NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160087301 | REINFORCEMENT FOR PROTON CONDUCTIVE MEMBRANE, AND PROTON CONDUCTIVE MEMBRANE COMPRISING THE SAME AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL - [Problem] To provide a reinforcement for a proton conductive membrane, which can improve the acid resistance and dimension stability. | 03-24-2016 |
20160023946 | GLASS SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS SHEET - The glass sheet of the present invention is a glass sheet with a thickness of 1.6 mm or less produced by a float process in which a molten glass material is formed into a sheet on a molten metal. When one surface of the glass sheet kept in contact with the molten metal during the formation of the molten glass material into the glass sheet is defined as a first surface and the other surface of the glass sheet opposite to the first surface is defined as a second surface, at least the first surface has been subjected to a treatment for forming a densified dealkalized layer therein. An etching rate ER | 01-28-2016 |
20150034840 | FLUORESCENCE LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE AND FLUORESCENCE LIGHT DETECTION METHOD - A fluorescence light detection device includes an excitation light fiber having an excitation light emitting end configured to emit excitation light; a fluorescence light fiber having a fluorescence light incident end on which fluorescence light is incident; an objective lens arranged between where the excitation light emitting end and the fluorescence light incident end are located, and a sample; and a reflective member arranged between where the excitation light emitting end and the fluorescence light incident end are located, and the objective lens, and having two reflective surfaces facing in opposite directions. The two reflective surfaces of the reflective member are positioned between an optical axis of the excitation light fiber and an optical axis of the fluorescence light fiber. | 02-05-2015 |
20140349009 | PHOTOLUMINESCENT PIGMENT; COSMETIC, PAINT COMPOSITION, AND RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME; AND BRIGHT PIGMENT PRODUCTION METHOD - A bright pigment of the present invention is a bright pigment including flaky particles and a metal oxide layer covering each surface of the flaky particles. The metal oxide layer has a thickness variation coefficient (standard deviation of thickness of the metal oxide layer/average thickness of the metal oxide layer) of 20% or less. The bright pigment preferably contains a sodium component, and the sodium component is Na | 11-27-2014 |
20140300956 | INFRARED CUT FILTER AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An infrared cut filter includes: a transparent dielectric substrate; an infrared reflecting layer formed on one surface of the transparent dielectric substrate and configured to reflect infrared light; and an infrared absorbing layer formed on the other surface of the transparent dielectric substrate and configured to absorb infrared light. The infrared absorbing layer is formed by encapsulating infrared absorbing pigment in a matrix containing silica, formed by a sol-gel method, as a main component. | 10-09-2014 |
20140248447 | SINGLE GLASS PANEL FOR FIRE DOOR AND DOUBLE GLAZED GLASS PANEL FOR FIRE DOOR - A single glass panel for a fire door and a double glazed glass panel for a fire door that have a fireproofness with which the glass sheet passes an international standard ISO 0834 flame insulating performance test and are as inexpensive as possible. For example, the single glass panel for a fire door is obtained by forming a heat reflecting coating with a low emissivity on at least one surface of a glass sheet that is a heat strengthened glass sheet or is more thermally strengthened than a heat strengthened glass sheet, and the double glazed glass panel for a fire door includes a first glass sheet ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140239193 | FLUORESCENT LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE - A fluorescent light detection device includes: an excitation light source; an excitation light fiber; a fluorescent light fiber; a detector configured to receive the fluorescent light emitted from the fluorescent light fiber; a retention member configured to retain the fibers so that an emitting end face of the excitation light fiber and an incident end face of the fluorescent light fiber are located at close proximity; an excitation light selection filter provided in contact with the emitting end face; and a fluorescent light selection filter provided in contact with the incident end face. The excitation light emitted from the emitting end face irradiates a test object via the excitation light selection filter and the fluorescent light produced by the test object is incident on the incident end face via the fluorescent light selection filter. | 08-28-2014 |
20140176657 | LENS ARRAY UNIT, ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE WRITING DEVICE - A first lens array unit includes a first lens array plate and a second lens array plate in which a plurality of lenses are provided in the main scanning direction, and a first light shielding member piece and a second light shielding member piece provided with a plurality of through holes corresponding to the lenses. The first lens array plate, the second lens array plate, the first light shielding member piece, and the second light shielding member piece are formed as one piece. The lens array is built by bending joints joining the lens array plates and the light shielding member pieces such that the lens is located to directly face the corresponding through hole. | 06-26-2014 |
20140093729 | REINFORCEMENT CORD FOR REINFORCING RUBBER PRODUCT, AND RUBBER PRODUCT USING SAME - The reinforcing cord of the present invention includes at least one strand. The strand includes a bundle of filaments that are bundled and twisted together in one direction, and a coating layer that is formed on at least the surface of the bundle. The bundle consists essentially of carbon fiber filaments. The coating layer is a coating layer that is formed from an aqueous treatment agent containing a rubber latex and a crosslinking agent as essential components and a filler as an optional component. In the aqueous treatment agent, the total of the mass of the crosslinking agent and the mass of the filler is in a range of 1 to 50% of the mass of rubber in the rubber latex. | 04-03-2014 |
20140071454 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DEGREE OF CURE OF ADHESIVE AGENT - A degree of cure measuring apparatus has: a second optical fiber for emitting light from a tip face thereof; a probe for holding adhesive agent and irradiating the adhesive agent with light while the adhesive agent is in contact with the tip face of the second optical fiber; a detector for detecting light that is reflected from an interface between the tip face of the second optical fiber and the adhesive agent and then returns to the second optical fiber; and a computer for calculating the refractive index of the adhesive agent from the rate of the light amount of the light detected by the detector to the emission light amount from the tip face of the second optical fiber. | 03-13-2014 |
20140011035 | GLASS COMPOSITION SUITABLE FOR CHEMICAL STRENGTHENING AND CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS ARTICLE - Provided is a glass composition suitable for production using large-scale sheet glass mass production facilities by the float process or the like, having high heat resistance, and suitable for chemical strengthening. Specifically, provided is a glass composition containing, in mass %: 60 to 66% SiO | 01-09-2014 |
20130289133 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL OXIDE-CONTAINING PARTICLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AGGREGATES OF METAL OXIDE COLLOIDAL PARTICLES - A method for producing particles containing a metal oxide is provided, and the method includes: feeding a metal oxide sol having a pH of 7 or higher and containing metal oxide colloidal particles as dispersoids and water as a dispersion medium, into a liquid containing a solvent having a solubility in 20° C. water of 0.05 g/100 ml or more and having a relative permittivity of 30 or lower (protic solvent) or of 40 or lower (aprotic solvent) at 20° C., and thereby forming aggregates of the metal oxide colloidal particles in the liquid; and subjecting the aggregates to a treatment such as drying and heating, and thereby converting the aggregates into particles that are insoluble in water. By appropriately selecting the solvent, particles can be obtained in the form of flakes, fibers, spheres, and the like. | 10-31-2013 |
20130288055 | FLAKY MESOPOROUS PARTICLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a mesoporous particle having a flaky shape, having a single-layer structure, having a thickness of 0.1 μm to 3 μm, and having an average pore diameter of 10 nm or more. The mesoporous particle can be obtained by a production method including: feeding a metal oxide sol having a pH of 7 or higher and containing metal oxide colloidal particles as dispersoids and water as a dispersion medium, into a liquid containing a water-miscible solvent having a relative permittivity of 30 or lower (protic solvent) or of 40 or lower (aprotic solvent) at 20° C., and thereby forming a flaky aggregate of the metal oxide colloidal particles in the liquid; and subjecting the aggregate to treatment such as drying and heating, and thereby converting the aggregate into a flaky particle that is insoluble in water. | 10-31-2013 |
20130281604 | REINFORCING CORD FOR RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCT USING THE SAME - Provided are a reinforcing cord using a reinforcing fiber treating agent for improving the performance, particularly oil resistance, of rubber products, and a highly oil-resistant rubber product. By using a reinforcing fiber treating agent that has an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit content of 30-55 wt %, an acid group-containing α,β-ethylenically unsaturated monomer unit content of 3-20 wt %, an iodine value of 120 or less and a tetrahydrofuran insoluble fraction of 30 wt % or more, the oil resistance of the reinforcing cord and thus the oil resistance of rubber products using the reinforcing cord are improved. | 10-24-2013 |
20130281290 | NOBLE METAL COLLOID PARTICLES AND NOBLE METAL COLLOID SOLUTION, AND CATALYST FOR OXYGEN REDUCTION - The noble metal colloidal particles of the present invention are noble metal colloidal particles each including: a Pd colloidal particle; and Pt supported on the surface of the Pd colloidal particle. The noble metal colloidal particles are substantially free from a protective colloid. The Pd colloidal particles have an average particle diameter of 7 to 20 nm. The amount of the Pt supported on the surface of the Pd colloidal particle is 0.05 to 0.65 atomic layer thick, when the amount is expressed as the number of atomic layers of the Pt. The noble metal colloidal solution of the present invention can be obtained by dispersing these noble metal colloidal particles of the present invention in a solvent. | 10-24-2013 |
20130248452 | METHOD OF TREATING TREATMENT OBJECT CONTAINING HARMFUL COMPOUND - Disclosed is a method of treating a treatment object containing a harmful compound. The method includes: a step A of bringing a treatment object containing a harmful compound containing an element X that is As, Sb or Se into contact with titanium oxide so as to adsorb the harmful compound on the surface of the titanium oxide; a step B of separating, from the treatment object, the titanium oxide on which the harmful compound is adsorbed; and a step C of irradiating the titanium oxide separated from the treatment object with light in a treatment phase containing a radical source so as to cause a reaction between the harmful compound adsorbed on the titanium oxide and a radical generated from the radical source and detoxify the harmful compound. | 09-26-2013 |
