Abstract: In the ionization probe, an assist gas nozzle, coaxial with a nozzle, is provided around a nozzle that discharges a liquid sample. A housing inside which is formed an annular assist gas channel is provided around the assist gas nozzle. A gas inlet for introducing gas into the assist gas heating channel and gas outlet for feeding gas from channel to assist gas nozzle are provided at opposite locations across the center of the channel. Gas introduced into the assist gas heating channel is heated by a substantially annular heater, and high temperature gas is discharged through gas discharge hole of the assist gas nozzle. The heater and the channel through which high temperature gas flows are arranged solely at the tip part of the ionization probe, so thermal insulation of the probe base part can be easily accomplished.

Abstract: The ink jet recording method includes discharging liquid droplets of a photocurable ink composition including a solvent, a polymerizable compound, and a photopolymerization initiator from a head to a recording medium to land the liquid droplets, thereby forming an image; evaporating the solvent included in the photocurable ink composition constituting the image; and irradiating the image after the second step with light, wherein when the irradiation is initiated in the third step, the content of the polymerizable compound included in the photocurable ink composition constituting the image after the second step is from 20 to 90% by mass, based on the total mass of the ink composition.

Abstract: A vacuum analyzer including a vacuum reaction chamber; a gas source; a flow rate-restricting resistance tube connected to the reaction chamber; a pressure detection device disposed upstream from the flow rate-restricting resistance tube; a flow rate adjustment for adjusting the amount of gas exiting the flow rate-restricting resistance tube so that the detected value from the pressure detection device reaches a prescribed value; a split flow path that is provided with a splitter resistance tube and divides the gas at a location between the flow rate adjustment and the pressure detection device; a passage open to the atmosphere which divides the gas flowing from upstream at a location between the flow rate adjustment and the pressure detection device and releases the divided gas to the atmosphere; and a valve provided in the passage open to the atmosphere. Therein, the split flow path is connected immediately downstream from the valve.

Abstract: The ink jet recording method includes discharging liquid droplets of a photocurable ink composition including a solvent, a polymerizable compound, and a photopolymerization initiator from a head to a recording medium to land the liquid droplets, thereby forming an image; evaporating the solvent included in the photocurable ink composition constituting the image; and irradiating the image after the second step with light, wherein when the irradiation is initiated in the third step, the content of the polymerizable compound included in the photocurable ink composition constituting the image after the second step is from 20 to 90% by mass, based on the total mass of the ink composition.

Abstract: A rack is provided wherein the type of micro-plate that is placed on the rack can be determined even when using one type of rack. The rack includes a bottom piece on which micro-plate is placed; at least one shielding component for recognizing the type of micro-plate; and a recognition unit having an enclosure disposed with a shielding component. When the rack is housed in a housing unit of an analyzer main unit, the shielding component is movable with respect to the enclosure so that the shielding component is positioned either in a detection position where detectable by a sensor or in a non-detection position where undetectable by the sensor.

Abstract: An ink container, adapted to supply an ink composition to an ink jet recording apparatus including a recording head for discharging the ink composition, includes an ink chamber containing the ink composition, the ink chamber including a wall defining the ink chamber and a support connected to an inside of the wall to support the wall; and an ink pouring port through which the ink composition is poured into the ink chamber, in which, in a use state of the ink container, in a case where the ink chamber is filled with the ink up to 50% of the volume thereof, an area of the support in contact with the ink composition is smaller than an area of the support in contact with atmosphere.

Abstract: A probe including a liquid sample channel through which a liquid sample flows in a specified direction; a nebulizer gas channel through which a nebulizer gas flows in a specified direction, formed at the outer circumference of the liquid sample channel so as to have a round annular outer circumference and be coaxial with the liquid sample channel; a heating gas channel for injecting an assist gas in a specified direction, wherein a heating gas injection port is formed around the outlet end of the nebulizer gas channel so as to have a round annular outer circumference and be coaxial with the nebulizer gas channel; and a heating element which is arranged inside the heating gas channel and heats the assist gas for injecting through the heating gas injection port.

Abstract: In the ionization probe, an assist gas nozzle, coaxial with a nozzle, is provided around a nozzle that discharges a liquid sample. A housing inside which is formed an annular assist gas channel is provided around the assist gas nozzle. A gas inlet for introducing gas into the assist gas heating channel and gas outlet for feeding gas from channel to assist gas nozzle are provided at opposite locations across the center of the channel. Gas introduced into the assist gas heating channel is heated by a substantially annular heater, and high temperature gas is discharged through gas discharge hole of the assist gas nozzle. The heater and the channel through which high temperature gas flows are arranged solely at the tip part of the ionization probe, so thermal insulation of the probe base part can be easily accomplished.

Abstract: An ink container, adapted to supply an ink composition to an ink jet recording apparatus including a recording head for discharging the ink composition, includes an ink chamber containing the ink composition, the ink chamber including a wall defining the ink chamber and a support connected to an inside of the wall to support the wall; and an ink pouring port through which the ink composition is poured into the ink chamber, in which, in a use state of the ink container, in a case where the ink chamber is filled with the ink up to 50% of the volume thereof, an area of the support in contact with the ink composition is larger than an area of the support in contact with atmosphere.

Abstract: An ink composition adapted to be poured into an ink container including an ink chamber, the ink chamber partitioned by a wall, refillable with the ink composition via an ink poring port, and communicating with external air, the ink composition comprising a pigment, a resin and an organic solvent, wherein the ink composition has a static contact angle of 10° or more to a member constituting an inner side of the wall.

