Abstract: An upper electrode plate has a 0.15 to 0.8 mm thick optically isotropic heat-resistant transparent resin plate having a glass transition temperature characteristic of not less than 150° C. The heat-resistant transparent resin plate is laminated directly or indirectly on a quarter wave plate all over their surfaces.

Abstract: A damage evaluation method and apparatus of a metal material which is capable of determining whether a flaw in the metal sample is originated by the creep damage or in the manufacturing process, and also capable of estimating a remaining life of the metal component. The damage evaluation method of a metal material by the present invention is a method for evaluating a flaw in the metal sample comprising the steps of mounting onto a metal surface including an internal flaw and on both sides of the flaw a transmitting probe for transmitting an ultrasonic waves and a receiving probe for receiving the ultrasonic waves, transmitting the ultrasonic waves towards the internal flaw and receiving the diffracted wave from the flaw for determining whether or not a flaw is present in the metal, based on the analysis of the distribution of the diffracted waves and an analysis of the sample as to whether voids (creep voids) are present and, if present, the distribution of the voids.

Abstract: A damage evaluation method and apparatus of a metal material which is capable of determining whether a flaw in the metal sample is originated by the creep damage or in the manufacturing process, and also capable of estimating a remaining life of the metal component. The damage evaluation method of a metal material by the present invention is a method for evaluating a flaw in the metal sample comprising the steps of mounting onto a metal surface including an internal flaw and on both sides of the flaw a transmitting probe for transmitting an ultrasonic waves and a receiving probe for receiving the ultrasonic waves, transmitting the ultrasonic waves towards the internal flaw and receiving the diffracted wave from the flaw for determining whether or not a flaw is present in the metal, based on the analysis of the distribution of the diffracted waves and an analysis of the sample as to whether voids (creep voids) are present and, if present, the distribution of the voids.

Abstract: A damage evaluation method and apparatus of a metal material which is capable of determining whether a flaw in the metal sample is originated by the creep damage or in the manufacturing process, and also capable of estimating a remaining life of the metal component. The damage evaluation method of a metal material by the present invention is a method for evaluating a flaw in the metal sample comprising the steps of mounting onto a metal surface including an internal flaw and on both sides of the flaw a transmitting probe for transmitting an ultrasonic waves and a receiving probe for receiving the ultrasonic waves, transmitting the ultrasonic waves towards the internal flaw and receiving the diffracted wave from the flaw for determining whether or not a flaw is present in the metal, based on the analysis of the distribution of the diffracted waves and an analysis of the sample as to whether voids (creep voids) are present and, if present, the distribution of the voids.

Abstract: A method for producing a hydrotreating catalyst which relates to the production of a solid catalyst composed of a carrier impregnated with an active component, to give a catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon oils, which contains a large quantity of a hydrogenation-active component and uniform, crystalline composite metal compound, and shows high catalytic activity.

Abstract: An upper electrode sheet having a transparent electrode formed on a transparent film of polyethylene terephthalate and a lower electrode sheet having a transparent electrode formed on a transparent film of polycarbonate are arranged opposite to each other via a plurality of spacers of an insulating substance between the electrodes, with a transparent hold plate of a polycarbonate plate being bonded over an entire face to a lower face of the lower electrode sheet via a transparent adhesion layer.

Abstract: The sides of a touch panel are entirely covered with and sealed in an outer package. The touch panel includes a transparent insulating liquid that is sealed in a space formed by adhering an upper electrode film and a lower electrode body at edges thereof. The transparent insulating liquid transparently shows or exposes at least an operation area of the touch panel.

Abstract: A high-activity hydrotreating catalyst containing a uniformly dispersed active component at a high concentration, and particularly useful for deep desulfurization of a hydrocarbon oil for its high hydrodesulfurization activity. The present invention also provides a hydrotreating process using the same catalyst.

Abstract: A high-activity hydrotreating catalyst containing a uniformly dispersed active component at a high concentration, and particularly useful for deep desulfurization of a hydrocarbon oil for its high hydrodesulfurization activity. The present invention also provides a hydrotreating process using the same catalyst.

Abstract: In a resistance film type touch panel (8), an upper electrode sheet (1) having upper electrodes (111) on one face of a flexible transparent film (9) and a hard coat layer (12) on the other face of the film, and a lower electrode sheet (2) having lower electrodes (121) confronting the upper electrodes on one face of a glass substrate (10) are arranged to face each other over a distance maintained by spacers (13) between the upper electrodes and the lower electrodes. Respective peripheries of the upper electrodes and the lower electrodes confronting the upper electrodes are bonded by an adhesive layer (3), with the transparent film and the hard coat layer being fused at respective end parts thereby constituting a compressive stress layer (10a) at a surface layer part of each side end face of the glass substrate.

Abstract: An ink jet printer includes a printer frame and a maintenance station coupled to the printer frame. The maintenance station includes a maintenance frame having a first side. The first side has formed therein at least a first guide slot and a first flexible end-stop member associated with the first guide slot. A maintenance sled is provided which is movable within the maintenance frame in a first direction. The maintenance sled has a first guide member positioned to slideably ride in the first guide slot. A travel limit of the first guide member in the first direction is defined by the first flexible end-stop member.