20130222918 | LENS ARRAY UNIT, ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE WRITING DEVICE - A first lens array unit includes a first lens array plate and a second lens array plate in which a plurality of lenses are provided in the main scanning direction, and a first light shielding member piece and a second light shielding member piece provided with a plurality of through holes corresponding to the lenses. The first lens array plate, the second lens array plate, the first light shielding member piece, and the second light shielding member piece are formed as one piece. The lens array is built by bending joints joining the lens array plates and the light shielding member pieces such that the lens is located to directly face the corresponding through hole. | 08-29-2013 |
20130157109 | SEPARATOR - The present invention provides an inexpensive separator having excellent heat resistance and causing no contraction even in a high temperature circumstance nor short circuit while maintaining a high porosity. This separator is characterized in that the flat surfaces of scaly particles are oriented in the extending direction of the surface of the separator, the scaly particles being arranged in layers in the thickness direction of the separator, and fibrous materials are interposed among the scaly particles. | 06-20-2013 |
20130101887 | SEPARATOR FOR VALVE REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERY, AND VALVE REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERY - A separator for a valve regulated lead-acid battery comprises a paper sheet made by a wet papermaking process, mainly made of glass microfibers, wherein the separator is a structure having a three-layer laminated structure which comprises two thin-fiber layers and one thick-fiber layer, wherein the two thin-fiber layers cover both surfaces of the thick-fiber layer in the thicknesswise direction of the separator to constitute the three-layer laminated structure, wherein each of the thin-fiber layers is made of glass fibers having an average fiber diameter of 0.4 to 1.0 μm as the glass microfibers and has an average pore diameter of 3.5 μm or less, and the thick-fiber layer is made of glass fibers having an average fiber diameter of 1.3 to 4.0 μm as the glass microfibers and has an average pore diameter which is 4.0 μm or more and which is 1.5 times or more that of the thin-fiber layer, wherein the average fiber diameter of the glass fibers in the all layers of the separator is 1.2 μm or more, and the thickness ratio of the thin-fiber layers to the thick-fiber layer in the all layers of the separator is 10/90 to 50/50. In the valve regulated lead-acid battery, both the improvement of the compressive force lowering prevention and the improvement of the electrolyte stratification prevention can be achieved, improving the movement property of the electrolyte within the separator. | 04-25-2013 |
20130069017 | NOBLE METAL FINE PARTICLE, METHOD FOR WITHDRAWING NOBLE METAL FINE PARTICLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NOBLE METAL FINE PARTICLE DISPERSED MATERIAL USING WITHDRAWN NOBLE METAL FINE PARTICLES - The present invention provides a noble metal fine particle with a protein adsorbed thereon, including a noble metal fine particle, and a protein adsorbed on a surface of the noble metal fine particle. The protein has an isoelectric point in a range of pH 4.0 to 7.5. An amount of the protein adsorbed is in a range of 3 to 55.1 wt % with respect to a total weight of the noble metal fine particle and the protein. The noble metal fine particle with a protein adsorbed thereon according to the present invention has excellent redispersibility. That is, by adjusting the pH of a noble metal fine particle dispersed liquid to the isoelectric point of the proteins and allowing the noble metal fine particles to be aggregated without adding a degrading enzyme that degrades the proteins to the noble metal fine particle dispersed liquid, it is possible to allow the noble metal fine particles with proteins adsorbed thereon withdrawn from the noble metal fine particle dispersed liquid to have an average particle diameter that is not increased significantly even after they are redispersed in another dispersion medium. | 03-21-2013 |
20130040225 | REINFORCING SHEET FOR SOLID ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE - The reinforcing sheet according to the present invention includes glass fibers and an organic binder that coats the glass fibers, and has voids to be filled with a solid electrolyte. The organic binder is (i) an organic polymer containing no element other than carbon, hydrogen and fluorine; or (ii) an organic polymer having a main chain and side chains, the main chain being perfluoroalkylene, and at least one of the side chains being terminated with a sulfonic acid group or a carboxylic acid group. The reinforcing sheet according to the present invention is suitable for improving the durability of a solid electrolyte membrane and maintaining the chemical stability thereof. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038915 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes: first and second lens array plates; first, second and intermediate light shielding member. The first, second and intermediate light shielding member are halved by a splitting plane parallel with the main scanning direction. One of the first light shielding member pieces, one of the second light shielding member pieces, and one of the intermediate light shielding member pieces produced by halving the members are integrated to form a first holder piece. The other of the first light shielding member pieces, the other of the second light shielding member pieces, and the other of the intermediate light shielding member pieces produced by halving the members are integrated to form a second holder piece. The erecting equal-magnification lens array plate is assembled by sandwiching the first lens array plate and the second lens array plate by the first holder piece and the second holder piece. | 02-14-2013 |
20130022819 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSFER BODY - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a transfer body, which method neither causes adhesion failure at the interface between a transferring film and a substrate, nor causes interlayer peeling in the transferring film. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a transfer body with high productivity, which method neither causes breakage of a functional pattern forming a transferring layer during peeling of a release film from the transferring film, nor causes any damage to the substrate during separation of an attaching roller and a peeling roller from the substrate. | 01-24-2013 |
20130003142 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LENS ARRAY PLATE, ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, AND OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a lens array plate includes: forming a light shielding film on a flat surface of a dielectric substrate; forming a plurality of convex lenses on the flat surface of the dielectric substrate by press molding the dielectric substrate with the light shielding film; and forming a stack of two lens array plates manufactured by press molding. The light shielding film is not formed in a lens formation area in which the convex lens is formed. | 01-03-2013 |
20120329643 | NOBLE METAL FINE PARTICLE SUPPORTED CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CATALYST, AND PURIFYING CATALYST - The noble metal fine particle supported catalyst of the present invention includes a substrate, and a porous membrane formed on the substrate. The porous membrane contains support particles, noble metal fine particles, and an inorganic binder. In the porous membrane, the noble metal fine particles are supported on surfaces of the support particles, and the support particles form secondary particles each having a porous structure. The porous membrane is formed by binding, with the inorganic binder, the secondary particles formed of the support particles so that a gap is present at least partly between the secondary particles adjacent to each other. | 12-27-2012 |
20120327401 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DEGREE OF CURE OF ADHESIVE AGENT - A degree of cure measuring apparatus has: a second optical fiber for emitting light from a tip face thereof; a probe for holding adhesive agent and irradiating the adhesive agent with light while the adhesive agent is in contact with the tip face of the second optical fiber; a detector for detecting light that is reflected from an interface between the tip face of the second optical fiber and the adhesive agent and then returns to the second optical fiber; and a computer for calculating the refractive index of the adhesive agent from the rate of the light amount of the light detected by the detector to the emission light amount from the tip face of the second optical fiber. | 12-27-2012 |
20120244318 | COVER GLASS FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - In order to eliminate non-uniformity in the appearance of a cover glass for photoelectric conversion devices, the reflectance curve of the cover glass is extremely flattened. Provided is a cover glass for photoelectric conversion devices that includes a glass sheet having an uneven surface such as a figured glass, and a reflection-reducing film formed on the uneven surface. The reflection-reducing film includes silica fine particles and a binder for the silica fine particles. The silica fine particles are arranged in a single layer on the top portion of the uneven surface of the glass sheet, while the silica fine particles are arranged in stacks to a thickness equivalent to at least three layers on the bottom portion of the uneven surface. The uneven surface of the glass sheet has an average spacing Sm of at least 0.4 mm but not more than 2.5 mm and an arithmetic average roughness Ra of 0.5 μm to 5 μm. The cover glass has a reflectance of at least 1.5% but not more than 3% over the entire wavelength range of 380 nm to 780 nm for incident light from the side on which the reflection-reducing film is formed. | 09-27-2012 |
20120229878 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE WRITING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes: a first lens array plate provided with a plurality of first lenses arranged on a first surface and a plurality of second lenses arranged on a second surface; and a second lens array plate provided with a plurality of third lenses arranged on a third surface and a plurality of fourth lenses arranged on a fourth surface. The first and second lens array plates are stacked. An intermediate light-shielding member provided with a plurality of intermediate through holes is between the first lens array plate and the second lens array plate. The intermediate through hole is formed such that the hole diameter is progressively smaller in a tapered fashion away from the second surface toward the third surface. A plurality of V grooves are formed in an area between adjacent second lenses on the second surface. | 09-13-2012 |
