Abstract: The present technology relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle, a drive method, and a program that make it possible to easily balance an airframe. An unmanned aerial vehicle includes: a plurality of motors that rotates a plurality of propellers; a movable part that moves a center-of-gravity position adjustment member; and a control unit that controls movement of the center-of-gravity position adjustment member by the movable part. The present technology can be applied to unmanned aerial vehicles.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle, a drive method, and a program that make it possible to easily balance an airframe. An unmanned aerial vehicle includes: a plurality of motors that rotates a plurality of propellers; a movable part that moves a center-of-gravity position adjustment member; and a control unit that controls movement of the center-of-gravity position adjustment member by the movable part. The present technology can be applied to unmanned aerial vehicles.

Abstract: A system for controlling transport of a liquid tank by an overhead crane and a method for transporting the liquid tank by the overhead crane, which can suppress sloshing of liquid in the tank, are provided. In the control of the overhead crane cart, the swing of a liquid tank and a suspender (16) that suspends the liquid tank from an overhead crane cart (14), and the sloshing of liquid in the liquid tank are modeled into a coupled system model, and the system is designed based on a mixed H2/H? control.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an apparatus capable of determining whether or not content is permitted to be taken out, by managing contents permitted to be taken out. One aspect of the invention is characterized by comprising: a storage means that stores therein taking-out-permitted-content identification data which is data generated on the basis of a part or entirety of each content permitted to be taken out; and a generating means that generates the taking-out-permitted-content identification data. Another aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a storage means that stores therein taking-out-permitted-content identification data which is data generated on the basis of a part or entirety of each content permitted to be taken out to the outside; and an approving means that determines whether a content is permitted to be taken out, with reference to the taking-out-permitted-content identification data.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an apparatus capable of determining whether or not content is permitted to be taken out, by managing contents permitted to be taken out. One aspect of the invention is characterized by comprising: a storage means that stores therein taking-out-permitted-content identification data which is data generated on the basis of a part or entirety of each content permitted to be taken out; and a generating means that generates the taking-out-permitted-content identification data. Another aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a storage means that stores therein taking-out-permitted-content identification data which is data generated on the basis of a part or entirety of each content permitted to be taken out to the outside; and an approving means that determines whether a content is permitted to be taken out, with reference to the taking-out-permitted-content identification data.

Abstract: A microporous composite membrane comprising a microporous polyolefin membrane and a polypropylene-based coating layer formed on at least one surface of the microporous polyolefin membrane, the polypropylene having a mass-average molecular weight within a range of 5,000-500,000, and solubility of 0.5 g or more in 100 g of toluene at a temperature of 25° C., and the microporous composite membrane having air permeability (converted to the value at 25-?m thickness) of 50-10,000 seconds/100 cc.

Abstract: A microporous composite membrane comprising a microporous polyolefin membrane and a polypropylene-based coating layer formed on at least one surface of the microporous polyolefin membrane, the polypropylene having a mass-average molecular weight within a range of 5,000-500,000, and solubility of 0.5 g or more in 100 g of toluene at a temperature of 25° C., and the microporous composite membrane having air permeability (converted to the value at 25-?m thickness) of 50-10,000 seconds/100 cc.

Abstract: An emulsion composition of a modified polypropylene. It can have exceedingly improved emulsion stability because the modified polypropylene used has extremely high solubility in solvents and is easily emulsifiable. The modified-polypropylene emulsion composition comprises water and a modified polypropylene dispersed and emulsified therein, and is characterized in that the modified polypropylene has a racemic diad content [r] of 0.12 to 0.88 and has hydrophilic functional groups in a number of 0.5 or larger on the average per molecular chain of the polypropylene.

Abstract: A method for producing a modified polyolefin solution, which can reduce polymer loss, solvent loss and further number of steps, and thus has excellent productivity and economic efficiency in a series of steps, wherein an ?-olefin is polymerized to obtain a polyolefin, followed by modification with a modifying agent to produce a modified polyolefin solution, characterized by comprising a step wherein an ?-olefin is polymerized in the presence of polymerization catalyst in liquid phase to obtain a polyolefin as a polymer solution or slurry state and a step wherein thus obtained polymer is reacted with a modifying agent to modify a polyolefin, and in that the polymer is not isolated, not recovered, nor substantially dried, in a method for producing a modified polyolefin solution by modification, using a modification agent, of a polyolefin obtained by polymerization of an ?-olefin.

Abstract: A modified polypropylene which is a polypropylene having a value of racemic diad fraction [r] in a specific range and modified with a specific compound, e.g., (meth)acrylic acids, and their derivatives or styrene derivatives to have well-balanced properties of affinity for polypropylene-based materials, thermal stability, and high solubility in organic solvents; and a process for producing same. More particularly, the modified polypropylene which is a polypropylene having a value of racemic diad fraction [r] of 0.51 to 0.88, determined by 13C-NMR analysis, and chemically modified with a compound serving as a modifier, e.g., (meth)acrylic acids, and their derivatives or styrene derivatives; and the process for producing the modified polypropylene, wherein the polypropylene having a value of racemic diad fraction [r] in the above range is reacted with at least one type of the compound serving as the modifier in the presence of a radical initiator.

Abstract: A modified polypropylene which is a polypropylene having a value of racemic diad fraction [r] in a specific range and modified with a specific compound, e.g., (meth)acrylic acids, and their derivatives or styrene derivatives to have well-balanced properties of affinity for polypropylene-based materials, thermal stability, and high solubility in organic solvents; and a process for producing same. More particularly, the modified polypropylene which is a polypropylene having a value of racemic diad fraction [r] of 0.51 to 0.88, determined by 13C-NMR analysis, and chemically modified with a compound serving as a modifier, e.g., (meth)acrylic acids, and their derivatives or styrene derivatives; and the process for producing the modified polypropylene, wherein the polypropylene having a value of racemic diad fraction [r] in the above range is reacted with at least one type of the compound serving as the modifier in the presence of a radical initiator.

