formed between the adjacent optical fiber strands.

Abstract: Optical fiber ribbons each comprise a plurality of optical fiber strands bonded in parallel. In the optical fiber ribbons, adjacent optical fiber strands are bonded by bonding sections that are intermittently bonded at prescribed intervals. The positions of the bonding section for all optical fiber ribbons are mutually offset in the longitudinal direction. In other words, the longitudinal-direction positions of the bonding section for the optical fiber ribbons never exactly match.

Abstract: Provided is a method for packing a cable having a static friction coefficient of 0.15 or more and 0.50 or less, a dynamic friction coefficient of 0.10 or more and 0.40 or less and a bending rigidity of 60 gf or more and 350 gf or less. The method includes the steps of: (1) winding the cable into a figure-of-eight shape to form a cylindrical cable bundle, (2) winding a wrapping film as a restraining member, which restrains the cable bundle, around an outer circumferential portion of the cable bundle, (3) winding a wrapping film as a closing member which closes openings on both ends of the cable bundle, and (4) housing the cable bundle being wound with the restraining member and the closing member in a housing container.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable enabling further reduction of possibilities of disconnection of optical fiber due to, for instance, cicada oviposition. The optical fiber cable (10) is provided with: an optical fiber core (1); a tension member (2), which is arranged in parallel to the optical fiber core (1) on one side or on the both sides of the optical fiber core (1); and a sheath (3) which integrally covers the optical fiber core (1) and the tension member (2). At least one portion of the sheath (3) is composed of a polymeric material having a yield point stress of 12 MPa or higher.

Abstract: Provided is a method for packing a cable having a static friction coefficient of 0.15 or more and 0.50 or less, a dynamic friction coefficient of 0.10 or more and 0.40 or less and a bending rigidity of 60 gf or more and 350 gf or less. The method includes the steps of: (1) winding the cable into a figure-of-eight shape to form a cylindrical cable bundle, (2) winding a wrapping film as a restraining member, which restrains the cable bundle, around an outer circumferential portion of the cable bundle, (3) winding a wrapping film as a closing member which closes openings on both ends of the cable bundle, and (4) housing the cable bundle being wound with the restraining member and the closing member in a housing container.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable enabling further reduction of possibilities of disconnection of optical fiber due to, for instance, cicada oviposition. The optical fiber cable (10) is provided with: an optical fiber core (1); a tension member (2), which is arranged in parallel to the optical fiber core (1) on one side or on the both sides of the optical fiber core (1); and a sheath (3) which integrally covers the optical fiber core (1) and the tension member (2). At least one portion of the sheath (3) is composed of a polymeric material having a yield point stress of 12 MPa or higher.

Abstract: A packing configuration of a cable hardly collapsing the cylindrical shape of a cable bundle and hardly producing a bending tendency and a knot on the cable. The packing configuration includes the cylindrical cable bundle formed by coiling the cable in an 8-shape, a binding member which is disposed on the outer peripheral part of the cable bundle and which binds the cable bundle, and a storage container for storing the cable bundle and the binding member.

Abstract: A tire forming system includes a band forming machine, a shaping forming machine, a belt/tread forming machine, means for supplying a band member and means for supplying a belt/tread member. The means for supplying the band member include an inner liner supply means, carcass supply means, band rubber parts supply means and bead supply means. The means for supplying the belt/tread member include belt supply means and tread rubber parts supply means. The means for supplying the band member and the means for supplying the belt/tread member are operative to cooperate with one another to continuously in series form a plurality of tires having different tire sizes.

Abstract: An electrode base material is held by electrostatic attraction when a voltage from a DC power source is applied to electrodes for electrostatic attraction. A paste is applied to the electrode base material, and then the paste is dried to form the water-repellent layer. Subsequently, another paste is applied to the water-repellent layer, and then the paste is dried. Accordingly, the substantially flat electrode catalyst layer including an extremely small number of depressions is formed. The electrode of the fuel cell produced as described above can be used as an anode or a cathode.

Abstract: An electrode base material is held by electrostatic attraction when a voltage from a DC power source is applied to electrodes for electrostatic attraction. A paste is applied to the electrode base material, and then the paste is dried to form the water-repellent layer. Subsequently, another paste is applied to the water-repellent layer, and then the paste is dried. Accordingly, the substantially flat electrode catalyst layer including an extremely small number of depressions is formed. The electrode of the fuel cell produced as described above can be used as an anode or a cathode.

Abstract: An electrode base material is held by electrostatic attraction when a voltage from a DC power source is applied to electrodes for electrostatic attraction. A paste is applied to the electrode base material, and then the paste is dried to form the water-repellent layer. Subsequently, another paste is applied to the water-repellent layer, and then the paste is dried. Accordingly, the substantially flat electrode catalyst layer including an extremely small number of depressions is formed. The electrode of the fuel cell produced as described above can be used as an anode or a cathode.

Abstract: A first gas diffusion layer for constructing an anode electrode and a second gas diffusion layer for constructing a cathode electrode are provided with first and second gas flow passages which are formed opposingly to first and second flow passages provided on first and second separators respectively. A fuel gas is supplied to the first flow passage and the first gas flow passage, while an oxygen-containing gas is supplied to the second flow passage and the second gas flow passage. Accordingly, the fuel gas and the oxygen-containing gas are uniformly diffused and supplied to first and second electrode catalyst layers respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a desired belt member in such a manner that a continuous strip material is cut into a plurality of strips each having a predetermined length while the strip material is fed in a direction traversing a conveyer and the cut strips are aligned and spliced on the conveyer while moving the conveyer intermittently. The apparatus is provided with a first guide having a bottom plate for supporting the rear edge of the strip material along a feeding path through which the strip material is fed to a conveyer and a side plate for regulating the rear edge position of the strip material, a second guide having a side plate for regulating the front edge position of the strip material and capable of moving vertically and a splicing press capable of moving vertically along the second guide.

Abstract: The invention discloses a tire forming system including a band forming machine, a shaping forming machine and a belt/tread forming machine, in each of which setting conditions of a tire size can be optionally changed, and having transport means for delivering a semi-fabricated product to each forming machine, wherein there are provided:

Abstract: A method of forming a green tire according to the present invention comprises winding a rubber strip on an adjusting drum while extruding an unvulcanized rubber from an extruder in a form of the rubber strip in a length corresponding to the rubber quantity of a tire constituent portion, and forming the tire constituent portion by winding said rubber strip continuously a plurality of times on the outer circumference of a rotary support member, unwinding it from the adjusting drum.

Abstract: A plurality of short pipe body sections can be coupled to one another with a coupling which has cylindrical contact about the inner and/or outer surfaces of the pipes to obtain a pipe having a desired length. The coupling also serves as a partitioning plate to block flow of coolant through pipe.