20120225318 | REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR RUBBER ARTICLES AND METHODS OF PREPARATION - A reinforcement means for moulded and extruded articles such as tires has a metal structure with a layer of silica gel bonded thereto. The silica gel bonds the reinforcement means to the rubber compound during the moulding/vulcanisation of the rubber compound without the need for a slow curing stage. The silica gel may be applied to the metal structure by a sol-gel process with the gel formed by drying the sol at a temperature up to 150° C. The reinforcement means is preferably a cable formed from steel wires coated with the silica gel. To further improve bonding of the silica gel to the rubber compound, an organosilane bonding agent may be included in the rubber compound or the reinforcing means provided with a second layer comprising an organosilane as a bonding agent. The reinforcement means are particularly useful for strengthening and providing geometric stability to tires. | 09-06-2012 |
20120224242 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE WRITING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes a first lens array plate and a second lens array plate provided opposite to each other, each of the first and second lens array plates being formed with a plurality of lenses on both sides thereof. The first lens array plate is provided with a first lens-to-lens distance determining part. The second lens array plate is provided with a second lens-to-lens distance determining part. The distance between opposite lenses is determined by the contact between the first lens-to-lens distance determining part and the second lens-to-lens distance determining part. | 09-06-2012 |
20120224241 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE WRITING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes: a first lens array plate provided with a plurality of first lenses systematically arranged on a first surface and a plurality of second lenses systematically arranged on a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a second lens array plate provided with a plurality of third lenses systematically arranged on a third surface and a plurality of fourth lenses systematically arranged on a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The first lens array plate and the second lens array plate form a stack such that the second surface and the third surface face each other to ensure that a combination of the lenses aligned with each other form a coaxial lens system. A plurality of V grooves are formed in an area between adjacent second lenses on the second surface in the erecting equal-magnification lens array plate. | 09-06-2012 |
20120200899 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE WRITING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate comprises first and second lens array plates stacked on one another, a fourth surface light-shielding wall, and an intermediate light-shielding wall. An intermediate through hole formed in the intermediate light-shielding wall is formed such that the hole diameter is progressively smaller in a tapered fashion away from the first lens array plate toward the second lens array plate. An angle of inclination θ of an interior wall surface of the intermediate through hole with respect to a optical axis is given by | 08-09-2012 |
20120193013 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF LAMINATED GLASS - Disclosed is a process for producing a laminated glass, which can prevent the formation of air bubbles in a peripheral part of the laminated glass. In the process, a substance ( | 08-02-2012 |
20120148832 | GLASS ARTICLE PROVIDED WITH PHOTOCATALYST FILM - Provided is a glass article that improves the film strength of a photocatalyst film while maintaining the photocatalytic function and the reflection suppressing function of the photocatalyst film. The photocatalyst film on the glass sheet is formed to contain, in mass %, 50 to 82% of silicon oxide particles, 8 to 40% of titanium oxide particles, and 7 to 20% of a binder component composed of silicon oxide. The average particle diameter of the silicon oxide particles is set to at least 5 times the average particle diameter of the titanium oxide particles. The photocatalyst film is formed to have a structure such that some of the silicon oxide particles in the film serve as protruding silicon oxide particles that are not in contact with the glass sheet and that have their top portions protruding from the surrounding titanium oxide particles and being exposed on the surface of the film, while some of the titanium oxide particles are interposed between the glass sheet and the protruding silicon oxide particles. | 06-14-2012 |
20120141804 | GLASS SUBSTRATE - The glass substrate of the present invention includes, in terms of mass %: 58.5-69.5% SiO | 06-07-2012 |
20120122675 | NOBLE METAL COLLOIDAL PARTICLES, NOBLE METAL COLLOIDAL SOLUTION, AND CATALYST FOR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DECOMPOSITION - The noble metal colloidal particles of the present invention are noble metal colloidal particles each including: a Pd colloidal particle; and Pt supported on the surface of the Pd colloidal particle. The noble metal colloidal particles are substantially free from a protective colloid. The Pd colloidal particles have an average particle diameter of 7 to 20 nm. The amount of the Pt supported on the surface of the Pd colloidal particle is 0.5 to 2 atomic layers thick, when the amount is expressed as the number of atomic layers of the Pt. The noble metal colloidal solution of the present invention can be obtained by dispersing these noble metal colloidal particles of the present invention in a solvent. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120462 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes: a first lens array plate provided with a plurality of first lenses arranged on a first surface and a plurality of second lenses arranged on a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a second lens array plate provided with a plurality of third lenses arranged on a third surface and a plurality of fourth lenses arranged on a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The first and second lens array plates form a stack such that the second surface and the third surface face each other. The erecting equal-magnification lens array plate receives light from a linear light source facing the first surface and forms an erect equal-magnification image of the linear light source on an image plane facing the fourth surface. An annular slope is formed around each second lens and each third lens. | 05-17-2012 |
20120077895 | STATUS ESTIMATION DEVICE, STATUS ESTIMATION METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR ULTRAVIOLET CURABLE RESIN - A status estimation device for ultraviolet curable resin includes a probe configured to irradiate an ultraviolet curable resin with excitation light, a wavelength demultiplexer configured to receive fluorescence produced from the ultraviolet curable resin and detect spectral distribution of the fluorescence, and a computer configured to estimate status of the ultraviolet curable resin by comparing a shape of pre-irradiation spectral distribution detected when the ultraviolet curable resin is irradiated by excitation light before being irradiated by ultraviolet radiation with a shape of post-irradiation spectral distribution detected when the ultraviolet curable resin is irradiated by excitation light after being irradiated by ultraviolet radiation. | 03-29-2012 |
20110269621 | Porous body and method of producing the same - The present invention provides a porous body having a pH adjusting function. This porous body can be obtained by a method including the steps of preparing a mixture including a glass powder A containing an alkali component, a powder B including at least one crystal selected from a) a clay mineral that has a layered crystal structure and b) a zeolite, and a powder C of a water-soluble inorganic salt, the mixture containing 0.05 to 3 parts by mass of the powder B and 0.2 to 4 parts by mass of the powder C with respect to 1 part by mass of the glass powder A; forming the mixture into a shaped body; firing the shaped body at a temperature lower than a melting point of the water-soluble inorganic salt and equal to or higher than a softening point of the glass contained in the glass powder A to obtain a fired body; and leaching the water-soluble inorganic salt from the fired body to obtain a granular porous body. The main component of the powder B is at least one crystal selected from a 1:1 type mineral, a 2:1 type mineral other than a smectite mineral, a mixed-layer type mineral, a 2:1 ribbon type mineral, and a zeolite. | 11-03-2011 |
20110260110 | FLUORESCENT DYE-CONTAINING PARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The fluorescent dye-containing particle of the present invention includes a porous matrix composed mainly of metal oxide, an organic fluorescent dye contained in the porous matrix, and a water-soluble polymer contained in the porous matrix. The fluorescent dye-containing particle can be produced by the steps of: preparing a dye-containing sol solution containing a sol solution obtained by hydrolysis of a metal compound, an organic fluorescent dye, and a water-soluble polymer; and forming a particle from the dye-containing sol solution by spray drying process. | 10-27-2011 |
20110244335 | SEPARATION MEMBRANE FOR BATTERY, AND BATTERY - An object of the present invention is to provide a separation membrane for a battery, which is excellent in heat resistance, does not expand and shrink depending on a temperature history, has no problem that, even when pressure is applied at a point due to external pressure, dendrite growth or the like, it is broken at the pressure point and its function is damaged at the broken part, and has no problem that the ionic conductivity decreases to decrease the battery performance, and to provide a battery equipped with such a separation membrane for a battery. | 10-06-2011 |
20110178319 | METHOD FOR MAKING HARMFUL COMPOUND HARMLESS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT COMPOUND - The present invention provides a method for making a harmful arsenic compound, antimony compound and selenium compound harmless by using an organic cobalt complex, in which the cost of the method can be improved. The present invention is a method for making a harmful compound harmless, including irradiating light to an organic cobalt complex containing cobalt as a central metal and a corrin ring as a ligand, a methyl group donor, a titanium oxide photocatalyst, and a harmful compound containing an arsenic atom, an antimony atom or a selenium atom to methylate the harmful compound. In the present invention, it is preferable that the harmful compound be trimethylated. | 07-21-2011 |
20110176183 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - An image reading device includes: a document table on which a document G is placed; a line light source configured to illuminate the document G; an erecting equal-magnification lens array plate configured to receive light reflected from the document G and form an erect equal-magnification image on a predetermined image plane; and a line image sensor configured to receive the erect equal-magnification image formed by the erecting equal-magnification lens array plate. The erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes: first and second lens array plates formed with a plurality of lenses on both sides thereof; a first shielding member provided on the first outer side surface of the first lens array plate; and a light-shielding wall provided upright on the top surface of the first light-shielding member and configured to shield light reflected by the document table. | 07-21-2011 |