Abstract: An ink container, adapted to supply an ink composition to an ink jet recording apparatus including a recording head for discharging the ink composition, includes an ink chamber containing the ink composition, the ink chamber including a wall defining the ink chamber and a support connected to an inside of the wall to support the wall; and an ink pouring port through which the ink composition is poured into the ink chamber, in which, in a use state of the ink container, in a case where the ink chamber is filled with the ink up to 50% of the volume thereof, an area of the support in contact with the ink composition is smaller than an area of the support in contact with atmosphere.

Abstract: An ionization chamber side voltage contact point is formed so as to protrude from the compartment in the ionization chamber, a mass spectrometric unit side voltage contact point 92 is formed in the hole created in the housing of the mass spectrometric unit, and a predetermined distance is provided between the inner periphery of the hole and the outer periphery of the mass spectrometric unit side voltage contact point in the structure, which allows the ionization chamber side voltage contact point to be inserted into the hole so to be connected to the mass spectrometric unit side voltage contact point when the ionization chamber is in the analysis position and allows the ionization chamber side voltage contact point to be pulled out from the hole so as to be disconnected from the mass spectrometric unit side voltage contact point the ionization chamber is in the maintenance position.

Abstract: An ink composition for ink jet recording includes a coating film forming material, a polyether-modified silicone oil, and water, wherein the polyether-modified silicone oil is soluble in a solvent in which a lower limit of an SP value is 8.5 or less and an upper limit of the SP value is 18.0 or more.

Abstract: The ink jet recording method includes discharging liquid droplets of a photocurable ink composition including a solvent, a polymerizable compound, and a photopolymerization initiator from a head to a recording medium to land the liquid droplets, thereby forming an image; evaporating the solvent included in the photocurable ink composition constituting the image; and irradiating the image after the second step with light, wherein when the irradiation is initiated in the third step, the content of the polymerizable compound included in the photocurable ink composition constituting the image after the second step is from 20 to 90% by mass, based on the total mass of the ink composition.

Abstract: A probe including a liquid sample channel through which a liquid sample flows in a specified direction; a nebulizer gas channel through which a nebulizer gas flows in a specified direction, formed at the outer circumference of the liquid sample channel so as to have a round annular outer circumference and be coaxial with the liquid sample channel; a heating gas channel for injecting an assist gas in a specified direction, wherein a heating gas injection port is formed around the outlet end of the nebulizer gas channel so as to have a round annular outer circumference and be coaxial with the nebulizer gas channel; and a heating element which is arranged inside the heating gas channel and heats the assist gas for injecting through the heating gas injection port.

Abstract: A vacuum analyzer including a vacuum reaction chamber; a gas source; a flow rate-restricting resistance tube connected to the reaction chamber; a pressure detection device disposed upstream from the flow rate-restricting resistance tube; a flow rate adjustment for adjusting the amount of gas exiting the flow rate-restricting resistance tube so that the detected value from the pressure detection device reaches a prescribed value; a split flow path that is provided with a splitter resistance tube and divides the gas at a location between the flow rate adjustment and the pressure detection device; a passage open to the atmosphere which divides the gas flowing from upstream at a location between the flow rate adjustment and the pressure detection device and releases the divided gas to the atmosphere; and a valve provided in the passage open to the atmosphere. Therein, the split flow path is connected immediately downstream from the valve.

Abstract: Problem: To provide a mass spectrometer wherein the door can be easily opened even when the door becomes stuck to a third wall surface.

Abstract: For the purpose of providing a urethane(meth)acrylate excellent in emulsifiability in water and a production method thereof, and a light curable aqueous emulsion using the urethane(meth)acrylate having a low viscosity and excellent in the curability, provided is a urethane(meth)acrylate being represented by the following general formula (1) and having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000: A1-O—(CONH—B1-NHCOO—C1-O)n-CONH—B1-NH—COO-D1??(1) wherein in formula (1), n represents a natural number of 1 to 30, A1 represents a residue of a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate, B1 represents a residue of diisocyanate, C1 represents a residue of a diol of an acyclic hydrocarbon or a cyclic hydrocarbon, and D1 represents a residue of a polyoxyalkylene glycol monoalkyl ether.

Abstract: A rack is provided wherein the type of micro-plate that is placed on the rack can be determined even when using one type of rack. The rack includes a bottom piece on which micro-plate is placed; at least one shielding component for recognizing the type of micro-plate; and a recognition unit having an enclosure disposed with a shielding component. When the rack is housed in a housing unit of an analyzer main unit, the shielding component is movable with respect to the enclosure so that the shielding component is positioned either in a detection position where detectable by a sensor or in a non-detection position where undetectable by the sensor.

Abstract: An ink composition for ink jet providing excellent in the curability based on ultraviolet irradiation in the presence of water or a solvent, the ejection stability with respect to the factors such as dot loss or flight deflection, and the storage stability of ink. Also provided herein is an ink composition for ink jet including: a pigment; a water-soluble organic solvent; a surfactant; at least either of a urethane (meth)acrylate being represented by the following general formula (1) and having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000 and a cross-linked urethane (meth)acrylate having a constitutional unit including the urethane (meth)acrylate; a compound having a radical polymerizable group(s); a photoradical polymerization initiator; and water: A1-O—(CONH—B1—NHCOO—C1—O)n—CONH—B1—NH—COO-D1??(1) where each of A1, B1, C1, D1, and n in formula (1) are described herein.