Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition for a sidewall having excellent conductivity, anti-spew cutting property and extrusion processability in good balance and assuring low production cost. The present invention provides a rubber composition for a sidewall comprising 2 to 15 parts by mass of a wet processed silica having a BET specific surface area of 70 to 250 m2/g and 40 to 62 parts by mass of a carbon black having a BET specific surface area of 37 to 125 m2/g based on 100 parts by mass of a diene rubber component, wherein the rubber composition does not contain a silane coupling agent, and has a volume resistivity of not more than 1×108 ?·cm.

Abstract: To provide an information processing device for outputting estimated nutrition value information on at least one dish or a drink through simplified processing. The information processing device holds as reference information a captured image of at least one dish or a drink and nutrition value information set for the item of food or drink included in the image so as to be correlated to each other, receives an image including at least one dish or a drink, and retrieves a plurality of images similar to the image received from among the reference information held. Further, the information processing device calculates a statistic of a plurality of nutrition value information pieces correlated to the plurality of respective images retrieved, and outputs the statistic calculated.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a predetermined rubber composition to achieve greatly improved abrasion resistance while maintaining good wet-grip performance and good durability. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing predetermined amounts of a specific oil-extended polybutadiene rubber, of an isoprene-based diene rubber and/or a styrene-butadiene rubber, of a specific carbon black, and of stearic acid, the oil-extended polybutadiene rubber being synthesized using a rare earth catalyst, the rubber composition having an amount of process oil of a predetermined value or less.

Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas purification catalyst that purifies nitrogen oxides, comprising a catalyst support and cerium oxide loaded thereon, wherein the catalyst support contains: at least one of zeolite selected from the group consisting of chabazite, SAPO-34 and SSZ-13, and 1 wt % to 10 wt % wt % of copper, iron or a mixture thereof based on the weight of the catalyst; and the amount of the cerium oxide is 1 wt % to 30 wt % based on the weight of the catalyst, and the cerium oxide has a crystallite diameter of 0.1 nm to 2.5 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas purification catalyst that can homogeneously inhibit growth of a plurality of the fine particles at high temperature, and prevent lowering in catalytic activity, as well as a method for producing it. The exhaust gas purification catalyst of the present invention has fine composite metal particles containing a platinum-group metal and tungsten. Moreover, in the exhaust gas purification catalyst of the present invention, when the fine composite metal particles in the exhaust gas purification catalyst have been analyzed by STEM-EDX, the tungsten content of at least 80% of the fine composite metal particles based on number, is in the range of 10% to 350% of the mean content of tungsten in a plurality of the fine composite metal particles.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a specified rubber composition, thereby achieving a balanced improvement in fuel economy, wet-grip performance, and abrasion resistance while simultaneously having excellent durability. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing: an oil-extended BR having a cis content of 95 mol % or more, a vinyl content of 1 mol % or less, and a weight average molecular weight of 530,000 or more; a SBR having a bound styrene content of 30-50% by mass and a weight average molecular weight of 700,000 or more; silica; and carbon black, the oil-extended BR being synthesized using a rare earth catalyst, the rubber composition containing, based on 100% by mass of rubber solids, 10-67% by mass of the BR component contained in the oil-extended BR and 10-50% by mass of the SBR.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device that comprises a plug including an upper portion, a lower portion and a side surface and comprising tungsten, a barrier metal comprising tungsten nitride and covering the side surface and the lower portion of the contact plug, a conductive layer, and a barrier layer comprising titanium and intervening between the barrier metal and the first conductive layer.

Abstract: Provided are a rubber composition for tires preventing discoloration and improving ozone resistance while maintaining or improving good elongation at break and good fuel economy, and a pneumatic tire using the rubber composition. Included is a rubber composition for tires including: a rubber component including at least one selected from the group consisting of a specific non-oil extended polybutadiene rubber and a specific oil extended polybutadiene rubber; a phenylenediamine antioxidant; a specific nonionic surfactant; and carbon black and/or silica, the rubber composition having an amount of diene rubber of 70-100% by mass per 100% by mass of the rubber component, the rubber composition having an amount of the phenylenediamine antioxidant of 1.0-8.0 parts by mass, an amount of the nonionic surfactant of 0.1-5.0 parts by mass, and a combined amount of carbon black and silica of 20-45 parts by mass, each per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: Rubber composition for treads, providing pneumatic tires (particularly for passenger vehicles and sport utility vehicles) having both excellent abrasion resistance and good wet grip performance. The rubber composition also provides the tires with good fuel economy and elongation at break. The rubber composition includes, per 100% by mass of a rubber component, 40-75% by mass of BR and 25-55% by mass of SBR, and includes, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 40-120 parts by mass of a silica having a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 160-270 m2/g and 15-50 parts by mass of a carbon black having a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 100-250 m2/g. A ratio of a total content of silica to a total content of SBR in the rubber composition is 0.70-2.50, and a ratio of a total content of carbon black to a total content of BR therein is 0.25-0.75.