20110151261 | GLASS FLAKE AND COATED GLASS FLAKE - A glass flake ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110134495 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes: a first lens array plate provided with a plurality of first lenses and a plurality of second lenses; a second lens array plate provided with a plurality of third lenses and a plurality of fourth lenses; a first light-shielding wall having a plurality of first through holes; and a second light-shielding wall having a plurality of second through holes. The first through hole and the second through hole each includes: a lateral wall portion; an annular inner projection portion provided to project from an end of the lateral wall portion; and an annular outer projection portion provided to project from an end of the lateral wall portion facing the lens. The inner projection portion and the outer projection portion are not formed with a surface parallel to an optical axis. | 06-09-2011 |
20110128592 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes: a first lens array plate and a second lens array plate each provided with a plurality of convex lenses on both surfaces; a first light-shielding member provided with a plurality of first openings; and a second light-shielding member provided with a plurality of second openings. The first lens array plate and the second lens array plate form a stack such that a combination of the lenses associated with each other form a coaxial lens system. The first light-shielding member is provided on the first lens array plate such that the first opening is located opposite to the corresponding convex lens. The second light-shielding member is provided on the second lens array plate such that the second opening is located opposite to the corresponding fourth lens. An open end of each of the first opening and the second opening facing the lens is formed to become progressively larger in diameter toward the end. | 06-02-2011 |
20110096377 | ULTRAVIOLET LINE ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, CONTACT TYPE IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND REDUCTION OPTICAL SYSTEM IMAGE READING APPARATUS - To provide an ultraviolet line illumination apparatus to be incorporated into an apparatus for reading information of a document, for example a bill or bank note, printed with ink which emits fluorescence when being irradiated with ultraviolet rays. An ultraviolet line illumination apparatus | 04-28-2011 |
20110070444 | SCALE-LIKE GLASS AND COATED SCALE-LIKE GLASS - Disclosed is a glass flake ( | 03-24-2011 |
20110064951 | SCALE-LIKE GLASS AND COATED SCALE-LIKE GLASS - Disclosed is a glass flake ( | 03-17-2011 |
20110043872 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes a stack of a first lens array plate provided with a plurality of first lenses arranged on a first surface and a plurality of second lenses arranged on a second surface, and a second lens array plate provided with a plurality of third lenses arranged on a third surface and a plurality of fourth lenses arranged on a fourth surface. The erecting equal-magnification lens array plate is provided with a first light shielding wall provided upright to surround the first lens, and a second light shielding wall provided upright to surround the fourth lens. An area on the first surface of the first lens array plate outside the effective region of the first lenses is roughened. | 02-24-2011 |
20100316848 | GLASS WITH MOLDING - Glass having metal moldings with improved continuity. The outer surface (18) of an end of a metal molding (13) is flush with an outer surface (19) of a resin molding (16) so that there is no step between the outer surfaces. | 12-16-2010 |
20100315718 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes a stack of a first lens array plate and a second lens array plate, the first lens array plate being provided with a plurality of first lenses and a plurality of second lenses, and the second lens array plate being provided with a plurality of third lenses and a plurality of fourth lenses. The erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes a first light shielding wall provided upright to surround the first lens, a second light shielding wall provided upright to surround the fourth lens, a first aperture defined by the first light shielding wall and formed above the first lens, and a second aperture defined by the second light shielding well and formed above the fourth lens. At least one of the first aperture and the second aperture is formed such that the aperture diameter ID facing the lens is larger than the aperture diameter OD on the opposite side. | 12-16-2010 |
20100305386 | METHOD OF DETOXIFYING A HARMFUL COMPOUND - It is an object of the present invention to provide a beneficial method for detoxifying a harmful compound to detoxify the harmful compound containing arsenic etc., effectively. | 12-02-2010 |
20100302476 | LIQUID CRYSTAL LIGHT CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - In the production method of the present invention, an emulsion including a copolymer with a glass transition temperature (Tg) of −50 to 20° C. is obtained by the emulsion polymerization of a monomer group including a monomer A that is a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester (where the alkyl group is an open chain group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a cyclic group with 5 to 20 carbon atoms) as the main monomer and a monomer B having a carbon-carbon double bond and a nonionic hydrophilic group such as a polyoxyalkylene group, an amide group, and a hydroxyl group. Liquid crystals are dispersed in this emulsion, which is applied onto a conductive film-coated substrate. Another conductive film-coated substrate is laminated thereto, and thus a liquid crystal light control device is obtained. A monomer C having a carboxyl group and/or an amino group and a carbon-carbon double bond may be used in combination with a crosslinking agent so that a crosslinked structure is introduced into the copolymer. The present invention provides a liquid crystal light control device in which the transparency with a voltage applied and the shielding property with no voltage applied are compatible at high level. | 12-02-2010 |
20100294948 | OPTICAL WAVELENGTH DEMULTIPLEXING DETECTOR FOR FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS AND FLUORESCENCE DETECTION SYSTEM - An optical wavelength demultiplexing detector for fluorescence analysis that is compact, has a small number of components, and is easy to assemble. An excitation light received via a first optical transmission path is outputted to a second optical transmission path, and a fluorescence arising from the excitation light outputted from the second optical transmission path is received via the second optical transmission path and detected. The excitation light having propagated through the first optical transmission path and the fluorescence having propagated through the second optical transmission path are received by the same surface of a first lens. An optical wavelength selection member comprised of a dielectric multilayer film receives the excitation light and the fluorescence passed through the first lens, and reflects the excitation light and passes the fluorescence. A photoelectric conversion element directly receives the fluorescence passed through the first optical wavelength selection member. | 11-25-2010 |
20100286424 | METHOD OF DETOXIFYING A HARMFUL COMPOUND - It is an object of the present invention to provide a beneficial method of detoxifying a harmful compound in order to detoxify the harmful compound containing arsenic etc. effectively. | 11-11-2010 |
20100273928 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLAKY-GLASS GRANULE, FLAKY-GLASS GRANULE, AND RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME - The method for producing flaky-glass granules of the present invention is a method for producing flaky-glass granules by allowing a plurality of glass flakes to be bonded to each other so as to be granulated. The method includes the steps of: (I) adding at least one liquid selected from water and a volatile organic solvent to the plurality of glass flakes and stirring a resultant mixture, and (II) drying the plurality of glass flakes stirred with the liquid added thereto. Unlike conventional flaky-glass granules, the flaky-glass granules produced by this method contain neither a binder nor a surface treatment agent for bonding the glass flakes to each other. Thus, when mixed into a thermoplastic resin to be molded at a high temperature, the flaky-glass granules cause neither foam inclusion nor discoloration in a molded article of the resin. | 10-28-2010 |
20100267863 | REINFORCING CORD AND RUBBER PRODUCT USING THE SAME - A reinforcing cord of the present invention is a reinforcing cord ( | 10-21-2010 |
20100266343 | MIXTURE FOR PREVENTING CONTAMINANT DIFFUSION AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING CONTAMINANT DIFFUSION - It is to provide a mixture for preventing contaminant diffusion having stable and excellent purifying ability against a contaminant included in contaminated soil as compared to the conventional technique for preventing contaminant diffusion, and a method for preventing contaminant diffusion. The mixture for preventing contaminant diffusion is comprised of an adsorbing agent for adsorbing a contaminant included in contaminated soil and a diluent mixed at a predetermined ratio to the adsorbing agent for adjusting permeability coefficient and thickness, wherein a spatial velocity of water containing the contaminant is 1 to 60 (1/hr). | 10-21-2010 |
20100249304 | PEARLESCENT PIGMENT - A pearlescent pigment ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100247951 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF LONG MOLDINGS AND GLASS WITH MOLDING - An injection molding process for producing long moldings which is freed from short molding without enhancing the injection pressure. According to the molding process, a molten resin injected into a cavity ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100243915 | FLUORESCENCE DETECTION SYSTEM - A fluorescence detection system capable of detecting fluorescence with a high sensitivity even if a sample generating fluorescence is small in amount includes a light source emitting excitation light, a probe arranged in opposition to a sample unit, an optical multiplexer/demultiplexer, a detector, a first optical fiber connecting the light source to the optical multiplexer/demultiplexer, a second optical fiber connecting the probe to the optical multiplexer/demultiplexer, and a third optical fiber connecting the detector to the optical multiplexer/demultiplexer. An excitation filter, serving as a short-pass filter, is arranged on the first optical fiber and a detection filter serving as a long-pass filter is arranged on the third optical fiber. The optical multiplexer/demultiplexer includes a multiplexing/demultiplexing filter serving as a long-pass filter. | 09-30-2010 |
20100238520 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, OPTICAL SCANNING UNIT, AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes: a first lens array plate provided with a plurality of first lenses arranged systematically on a first surface of the plate and with a plurality of second lenses arranged systematically on a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a second lens array plate provided with a plurality of third lenses arranged systematically on a third surface of the plate and with a plurality of fourth lenses arranged systematically on a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The first lens array plate and the second lens array plate form a stack such that the second surface and the third surface face each other to ensure that a combination of the lenses associated with each other form a coaxial lens system, the plate receiving light from a document G facing the first surface and forming an erect equal-magnification image of the document G on an image plane facing the fourth surface. The second lenses are arranged so as to create no gaps between adjacent lenses. | 09-23-2010 |
