Abstract: Provided is a molded article comprising a resin, wherein the molded article has a Hermann's degree of orientation f of 0.006 or more which is determined by the following formula (1) and the following formula (2) based on an azimuth angle distribution curve obtained by wide-angle X-ray diffraction measurement and a haze of less than 10%, the resin comprises a structural unit derived from a monomer comprising a carbon-carbon double bond at the end and a structural unit derived from a polyrotaxane compound, and the polyrotaxane compound comprises cyclic molecules comprising a functional group capable of addition polymerization with the carbon-carbon double bond, a linear molecule clathrated in a skewer shape by the cyclic molecules, and blocking groups disposed at the ends of the linear molecule to prevent elimination of the cyclic molecules.

Abstract: Disclosed is a carbon material, such as a carbon nanotube, into which a boron atom and/or a phosphorus atom is/are introduced while maintaining its characteristic structures and functions and a method for producing the same. The carbon material of the present invention is one in which a boron atom and/or a phosphorus atom is/are introduced into part of carbon atoms composing the carbon material, and can be produced by a method for producing a carbon material including the steps of: bringing a carbon material into contact with a fluorination treatment gas containing a fluorine-containing gas, thereby subjecting a surface of the carbon material to fluorination treatment; and bringing the carbon material after the fluorination treatment into contact with a boronization treatment gas containing a boron-containing gas, thereby subjecting to boronization treatment and/or into contact with a phosphorization treatment gas containing a phosphorus-containing gas, thereby subjecting to phosphorization treatment.

Abstract: Disclosed is an oil passageway structure for an engine, which comprises: a body-side oil passage; a cover-side oil passage; an oil passage coupling section in which a first mating face formed around a peripheral edge of an endless transmission band cover-facing open end of the body-side oil passage is coupled to a second mating face formed around a peripheral edge of a body-side oil passage-facing open end of the cover-side oil passage; a groove formed in one of the first mating face and the second mating face; a cutout provided in the one mating face formed with the groove; and a sealing member attached to the groove, wherein the sealing member is formed with an outward protrusion protruding beyond an outer edge-side end of the cutout, and the cutout is formed inclinedly with respect to a cylinder axis as viewed in a cylinder row direction.

Abstract: A power control device that acts as a principal controlling agent in an isolating switching power supply has a controller configured to monitor a first output detection signal commensurate with a direct-current output voltage to a load and a second output detection signal commensurate with the difference between the direct-current output voltage and its target value switch among a plurality of operating modes with varying power consumption according to the results of monitoring of the two output detection signals. The power control device may instead have a peak current switch configured to raise the peak current value of a primary current passing in an output switch on detecting a light load.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes an image reading device, a storage device, and a control unity. The image reading device reads an image on a sheet. The storage device stores information. The control unit that determines a detection area of an encoded image based on a teacher image which is an image read from a predetermined teacher sheet by the image reading device, records information indicating the detection area in the storage device, detects an encoded image in the detection area among the images read from a sheet to be read after the teacher sheet, and decodes the detected encoded image.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic component includes: preparing an element body configured to have a rectangular parallelepiped shape and include a first surface serving as a mounting surface, a second surface opposing the first surface, and a third surface extending in such a way as to connect the first surface and the second surface; forming a chamfered portion chamfered between the first surface and the third surface; forming a terminal electrode on the first surface; covering the chamfered portion and the first surface with a covering member; forming a metal shield film on a part of the element body, the part including at least the second surface and the third surface and exposed from the covering member; and removing the covering member.

Abstract: A transparent conductor includes: a transparent resin base material; a first metal oxide layer; a metal layer including a silver alloy; and a second metal oxide layer, in this order. The first metal oxide layer contains at least one of tin oxide and niobium oxide. When the tin oxide and the niobium oxide are respectively set in terms of SnO2 and Nb2O5, a molar basis content of the total of SnO2 and Nb2O5 with respect to the total of metal oxides contained in the first metal oxide layer is greater than a molar basis content of the total of SnO2 and Nb2O5 with respect to the total of metal oxides contained in the second metal oxide layer, and the content in the first metal oxide layer is greater than or equal to 45 mol %.

Abstract: An image printing apparatus includes a control section configured to receive original image data, analyze the original image data to acquire address information included in the original image data, and generate a two-dimensional code corresponding to the acquired address information. A printer is then controlled to print the generated two-dimensional code and the original image data.

Abstract: A non-aqueous rechargeable battery has a non-aqueous electrolyte and positive and negative electrodes capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions. The positive electrode contains a lithium transition metal oxide expressed by Li2-xNi?M1?M2y O4-?,where 0.50<?<=1.33, 0<=?<0.67, 0<=?<=1.33, 0<=?<=1.00, M1 is at least one of Co, Al and Ga, and M2 is at least one of Mn, Ge, Sn and Sb, and x reversibly varies within a range of 0<=x<=2 by intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions. A resistance of the positive electrode when SOC is 0% is not less than twice of that when SOC is not less than a predetermined SOC. A capacity of the negative electrode is not less than 1.1 times of that of the positive electrode.