Abstract: Provided are a rubber composition for tires preventing discoloration and improving ozone resistance while maintaining or improving good elongation at break, and a pneumatic tire using the rubber composition. Included is a rubber composition for tires including: a rubber component; a naturally occurring wax containing 40-98% by mass of an ester component; a phenylenediamine antioxidant and/or a quinone antioxidant; and a specific nonionic surfactant, the rubber composition having an amount of diene rubber of 70-100% by mass per 100% by mass of the rubber component, the rubber composition having an amount of the naturally occurring wax of 0.01-5.0 parts by mass, an amount of petroleum-derived wax of 0-6.0 parts by mass, a combined amount of the phenylenediamine antioxidant and the quinone antioxidant of 1.0-8.0 parts by mass, and an amount of the nonionic surfactant of 0.1-5.0 parts by mass, each per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition for a fiber cord topping which is capable of improving handling stability, fuel economy, elongation at break, adhesion to fiber cords, processability, and tire durability in a balanced manner, and also provides a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for a fiber cord topping, having an amount of insoluble sulfur with an iron content of not more than 30 ppm, calculated as net sulfur in the insoluble sulfur, of 1.0 to 3.5 parts by mass; a total net sulfur content of 2.0 to 3.5 parts by mass; and a zinc oxide content of 1.5 to 6.0 parts by mass, each per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component of the rubber composition.

Abstract: Provided are a rubber composition for tires, capable of improving discoloration resistance and tire appearance while maintaining good handling stability, crack resistance, and ozone resistance or improving these properties, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for tires including a rubber component having a combined amount of polybutadiene rubber, natural rubber, and polyisoprene rubber of 90% by mass or more based on 100% by mass of a rubber component; sulfur; a pluronic nonionic surfactant in an amount of 0.1 to 5.0 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component; and carbon black in an amount of 2 to 70 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition for tires capable of improving discoloration resistance and tire appearance while maintaining or improving good fuel economy, good abrasion resistance, and good performance on ice, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for tires, containing a Pluronic nonionic surfactant in an amount of 0.1 to 6.0 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, the rubber composition having a combined amount of polybutadiene rubber, natural rubber, and polyisoprene rubber of 70% by mass or more based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, and the rubber composition containing sulfur.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a rubber composition for a clinch or chafer which enables to improve the rim chafing resistance, elongation at break, handling stability, and fuel economy in a balanced manner, and to reduce the number of broken spews in tire demolding; and a pneumatic tire produced using the rubber composition. The rubber composition for a clinch or chafer includes 100 parts by mass of a rubber component; 1.2 to 2.9 parts by mass of zinc oxide; and 2.2 to 4.0 parts by mass of stearic acid, the rubber component including 15 to 80% by mass of a butadiene rubber and 15 to 50% by mass of an isoprene-based rubber based on 100% by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition for tires and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition, wherein the rubber composition can improve discoloration resistance and tire appearance while maintaining or improving good fuel economy and good abrasion resistance. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for tires containing a rubber component containing styrene-butadiene rubber in an amount of 30 to 100% by mass based on 100% by mass of the rubber component; a Pluronic-type nonionic surfactant; and sulfur, the rubber composition for tires having a combined amount of carbon black and silica of 20 to 140 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: A wire harness pipe includes an aluminum pipe, a heat shrink tube that coats the outer surface side of the aluminum pipe, and an adhesive layer that is disposed between the aluminum pipe and the heat shrink tube.

Abstract: A multidirectional input device includes a case; a slider slidable in a first direction and mounted to the case; a movable member mounted on an upper surface of the slider so as to be slidable in a second direction; a first reflection portion provided on any one of the movable member, the case, and the slider; a first light-emitting device arranged to be opposite to the first reflection portion; and a first light-receiving device arranged to be opposite to the first reflection portion, wherein the first reflection portion has a plurality of steps confronting the side facing the first light-emitting device, and a distance between the first reflection portion and the first light-emitting device in a third direction varies according to an area.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition for a sidewall, which improves fuel economy, handling stability, tensile strength at break, elongation at break, and processability in a balanced manner, and which can also suppress the occurrence of broken spews during demolding of a resulting tire; and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire having an excellent finished bonding surface between the tread and its adjacent wing or sidewall while ensuring properties required for tires, such as wet grip performance, abrasion resistance, and resistance to degradation over time. Included is a pneumatic tire including a tread and a wing or sidewall adjacent to the tread, wherein the tread is formed from a tread rubber composition that has an amount of aluminum hydroxide having an average particle size of 0.69 ?m or smaller and a N2SA of 10-50 m2/g of 1-60 parts by mass, and a net sulfur content derived from crosslinking agents of 0.56-1.25 parts by mass, each per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, the wing or sidewall is formed from a wing or sidewall rubber composition that has a net sulfur content derived from crosslinking agents of 1.3-2.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition for tires that achieves a balanced improvement in wet grip performance, abrasion resistance, and roll processability, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The invention relates to a rubber composition for tires including, per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component, 1-60 parts by mass of an inorganic reinforcing agent having an average particle size of 0.69 ?m or less and a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 10-50 m2/g, the inorganic reinforcing agent being represented by the following formula: kM1.xSiOy.zH2O wherein M1 represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ti, Ca, and Zr, or an oxide or hydroxide of the metal; k represents an integer of 1 to 5; x represents an integer of 0 to 10; y represents an integer of 2 to 5; and z represents an integer of 0 to 10.