20100228073 | METHOD OF DETOXIFYING A METHYL COMPOUND - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of detoxifying a methyl compound comprising arsenic etc., effectively and systematically. The method of detoxifying a methyl compound according to the present invention is characterized in that an organic halogenated compound is reacted with a methyl compound comprising at least one element selected from the groups comprising arsenic, antimony and selenium to convert the methyl compound into more harmless substances. Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the method of detoxifying a methyl compound according to the present invention, the method is characterized in that the element is arsenic. | 09-09-2010 |
20100227752 | SEPARATING METHOD FOR DARK CERAMICS SINTERED BODY - There are provided an aqueous solution for separation of a dark ceramics sintered body, which can easily collect in a recyclable condition a glass from a glass with a dark ceramics sintered body, and a separating method therefor, and an aqueous solution for separation with which a dark ceramics sintered body, a conductive ceramics sintered body and a glass are separately collected from a glass with a dark ceramics sintered body formed with the dark ceramics sintered body and the conductive ceramics sintered body, and a separating method therefor. A treatment liquid (hydrofluoric acid, a mixture of ammonium fluoride and an acid, etc.) having an etching ability for at least one of a glass and a dark ceramic sintered body is prepared as an aqueous solution | 09-09-2010 |
20100227181 | BRIGHT PIGMENT - A bright pigment | 09-09-2010 |
20100224793 | DETECTION SYSTEM AND PROBE THEREFOR - There is provided a detection system capable of simultaneously detecting a plurality of fluorescences or phosphorescences having different dominant wavelengths generated from a minute region and a probe therefor. A fluorescence detection system includes a probe having a lens and optical fibers and arranged on one end thereof. The probe receives excitation light with a dominant wavelength and excitation light with a dominant wavelength at one end of the lens and converges the excitation lights at the solution containing Cy3 and Cy5 in a channel inside a microchemical chip and the probe receives fluorescence with a dominant wavelength and fluorescence with a dominant wavelength at the other end of the lens and converges the fluorescences at the tips of the optical fibers. | 09-09-2010 |
20100222626 | METHOD OF TREATING A BIOMASS MATERIAL - The present inventions are made from a viewpoint of such problems of the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a good biomass. | 09-02-2010 |
20100221520 | RUBBER-REINFORCING MEMBER AND RUBBER PRODUCT UTILIZING THE SAME - A rubber-reinforcing cord ( | 09-02-2010 |
20100216625 | GLASS FOR LASER MACHINING - A glass for laser processing that is processed through laser beam irradiation, wherein the glass for laser processing has a composition that satisfies the following relationships: | 08-26-2010 |
20100206005 | Interlayer Film Separation Solution and Interlayer Film Separation Method - There are provided an interlayer film separation solution and an interlayer film separation method capable of separating an interlayer film and a glass for a short period of time and collecting the separated interlayer film in a recyclable condition. An interlayer film separation solution | 08-19-2010 |
20100193465 | SEPARATING METHOD FOR CONDUCTIVE CERAMICS SINTERED BODY - There are provided an aqueous solution for separation of a conductive ceramics sintered body in which a conductive ceramic sintered body separated form a glass can be collected in a recyclable condition, and a separating method therefor, and an aqueous solution for separation with which a dark ceramics sintered body, a conductive ceramics sintered body and a glass are separately collected from a glass with a dark ceramics sintered body in which a conductive ceramics sintered body is formed on the dark ceramics sintered body, and a separating method therefor. A treatment liquid having an etching ability for at least one of a glass and a conductive ceramic sintered body is prepared as an aqueous solution | 08-05-2010 |
20100183737 | GLASS FLAKE - The glass flake of the present invention has a composition that includes, in terms of mass %, 6007-22-2010 | |
20100180796 | BLACK BRIGHT PIGMENT, AND COSMETIC, PAINT, INK OR RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE BLACK BRIGHT PIGMENT - The black bright pigment of the present invention includes a scaly inorganic base | 07-22-2010 |
20100164816 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE OF RECTANGULAR LOOP ANTENNA - An antenna structure of a rectangular loop antenna that is provided on a window glass of a vehicle, includes: another loop portion that is provided inside a rectangular loop portion of the rectangular loop antenna and has a path partially shared with the rectangular loop portion; and a bypass unit that connects the path of the another loop portion and the path of the rectangular loop portion which is not shared with the path of the another loop portion. | 07-01-2010 |
20100160528 | GLASS COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a glass composition having a stable quality, which can be easily obtained. This glass composition can be used as a glass filler to be blended into a polycarbonate resin, and enables to reduce the load imposed on a glass manufacturing apparatus. Specifically, this glass composition contains, in mass %, 50≦SiO | 06-24-2010 |
20100142057 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes a stack of lens array plates each formed with a plurality of convex lenses on both surfaces of the plate. The plurality of convex lenses in each lens array plate are arranged such that the main lens array direction differs from the main scanning direction. A light shielding member operative to shield light not contributing to imaging is formed in the neighborhood of a position in the intermediate plane in the erecting equal-magnification lens array plate where an inverted image is formed. The light shielding member restricts a light transmitting region of each convex lens such that lens regions outside a slit opening, which is substantially parallel with the main scanning direction, are totally prevented from transmitting light. The position of the slit opening is determined with reference to the lens coordinates of the lens surface closest to the image plane. | 06-10-2010 |
20100129412 | BRIGHT PIGMENT AND COSMETIC COMPOSITION USING THE SAME - The bright pigment of the present invention contains a scaly substrate | 05-27-2010 |
20100128353 | IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS USING THE IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM - An imaging optical system a high quality image may be implemented by determining the optimum design conditions for suppressing the generation of ghost while holding uniform and sufficient light using a simulation method. In the imaging optical system having a slit, the requirements for removing the stray light are the inclination of a lens arrangement direction, the slit width, the lens pitch, the view angle, and the height of the light-shielding wall. The slit location, the lens thickness, and the lens row width do not affect the stray light removal, but affect the brightness. In the imaging optical system having no slit, the essential requirements for removing the stray light are the height of the light-shielding wall and the lens pitch. The lens thickness and the lens row width do not affect the stray light removal, but affect the brightness. | 05-27-2010 |
20100116090 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING METAL - It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to recover and recycle the rare metals such as gallium and indium safely from the III-V group compound semiconductors. | 05-13-2010 |
20100110552 | ANTIREFLECTION STRUCTURAL BODY - Provided is an antireflection structural body including a substrate having a property of transmitting light in a wavelength range to be used and an antireflection layer arranged on the substrate. This structural body exhibits high antireflection performance, and provides a high degree of freedom in selecting a material to be used for the antireflection layer regardless of the refractive index of the substrate. The antireflection layer has a periodic structure of an arrangement of projections. The period of the arrangement of the projections in the antireflection layer is not greater than the shortest wavelength of the above wavelength range. A low refractive index layer having a lower refractive index than that of the substrate is arranged between the substrate and the antireflection layer. | 05-06-2010 |
20100104803 | GLASS WITH MOLDING AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Glass with molding, which does not require a holding pin, such as a metal pin, and a spacer. The glass with molding includes a resin piece. The resin piece has an embedded section embedded in resin molding, and also has a projection section projecting from the resin molding in the direction away from a glass material. The projection section has an insert-molded metal nut. The glass with molding is fastened to a vehicle body by screwing a screw into the metal nut. | 04-29-2010 |
20100092527 | GLASS FLAKES, AND COSMETIC CONTAINING THE SAME - The glass flakes of the present invention each include a glass flake substrate and a coating layer coating the surface of the glass flake substrate. The glass flake substrates have an average thickness of 0.1 to 1.0 μm, and an average particle size of 1 to 100 μm. The coating layers are formed of methyl hydrogen silicone and the content percentage of the coating layers is 0.05 to 2.50 mass % as determined by ignition loss at 625±20° C. | 04-15-2010 |
20100083872 | BRIGHT PIGMENT, AND BRIGHT COATING COMPOSITION AND AUTOMOTIVE BODY COATING EACH CONTAINING THE SAME - The bright pigment of the present invention includes flaky particles and a metal oxide layer coating at least a part of the surface of each flaky particle. The bright pigment or the flaky particles of the present invention have a particle size distribution in which the particle size at 99% of the cumulative volume from the smaller particle size is 48 μm or less, and the maximum particle size is 62 μm or less. The flaky particles are made of a material having a refractive index in the range of 1.4 to 1.8. The flaky particles have a thickness distribution in which the frequency of the particles having a thickness in the range of 0.8 μm to 1.9 μm is 90% or more by volume, or the frequency of the particles having a thickness in the range of 0.01 μm to 0.35 μm is 90% or more by volume. | 04-08-2010 |
20100067070 | IMAGE READING DEVICE - An image reading device includes: a line illuminator for irradiating a document G; an erecting equal-magnification lens array operative to condense light reflected by the document G and including a stack of a first lens array plate and a second lens array plate each provided with an arrangement of a plurality of lenses on both sides thereof; a line image sensor operative to receive the light condensed by the erecting equal-magnification lens array; a housing for securing the line illuminator, the erecting equal-magnification lens array, and the line image sensor in their places; and a first light shielding member, a second light shielding member, and a third light shielding member operative to prevent light not contributing to imaging from entering the lenses. The first light shielding member, the second light shielding member, and the third light shielding member are formed as one piece with the main part of the housing. | 03-18-2010 |
