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20140035175 | METHOD OF FORMING SINGLE-MODE POLYMER WAVEGUIDE ARRAY ASSEMBLY - High accuracy positioning relative to an absolute reference position (guide pin holes in ferrules, etc.) is provided for a plurality of cores constituting a polymer waveguide array for connection to ferrules at ends of a plurality of these assemblies to form a single-mode polymer waveguide array assembly. A method for forming a single-mode polymer waveguide array assembly enables a plurality of cores constituting a polymer waveguide array to be positioned with high accuracy. Also provided is a combination of process molds (an initial process mold and intermediate process mold) used in the processes unique to the present methods. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037777 | METHOD OF FORMING SINGLE-MODE POLYMER WAVEGUIDE ARRAY ASSEMBLY - High accuracy positioning relative to an absolute reference position (guide pin holes in ferrules, etc.) is provided for a plurality of cores constituting a polymer waveguide array for connection to ferrules at ends of a plurality of these assemblies to form a single-mode polymer waveguide array assembly. A method for forming a single-mode polymer waveguide array assembly enables a plurality of cores constituting a polymer waveguide array to be positioned with high accuracy. Also provided is a combination of process molds (an initial process mold and intermediate process mold) used in the processes unique to the present methods. | 02-06-2014 |
20140112616 | ALIGNMENT OF SINGLE-MODE POLYMER WAVEGUIDE (PWG) ARRAY AND SILICON WAVEGUIDE (SiWG) ARRAY FOR PROVIDING ADIABATIC COUPLING - Alignment of a single-mode polymer waveguide (PWG) array fabricated on a polymer with a silicon waveguide (SiWG) array fabricated on a silicon (Si) chip and thereby realizing an adiabatic coupling. A stub and a groove are fabricated with high precision and made to function as the absolute positioning reference to provide a self-alignment according to the groove and the stub. In a PWG patterning by photolithography, plural masks are used, but the fabrication is made along the alignment base line for mask and thus a high precision is achieved with respect to error δx. In a PWG patterning by nano imprint, a high precision in the fabrication is also achieved with respect to error δx and δy. | 04-24-2014 |
20150202802 | METHOD OF FORMING SINGLE-MODE POLYMER WAVEGUIDE ARRAY CONNECTOR - A method of forming a single-mode polymer waveguide array connector that provides precise alignment of a plurality of cores of polymer waveguide arrays with respect to an absolute reference position, such as a guide pin hole in a ferrule, when the polymer waveguide array connector is connected to another polymer waveguide array connector or provides precise alignment of a plurality of cores of a polymer waveguide array and a fiber array with respect to the absolute reference position when the polymer waveguide array connector is connected to a single-mode fiber array connector. A plurality of cores of single-mode polymer waveguide arrays or single-mode fiber arrays is precisely aligned with each other. In addition, there is provided a combination of a plurality of molds, e.g., a first mold (A) and a second mold (B), used in a plurality of processes in a specific method. | 07-23-2015 |
20150266248 | METHOD OF FORMING SINGLE-MODE POLYMER WAVEGUIDE ARRAY ASSEMBLY - High accuracy positioning relative to an absolute reference position (guide pin holes in ferrules, etc.) is provided for a plurality of cores constituting a polymer waveguide array for connection to ferrules at ends of a plurality of these assemblies to form a single-mode polymer waveguide array assembly. A method for forming a single-mode polymer waveguide array assembly enables a plurality of cores constituting a polymer waveguide array to be positioned with high accuracy. Also provided is a combination of process molds (an initial process mold and intermediate process mold) used in the processes unique to the present methods. | 09-24-2015 |
20150273732 | METHOD OF FORMING SINGLE-MODE POLYMER WAVEGUIDE ARRAY ASSEMBLY - High accuracy positioning relative to an absolute reference position (guide pin holes in ferrules, etc.) is provided for a plurality of cores constituting a polymer waveguide array for connection to ferrules at ends of a plurality of these assemblies to form a single-mode polymer waveguide array assembly. A method for forming a single-mode polymer waveguide array assembly enables a plurality of cores constituting a polymer waveguide array to be positioned with high accuracy. Also provided is a combination of process molds (an initial process mold and intermediate process mold) used in the processes unique to the present methods. | 10-01-2015 |
20150277066 | OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, AND OPTICAL CONNECTING METHOD - An optical device includes a substrate including a waveguide array formed therein, each waveguide having a reflective surface; a lens array unit including a waveguide-side lens array arranged facing the waveguide array so each lens of the lens array is aligned with the corresponding reflective surface; and a connector unit including an optical transmission path-side lens array arranged and fixed so each lens of the lens array is aligned with the corresponding lens in the waveguide-side lens array, the plurality of inserted optical transmission paths aligned with the corresponding lens in the optical transmission path-side lens array. | 10-01-2015 |
