Abstract: A joining state determination method includes: acquiring member front end imaging data of a band-shaped member; acquiring member joint imaging data of the band-shaped member; calculating a matching rate indicating a degree of coincidence of the acquired member joint imaging data with member front end registration data registered based on the acquired member front end imaging data; and determining that the longitudinal ends of the band-shaped member are properly joined, in the case where the calculated matching rate is either not greater than a predetermined threshold or less than the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An algae culture method capable of efficiently producing an osmotic pressure adjusting substance, a production method of the substance, and an algae culture method for recovering carbon dioxide from a mixed gas containing carbon dioxide and sulfurous acid gas. The methods involve preparing a plurality of enrichment cultures each containing betaine by culturing a culture of microalgae derived from an environmental specimen under a photoautotrophic condition and under a plurality of culture conditions; making a cultivation plan in which an optimum enrichment culture suitable for a main culture is selected from the plurality of enrichment cultures; producing a main culture that contains betaine under the photoautotrophic condition and a salt concentration of 10 wt. % or more; and separating betaine. In the main culture, the algae containing betaine are cultured while the mixed gas containing sulfurous acid gas and carbon dioxide is blown to a culture solution of the algae.

Abstract: This measurement apparatus includes measurement markers (2) disposed on the outer circumferential surface of a drum (3), a band-shaped member (10) being arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the drum (3), at least one measurement sensor (4) that acquires position information on at least a portion of the measurement markers (2), and a calculator that calculates the position of the measurement markers based on measurement information on the measurement markers (2) acquired by the measurement sensor (4) and calculates misalignment between the actual position of the measurement markers (2) measured in advance and the calculated position of the measurement markers (2).

Abstract: An algae culture method capable of efficiently producing an osmotic pressure adjusting substance, a production method of the substance, and an algae culture method for recovering carbon dioxide from a mixed gas containing carbon dioxide and sulfurous acid gas. The methods involve preparing a plurality of enrichment cultures each containing betaine by culturing a culture of microalgae derived from an environmental specimen under a photoautotrophic condition and under a plurality of culture conditions; making a cultivation plan in which an optimum enrichment culture suitable for a main culture is selected from the plurality of enrichment cultures; producing a main culture that contains betaine under the photoautotrophic condition and a salt concentration of 10 wt. % or more; and separating betaine. In the main culture, the algae containing betaine are cultured while the mixed gas containing sulfurous acid gas and carbon dioxide is blown to a culture solution of the algae.

Abstract: A joining state determination method includes: acquiring member front end imaging data of a band-shaped member; acquiring member joint imaging data of the band-shaped member; calculating a matching rate indicating a degree of coincidence of the acquired member joint imaging data with member front end registration data registered based on the acquired member front end imaging data; and determining that the longitudinal ends of the band-shaped member are properly joined, in the case where the calculated matching rate is either not greater than a predetermined threshold or less than the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method for biofuel based on a technology to convert carbon-dioxide as a carbon source through photosynthesis by photosynthetic microorganisms to biomass and produce biofuel of the biomass. The production method for biofuel of the present invention comprises a culturing process (S1) of culturing in a culture solution photosynthetic microorganisms which store oils, fats and carbohydrates in cells of the photosynthetic microorganisms, an oil and fat conversion process (S2) of converting the carbohydrates stored in the cells of the photosynthetic microorganisms cultured in the culture apparatus to oils and fats, an extraction process (S3) of extracting the oils and fats out of the cells of the photosynthetic microorganisms, and a reforming process (S4) to reform the extracted oils and fats.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method for biofuel based on a technology to convert carbon-dioxide as a carbon source through photosynthesis by photosynthetic microorganisms to biomass and produce biofuel of the biomass. The production method for biofuel of the present invention comprises a culturing process (S1) of culturing in a culture solution photosynthetic microorganisms which store oils, fats and carbohydrates in cells of the photosynthetic microorganisms, an oil and fat conversion process (S2) of converting the carbohydrates stored in the cells of the photosynthetic microorganisms cultured in the culture apparatus to oils and fats, an extraction process (S3) of extracting the oils and fats out of the cells of the photosynthetic microorganisms, and a reforming process (S4) to reform the extracted oils and fats.

Abstract: Disclosed is automatic visual inspection equipment of a tire in which eccentricity of a rim-assembled tire is prevented by preventing the tire from being deformed by the load of an upperrim. An upper rim is previously pulled up to the side of a main shaft by an upper rim pull-up mechanism, which is fixed to the side of a main shaft. The lower rim is elevated up to the upper rim to fix the upper rim to the tire, and the rim-assembled tire is fixed to the main shaft. Only the upper rim pull-up mechanism is lowered and visual inspection of the tire is performed by rotating the main shaft. A positioning means is provided and includes a positioning pin and a positioning hole provided between the upper surface of an upper rim connector and the lower end surface of the upper rim fixing portion of the main shaft.

