Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for rapidly extracting the analyte existing in the liquid phase in analyzing an analyte “having a large partition coefficient in gas-liquid equilibrium”, “having a high water solubility”, or “having a low olfactory threshold” by a gas-liquid contact extraction method, and further provides, a method and apparatus for unmanned continuous sample introduction of the analyte to a GC or the like for a long time. In the present invention, using a gas-liquid contact extractor to which a sample liquid is continuously introduced from above and a purge gas from beneath, the analyte in the sample liquid is extracted by gas-liquid contact between the sample liquid and the purge gas. A discharge pipe is connected to the bottom of the gas-liquid contact extractor, the pipe having a liquid sump through which the sample liquid is discharged, while blocking the outflow of the purge gas from the liquid sump.

Abstract: The present invention provides a monolithic silicone in the form of an aerogel or a xerogel having flexibility and capable of dissolving molecules of a substance. This silicone monolithic body having continuous through passages is synthesized by copolymerizing starting materials of both a bifunctional alkoxysilane and a trifunctional alkoxysilane or tri- or higher functional alkoxysilanes through a sol-gel reaction for forming a Si—O network while causing phase separation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for rapidly extracting the analyte existing in the liquid phase in analyzing an analyse “having a large partition coefficient in gas-liquid equilibrium”, “having a high water solubility”, or “having a low olfactory threshold” by a gas-liquid contact extraction method, and further provides, a method and apparatus for unmanned continuous sample introduction of the analyte to a GC or the like for a long time. In the present invention, using a gas-liquid contact extractor to which a sample liquid is continuously introduced from above and a purge gas from beneath, the analyte in the sample liquid is extracted by gas-liquid contact between the sample liquid and the purge gas. A discharge pipe is connected to the bottom of the gas-liquid contact extractor, the pipe having a liquid sump through which the sample liquid is discharged, while blocking the outflow of the purge gas from the liquid sump.

Abstract: The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a monolith adsorbent which can adsorb a target sample easily in a short time or regardless of whether the amount of the sample is small or large and extract the sample with a small amount of solvent, and easily secure the sample necessary for analysis, and a method and an apparatus for adsorption and retention using the same. The present invention is a monolith adsorbent formed by allowing a monolith structure body to contain an adsorbing material such as activated carbon or graphite, exposing the adsorbing material on the surface of the structure body and further surface-treating the surface of the monolith structure body with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic compound or a resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a monolithic silicone in the form of an aerogel or a xerogel having flexibility and capable of dissolving molecules of a substance. This silicone monolithic body having continuous through passages is synthesized by copolymerizing starting materials of both a bifunctional alkoxysilane and a trifunctional alkoxysilane or tri- or higher functional alkoxysilanes through a sol-gel reaction for forming a Si—O network while causing phase separation.

Abstract: The automated sewing device itself includes several known constitutional elements similar to those of the earlier described prior-art automated sewing devices. Namely, a known sewing machine (M) having a sewing needle (32), a pressure foot member (31), and a feed dog member (33) is fixedly provided on a table (3), and a stationary guide plate (2) having a pair of first and second guide grooves (20A)(20B) formed therein is fixedly mounted on the table (3). And, movably attached on that stationary guide plate (2) is a movable guide plate (1) which has a pair of guide rollers (12)(12) rotatably provided on the reverse side thereof. Designation (30) denotes a guide member disposed adjacent to the sewing needle (32), which is so designed that both end portions (53) and (63) respectively of the first and second base materials (5)(6) will be slidably contacted therewith and thereby be guided in a direction to that sewing needle (32).

Abstract: An automated sewing device including a stationary guide element and a movable guide element movably provided on said stationary guide element, the movable guide element allowing one base material to be placed thereon. A plurality of movable sections are defined in the movable guide element and movably connected with one another, such that each of the plurality of movable sections is foldable upwardly relative to the movable guide element, thereby avoiding contact of the movable guide element with a worker who operates the sewing device. The movable guide element may include an area recessed toward a sewing machine of the automatic sewing device, thereby allowing the worker to easily move to guide another base material and along the said one base material while in operation.

