Abstract: Provided is a production method for a water-absorbing resin in which an absorption capacity without pressure of the resulting water-absorbing resin is high and a water-absorbing resin can be efficiently obtained. The production method for a water-absorbing resin including a polymerization step of polymerizing a monomer composition containing an internal crosslinking agent and a monomer to obtain a crosslinked hydrogel polymer, and a drying step of drying the crosslinked hydrogel polymer to obtain a dry polymer, in which the crosslinked hydrogel polymer to be subjected to the drying step contains 50 ppm or more of hydrogen peroxide with respect to the solid content mass of the crosslinked hydrogel polymer, and the crosslinked hydrogel polymer is heated during the drying step so that a maximum reaching temperature of the crosslinked hydrogel polymer exceeds 160° C., and/or the dry polymer is heated after the drying step so that a maximum reaching temperature of the dry polymer exceeds 160° C.

Abstract: An information processing device comprises an accident notification accepting unit, a withdrawal notification accepting unit and an area identifying unit. The accident notification accepting unit accepts from a mobile object an accident notification containing accident determination information indicating that it is determined that an accident has occurred in said mobile object and occurrence site information indicating the site where it is determined that the accident has occurred. The withdrawal notification accepting unit accepts a withdrawal notification to withdraw said accident notification. The area identifying unit records the occurrence site information contained in the accident notification withdrawn by said withdrawal notification and identifies a withdrawal-notification prone area based on the recorded occurrence site information.

Abstract: A polyamide fiber which has a single fiber fineness of less than 5 dtex, and has a stress per unit fineness of 0.7 cN/dtex or more in 3% elongation in a tensile test of the fiber, in which a stress F1 in 3% elongation in a tensile test of the fiber before 100° C. boiling water treatment and a stress F2 in 3% elongation in a tensile test of the fiber after the treatment satisfy Formula (1): F2/F1>0.7??(1).

Abstract: A polyamide multifilament has a single-filament fineness of 0.8 dtex to 7 dtex, a strength of 7.5 cN/dtex to 8.5 cN/dtex, and a knot strength of 6.0 cN/dtex to 7.5 cN/dtex. The polyamide multifilament may have a tensile strength at 15% elongation of 6.1 cN/dtex to 7.5 cN/dtex. The polyamide multifilament may have a total fineness of 20 dtex to 44 dtex.

Abstract: An information processing device comprises an accident notification accepting unit, a withdrawal notification accepting unit and an area identifying unit. The accident notification accepting unit accepts from a mobile object an accident notification containing accident determination information indicating that it is determined that an accident has occurred in said mobile object and occurrence site information indicating the site where it is determined that the accident has occurred. The withdrawal notification accepting unit accepts a withdrawal notification to withdraw said accident notification. The area identifying unit records the occurrence site information contained in the accident notification withdrawn by said withdrawal notification and identifies a withdrawal-notification prone area based on the recorded occurrence site information.

Abstract: A core-sheath composite cross-section fiber, wherein the core section polymer is a thermoplastic polymer, the sheath-section polymer is a polyamide having a dicarboxylic acid unit having a sebacic acid unit as a main component, the boiling-water shrinkage ratio is 6.0-12.0%, and the stress per unit fineness during 3% elongation in a fiber tensile test is 0.60 cN/dtex or more. The core-sheath composite cross-section fiber has excellent moisture-absorbing capability and wrinkling prevention, and the moisture-absorbing capability is maintained even when washed.

Abstract: A moisture-absorbing core-sheath composite yarn has a sheath polymer made of a polyamide, a core polymer is a polyetheresteramide copolymer, and the strength retention after a 150° C. 1-hour dry heat treatment is 50% or higher. The core-sheath composite yarn has high moisture-absorbing performance, is more comfortable than natural fibers, and can retain the soft texture, durability, and moisture-absorbing/releasing performance even when laundered and dried repeatedly.

Abstract: A polyamide fiber which has a single fiber fineness of less than 5 dtex, and has a stress per unit fineness of 0.7 cN/dtex or more in 3% elongation in a tensile test of the fiber, in which a stress F1 in 3% elongation in a tensile test of the fiber before 100° C. boiling water treatment and a stress F2 in 3% elongation in a tensile test of the fiber after the treatment satisfy Formula (1): F2/F1>0.7??(1).

Abstract: A moisture absorbent core sheath composite yarn has a sheath portion polymer that is a polyamide and a core portion that is a thermoplastic polymer, and has a moisture absorbance/desorbance (?MR) of 5.0%, wherein the ?MR maintenance rate after 20 washes is 90%-100%. The core sheath composite fiber has high moisture absorbance, is more comfortable than natural fibers, and has wash resistance with moisture absorbance that stands up to real use and color fastness.

Abstract: A polyamide multifilament has a total fineness of 4.0-6.0 dtex, a single yarn fineness of 1.2 dtex or below, a strength-elongation product of 9.1 or above, and an elongation degree of 40-50%. A polyamide fiber has a small total fineness and single fiber fineness while having a high strength-elongation product and exhibiting a low unevenness (U%) in the longitudinal direction. Stockings exhibit an excellent higher-order process passability and productivity and exhibit an excellent softness, durability, and transparent feel and a fabric exhibits an excellent softness and durability.

