Abstract: A press-formed article that includes a top sheet portion, a peripheral wall portion formed along three peripheral edge portions of the top sheet portion, a floor flange portion, a side standing flange portion extending outward from a circumferential end portion of the peripheral wall portion, and an inclined flange portion that is an inclined wall continuous between the side standing flange portion and the floor flange portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermochromic color-memory composition including (a) an electron-donating color-developing organic compound, (b) an electron-accepting compound, and (c) an ester compound represented by the following formula (1) or (2), as a reaction medium which controls color reaction of the component (a) and the component (b); and a thermochromic color-memory microcapsule pigment encapsulating the thermochromic color-memory composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermochromic color-memory composition including (a) an electron-donating color-developing organic compound, (b) an electron-accepting compound, and (c) an ester compound represented by the following formula (1) or (2), as a reaction medium which controls color reaction of the component (a) and the component (b); and a thermochromic color-memory microcapsule pigment encapsulating the thermochromic color-memory composition.

Abstract: [Problems] An object of the present invention is to provide: a thermochromic color-memory composition which effectively expresses a property of being able to interchangeably memorize and retain colors and which is thus applicable to various fields; and a thermochromic color-memory microcapsule pigment encapsulating the same.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a core barrel according to the embodiment includes: welding one end part of a short ring to a lower core support plate; and machining the lower core support plate to which the short ring is welded. The machining of the lower core support plate includes forming a placement surface on which the fuel assembly is to be placed; and forming a fuel alignment pin hole, in which a fuel alignment pin for positioning the fuel assembly is to be inserted. After the machining of the lower core support plate, a main body barrel is welded to the other end part of the short ring, where the main body barrel covers the reactor core including the fuel assembly to be placed on the placement surface.

Abstract: [Problems] An object of the present invention is to provide: a thermochromic color-memory composition which effectively expresses a property of being able to interchangeably memorize and retain colors and which is thus applicable to various fields; and a thermochromic color-memory microcapsule pigment encapsulating the same.

Abstract: Provided are thermochromic color-memorizing composition and thermochromic color-memorizing microcapsule pigment encapsulating the same, the thermochromic color-memorizing composition including: (a) an electron-donating color-developing organic compound; (b) an electron-accepting compound; and (c) an ester compound represented by the following formula (1) as a reaction medium which controls color reaction between the components (a) and (b):

Abstract: Provided are thermochromic color-memorizing composition and thermochromic color-memorizing microcapsule pigment encapsulating the same, the thermochromic color-memorizing composition including: (a) an electron-donating color-developing organic compound; (b) an electron-accepting compound; and (c) an ester compound represented by the following formula (1) as a reaction medium which controls color reaction between the components (a) and (b):

Abstract: [Problems] An object of the present invention is to provide: thermochromic color-memory composition which effectively expresses a property of being capable of interchangeably memorizing and retaining colors and is thus applicable to various fields; and thermochromic memory microcapsule pigment encapsulating the same.

Abstract: Provided are thermochromic color-memory composition and thermochromic color-memory microcapsule pigment encapsulating the same, the thermochromic color-memory composition including: (a) a component composed of an electron-donating color-developing organic compound; (b) a component composed of an electron-accepting compound; and (c) a component composed of an ester compound represented by the following Formula (1) as a reaction medium which controls color reaction between the components (a) and (b): (wherein, R represents an alkyl group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms or an aliphatic acyl group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms; X represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms or a halogen atom; Y represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and Z represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms or a halogen atom).

Abstract: Provided are thermochromic color-memory composition and thermochromic color-memory microcapsule pigment encapsulating the same, the thermochromic color-memory composition including: (a) a component composed of an electron-donating color-developing organic compound; (b) a component composed of an electron-accepting compound; and (c) a component composed of an ester compound represented by the following Formula (1) as a reaction medium which controls color reaction between the components (a) and (b): (wherein, R represents an alkyl group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms or an aliphatic acyl group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms; X represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms or a halogen atom; Y represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and Z represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms or a halogen atom).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a core barrel according to the embodiment includes: welding one end part of a short ring to a lower core support plate; and machining the lower core support plate to which the short ring is welded. The machining of the lower core support plate includes forming a placement surface on which the fuel assembly is to be placed; and forming a fuel alignment pin hole, in which a fuel alignment pin for positioning the fuel assembly is to be inserted. After the machining of the lower core support plate, a main body barrel is welded to the other end part of the short ring, where the main body barrel covers the reactor core including the fuel assembly to be placed on the placement surface.

