Abstract: A heat storage member includes a honeycomb structure having a plurality of cells, each of which is filled with capsules and a heat conductive filler. Each capsule contains a heat storage material. The heat storage member is prepared by bringing a starting material that is a mixture of the capsules into contact with the honeycomb structure to cover at least one surface of the opening of the cells of the honeycomb structure, subjecting the same to uniaxial pressure molding under the pressure of 4 MPa to 10 MPa, and filling each cell with the starting material.

Abstract: A light and inexpensive heat storage member applicable to spacecrafts is provided. The heat storage member includes a honeycomb structural body having a plurality of cells. Each of the cells is filled with a capsule, which contains a heat storage material, and a heat conductive filler. The heat storage member is provided by bringing a starting material that is a mixture of the capsule containing the heat storage material and the heat conductive filler into contact with the honeycomb structural body to cover at least one surface of the opening of the cells of the honeycomb structure body, subjecting the same to uniaxial pressure molding under the pressure of 4 MPa or more and 10 MPa or less, and filling each cell with the starting material.

Abstract: Disclosed are an insulated container in which a high-performance vacuum heat insulating material is formed around a three-dimensional container and in which heat loss is minimized, and a method of manufacturing the insulated container. An insulated container for heat-insulation storage of a liquid has a resin inner container equipped with liquid flow inlet/outlet portions, an interior member and an exterior member which accommodate the inner container and around which a gas barrier layer is formed, and a heat insulation space which is defined between the interior member and the exterior member and which is held in a pressure-reduced state, with a heat insulating material being sealed therein. Further, flange members are fitted onto the flow inlet/outlet portions, lower flange surfaces of the flange members are bonded to the interior member, and upper flange surfaces thereof are bonded to the exterior member.

Abstract: A reflected light measuring apparatus including an illumination system and a light receiving system which receives reflected light from a measuring area of an object illuminated with measuring light projected from the illumination system. The illumination system projects the measuring light with a prescribed angular width onto each point in the measuring area. The illumination system and the light receiving system project the measuring light onto the measuring area and receive the reflected light via a telecentric optical system.

Abstract: Disclosed are an insulated container in which a high-performance vacuum heat insulating material is formed around a three-dimensional container and in which heat loss is minimized, and a method of manufacturing the insulated container. An insulated container for heat-insulation storage of a liquid has a resin inner container equipped with liquid flow inlet/outlet portions, an interior member and an exterior member which accommodate the inner container and around which a gas barrier layer is formed, and a heat insulation space which is defined between the interior member and the exterior member and which is held in a pressure-reduced state, with a heat insulating material being sealed therein. Further, flange members are fitted onto the flow inlet/outlet portions, lower flange surfaces of the flange members are bonded to the interior member, and upper flange surfaces thereof are bonded to the exterior member.

Abstract: An illumination system comprises a light source unit, a condenser lens, and a lens for constructing a telecentric optical system, and projects measuring light onto a specimen to be measured, from an angle tilted by a prescribed angle relative to the normal to the specimen. A light receiving system is an optical system comprising the lens, a light receiving lens, and a light receiving sensor and, of the reflected light produced by reflection of the measuring light, the light receiving system receives reflected light rays reflected in a direction whose angle to the normal to the measuring surface is 0°. In this way, the telecentric optical system is constructed by placing the lens in the light paths of the illumination system and the light receiving system; with this configuration, the projection angle of the measuring light to the curved specimen and the receiving angle of the reflected light from the curved specimen, respectively, can be made the same within the curved surface of the specimen.