Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin composition, comprising: a polycarbonate resin containing a structural unit derived from a dihydroxy compound having a moiety represented by the following formula (1) [provided that a case where the moiety represented by formula (1) is a moiety constituting —CH2—O—H is excluded]; and an elastomer composed of a core•shell structure, wherein a core layer of the elastomer is at least one member selected from the group consisting of an alkyl (meth)acrylate and a (meth)acrylic acid, and a polycarbonate resin molded article obtained by molding the polycarbonate resin composition: ?CH2—O???(1)

Abstract: Provided is a technology which quantitatively measures blood flow in the vicinity of circulatory organs. An ultrasound image capture device according to the present invention removes an image portion corresponding to an organ shape by taking the difference of a multi-frame ultrasound image, and thereafter computes a measured value of a blood flow velocity vector on the basis of a plurality of images at different timings (as per FIG. 3).

Abstract: A subject for the invention relates to processes for producing a polycarbonate containing a plant-derived starting material and to molded articles thereof, the polycarbonate having excellent mechanical strength, heat resistance, a low refractive index, a large Abbe number, low birefringence, and excellent transparency. The invention relates to a process for producing a polycarbonate which includes a step in which one or more dihydroxy compounds including a dihydroxy compound having at least one linking group —CH2—O— in the molecule thereof are reacted with a carbonic acid diester in the presence of a polymerization catalyst, wherein the dihydroxy compound having at least one linking group —CH2—O— in the molecule thereof has a formic acid content lower than 20 ppm.

Abstract: The polycarbonate resin of the invention includes a first structural unit derived from a dihydroxy compound represented by a general formula (1), a second structural unit derived from a dihydroxy compound represented by a general formula (2), and a third structural unit derived from at least one dihydroxy compound selected from the group consisting of a dihydroxy compound represented by a general formula (3), a dihydroxy compound represented by a general formula (4), a dihydroxy compound represented by a general formula (5), and a dihydroxy compound represented by a general formula (6), and in which the first structural unit derived from a dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (1) accounts for 18% by mole or more of the polycarbonate resin. The above general formulae (1) to (6) are described in the specification of the present application.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic imaging device that noninvasively measures the stiffness of the cardiac muscle, which is the heart muscle, or intracardiac pressure, which is the blood pressure inside the heart. The ultrasonic imaging device includes: an ultrasonic probe (2) that transmits and receives ultrasonic waves to and from the heart, which is the target organ inside the body; a signal-processing section (15) that processes reflected echo signals received by the ultrasonic probe; a display section (14) that displays the results of signal processing as an image; and an input section (10) for setting a predetermined point on the image displayed on the display section.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin film of the present invention is formed from a polycarbonate resin which contains at least a constitutional unit derived from a dihydroxy compound having a bonded structure represented by the following structural formula (1) and satisfies the following expression (2) when subjected to a tensile test at a standard stretching temperature for the polycarbonate resin and at a pulling speed (strain rate) of 1,000%/min. [Chem. 1] ?CH2—O???(1) (No hydrogen atom is bonded to the oxygen atom contained in the structural formula (1).) 0.

Abstract: The absolute pressure inside the heart with respect to heartbeat time phase is measured non-invasively or with minimal invasion. An ultrasonic diagnostic device comprising: a pressure sensor that detects artery pressure non-invasively; a reference pressure computation part that converts the artery pressure into absolute reference pressure with respect to a reference point; a spatial pressure difference calculation part that calculates a spatial pressure difference between the reference point and a location distinct from the reference point; and an absolute pressure computation part that calculates intracardiac absolute pressure using a shape image, the reference pressure, and the spatial pressure difference.

