baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2012098649-A (JP)
Title: Brightness enhanced film
Inventor: IWAI KUNIHIRO
IPC: B32B27/30
Filed: 2010-11-05
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a brightness enhanced film having good stability in which it shows little reduction of brightness enhancing effect and less warpage under using environment, and to provide a display device equipped with the brightness enhanced film.SOLUTION: A brightness enhanced film has at least a cholesteric liquid crystal layer; an acrylic film (A) containing an acrylic polymer having a ring structure in the main chain on one side of the liquid crystal layer; and a λ/4 wavelength plate (B) on the other side of the liquid crystal layer. In the acrylic film (A), an in-plane retardation (Re) is 10 nm or less and a thickness direction retardation (Rth) is -10 nm or more and 10 nm or less.
Patent JP-2012096515-A (JP)
Title: Image forming apparatus
Inventor: KARIKO TAKAYUKI
IPC: B41J2/44
Filed: 2010-11-05
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology that uniforms the distribution of toner application amount and reduces the occurrence of void in transfer even when downsizing the diameter of a beam spot.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus includes: a laser oscillator 14 for radiating exposure light L; an image formation optical system 20 for forming the image of the exposure light L; and a photosensitive drum 1 on which an electrostatic latent image is formed by the exposure light L passing through the image formation optical system 20. In the image forming apparatus, a saturable absorbing filter 21 whose transmittance becomes greater as the light intensity of a light beam becomes greater, is provided between the image formation optical system 20 and the photosensitive drum 1.
Patent JP-2012100759-A (JP)
Title: Eye position measurement system
Inventor: SHIMIZU NORIYOSHI
IPC: A61B3/08
Filed: 2010-11-08
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an eye position measurement system accurately measuring eye positions without making an infant feel uneasy.SOLUTION: A first stimulus visual target 101 is configured to be visually recognized from only one eye of a subject, a second stimulus visual target 102 is configured to be visually recognized from only the other eye of the subject, the first target 101 and the second target 102 are displayed at different positions, and then the position of the first target 101 and the position of the second target 102 are moved closer to each other, while the first target 101 and the second target 102 are displayed alternately every predetermined time, and further when the subject recognizes that the first target 101 and the second target 102 are superposed into a single shape, parallax is calculated based on the shift between the first and second targets 101 and 102.
Patent JP-2011056285-A (JP)
Title: Liquid supply apparatus
Inventor: KIM YONG-NYUN
IPC: A61M5/142
Filed: 2010-11-16
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid supply apparatus which can inject liquid in a prescribed injection speed generally for a long time.  <P>SOLUTION: The liquid supply apparatus 10 has a cylinder 12, a piston 14 and a piston pushing device 16. The cylinder 12 is provided with a head portion 20 with an outlet. The cylinder 12 has a rear end opened. The piston 14 is inserted into the cylinder 12. The piston moves along the longitudinal direction of the cylinder 12 so as to inject liquid contained in the cylinder 12. The piston pushing device 16 pushes the piston 14. The piston pushing device 16 has a movable member coming into contact with the rear portion of the piston 14, an electric motor, and a movement transferring mechanism. The movement transferring mechanism converts the rotation of the motor into the linear movement of the moving member.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2012106585-A (JP)
Title: Pneumatic tire
Inventor: TATENO TOMOHIKO
IPC: B60C11/04
Filed: 2010-11-17
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pneumatic tire capable of compatibly attaining the ride quality and the steering stability, in particular, the steering stability during the turning travel at high level.SOLUTION: In the pneumatic tire 1, the mounting position on a vehicle is designated, in which a land part 4 demarcated by a plurality of main grooves 3 extending in the tire circumferential direction is formed on a tread part 2. The relationship between α and β satisfies inequalities α<90°<β, wherein α denotes an angle between a side wall of the main groove 3 and a tread surface on the inner side of the vehicle, and β denotes a corresponding angle on the outer side. At the same time, the angle α is set to be successively decreased from the inner side of the vehicle to the outer side thereof, and the angle β is set to be successively increased from the inner side of the vehicle to the outer side thereof.