20100041146 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE CARRIER AND METHOD FOR CELL CULTURE USING THE SAME - A three-dimensional cell culture carrier of the present invention includes a fibrous structure having a three-dimensional space for cell culture. The fibrous structure is formed of a plurality of intertangled fibers. Each of the fibers used in the fibrous structure is made of a material having a visible light transmittance of 40% or more (preferably 50% or more) when it is formed into a shape having a thickness of 3 mm. Examples of such fibers include glass fibers. The fiber has an aspect ratio of 1 or more, and a fiber diameter of 100 μm to 700 μm. | 02-18-2010 |
20100040890 | ARTICLE WITH ORGANIC-INORGANIC COMPOSITE FILM - The present invention allows abrasion resistance in silica-based films containing an organic material to be improved. Such a silica-based film contains silica as an inorganic oxide to be its main component, and a poorly water-soluble polymer as an organic material. Example of the poorly water-soluble polymer include a polymer having a solubility of 1.0 g or less with respect to 100 g of water at 25° C., such as polycaprolactone polyol, bisphenol A polyol and glycerol polyol. The silica-based film exhibits good abrasion resistance not only in the Taber abrasion test, but also in the steel wool abrasion test. | 02-18-2010 |
20100029830 | GLASS COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed is a glass composition which can be suitably used as a glass filler to be blended into a polycarbonate resin. This glass composition contains, in mass %, 50≦SiO | 02-04-2010 |
20100029460 | GLASS FOR ANODIC BONDING - The present invention provides a glass for anodic bonding having a low thermal expansion coefficient and capable of being subjected to laser beam micromachining. The present invention is a glass for anodic bonding having a base glass composition containing 1 to 6 mol % of Li | 02-04-2010 |
20100027129 | LENS ARRAY UNIT AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - A lens array unit includes a first lens array plate, a second lens array plate, and a holder. The holder includes a first surface part provided with a plurality of first through holes respectively corresponding to a plurality of first outer lenses, a second surface part provided with a plurality of second through holes respectively corresponding to a plurality of second outer lenses, and a support part operative to support the first surface part and the second surface part so as to be located at a predetermined distance from each other. The first surface part, the second surface part, and the support part are integrally formed by a light shielding material, and the first lens array plate and the second lens array plate are held by the holder by being inserted into the gap between the first surface part and the third surface part and the gap between the second surface part and the third surface part, respectively. | 02-04-2010 |
20100022379 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, TITANIUM-CONTAINING OXIDE GLASS USED FOR THE OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND LIGHT EMITTING METHOD AND LIGHT AMPLIFYING METHOD USING THE TITANIUM-CONTAINING OXIDE GLASS - An optical element of the present invention exhibits at least one of an upconversion emission characteristic and a light amplifying characteristic when irradiated with an excitation light. The optical element includes a bulk glass that contains titanium oxide as a main component, and the glass further contains a rare earth element. As the rare earth element, at least one element of Er and Yb, or a combination of Yb and Tm preferably is used, for example. | 01-28-2010 |
20100020421 | LENS ARRAY UNIT MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A lens array unit mounting structure mounts a lens array unit in a recess provided in a housing of an image reading device. The structure includes a right projection and a left projection provided on the lens array unit and includes a right groove and a left groove provided in the recess of the housing. The lens array unit is secured in the recess of the housing by engaging the right projection with the right groove and engaging the left projection with the left groove. | 01-28-2010 |
20100015193 | Antibacterial Substrate and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An antibacterial substrate of the present invention includes a substrate and a plurality of antibacterial metal islands formed on the surface of the substrate. The antibacterial metal islands are exposed to an external atmosphere. The average value of contact angles between the substrate and the respective antibacterial metal islands is 90 degrees or less, as measured on the basis of results of surface observation with a scanning electron microscope. | 01-21-2010 |
20100014062 | LENS ARRAY PLATE OF ERECTING UNIT MAGNIFICATION SYSTEM, IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE WRITING APPARATUS USING THE LENS ARRAY PLATE, AS WELL AS METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE LENS ARRAY PLATE - A lens array plate of long-size or large area is provided reducing deterioration of optical performance. A lengthy lens array plate ( | 01-21-2010 |
20090326313 | Composition for the Alkylation and a Method For Detoxifying a Harmful Compound by Using The Composition - It is an object of the present invention to provide a beneficial composition in order to detoxify the harmful compound containing arsenic etc. effectively and systematically and a method for detoxifying a harmful compound by using the composition. The composition for the alkylation according to the present invention is characterized in that the composition contains a cobalt complex. The method of detoxifying the harmful compound according to the present invention is characterized in that a harmful compound containing at least one element selected from the groups comprising arsenic, antimony and selenium is detoxified by the alkylation of the harmful compound, in the presence of the composition according to the present invention. | 12-31-2009 |
20090323196 | CLAD GLASS COMPOSITION AND MOTHER GLASS ROD FOR GRADIENT-INDEX ROD LENS FORMED USING THE SAME, GRADIENT-INDEX ROD LENS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, ROD LENS ARRAY, AND IMAGE PROCESSOR - The present invention provides a clad glass composition that is excellent in devitrification resistance and that prevents the whole mother glass rod from devitrifying by preventing a core glass composition from devitrifying in forming a mother glass rod using a concentric crucible drawing method. The clad glass composition forms a clad of a mother glass rod for a gradient-index rod lens having a core/clad structure. The clad glass composition includes the following components, indicated by mol %: 45 to 65% SiO | 12-31-2009 |
20090323008 | Glass Substrate For Reflective Mirror, Reflective Mirror Including The Glass Substrate, Glass Substrate For Liquid Crystal Panel, And Liquid Crystal Panel Including The Glass Substrate - A glass substrate for a reflective mirror of a rear projection television (RPTV) which ensures display quality by quantitative control, and can reduce control cost and manufacture cost is provided. A reflective mirror | 12-31-2009 |
20090316379 | Terminal Sealing Apparatus - There is provided a terminal sealing device that can realize easy change of a protective cover, reduce the number of components used, and be efficiently placed in a small space. A power supply terminal sealing device | 12-24-2009 |
20090316262 | TRANSMISSION TYPE POLARIZING ELEMENT, AND COMPOSITE POLARIZING PLATE USING THE ELEMENT - A transmission type polarizing element | 12-24-2009 |
20090310190 | ROD-SHAPED LIGHT GUIDE AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - A rod-shaped light guide reflects light incident on an end face thereof in the interior of the rod-shaped light guide and emits the light outside from a light emitting surface provided to extend in the longitudinal direction. The rod-shaped light guide includes: a scattering pattern surface provided to be opposite to the light emitting surface and operative to scatter the light incident on the end face; first and second lateral surfaces provided between the light emitting surface and the scattering pattern surface; and first and second projections provided to project from the first and second lateral surfaces, respectively, capture the light reflected by the light emitting surface, reflects the light toward the light emitting surface, and causes the light to be emitted outside from the light emitting surface. | 12-17-2009 |
20090306362 | METHYL AQUOCOBYRINIC ACID DERIVATIVE, ALKYLATION COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR DETOXIFYING A HARMFUL COMPOUND BY UTILIZING THE COMPOSITION - The composition for the alkylation according to the present invention is characterized in that the composition contains a cobalt complex. The method of detoxifying the harmful compound according to the present invention, is characterized in that a harmful compound containing at least one element selected from the groups comprising arsenic, antimony and selenium is detoxified by the alkylation of the harmful compound, in the presence of the composition according to the present invention. | 12-10-2009 |
20090303732 | ROD-SHAPED LIGHT GUIDE AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - A rod-shaped light guide includes an end face to which light is incident, a bottom plane on which a scattering pattern to scatter light incident to the end face is formed, and a light emitting portion located to be opposite to the bottom plane and emitting light outside. The light emitting portion is formed as a first plane and a second plane connected to each other. The first plane is formed to be smaller than the second plane so that the cross section thereof perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is asymmetrical. | 12-10-2009 |
20090294630 | IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGE READING DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, so that the warp or the distortion is not caused even if there is the thermal expansion difference or the thermal contraction difference in the longitudinal direction between the linear illuminating device and the frame. The image sensor comprises a linear illuminating device for illuminating an original; a light-receiving element array for receiving reflected light from the original; a lens array for focusing the original on the light-receiving element array; a frame for containing the linear illuminating device, the lens array, and the light-receiving element array; and a resilient retaining portion for pressing the linear illuminating device, which is mounted in the frame, into the frame. | 12-03-2009 |
20090274735 | Flaky Particles and Luster Pigment, and Cosmetic, Coating Composition, Resin Composition and Ink Composition Each Containing the Same - Flaky particles of the present invention have a particle size distribution in which a value of D90/D10 is at least 2.0 but not more than 3.0, a value of D10 is at least 4.7 μm but not more than 25 μm, and a maximum particle diameter is 90 μm or less, where D10 is defined as a particle diameter at which a cumulative volume of particles reaches 10% when counted from the smaller side, and D90 is defined as a particle diameter at which a cumulative volume of particles reaches 90% when counted from the smaller side. A luster pigment of the present invention contains flaky particles and at least one selected from a metallic layer and a metallic oxide layer that are formed on at least a part of the surface of each of the flaky particles. The luster pigment has a particle size distribution in which a value of D90/D10 is at least 2.0 but not more than 3.0, a value of D10 is at least 4.7 μm but not more than 25 μm, and a maximum particle diameter is 90 μm or less, where D10 is defined as a particle diameter at which a cumulative volume of particles reaches 10% when counted from the smaller side, and D90 is defined as a particle diameter at which a cumulative volume of particles reaches 90% when counted from the smaller side. | 11-05-2009 |
