Abstract: A diagnosis assistance apparatus for assisting a diagnosis using schemas includes a storage section that stores a plurality of different schemas each configured by a figure representing a body region, an acquiring section that acquires results of a plurality of examinations that are performed on an examination target, a schema refining section that refines a schema of a body region related to a disease that is predicted from the acquired examination results, from the schemas step-by-step in accordance with progress of the examinations, and a displaying section that displays the schema refined by the schema refining section.

Abstract: A method for surface treating a heat exchanger, a hydrophilizing treatment agent used in this method, and an aluminum heat exchanger obtained from this method are provided that excel in the initial adherence, hydrophilicity, and odor suppressibility, and can maintain these abilities for an extended time, while having little burden on the environment and the human body. The method for surface treating an aluminum heat exchanger that is brazed includes (1) a pickling treatment step; (2) a chemical conversion treatment step; and (3) a hydrophilization treatment step, in which the acidic cleaning agent contains nitric acid and sulfuric acid and contains ferric salt in a predetermined amount, the hydrophilizing treatment agent contains silica grains coated with a vinyl alcohol polymer and a polyallylamine resin.

Abstract: A method for surface treating a heat exchanger and an aluminum heat exchanger obtained from this method are provided that can effectively suppress the foul odor characteristic to flux that emanates following degradation of a hydrophilic coating film and a chemical conversion coating film in a non-corrosive flux brazed heat exchanger on which flux easily remains. The method for surface treating a non-corrosive flux brazed heat exchanger made of an aluminum material conducts a pickling treatment step, a chemical conversion treatment step, and a deodorizing treatment step on the heat exchanger, in which the acidic cleaning agent contains nitric acid and sulfuric acid as well as a predetermined amount of ferric salt, and the surface treatment agent contains silica grains coated by a vinyl alcohol polymer and polyallylamine resin such that the total content of the silica grains and the vinyl alcohol polymer is a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A flow passage structure having a plurality of flow passageways therein includes a first junction portion for joining a first fluid introduced into a first inlet path and a second fluid introduced into a second inlet path, a first joined fluid flow passage through which a fluid made by joining both the fluids flows, a branch portion for dividing the fluid flowing in the first joined fluid flow passage into two fluids, a first branch path through which one of the two divided fluids flows, and a second branch path through which the other flows, wherein a corresponding diameter of the first branch path and a corresponding diameter of the second branch path in each of the passageways are smaller than a corresponding diameter of the first joined fluid flow passage in the passageway.

Abstract: Two antennas and an IC chip that independently operates the antennas are provided in a package of an RFID tag. Communication ranges A and B expanding in different directions when viewed from a front surface of the package are set by adjusting a directive characteristic of radio wave from each of the antennas. A reader/writer communicating with the tag selects one of the communication ranges A and B, and transmits a command including the identification information on the selected communication range. A control circuit in the IC chip executes the command on the condition that identification information included in the received command is matched with the antenna receiving the command, and returns response information through an antenna unit that receives the command.

Abstract: A non-invasive venous pressure measurement apparatus is provided, including: a first cuff attached to a portion including a vein and an artery in a living body; a pressure control unit that changes a first applied pressure applied by the cuff to the portion; a pulse wave detection unit that detects a pulse wave from a pressure received by the cuff from the portion; another pulse wave detection unit that detects another pulse wave including at least an arterial pulse wave in another portion of the living body; an analyzing unit that analyzes a correlation between the two pulse waves, which are changed as the applied pressure is changed by the pressure control unit changes; and a venous pressure calculation unit that calculates a venous pressure based on the applied pressure and a result of analysis by the analyzing unit.

Abstract: A white polyester film containing voids, wherein a resin constituting the film has a layer (layer A) formed by using a polyester resin and a cyclic olefin copolymerized resin, and wherein a void ratio taken in a cross-section of the layer is more than 25% and 75% or less and the average particle size of the cyclic olefin copolymerized resin in the film is 0.1 ?m or more and 3 ?m or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger that can more efficiently transfer heat between a heat-exchange fluid and an object with which heat is to be exchanged. A heat exchanger (1) can transfer heat between a heat-exchange fluid flowing through flow paths (R1) and a fluid with which heat is to be exchanged flowing through other flow paths (R2) by means of the flow path structure member (10) (a first metal sheet (11) and a second metal sheet (12)) in which the flow paths (R1 and R2) are formed. The flow paths (R1 and R2) are formed so that the side surfaces thereof are not straight and so that the depths thereof change along the flow direction.