20150293305 | OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, AND OPTICAL CONNECTING METHOD - An optical device includes a substrate including a waveguide array formed therein, each waveguide having a reflective surface; a lens array unit including a waveguide-side lens array arranged facing the waveguide array so each lens of the lens array is aligned with the corresponding reflective surface; and a connector unit including an optical transmission path-side lens array arranged and fixed so each lens of the lens array is aligned with the corresponding lens in the waveguide-side lens array, the plurality of inserted optical transmission paths aligned with the corresponding lens in the optical transmission path-side lens array. | 10-15-2015 |
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20120043678 | Color Filterless Display Device, Optical Element, and Manufacture - A method of forming an optical element for a color display device includes forming a lens shaped die, coating a low refractive index photo-setting resin on the lens shaped die, pasting the lens shaped die to a substrate, and irradiating the coated low refractive index photo-setting resin so as to set the low refractive index resin and form a low refractive index layer. The lens shaped die is removed from the low refractive index layer set on the substrate, a high refractive index photo-setting resin is coated on the low refractive index layer by use of a planarizing die, and the coated high refractive index photo-setting resin is irradiated so as to set the high refractive index resin and form a high refractive index layer. The planarizing die is then from the high refractive index layer set on the low refractive index layer. | 02-23-2012 |
20120262507 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CALCULATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus, a calculation method, a program, and a storage medium for generating a uniformly distributed discrete pattern. To calculate a spatial arrangement of a plurality of elements of a discrete pattern, the plurality of elements being arranged in a spatially discrete manner, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention determines, for each of the elements, a density in an initial position given to the element from a density distribution of the elements in a region where the elements are arranged in the discrete pattern and places, for the initial position of each of the elements, a figure having a size corresponding to the density and representing a region where the element repels other elements and a movement range of the figure. The information processing apparatus minimizes an objective function, computes an optimal solution, and outputs the optimal solutions | 10-18-2012 |
20120314973 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CALCULATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus, a calculation method, a program, and a storage medium for generating a uniformly distributed discrete pattern. To calculate a spatial arrangement of a plurality of elements of a discrete pattern, the plurality of elements being arranged in a spatially discrete manner, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention determines, for each of the elements, a density in an initial position given to the element from a density distribution of the elements in a region where the elements are arranged in the discrete pattern and places, for the initial position of each of the elements, a figure having a size corresponding to the density and representing a region where the element repels other elements and a movement range of the figure. The information processing apparatus minimizes an objective function, computes an optimal solution, and outputs the optimal solutions. | 12-13-2012 |
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20120294995 | FRUIT-JUICE-CONTAINING BLACK TEA BEVERAGE PACKED IN A CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a new fruit-juice-containing black tea beverage that, without performing enzyme treatment such as tannase treatment, and moreover even if a large quantity of fruit juice is added, can suppress time degradation. The fruit-juice-containing black tea beverage packed in a container containing 10-90 mass % of fruit juice is characterized by containing 10-24 ppm of theogallin, and by the ratio (theogallin/K) of contained theogallin to contained potassium being 0.015-0.100. | 11-22-2012 |
20120301594 | ROASTED GREEN TEA BEVERAGE PACKED IN A CONTAINER - Provided is a roasted green tea beverage packed in a container, which has a noticeable roasted aroma and a rich, astringent and yet light flavor and tastes good even in a cold state. The roasted green tea beverage packed in a container is characterized by: the caffeine concentration being less than 90 ppm; the concentration of saccharides, i.e., the sum of reducing saccharides and non-reducing saccharides, being 60-220 ppm; the ratio of the non-reducing saccharide concentration to the reducing saccharide concentration (non-reducing saccharides/reducing saccharides) being 5.0-15.0; the gallic acid concentration being 20-80 ppm; and the pH being 5.5-6.3. | 11-29-2012 |
20120308712 | GREEN TEA BEVERAGE PACKED IN A CONTAINER - Provided is a caffeine-reduced green tea beverage packed in a container which can be enjoyed either hot or cold, and which has a sense of being concentrated due to its roasted aroma, and which has an astringent richness, while at the same time being refreshing. The green tea beverage packed in a container has a caffeine concentration of less than 90 ppm, and a total sugar concentration (obtained by adding the concentration of nonreducing sugars and the concentration of reducing sugars) that falls within the range of 100 ppm to 300 ppm; a ratio of the concentration of nonreducing sugars to the concentration of reducing sugars (non-reducing sugars/reducing sugars) that falls within the range of 13.0 to 23.0, and a ratio of ester catechins to sugar concentration (ester catechins/sugars) that falls within the range of 0.4 to 1.1. | 12-06-2012 |