Patent JP-2012106688-A (JP)
Title: Side visor for automobile
Inventor: SAWARA MASAYASU
IPC: B60J3/00
Filed: 2010-11-19
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent warpage deformation during molding, regarding a resin side visor mounted to an upper part of a side door of an automobile.SOLUTION: A groove part extending along a strip-like abutting plate to be mounted along an upper part of a side window is formed on a visor part. Since the groove part is thin relative to a general part, warpage deformation is prevented because the groove part is first solidified to support the whole structure during molding.
Patent JP-2011078425-A (JP)
Title: NUCLEIC ACID WHICH IS OBTAINED FROM TETRAHYMENA AND WHICH CODES FOR Delta-6-DESATURASE, PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE
Inventor: RUESING MATTHIAS
IPC: A01K67/033
Filed: 2010-11-22
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide nucleic acid(s) which is/are obtained from tetrahymena and which code(s) for a ciliate-specific Δ-6-desaturase that is involved in the biosynthesis of commercially valuable, multiply unsaturated fatty acids (so-called PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids).  <P>SOLUTION: There is provided the nucleic acid for overexpression in ciliates, preferably tetrahymena, in particular, Tetrahymena thermophila, with the aim of increasing the production of Δ-6-unsaturated fatty acids, especially γ-linolenic acid (GLA).  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2012113181-A (JP)
Title: Display control device and display control method
Inventor: TAKAHASHI SHIGETOSHI
IPC: G09G5/377
Filed: 2010-11-26
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display control device and a display control method which enable multiple images to be output at low cost.SOLUTION: A display control device 1 includes an image synthesizing device 2 and an image separation device 3. The image synthesizing device 2 inputs a first image 6 of a first total pixel number and a second image 7 of a second total pixel number, and creates a composite image 8 in which the first image 6 and the second image 7 are arranged without overlap on a third image of a third total pixel number, with composite image creation means 2a. The image synthesizing device 2 outputs the composite image 8 created by the composite image creation means 2a as a video signal, with composite image output means 2b. The image separation device 3 inputs the composite image 8 with composite image input means 3a, separates the first image 6 and the second image 7 from the composite image 8 with composite image separation means 3b, and outputs the separated first image 6 and second image 7 as video signals with first image output means 3c and second image output means 3d.
Patent JP-2012116617-A (JP)
Title: Belt cleaning device, belt conveying device, and image recorder
Inventor: KIMOTO HIRONARI
IPC: B65H5/00
Filed: 2010-11-30
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a belt cleaning device capable of cleaning efficiently by eliminating waste of a cleaning liquid by allowing the cleaning liquid to be efficiently supplied to a plurality of cleaning means without needing individual provision of supply sources of the cleaning liquid, a belt conveying device including the same, and an image recorder including the same.SOLUTION: This belt cleaning device 4 includes a plurality of cleaning means for washing out foreign matter adhering to a surface of an endless belt 23 for conveying a conveyed article mounted thereon by using a cleaning liquid, and a common cleaning liquid supply means to supply the cleaning liquid to each of the cleaning means, wherein the cleaning liquid supply means includes a supply amount varying means to vary the supply amount of the cleaning liquid to each of the cleaning means.
Patent JP-2011080081-A (JP)
Title: Use of fluorinated liquid as heat exchange liquid or hydraulic liquid in the presence of ionizing radiation and/or neutron irradiation
Inventor: MARCHIONNI GIUSEPPE
IPC: C09K5/08
Filed: 2010-12-03
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat exchange liquid or a hydraulic liquid that does not have an adverse affect on the ozone layer, does not have the neutron moderation effect under ionizing radiation or neutron irradiation, and does not exhibit induced radiation phenomena.  <P>SOLUTION: In a method of exposure of ionizing radiation and/or neutron irradiation using a circulation passage or a device, a fluorinated compound selected from hydrofluoroethers is used as a heat exchange liquid or a hydraulic liquid in the circulation passage or device. The fluorinated compound is selected from hydrofluoroethers which are liquid under indoor conditions (25°C and 1 atmospheric pressure).  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2012123074-A (JP)
Title: Information recording device
Inventor: YOKOYAMA NAOKI
IPC: B65H29/58
Filed: 2010-12-07
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information recording device in which jam clearance processing can be easily performed with a simple operation when a recording medium such as a card is jammed in a conveyance passage.SOLUTION: An information recording device comprises: a card container and a medium conveyance passage to convey a card to an image forming part, disposed one on top of the other in a housing; and a passage opening/closing member provided between the card container and the medium conveyance passage to remove the card jammed in the image forming part. The passage opening/closing member includes electronic information recording means, and a medium transfer path, for transferring the card to the electronic information recording means, in a medium feeding path for supplying the card from the card container to the medium conveyance passage. Therefore, by opening the card container, the card jammed in the image forming part or an information recording part can be easily taken out of the device.
