Abstract: A gas concentration detecting system has a first cell generating electric current at first oxygen sensitivity, a second cell generating current at second oxygen sensitivity and a reference cell generating current at reference oxygen sensitivity. The cells have the same structure except that the second cell has a catalyst layer for removing hydrogen as from measured gas containing oxygen gas. The system determines first corrected current from current of the first cell exposed to measured gas, current of the first cell exposed to inspection gas containing oxygen gas at reference concentration and reference cell current of the reference cell exposed to inspection gas, determines second corrected current from current of the second cell exposed to measured gas, current of the second cell exposed to inspection gas and the reference cell current, and detects concentration of hydrogen gas in measured gas from the corrected currents.

Abstract: A heat storage apparatus includes heat storage panels having primary fluid passages formed therein; passage plates having secondary fluid passages formed therein; and heat reservoirs. The heat storage panels and the passage plates are layered alternately, and the heat reservoirs are interposed between the heat storage panels and the passage plates in such a manner that the heat reservoirs, the heat storage panels and the passage plates are adhered to one another. Protrusions are formed on surfaces of the heat storage panels in such a manner that the heat reservoirs are supported by the protrusions.

Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of a pattern formed body which makes it possible to form property varied patterns having a desired line width, even when plural pattern formed bodies are manufactured. To achieve the object, the invention provides a manufacturing method of pattern formed bodies, comprising: a pattern-forming step of radiating vacuum-ultraviolet light onto a patterning substrate, a surface property of which is varied by the vacuum-ultraviolet light, through a photomask having at least a transparent substrate and a light shielding part to form a pattern formed body having a property varied pattern, in which the surface property of the patterning substrate is varied; and a step of repeating the pattern-forming step to manufacture a plurality of the pattern formed bodies, wherein an interval between the transparent substrate and the patterning substrate upon the pattern-forming step is set into the range of 0.1 ?m to 200 ?m.

Abstract: A liquid circulation heating system performs air-heating by heating a liquid to produce a heated liquid and releasing heat of the heated liquid from a heating radiator. This liquid circulation heating system includes: a heat pump circuit for circulating a refrigerant, having a radiator for heating the liquid by radiating heat from the refrigerant; and a solar heating apparatus for heating the liquid by solar heat. In this liquid circulation heating system, a first passage passing through the radiator and a second passage passing through the solar heating apparatus are formed as passages through which the liquid flows to produce the heated liquid.

Abstract: A CB2 receptor modulator comprising an imidazole derivative represented by the general formula (I): [wherein, R1 represents optionally substituted lower alkyl or the like; R2 represents optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the like; R3 represents optionally substituted aryl or the like; and n represents an integer of 0 to 3] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and the like are provided.

Abstract: The invention provides an image fading preventing agent capable of preventing the discoloration/fading of an image formed and stably retaining its image quality over a long period of time, as well as an image forming element, a recording medium, an image forming method and an image using the agent. The image fading preventing agent is used in a region in which an image is formed by a coloring material, and has a functional group to cause intramolecular proton transfer in its molecule. An image is formed by the image forming element, recording medium or image forming method using the agent.

Abstract: A vibration assembly includes a container, a vibration member containing a hollow portion with a bottom, at least two support members, a magnetic body, a coil having a spool axis, and a diaphragm that is attached to the container. Each of the support members has a flat and corrugated configuration. An end of the one of the support members is bonded to a portion of an edge portion of the hollow portion of the vibration member. The other end of the one of the support members is fixed to a portion of an upper edge of the container. An end of the other support member is bonded to the other portion of the edge portion of the hollow portion of the vibration member. The other end of the other support member is fixed to the other portion of the upper edge of the container.

Abstract: In a monolithic electronic component in which a resistive element is incorporated by forming a resistor film on a terminal electrode, a plating film can be formed on the terminal electrode having the resistor film via electroplating in an efficient manner and with a uniform film thickness. In order to form the terminal electrode, the resistor film is disposed directly on the surface of the component body, and a conductive resin film having a relatively low volume resistivity is disposed over the resistor film. The conductive resin film is preferably adapted to have a specific resistance of less than about 1×10?4 ?·m, on which a plating film having a uniform film thickness can be formed efficiently via electroplating.

Abstract: A fused heterocycle derivative represented by the general formula (I): (wherein R1 represents optionally substituted lower alkyl, or the like; R2 represents an optionally substituted aliphatic heterocyclic group, or the like; R3 represents —C(=Z)NR5R6 (wherein R5 and R6 represent optionally substituted lower alkyl, or the like, and Z represents an oxygen atom or the like), or the like; n represents an integer of 1 to 3; and W represents C—R5 (wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom or the like)) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the like are provided.