Abstract: A method for sewing together covering elements is provided, in which two first threads and a second thread are used in a sewing machine having sewing needle means. In operating the sewing machine, the covering elements are fed at a given feeding pitch, such that the two first threads are entwined about the second thread in each of needle holes formed by the sewing needle means in the covering elements. Those entwined three threads fill and close the needle hole, thereby preventing leakage of a liquid foaming agent at a foaming process for forming a foamed product integral with the covering elements. The sewing needle means may comprise one sewing needle, in which case, both two first threads are used in that one sewing needle, or alternatively may comprises two sewing needles, in which case, the two first sewing threads are respectively used in the two sewing needles.

Abstract: A trim cover assembly formed by sewing together a plurality of cover materials into a three-dimensional configuration which is to undergo a foaming process in which a liquid foaming agent is injected into the trim cover assembly and a resultant foam padding is filled therein. Each of the cover materials comprises a top cover layer and a slab foam wadding layer fixed to a reverse side of the top cover layer. The slab foam wadding layer is of a continuous cellular structure having an air permeability of from 0.2 cc/cm2/sec. to 1 cc/cm2/sec. so that, during the foaming process, the liquid foaming agent is impregnated and cured in the slab foam wadding layer at a proper rate relative to the thickness of the latter so as not to reach the top cover layer.

Abstract: A foaming die for forming an armrest, which includes a pair of core die elements in addition to comprising upper and lower dies in which a trim cover assembly with a frame provided there is to be placed for foaming process. Both of the upper and lower dies have, formed therein, recessed die surfaces including local support regions in which the two core die elements can be temporarily secured together and supported against dislocation. Both two core die elements are so designed that they may respectively be attached on two lateral sides of the trim cover assembly and connected with the frame. Hence, the frame in the trim cover assembly can be positively retained in the upper and lower dies against rotation and dislocation.

Abstract: A method for sewing together covering elements is provided, in which two first threads and a second thread are used in a sewing machine having sewing needle means. In operating the sewing machine, the covering elements are fed at a given feeding pitch, such that the two first threads are entwined about the second thread in each of needle holes formed by the sewing needle means in the covering elements. Those entwined three threads fill and close the needle hole, thereby preventing leakage of a liquid foaming agent at a foaming process for forming a foamed product integral with the covering elements. The sewing needle means may comprise one sewing needle, in which case, both two first threads are used in that one sewing needle, or alternatively may comprises two sewing needles, in which case, the two first sewing threads are respectively used in the two sewing needles.

Abstract: A foaming die for forming an armrest, which includes a pair of core die elements in addition to comprising upper and lower dies in which a trim cover assembly with a frame provided there is to be placed for foaming process. Both of the upper and lower dies have, formed therein, recessed die surfaces including local support regions in which the two core die elements can be temporarily secured together and supported against dislocation. Both two core die elements are so designed that they may respectively be attached on two lateral sides of the trim cover assembly and connected with the frame. Hence, the frame in the trim cover assembly can be positively retained in the upper and lower dies against rotation and dislocation.

Abstract: Method for forming a foamed product integral with trim cover assembly, in which, at first, a foam padding piece and a surface cover piece are temporarily secured or bonded with each other, at the local points thereof, to thereby provide a temporarily secured cover section unit. A plurality of such cover section units are sewn together to form a three-dimensional body of the trim cover assembly. A liquid foaming material is injected and cured in the inside of the sewn trim cover assembly, and subsequent thereto, the temporarily secured local points of each surface cover piece are removed from the corresponding local points of each foam padding piece, whereby a foamed product integral with the trim cover assembly is obtained, with both surface cover pieces and foam padding pieces being stretched uniformly therein.

Abstract: Method for forming a foamed product integral with trim cover assembly, in which, at first, a foam padding piece and a surface cover piece are temporarily secured or bonded with each other, at the local points thereof, to thereby provide a temporarily secured cover section unit. A plurality of such cover section units are sewn together to form a three-dimensional body of the trim cover assembly. A liquid foaming material is injected and cured in the inside of the sewn trim cover assembly, and subsequent thereto, the temporarily secured local points of each surface cover piece are removed from the corresponding local points of each foam padding piece, whereby a foamed product integral with the trim cover assembly is obtained, with both surface cover pieces and foam padding pieces being stretched uniformly therein.