Patent JP-2012124280-A (JP)
Title: Semiconductor wafer and method of manufacturing solid state image sensor
Inventor: KUWASAWA KAZUNOBU
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 2010-12-07
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance processing accuracy on the second surface side of a semiconductor layer in a semiconductor wafer for manufacturing a solid state image sensor where a photoelectric conversion part is formed on a semiconductor layer and wiring is formed above the first surface of the semiconductor layer.SOLUTION: The semiconductor wafer comprises a semiconductor layer, a photoelectric conversion part formed on the semiconductor layer and performing photoelectric conversion, an alignment mark formed on the first surface of the semiconductor layer and including a recess, and wiring formed above the first surface of the semiconductor layer. The distance from the deepest position of the recess to the second surface of the semiconductor layer is determined so that the alignment mark can be distinguished from the second surface side of the semiconductor layer by visible light.
Patent JP-2012104463-A (JP)
Title: Copper foil for lithium ion secondary battery, negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary battery and method of manufacturing copper foil for lithium ion secondary battery
Inventor: KODAIRA MUNEO
IPC: H01M4/70
Filed: 2010-12-09
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a copper foil for a lithium ion secondary battery which is excellent in adhesion to an active material, and to provide a negative electrode material for the lithium ion secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the copper foil for the lithium ion secondary battery.SOLUTION: The copper foil for the lithium ion secondary battery has active materials 4 provided on the surface thereof. On one or both surfaces of the copper foil 1, copper particles 2 are formed, each of which has a ten-point average roughness Rz of 2.3 μm or more and 20 μm or less, and on the surface thereof, the copper particles 2 are formed, each of which has a particle diameter of 30 nm or more and 300 nm or less.
Patent JP-2011230499-A (JP)
Title: Durable printing base material
Inventor: IWASAKI HIROBUMI
IPC: B32B27/12
Filed: 2010-12-09
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing base material which has water resistance to allow the base material to be used outdoors, and also has high strength, opacity, heat resistance, durability and suitability to printing.SOLUTION: The printing base material is provided in which at least one surface of a polyester nonwoven fabric having an average fiber diameter of 1-30 μm and a basis weight of 40-150 g/m, and subjected to partial thermocompression bonding and/or flattening includes a resin layer having a total amount of coating of 5-80 g/m. The printing base material has a thickness of 0.1-0.3 mm, a mass per unit area of 45-200 g/m, a water absorption speed according to JIS-L-1907 (a dripping method) of ≥3 min, an opacity of ≥70%, a dimensional change ratio at 200°C of ≤5%, a tear strength of ≥1 N, and a surface ruggedness of 5-150 μm.
Patent JP-2012122595-A (JP)
Title: Structure for supporting coupling shaft, and hybrid drive system with the same
Inventor: IKEDA AKIHIKO
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2010-12-10
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure for supporting a coupling shaft, which reduces factors causing an axial displacement between rotary shafts splined to each other to improve durability and power transmission efficiency of the rotary shafts and also more reduce factors causing a deterioration in power transmission efficiency and an increase in temperature of a transaxle oil than before.SOLUTION: In the structure for supporting an MG shaft 20 constituted of a counter drive gear shaft 60 and a rotor shaft 70 that are splined to each other at a splined part 20a and rotated integrally and coaxially, the counter drive gear shaft 60 includes a rotor side end 61 and a front side end 62 that are supported to a case via bearing members 81, 82; the rotor shaft 70 includes a gear side end 71 that is splined to the rotor side end 61 and a rear side end 72 that is supported to the case via a bearing member 83; and the gear side end 71 is supported to the rotor side end 61 via a regulative bearing member 90 at a position adjacent to the splined part 20a in an axial direction.