Abstract: A channel forming body of a reactor has a base plate, a first sealing member bonded to one surface of the base plate and a second sealing member bonded to the other surface of the base plate. A plurality of first inlet grooves forming first inlet paths and a plurality of reaction grooves forming reaction grooves are formed in parallel and side by side in one surface of the base plate. A plurality of second inlet grooves forming second inlet paths are formed in parallel and side by side in the other surface of the base plate. A plurality of junction holes forming junction channels penetrate the base plate from the one surface to the other surface between corresponding ones of the respective first and second inlet grooves and the reaction grooves corresponding to the inlet grooves to connect downstream ends of the inlet grooves and upstream ends of the reaction grooves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of surface-treating an aluminum heat exchanger for vehicles in which a sufficient amount of photocatalytic metal oxide particles are retained on a surface of the heat exchanger in a state capable of exhibiting a photocatalytic activity thereof to remove VOC in a compartment of the vehicles by irradiating an ultraviolet ray thereto in an efficient manner. The method of surface-treating an aluminum heat exchanger for vehicles according to the present invention includes (1) a step of dispersing photocatalytic metal oxide particles whose surface is modified with apatite in an aqueous solution in which a low-temperature heat-decomposable resin is dissolved, to prepare a slurry; (2) a step of applying the slurry onto a surface of the heat exchanger; and (3) a step of drying the heat exchanger at a temperature of from 150 to 280° C. to decompose and remove a part of the low-temperature heat-decomposable resin on the surface of the photocatalytic metal oxide particles.

Abstract: A fluid path structure in which the flow rate of fluid flowing in each flow path is equal to each other and in which each flow path has an increased flexibility in shape. The flow path structure has flow paths into which fluid is introduced. The flow paths include flow paths having different flow path lengths. The equivalent diameter of each part of each fluid path is set according to the flow path length of the fluid path so that the entire pressure loss of each flow path is equal to each other.

Abstract: Provided is an antistatic white polyester film for a surface illuminant reflector, which has practically adequate reflective performance in a visible light region, can form a film with stability even if inorganic fine particles are added in a high concentration, prevents dirt and dust from adhering to the surface of the film due to having an antistatic coat, can control the gloss levels of the front and back sides of the film, and thereby can control a diffusing property of light, and can be suitably used as a base material for a reflector used for a liquid crystal display or an internally illuminated electric ornament signboard. An antistatic white polyester film for a surface illuminant reflector, having a base material layer formed by using a polyester resin and an antistatic applied layer having the surface resistivity of 3×1012?/? or less at a temperature of 23° C.

Abstract: A method for surface treating a heat exchanger and an aluminum heat exchanger obtained from this method are provided that can effectively suppress the foul odor characteristic to flux that emanates following degradation of a hydrophilic coating film and a chemical conversion coating film in a non-corrosive flux brazed heat exchanger on which flux easily remains. The method for surface treating a non-corrosive flux brazed heat exchanger made of an aluminum material conducts a pickling treatment step, a chemical conversion treatment step, and a deodorizing treatment step on the heat exchanger, in which the acidic cleaning agent contains nitric acid and sulfuric acid as well as a predetermined amount of ferric salt, and the surface treatment agent contains silica grains coated by a vinyl alcohol polymer and polyallylamine resin such that the total content of the silica grains and the vinyl alcohol polymer is a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A method for surface treating a heat exchanger, a hydrophilizing treatment agent used in this method, and an aluminum heat exchanger obtained from this method are provided that excel in the initial adherence, hydrophilicity, and odor suppressibility, and can maintain these abilities for an extended time, while having little burden on the environment and the human body. The method for surface treating an aluminum heat exchanger that is brazed includes (1) a pickling treatment step; (2) a chemical conversion treatment step; and (3) a hydrophilization treatment step, in which the acidic cleaning agent contains nitric acid and sulfuric acid and contains ferric salt in a predetermined amount, the hydrophilizing treatment agent contains silica grains coated with a vinyl alcohol polymer and a polyallylamine resin.

