Abstract: A method for manufacturing a joined body including two plate-like portions, the method including forming a joint part that comprises at least a portion of each of the two plate-like portions and joins the two plate-like portions; and irradiating the joint part with a beam, thereby to perform laser welding. The joint part includes at least one folded part, the at least one folded part is a bent part that is bent so as to be folded back in one of the two plate-like portions. First and second bases are formed at both ends of the bent part to face each other such that at least a portion of the other of the two plate-like portions is arranged between the first and second bases, the other of the two plate-like portions including no bent part.

Abstract: There are provided a magnetic work body unit in which plate-shaped magnetic work bodies can be easily laminated and a magnetic heat pump device using the same. Magnetic work body units 26A to 26D are provided with a plurality of plate-shaped magnetic work bodies 28 laminated in a zigzag shape as viewed in the flowing direction of a heat medium between the facing inner surfaces of rectangular ducts 27A to 27D forming flow passages through which the heat medium passes. A magnetic heat pump device is configured by alternately performing magnetization and demagnetization of the magnetic work body units 26A to 26D.

Abstract: There are provided a magnetic work body capable of increasing the porosity to improve the heat exchange efficiency and a magnetic heat pump device using the same. A plurality of tubular bodies 30 formed of a magnetic work substance and having a porosity adjusting hole 30a adjusting the porosity when a plurality of rod-shaped bodies are made adjacent to each other and joined in an axial direction of the rod-shaped body are joined so that the cross-sectional shapes of gaps 31 surrounded by the adjacent tubular bodies have the same shape and heat medium passages passing a heat medium are formed with the inner surfaces of the tubular bodies and the gaps 31.

Abstract: There are provided a magnetic work body capable of being easily laminated and a magnetic heat pump device using the same. A magnetic work body is provided with a plate-shaped body 31 formed of a magnetic work substance, in which a gap forming deformation portion 32 serving as a gap adjusting member in laminating is formed in the plate-shaped body.

Abstract: A composition includes a compound including a partial structure represented by formula (1), and solvent. In the formula (1), X1 and X2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted ring structure having 4 to 10 ring atoms constituted taken together with the spiro carbon atom and the carbon atoms of the aromatic ring adjacent to X1 or X2; n1 and n2 are each independently an integer of 0 to 2; and the sum of k1 and k2 are each independently an integer of 1 to 8, wherein the sum of k1 and k2 is no less than 2 and no greater than 16. The compound is preferably represented by formula (2). The sum of k1 and k2 in the formula (1) is preferably no less than 3.

Abstract: A composition includes a compound including a partial structure represented by formula (1), and solvent. In the formula (1), X1 and X2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted ring structure having 4 to 10 ring atoms constituted taken together with the spiro carbon atom and the carbon atoms of the aromatic ring adjacent to X1 or X2; n1 and n2 are each independently an integer of 0 to 2; and the sum of k1 and k2 are each independently an integer of 1 to 8, wherein the sum of k1 and k2 is no less than 2 and no greater than 16. The compound is preferably represented by formula (2). The sum of k1 and k2 in the formula (1) is preferably no less than 3.

Abstract: An optical filter comprising a substrate and a dielectric multilayer film formed on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises an aromatic polyether-based polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg), measured via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC, heating rate: 20° C./min), of from 230 to 350° C.

Abstract: There are provided a substrate for printed wiring excellent in light transmission property, heat resistance, mechanical strength and resistance to thermal coloration; a printed wiring laminate; and a resin composition used to produce the substrate and the laminate. The substrate for printed wiring comprises an aromatic polyether-typed polymer having a glass transition temperature, as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC, heating rate: 20° C./minute), of from 230° C. to 350° C.

Abstract: A polymer comprising: at least one structural unit (i) selected from the group consisting of a structural unit represented by formula (1) below and a structural unit represented by formula (2) below, wherein a terminal structure of said polymer is independently a structural unit represented by formula (5) below or a structural unit represented by formula (6) below.

Abstract: A resin composition containing: a polymer having at least one structural unit (i) selected from a group consisting of a structural unit represented by formula (1) and a structural unit represented by formula (2); and at least one organic solvent selected from a group consisting of ether solvents, ketone solvents, ester solvents and amide solvents.

Abstract: An optical filter comprising a substrate and a dielectric multilayer film formed on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises an aromatic polyether-based polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg), measured via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC, heating rate: 20° C./min), of from 230 to 350° C.

