Abstract: Provided is a traffic signal control system that can operate in a flexible and sophisticated manner by, after selecting a pattern of a traffic signal control parameter corresponding to the current time using a first pattern switching table that is used in a time-controlled pattern selection scheme, selecting again a pattern using an additional second pattern switching table, where a call condition for selecting a set pattern is set in the second pattern switching table, and by selecting the pattern set in the second pattern switching table in place of the pattern selected in the first pattern switching table if a calculated travel time matches the call condition.

Abstract: A control plate is provided at a preferred position in a storm overflow chamber. An inflow pipe, an intercepting pipe, and an outflow pipe are connected to the storm overflow chamber. A vortex flow type water surface control device for a draining device includes the overflow chamber, and a control plate arranged in front of an opening portion of the intercepting pipe opening to the storm overflow chamber. A relation (1) 0.5D?X?0.7D and 0.83D?Y?1.5D holds true, or a relation (2) 0.4D?X?0.5D and 1.0D?Y?1.5D holds true, where D represents an inner diameter of the opening portion, X represents a projection length of the control plate with respect to the opening portion, and Y represents a distance between the control plate and the opening portion. As a result, contaminants enter the intercepting pipe.

Abstract: A vortex flow type water surface control device for a draining device is provided. The vortex flow type water surface control device may include an inflow pipe, an outflow pipe, an intercepting pipe, and a separating weir that is disposed to block the intercepting pipe and the inflow pipe from the outflow pipe. The vortex flow type water surface control device may also include a control plate that is disposed between an opening of the inflow pipe and an opening of the intercepting pipe. A height of the control plate may be higher than at least a height of the separating weir. The control plate may be apart from the separating weir, and may approximately extend to a center axis of the intercepting pipe.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of image forming sections respectively including developing portions and first removing portions as defined herein; a plurality discharging pipes as defined herein; and a delivery pipe as defined herein, the delivery pipe includes a changing portion in which a direction of delivering the coloring materials is changed to an upper side, and, among the discharging pipes, a discharging pipe that is downward extended from one of the first removing portions that is placed on a most downstream side in the oblique direction is disposed downstream from the changing portion of the delivery pipe in the delivering direction, and has a length shorter than lengths of the other discharging pipes.

Abstract: A hand drying apparatus includes a high-pressure airflow generator that takes air through an air inlet and generates a high-pressure airflow, a main body casing, a first air path that is protruded from the main body casing, and a nozzle that is located in a position ahead of the main body casing in a direction of the first air path. The main body casing includes a main-body air inlet through which outside air is taken and a second air path that causes air from the main-body air inlet to flow upward and then downward to a level where the air inlet of the high-pressure airflow generator is located.

Abstract: Provided is a traffic signal control system that can operate in a flexible and sophisticated manner by, after selecting a pattern of a traffic signal control parameter corresponding to the current time using a first pattern switching table that is used in a time-controlled pattern selection scheme, selecting again a pattern using an additional second pattern switching table, where a call condition for selecting a set pattern is set in the second pattern switching table, and by selecting the pattern set in the second pattern switching table in place of the pattern selected in the first pattern switching table if a calculated travel time matches the call condition.

Abstract: A vortex flow type water surface control device for a draining device is provided. The vortex flow type water surface control device may include an inflow pipe, an outflow pipe, an intercepting pipe, and a separating weir that is disposed to block the intercepting pipe and the inflow pipe from the outflow pipe. The vortex flow type water surface control device may also include a control plate that is disposed between an opening of the inflow pipe and an opening of the intercepting pipe. A height of the control plate may be higher than at least a height of the separating weir. The control plate may be apart from the separating weir, and may approximately extend to a center axis of the intercepting pipe.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet recording material comprising at least a base layer and an ink receiving layer. The ink receiving layer is composed of a mixture of a hydrophilic component containing a hydrophilic resin and a hydrophobic resin having hot-melt property. And the mass ratio between said hydrophilic component and said hydrophobic resin having hot-melt adhesive property in the mixture is from 60:40 to 20:80 (the hydrophilic component:hydrophobic resin). The inkjet recording material is excellent in moisture resistance, while exhibiting high ink absorption capacity.

Abstract: A stator for an inner rotor type motor includes a stator core 1, insulating members 10 and winding wire 3, 4. The stator core 1 includes: four divisional core elements 6 each integrally formed by setting up one tooth 2 to one yoke portion 8; and four divisional yoke elements 7. A rotor opening 11 is formed on top portions of the teeth 2 by arranging the divisional core elements 6 so that the teeth 2 are radially disposed. Four slots 9 are formed by respectively arranging the divisional yoke elements 7 between the yoke portions 8 of the adjacent divisional core elements 6. The winding wire 3, 4 is wound on the teeth 2. An inner surface of each yoke portion 8 is substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the corresponding tooth 2 while the insulating member 10 is provided on side surfaces of each tooth 2.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet recording material comprising at least a base layer and an ink receiving layer. The ink receiving layer is composed of a mixture of a hydrophilic component containing a hydrophilic resin and a hydrophobic resin having hot-melt property. And the mass ratio between said hydrophilic component and said hydrophobic resin having hot-melt adhesive property in the mixture is from 60:40 to 20:80 (the hydrophilic component:hydrophobic resin). The inkjet recording material is excellent in moisture resistance, while exhibiting high ink absorption capacity.