20130017307 | BLACK TEA BEVERAGE PACKED IN A CONTAINERAANM Kanda; YuAACI Makinohara-shiAACO JPAAGP Kanda; Yu Makinohara-shi JPAANM Numata; KeisukeAACI Makinohara-shiAACO JPAAGP Numata; Keisuke Makinohara-shi JPAANM Imbe; ToyoAACI Makinohara-shiAACO JPAAGP Imbe; Toyo Makinohara-shi JPAANM Shida; MitsumasaAACI Shibuya-kuAACO JPAAGP Shida; Mitsumasa Shibuya-ku JP - Disclosed is a pleasantly mild new acidic black tea beverage in which bitter and astringent flavors are suppressed. The black tea beverage packed in a container contains sweeteners and fruit juice and 0.001 to 0.005 wt % caffeine, and is characterized by having acidity of 0.02 to 0.08%, and, when the acidity is within the aforementioned range, and a sweetness/dryness of 1.50 to 2.50, said sweetness/dryness being expressed using sweetness (total solids content) and acidity. | 01-17-2013 |
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20140285153 | METHOD FOR OPERATING MOLTEN SALT BATTERY - Provided is a method for operating a molten salt battery having a sodium compound (NaCrO | 09-25-2014 |
20150229001 | MOLTEN SALT COMPOSITION AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE MOLTEN SALT COMPOSITION - As a molten salt composition lacking a clear melting point and including a molten salt that can be suitably used as an electrolytic solution of a secondary battery, there is provided a molten salt composition including a mixture of two or more kinds of molten salts which can be used as an electrolytic solution of a secondary battery. Particularly, provided is a molten salt composition comprising two kinds of molten salts each having cations with ion diameters different from each other, composition ratio being set to a composition ratio within a range in which the molten salt composition lacks a melting point. Also provided is a secondary battery including the molten salt composition as an electrolytic solution, which can maintains an available state even when the temperature becomes low without rapidly becoming unavailable. | 08-13-2015 |
20150229004 | HEAT RESISTANT BATTERY AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AND DISCHARGING THE SAME - A heat resistant battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material fixed on the positive electrode current collector, wherein the positive electrode active material includes a sodium-containing transition metal compound capable of electrochemically storing and releasing a sodium ion; a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material fixed on the negative electrode current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a sodium-containing titanium compound and a non-graphitizable carbon, each of the sodium-containing titanium compound and the non-graphitizable carbon capable of storing and releasing a sodium ion at a lower potential than a potential of the sodium-containing transition metal compound; and a sodium ion-conductive electrolyte provided at least between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the sodium ion-conductive electrolyte includes a salt of an organic cation having a pyrrolidinium skeleton and a bis(perfluoroalkyl sulfonyl)imide anion. | 08-13-2015 |
20150249272 | SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention relates to a sodium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode which includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode material, the positive electrode material being carried on the positive electrode current collector, wherein the positive electrode material comprises a positive electrode active material reversibly containing sodium cation; a negative electrode which includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode material, the negative electrode material being carried on the negative electrode current collector, wherein the negative electrode material comprises a negative electrode active material reversibly containing sodium cation; an electrolyte interposed at least between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a separator for retaining the electrolyte and separating the positive electrode and the negative electrode from each other; wherein the negative electrode active material is amorphous carbon, and the electrolyte is a molten salt electrolyte which is a mixture of a salt composed of sodium cation and an anion and a salt composed of an organic cation and an anion. | 09-03-2015 |
20150295279 | MOLTEN SALT BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A molten salt battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte includes a molten salt, the molten salt contains at least sodium ions, and the moisture content We1 in the molten salt is 300 ppm or less in terms of mass ratio. | 10-15-2015 |
20150372308 | ELECTRODE FOR SODIUM MOLTEN-SALT BATTERY AND SODIUM MOLTEN-SALT BATTERY - Provided is an electrode for a sodium molten-salt battery in which degradation of the electrode can be suppressed even when charging and discharging are repeated, and which has excellent cycle characteristics. The electrode for a sodium molten-salt battery includes a current collector and an electrode mixture adhering to a surface of the current collector, in which the electrode mixture includes an electrode active material and a binder containing a polymer, and the polymer does not contain a fluorine atom. The polymer can include, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of polyamide resins and polyimide resins or at least one selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, rubber-like polymers, and cellulose derivatives. | 12-24-2015 |