Abstract: A polymer comprising: at least one structural unit (i) selected from the group consisting of a structural unit represented by formula (1) below and a structural unit represented by formula (2) below, wherein a terminal structure of said polymer is independently a structural unit represented by formula (5) below or a structural unit represented by formula (6) below.

Abstract: Provided is a film comprising a polymer that comprises a structural unit represented by the following formula (1), wherein at least part of the terminal structure of the polymer is at least one structure selected from the group consisting of structural units represented by the following formula (2) and structural units represented by the following formula (3).

Abstract: There are provided a substrate for printed wiring excellent in light transmission property, heat resistance, mechanical strength and resistance to thermal coloration; a printed wiring laminate; and a resin composition used to produce the substrate and the laminate. The substrate for printed wiring comprises an aromatic polyether-typed polymer having a glass transition temperature, as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC, heating rate: 20° C./minute), of from 230° C. to 350° C.

Abstract: A polyimide-type material that exhibits an excellent heat resistance and moldability such as easiness of molding into a film configuration and low process load, and a film made from this polyimide-type material are provided. The polyimide-type material contains a polyamic acid and/or polyimide obtained by reacting (A) at least one acyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1-cis-2-cis-3-trans-4-trans-cyclopentanetetracarboxylic acid, 1-cis-2-cis-3-trans-4-trans-cyclopentanetetracarboxylic acid dianhydride, and reactive derivatives thereof, with (B) an imino-forming compound.

Abstract: An electromagnetic suspension apparatus for an automotive vehicle, employs an electromagnetic actuator interleaved between a sprung mass and an unsprung mass and arranged in parallel with a suspension spring element, and an electric motor built in the electromagnetic actuator for driving the electromagnetic actuator. A motor controller calculates a displacement input, such as a suspension stroke acceleration and a suspension velocity, transmitted to the electromagnetic actuator, and controls the motor to bring a suspension damping force closer to a desired damping force suited for the displacement input. The motor controller calculates an internal inertia force of the electromagnetic actuator, and corrects or compensates for a motor output by the internal inertia force of the electromagnetic actuator.

Abstract: An electromagnetic suspension system for a vehicle, comprises an electromagnetic actuator interposed between a sprung mass and an unsprung mass and disposed substantially in parallel with an spring element. An electric motor is provided for driving the electromagnetic actuator. A motor controller is configured to calculate a displacement input applied to the electromagnetic actuator and to control the electric motor in a manner that the electromagnetic actuator generates an optimum damping force corresponding to the displacement input. A motor control circuit is provided for the electric motor, through which the electric motor is connected to the motor controller. Additionally, an electrical damping element is electrically connected to the motor control circuit and in parallel with the electric motor to generate a damping force in a passive manner under a dynamic braking of the electric motor in response to the displacement input to the electromagnetic actuator from the unsprung mass.

Abstract: An electromagnetic suspension apparatus for an automotive vehicle, employs an electromagnetic actuator interleaved between a sprung mass and an unsprung mass and arranged in parallel with a suspension spring element, and an electric motor built in the electromagnetic actuator for driving the electromagnetic actuator. A motor controller calculates a displacement input, such as a suspension stroke acceleration and a suspension velocity, transmitted to the electromagnetic actuator, and controls the motor to bring a suspension damping force closer to a desired damping force suited for the displacement input. The motor controller calculates an internal inertia force of the electromagnetic actuator, and corrects or compensates for a motor output by the internal inertia force of the electromagnetic actuator.

Abstract: An electromagnetic suspension system for a vehicle, comprises an electromagnetic actuator interposed between a sprung mass and an unsprung mass and disposed substantially in parallel with an spring element. An electric motor is provided for driving the electromagnetic actuator. A motor controller is configured to calculate a displacement input applied to the electromagnetic actuator and to control the electric motor in a manner that the electromagnetic actuator generates an optimum damping force corresponding to the displacement input. A motor control circuit is provided for the electric motor, through which the electric motor is connected to the motor controller. Additionally, an electrical damping element is electrically connected to the motor control circuit and in parallel with the electric motor to generate a damping force in a passive manner under a dynamic braking of the electric motor in response to the displacement input to the electromagnetic actuator from the unsprung mass.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display system of the present invention includes: an operation processing apparatus having a digital-analog converter converting a digital video signal to an analog video signal based on predetermined time information and a synchronization combining circuit superimposing the predetermined time information on at least one of a horizontal synchronizing signal and a vertical synchronizing signal; and a liquid crystal display apparatus converting the analog video signal to a digital video signal based on the predetermined time information, thereby displaying an image based on the converted digital video signal.