Abstract: A method of emulsification of an oil phase in an aqueous continuous phase, by dispersing core-corona microparticles into the aqueous phase, adding the oil phase, and applying shearing force for a time sufficient to emulsify the resulting mixture. The core-corona microparticles are obtained by radical co-polymerization of a polyethylene oxide macromonomer with at least one hydrophobic acrylate monomer and at least one hydrophobic acrylamide monomer.

Abstract: A power supply control apparatus includes: a current supply switching section that switches between a current restricting state, in which a current to be supplied from a storage battery to electrical equipment is restricted to a predetermined upper limit current or less, and a current non-restricting state, in which a current exceeding the upper limit current is allowed to be supplied from the storage battery to the electrical equipment; and a current supply control section that executes current restriction processing to cause the current supply switching section to set up the current restricting state before an engine is started, the engine having been stopped by an idling stop function.

Abstract: A water-in-oil emulsion composition that is significantly excellent in emulsification stability, and also excellent in non-stickiness is provided. The water-in-oil emulsion composition includes (a) a polyoxyalkylene/alkyl co-modified silicone; (b) a core-corona particle; (c) an oil-phase component; and (d) an aqueous-phase component.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a vehicle equipped with a battery, a power supply device, and a control device that controls power supply from the power supply device to the vehicle. The vehicle includes an engine and a motor that receives the power supplied from the battery to generate traveling drive force. When the power supply by the power supply device is requested from the vehicle, the control device (a) acquires a remaining amount of fuel for the engine from the vehicle, (b) outputs an instruction to urge the vehicle to shorten a charging time when the remaining amount of fuel is larger than a reference value, and (c) sets at least one of a unit price for charging power or a unit price for fuel lower when a response to accept the instruction is received from the vehicle compared with when the instruction is not accepted.

Abstract: A first regrowth layer and a second regrowth layer comprising GaAs having high resistance are regrown on a surface of an etching stop layer exposed to the bottom of a first groove and a second groove, and then n-type InGaAs is regrown on the first regrowth layer and the second regrowth layer, whereby a source region and a drain region configured to make contact with a channel layer are formed in the first groove and the second groove respectively.

Abstract: An image forming system includes one or more server computers, an image forming apparatus, and a client computer. The one or more server computers obtain state information indicating an operating state of the image forming apparatus, execute a first analysis on the state information, and determine countermeasure content to be applied to the image forming apparatus based on at least an analysis result of the first analysis, and determine the image forming apparatus or the client computer as a notification destination of the countermeasure content. The image forming apparatus or the client computer determined as the notification destination receives the countermeasure content; and applies the countermeasure content.

Abstract: An information processing method performs steps for an information processing apparatus to communicate with an image forming apparatus having first and second sheet output sections. The second sheet output section can be switched between a close position to serve to guide a sheet to the first sheet output section, and an open position not to guide the sheet to the first sheet output section but to stack the sheet. The method inputs a type of sheet, acquires information indicating whether the second sheet output section is in an open or closed state, and transmits image information to the image forming apparatus. When the sheet type recommends the sheet be output to the second sheet output section and the second sheet output section is in the closed state, a message is output to prompt to switch the second sheet output section into the open position before the image information is transmitted.

Abstract: An information processing method performs steps for an information processing apparatus to communicate with an image forming apparatus having first and second sheet output sections. The second sheet output section can be switched between a close position to serve to guide a sheet to the first sheet output section, and an open position not to guide the sheet to the first sheet output section but to stack the sheet. The method inputs a type of sheet, acquires information indicating whether the second sheet output section is in an open or closed state, and transmits image information to the image forming apparatus. When the sheet type recommends the sheet be output to the second sheet output section and the second sheet output section is in the closed state, a message is output to prompt to switch the second sheet output section into the open position before the image information is transmitted.

Abstract: Based on a voltage of a secondary battery detected by a voltage measurement unit, a residual capacity is acquired from a correlation between the voltage and the residual capacity of the secondary battery stored in a memory, and a state of charge (SOC) which is a ratio of the residual capacity to a reference capacity is obtained. The reference capacity is set to a prescribed amount less than a residual capacity at full charge. Further, an information processing unit determines an abnormality of a module based on a comparison between the SOC and an SOC obtained by another method.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate including a base material layer, an adhesive layer having a thickness in a range of 0.1 ?m to 1.0 ?m, and a non-oriented sealant layer having a thickness in a range of 10 ?m to 40 ?m and made of a cyclic polyolefin resin, wherein one main surface of the sealant layer constitutes an outermost surface of the laminate, the other main surface of the sealant layer is bonded to the base material layer via the adhesive layer, and an adhesion strength between the base material layer and the sealant layer is 0.8 N/15 mm or more.

