Abstract: A cosmetic composition containing polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, a nonionic surfactant having HLB of from about 10 to about 20, and an aqueous carrier. The composition meets at least one of the following conditions: (i) the pH of the composition is between about 2.0 and about 5.0; (ii) the nonionic surfactant is liquid at 20° C.; and (iii) the composition is substantially free of hydroxyethylcellulose and xanthan gum. The cosmetic composition can provide improved flowability of the composition.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition containing from about 0.1% to about 10% silica, from about 0.1% to about 10% of lauroyl lysine, and water. The silica can have an average particle size of from about 0.5 microns to about 35 microns and an oil absorbance of from about 1 ml/100 g to about 130 ml/100 g. The composition can provide improved sensory feel during and/or after the application to skin, such as reduced heavy coated feel; reduced sticky/tacky feel; and/or reduced friction/draggy feel, while providing moisturized feel, especially in cosmetic compositions containing a higher level of water, and/or in the cosmetic compositions containing lower level of oils.

Abstract: A skin care composition containing from about 0.7% to about 5% of polyacrylate crosspolymer-6 and an aqueous carrier. The skin care composition can contain on or both of the of the following: (a) from about 0.1% to about 10% of a silica having an average particle size of from about 0.5 microns to about 30 microns; and/or (b) from about 0.1% to about 10% of a lauroyl lysine. The cosmetic composition can provide reduced sticky feel, while having sufficient viscosity coming from polyacrylate crosspolymer-6.

Abstract: Provided is a heterocyclic compound that can have an antagonistic action on an NMD A receptor containing the NR2B subunit and that is expected to be useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for depression, bipolar disorder, migraine, pain, peripheral symptoms of dementia and the like. A compound represented by the formula (I), wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A secondary battery with little deterioration is provided. A secondary battery with high safety is provided. A separator having excellent characteristics is provided. A separator achieving the secondary battery with high safety is provided. A novel separator is provided. In the separator, a polymer porous film and a layer including a ceramic-based material containing a metal oxide microparticle are stacked, the thickness of the layer including a ceramic-based material is greater than or equal to 1 ?m and less than or equal to 100 ?m, and the film thickness of the polymer porous film is greater than or equal to 4 ?m and less than or equal to 50 ?m.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition containing mica, lauroyl lysine, and water. The cosmetic composition meets at least one of the following conditions (i)-(iii): (i) wherein the weight ratio between the mica and lauroyl lysine is from about 2:1 to about 1:10; (ii) wherein the mica has a mean particle size of from about 5 microns to about 20 microns, and the lauroyl lysine has a mean particle size of from about 10 microns to about 40 microns, and the mean particle size ratio between the mica and lauroyl lysine is from about 1:1 to about 1:5; and (iii) wherein the lauroyl lysine has a flat polygonal shape. The cosmetic composition of the present invention can provide benefits from mica with reduced friction/reduced draggy feeling.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, a method of applying a force to an organism is provided which includes: forming a gas-liquid interface between a liquid, in which an organism is immersed, and a gas in a flow channel or at an end portion of the flow channel after arranging the end portion in the liquid; controlling a vector of a force applied from the gas-liquid interface to the organism; and applying a force to the organism from the gas-liquid interface.

Abstract: A first aspect of the present invention provides a manipulating method of an organism including forming an air bubble in liquid where the organism is immersed, attaching the organism to the air bubble, and controlling an airflow by generating the airflow in the air bubble and manipulating a position of the organism with the airflow.

Abstract: In a first aspect of the present invention, a manipulation method of an organism is provided, comprising: forming an air bubble by introducing gas into liquid in which an organism is submerged; controlling of energy before, during or after the forming of the air bubble, including controlling of difference (E1 - E2) obtained by subtracting, from surface free energy E1 at an interface between the gas and the organism, surface free energy E2 at an interface between the gas and the liquid; and manipulating the organism using the air bubble, by bringing the air bubble into contact with the organism during or after the controlling of energy.

Abstract: A rotor for a rotary electric machine includes a rotor core in which a plurality of magnetic pole portions is provided. Each of the magnetic pole portions includes: a magnet insertion hole into which a permanent magnet is inserted. A d-axis-side space portion is provided inside the magnet insertion hole between the d-axis-side end portion of the permanent magnet and the d-axis-side end portion of the magnet insertion hole, and a q-axis-side space portion penetrating in the axial direction is provided inside the magnet insertion hole between the q-axis-side end portion of the permanent magnet and the q-axis-side end portion of the magnet insertion hole. The permanent magnet further includes: a first communication portion communicating the d-axis-side end portion with the q-axis-side end portion; and a second communication portion communicating the d-axis-side end portion with the q-axis-side end portion.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition comprising containing from about 1% to about 15% of a vitamin B3 compound, from about 0.1% to about 10% lauroyl lysine, and from about 55% to about 98% water. The cosmetic composition can meet at least one of the following conditions: (i) the weight ratio between the vitamin B3 compound and the lauroyl lysine is from about 15:1 to about 1:10; (ii) the lauroyl lysine has a mean particle size of from about 10 microns to about 40 microns; and (iii) the lauroyl lysine has a flat polygonal shape. The cosmetic composition with vitamin B3 can provide benefits from vitamin B3 with reduced friction, reduced draggy feeling and/or improved smooth feeling.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition containing sucrose esters, lauroyl lysine, and water. The composition meets at least one of the following conditions: (i) the weight ratio between the sucrose esters and lauroyl lysine is from about 5:1 to about 1:10; (ii) the lauroyl lysine has a mean particle size of from about 10 microns to about 40 microns; and (iii) the lauroyl lysine has a flat polygonal shape. The cosmetic composition can provide benefits from sucrose esters with reduced heavy coated feel, reduced sticky/tacky feel, and/or reduced friction/draggy feel.