Abstract: A catalyst for the polymerization of olefines comprises a solid catalytic component obtained by pre-polymerizing propylene in the presence of (A) a solid component containing magnesium, titanium, halogen and an electron-donating compound, (B) an organoaluminum compound, and (C) an alkylalkoxysilane represented by the formula, R.sup.1 Si(OR.sup.2)(OCH.sub.3).sub.2, wherein R.sup.1 represents a branched or cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and R.sup.2 represents a branched alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms; (B) an organoaluminum compound; and (D) an alkyltrialkoxysilane represented by the formula, R.sup.3 Si(OR.sup.4).sub.2 (OCH.sub.3), wherein R.sup.3 represents a linear alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and R.sup.4 represents a branched alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition including (A) 50-90 parts by weight of a polypropylene resin including (a) 3-30 weight % of stereoblock polypropylene having a weight-average molecular weight of 5,000-1,000,000, a percentage of five continuous propylene monomer units in which all propylene bonds are meso bonds and a percentage of five continuous propylene monomer units in which all propylene bonds are racemic bonds being 70% or more and 5% or more, respectively relative to the all propylene bonds, and (b) 70-97 weight % of an ultra-high stereospecific polypropylene having a melt flow rate of 0.1-1,000 g/10 minutes, an average meso chain length Nm calculated from a triad percentage determined from .sup.13 C-NMR spectrum by the following formula of Nm=2[mm]/[mr]+1, wherein [mm] is (isotactic triad/total triad).times.100 (%) and [mr] is (heterotactic triad/total triad).times.100 (%), meeting a relation of Nm>250+29.

Abstract: The present invention provides a linear polyolefin wherein one of the terminals of linear polypropylene or linear ethylene-propylene random copolymer is modified with a (meth)acrylic derivative unit or styrene derivative unit to give a substantially monodipersed system. The feature thereof consists in such a linear polyolefin in which the terminal of linear polypropylene or linear ethylene-propylene random copolymer obtained by living polymerization is modified with a (meth)acrylic derivative unit or styrene derivative unit. For the production thereof, there are used methacrylic acid chloride, acrylic acid chloride, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, etc. as the (meth)acrylic derivative, and divinylbenzene, etc. as the styrene derivative.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide such a polyolefin that only the terminal of polypropylene or ethylene-propylene random copolymer is modified with a (meth)acrylic derivative unit to give a substantially monodipersed system. The feature thereof consists in such a polyolefin that the terminal of polypropylene or ethylene-propylene random copolymer obtained by living polymerization is modified with a (meth)acrylic derivative unit. As the (meth)acrylic derivative, there are used vinyl methacrylate, allyl methacrylate, trimethylsiloxyethyl methacrylate, 2-trimethylsiloxypropyl methacrylate, N, N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, N,N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, acrylic acid chloride and like.

Abstract: An ethylene polymer which Is capable of being degraded by microorganisms is provided which comprises a recurring unit represented by the general formula ##STR1## in which R is a divalent hydrocarbon group containing 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R' is a divalent hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms and A is a polyethylene segment comprising a recurring unit represented by the formula --CH.sub.2.CH.sub.2 -- and having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 300 to 300,000, and the ethylene polymer having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 500 to 5,000,000.

Abstract: Novel silane compound, alkoxy cyclopentyl diethoxysilane, is prepared by reacting cyclopentyl trihalosilane with ROH and then with ethanol, or by reacting cyclopentyl triethoxysilane with ROH, wherein alkyl in the alkoxy or R in ROH stands for an organic group selected from tile group consisting of isopropyl, sec-butyl, tert-buryl and tert-amyl groups. The silane compounds are useful as a catalytic component for olefin polymerization and as a silane coupling agent.

Abstract: Polymers of olefins such as ethylene and propylene, having functional groups introduced into both the ends thereof, can be provided which are useful as macromonomers for polycondensation. This new polymer comprises a recurring unit represented by the general formula --(--CH.sub.2.CHR--)-- and having functional groups bonded to both the ends of the polymer and a number average molecular weight of 300 to 500,000, the functional groups being selected from the group consisting of H.sub.2 C.dbd.CH-- group and ##STR1## wherein X is --OH, --OR.sup.1, a halogen atom or --SO.sub.3 R.sup.2, R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sup.2 is a halogen-substituted or non-substituted hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Novel silane compound, alkoxy cyclopentyl dimethoxysilane, is prepared by reacting cyclopentyl trihalosilane with ROH and then with methanol, or by reacting cyclopentyl trimethoxysilane with ROH, wherein alkyl in the alkoxy or R in ROH stands for an organic group selected from the group consisting of sec-butyl, tert-amyl, cyclopentyl, oxa-3-cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and 2-isopropyl-5-methyl cyclohexyl groups. The silane compounds are useful as a catalytic component for olefin polymerization and as a silane coupling agent.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing an olefin polymerization catalyst comprising, as a component, a transition metal compound having two ligands such as .beta.-diketone, etc. coordinated, and having excellent properties as a polymerization catalyst in the polymerization of olefins including styrene compounds. This olefin polymerization catalyst comprises:(a) a transition metal compound represented by the general formula, ##STR1## wherein M represents titanium, zirconium, hafnium or vanadium, Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 each represent, same or different, halogen atoms or alkyl groups containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen atoms or hydrocarbon groups containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, at least one of which is a hydrogen atom but all of which must not be hydrogen atoms, and(b) an organoaluminum compound, in particular, aluminoxane.