Abstract: An automotive interior component is provided which includes: an infrared sensor that includes an emission unit and a reception unit, the emission unit emitting infrared rays to an object, and the reception unit receiving the infrared rays reflected by the object; a molded body in which the infrared sensor is installed; and a surface material disposed so as to cover the infrared sensor, the surface material transmitting the infrared rays.

Abstract: Provided are novel polymer particles for carrying a physiologically active substance and a method of preparing the same. The polymer particles for carrying a physiologically active substance can provide an analytical reagent, which has high analytical precision and sensitivity and can be stably prepared; can easily and precisely control the amount of functional groups carrying the physiologically active substance; can introduce, onto the surface of latex particles, a hydrophilic compound for inhibiting a nonspecific reaction; and can be prepared to have a narrow and uniform particle size distribution.

Abstract: Shown is a method for producing a liquid crystal capsule having a particle diameter of 30 to 150 nanometers, and a method for producing a liquid crystal capsule without using a homogenizer. The disclosure concerns a method for producing a liquid crystal capsule, including a step of preparing an emulsion by performing phase inversion emulsification of a mixed material obtained by mixing a liquid crystal composition, a monomer, a surfactant, and a polymerization initiator; and a step of producing a liquid crystal capsule by applying a coacervation method to the emulsion. The disclosure also concerns a liquid crystal capsule having a liquid crystal composition, a surfactant and a capsule wall, wherein the capsule wall has a closed curved shape, the liquid crystal composition and a hydrophobic moiety of the surfactant are arranged inside the capsule wall, and a hydrophilic moiety of the surfactant is arranged outside the capsule wall.

Abstract: Provided are novel polymer particles for carrying a physiologically active substance and a method of preparing the same. The polymer particles for carrying a physiologically active substance can provide an analytical reagent, which has high analytical precision and sensitivity and can be stably prepared; can easily and precisely control the amount of functional groups carrying the physiologically active substance; can introduce, onto the surface of latex particles, a hydrophilic compound for inhibiting a nonspecific reaction; and can be prepared to have a narrow and uniform particle size distribution.

Abstract: Shown is a method for producing a liquid crystal capsule having a particle diameter of 30 to 150 nanometers, and a method for producing a liquid crystal capsule without using a homogenizer. The disclosure concerns a method for producing a liquid crystal capsule, including a step of preparing an emulsion by performing phase inversion emulsification of a mixed material obtained by mixing a liquid crystal composition, a monomer, a surfactant, and a polymerization initiator; and a step of producing a liquid crystal capsule by applying a coacervation method to the emulsion. The disclosure also concerns a liquid crystal capsule having a liquid crystal composition, a surfactant and a capsule wall, wherein the capsule wall has a closed curved shape, the liquid crystal composition and a hydrophobic moiety of the surfactant are arranged inside the capsule wall, and a hydrophilic moiety of the surfactant is arranged outside the capsule wall.

Abstract: A process for producing polymer particles having an antigen or an antibody introduced into the surface thereof, by carrying out miniemulsion polymerization using a monomer, a radical polymerization initiator, an emulsifier, and a hydrophobe in the presence of the antigen or antibody to thereby produce the polymer particles, is disclosed. According to the process, it is possible to provide a reagent for immunological analysis having an excellent detection sensitivity and capable of avoiding a nonspecific reaction which occurs in conventional methods.

Abstract: A diagnosis device for diagnosing loosening of a stator core of a rotary electrical machine. The diagnosis device has: excitation means for vibrating the stator core in the radial direction; vibration detection means for detecting the vibration of the stator core in the radial direction; means for frequency-analyzing an output signal of the vibration detection means that detects vibration generated in the stator core when the stator core is vibrated by the excitation means so as to extract a measurement natural vibration mode of the stator core in a circular ring natural vibration mode; means for estimating a circular ring natural vibration mode of the stator core from shape data of the stator core; and means for determining a clamping state of the stator core by comparing the measurement natural vibration mode and a determination criterion obtained based on the estimated natural vibration mode.

Abstract: A process for producing polymer particles having an antigen or an antibody introduced into the surface thereof, by carrying out miniemulsion polymerization using a monomer, a radical polymerization initiator, an emulsifier, and a hydrophobe in the presence of the antigen or antibody to thereby produce the polymer particles, is disclosed. According to the process, it is possible to provide a reagent for immunological analysis having an excellent detection sensitivity and capable of avoiding a nonspecific reaction which occurs in conventional methods.

Abstract: A reagent for immunological analysis, comprising a suspension of latex particles having an antigen or an antibody specific for a substance to be analyzed introduced into the surface of the latex particles, produced by polymerizing a monomer in the presence of the antigen or antibody to thereby synthesize the latex particles; and a method for immunological analysis, comprising the step of bringing, in a liquid, (1) a sample suspected of containing a substance to be analyzed, into contact with (2) latex particles having an antigen or an antibody specific for the substance introduced into the surface of the latex particles, produced by polymerizing a monomer in the presence of the antigen or antibody to thereby synthesize the latex particles; are disclosed. The reagent and the method have an excellent detection sensitivity, and can avoid a nonspecific reaction which occurs in conventional methods.