Abstract: Provided is an inorganic composition having excellent mechanical strength and the like. Disclosed is an inorganic composition and the like, wherein the flexural strength of the inorganic composition is 300 MPa or greater, and the fluorescence intensity based on JIS K 0120, is 3,000 RFU or less.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cosmetic product comprising a cosmetic composition contained in an applicator, wherein the cosmetic composition comprises from about 2% to about 20% of an endothermic material selected from the group consisting of a sugar alcohol, a disaccharide, and mixtures thereof, wherein the endothermic material has an endothermic amount when dissolved in water of 5 cal/g or more, and wherein the applicator comprising: an application surface for applying the cosmetics composition wherein the application surface comprises a ceramic and/or metal; and a reservoir having an opening which fluidly connects the application surface to the reservoir. The cosmetic product of the present invention provides prolonged adequate cooling sensation during and after application, while providing moisturized feel.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cosmetic composition comprising: (a) one or more esters of sucrose and fatty acids, wherein the fatty acids are selected from those having from about 12 to about 24 carbon atoms, and wherein the sucrose esters are selected from the group consisting of mono-ester, di-ester, tri-ester, tetra-ester, and mixtures thereof; and (b) one or more solvents selected from those having Hildebrand Solubility Parameter of from about 23 to about 31.5 (J/cm3)1/2 and Polar component of Hansen Solubility Parameter of from about 4.5 to about 10.5 (J/cm3)1/2. The cosmetic compositions of the present invention dissolve the sucrose esters in the cosmetic compositions, even when the sucrose esters are contained at higher levels in the compositions and/or even when the sucrose esters are contained in an aqueous phase of the cosmetic composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a cosmetic composition comprising a step of preparing a mixture of: (a) one or more esters of sucrose and fatty acids, wherein the fatty acids are selected from those having from about 12 to about 24 carbon atoms, and wherein the sucrose esters are selected from the group consisting of mono-ester, di-ester, tri-ester, tetra-ester, and mixtures thereof; and (b) one or more solvents selected from those having Hildebrand Solubility Parameter of from about 23 to about 31.5(J/cm3)1/2 and Polar component of Hansen Solubility Parameter of from about 4.5 to about 10.5 (J/cm3)1/2. By the method of manufacturing the cosmetic composition of the present invention, the sucrose esters can be dissolved in the cosmetic compositions, even when the sucrose esters are contained at higher levels in the compositions and/or even when the sucrose esters are contained in an aqueous phase of the cosmetic composition.

Abstract: A rotor for a rotary electric machine includes a rotor core in which a plurality of magnetic pole portions is provided. Each of the magnetic pole portions includes: a magnet insertion hole into which a permanent magnet is inserted. A d-axis-side space portion is provided inside the magnet insertion hole between the d-axis-side end portion of the permanent magnet and the d-axis-side end portion of the magnet insertion hole, and a q-axis-side space portion penetrating in the axial direction is provided inside the magnet insertion hole between the q-axis-side end portion of the permanent magnet and the q-axis-side end portion of the magnet insertion hole. The permanent magnet further includes: a first communication portion communicating the d-axis-side end portion with the q-axis-side end portion; and a second communication portion communicating the d-axis-side end portion with the q-axis-side end portion.

Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core, a shaft rotated integrally with the rotor core and having an axial center cooling path through which a coolant is able to flow, a plate member having a first flow path which flows the coolant flowing through the axial center cooling path to an outer circumferential section of the rotor core, a permanent magnet disposed on the outer circumferential section of the rotor core, a filament winding layer wound on an outer circumferential section of the permanent magnet, and a cylindrical body disposed on an outer circumferential section of the filament winding layer.

Abstract: Provided is an oil recovery mechanism of a power transmission device capable of always recovering oil into an oil tank regardless of forward or reverse rotation of a rotating member. The oil recovery mechanism houses, in a case storing oil in a bottom part, a carrier (rotating member) rotating due to a drive force from an electric motor (drive source), and an oil tank having an opening open in a tangential direction on an upper part of an outer periphery of the carrier. The oil recovery mechanism scrapes up the oil by rotation of the carrier with a part immersed in the oil stored in the case to recover the oil into the oil tank. The opening of the oil tank includes a current straightening plate rotating due to a kinetic energy of the oil scraped up by the carrier to guide the oil to the oil tank.

Abstract: To provide a fuel cell stack device that is applicable to miniaturization of the device and does not require a pipe for discharging off-gas up to a combustion section. A fuel cell stack device including: a first manifold 2a for supplying fuel gas supplied from a reformer 12 to a plurality of fuel cells provided in a first cell stack from above, the first manifold being connected to upper ends of the plurality of fuel cells provided in the first cell stack 10a; and a second manifold 2b for recovering fuel gas discharged from the first cell stack, and supplying the recovered fuel gas to the plurality of fuel cells provided in the second cell stack from below, the second manifold being connected to lower ends of the plurality of fuel cells provided in the second cell stack 10b.