Abstract: A support system for an agricultural machine includes a plurality of sensors to sense a vicinity of the agricultural machine and a display to display, as a first image, an image that is among a plurality of images generated from data sensed by the plurality of sensors and that shows a forward or rearward view of the agricultural machine. When the agricultural machine is in an area related to agricultural work, the display displays a predetermined image among the plurality of images as a second image preferentially over the first image. The area includes in the vicinity of an entry/exit to an agricultural field, and when the agricultural machine is located in the vicinity of the entry/exit, the display displays, as the second image, an image that is among the plurality of images and that shows a direction with a shorter distance between the agricultural machine and the entry/exit.

Abstract: A working implement diagnostic system includes a weight sensor to detect the weight of a working implement connected to a traveling machine body of an agricultural machine that travels in an agricultural field, and a controller configured or programmed to diagnose the working implement based on a change in the weight of the working implement. An agricultural machine includes a working implement diagnostic system, a traveling machine body, and a connector to connect a working implement to the traveling machine body. An agricultural work support system includes the working implement diagnostic system, an agricultural machine, and a management server including a database accessible from outside. The agricultural machine further includes a communicator to wirelessly communicate with the management server. The controller transmits a result of diagnosing the working implement to the management server via the communicator.

Abstract: To provide the friction material for the disc brake pad manufactured by forming the NAO friction material composition, enabling to restrain the brake vibration during braking in a high temperature. The NAO friction material composition does not contain the copper component but contains, relative to the entire amount of the friction material composition, 5-9 weight % of the binder with 1-4 weight % of the silicone rubber modified phenol resin as a part of the binder, the fiber base, 1-4 weight % of a cashew dust as the organic friction modifier, 0.5-3 weight % of a fused silica with the average particle diameter of 15-40 ?m as the inorganic friction modifier, and 0.1-2 weight % of the electromelting zirconium silicate beads with the average particle diameter of 10-30 ?m as the lubricant.

Abstract: A production method including: a step of forming, on a substrate layer containing a polypropylene resin or a polyester resin, a metal oxide layer by a vacuum film forming process; a step of applying a gas barrier coating layer-forming composition on the metal oxide layer to form a coating film; a step of preheating the coating film by infrared radiation; and a step of heating and thereby curing the coating film preheated by infrared radiation in an atmosphere at 50 to 120° C. to form a gas barrier coating layer, in which the gas barrier coating layer-forming composition contains at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkyl silicon alkoxide and its hydrolysate, and a water-soluble polymer.

Abstract: A gas barrier laminated body including a base material layer including a thermoplastic resin, a metal oxide layer, and a gas barrier coating layer in this order, in which on a surface of the gas barrier coating layer, a ratio (Si/C) of silicon atoms and carbon atoms as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is greater than 0 and less than 0.50.

Abstract: A barrier film includes a substrate layer, and a metal oxide layer. The substrate layer includes a biomass-derived polyolefin layer containing a biomass-derived polyolefin and a fossil fuel-derived polyolefin layer containing no biomass-derived polyolefin, the fossil fuel-derived polyolefin layer is an outermost layer of the substrate layer facing the metal oxide layer, and the substrate layer has a biomass content of greater than or equal to 5%.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas barrier layered body including: a substrate layer containing a polyolefin-based resin; a first polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer; a Si or Al-containing thin film layer; and a second polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer, in the stated order, in which a logarithmic decrement at 100° C. of the first polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer as measured by a rigid-body pendulum type physical property testing instrument is 0.20 or less and a logarithmic decrement at 125° C. is 0.30 or less, and an indentation hardness of the second polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer as determined by a nanoindenter is 0.5 to 1.0 GPa.

Abstract: A gas barrier film includes: a substrate layer containing a polypropylene resin; a resin layer containing a copolymer of propylene and another monomer; an anchor coat layer; and a vapor deposition layer of an inorganic oxide, laminated in this order, wherein the anchor coat layer contains (meth) acrylic resin, and the anchor coat layer has a thickness of 0.1 ?m to 0.7 ?m. A packaging material includes the above gas barrier film, and a sealant layer containing a polypropylene resin.

Abstract: Provided is a packaging material for packaging contents including fats and oils, the packaging material including: a barrier layer including a first polyolefin layer, an inorganic vapor-deposited layer, and a barrier coating layer; and a second polyolefin layer having heat-sealability, in which the first polyolefin layer includes a homopolymer layer and a copolymer layer.

Abstract: A water-resistant gas barrier film is provided with a gas barrier layer at least disposed on a substrate film. The gas barrier layer is made from coating liquid comprising (a) at least one of carboxy group-modified polyvinyl alcohol and partially saponified polyvinyl alcohol, (b) completely saponified polyvinyl alcohol, and (c) polyethyleneimine.