20160049694 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SODIUM MOLTEN SALT BATTERIES, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SODIUM MOLTEN SALT BATTERIES, AND SODIUM MOLTEN SALT BATTERY - A positive electrode active material for sodium molten salt batteries includes a sodium-containing metal oxide that can electrochemically intercalate and deintercalate sodium ions, wherein a ratio by mass of sodium carbonate is 500 ppm or less. A ratio by mass of sodium carbonate in the positive electrode active material is more preferably 100 ppm or less. | 02-18-2016 |
20160079632 | MOLTEN-SALT ELECTROLYTE AND SODIUM MOLTEN-SALT BATTERY - Provided are a molten-salt electrolyte having good charge-discharge cycle characteristics and a sodium molten-salt battery using the same. The molten-salt electrolyte contains an ionic liquid whose ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum does not have an absorption peak attributable to impurities in a wavelength range of 200 to 500 nm, and a sodium salt. The sodium molten-salt battery includes a positive electrode that contains a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode that contains a negative electrode active material, and the molten-salt electrolyte. The ionic liquid is preferably a salt of an organic onium cation and a bis(sulfonyl)imide anion. | 03-17-2016 |
20160111752 | SODIUM MOLTEN-SALT BATTERY AND MOLTEN-SALT ELECTROLYTE OR IONIC LIQUID USED THEREIN - Provided is a sodium molten-salt battery having good storage characteristics and good charge-discharge cycle characteristics. The sodium molten-salt battery includes a positive electrode that contains a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode that contains a negative electrode active material, and a molten-salt electrolyte that contains a sodium salt and an ionic liquid that dissolves the sodium salt. The ionic liquid contains a salt of an anion and a pyrrolidinium cation having, at the 1-position, a methyl group and an alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms. A content of 1-methylpyrrolidine in the molten-salt electrolyte is 100 ppm by mass or less. | 04-21-2016 |
20160126595 | MOLTEN SALT BATTERY - A molten salt battery is provided which includes a positive electrode including a positive-electrode active material represented by the general formula: A | 05-05-2016 |
20160126599 | SODIUM MOLTEN SALT BATTERY - Provided is a sodium molten-salt battery having good charge-discharge cycle characteristics. The sodium molten-salt battery includes a positive electrode that contains a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode that contains a negative electrode active material, and a molten-salt electrolyte that contains a sodium salt and an ionic liquid that dissolves the sodium salt. The negative electrode active material contains non-graphitizable carbon. The ionic liquid is a salt of a bis(sulfonyl)imide anion and a first onium cation that does not cause a Faradaic reaction with the non-graphitizable carbon. The molten-salt electrolyte contains a second onium cation in an amount of 1,000 ppm by mass or less. The second onium cation is represented by a general formula (1): R | 05-05-2016 |
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20130277018 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a shell, a refrigerant distribution assembly and a heat transferring unit. The refrigerant distribution assembly includes a first tray part and second tray parts. The first tray part continuously extends generally parallel to the longitudinal center axis of the shell to receive a refrigerant that enters the shell. The second tray parts are disposed below the first tray part to receive the refrigerant discharged from first discharge apertures such that the refrigerant accumulated in the second tray parts does not communicate between the second tray parts. The second tray parts are aligned along a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal center axis of the shell. The heat transferring unit is disposed below the second tray parts so that the refrigerant discharged from second discharge apertures of the second tray parts is supplied to the heat transferring unit. | 10-24-2013 |
20130277019 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger is adapted to be used in a vapor compression system, and includes a shell, a distributing part and a tube bundle. The tube bundle includes a plurality of heat transfer tubes arranged in a plurality of columns extending parallel to each other when viewed along the longitudinal center axis of the shell. The heat transfer tubes has at least one of: an arrangement in which a vertical pitch between adjacent ones of the heat transfer tubes in at least one of the columns is larger in an upper region of the tube bundle than in a lower region of the tube bundle; and an arrangement in which a horizontal pitch between adjacent ones of the columns is larger in an outer region of the tube bundle than in an inner region of the tube bundle. | 10-24-2013 |