Abstract: An image forming agent storage device includes an image forming agent storage body that is inserted into an insertion part, an opening-and-closing member, an engagement mechanism and an engagement release prevention mechanism. The image forming agent storage body is formed with a discharge port. The engagement mechanism includes an engagement part being provided in the image forming agent storage body and an engaged part being provided in the opening-and-closing member and being capable of engaging with the engagement part. The engagement release prevention mechanism prevents that a state where the engagement part and the engaged part can engage with each other is released due to an event that a front side of the opening-and-closing member moves relative to the image forming agent storage body so as to slant in a direction away from a position where the engagement part and the engaged part are provided.

Abstract: A method of processing a silicon wafer including sequentially carrying out the steps of (1) preparing a lapped semiconductor silicon wafer, (2) cleaning the wafer with a surfactant, (3) cleaning the wafer with alkali or acid, and (4) etching the wafer with high-purity sodium hydroxide.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exchangeable toner cartridge which can be attached to or detached from an apparatus main body. The toner cartridge includes the toner transfer member which is provided along a longitudinal direction of the toner cartridge and which can rotate. At the first range of the upstream side in a toner transfer direction the toner transfer member is formed into a substantially spiral shape, and at the second range of the downstream side in the toner transfer direction on a side of a toner supply port, toner transfer member has a shape different from that of the first range.

Abstract: An image forming agent storage device includes an image forming agent storage body that is inserted into an insertion part, an opening-and-closing member, an engagement mechanism and an engagement release prevention mechanism. The image forming agent storage body is formed with a discharge port. The engagement mechanism includes an engagement part being provided in the image forming agent storage body and an engaged part being provided in the opening-and-closing member and being capable of engaging with the engagement part. The engagement release prevention mechanism prevents that a state where the engagement part and the engaged part can engage with each other is released due to an event that a front side of the opening-and-closing member moves relative to the image forming agent storage body so as to slant in a direction away from a position where the engagement part and the engaged part are provided.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of image forming sections respectively including developing portions and first removing portions as defined herein; a plurality discharging pipes as defined herein; and a delivery pipe as defined herein, the delivery pipe includes a changing portion in which a direction of delivering the coloring materials is changed to an upper side, and, among the discharging pipes, a discharging pipe that is downward extended from one of the first removing portions that is placed on a most downstream side in the oblique direction is disposed downstream from the changing portion of the delivery pipe in the delivering direction, and has a length shorter than lengths of the other discharging pipes.

Abstract: Alkaline etching solutions capable of improving a surface roughness even with a relatively low alkaline concentration, contain bromate or both bromate and nitrate. An alkaline etching method using the solution produces silicon wafers with improved surface roughness.

Abstract: A hand drying apparatus includes a high-pressure airflow generator that takes air through an air inlet and generates a high-pressure airflow, a main body casing, a first air path that is protruded from the main body casing, and a nozzle that is located in a position ahead of the main body casing in a direction of the first air path. The main body casing includes a main-body air inlet through which outside air is taken and a second air path that causes air from the main-body air inlet to flow upward and then downward to a level where the air inlet of the high-pressure airflow generator is located.

Abstract: A capacitor motor is formed of a stator including a stator iron core and windings, and a rotor including a rotor iron core. The stator iron core is divided into a plurality of first divided iron-core units having tooth sections and a second divided iron-core unit forming a magnetic path of the first divided iron-core units. The windings are mounted to the tooth sections and accommodated in a plurality of slots formed by the first iron-core units and the second one. The first divided iron-core units are formed by punching electromagnetic steel plates and layering the plates punched out. The second divided iron-core unit is formed by molding magnetic powder into a given shape. The first divided iron-core units and the second one are jointed together by a given means such that the tooth sections can be arranged radially on outer wall of the rotor iron core.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner cartridge of replaceable type that is removably loaded into an apparatus main body, the toner cartridge including: a first section that is substantially cylindrical shape and at which a toner conveying member is disposed; and a second section that is provided at a substantially central portion in a longitudinal direction of the toner cartridge, the substantially central portion being a portion other than an upstream side in a toner conveyance direction of the first section and a downstream side in the toner conveyance direction of the first section at which a toner supply opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording material comprising a plastic layer and an ink receiving layer sequentially laminated on a supporting body in such a manner that the supporting body and the plastic layer are delaminatable. By having such a structure, the recording material enables high-quality printing even when printing such as inkjet printing is performed on a substrate which is composed of a resin other than PVC. It also exhibits excellent scratch resistance and tamper resistance. The invention also provides a method for easily and productively manufacturing a printed matter or a card using such a recording material.