Abstract: A two-part foam hair dye having a first agent containing an alkali agent, a second agent containing hydrogen peroxide, and a non-aerosol foamer container, wherein the first agent contains (A), from 0.20 to 2.00 mol/kg of (B), and 0.05 mol/kg or greater of (C1); a total concentration of (C1) and (C2) in the first agent is from 0.16 to 0.50 mol/kg: and a mixture of the first agent and the second agent has a viscosity of from 1 to 300 mPa·s; (A) a water-soluble cationic polymer, (B) an alkali metal ion, (C1) an oxidation dye having a phenolic hydroxyl group, and (C2) an anionic surfactant.

Abstract: The multi-layer display device apparatus has a first display part, a second display part arranged at the rear-side of the first display part, a transforming part arranged between the first and the second display part. The transforming part transforms a linear polarized light in to a non-polarized light. Further, the display device has a storage part which stores a parameter for adjusting the image quality of the image displayed on the first and second display part, and an image adjustment part which adjusts the image quality of the image displayed in the first and second display part based on the parameter stored in the storage part.

Abstract: A synthetic gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide is efficiently obtained by reacting a hydrocarbon feedstock gas with carbon dioxide under pressure, while suppressing carbon deposition. The pressure is preferably 3 atmospheres (0.304 MPa), and used is a carbon dioxide reforming catalyst that contains at least one alkaline earth metal carbonate a catalytic metal promoting the decomposition reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock gas, at least one alkaline earth metal selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba, and a complex oxide containing at least one component selected from the group consisting of Ti, Al, Zr, Fe, W, and Mo, such as ATiO3, AAl2O4, AZrO3, AFe2O4, A3W2O9, A2WO5, or AMoO4, where A is at least one of Ca, Sr, and Ba.

Abstract: A two-part foam hair dye having a first agent containing an alkali agent, a second agent containing hydrogen peroxide, and a non-aerosol foamer container, wherein the first agent contains (A), from 0.20 to 2.00 mol/kg of (B), and 0.05 mol/kg or greater of (C1); a total concentration of (C1) and (C2) in the first agent is from 0.16 to 0.50 mol/kg: and a mixture of the first agent and the second agent has a viscosity of from 1 to 300 mPa·s; (A) a water-soluble cationic polymer, (B) an alkali metal ion, (C1) an oxidation dye having a phenolic hydroxyl group, and (C2) an anionic surfactant.

Abstract: An air-oxidative type hair dye composition containing a melanin precursor prepared by a process including (A) an oxidation step for converting, into the melanin precursor, a tyrosine or derivative thereof used as a starting substance with an enzyme or cell that is derived from a fungus selected from the group consisting of fungi belonging to the genera Aspergillus, Neurospora, Rhizomucor, Trichoderma, and Penicillium and that exhibits a catechol oxidase activity.

Abstract: A carbon-dioxide-gas absorber includes a main component of composite oxide, the composite oxide including Ti and X that is at least one of Sr and Ba, and the composite oxide having a molar ratio (X/Ti) of about 1.8 to about 2.2. A substance having a perovskite structure and an (X/Ti) of about 0.9 to about 1.1 or at least one selected from green sheets, green sheet wastes, green-sheet-laminate wastes, and precursors of green sheets including the substance is fired with at least one of strontium carbonate and barium carbonate. An apparatus includes a carbon-dioxide-gas-absorbing mechanical unit that allows a carbon-dioxide-gas absorber to absorb a carbon dioxide gas at about 1.0×104 to about 1.0×106 Pa and at about 500° C. to about 900° C.; and a carbon-dioxide-gas-evolving mechanical unit that evolves the absorbed carbon dioxide gas at about 1000 Pa or less and at at least about 750° C.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide absorbent that can absorb carbon dioxide at a temperature lower than that of a conventional Ba2TiO4 absorbent, as well as at a high temperature of at least 700° C., and desorb carbon dioxide at a temperature lower than that of the conventional absorbent is provided. The carbon dioxide absorbent does not expand significantly upon absorption of carbon dioxide, and exhibits high durability. The carbon dioxide absorbent is mainly composed of an oxide that contains Ba, Ca, and Ti, in which the molar ratio of Ca:(Ba+Ca) is 0.25:1 to 0.65:1, and the molar ratio of (Ba+Ca):Ti is 2.2:1 to 4.0:1. It preferably uses a green sheet, waste green sheet, waste green sheet laminate, or green sheet precursor used in a process of manufacturing electronic components can be as at least part of raw materials for making the carbon dioxide absorbent. A carbon dioxide absorption method using the carbon dioxide absorbent is also provided.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide reforming catalyst and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, the catalyst enabling a hydrocarbon feedstock gas to react with carbon dioxide while carbon deposition is suppressed, efficiently generating hydrogen and carbon monoxide. A mixture containing a carbonate of at least one alkaline earth metal selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba and a catalytic metal promoting a decomposition reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock gas is contained as a primary component. The catalytic metal can be a least one element selected from the group consisting of Ni, Rh, Ru, Ir, Pd, Pt, Re, Co, Fe, and Mo. In addition, ATiO3 (where A is at least one alkaline earth metal selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba) can further be present. The manufacturing is performed through a step in which carbon dioxide is absorbed in an alkaline earth/Ti composite oxide having a carbon dioxide absorption ability.