20090266111 | Method of Producing Glass - Provided is a method of producing a glass, including, in order to obtain an excellent refining effect: preparing a raw glass batch including: an antimony compound containing pentavalent antimony; and an oxidizing agent (a cerium oxide, a sulfate, a nitrate); and melting the raw glass batch. In preparing the raw glass batch, it is preferable that the antimony compound be premixed with the oxidizing agent. When the nitrate is used as the oxidizing agent, the raw glass batch is prepared so as to include the antimony compound in an amount of more than 0.5 parts by mass and at most 3 parts by mass, in terms of an amount of antimony pentoxide, per 100 parts by mass of a base glass composition expressed in terms of an amount of an oxide. | 10-29-2009 |
20090258205 | TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE WITH TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT INCLUDING THE SUBSTRATE - The present invention provides a transparent substrate with a transparent conductive film that is thin but has a surface with concavities and convexities of increased height. A manufacturing method of the present invention includes a process of forming a transparent conductive film containing crystalline metal oxide as its main component on a transparent substrate by a pyrolytic oxidation method. In the method, a gaseous material containing a metal compound, an oxidizing material, and hydrogen chloride is supplied onto the transparent substrate. The process includes sequentially: a first step in which a mole ratio of the hydrogen chloride to the metal compound in the gaseous material is 0.5 to 5; and a second step in which the mole ratio is 2 to 10 and is higher than the mole ratio to be employed in the first step. With the present invention, a transparent substrate with a transparent conductive film can be provided that has a haze ratio of at least 15% and includes a transparent conductive film whose thickness is 300 nm to 750 nm. | 10-15-2009 |
20090257141 | Bent Glass Sheet With Light-Shielding Film for Vehicles - A bent glass sheet ( | 10-15-2009 |
20090246512 | Article With Organic-Inorganic Composite Film - An article with a silica-based film that contains an organic material and has excellent mechanical strength. This article includes a substrate and an organic-inorganic composite film that is formed on the surface of the substrate. The organic-inorganic composite film contains silica as its main component. A value of (0.19A+0.03) or lower (A denotes the film thickness [μm]) is obtained through X-ray diffraction analysis on the organic-inorganic composite film, with the X-ray incident angle being fixed at 1° with respect to the surface of the organic-inorganic composite film, when the intensity of a peak at a diffraction angle of 3° to 10° is standardized using the intensity of a halo pattern peak at a diffraction angle of 20° to 30°. A value of 0.25 or lower is obtained through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis on the organic-inorganic composite film, when the intensity of a peak at around 950 cm | 10-01-2009 |
20090231698 | IN-VEHICLE STEREOIMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An in-vehicle stereoimage display apparatus ( | 09-17-2009 |
20090218525 | Light guide and image reader - A rod-shaped light guide which does not cause unevenness in color at the portion near an incident face is produced by injection-molding transparent resin such as acryl and its surfaces include a light-emitting surface, a bottom face, left and right sides and end faces. One end face opposes a light emitting unit, and light scattering patterns for scattering light incident from the end face are formed on the bottom face. The light scattering patterns are different in shape between a portion near the end face as the incident face and a portion away from the end face. The light scattering patterns formed at the portion near the incident face are composed of a large number of fine hemispherical concaves, whereas the light scattering patterns at the portion away from the incident face are composed of triangular grooves or half cylindrical grooves, and the axial direction of these triangular grooves or half cylindrical grooves is equal to coincides with the width direction (sub-scanning direction) of the bottom face on which the patterns are formed. | 09-03-2009 |
20090206525 | Method for Producing Porous Silica Ceramic Material - The present invention provides a method for producing a porous silica ceramic material, wherein the method includes a step of forming a mixture including silica particles, a binder and a plasticizer, a step of imparting porosity to a green obtained by the forming of the mixture, by extracting the plasticizer from the green, a step of impregnating the green to which the porosity has been imparted with a sintering aid, and a step of firing the green impregnated with the sintering aid. | 08-20-2009 |
20090181843 | Glass Article and Method of Producing the Same - The present invention provides a glass article using a glass composition including a base glass composition and colorants. The base glass composition includes, expressed in mass %: 65 to 80% of SiO | 07-16-2009 |
20090169954 | Electrolyte Membrane and Fuel Cell Using the Same - Provided is an electrolyte membrane that exhibits a high ion conductivity even under high-temperature and non-humidified conditions. This electrolyte membrane includes: a composite oxoacid solid including at least two kinds of oxoacid groups, hydrogen, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; and a reinforcing material that is included in the solid and improves the mechanical property of the solid. The reinforcing material is made of a polymer material or an inorganic material. | 07-02-2009 |
20090162921 | Method of detoxifying a harmful compound - The detoxification method characterized by comprising converting at least one member selected from the group comprising arsenic, antimony and selenium into a harmless substance produced in a food chain system by using the food chain system. The method of detoxifying a harmful compound as described above is characterized by comprising converting a harmful compound containing at least one element selected from the group comprising arsenic, antimony, and selenium into a harmless substance by using a food chain system containing a larval zooplankton. | 06-25-2009 |
20090156390 | Noble metal particle and process of producing the same - The present invention provides a noble metal particle with an improved methanol-oxidation property. This noble metal particle has a platinum particle and ruthenium particles deposited on only part of the surface of the platinum particle. This noble metal particle suitably can be produced by precipitating the ruthenium particles out of the solution so that the ruthenium particles are deposited on only part of the surface of the platinum particle by further adding a ruthenium salt into the solution and reducing the ruthenium salt after the reduction of the platinum salt in the solution essentially is completed. This noble metal particle is suitable as a catalyst to be supported on an electrode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell typified by a direct methanol fuel cell. | 06-18-2009 |
20090143214 | Glass composition - A glass composition which is reduced in the amount of residual bubbles and is produced using smaller amounts of an environmentally unfriendly component such as arsenic oxide and antimony oxide. This glass composition comprises, in terms of mass %: 40-70% SiO | 06-04-2009 |
20090141362 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes a stack of a plurality lens array plates built such that pairs of corresponding lenses form a coaxial lens system, where each lens array plate is formed with a plurality of convex lenses on both surfaces of the plate. The plate receives light from a substantially straight light source facing one side of the plate, and the plate forms an erect equal-magnification image of the substantially straight light source on an image plane facing the other side of the plate. The main lens arrangement direction differs from the main scanning direction of the erecting equal-magnification lens array plate. The erecting equal-magnification lens array plate is provided with a first light shielding member operative to shield light not contributing to imaging and formed in the neighborhood of a position in the intermediate plane in the erecting equal-magnification lens array plate where an inverted image of the substantially straight light source is formed, and with a second light shielding member operative to reduce the amount of light incident on at least some of the lenses at the periphery in the sub-scanning direction and provided on a lens surface facing a light source. | 06-04-2009 |
20090135453 | IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - There is provided an image sensor in which an enlargement of a substrate width is not caused even in a case that a rod-shaped light source is provided on both sides of a resin lens plate, respectively, and in which a positional accuracy of component is superior. The image sensor comprises a rod-shaped light source for irradiating light to an original placed on an original glass plate, an imaging optics for focusing light reflected on the original, and a light-receiving element for receiving light passing through the imaging optics, the light-receiving element being positioned at a predetermined location on a substrate which is provided with through holes for terminals of lead frames of the rod-shaped light source. The terminals of lead frames of the rod-shaped light source are bent toward the center of the substrate to be connected with the through holes. | 05-28-2009 |
20090131238 | Glass composition and process for producing glass composition - A glass composition which is reduced in the amount of residual bubbles and is produced using smaller amounts of an environmentally unfriendly component such as arsenic oxide and antimony oxide. This glass composition contains, in terms of mass %: 40-70% SiO | 05-21-2009 |
20090111048 | ALKALI-DEVELOPABLE BLACK PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FORMING LIGHT-SHIELDING BARRIER WALL - An alkali-developable black photosensitive resin composition for forming a light-shielding barrier wall which comprises, as indispensable components, (A) a carboxyl group-containing photosensitive prepolymer, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, (C) a black pigment, and (D) light-transmitting fine particles. By the use of this composition, light-shielding barrier walls ( | 04-30-2009 |
20090105061 | Glass Composition and Glass Spacer Using the Same - The present invention provides a glass composition that has good formability and tends not to cause electric-field breakdown when formed into a spacer for an electron beam-excited display. The present invention relates to a glass composition that contains the following components, in terms of mass %: 20≦SiO | 04-23-2009 |
20090088515 | Glass Flake Filler, And Resin Composition Including The Same - A glass flake filler of the present invention is composed of glass flakes. The average thickness of the glass flakes is at least 0.1 μm but less than 0.5 μm, and the glass flakes include glass flakes having a thickness of at least 0.01 μm but not more than 2.0 μm in an amount of at least 90% by mass. A resin composition of the present invention is a resin composition including a thermoplastic resin and a glass flake filler. This glass flake filler is composed of glass flakes, the average thickness of the glass flakes is at least 0.1 μm but less than 0.5 μm, and the glass flakes include glass flakes having a thickness of at least 0.01 μm but not more than 2.0 μm in an amount of at least 90% by mass. | 04-02-2009 |