Abstract: [Object] In light of the problems in the prior art, an object of the invention is to provide a white laminated polyester film for a reflective plate sheet, which has a high reflectance and a high concealing property compatible with each other, and is not easily broken and is high in productivity. [Solving means] A white laminated polyester film for a reflecting sheet, including a polyester layer (B) containing voids therein, and a polyester layer (A) laminated at least on one surface side of the layer (B), the laminated polyester film satisfying the following (1) to (5): (1) the thickness of the polyester layer (A) laminated at least on one surface side is from 5 to 15 ?m; (2) the polyester layer (A) contains therein particles having a refractive index of 2.0 or more in an amount of 3 to 15% by weight of the polyester layer (A); (3) the thickness of the polyester layer (B) is 150 ?m or more; (4) the amount of particles having a refractive index of 2.

Abstract: It is aimed to promote further integration of channels in a reactor. A channel forming body of a reactor is provided with a base plate, a first sealing member bonded to one surface of the base plate while covering the one surface, and a second sealing member bonded to the other surface of the base plate while covering the other surface. A plurality of first inlet grooves for forming the first inlet paths are formed in parallel and side by side and a plurality of reaction grooves for forming the reaction grooves are formed in parallel and side by side in the one surface of the base plate. On the other hand, a plurality of second inlet grooves for forming the second inlet paths are formed in parallel and side by side in the other surface of the base plate.

Abstract: A white polyester film containing voids, wherein a resin constituting the film has a layer (layer A) formed by using a polyester resin and a cyclic olefin copolymerized resin, and wherein a void ratio taken in a cross-section of the layer is more than 25% and 75% or less and the average particle size of the cyclic olefin copolymerized resin in the film is 0.1 ?m or more and 3 ?m or less.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a white polyester film which achieves a high reflectivity and a high hiding property, and has high productivity. A white polyester film, wherein the white polyester film has a layer (layer B) containing voids therein, and contains amorphous cyclic olefin copolymerized resin incompatible with polyester in an amount of 3 to 15% by weight, a block copolymer resin of polyalkylene glycol and a polyester resin formed from an aliphatic diol component having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and terephthalic acid in an amount of 2 to 10% by weight, and inorganic particles in an amount of 5 to 25% by weight relative to the total amounts of constituents in the layer B, and wherein the average particle sizes on number in the layer B are 0.4 to 3 ?m, and the maximum particle sizes thereof are not more than 5 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is an antistatic white polyester film for a surface illuminant reflector, which has practically adequate reflective performance in a visible light region, can form a film with stability even if inorganic fine particles are added in a high concentration, prevents dirt and dust from adhering to the surface of the film due to having an antistatic coat, can control the gloss levels of the front and back sides of the film, and thereby can control a diffusing property of light, and can be suitably used as a base material for a reflector used for a liquid crystal display or an internally illuminated electric ornament signboard. An antistatic white polyester film for a surface illuminant reflector, having a base material layer formed by using a polyester resin and an antistatic applied layer having the surface resistivity of 3×1012 ?/? or less at a temperature of 23° C.

Abstract: A treatment agent for hydrophilicity preferable for aluminum materials used for heat exchanger parts and air filter parts of air cleaner which can maintain the deodorizing property and hydrohilicity even after a long-time use, and a method of preparing said treatment agent. A treatment agent for hydrophilicity according to this invention comprising silica particulates and polymer of vinyl alcohol series in the weight ratio in the range 30:70˜70:30, amounting to 0.2˜25 weight percent in total of both relative to the entire treatment agent, in which said silica particulates are coated with said polymer of vinyl alcohol series, and dispersed in aqueous medium as coated particles having the average particle diameter 5˜1000 nm.