Abstract: A shower bathing apparatus includes: a concave seat; and a water discharger provided rearwardly and upwardly to the seat and configured to discharge water in a forward direction of the seat. A water discharge direction from the water discharger and positional relationship between the water discharger and the seat are adjusted so that at least part of the discharged water directly reaches the seat with no seat occupant seated on the seat.

Abstract: A shower bathing apparatus includes a seat; and a first water discharger provided rearwardly and upwardly to the seat and configured to discharge water in a direction forward of the seat. A water discharge direction from the first water discharger and positional relationship between the first water discharger and the seat are adjusted so that the water discharged from the first water discharger reaches the seat or forward of the seat. The water discharged from the first water discharger reaches from rearward of a seat occupant seated on the seat occupant's shoulder to the seat occupant's leg.

Abstract: It is one object of a hale-machining method and apparatus thereof according to the present invention to achieve an easy preparation of an NC machining program and perform a high geometrical accuracy in the predetermined three-dimensional free curved surface. A haling tool 34 is set on a tool holder 32 in such a manner that a cutting point P of the haling tool 34 is substantially coincided with an intersection of a first rotating axis B, a second rotating axis A and a third rotating axis C. A rotary table 16 and a rotary base 24 are rotated in such a manner that a tool axis direction of said haling tool is substantially coincided with a normal direction of said machined surface. A tool holder 32 is rotated in such a manner that a front rake surface of the haling tool 34 is substantially directed in perpendicular to a feeding direction of said haling tool 34.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a single crystal includes the steps of: flowing a raw material gas toward a seed crystal in a reactive chamber so that the single crystal grows from the seed crystal; controlling the raw material gas by a gas flow control member having a cylindrical shape; passing the raw material gas through a clearance between the seed crystal and an inner wall of the gas flow control member; and flowing a part of the raw material gas to bypass the seed crystal. The method provides the single crystal having good quality.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner binder for developing electrostatic charge images, which binder comprises a polycondensate polyester resin, said polyester resin being a product formed in the presence of at least one titanium-containing catalyst (A) selected from the group consisting of a titanium halides (A1), a titanium diketone enolate (A2), a titanium carboxylate (A3), a titanyl carboxylate (A4), and a titanyl carboxylate salt (A5). Furthermore, the present invention provides a toner binder for developing electrostatic charge images, which binder comprises a polycondensate polyester resin, said polyester resin being a product formed in the presence of at least one tin-containing catalyst (B) selected from the group consisting of dioctyltin oxide (B1), monobutyltin oxide (B2), and dibutyltin oxide (B3), with the content of tributyltin compounds in (B3) being not more than 250 ppm.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a single crystal includes the steps of: flowing a raw material gas toward a seed crystal in a reactive chamber so that the single crystal grows from the seed crystal; controlling the raw material gas by a gas flow control member having a cylindrical shape; passing the raw material gas through a clearance between the seed crystal and an inner wall of the gas flow control member; and flowing a part of the raw material gas to bypass the seed crystal. The method provides the single crystal having good quality.

Abstract: A toner binder for dry toners which comprises a polyester; and a process for producing the toner binder. A known conventional technique for imparting low-temperature fixing property and anti-hot offset property to a toner binder is to use a mixture of two powdery polyesters. However, when the two polyesters mixed differ greatly in softening point, the effect of mixing is not obtained and pigments show poor dispersibility during toner production. The toner binder and the process eliminate these problems. The toner binder comprises aggregates of binder resin particles comprising two polyesters (A) and (B), wherein the polyester (A) has a higher softening point than the polyester (B) and the polyesters (A) and (B) have been evenly mixed in each particle. The process for producing a toner binder is characterized by melt-mixing the two polyesters (A) and (B) at 80 to 180° C. The toner binder is used mainly as an ingredient for dry toners.

Abstract: A toner binder for electrophotography excellent in low temperature fixing properties and anti-hot offset properties comprising styrene (co)polymer(s) (A) comprising a modified styrene (co)polymer modified by unsaturated dicarboxylic acids of C4 to C30, ester-forming derivatives thereof, (meth)acrylic acid, or alkyl (meth)acrylates (alkyl group of C1 to C24); said modified styrene (co)polymer containing constituent units derived from a monomer used in the modification is 0.1 to 9 wt %, and a toner using the toner binder. The (co)polymer(s) (A) includes a species that shows at least one GPC peak each in the regions of the molecular weight of 2,000 to 20,000 and 50,000 to 5 million.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a single crystal includes the steps of: flowing a raw material gas toward a seed crystal in a reactive chamber so that the single crystal grows from the seed crystal; controlling the raw material gas by a gas flow control member having a cylindrical shape; passing the raw material gas through a clearance between the seed crystal and an inner wall of the gas flow control member; and flowing a part of the raw material gas to bypass the seed crystal. The method provides the single crystal having good quality.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner binder for developing electrostatic charge images,

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus for producing a plastic product having a grain pattern thereon. The apparatus includes a female die having a grain pattern on an inner surface thereof, the female die further provided with a vacuum drawing mechanism for drawing a vacuum therethrough, and a male die having an injection aperture for injecting a thermal formable plastic material therethrough. The male die further includes a burr cutter adapted to slide fit in a gap between the male die and the female die and a guide pin with a spacer provided at four corners of the male die for controlling a distance between the male die and a female die.