20130277020 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger is adapted to be used in a vapor compression system, and includes a shell, a distributing part, a tube bundle and a trough part. The shell has a longitudinal center axis extending generally parallel to a horizontal plane. The distributing part is configured and arranged to distribute a refrigerant. The tube bundle includes a plurality of heat transfer tubes disposed below the distributing part so that the refrigerant discharged from the distributor is supplied onto the tube bundle. The heat transfer tubes extend generally parallel to the longitudinal center axis. The trough part extends generally parallel to the longitudinal center axis under at least one of the heat transfer tubes to accumulate the refrigerant therein. The trough part at least partially overlaps with the at least one of the heat transfer tubes when viewed along a horizontal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal center axis. | 10-24-2013 |
20150013950 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a shell, a refrigerant distribution assembly, a heat transferring unit and a canopy member. The refrigerant distribution assembly receives a refrigerant that enters the shell and discharges the refrigerant. The refrigerant distribution assembly has at least one outermost lateral end. The heat transferring unit is disposed below the refrigerant distribution assembly so that the refrigerant discharged from the refrigerant distribution assembly is supplied to the heat transferring unit. The heat transferring unit includes a plurality heat transfer tubes. The canopy member includes at least one lateral side portion extending laterally outwardly and downwardly from a position above the refrigerant distribution assembly. The lateral side portion has a free end disposed laterally further from a vertical plane than the refrigerant distribution assembly, and lower than an upper edge of the outermost lateral end of the refrigerant distribution assembly. | 01-15-2015 |
20150013951 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger for a vapor compression system includes a shell with a longitudinal center axis extending generally parallel to a horizontal plane, a distributing part, a tube bundle, a trough part and a guide part. The distributing part distributes a refrigerant. The tube bundle includes a plurality of heat transfer tubes disposed below the distributing part so that the refrigerant discharged from the distributing part is supplied onto the tube bundle. The heat transfer tubes extend generally parallel to the longitudinal center axis of the shell. The trough part extends generally parallel to the longitudinal center axis of the shell under at least one of the heat transfer tubes to accumulate the refrigerant in the trough part. The guide part includes at least one lateral side portion extending upwardly and laterally outwardly from the tube bundle at a vertical position at an upper end of the trough part. | 01-15-2015 |
20150053378 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger for a vapor compression system includes a shell, a distributing part disposed inside of the shell to distribute a refrigerant, a tube bundle and a trough part. The tube bundle includes a plurality of heat transfer tubes disposed inside of the shell below the distributing part. The tube bundle includes a falling film region disposed below the distributing part, an accumulating region disposed below the falling film region, and a flooded region disposed below the accumulating region at a bottom portion of the shell. The trough part extends under at least one of the heat transfer tubes in the accumulating region to accumulate the refrigerant therein. The trough part at least partially overlaps with the at least one of the heat transfer tubes in the accumulating region when viewed along a horizontal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal center axis of the shell. | 02-26-2015 |
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20140185044 | Apparatus and Method of Inspecting a Defect of an Object - An apparatus for detecting a defect of an object may include a light emitter configured to emit straight polarized lights having different polarized directions, a spatial filter having openings through which the straight polarized lights selectively pass, an optical member configured to condense the straight polarized lights, which pass through the openings, on the object, and a light detector configured to detect lights reflected from the object. Thus, the defect may be accurately detected in a short time. | 07-03-2014 |
20150160445 | LIGHTING APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL INSPECTION APPARATUS AND OPTICAL MICROSCOPE USING THE LIGHTING APPARATUS - Provided are a lighting apparatus, and an optical inspection apparatus and an optical microscope using the lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a light source that emits light, an optical device that outputs light that is more uniformly intense over a predetermined ray angle distribution than light input thereto; a multi-reflection device that reflects light multiple times, the multi-reflection device having a light incident surface receiving light and a light emission surface that emits multiply reflected light, and a light diffusion device that diffuses the light emitted from the light emission surface of the multi-reflection device. The light source, the optical device, the multi-reflection device, and light diffusion device share an optical path. | 06-11-2015 |
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20110251241 | GREASE-LIKE GEL FOR REPELLING RODENTS - Grease-like compositions are provided for repelling rodents. The compositions utilize nontoxic mineral, synthetic, or vegetable oil based gels containing silica, clay, urea, polytetrafluoroethylene, or metallic soap thickeners and capsaicin. | 10-13-2011 |