Abstract: The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a polycarbonate copolymer containing a plant-derived raw material, which is excellent in the mechanical strength and heat-resistant and assured of small refractive index, large Abbe number, small birefringence and excellent transparency. The present invention provides a polycarbonate copolymer containing a constitutional unit derived from a dihydroxy compound represented by the following formula (1) and a constitutional unit derived from an alicyclic dihydroxy compound, wherein the Abbe number is 50 or more and the 5% thermal reduction temperature is 340° C. or more; and a method of producing this polycarbonate copolymer by reacting a dihydroxy compound represented by the following formula (1) and an alicyclic hydroxy compound with a carbonic acid diester in the presence of a polymerization catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed is a contents information search control system that, when automatic search of contents, such as game software, is performed with a terminal, such as a cellular phone, according to a user's preference, can reflect a change in user's interest or expansion of a target range of an interest. A change in user's interest is quantitatively grasped as an interest vector, and when the interest vector satisfies a predetermined condition, a search condition is updated to reflect the change in the user's interest in a search condition. In addition, expansion of a target range of the user's interest is quantitatively grasped as distance information, and when the distance information satisfies a predetermined condition, the search condition is updated to reflect the expansion of the target range of the user's interest in the search condition. The interest vector or the distance information is calculated from an automatic search result on the basis of contents selected by a user, and updated as occasion demands.

Abstract: A subject for the invention relates to processes for producing a polycarbonate containing a plant-derived starting material and to molded articles thereof, the polycarbonate having excellent mechanical strength, heat resistance, a low refractive index, a large Abbe number, low birefringence, and excellent transparency. The invention relates to a process for producing a polycarbonate which includes a step in which one or more dihydroxy compounds including a dihydroxy compound having at least one linking group —CH2—O— in the molecule thereof are reacted with a carbonic acid diester in the presence of a polymerization catalyst, wherein the dihydroxy compound having at least one linking group —CH2—O— in the molecule thereof has a formic acid content lower than 20 ppm.

Abstract: The object is to provide a polycarbonate copolymer having excellent mechanical strength, good heat resistance, a low refractive index, a large Abbe number, a low berefringence and excellent transparency and containing a plant-derived raw material. Disclosed is a polycarbonate copolymer which comprises a constituent unit derived from a dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (1) and a constituent unit derived from an alicyclic dihydroxy compound and has an Abbe number of 50 or greater and “a 5% heating weight loss temperature” (a temperature at which the 5% weight loss under heating is observed) of 340° C. or higher. Also disclosed is a process for producing the polycarbonate copolymer by reacting a dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (1) and an alicyclic dihydroxy compound with a carbonate diester in the presence of a polymerization catalyst.

Abstract: Each of information on user characteristic and information on game content characteristic is arranged as position information using two or more parameters on the same coordinate system. The contents are divided into a plurality of content groups. Upon reception of an information search request from a user, a distance between the position corresponding to the user characteristic and the position of the center of gravity of each content group is obtained unless the target content condition is decided. When the target content condition is decided, a distance between the segment connecting the user position with the content position selected as the target and the position of center of gravity of each content group is obtained. Not only the content contained in the group approximating the user characteristic or the target content but also the content contained in a comparatively approximating group is presented to the user as a selection candidate according to the obtained distance.

Abstract: There is provided a resin composition (I) exhibiting a less coloration which is excellent in transparency as well as hydrolysis resistance and chemical resistance. Also, there is provided a resin composition (II) exhibiting excellent transparency, hue, fluidity, impact resistance, wet-heat resistance and retention heat stability in a well-balanced condition. The present invention relates to a resin composition (I) comprising 100 parts by weight of a mixture comprising (A) 1 to 99 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and (B) 1 to 99 parts by weight of an alicyclic polyester resin; and (C) 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of a specific organic phosphoric ester metal salt, and a resin composition (II) comprising 100 parts by weight of a mixture comprising (A) 1 to 99 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and (B) 1 to 99 parts by weight of an alicyclic polyester resin; (C) 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of a specific organic phosphoric ester metal salt; and (D) 0.