Patent JP-2012128476-A (JP)
Title: Image conversion device
Inventor: KUNIGOME YUJI
IPC: G06T3/00
Filed: 2010-12-13
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image conversion device capable of performing highly accurate interpolation with a small storage capacity in image conversion processing.SOLUTION: An image conversion device 10 for converting a first image into a second image comprises: an image storage unit 4 for storing the first image; a table storage unit 5 for storing a coordinate conversion table that is information on positions in the first image for calculating, for each pixel in the second image, the pixel value of the pixel in the second image, and is composed of a reference coordinate indicating a pixel in the first image and a relative position (sub-region) from the reference coordinate; and an image processing unit 3 for carrying out an arithmetic operation of the pixel value of the pixel indicated by the reference coordinate in the first image and the pixel values of pixels in the first image located in the vicinity of the reference coordinate by means of arithmetic expressions corresponding to the relative position to calculate the pixel value of the pixel in the second image, thereby performing image conversion from the first image into the second image.
Patent JP-2012126596-A (JP)
Title: Method for producing highly soluble calcium hydroxide solution
Inventor: OTA TOSHIHIKO
IPC: C01F11/02
Filed: 2010-12-15
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a highly soluble calcium hydroxide solution that has a high solubility in water and is soluble in water even at a low temperature, and can be used for calcium-fortified foods and for improving the keeping quality of foods.SOLUTION: The method for producing a highly soluble calcium hydroxide solution includes adding burned calcium as a raw material to a heated honeydew until the saturated state is reached. Desirably, the honeydew is heated to 40-80°C and has a conentration of 5-50 wt.%.
Patent JP-2012130370-A (JP)
Title: Radiography system
Inventor: WATANABE KOICHIRO
IPC: A61B6/03
Filed: 2010-12-20
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiography system allowing easy recording/reproduction of an optional position of a holding device or a bed.SOLUTION: This radiography system includes: the holding device holding a radiography part performing radiography on a test subject; the bed whereon the test subject is placed; and a drive part moving the holding device and the bed. A position detection part detects the positions of the holding device and the bed when the radiography is performed by the radiography part. A recording part records the detection result by the position detection part associatively with an identifier. The radiography system also includes an operation part. A control part reads the detection result from the recording part based on an instruction from the operation part, and drives the drive part based on the detection result.
Patent JP-2011137456-A (JP)
Title: Clutch type turbine wheel
Inventor: PARRY WILLIAM THOMAS
IPC: F01K23/16
Filed: 2010-12-21
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solution for carrying out clutch connection of turbine wheels (6, 8).  <P>SOLUTION: In one embodiment, an apparatus (22) includes a turbine rotor shaft (4), a plurality of turbine wheels (6) affixed to the turbine rotor shaft (4), an independent turbine wheel (8) engageably attached to the turbine rotor shaft (4), and a clutch (10) operably connected to the turbine rotor shaft (4). The clutch (10) is configured to couple the independent turbine wheel (8) to the turbine rotor shaft (4) and to decouple it from the turbine rotor shaft (4).  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2012017244-A (JP)
Title: Method for manufacturing quartz glass crucible
Inventor: KUWAHARA HIROKI
IPC: C30B15/10
Filed: 2010-12-27
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a quartz glass crucible, with which concentration of impurities, such as Al, Ca is suppressed by suppressing evaporation (vaporization) of SiOon a surface of the quartz glass crucible.SOLUTION: The method includes: a step to form a crucible-shaped object by depositing quartz glass raw material powder; a step to start arc discharge; a step to form a transparent quartz glass layer by conducting arc discharge, melting the quartz glass raw material powder inside the crucible-shaped object and forming the transparent quartz glass layer; a step to form an opaque quartz glass layer to form the opaque quartz glass layer having air bubbles on the outside of the crucible-shaped object after the transparent quartz glass layer forming step; a step to blow gas for the purpose of suppressing reaching high temperature of a prescribed part on the inside of the crucible-shaped object by blowing gaseous nitrogen or gaseous helium thereto during the opaque quartz glass layer forming step; and a step to stop the arc discharge and the gas blowing subsequent to formation of the opaque quartz glass layer on the outside of the crucible-shaped object.