20120022105 | GREASE-LIKE GEL FOR REPELLING RODENTS - Grease-like compositions are provided for repelling rodents. The compositions utilize nontoxic mineral, synthetic, or vegetable oil based gels containing silica, clay, urea, polytetrafluoroethylene, or metallic soap thickeners and capsaicin. | 01-26-2012 |
20120252900 | GREASE-LIKE GEL FOR REPELLING INSECTS AND PREVENTING UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR IN HOOFED ANIMALS - Grease-like compositions are provided for repelling insects and preventing undesirable behavior in hoofed animals. The compositions utilize nontoxic mineral, synthetic, or vegetable oil based gels containing silica, clay, urea, polytetrafluoroethylene, or metallic soap thickeners and capsaicin. | 10-04-2012 |
20140163112 | GREASE-LIKE GEL FOR REPELLING INSECTS AND PREVENTING UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR IN HOOFED ANIMALS - Grease-like compositions are provided for repelling insects and preventing undesirable behavior in hoofed animals. The compositions utilize nontoxic mineral, synthetic, or vegetable oil based gels containing silica, clay, urea, polytetrafluoroethylene, or metallic soap thickeners and capsaicin. | 06-12-2014 |
20150094374 | GREASE-LIKE GEL FOR REPELLING RODENTS - Grease-like compositions are provided for repelling rodents. The compositions utilize nontoxic mineral, synthetic, or vegetable oil based gels containing silica, clay, urea, polytetrafluoroethylene, or metallic soap thickeners and capsaicin. | 04-02-2015 |
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20160113276 | GREASE-LIKE GEL FOR REPELLING RODENTS - Grease-like compositions are provided for repelling rodents. The compositions utilize nontoxic mineral, synthetic, or vegetable oil based gels containing silica, clay, urea, polytetrafluoroethylene, or metallic soap thickeners and capsaicin. | 04-28-2016 |
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20150101336 | Cooling Structure for Gas Turbine Combustor Liner - A gas turbine combustor is provided in which product reliability and heat transfer promotion are compatible while suppressing an increase in pressure loss. | 04-16-2015 |
20150113998 | Gas Turbine Combustor and Gas Turbine Combustor Control Method - The burners include a central burner and a plurality of outer burners disposed around the central burner. Each of the outer burners is equipped with a fuel supply system that includes a fuel flow regulating valve. The outer circumference of the combustor liner is provided with a cylindrical flow sleeve. At least one flow velocity measurement unit is disposed in a circular flow path formed between the combustor liner and the flow sleeve to measure the flow velocity of air flowing downward. The gas turbine combustor also includes a control device that adjusts the fuel flow rate of the fuel, which is to be supplied to the outer burners, in accordance with the flow velocity of the air in the circular flow path, which is measured by the flow velocity measurement units. | 04-30-2015 |
20150121885 | Gas Turbine Combustor - There is provided a gas turbine combustor that achieves improved product reliability and a reduced increase in pressure loss through improvements made on a cooling characteristic and structural intensity. | 05-07-2015 |
20150369486 | Heat-Transfer Device and Gas Turbine Combustor with Same - Disclosed is a heat-transfer device adapted to enhance uniformity of cooling characteristics to be given to a heat transfer object, and thereby to extend a life of the heat transfer object. The heat-transfer device for facilitating heat exchange between combustion air (heat transfer medium) flowing along an outer surface of a combustor liner (heat transfer object), and the combustor liner, the heat-transfer device including at least one longitudinal vortex generating device protruding toward a annular passage (flow passage) of the combustion air and formed to generate a longitudinal vortex E with a central axis in a flow direction of the combustion air, and stir the combustion air flowing in the annular passage; and at least one radiator fin provided in a region A on the outer surface of the combustor liner, the region A being where a flow of the vortex E, on a swirling plane thereof, that are generated by the vortex generating device is directed from a side of the combustor liner, toward a side of a flow sleeve, the fin exchanging heat with the combustion air stirred by the vortex generating device. | 12-24-2015 |
20160069566 | GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR - A gas turbine combustor includes a combustor liner, a flow sleeve in which the combustor liner is provided and an annular flow passage formed between the combustor liner and the flow sleeve, through which compressed air flows. The flow sleeve includes an internal-diameter changing portion diagonally connected to the flow sleeve and an internal-diameter reducing portion connected to the internal-diameter changing portion and extending along the flow direction of the compressed air. The combustor liner includes an annular protruding portion annularly formed on an outer wall of the combustor liner and protruding toward the flow sleeve. The annular protruding portion is located at a position on the outer wall of the combustion liner, the position facing a connection position between the flow sleeve and the internal-diameter changing portion or being at an upstream side of the position facing the connection position in the flow direction of the compressed air. | 03-10-2016 |