Abstract: An inexpensive separator material is disclosed which has low electrical resistivity, a low degree of electrical resistivity anisotropy, and excellent gas impermeability, and is suitable for polymer electrolyte fuel cells. The separator material includes a sheet-shaped graphite and cured resin molded product which includes 100 parts by weight of a graphite powder and 10 to 35 parts by weight of a thermosetting resin, the graphite powder being prepared by mixing an artificial graphite powder having an average particle diameter A of 1 to 15 ?m and a natural graphite powder having an average particle diameter B of A×(2 to 20) ?m in a weight ratio of 80:20 to 60:40, the graphite powder being integrally bound with the thermosetting resin, and the separator material having an electrical resistivity of 0.02 ?cm or less, an electrical resistivity anisotropy ratio of two or less, and a gas permeability of 10?6 cm3/cm2·min or less.

Abstract: A diagnosis device for diagnosing loosening of a stator core of a rotary electrical machine. The diagnosis device has: excitation means for vibrating the stator core in the radial direction; vibration detection means for detecting the vibration of the stator core in the radial direction; means for frequency-analyzing an output signal of the vibration detection means that detects vibration generated in the stator core when the stator core is vibrated by the excitation means so as to extract a measurement natural vibration mode of the stator core in a circular ring natural vibration mode; means for estimating a circular ring natural vibration mode of the stator core from shape data of the stator core; and means for determining a clamping state of the stator core by comparing the measurement natural vibration mode and a determination criterion obtained based on the estimated natural vibration mode.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide coated particles excellent in the reliability of connection. The invention provides coated particles each comprising a metal-surfaced particle as a core and resulting from a partial surface modification of that core particle with an organic compound via a functional group (A) capable of binding to a metal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which has a liquid crystal composition between a first substrate and a flexible second substrate. The liquid crystal composition is filled between the substrates by being dispensed on the first substrate and spread uniformly while the second substrate is being pressed against the first substrate by a roller, and the liquid crystal composition is sealed by sealing resin provided on the sides of the substrates. The gap between the substrates is maintained by spherical spacers and/or a resin structure.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide coated particles excellent in the reliability of connection.

Abstract: A first panel element and a second panel element, each having at least one display layer, are positioned and opposed to each other. The elements are progressively adhered from a staring position with an adhesive material supplied beforehand. Examples of the adhesive material include those which are in a liquid state before curing (such as photo-curing adhesive materials), and also include adhesive sheets. The adhesive material having fluidity can be spread between the two panel elements in the adhering step.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which has a liquid crystal composition between a first substrate and a flexible second substrate. The liquid crystal composition is filled between the substrates by being dispensed on the first substrate and spread uniformly while the second substrate is being pressed against the first substrate by a roller, and the liquid crystal composition is sealed by sealing resin provided on the sides of the substrates. The gap between the substrates is maintained by spherical spacers and/or a resin structure.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which has a liquid crystal composition between a first substrate and a flexible second substrate. The liquid crystal composition is filled between the substrates by being dispensed on the first substrate and spread uniformly while the second substrate is being pressed against the first substrate by a roller, and the liquid crystal composition is sealed by sealing resin provided on the sides of the substrates. The gap between the substrates is maintained by spherical spacers and/or a resin structure.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which has a liquid crystal composition between a first substrate and a flexible second substrate. The liquid crystal composition is filled between the substrates by being dispensed on the first substrate and spread uniformly while the second substrate is being pressed against the first substrate by a roller, and the liquid crystal composition is sealed by sealing resin provided on the sides of the substrates. The gap between the substrates is maintained by spherical spacers and/or a resin structure.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing liquid crystal display element includes disposing adhesive on at least one of first and second substrates; disposing spacer particles on at least one substrate; supplying liquid crystal material onto at least one substrate; and fixing the substrates together with adhesive spacer particles and liquid crystal material therebetween. The substrates are fixed together by applying pressure and/or heat to the substrates from an end portion toward the other end portion thereof. An impulse applied to each spacer particle can be between 0.001 gf·sec and 0.1 gf·sec in substrate fixing step. Parameter X relating to heating in fixing step can satisfy 200≦X≦3000, where X=(T−20)/(V·D), T is temperature (°C), V is fixing speed (mm/sec) of substrates, and D is diameter of spacer particles (mm). The spacer particles can occupy an area ratio of 0.003 or more to unit area of the substrate.

Abstract: A first panel element and a second panel element, each having at least one display layer, are positioned and opposed to each other. The elements are progressively adhered from a staring position with an adhesive material supplied beforehand. Examples of the adhesive material include those which are in a liquid state before curing (such as photo-curing adhesive materials), and also include adhesive sheets. The adhesive material having fluidity can be spread between the two panel elements in the adhering step.