Abstract: An electronic apparatus operated by a sales clerk includes a display, a camera configured to capture an image of a code displayed on a screen of a portable registration apparatus operated by a customer in a store, the code corresponding to one or more commodities to be purchased and check data indicating whether each of said one or more commodities needs to be checked by the sales clerk before being checked out, and a processor configured to, when the image of the code is captured by the camera, acquire information indicating said one or more commodities to be purchased and the check data using the code, and control the display to display a screen showing one or more commodities that need to be checked by the sales clerk based on the acquired information.

Abstract: A point-of-sale system includes a registration device configured to register items for a transaction, a plurality of payment devices with which payment for the transaction can be made, and an imaging device including a camera configured to capture images in an area where the registration device and the payment devices are located and a processor that is configured to determine, based on the images captured by the camera, one of the plurality of payment devices as a destination for sending payment data for the transaction. The payment data is sent to the payment device determined to be the destination and not sent to other payment devices of the plurality of payment devices.

Abstract: A payment device is to be operated by a customer to make payment for a transaction. Transaction data for the transaction is generated by a registration device operated by a store clerk. The payment device includes a sensor configured to detect motion when enabled, and a processor configured to enable the sensor upon receipt of a notification that the transaction data has been generated, in response to the motion being detected by the sensor while the payment is pending, acquire the transaction data generated by the registration device, and perform a payment process using the acquired transaction data.

Abstract: The present invention provides an acrylate-based copolymer obtained by polymerizing constituent monomers including a polymerizable monomer (a) consisting of an alkyl acrylate-based monomer represented by the following general formula (1) in an amount of from 10 mol % to 95 mol % with respect to a total number of moles of the constituent monomers, a polymerizable monomer (b) consisting of an alkylene glycol acrylate-based monomer represented by the following general formula (2) in an amount of from 5 mol % to 50 mol % with respect to the total number of moles of the constituent monomers, and at least one kind of polymerizable monomer (c) selected from the group consisting of an aromatic vinyl-based monomer (c-1) and a short-chain alkyl acrylate-based monomer (c-2) represented by the following general formula (3) in an amount of from 0 mol % to 60 mol % with respect to the total number of moles of the constituent monomers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for preventing adhesion of aquatic organisms, which includes an antifouling layer, a base material layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order, which has the base material layer composed of an inexpensive material, and which has high adhesion between the antifouling layer and the base material layer without performing the easy adhesion treatment, for example, a primer treatment or a corona treatment. A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for preventing adhesion of aquatic organisms of the present invention comprises an antifouling layer, a base material layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order, wherein the base material layer contains an ionomer resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for preventing adhesion of aquatic organisms, which includes an antifouling layer, a base material layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order, which has the base material layer composed of an inexpensive material, and which has high adhesion between the antifouling layer and the base material layer without performing the easy adhesion treatment, for example, a primer treatment or a corona treatment. A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for preventing adhesion of aquatic organisms of the present invention comprises an antifouling layer, a base material layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order, wherein the base material layer contains an ionomer resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a release agent containing polyolefin, isocyanate, polyolefin polyol and a metal complex catalyst, wherein the metal complex catalyst is a non-organotin compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive comprising a polyolefin (a), a hydroxyl group-containing polyolefin (b) and a crosslinking agent (c) having a functional group capable of reacting with the hydroxyl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyolefin-based release agent containing liquid hydrocarbon with viscosity at 38° C. of 5-1500 Pa·s as measured according to JIS K7117-1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a release agent containing at least a nonreactive polyolefin, an aromatic isocyanate having 3 or more isocyanate groups in one molecule and a polyolefin polyol, wherein the content of the nonreactive polyolefin is not less than 80 wt %, and not less than 90 wt % of the nonreactive polyolefin has tensile elasticity at 23° C. of not more than 10 MPa and tensile fracture stress at 23° C. of not more than 8 MPa.

Abstract: Provided is a release agent capable of maintaining the inherent detachability of polyolefin and showing good adhesion to the substrate and a release material using the release agent, and an adhesive tape having such release material. A release agent containing at least a polyolefin, an aromatic isocyanate having three or more isocyanate groups in one molecule, and a polyolefin polyol having a number-average molecular weight of 1500 to 5000.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a water-repellent layer formed on the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The water-repellent layer is formed by using a water repellent exhibiting the water repellency in which a contact angle with water is greater than or equal to 140°. The water-repellent layer may have hydrophobic fine particles. The hydrophobic fine particle may contain a hydrophobic fine silica compound. The hydrophobic fine silica compound may be modified with hexamethyldisilazane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a double-faced pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet, which comprises: a base material; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer disposed on one surface of the base material, which is a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (A) including a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing an acrylic polymer (A1), and a silicone rubber fine particle (A2) in a proportion of from 3 to 50 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the acrylic polymer (A1), the layer (A) being used so as to adhere to the liquid crystal display module unit; and another pressure-sensitive adhesive layer disposed on the other surface of the base material, which is a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (B) including a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing an acrylic polymer (B1), and a low-molecular weight polymer component (B2), which contains, as a principal monomer component, an ethylenic unsaturated monomer having a glass transition temperature of from 60 to 190° C.

