Abstract: Particles that can suppress the occurrence of cracking during a stress load in a connection part that connects two members to be connected are provided. The particles according to the present invention are particles used to obtain a connecting material for forming the connection part that connects two members to be connected, and the particles are used for forming the connection part such that thickness of the connection part after connection exceeds twice the average particle diameter of the particles before connection, or the particles have an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?or more and 15 ?m or loss, the particles have a 10% K value of exceeding 3000 N/mm2 and 20000 K/mm2 or less, and the particles have a particle diameter CV value of 50% or less.

Abstract: A connecting material that can suppress the occurrence of cracking during a stress load in a connection part that connects two members to be connected, further can suppress the variation in thickness in the connection part to ensure the heat dissipation performance, and can increase the connection strength is provided. The connecting material according to the present invention is a connecting material used for forming the connection part that connects two members to be connected, the connecting material contains particles and metal atom-containing particles, the particles are used for forming the connection part such that thickness of the connection part after connection is twice or less the average particle diameter of the particles before connection, or the particles have an average particle diameter of 1 ?m or more and 300 ?m or less, the particles have a 10% K value of exceeding 3000 N/mm2 and 20000 N/mm2 or less, and the particles have a particle diameter CV value of 10% or less.

Abstract: Particles that can suppress the occurrence of cracking or peeling during a thermal cycle in a connection part, that connects two members to be connected are provided. The particles according to the present invention are particles used to obtain a connecting material for forming a connection part that connects two members to be connected, and the particles are used for forming the connection part such that thickness of the connection part, after connection exceeds twice the average particle diameter of the particles before connection, or the particles have an average particle diameter of 0.1 nm or more and 15 ?m or less, the particles have a 10% K value of 30 N/mm2 or more and 3000 N/mm2 or less, and the particles have a particle diameter CV value of 50% or less.

Abstract: Particles that can suppress the occurrence of cracking or peeling during a thermal cycle in a connection part that connects two members to be connected, further can suppress the variation in thickness in the connection part, and can increase the connection strength are provided. The particles according to the present invention are particles used to obtain a connecting material for forming a connection part that connects two members to be connected, and the particles are used for forming the connection part such that thickness of the connection part after connection is twice or less the average particle diameter of the particles before connection, or the particles have an average particle diameter of 1 ?m or more and 300 ?m or less, the particles have a 10% K value of 30 N/mm2 or more and 3000 N/mm2 or less, and the particles have a particle diameter CV value of 10% or less.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a utility machine configured to automatically work outdoors including a work actuator installed in the utility machine, a setting unit setting a time schedule of the utility machine in advance, an information acquiring unit acquiring current and future weather information for a work site or nearby, an adjusting unit adjusting the time schedule based on the weather information acquired by the information acquiring unit, and an actuator control unit controlling the work actuator so that the utility machine works in accordance with a time schedule adjusted by the adjusting unit.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a utility machine configured to automatically work outdoors including a work actuator installed in the utility machine, a setting unit setting a time schedule of the utility machine in advance, an information acquiring unit acquiring current and future weather information for a work site or nearby, an adjusting unit adjusting the time schedule based on the weather information acquired by the information acquiring unit, and an actuator control unit controlling the work actuator so that the utility machine works in accordance with a time schedule adjusted by the adjusting unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally expandable microcapsule that has a high expansion ratio and durability at high temperatures, and is not likely to cause discoloration and odor when used for foam molding. The thermally expandable microcapsule of the present invention includes: a shell formed from a polymer; and a volatile expansion agent as a core agent encapsulated by the shell, the shell obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition that contains a nitrile monomer and a compound having a glycidyl group in a molecule, the shell exhibiting a value y of 50% or higher and a ratio y/x of 1.1 or higher, in which x represents a gel fraction at ordinary temperature, and y represents a gel fraction upon heating at 180° C. for 30 minutes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally expandable microcapsule that has a high expansion ratio and durability at high temperatures, and is not likely to cause discoloration and odor when used for foam molding. The thermally expandable microcapsule of the present invention includes: a shell formed from a polymer; and a volatile expansion agent as a core agent encapsulated by the shell, the shell obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition that contains a nitrile monomer and a compound having a glycidyl group in a molecule, the shell exhibiting a value y of 50% or higher and a ratio y/x of 1.1 or higher, in which x represents a gel fraction at ordinary temperature, and y represents a gel fraction upon heating at 180° C. for 30 minutes.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a titanium oxide paste which is excellent in printability and which allows for production of a porous titanium oxide layer having a high porosity with a small amount of impurities on the surface thereof even by low-temperature firing, a method of producing a porous titanium oxide laminate using the titanium oxide paste, and a dye-sensitized solar cell. The titanium oxide paste of the present invention contains titanium oxide particles, a (meth)acrylic resin, and an organic solvent. The paste has a viscosity of 15 to 50 Pa·s and a thixotropic ratio of 2 or greater. A dried mass obtained by heating the paste at a temperature-increasing rate of 10° C./min from 25° C. to 300° C. in the atmospheric environment contains 1% by weight or less of the (meth)acrylic resin and the organic solvent.

Abstract: A combined heat exchanger system includes a first heat exchanger for cooling a first cooling medium, a second heat exchanger for cooling a second cooling medium, and a compressor for compressing the first cooling medium to be supplied to the first heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger is separated from the second heat exchanger, being integrally assembled with the compressor in such a way that the first compressor can be directly and fluidically connected with the compressor. The first heat exchanger liquid-cools the first cooling medium, which is outputted from the compressor, by using the second cooling medium that is cooled by the second heat exchanger.