Abstract: Provided are: a core-corona polymer particle excellent in emulsion stability and feeling of use, and a raw material for a cosmetic and an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic comprising the particle. Certain embodiments of the present invention provides a core-corona polymer particle obtained by radical-polymerizing a polyethylene oxide macromonomer represented by formula (1) and one or two or more of hydrophobic monomers represented by formulas (2) and (3) under conditions (A) to (D).

Abstract: An attachment structure includes expansion valves used in a vehicle, and a housing to which the expansion valves are attached. The housing includes a flow path through which heat medium circulating in a heat pump cycle of an air conditioner of the vehicle flows, and the flow path is opened and closed by the expansion valves.

Abstract: Provided are: a core-corona polymer particle excellent in emulsion stability and feeling of use, and a raw material for a cosmetic and an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic comprising the particle. The present invention provides a core-corona polymer particle obtained by radical-polymerizing a polyethylene oxide macromonomer represented by the formula (1) and one or two or more of hydrophobic monomers represented by the formulas (2) and (3) under the following conditions (A) to (D).

Abstract: An information processing method performs steps for an information processing apparatus to communicate with an image forming apparatus having first and second sheet output sections. The second sheet output section can be switched between a close position to serve to guide a sheet to the first sheet output section, and an open position not to guide the sheet to the first sheet output section but to stack the sheet. The method inputs a type of sheet, acquires information indicating whether the second sheet output section is in an open or closed state, and transmits image information to the image forming apparatus. When the sheet type recommends the sheet be output to the second sheet output section and the second sheet output section is in the closed state, a message is output to prompt to switch the second sheet output section into the open position before the image information is transmitted.

Abstract: An information processing method performs steps for an information processing apparatus to communicate with an image forming apparatus having first and second sheet output sections. The second sheet output section can be switched between a close position to serve to guide a sheet to the first sheet output section, and an open position not to guide the sheet to the first sheet output section but to stack the sheet. The method inputs a type of sheet, acquires information indicating whether the second sheet output section is in an open or closed state, and transmits image information to the image forming apparatus. When the sheet type recommends the sheet be output to the second sheet output section and the second sheet output section is in the closed state, a message is output to prompt to switch the second sheet output section into the open position before the image information is transmitted.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a working method of an orifice, which has excellent working accuracy and high productivity in order to work an inclination portion (tapered portion) on the entire circumference of an inner wall of an orifice. Therefore, a working method of an orifice includes a first step of forming an orifice hole 54d in an orifice forming member, a second step of pressing a downstream end surface of the orifice forming member in which the orifice hole 54d opens, in a direction toward an upstream side of the orifice hole 54d by a punch 46 having a cutting blade portion 46a larger than a cross section of the orifice hole 54d. The second step causes a material of the orifice forming member to flow from an entire circumference at the downstream end portion of the orifice hole 54d to an inside of the orifice hole 54d to form a cross-sectional area reduction portion 54s in which a cross-sectional area of the orifice hole 54d is reduced from an upstream side to a downstream side.

Abstract: A grinder includes a connecting part configured to be attached to a rotating shaft to which a handle of a hand mill configured to grind food by hand is mounted; and a motor configured to rotate the connecting part and abut on the connecting part.

Abstract: A plurality of components of a refrigeration cycle are connected to a connection module. The connection module includes a body having a refrigerant flow path that constitutes a part of a refrigerant flow path in the refrigeration cycle. The refrigerant flow path includes a high-temperature-side flow path and a low-temperature-side flow path. The high-temperature-side flow path has a connection port to which a high-temperature-side component of the plurality of components, through which a high-pressure refrigerant of the refrigeration cycle flows, is connectable. The low-temperature-side flow path has a connection port to which a low-temperature-side component of the plurality of components, through which a refrigerant having a lower temperature than the high-pressure refrigerant flows, is connectable.

Abstract: Provided are a raw material for a cosmetic and an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic comprising a core-corona polymer particle excellent in emulsion stability and feeling of use. Certain embodiments of the present invention provides a raw material for a cosmetic, comprising a core-corona polymer particle dispersion obtained by radical-polymerizing a polyethylene oxide macromonomer represented by formula (1) and one or two or more of hydrophobic monomers represented by formulas (2) and (3) under conditions (A) to (D).

Abstract: A water-in-oil emulsion composition that is significantly excellent in emulsification stability, and also excellent in non-stickiness is provided. The water-in-oil emulsion composition includes (a) a polyoxyalkylene/alkyl co-modified silicone; (b) a core-corona particle; (c) an oil-phase component; and (d) an aqueous-phase component.