Abstract: An air-oxidative type hair dye composition containing a melanin precursor prepared by a process including (A) an oxidation step for converting, into the melanin precursor, a tyrosine or derivative thereof used as a starting substance with an enzyme or cell that is derived from a fungus selected from the group consisting of fungi belonging to the genera Aspergillus, Neurospora, Rhizomucor, Trichoderma, and Penicillium and that exhibits a catechol oxidase activity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a helical scan type magnetic tape reproduction apparatus, including: a helical scan type reproduction head capable of moving in the track widthwise direction by displacement of said actuator itself; target time decision means for measuring a period of time from a reference point of time with regard to each of a plurality of markers recorded in a dispersed relationship at predetermined positions on the tracks in advance to the marker by a predetermined number of times, averaging the measurement time periods of the markers and storing the average time periods; and tracking control means for measuring actual time periods from the reference time points with regard to the markers and performing updating control of a control voltage to be applied to said actuator for said reproduction head in accordance with time information of the differences between the target time periods and the actual time periods.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide absorbent that can absorb carbon dioxide at a temperature lower than that of a conventional Ba2TiO4 absorbent, as well as at a high temperature of at least 700° C., and desorb carbon dioxide at a temperature lower than that of the conventional absorbent is provided. The carbon dioxide absorbent does not expand significantly upon absorption of carbon dioxide, and exhibits high durability. The carbon dioxide absorbent is mainly composed of an oxide that contains Ba, Ca, and Ti, in which the molar ratio of Ca:(Ba+Ca) is 0.25:1 to 0.65:1, and the molar ratio of (Ba+Ca):Ti is 2.2:1 to 4.0:1. It preferably uses a green sheet, waste green sheet, waste green sheet laminate, or green sheet precursor used in a process of manufacturing electronic components can be as at least part of raw materials for making the carbon dioxide absorbent. A carbon dioxide absorption method using the carbon dioxide absorbent is also provided.

Abstract: A permanent magnet type motor comprising a rotor main body rotatably supported with respect to a stationary member, a rotor which is provided on an outer periphery face of the rotor main body and which is arranged such that S poles and N poles of a plurality of permanent magnets are provided alternately, a stator composed of a stator core arranged at the outer periphery side or inner periphery side of the rotor, the stator core having winding storage sections, and stator windings stored in the winding storage sections, a sensor fixed to the stationary member so as to be proximal to the permanent magnets, the sensor detecting a position of the permanent magnets, a detection target member having a detector for detecting a magnetic resistance change portion formed on the rotor main body, and a rotational position detecting magnetic sensor arranged at the stationary member.

Abstract: A reforming apparatus for fuel cells capable of effectively removing carbon dioxide at a high temperature from a reformed gas which is produced by a steam reforming method, and of producing high-purity hydrogen gas with a high hydrogen conversion rate. A reforming apparatus for fuel cells includes a reformer for steam-reforming a raw material to produce hydrogen, and carbon dioxide removing apparatus for removing carbon dioxide gas by absorbing carbon dioxide from a reformed gas, which is produced by steam reforming in the reformer, using a material containing Ba2TiO4 as a main component as a carbon dioxide absorbent. The reforming apparatus for fuel cells may further include a second reformer for steam-reforming again the reformed gas from which carbon dioxide gas has been removed by the carbon dioxide gas removing means.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a helical scan type magnetic tape reproduction apparatus, including: a helical scan type reproduction head capable of moving in the track widthwise direction by displacement of said actuator itself; target time decision means for measuring a period of time from a reference point of time with regard to each of a plurality of markers recorded in a dispersed relationship at predetermined positions on the tracks in advance to the marker by a predetermined number of times, averaging the measurement time periods of the markers and storing the average time periods; and tracking control means for measuring actual time periods from the reference time points with regard to the markers and performing updating control of a control voltage to be applied to said actuator for said reproduction head in accordance with time information of the differences between the target time periods and the actual time periods.