Abstract: It is one object of a hale-machining method and apparatus thereof according to the present invention to achieve an easy preparation of an NC machining program and perform a high geometrical accuracy in the predetermined three-dimensional free curved surface.

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus for producing a plastic product having a grain pattern thereon. The apparatus includes a female die having a grain pattern on an inner surface thereof, the female die further provided with a vacuum drawing mechanism for drawing a vacuum therethrough, and a male die having an injection aperture for injecting a thermal formable plastic material therethrough. The male die further includes a burr cutter adapted to slide fit in a gap between the male die and the female die and a guide pin with a spacer provided at four corners of the male die for controlling a distance between the male die and a female die.

Abstract: a method for producing a plastic product having a grained surface is disclosed. The method includes heating a sheet shaped laminate material made of a thermoplastic resin to a predetermined temperature, placing the heated laminated material between a male die and a female die. The female die has a grain pattern on an inner surface thereof and a plurality of minute holes therethrough.

Abstract: A toner binder for dry toners which comprises a polyester; and a process for producing the toner binder. A known conventional technique for imparting low-temperature fixing property and anti-hot offset property to a toner binder is to use a mixture of two powdery polyesters. However, when the two polyesters mixed differ greatly in softening point, the effect of mixing is not obtained and pigments show poor dispersibility during toner production. The toner binder and the process eliminate these problems. The toner binder comprises aggregates of binder resin particles comprising two polyesters (A) and (B), wherein the polyester (A) has a higher softening point than the polyester (B) and the polyesters (A) and (B) have been evenly mixed in each particle. The process for producing a toner binder is characterized by melt-mixing the two polyesters (A) and (B) at 80 to 180° C. The toner binder is used mainly as an ingredient for dry toners.

Abstract: A mold for molding a composite article has an upper half mold, a lower half mold having a base and a core mounted on the base, and a pressure plate. A plurality of holes are formed in the upper surface of the pressure plate, and springs are placed in the holes. A laminated sheet formed by laminating woven fabrics is placed on the core, and the pressure plate is put on the laminated sheet so as to press a part of the laminated sheet against the core by its weight without creasing the part of the laminated sheet. When joined to the lower mold, the upper mold compresses the springs to compress the part of the laminated sheet firmly between the pressure plate and the core, and then bends the laminated sheet along the side surfaces of the core so that the laminated sheet is shaped in a predetermined shape.

Abstract: A mold for molding a composite article has an upper half mold, a lower half mold having a base and a core mounted on the base, and a pressure plate. A plurality of holes are formed in the upper surface of the pressure plate, and springs are placed in the holes. A laminated sheet formed by laminating woven fabrics is placed on the core, and the pressure plate is put on the laminated sheet so as to press a part of the laminated sheet against the core by its weight without creasing the part of the laminated sheet. When joined to the lower mold, the upper mold compresses the springs to compress the part of the laminated sheet firmly between the pressure plate and the core, and then bends the laminated sheet along the side surfaces of the core so that the laminated sheet is shaped in a predetermined shape.

Abstract: A structure of a panel includes a peripheral portion and an intermediate portion integrally provided with the peripheral portion. At least the intermediate portion includes a curved surface having a substantially constant sum of the maximum curvature and the minimum curvature at all the points on a surface of the intermediate portion. Further, the peripheral portion is formed as the same curved surface as the curved surface of the intermediate portion, or a curved surface having a curvature different from the curvature of the curved surface of the intermediate portion so as to enhance the panel stiffness of the peripheral portion.

Abstract: A toner binder for electrophotography is provided whose minimum fixing temperature is low, image offsetting temperature to the heat-roll is high, and whose stability upon storage is good.The toner binder comprises a thermoplastic resin (I) of 10 to 50% by weight, i.e., a copolymer having a structural unit consisting of a styrene series monomer and a (meth)acrylic monomer, having a molecular weight of more than 30,000 when fractionated by gel permeation chromatography, having a glass transition temperature of -20.degree. to +40.degree. C.; and a thermoplastic resin (II) of 10 to 50% by weight, i.e., a polymer selected from a copolymer (II-a) of a vinyl monomer selected from group consisting of styrene and substituted styrenes, a copolymer (II-b) having a structural unit consisting of styrene series monomers and (meth)acrylic monomers, polyester resin (II-c), and a copolymer (II-d) including a moiety of a copolymer (II-b) and a moiety of a polyester resin (II-c).