20090088309 | Glass Composition - A glass composition of the present invention includes the following components, in terms of mass % and mass ppm: 60 to 79% SiO | 04-02-2009 |
20090087463 | Cosmetic containing glass flakes - A cosmetic of the present invention contains glass flakes. The glass flakes have a composition including at least 52 mass % of silicon dioxide and 5 mass % or less of alkali metal oxides. The glass flakes have an average thickness of 0.1 to 1.0 μm, an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 μm, and an average aspect ratio of 10 or greater. The average aspect ratio is obtained by dividing the average particle diameter by the average thickness. The particle diameter distribution index of the glass flakes is 5.0 or less. The particle diameter distribution index is obtained by dividing D90 by D10, where in the particle size distribution of the glass flakes, D10 is a particle diameter at which the cumulative mass distribution of particle diameters reaches 10% when counted from the smaller side, and D90 is a particle diameter at which the cumulative mass distribution of particle diameters reaches 90% when counted from the smaller side. | 04-02-2009 |
20090075805 | Ultraviolet Ray Transmitting Glass Composition and Glass Article Making Use of the Same - An ultraviolet ray transmitting glass composition including the following components, in terms of mass % or mass ppm: 60 to 79% SiO | 03-19-2009 |
20090075079 | Rubber-Reinforcing Cord, Method for Manufacturing Same, and Rubber Article Using Same - A reinforcing cord | 03-19-2009 |
20090073716 | Line Illuminating Device - There is provided a line illuminating device in which a rod-shaped light guiding member is incorporated, the light guiding member producing substantially no color variation in the vicinity of the end on which light is incident. A light scattering pattern | 03-19-2009 |
20090069447 | Bright Pigment with Gold Tone, And Cosmetic, Paint, Ink or Resin Composition Containing the Same - A bright pigment with a gold tone of the present invention includes a scaly glass substrate | 03-12-2009 |
20090058742 | GLASS ANTENNA FOR VEHICLE - A glass antenna for a vehicle has exceptional impedance matching characteristics and makes it possible to obtain good reception sensitivity even when the area of the vehicle window glass is small. The glass antenna includes an antenna element formed on the window glass and a feeder terminal and ground terminals connected to the antenna element. The antenna element comprises parallel rectilinear conductor elements extending from the respective terminals and connecting conductor elements for connecting these conductor elements. The feeder terminal is connected to a coaxial cable, and the ground terminals are respectively connected to the vehicle body via feeder lines. | 03-05-2009 |
20090054534 | Bright Pigment, Method for Production of the Pigment, and Cosmetic, Coating, Ink or Resin Composition Comprising the Pigment - A bright pigment including a scaly inorganic base | 02-26-2009 |
20090052044 | ERECTING EQUAL-MAGNIFICATION LENS ARRAY PLATE, IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes a stack of a plurality lens array plates built such that pairs of corresponding lenses form a coaxial lens system, where each lens array plate is formed with a plurality of convex lenses on both surfaces of the plate. The plate receives light from a substantially straight light source facing one side of the plate, and the plate forms an erect equal-magnification image of the substantially straight light source on an image plane facing the other side of the plate. A light shielding member operative to shield light not contributing to imaging is formed in the neighborhood of a position in the intermediate plane in the erecting equal-magnification lens array plate where an inverted image of the substantially straight light source is formed. The main lens arrangement direction of the convex lenses differs from the main scanning direction of the erecting equal-magnification lens array plate. | 02-26-2009 |
20090013724 | Glass Processing Method Using Laser and Processing Device - A glass processing method comprising steps (i), (ii) carried out in the order mentioned. In step (i), a laser pulse ( | 01-15-2009 |
20090003016 | Light Guide, Lighting Device and Image Reading Device - To provide a rod-like light guide and a line lighting device including the rod-like light guide, both of which are easy to include in an image reading device, a contact-type image sensor and an image reading device. For instance, a protruding portion having a flat or curved surface is formed by grinding an end face of a rod-like light guide in a longitudinal direction while leaving at least 80% of the surface area of the end face, and a reflective surface is formed by bonding a heat transfer film to the protruding portion. Thus, even if a portion of the protrusion portion melts when performing thermal processing on the heat transfer film, the portion will not jut out beyond a cross-sectional area of the rod-like light guide, and the rod-like light guide can be easily contained in a case. | 01-01-2009 |
20090002809 | Glass Plate Having Thin Film Formed Thereon - There are provided a glass plate having a thin film formed thereon that can reduce a change in reflection color caused by a change in angle to a glass plate surface on which a thin film is formed, and reduce the change in reflection color even if an uneven thin film having a difference in thickness is formed on the glass plate surface. The glass plate | 01-01-2009 |
20080315118 | FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENT PROBE - A fluorescence measurement probe capable of stably receiving a maximum received light amount of a fluorescent light generated from a specimen onto which an excitation light is radiated. The fluorescence measurement probe is applied to a fluorescence measurement system provided with an optical system. A light source emits an excitation light. A detector receives the fluorescent light. A solid light guide path serves as an optical path of the excitation light as well as the fluorescent light. A lens is disposed between an edge surface of the solid light guide path and the specimen. When a radiation angle of the excitation light is set to 2θ at a position where the excitation light is collected by the lens which collects the fluorescent light. A excitation light beam NA expressed by sin θ is set to 0.14 or more and 0.31 or less. | 12-25-2008 |
20080311376 | Anti-Fogging Article and Process for Producing the Same - The present invention improves abrasion resistance and persistence of anti-fogging properties of an anti-fogging article. The anti-fogging article of the present invention includes an article, a porous film formed on the surface thereof, and a hydrophilic film formed thereon. The porous film contains inorganic fine particles and a binder. The binder covers at least a part of surfaces of the inorganic fine particles and is interposed between the inorganic fine particles. The binder contains a metal oxide as its main component and a hydrophilic organic group other than an alkoxyl group. The hydrophilic film contains a hydrophilic organic polymer. | 12-18-2008 |
20080308420 | Proton Conductive Material, Process for Producing the Same, Hydrogen Concentration Cell, Hydrogen Sensor and Fuel Cell - This provides a proton conductive material capable of operating from a low temperature range to a middle temperature range and being produced easily at low cost and a process for producing the same. This also provides a hydrogen concentration cell, a hydrogen sensor and a fuel cell equipped with the proton conductive material. The proton conductive material contains the element of calcium, the element of sulfur and the element of hydrogen, respectively, and having a proton conductivity of not less than 10 | 12-18-2008 |
20080304787 | Waveguide Element, Method for Producing the Waveguide Element, and Optical Sensor - A waveguide element | 12-11-2008 |
20080285305 | LIGHT-GUIDE PLATE, AREA LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An LED module is mounted on a case frame by fitting three pins formed at a concave portion of the case frame, into holes in the LED module corresponding to the pins. A light-guide plate is fitted into the case frame formed integrally with a bottom cover in a descending direction. The light-guide plate is fixed by a hook provided for the case frame. A space between the light-guide plate and the LED module is prevented by pressing the light-guide plate to the LED module with a pressing spring. Since the light-guide plate is fitted into the case frame in the descending direction and a light scattering sheet is adhered to an outer end surface of the case frame in the descending direction, it is not necessary to reverse the worked product and so the number and time of working processes can be saved. | 11-20-2008 |
20080271638 | Reinforcing sheet for reinforcing toothed belt, and toothed belt and method for production thereof - A method of manufacturing of the present invention is a method of manufacturing a toothed belt ( | 11-06-2008 |
20080241662 | Separator for valve regulated lead-acid battery and valve regulated lead-acid battery - A separator for a valve regulated lead-acid battery having a piercing strength (puncture strength) of 4.5 N/mm or more and a tensile strength of 7.0 N/10 mm | 10-02-2008 |
20080241539 | Glass fiber package, method for packing of glass fiber and glass fiber product using the same - An object of the present invention is to provide a glass fiber package where a glass fiber aggregate which contains alkali-containing glass wool fiber of a very small diameter having an average fiber size of 5 μm or less or, particularly, less than 1 μm and containing 5% or more by weight or, particularly, 10% or more by weight of alkali metal oxide components is packed in a compressed state to give a form which is able to be handled as a freight, and in which, fiber breakage (lowering in the fiber length) and fiber adhesion caused by compression packing is hardly resulted even upon a long-term storage whereby the properties inherent to the glass fiber immediately after its manufacture is apt to be maintained; to provide a method for packing the glass fiber; and to provide a glass fiber product using the same. | 10-02-2008 |
20080225115 | Perspective Distortion inspecting Equipment and Method of Translucent Panel - Perspective distortion inspecting equipment ( | 09-18-2008 |
20080216399 | GREENHOUSE, METHOD FOR GROWING PLANTS USING THE SAME, AND LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE SUBSTRATE - There is provided a greenhouse wherein a light transmissive substrate that maintains or increases light transmittance at visible wavelengths and has an insulation effect is used to reduce the running costs considerably as well as increase the yield of plants. In the greenhouse according to the present invention, a light transmissive substrate that has a visible light transmittance of 86% or more and solar radiation transmittance of 78% or less is used as the material for covering the greenhouse. | 09-11-2008 |
20080213495 | Mother glass composition for gradient-index lens, gradient-index lens, manufacturing method thereof, optical product, and optical device - The present invention provides a mother glass composition for gradient-index lens, from which a lead-free Li-based gradient-index lens that is excellent in weather resistance, in particular weather resistance in the presence of water, can be manufactured. The mother glass composition includes the following components, indicated by mol %: 40≦SiO | 09-04-2008 |