Abstract: A heat exchanger support structure has a heat exchanger, a heat exchanger support supporting the heat exchanger, and motor fan units. The heat exchanger support is integrally formed with motor fan shroud portions for directing the air flow caused by motor fans. Electric motors driving the fans are respectively surrounded by a cylindrical shroud member, which has stays received in holding portions formed on the shroud portion with an elastic member interposed between the stay and the holding portion. The arrangement of the shroud member, the motor fan unit, and the elastic member functions as a dynamic damper.

Abstract: A heat exchanger support structure comprises a heat exchanger support and a heat exchanger and is mounted to the front end portion of a motor vehicle body. The heat exchanger support has an upper heat exchanger support member with upper holes, a lower heat exchanger support member with lower holes located in parallel to the upper heat exchanger support member, right and left side support members respectively connecting right and left portions of the upper and lower side support members, and a hood lock stay connecting intermediate portions of upper and lower side support members, which are integrally formed by injection molding. The heat exchanger has upper pins and lower pins, which are inserted into the upper and lower holes, respectively, with a rubber member disposed between them. The lower heat exchanger support member is formed in a shape like a capital H in cross section and has ribs to reinforce its mechanical strength.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus for fixing a toner image on a transfer sheet, comprises a fixing roller comprising a cylindrical light-transmitting base body capable of transmitting a heat ray; a light-transmitting elastic layer including a first light-transmitting elastic layer provided on an outer periphery of said light-transmitting base body and made of a material having a hardness A1, and a second light-transmitting elastic layer provided on an outer periphery of said first light-transmitting elastic layer and made of a material having a hardness A2; and a heat ray absorbing layer provided on an outer periphery of said light-transmitting elastic layer and to absorb said heat ray.

Abstract: A heat exchanger support structure has a heat exchanger, a heat exchanger support supporting the heat exchanger, and motor fan units. The heat exchanger support is integrally formed with motor fan shroud portions allowing the air flow caused by motor fans. Electric motors driving the fans are respectively surrounded by a cylindrical shroud member, which has stays received in holding portions formed on the shroud portion with an elastic member interposed between the stay and the holding portion. This results in that the shroud member, the motor fan unit, and the elastic member function as a dynamic damper.

Abstract: A heat exchanger support structure comprises a heat exchanger support and a heat exchanger and is mounted to the front end portion of a motor vehicle body. The heat exchanger support has an upper heat exchanger support member with upper holes, a lower heat exchanger support member with lower holes located in parallel to the upper heat exchanger support member, right and left side support members respectively connecting right and left portions of the upper and lower side support members, and a hood lock stay connecting intermediate portions of upper and lower side support members, which are integrally formed by injection molding. The heat exchanger has upper pins and lower pins, which are inserted into the upper and lower holes respectively with a rubber member disposed between them. The lower heat exchanger support member is formed in a shape like a capital H in cross section and ribs to reinforce its mechanical strength.

Abstract: In an image forming method including the steps of: developing an latent image on an image forming body employing a developer of composed of flattened spheroidal toner particles; transferring the formed toner image onto a transfer material; and fixing the toner image on the transfer material, the flattened spheroidal toner particles satisfy the following conditions: r2/r1 falls within the range of 0.6 to 1.0; d/r2 falls within the range of 0.1 to 0.5; r2 is in the range of 5 &mgr;m to 20 &mgr;m; and r1 falls within the range of 5 &mgr;m to 20 &mgr;m, where r1 represents an average length of a major axis of each of the flattened toner particles, r2 represents an average length of a minor axis of each of the flattened toner particles, and d represents an average thickness of each of the flattened toner particles.

Abstract: A color image forming method in which a color toner image is formed through superposing toner images of three color toners of yellow, magenta, and cyan and a black toner, wherein each of the color toners is a flattened toner composed of particles each having an equivalent circle diameter d of 5 to 10 (&mgr;m) when viewed from a direction to make a projection area maximum, a thickness t of 1 to 4 (&mgr;m), and a flattening ratio d/t of 2 to 8 represented by a ratio of the equivalent circle diameter d to the thickness t, and the flattening ratio d/t of the particles of the color toners is larger than the flattening ratio dk/tK of the particles of the black toner.

Abstract: A radiator core support structure is a member to be mounted on a front portion of a vehicle body for supporting a radiator. The radiator core support structure comprises an upper elongate member made of metal, a lower elongate member made of metal and a hood lock stay portion made of molded plastic. The hood lock stay portion has an upper end integrally connected to the upper elongate member and a lower end that is shaped to grip an intermediate portion of the lower elongate member. The connection between the hood lock stay portion and each of the upper and lower elongate members is integrally carried out by injection molding.

Abstract: A radiator core support structure is a member to be mounted on a front portion of a vehicle body for supporting a radiator. The radiator core support structure comprises an upper elongate member made of metal, a lower elongate member made of metal and a hood lock stay portion made of molded plastic. The hood lock stay portion has an upper end integrally connected to the upper elongate member and a lower end that is shaped to grip an intermediate portion of the lower elongate member. The connection between the hood lock stay portion and each of the upper and lower elongate members is integrally carried out by injection molding.

Abstract: A color image forming method in which a color toner image is formed through superposing toner images of three color toners of yellow, magenta, and cyan and a black toner, wherein any one of the color toners is a flattened toner composed of particles each having an equivalent circle diameter d of 5 to 10 (&mgr;m) when viewed from a direction to make a projection area maximum, a thickness t of 1 to 4 (&mgr;m), and a flattening ratio d/t of 2 to 8 represented by a ratio of the equivalent circle diameter d to the thickness t, and the flattening ratio d/t of the particles of the color toners is larger than the flattening ratio dk/tK of the particles of the black toner.