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20140292852 | INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer including a body, a carriage, a recording head, a bendable connecting member, a memory device, and a controller is provided. The controller is configured to execute operations including a deviated amount setting operation and a discharging timing controlling operation. The deviated amount setting operation includes a first recording step, in which a first image is recorded after the carriage is placed at rest for a length being shorter than or equal to a first period; a second recording step, in which a second image is recorded after the carriage is placed at rest for a second period being longer than the first period, and a deviated amount setting step, in which the controller obtains a distance between the first image and the second image and stores the obtained distance in the memory device as a deviated amount. | 10-02-2014 |
20140292872 | INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer including a body, a carriage, a recording head, a bendable connecting member, and a controller is provided. The controller executes a moving step to move the carriage in an orientation after the carriage is halted for a length, a measuring step to measure the period, and a discharging step to manipulate the recording head to discharge ink at a sheet. In the discharging step, if the measured period is within a first length, the recording head is manipulated to discharge the ink at a first discharging timing, and if the measured period is within a second length which is longer than the first length, the recording head is manipulated to discharge the ink at a second discharging timing, which is advanced to be earlier than the first discharging timing. | 10-02-2014 |
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20110310168 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device, including a carriage conveyance mechanism, a sheet conveyance mechanism, and a controller including: a failure detecting portion configured to detect a carriage conveyance failure; a position detecting portion configured to detect a carriage position of on a carriage conveyance path; a conveyance start position storage portion configured to store a conveyance start position of the carriage; a failure occurrence position identifying portion configured to identify a failure occurrence position; an outer-edge position identifying portion configured to identify a position of an outer edge of a sheet passing area which is an area in the carriage conveyance path; and a jam judging portion configured to judge that the detected conveyance failure is due to a sheet jam where the outer-edge position is present between the conveyance start position stored by the conveyance start position storage portion and the failure occurrence position identified by the failure occurrence position identifying portion. | 12-22-2011 |
20150116783 | IMAGE READING DEVICE OUTPUTTING OUTPUT IMAGE AND EXPLANATION IMAGE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A reading device includes a reading unit, an output unit, and a processor. The processor is configured to: control the reading unit to read an image from an original sheet; perform an image process on the read image; and output, to the display, both an output image and an explanation image representing contents of the image process performed on the read image. The output image represents one of the read image and an image resulting from the image process performed on the read image. | 04-30-2015 |
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20120241722 | FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR - A field effect transistor according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor layer; a source region and a drain region formed at a distance from each other in the semiconductor layer; a gate insulating film formed on a portion of the semiconductor layer, the portion being located between the source region and the drain region; a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film; and a gate sidewall formed on at least one of side faces of the gate electrode, the side faces being located on a side of the source region and on a side of the drain region, the gate sidewall being made of a high dielectric material. The source region and the drain region are separately-placed from the corresponding side faces of the gate electrode. | 09-27-2012 |
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20130299907 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes: an insulating film including: a first region extending in a first direction; second and third regions arranged at a distance from each other; | 11-14-2013 |
20140131811 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes: a first transistor having a first source region and a first drain region arranged in a first protruded semiconductor region, a first channel region having a first corner portion in its upper portion in a section perpendicular to a first direction, the first corner portion having a first radius of curvature; a second transistor having a second source region and a second drain region arranged in a second protruded semiconductor region, and a second channel region having a second corner portion in its upper portion in a section that is perpendicular to a second direction, the second corner portion having a second radius of curvature greater than the first radius of curvature. | 05-15-2014 |