Patent JP-2012142107-A (JP)
Title: Lighting system
Inventor: OKAZAKI CHOICHIRO
IPC: F21S2/00
Filed: 2010-12-28
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve luminous efficiency in a lighting system comprising an LED and a light guide body.SOLUTION: The lighting system has a light-emitting diode 13, a light guide body 10, and a reflection sheet 9 arranged in the surrounding of the light guide body 10. The light guide body 10 has an incident surface to take in light from the light-emitting diode 13 and an emitting surface to emit light to the outside, and the surface other than the incident surface and the emitting surface of the light guide body 10 is covered with the reflection sheet 9. A plurality of fluorescent films with different colors for converting wavelength of light from the light-emitting diode 13 are formed on the side of the light guide body 10 of the reflection sheet 9, and the fluorescent films are formed with the region divided for every color in the surface direction of the light guide body 10. In this structure, optical absorption between different kinds of phosphors, that is, multi-stage excitation hardly occurs, thereby, luminous efficiency is improved.
Patent JP-2010522556-A (JP)
Title: 解体処理した家禽の死骸部分を処理するためのシステム及び方法
IPC: A22C21/00
Filed: 2008-03-26
Abstract: 本発明は、解体処理した家禽の死骸部分（１）を処理するためのシステムに関し、死骸部分は少なくとも胸の一部を含み、胸は少なくとも胸骨（２）の一部及び胸笹身（５）の一部を含む。本発明によるシステムは、死骸部分に存在する胸笹身を採取するための笹身採取装置（１０）、及び胸笹身の採取後に胸骨上にまだ存在する残存肉を採取するための分離装置（２０）、及び経路に沿って死骸部分を運搬するための製品キャリヤーを備えたコンベアであって、笹身採取装置及び分離装置がコンベアの経路に沿って配置され、且つ、分離装置が笹身採取装置の下流に配置されるコンベア、及び採取された残存肉を収集するための収集手段（６０）を備える。
Patent JP-2010528757-A (JP)
Title: 中心大動脈収縮期圧を得る方法、及び動脈波形データを分析して中心大動脈収縮期圧値を得る方法
IPC: A61B5/0245
Filed: 2007-06-07
Abstract: 中心大動脈収縮期圧を得る方法であって、ａ）所定数の血圧測定値を有する、動脈波形を表すセットを作成するステップと、ｂ）整数間隔値を決定するステップと、ｃ）セット内の第ｆ番目の血圧測定値から始まる整数間隔値に等しいセット内の一連の連続血圧測定読取値を平均するステップと、ｄ）平均された値を中心大動脈収縮期圧セット内に格納するステップと、ｅ）中心大動脈収縮期圧を中心大動脈圧セット内の最高値として設定するステップと、を含んでおり、ステップｃ．及びｄ．が、ｆの値に整数間隔値を加えた値がセット内の血圧測定値の所定数に等しくなるまでｆの値を毎回１ずつインクリメントして繰り返される、中心大動脈収縮期圧を得る方法。 【選択図】  図１