Abstract: [Problems] An object of the present invention is to provide: thermochromic color-memory composition which effectively expresses a property of being capable of interchangeably memorizing and retaining colors and is thus applicable to various fields; and thermochromic memory microcapsule pigment encapsulating the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermochromic color-memory toner containing: a microcapsule pigment encapsulating a thermochromic color-memory composition; and a binder resin, in which the microcapsule pigment shows a hysteresis characteristic that, in a temperature-rise process, decoloration starts when the temperature reaches t3 and the pigment completely reaches a decolored state in a temperature region of t4 or higher, and in a temperature-drop process, coloration starts when the temperature reaches t2 and the pigment completely reaches a colored state in a temperature region of ti or lower, and ti is in a range of from ?50 to 0° C. and t4 is in a range of from 50 to 150° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermochromic color-memory composition containing: (I) an electron donating coloring organic compound, (II) an electron accepting compound, and (III) an ester compound represented by the following formula (1) as a reaction medium which controls color reaction of the components (I) and (II): (in the formula, X represents any of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a halogen atom, m represents an integer of from 1 to 3, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 20).

Abstract: A maintenance/repair device for reactor internal structure 6 of the present invention includes a device body 6a configured to be fixed on a reactor internal structure 49. Connected to the device body 6a is a welding-part repair mechanism 6b configured to repair a welding part 49a of the reactor internal structure 49. Thus, a welding part 2a of the reactor internal structure 49 can be repaired by the welding-part repair mechanism 6b, while the device body 6a is fixed on the reactor internal structure 49.

Abstract: An improved laser shock hardening method and apparatus which can eliminate spattering of a liquid and waving of the liquid surface upon laser irradiation, and can stably irradiate a workpiece with a laser beam. In a laser shock hardening method for carrying out surface processing of a workpiece in contact with a liquid by irradiating through the liquid the surface of the workpiece with a pulsed laser beam intermittently emitted from a laser irradiation device, the disclosed method provides a solid transparent to the wavelength of the laser, serving as an entrance window to the liquid surface; allowing the liquid to be present in the light path of the laser beam between the solid and the surface of the workpiece; and allowing the laser beam to enter through the solid and irradiating through the liquid the surface of the workpiece with the laser beam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermochromic color-memory composition containing: (I) an electron donating coloring organic compound, (II) an electron accepting compound, and (III) an ester compound represented by the following formula (1) as a reaction medium which controls color reaction of the components (I) and (II): (in the formula, X represents any of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a halogen atom, m represents an integer of from 1 to 3, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 20).

Abstract: A water-based ink composition for a ballpoint pen wherein the initial start of writing and writing over time is good, and no blur in handwriting occur and a stable writing performance can be sustained and good handwriting can be continuously formed. A water-based ink composition for a ballpoint pen dissolving or dispersing a coloring agent in an aqueous medium. The aqueous medium substantially contains no water-soluble organic solvent and is composed of water. The water-based ink composition includes a thickening inhibitor together with a shear thinning viscosity-imparting agent. As the thickening inhibitor, one or two or more are selected from a group of polyalkylene glycol, polypropylene glycol derivatives, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, cellulose-based polymer compounds, polymer compounds having a polyalkylene oxide group and/or surfactants having a polyoxyethylene group.

Abstract: A maintenance/repair device for reactor internal structure 6 of the present invention includes a device body 6a configured to be fixed on a reactor internal structure 49. Connected to the device body 6a is a welding-part repair mechanism 6b configured to repair a welding part 49a of the reactor internal structure 49. Thus, a welding part 2a of the reactor internal structure 49 can be repaired by the welding-part repair mechanism 6b, while the device body 6a is fixed on the reactor internal structure 49.