Abstract: An alicyclic polyester which is suitable for use as an optical material, low in coloration, satisfactory in thermal stability and hydrolytic stability, and reduced in foreign-matter content; and a resin composition comprising the alicyclic polyester and a polycarbonate. The alicyclic polyester is produced from a dicarboxylic acid ingredient comprising an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid as a major component and a diol ingredient comprising an alicyclic diol as a major component with the aid of a polycondensation catalyst comprising a titanium compound and an alkaline earth metal compound. The alicyclic polyester has a titanium content in terms of metal atom amount of 1-25 wt. ppm, excluding 25 wt. ppm, a ratio of the weight of the alkaline earth metal (M) to the weight of the titanium in terms of metal atom amount ratio, (M/Ti), of 0.25-1.0, and an intrinsic viscosity of 0.4 dl/g or higher.

Abstract: Disclosed is a contents information search control system that, when automatic search of contents, such as game software, is performed with a terminal, such as a cellular phone, according to a user's preference, can reflect a change in user's interest or expansion of a target range of an interest. A change in user's interest is quantitatively grasped as an interest vector, and when the interest vector satisfies a predetermined condition, a search condition is updated to reflect the change in the user's interest in a search condition. In addition, expansion of a target range of the user’s interest is quantitatively grasped as distance information, and when the distance information satisfies a predetermined condition, the search condition is updated to reflect the expansion of the target range of the user's interest in the search condition. The interest vector or the distance information is calculated from an automatic search result on the basis of contents selected by a user, and updated as occasion demands.

Abstract: Each of information on user characteristic and information on game content characteristic is arranged as position information using two or more parameters on the same coordinate system. The contents are divided into a plurality of content groups. Upon reception of an information search request from a user, a distance between the position corresponding to the user characteristic and the position of the center of gravity of each content group is obtained unless the target content condition is decided. When the target content condition is decided, a distance between the segment connecting the user position with the content position selected as the target and the position of center of gravity of each content group is obtained. Not only the content contained in the group approximating the user characteristic or the target content but also the content contained in a comparatively approximating group is presented to the user as a selection candidate according to the obtained distance.

Abstract: During switching of an input rotation transmission mechanism, the actual engine rotational speed at the start of the switching and the speed changing ratio change amount owing to the switching operation are used as a basis for computing the target engine rotational speed of an engine and for computing the target speed changing ratio for an automatic transmission such that the rotational speed of automatic transmission on the side toward input rotation transmission mechanism nearly matches the rotational speed of input rotation transmission mechanism on the side toward automatic transmission, and shifting operation control for automatic transmission is executed in the opposite direction that is synchronized with the switching operation of input rotation transmission mechanism.

Abstract: A starting device has a first friction element, a second friction element, and a control unit controlling them to change their power transmission states. The friction elements are arranged between an engine and wheels. The control unit controls the first element to produce creep torque by its slippage for creep of a motor vehicle. It includes a slip state judging means judging an excessive slip state of the first element in which it deviates from a permissible slip state, and a slip state shifting means shifting the slip state of the first element and a power transmission state of the second element so as to perform a protect control in which a slip amount of the first element decreases and the second element slips, in a case where the slip state judging means judges the excessive slip state.

Abstract: To provide a polyester resin having 1,4-CHDA as the main dicarboxylic acid units, having isomerization of trans-1,4-CHDA suppressed in the esterification and polyconsensation reactions and having a high melting point and excellent heat resistance, and a process for its production. A polyester resin obtainable by preparing an oligomer by an esterification reaction of a dicarboxylic acid component containing 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid as the main component, with a diol component, and polycondensing this oligomer in the presence of a polycondensation catalyst; and a process for producing a polyester resin characterized in that the esterification reaction is carried out by means of a basic compound, and then, the polycondensation reaction is carried out by means of a polycondensation catalyst.

Abstract: During switching of an input rotation transmission mechanism, the actual engine rotational speed at the start of the switching and the speed changing ratio change amount owing to the switching operation are used as a basis for computing the target engine rotational speed of an engine and for computing the target speed changing ratio for an automatic transmission such that the rotational speed of automatic transmission on the side toward input rotation transmission mechanism nearly matches the rotational speed of input rotation transmission mechanism on the side toward automatic transmission, and shifting operation control for automatic transmission is executed in the opposite direction that is synchronized with the switching operation of input rotation transmission mechanism.