Abstract: A helical-scan-type magnetic tape recording and reproducing apparatus includes: a helical-scan-type recording head that is movable, while being attached to a distal end of an actuator, in a track width direction by displacement of the actuator itself to sequentially scan a magnetic tape; a helical-scan-type reproducing head that is movable, while being attached to a distal end of an actuator, in the track width direction by displacement of the actuator itself to sequentially scan a track on the magnetic tape recorded by the recording head; an error rate profile forming mechanism forming, by wobbling the reproducing head at each of plural points on the track, error rate profiles at the plural points; and a reproducing-head moving mechanism moving the reproducing head at the plural points, by finding a point with the best error rate from each error rate profile at the plural points from the error rate profile forming mechanism.

Abstract: A permanent magnet type motor comprising a rotor main body rotatably supported with respect to a stationary member, a rotor which is provided on an outer periphery face of the rotor main body and which is arranged such that S poles and N poles of a plurality of permanent magnets are provided alternately, a stator composed of a stator core arranged at the outer periphery side or inner periphery side of the rotor, the stator core having winding storage sections, and stator windings stored in the winding storage sections, a sensor fixed to the stationary member so as to be proximal to the permanent magnets, the sensor detecting a position of the permanent magnets, a detection target member having a detector for detecting a magnetic resistance change portion formed on the rotor main body, and a rotational position detecting magnetic sensor arranged at the stationary member.

Abstract: A permanent magnet type motor comprising a rotor main body rotatably supported with respect to a stationary member, a rotor which is provided on an outer periphery face of the rotor main body and which is arranged such that S poles and N poles of a plurality of permanent magnets are provided alternately, a stator composed of a stator core arranged at the outer periphery side or inner periphery side of the rotor, the stator core having winding storage sections, and stator windings stored in the winding storage sections, a sensor fixed to the stationary member so as to be proximal to the permanent magnets, the sensor detecting a position of the permanent magnets, a detection target member having a detector for detecting a magnetic resistance change portion formed on the rotor main body, and a rotational position detecting magnetic sensor arranged at the stationary member.

Abstract: A carbon-dioxide-gas absorber includes a composite oxide as a main component, the composite oxide including Ti and a constituent X that is at least one of Sr and Ba, and the composite oxide having an (X/Ti) of about 1.8 to about 2.2 on a molar basis. A substance having a perovskite structure and having an (X/Ti) of about 0.9 to about 1.1 or at least one selected from green sheets, green sheet wastes, green-sheet-laminate wastes, and precursors of green sheets including the substance is fired in the presence of at least one of strontium carbonate and barium carbonate. An apparatus includes a carbon-dioxide-gas-absorbing mechanical unit A that allows a carbon-dioxide-gas absorber to absorb a carbon dioxide gas at about 1.0×104 to about 1.0×106 Pa and at about 500° C. to about 900° C.; and a carbon-dioxide-gas-evolving mechanical unit B that evolves the absorbed carbon dioxide gas at about 1000 Pa or less and at at least about 750° C.

Abstract: Zinc acrylate excelling in flowability is provided. It is produced by a method, characterized by dispersing zinc oxide in any of (a) an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, (b) a mixed solvent formed between an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent and an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, and (c) a mixed solvent formed between an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent and an alcohol and causing acrylic acid to react with said zinc oxide in said solvent. The obtained zinc acrylate refrains from undergoing secondary aggregation, excels in disintegrability and, when kneaded in a rubber composition, exhibits excellent dispersibility.

Abstract: A permanent magnet type motor comprising a rotor main body rotatably supported with respect to a stationary member, a rotor which is provided on an outer periphery face of the rotor main body and which is arranged such that S poles and N poles of a plurality of permanent magnets are provided alternately, a stator composed of a stator core arranged at the outer periphery side or inner periphery side of the rotor, the stator core having winding storage sections, and stator windings stored in the winding storage sections, a sensor fixed to the stationary member so as to be proximal to the permanent magnets, the sensor detecting a position of the permanent magnets, a detection target member having a detector for detecting a magnetic resistance change portion formed on the rotor main body, and a rotational position detecting magnetic sensor arranged at the stationary member.