METAL DIAPHRAGM DAMPER

The present invention provides a metal diaphragm damper that is hard to break even when a stress is repeatedly applied thereto. Provided is a disk-shaped metal diaphragm damper 1 that is provided with diaphragms 2, 3 each having a deformation acting part 19 provided at a center thereof and an outer-periphery fixing part 20 provided at an outer peripheral edge thereof, and in which gas is enclosed, wherein the deformation acting part 19 is provided with: a third curved section 24 that is positioned close to an outer diameter and that projects outward; a first curved section 22 that is positioned close to an inner diameter of the third curved section 24 and that projects outward; and a second curved section 23 that is positioned between the third curved section 24 and the first curved section 22; and wherein the second curved section 23 has at least one curved surface that is recessed inward.

SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, TERMINAL, AND PROGRAM

A system including at least an information processing device for providing a messaging service. The system is provided with a talk storage unit that stores talk information including a message from a second user to a first user in association with first user identification information of the first user, and one or a plurality of control units. The one or plurality of control units execute: on the basis of acquisition of one or more registration messages, outputting specification information specifying the one or more registration messages; on the basis of a request with the first user identification information and first specification information of the specification information, adding a first registration message specified by the first specification information to the talk storage unit; and on the basis of a request with the first user identification information and second specification information of the specification information, adding a second registration message specified by the ...

FLUX, SOLDER COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BONDED BODY

A flux which contains at least one component selected from the group consisting of diglycolic acid and salts thereof; and the like.

INFORMATION TRANSACTION DEVICE, INFORMATION TRANSACTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

An information transaction device comprising: a sharing approval acceptance unit for connecting to an information holding device equipped with a storage unit that stores personal information and accepting, from a user associated with the personal information, the approval of sharing of personal information by an information sharer device; a provision approval acceptance unit for accepting, from the user associated with the personal information, the approval of provision that involves transmission of personal information to the information sharer device; a sharing command unit for commanding the information sharer device to perform sharing when the sharing approval acceptance unit has accepted the approval of the sharing; and a provision command unit for commanding the information holding device to perform provision when the provision approval acceptance unit has accepted the approval of the provision.

INFORMATION TRANSACTION SYSTEM, INFORMATION TRANSACTION DEVICE, INFORMATION TRANSACTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

This information transaction device stores catalog information including detailed information regarding one or more data sets including personal information that can be provided from an information provision source device to an information provision destination device. The information transaction device receives a provision request for a data set from an information provision destination device. The information transaction device outputs a transmission request for the data set indicated by the provision request to an information provision source device.

NOVOLAC-TYPE PHENOLIC HYDROXY GROUP-CONTAINING RESIN, AND RESIST FILM

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a novolac-type phenolic hydroxy group-containing resin having excellent developability, heat resistance and dry etching resistance; and a resist film. A novolac-type phenolic hydroxy group-containing resin characterized by having, as a repeating unit, a structural moiety (I) represented by structural formula (1) [wherein Ar represents an arylene group; R1's independently represent any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group and a halogen atom; and m's independently represent an integer of 1 to 3] or a structural moiety (II) represented by structural formula (2) [wherein Ar represents an arylene group; R1's independently represent any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group and a halogen atom; and m's independently represent an integer of 1 to 3].

PROCESSING DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM

The present invention provides a processing device (10) comprising: a selection unit (11) that selects a measurement target for a range of motion; and a calculation unit (12) that analyzes a captured image of a subject with an analysis method corresponding to the selected measurement target, thereby calculating a measurement value indicating the range of motion for the selected measurement target.

DIELECTRIC PORCELAIN COMPOSITION AND MULTILAYERED CERAMIC CAPACITOR

... [Problem] To provide a dielectric porcelain composition which has a relatively high relative permittivity and shows satisfactory dielectric properties in a wide temperature range (-55 to 250ºC) including a high-temperature range and a multilayered ceramic capacitor obtained using the composition. [Solution] A dielectric porcelain composition characterized by including a main component represented by the general formula aKNbO3-bBaTiO3, wherein symbols a and b satisfy the relationship 0.7≤a/b≤2.5, and by containing SrTiO3 as a minor component in an amount of 3-12 mol% relative to 100 mol% the main component.

IMAGE PROJECTION STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM

Provided is an image projection structure in which both transparency and a high image visibility are obtained. An image projection structure comprising: a plurality of inclined surfaces in which recessions and protrusions are inclined with respect to a reference surface and reflect light from an image, where the reference surface is the surface on the opposite side from a reflection layer formed on a surface of a transparent layer, the surface having the recesses and protrusions; a portion in which the average spacing Sm1 of recesses and protrusions in a first direction, the average spacing Sm2 of recesses and protrusions in a second direction, and the average spacing Sm3 of recesses and protrusions in a third direction are such that Sm2 > Sm1, Sm3 > Sm1, and Sm2 is at a maximum, where the first direction is the direction that is perpendicular to a normal to the reference surface and is the direction of extension of the plurality of inclined surfaces, the second direction is orthogonal ...

EMBOLIC COIL

... [Problem] To provide an embolic coil which does not tend to buckle and can be manufactured easily. [Solution] An embolic coil 1 which can be introduced into an aneurysm A using a catheter 3, the embolic coil 1 being configured by winding a wire 2 in a direction in which the winding axis direction matches the length direction Y of the embolic coil 1, the embolic coil 1 having a portion in which a large diameter coil portion 7 and a small diameter coil portion 9 are alternately formed by providing different diameters for the winding diameter of the wire 2, the winding diameter D1 of the large diameter coil portion 7 being no greater than 12 times the wire diameter d of the wire 2, and the winding diameter D2 of the small diameter coil portion 9 being no less than three times the wire diameter d of the wire 2.