Abstract: Disclosed is automatic visual inspection equipment of a tire in which eccentricity of a rim-assembled tire is prevented by preventing the tire from being deformed by the load of an upper rim. An upper rim is previously pulled up to the side of a main shaft by an upper rim pull-up mechanism, which is fixed to the side of a main shaft. The lower rim is elevated up to the upper rim to fix the upper rim to the tire, and the rim-assembled tire is fixed to the main shaft. Only the upper rim pull-up mechanism is lowered and visual inspection of the tire is performed by rotating the main shaft. A positioning means is provided and includes a positioning pin and a positioning hole provided between the upper surface of an upper rim connector and the lower end surface of the upper rim fixing portion of the main shaft.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition comprising forsterite in an amount of 93.0 to 99.0 mol % when calculating in terms of 2MgO.SiO2 and calcium titanate in an amount of 1.0 to 7.0 mol % when calculating in terms of CaTiO3 as main components, and as a subcomponent, aluminum oxide in an amount of 0.2 to 5 mass % when calculating in terms of Al2O3 per 100 mass % of said main components. According to the present invention, a dielectric ceramic composition, capable of having both low permittivity and good frequency-temperature characteristic as well as ensuring high Qf value and further having sufficient mechanical strength, and suitable to use in an antenna, a filter and the like used in the high-frequency region, can be provided. Also, the present invention allows providing a dielectric ceramic composition further having resistance to reduction in addition to all of the above properties.

Abstract: A dielectric device includes a dielectric substrate and a resonator unit. The resonator unit includes first and second holes. The first hole opens on a first surface of the dielectric substrate and extends toward a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first internal conductor is provided inside the first hole. The second hole opens on a third surface of the dielectric substrate, extends toward a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, and is connected to the first hole. A second internal conductor is provided inside the second hole with one end connected to an external conductor film on the third surface and the other end connected to the first internal conductor. The first hole has a recess opposed to a junction with the second hole. The first internal conductor in the recess is opposed to the external conductor film on the fourth surface across the dielectric substrate.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition comprising forsterite in an amount of 93.0 to 99.0 mol % when calculating in terms of 2MgO—SiO2 and calcium titanate in an amount of 1.0 to 7.0 mol % when calculating in terms of CaTiO3 as main components, and as a subcomponent, aluminum oxide in an amount of 0.2 to 5 mass % when calculating in terms of Al2O3 per 100 mass % of said main components. According to the present invention, a dielectric ceramic composition, capable of having both low permittivity and good frequency-temperature characteristic as well as ensuring high Qf value and further having sufficient mechanical strength, and suitable to use in an antenna, a filter and the like used in the high-frequency region, can be provided. Also, the present invention allows providing a dielectric ceramic composition further having resistance to reduction in addition to all of the above properties.

Abstract: A dielectric device includes a dielectric substrate and a resonator unit. The resonator unit includes first and second holes. The first hole opens on a first surface of the dielectric substrate and extends toward a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first internal conductor is provided inside the first hole. The second hole opens on a third surface of the dielectric substrate, extends toward a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, and is connected to the first hole. A second internal conductor is provided inside the second hole with one end connected to an external conductor film on the third surface and the other end connected to the first internal conductor. The first hole has a recess opposed to a junction with the second hole. The first internal conductor in the recess is opposed to the external conductor film on the fourth surface across the dielectric substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a dielectric ceramic material in which the firing temperature dependency of the relative dielectric constant can be suppressed and the mechanical strength can be improved. Specifically, there is provided a dielectric ceramic material including: main constituents given by a composition located in the region, in a ternary diagram of ZrO2, SnO2 and TiO2 shown in FIG. 1, bounded by point A, point B, point C, point D, point E and point F; and ZnO: 0.5 to 5 wt %, NiO: 0.1 to 3 wt %, and SiO2: 0.008 to 1.5 wt % in relation to the total weight of the main constituents. The dielectric ceramic material can include Nb2O5: 0.2 wt % or less and K2O: 0.035 wt % or less in relation to the total weight of the main constituents.

Abstract: There is provided a dielectric ceramic material in which the firing temperature dependency of the relative dielectric constant can be suppressed and the mechanical strength can be improved. Specifically, there is provided a dielectric ceramic material including: main constituents given by a composition located in the region, in a ternary diagram of ZrO2, SnO2 and TiO2 shown in FIG. 1, bounded by point A, point B, point C, point D, point E and point F; and ZnO: 0.5 to 5 wt %, NiO: 0.1 to 3 wt %, and SiO2: 0.008 to 1.5 wt % in relation to the total weight of the main constituents. The dielectric ceramic material can include Nb2O5: 0.2 wt % or less and K2O: 0.035 wt % or less in relation to the total weight of the main constituents.