Patent JP-2010530334-A (JP)
Title: 振動ダンパを備えるヘリコプタ回転翼、及びそれを更新する方法
IPC: F16F15/12
Filed: 2008-06-19
Abstract: ヘリコプタ（１）用の回転翼（３）であって、複数枚の羽根（９）を有し軸線（Ａ）を中心に回転するハブ（５）と、ヘリコプタ（１）の駆動装置に接続可能な少なくとも部分的に中空な駆動軸（６）にしてハブ（５）を軸線（Ａ）を中心に回転させるためにハブ（５）に機能的に結合されている駆動軸（６）とを具備する回転翼（３）である。回転翼（３）は振動減衰手段（１５）も有しており、振動減衰手段（１５）は、質量（１７）と、質量（１７）に結合されて駆動軸（６）によって支持される弾性変形可能な部材（１６）とを有しており、部材（１６）は少なくとも部分的に駆動軸（６）の内側に延びて、軸線（Ａ）に平行に細長くされており、質量（１７）は使用中に、ハブ（５）及び羽根（９）の回転によって生み出される振動の駆動軸（６）への伝達を妨げるような周波数で振動する。
Patent JP-2010532955-A (JP)
Title: 電気装置構成システムおよび方法
IPC: H04L29/02
Filed: 2008-07-07
Abstract: コンピュータ（１０２）に結合される電気装置（１０１）を構成することができるシステム（１００）であり、システムは、（ａ）コンピュータと通信するように構成された電気装置のコンピュータ通信コンポーネント（１１１）と、（ｂ）電気装置の初期構成を可能にする電気装置のインストール・コンポーネント（１２０）とを含む。この実施形態では、インストール・コンポーネントは、電気装置が構成されていないことをインストール・コンポーネントが検出し、かつ電気装置とコンピュータとの間のデータ接続をコンピュータ通信コンポーネント確立すると直ちに、電気装置の初期構成を自動的に開始するように構成される。さらに、電気装置の初期構成は、電気装置とネットワーク・プロバイダとの間の動的または非動的なネットワーク接続の初期構成を含む。
Patent JP-2010533787-A (JP)
Title: 長さ方向において厚さが変化する鋼ストリップ
IPC: B21B1/22
Filed: 2008-03-19
Abstract: 本発明は、少なくとも複数の厚肉部及び複数の薄肉部を備えることで長さ方向において厚さが変化する鋼ストリップであって、ストリップが冷間圧延されて厚肉部及び薄肉部を形成しており、一つの厚肉部及び一つの薄肉部が数メートル以下の長さを有し、そのストリップが焼きなましされている鋼ストリップに関する。本発明によれば、焼きなましは連続焼きなましにより行われたものである。
Patent JP-2010533757-A (JP)
Title: 熱により硬化可能な発泡体
IPC: C08J9/12
Filed: 2008-07-16
Abstract: 本発明は、少なくとも1種の気体10から80体積%と、熱により硬化され得る化合物Zとを有し、式(I)の少なくとも1種のポリウレタンポリマーと、高温により活性化され得る少なくとも1種の硬化剤Bとを含む、熱により硬化され得る発泡体に関する。前記方法により硬化され得る発泡体は、接着剤、密封化合物としての、またはコーティングの生成のための、特に、構造用接着剤のため、および車両製作における裏張りのための、熱により硬化される接着剤として適している。
Patent JP-2010536574-A (JP)
Title: 薄い多孔質セラミック壁を備えた壁流通式フィルタ
IPC: B01D46/00
Filed: 2008-08-21
Abstract: 薄壁を備えた壁流通式フィルタが開示されている。このフィルタは、比較的高い初期濾過効率（ＥＰ０）と関連した比較的低い圧力低下を実現し、かつより小さい容積内にフィルタを収めることを可能にする。このフィルタは、複数のセルチャンネルを形成する多数の多孔質セラミック壁を備えている。少なくとも一部分のセルチャンネルは、排気ガスをして強制的に壁を通過させる栓を備え、これにより排気ガスに含まれている微粒子を濾過する。壁は、１０２μｍ≦Ｔ ｗａｌｌ ＜２７９μｍの厚さ（Ｔ ｗａｌｌ ）と、１０＜Ｔ ｗａｌｌ ／ＭＰＤでかつ＜４０でもある気孔径中央値（ＭＰＤ）とを有する。壁の厚さ（Ｔ ｗａｌｌ ）に比較して小さい気孔径中央値（ＭＰＤ）は、十分な初期濾過効率（ＥＰ０）を保ちながら、より厚い壁よりも低い流動抵抗を提供する、より薄い壁の使用を可能にする。さらに、等しくない入力セル面積と出力セル面積との比（Ａｉ／Ａｏ）と組み合せられた薄い壁のフィルタ構造は、フィルタの長さをさらに短縮することを可能にする。