Abstract: A first opening and closing mechanism, which includes a first cam groove and a first cam roller and which causes a valve assembly to reciprocate between an intermediate position and a first closed position, and a second opening and closing mechanism, which includes a second cam groove and a second cam roller and which causes the valve assembly to reciprocate between the intermediate position and a second closed position, are provided so as to be operable separately, the first and second opening and closing mechanisms being disposed adjacent to each other in a thickness direction D of a gate valve.

Abstract: A gas barrier film that includes a resin substrate, an underlayer, and a vacuum deposition layer, in which the resin substrate contains a polyolefin resin, and the underlayer contains a polyurethane resin that includes an acid group-containing polyurethane and a polyamine.

Abstract: A gate valve is disposed between first and second chambers and allows a first opening leading to the first chamber and a second opening leading to the second chamber to be communicated and opens and closes. The gate valve includes a valve shaft, first and second valve plates that are attached to a leading end part of the valve shaft, an operation mechanism that moves these valve plates to an evacuation position at which the first opening and the second opening are communicated, a first closed position at which the first opening is closed by the first valve plate, and a second closed position at which the second opening is closed the second valve plate by operating the valve shaft, a fastening mechanism that attaches these valve plates to the valve shaft, and a support mechanism that fasten both end parts of these valve plates in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A gas barrier layer-forming composition contains a solid content containing a polyurethane resin, a water-soluble polymer and a curing agent. The polyurethane resin contains a reaction product of an acid group-containing polyurethane resin having an acid group and a polyamine compound having an amino group. The polyurethane resin content, the water-soluble polymer content, and an inorganic layered mineral content in the solid content are 45 mass % or more and 75 mass % or less, 20 mass % or more and 35 mass % or less, and less than 2 mass %, respectively.

Abstract: A gas barrier laminate including: a substrate layer which contains a polyolefin resin; a barrier layer; and an overcoat layer which contains a polyvinyl alcohol resin, the overcoat layer having a surface which has a surface hardness of 1.5 GPa or less, as measured by a nanoindentation method.

Abstract: A gas barrier laminate including: a substrate layer which contains a polyolefin resin; a metal oxide-containing layer which contains a metal oxide; and an overcoat layer which contains a polyvinyl alcohol resin, the overcoat layer having a surface, the overcoat layer having a surface which has a softening temperature of 100 to 170° C., as measured by local thermal analysis.

Abstract: A first opening and closing mechanism, which includes a first cam groove and a first cam roller and which causes a valve assembly to reciprocate between an intermediate position and a first closed position, and a second opening and closing mechanism, which includes a second cam groove and a second cam roller and which causes the valve assembly to reciprocate between the intermediate position and a second closed position, are provided so as to be operable separately, the first and second opening and closing mechanisms being disposed adjacent to each other in a thickness direction D of a gate valve.

Abstract: With respect to a method of generating an instruction to be executed by an arithmetic processing device including first blocks, each of the first blocks including execution sections, the method includes generating, by at least one processor, at least one data transfer instruction that causes the arithmetic processing device to perform at least one of first data transfers, second data transfers, third data transfers, or fourth data transfers. Transfer sources of the first data transfers are execution sections, transfer destinations of the first data transfers are execution sections, transfer sources of the second data transfers are first blocks, transfer destinations of the second data transfers are first blocks, transfer sources of the third data transfers are first blocks, transfer destinations of the third data transfers are execution sections, transfer sources of the fourth data transfers are execution sections, and transfer destinations of the fourth data transfers are first blocks.

Abstract: A gate valve is disposed between first and second chambers and allows a first opening leading to the first chamber and a second opening leading to the second chamber to be communicated and opens and closes. The gate valve includes a valve shaft, first and second valve plates that are attached to a leading end part of the valve shaft, an operation mechanism that moves these valve plates to an evacuation position at which the first opening and the second opening are communicated, a first closed position at which the first opening is closed by the first valve plate, and a second closed position at which the second opening is closed the second valve plate by operating the valve shaft, a fastening mechanism that attaches these valve plates to the valve shaft, and a support mechanism that fasten both end parts of these valve plates in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A pigment composition contains: an azo pigment that is a reaction product between a coupler and a base; and a pigment derivative, and a content of o-anisidine derived from the coupler is less than or equal to 20 mg/kg in the entire pigment composition. A method for producing the pigment composition includes, after reaction between a coupler and a base to generate an azo pigment, or during the reaction between the coupler and the base, adding a remover for o-anisidine derived from the coupler.