Abstract: A headrest with a moveable headrest stay, which comprises a trim cover assembly of three-dimensional configuration and a foam padding filled in the trim cover assembly together with a part of the headrest stay. The trim cover assembly includes a first extension and a second extension, both which are folded and joined together to project inwardly thereof, with a though-opening area defined therebetween, wherein the through-opening has one side opened outwardly of the trim cover assembly and another side opened inwardly of the same. The first extensions has a region longer than the second extension, with a slit formed in that region. This particular region is folded over the second extension and fixed thereto, thereby sealing the afore-said another side of the through-opening. The headrest stay passes through the through-opening area and slit, such that the slit is attached closely about the peripheral surface of the headrest stay.

Abstract: A method for forming an armrest of rotatable type with rotation device, which method utilizes: a hinged foaming die device comprising a stationary die and a movable die hingedly connected with the stationary die; a core die piece; and a location pin. An incomplete armrest unit, which comprises a three-dimensional trim cover assembly and a rotation device, is placed in the stationary die, such that the rotation device is positively retained by the core die piece and location pin to the stationary die. Then, after engaging the movable die with the stationary die, a liquid foaming material is injected into the inside of the trim cover assembly and cured into a foam padding filled therein, whereby a resulting armrest of rotatable type with the rotation device is obtained in a predetermined configuration.

Abstract: A headrest with a movable headrest stay, which comprises a trim cover assembly of three-dimensional configuration and a foam padding filled in the trim cover assembly together with a part of the headrest stay. The trim cover assembly includes a first extension and a second extension, both which are folded and joined together to project inwardly thereof, with a though-opening area defined therebetween, wherein the through-opening has one side opened outwardly of the trim cover assembly and another side opened inwardly of the same. The first extensions has a region longer than the second extension, with a slit formed in that region. This particular region is folded over the second extension and fixed thereto, thereby sealing the afore-said another side of the through-opening. The headrest stay passes through the through-opening area and slit, such that the slit is attached closely about the peripheral surface of the headrest stay.

Abstract: A method for forming a headrest, which involves pre-assembling an incomplete headrest unit including a trim cover assembly having an opening therein and a headrest frame having been placed via the opening within the trim cover assembly, and a foaming process for subjecting such incomplete headrest unit to a foaming by injecting a liquid base foaming material into the interior of trim cover assembly and curing that foaming material, so as to produce a final headrest. In the method, an injection nozzle device is utilized, which has an entrapping or catching element provided at the nozzle portion thereof. Prior to the foaming process, the nozzle portion of injection nozzle device is inserted via the opening into the interior of trim cover assembly in a first direction, and then drawn in a second direction opposite to the first direction, thereby causing the opening to be closed positively by the catching element, to prevent leakage of the liquid base foaming material from the opening.

Abstract: A method for forming a trim cover assembly of a donut-like headrest for use on a vehicle seat. A reversed first cover unit is provided, which has been formed in a reversed state, with its reverse side exposed outwardly, and which is of a generally inverted-U-shaped configuration having a pair of outward openings defined at one side thereof and a pair of inward openings defined inwardly thereof. This reversed first cover unit is turned over into a normal state, with its outer side exposed outwardly. Then, a second cover unit is sewn with such pair of inward openings of said first cover unit, such as to provide an opened side, so that an annular opening is defined by, and along all the foregoing pair of outward openings of said first cover unit and that opened side of said second cover unit. Thereafter, a third cover unit is sewn, at its peripheral end, with and along the thus-defined annular opening of first and second cover units, whereby a donut-like trim cover assembly is produced.

Abstract: A carrier for delivering a foreign substance to a target organ which comprises a graft copolymer in which hyaluronic acid is grafted on a polymer composing main chain, wherein the main chain has a part capable of binding to the foreign substance electrostatically, and contains one or more monomer unit having side chain with amino or imino group capable of coupling to hyarulonic acid, which is useful for delivering a foreign substance to a target organ, especially liver.