Abstract: A main printer that prints the cut papers fed from the paper feeding part and a support printer that prints and ejects the fed cut papers. The transporting part of the support printer has a cut paper transporting mechanism and a transporting control device. The cut paper transporting mechanism has a transporting route that transports the cut papers from the main printer to the inlet of the paper exit of the support printer or to the support printer and another transporting route that transports the cut papers exiting the support printer. It also has a transporting device that transports cut papers along the transporting routes. The transporting control device establishes the transporting route based on the given transporting destination specifying information and drives the transporting device.

Abstract: In a roller support device, an inner peripheral surface of a bearing box is covered with a material having a poor wettability with respect to a molten metal, such as tantalum, graphite, C/C composite, silicon carbide or the like. The molten metal does not adhere to the covered portion, or even if the molten metal adheres to and is solidified on the covered portion, the molten metal can be peeled off with a light force. Therefore, after a support roller is pulled up from the molten metal, the molten metal does not prevent a rolling bearing from shifting in the axial direction thereof so that the roller support device can prevent an excessive force from being applied to the rolling bearing when the support roller, after it is thermally expanded once, is contracted as the temperature falls.

Abstract: A steel sheet is plated with a molten metal in a plating tank. A buffer member is provided between a sink roll submerged in the melt in the plating tank and the side wall of tank at its delivery end from which the plated steel sheet emerges. During plating, the buffer member decelerates the melt flows coming from below the sink roll so as to settle the suspended dross in the melt. The buffer member may be in the form of a rod or a plate. If desired, it may be combined with a shield plate provided below the sink roll or a raised portion formed on the bottom of the plating tank.

Abstract: A rolling bearing to be used in molten metal provides inner and outer races, a plurality of rolling elements and a cage, in which a solid lubricant is exposed at least in contact surfaces between the cage and the plurality of rolling elements, and further in which the solid lubricant is exposed also in contact surfaces between the cage and the inner and outer races. The cage is formed of a material having specific gravity of 0.8 to 1.2 with respect to the molten metal. In the rolling bearing, the wear resistance of the inner and outer races, the rolling elements and the cage can be improved.

Abstract: Glass substrate for liquid crystals to secure high-contrast TFT liquid crystal displays, color filters for TFT liquid crystals, TFT liquid crystal displays for projection, and color TFT liquid crystal displays are obtained, in which unnecessary light of the region other than PIXEL electrodes of the liquid crystal panel can be completely shielded, TFT optical leak current can be completely suppressed, and light reflection at the black matrix portion can be nearly completely depressed.The glass substrate for liquid crystals of the present invention comprises a glass plate and a porous transparent active layer on said glass plate wherein said porous transparent active layer is prepared by hydrolyzing an organic metal compound represented by the general formula M(OR.sub.1).sub.m (OR.sub.2).sub.n X.sub.p Y.sub.

Abstract: A compact, low-height offset press of simple construction is easy to use, needs no after-use maintenance such as cleaning the ink roller and is designed for fully automatic operation. Plate support 1 and blanket support 10 consist of endless belts. Etching unit 60, dampening unit 70 and inking unit 80 are placed along the periphery of the plate support. An unetched plate is supplied from the plate supply unit and etched automatically for printing. When the press is not in use, anti-drying tank 95 moves up, enclosing the roller(s) in liquid, to prevent any ink on the roller surfaces from drying.

Abstract: The method for producing a color filter of the present invention comprises the following steps: an inorganic active layer is formed on a transparent substrate, a first color is dyed on said inorganic active layer, a resist is formed on portions of the inorganic active layer other than portions where a second color is dyed, a decoloring treatment is conducted, the second color is dyed on the exposed inorganic active layer, the resist is removed, a resist is formed on portions of the inorganic active layer other than portions where a third color is dyed, a decoloring treatment is conducted, the third color is dyed on the exposed inorganic active layer, and then the resist is removed.

Abstract: A calcium-phosphate type hydroxyapatite for chromatographic separation is in the form of spherulites having a mean particle diameter of 0.5 to 50 .mu.m, preferably 1 to 10 .mu.m. The spherulites are each an aggregate mainly of acicular crystallites belonging to a series of hexagonal systems and having unit lattice constants of 9.58.+-.0.08 .ANG. for the a axis and 7.00.+-.0.05 .ANG. for the c axis. The hydroxyapatite is produced by granulating a calcium=phosphate type hydroxyapatite in the form of a gel and then firing the granular apatite at 400.degree. to 700.degree. C., preferably at 500.degree. to 600.degree. C. The firing is performed by heating the granules in the presence of oxygen or air for a given period of time.

Abstract: A method for treatment of waste water by an activated sludge process wherein the aeration tank system is composed of three tanks: a first tank, a second tank and a third tank, in which sludge microorganisms adsorb the organic substances in the waste water to be treated and a part of them begin oxidation and decomposition of the substances in the first tank, the organic substances which are adsorbed by the sludge microorganisms are further decomposed by the microorganisms of the second tank, and the sludge microorganisms are activated in the third tank, is disclosed. The aeration amount to the respective tanks is controlled to fall within specified ratios. Further, the pH value in the aeration tank system is controlled to be slightly acidic, and the pH of the tanks increases in order from the first tank to the third tank. The process may also be carried out in a single tank using a three-step batchwise process, where the batches are subject to the aeration and pH requirements.