Abstract: The adhesive composition of the present invention has a gel fraction of 20-50%, which comprises an acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture containing the following component (a) as a main component and the following component (b) in a proportion of 5-49 wt %: component (a): an alkyl (meth)acrylate wherein the alkyl group has 4 to 12 carbon atoms, component (b): a carboxyl group-containing monomer having a carboxyl group and an ethylenic unsaturated double bond, which affords, when polymerized, a homopolymer having a glass transition temperature of not more than 70° C. Since the adhesive composition of the present invention is superior in all of the adhesion, impact resistance and repulsion resistance, it can adhere even to a part having a coated film formed on a surface to be adhered.

Abstract: An invented pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for removal of a solvent-containing substance includes a substrate and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed at least on one side of the substrate, and the pressure sensitive adhesive layer adsorbs 20 g/m2 or more of a solvent contained in the substance to be removed when the sheet is immersed in the solvent for 3 minutes. Another invented pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for removal of a solvent-containing substance includes a substrate and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed at least on one side of the substrate, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer absorbs 5 g/m2 or more of a solvent contained in the substance to be removed when the sheet is immersed in the solvent for 1 second, and the sheet after absorbing 5 g/m2 of the solvent has a tackiness of 1 cN/25-mm or more as determined by a method in conformity with JIS Z 0237.

Abstract: An invented pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for removal of a solvent-containing substance includes a substrate and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed at least on one side of the substrate, and the pressure sensitive adhesive layer adsorbs 20 g/m2 or more of a solvent contained in the substance to be removed when the sheet is immersed in the solvent for 3 minutes. Another invented pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for removal of a solvent-containing substance includes a substrate and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed at least on one side of the substrate, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer absorbs 5 g/m2 or more of a solvent contained in the substance to be removed when the sheet is immersed in the solvent for 1 second, and the sheet after absorbing 5 g/m2 of the solvent has a tackiness of 1 cN/25-mm or more as determined by a method in conformity with JIS Z 0237.

Abstract: A monolayer metal gasket is disclosed, which may be kept against deformation around a bolt hole and further made stable in sealing stress around a gas hole between mating surfaces of confronting components. A first extra thickness around the gas hole is provided by turning back a part of a metallic sheet on a major flat of the metallic sheet, with leaving a space open between them to form a folded construction having elasticity. A second extra thickness around a bolt hole is a closely layered construction of nearly rigid body little to be deformed. When the monolayer metal gasket is squeezed between the mating surfaces of the confronting components, a clearance between the mating surfaces may be regulated to a preselected distance by virtue of the second extra thickness that is little to be deformed.

Abstract: In a metallic gasket having a metallic sheet made with a recess surrounding around a diverse type of hole, in which an elastic sealing member is installed, a relation between the recess and the elastic sealing member in their cross sections and also configurations is so specified as to use the elastic sealing member within a range of elastic limit inherent in the elastic sealing member, thereby improving the sealing performance of the metallic gasket. The elastic sealing member is smaller than the recess in their cross section perpendicular to the major side of the metallic sheet. Thus, the elastic sealing member, when the metallic gasket is squeezed, may serve its useful function within the range of inherent elastic limit.

Abstract: In a metallic gasket having a metallic sheet made with a recess surrounding around a diverse type of hole, in which an elastic sealing member is installed, a relation between the recess and the elastic sealing member in their cross sections and also configurations is so specified as to use the elastic sealing member within a range of elastic limit inherent in the elastic sealing member, thereby improving the sealing performance of the metallic gasket. The elastic sealing member installed in the recess formed around the hole such as combustion hole and so on is composed of a top extending above a major side of the metallic sheet, and a bottom having a cross section reaching widthwise opposing side surfaces of the recess. The elastic sealing member is made not more than the recess in their cross section perpendicular to the major side of the metallic sheet. Thus, the elastic sealing member, when the metallic gasket is squeezed, may serve its useful function within the range of inherent elastic limit.

Abstract: A metal gasket is disclosed which is used arranged between a cylinder block and a cylinder head. The metal gasket comprises carrier plates having thereon beads, and a stopper plate overlaid on the carrier plates and provided with folded constructions, which are each composed of a folded flange area and its counterpart area confronting each other so as to provide a gap of a preselected interval between them. The gaps exert elasticity on the folded flange areas continuously whenever the gasket is squeezed and loaded due to engine operation whereby the folded constructions may compensate for intolerable clearance that might occur owing to the distortion in fatigue of the cylinder block with respect to the gasket, with resulting in improving sealing performance of the gasket.