Abstract: A main object of the invention is to provide a manufacturing method of a plurality of pattern formed bodies which makes it possible that even if the pattern formed bodies are continuously manufactured, their property varied patterns are each made into a target pattern form with high precision; and a pattern formed body manufacturing apparatus used in the manufacturing method.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive sheet member contains a body having predetermined hardness and a sheet shape and a sense-of-touch-representing unit that represents a sense of touch. The sense-of-touch-representing unit has a predetermined size and is arranged at positions of the body or at a predetermined position of the body. The touch-sensitive sheet member also contains a medium-supplying unit that supplies medium to the sense-of-touch-representing unit.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive sheet member contains a first raw material member having predetermined hardness and a second raw material member that presents sense of touch. The second raw material member is disposed in the first raw material member. The second raw material member has hardness different from the hardness of the first raw material member.

Abstract: An input device that inputs information by a slide operation depending on an operation body contains a housing including an operation surface, a detection unit that is provided in the housing and detects a slide position inputted by a slide operation depending on the operation body, and an operation unit that covers at least a portion of the detection unit and is slide-operated along the operation surface of the housing. The operation unit has a convex shape which becomes thicker along the sliding direction from one portion of the operation surface of the housing and also which becomes thinner toward the other portion of the operation surface thereof.

Abstract: An input device inputs information by a slide operation depending on an operation body. The device contains a housing having an operation surface, a detection unit that is provided in the housing and includes an electrostatic capacitance sheet member which detects a slide position of the operation body to output a position detection signal, and an operation unit that covers an entire surface of the detection unit and is slide-operated along the operation surface of the housing. The operation unit has a convex shape which becomes thicker along a sliding direction from one direction of the operation surface of the housing and also which becomes thinner toward the other direction of the operation surface thereof. The electrostatic capacitance sheet member includes a switch portion that is switched by a press-in operation of the operation body to the operation unit.

Abstract: An optical input device has a display screen, a portion of the display screen being shielded from light by an operating member to implement input processing based on a plurality of input modes. The input device includes an input detection unit including a display unit that displays predetermined input information, and a control unit. The input detection unit detects an area and/or brightness of a light-shielded portion formed on the display screen by the operating member by approaching the display unit. The control unit provides display control of the display unit and input control on the basis of the detected area and/or brightness. The control unit compares the detected area and/or brightness with a predetermined threshold value to select a desired input mode from among the plurality of input modes.

Abstract: A vibration assembly includes a container, a vibration member containing a hollow portion with a bottom, at least two support members, a magnetic body, a coil having a spool axis, and a diaphragm that is attached to the container. Each of the support members has a flat and corrugated configuration. An end of the one of the support members is bonded to a portion of an edge portion of the hollow portion of the vibration member. The other end of the one of the support members is fixed to a portion of an upper edge of the container. An end of the other support member is bonded to the other portion of the edge portion of the hollow portion of the vibration member. The other end of the other support member is fixed to the other portion of the upper edge of the container.

Abstract: In a monolithic electronic component in which a resistive element is incorporated by forming a resistor film on a terminal electrode, a plating film can be formed on the terminal electrode having the resistor film via electroplating in an efficient manner and with a uniform film thickness. In order to form the terminal electrode, the resistor film is disposed directly on the surface of the component body, and a conductive resin film having a relatively low volume resistivity is disposed over the resistor film. The conductive resin film is preferably adapted to have a specific resistance of less than about 1×10?4 ?·m, on which a plating film having a uniform film thickness can be formed efficiently via electroplating.

Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of a plurality of pattern formed bodies which makes it possible that even if the pattern formed bodies are continuously manufactured, their property varied patterns are each made into a target pattern form with high precision.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image forming process for forming an image-recorded article having a coating layer on at least a part of an image formed, which comprises the steps of providing a liquid composition containing a polymer, providing an image-recorded article formed on a recording medium by an ink-jet recording method, and applying the liquid composition to at least a part of an image of the recorded article to insolubilize the polymer contained in the liquid composition on the surface of the image, thereby forming the coating layer at a position to which the liquid composition has been applied, wherein the recording medium has a surface which insolubilizes the polymer.

Abstract: A main object of the invention is to provide a a manufacturing method of a plurality of pattern formed bodies which makes it possible that even if the pattern formed bodies are continuously manufactured, their property varied patterns are each made into a target pattern form with high precision; and a pattern formed body manufacturing apparatus used in the manufacturing method.