Abstract: This provides a semiconductor laser device of a high light output efficiency, which is high in current confinement effect, small in leak current, and favorable in temperature property, and indicates a low threshold current, and can effectively confine laser light to a stripe region, and is favorable in beam profile. This semiconductor laser device includes the laminated structure of an n-AlInP clad layer, a superlattice active layer section, a p-AlInP first clad layer, a GaInP etching stop layer are formed, and on top of that, there are a p-AlInP second clad layer, a GaInP protective layer and a p-GaAs contact layer, which are processed into a stripe-shaped ridge. A p-side electrode is directly coated and formed on the etching stop layer of ridge top surface.

Abstract: In reacting an anthranilic acid derivative represented by the general formula (1), especially the anthranilic acid derivative selected from anthranilic acid, anthranilamide and anthranilate, with formamide, the reaction is attained under the condition of coexistence of acetic acid and a base as a catalyst in the reaction liquid, and it has made it possible to produce a quinazolin-4-one derivative represented by the general formula (2) and useful as a material for medicine intermediates, at high yield with no side production.

Abstract: In a display device of an AV system, when first to seventh video sound output devices are connected to first to fourth input terminals via the AV receiver and an HDDVD recorder, the display device instructs a display section to display connection information including to-be-displayed device information for the first to seventh video sound output devices including a stored content transmitting function and the HDDVD recorder and not including to-be-displayed device information for the AV receiver having no stored content transmitting function. Accordingly, even when a number of devices only having a repeater function are connected between the display device and a device having a stored content transmitting function, to-be-displayed device information only for a device having a stored content transmitting function can be displayed and a user can easily specify the device having the stored content transmitting function.

Abstract: An individual article management arrangements for managing an individual article distributed through a plurality of sites with a form thereof changed at least one of said plurality of sites, including: information processing apparatuses installed at said plurality of sites; and a data center apparatus connected to each of said information processing apparatuses through a network. The data center apparatus and the information processing apparatuses are configured to effect predetermined operations.

Abstract: Provided is a production method for an iodine compound in which iodine is reacted with a substrate in the presence of a porous material having a pore diameter of 500 nm or less or in the presence of the above porous material and an oxidizing agent and a production process for high purity 5-iodo-2-methylbenzoic acid comprising an iodination reaction step carried out by the above-mentioned, a crystal precipitation and separation step in which a product is precipitated by adding water or cooling and then separated and a purification step in which crystal separated is recrystallized using an organic solvent. According to the production method for an iodine compound described above, iodine can be introduced into various substrates at a high selectivity. Since expensive metals and specific reagents do not have to be used, it can readily be carried out in an industrially scale, and the product having a high purity can be obtained.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser element having an advantageous vertical light confinement efficiency, a low threshold current and a low element resistance is provided. The semiconductor laser element has a substrate and a stacked structure formed thereon, where the stacked structure comprises a buffer layer, an n-Al0.6Ga0.4As cladding layer, an n-Al0.47Ga0.53As cladding layer, an active layer, a p-Al0.47Ga0.53As first cladding layer, an Al0.55Ga0.45As etching stop layer, a p-Al0.47Ga0.53As second cladding layer, a p-Al0.6Ga0.4As third cladding layer, and a p-GaAs contact layer. The second and third cladding layers, and the contact layer are formed as a stripe-patterned ridge, and serve as a current injection regions. Both lateral portions of the ridge are filled with an n-type current blocking layer and serve as non-current-injection regions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing 5-iodo-2-methylbenzoic acid through iodination of 2-methylbenzoic acid, the process including, as essential steps, a reaction step of iodinating 2-methylbenzoic acid in the presence of a microporous compound, iodine, an oxidizing agent, and acetic anhydride, and a purification step including sublimation, distillation, crystallization, or a combination of two or more of these. According to the present invention, 5-iodo-2-methylbenzoic acid, which is useful for producing functional chemicals such as drugs, can be produced at high purity and high yield in a simple manner. Since the production process includes a simple reaction step and a simple separation/purification step, the load of purification is mitigated. In addition, the microporous compound such as a zeolite catalyst which has been separated and recovered from the reaction mixture can be repeatedly employed after performing of a simple treatment.

Abstract: An AlGaAs-based ridge-stripe semiconductor laser element that has a stacked structure. The stacked structure includes a multi layer upper cladding layer, a multi layer lower cladding layer, and an active layer in-between the upper cladding layer and the lower cladding layers. The layers within each of the upper cladding layer and the lower cladding layer have different Al compositional ratios and refractive indexes.

Abstract: An individual article management arrangements for managing an individual article distributed through a plurality of sites with a form thereof changed at least one of said plurality of sites, including: information processing apparatuses installed at said plurality of sites; and a data center apparatus connected to each of said information processing apparatuses through a network. The data center apparatus and the information processing apparatuses are configured to effect predetermined operations.

Abstract: In reacting an anthranilic acid derivative represented by the general formula (1), especially the anthranilic acid derivative selected from anthranilic acid, anthranilamide and anthranilate, with formamide, the reaction is attained under the condition of coexistence of acetic acid and a base as a catalyst in the reaction liquid, and it has made it possible to produce a quinazolin-4-one derivative represented by the general formula (2) and useful as a material for medicine intermediates, at high yield with no side production.