Abstract: To provide a novel immobilized product in which a carbon material and/or a silicon material is/are immobilized on a base material surface by a chemical bond via a linking group, and a method for producing the same. The immobilized product is an immobilized product in which a carbon material is immobilizing on a surface of a base material, wherein the carbon material is chemically bonded on the surface of the base material via a linking group, and the linking group is at least one selected from the group consisting of a —NH group, a —NH—R1—NH group, a —SO group, a R2 group, a —O—R3—O group, and a R4 group (in which the R1 to R4 each independently represent at least one selected from the group consisting of a chain alkyl group, a cyclic alkyl group, a chain alkenyl group, a cyclic alkenyl group, a chain alkynyl group, etc.).

Abstract: A temperature display device capable of accurately displaying a temperature history at any elapsed time, includes a base material; a time-information-to-be-printed portion formed on the base material; and a temperature indicator formed on the base material, the temperature indicator including a photochromic layer.

Abstract: A reading processing apparatus for a temperature display device includes: an obtaining device obtaining an image of the temperature display device; a storage storing color fading information for each temperature; and a temperature estimation device estimating an ambient temperature of the temperature display device. The obtaining device includes a time information image indicating time information and a temperature information image displaying information about a temperature and an elapsed time by a change in color, and to which image pickup time information is added. The color fading information indicates a relation between a color changed by a temperature change, an elapsed time, and a temperature. The temperature estimating unit estimates the temperature to which the temperature display device is exposed by checking color information and elapsed time detected from the image against the color fading information stored in the storage.

Abstract: A database system including: a database server for storing registration information including encrypted data encrypted using a probabilistic encryption method; and a terminal. The terminal includes: an encryption unit; a decryption unit; an encrypted search query generating unit for generating an encrypted search query obtained by encrypting a search query used for retrieving the encrypted data; and an additional processing unit for encrypting a search condition of a plaintext and transmitting a data acquisition request including the encrypted search condition. The database server holds database operation command definition information and search additional information.

Abstract: An image printing apparatus includes a control section configured to receive original image data, analyze the original image data to acquire address information included in the original image data, and generate a two-dimensional code corresponding to the acquired address information. A printer is then controlled to print the generated two-dimensional code and the original image data.

Abstract: A fluctuation attenuator has: a first flywheel 2 connected to an internal combustion engine ENG; a housing portion 7; a second flywheel 3 connected a transmission TM; a plurality of end portion sheets 10 inserted into the housing portion 7; and a coil spring 8 held on the end portion sheet 10. The end portion sheet 10 has an inserting hole 10a into which the coil spring 8 inserted, and a notched portion 10b into which a projecting piece 12a of the second flywheel 3 is inserted and with which the inserting hole 10a is communicated, and which exposes the end portion of the coil spring 8. A notched portion 10b is notched such that the projecting piece 12a contacts the end portion sheet 10 after contacting the coil spring 8 when the projecting piece 12a contacts the end portion sheet 10.

Abstract: A method for stirring resin pellets, which includes stirring adhesive resin pellets in a liquid in a stirring tank equipped with a stirring impeller, under the condition satisfying the following relational expression (I): ? ? ? ( Np 1 / 3 ? nD ) 2 ? ? ? pgdp ? 10 ( I ) wherein ? is the density of the liquid (kg/m3), Np is the power number of the stirring impeller, n is the rotational speed (1/s), D is the diameter of the stirring impeller (m), ?? is the difference in density between the resin pellets and the liquid (kg/m3), g is the gravitational acceleration (m/s2), and dp is the particle diameter of the resin pellets (m).

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes: a multilayer stack including a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of conductor layers stacked together; a plurality of terminals integrated with the multilayer stack; and a shield formed of a conductor and integrated with the multilayer stack. The multilayer stack has a top surface, a bottom surface, and four side surfaces connecting the top surface and the bottom surface. The plurality of terminals are provided on the bottom surface of the multilayer stack. The shield entirely covers the top surface and the four side surfaces of the multilayer stack. The shield includes a portion that is thicker than the other portions of the shield.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to realize a separator that has excellent thermal stability in size, shape, and the like even in a high temperature environment. The separator comprises a nonwoven fabric obtained by subjecting a nonwoven fabric consisting of homo-PAN fibers to a flame proofing treatment in a temperature range of 210° C. to 300° C., wherein an ID/IN value, which is a ratio of an absorption peak intensity ID of a carbon double bond-derived region (1580-1610 cm?1) of the homo-PAN nonwoven fabric to an absorption peak intensity IN derived from a nitrile group (2240 cm?1), as determined by infrared absorption spectroscopy, is 0.07 or more; and wherein a fiber shape and size are stably maintained after immersion for 30 minutes in an electrolytic solution containing propylene carbonate at 140° C.

Abstract: To provide a virtual network monitoring system, etc., for facilitating the monitoring of a virtual network on the basis of a connection structure between a virtual node and the virtual network.