DISSOLVING AGENT

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a dissolving agent which improves the solubility of a compound such as curcumin that contains an aromatic ring without changing the structure of the compound. The present invention is a compound which is represented by general formula (1). (In the formula, R1 represents an alkyl group having from 7 to 24 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group; A1 represents an optionally substituted aryl group; Z1 represents a single bond, an alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkenylene group having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and Z2 represents a divalent linking group.) ...

SURGICAL IMAGE-OBSERVING APPARATUS

The surgical image-observing apparatus is equipped with: a recording device for recording observation images from an image pickup unit; a liquid-detecting section for performing image analysis of the observation images from the image pickup unit to detect a specified liquid in the observation images using changes in color in the observation images, and for estimating the time at which changes in the specified liquid began in the observation images; and a display control section for regenerating the observation images that have been recorded during a specified time from the time corresponding to the time at which changes in the specified liquid began and are a portion of the observation images recorded in the recording device, and displaying same on a display unit. The apparatus easily and quickly ascertains the state of hemorrhaging.

SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE

This solid-state imaging device comprises a plurality of imaging element blocks 10, each of which is composed of a plurality of imaging elements 11. Each imaging element 11 is provided with: a first electrode 21; a charge storage electrode 24 that is arranged at a distance from the first electrode 21; a photoelectric conversion part 23 which is formed above the charge storage electrode 24, with an insulating layer being interposed therebetween, so as to be in contact with the first electrode 21; and a second electrode 22 which is formed on the photoelectric conversion part 23. The first electrode 21 and the charge storage electrode 24 are formed on an interlayer insulating layer 81; and the first electrode 21 is connected to a connection part 63 (64, 65) that is formed within the interlayer insulating layer 81.

RESIN CONTAINING PHENOLIC HYDROXY GROUP AND RESIST MATERIAL

Provided are: a resin containing phenolic hydroxy groups which is high in flowability and heat resistance and which, when used as a resist material, is excellent in terms of developability and dry-etching resistance; and a photosensitive composition, a curable composition, and a resist material each containing the resin containing phenolic hydroxy groups. Specifically, use is made of a resin containing phenolic hydroxy groups which is a product of the reaction of a compound (A) represented by structural formula (1) with an aldehyde compound (B). [In formula (1), the Ar1 moieties are each independently an optionally substituted aryl group and at least one of the Ar1 moieties includes an aromatic ring having a hydroxy group thereon; R1 is a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group; R2 is an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alkoxy group, or a halogen atom; and n is 0 or an integer of 1-4.] ...

DAMPING DEVICE AND DAMPING APPARATUS FOR STRUCTURE

The present invention is small, is able to attenuate applied vibrations with the moment of inertia of a flywheel and a resistance force that can be adjusted using a magnetic viscous fluid, and makes it possible for the magnetic viscous fluid to exhibit its function when there is no external electric power source. A sleeve (40) capable of advancing and retracting is disposed in a first cylinder (10) and a ball nut (42) is installed in the sleeve (40). The advancing and retracting motion of the sleeve (40) is converted to a rotational motion by a ball screw (43) to rotate a flywheel (50), which is inside a second cylinder (20), and a generator rotation shaft (33). A sealed region (46) is formed between the flywheel (50) and the inner surface of the second cylinder (20) and encloses a magnetic viscous fluid (49). A magnetic field-forming means (60) for forming a magnetic field (M), which has the flywheel (50) as part of a magnetic circuit and which cuts across the sealed region (46), is disposed ...

LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE FOR DELIVERY INTO SIRNA CELL

A lipid membrane structure contains, as a lipid component, a lipid compound represented by formula (I): (R1)(R2)C(OH)-(CH2)a-(O-CO)b-X [wherein a represents an integer of 3 to 5; b represents an integer of 0 or 1; R1 and R2 independently represent a linear hydrocarbon group that may have -CO-O-; and X represents a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic group or a group represented by formula (B) (wherein d represents an integer of 0 to 3; and R3 and R4 independently represent a C1-4 alkyl group or a C2-4 alkenyl group, wherein R3 and R4 may be bonded together to form a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic hetero ring (wherein one or two C1-4 alkyl groups or C2-4 alkenyl groups may be present as substituents on the ring))].

LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

The present invention provides a lipid nanoparticle manufacturing method that allows mass production and can, with good reproducibility, use a MITO-Porter to make a poorly water soluble compound including CoQ10 into lipid nanoparticles having a desired smaller particle size, having a desired polydispersity index, and having a desired zeta potential.

PIEZOELECTRIC BODY FILM, PIEZOELECTRIC BODY FILM PRODUCTION METHOD, AND PIEZOELECTRIC BODY DEVICE

Provided are a piezoelectric body film capable of suppressing a drop in the piezoelectric constant d31, a piezoelectric body film production method, and a piezoelectric body device. This piezoelectric body film includes, as a piezoelectric material, a fluorine resin containing, as a main constituent unit, a repeating unit derived from vinylidene fluoride, the piezoelectric constant d31 of the piezoelectric body film being 20 pC/N or greater, and the extrapolated starting temperature for the contraction start being between 90°C and 115°C inclusive, as determined by TMA measurements. Between the piezoelectric constants d31 measured before and after heating the piezoelectric body film at 100°C for 24 hours, the difference is 20% or less, relative to the piezoelectric constant d31 prior to heating for 24 hours.

ANISOTROPIC STRAIN SENSOR SHEET AND CLOTHING

The present invention addresses the problem of providing an anisotropic strain sensor sheet that produces little discomfort even when applied to, for example, clothing and is capable of selectively detecting expansion and contraction in a specific direction. An anisotropic strain sensor sheet according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of woven first-direction threads and second-direction threads. The plurality of first-direction threads have a lower initial tensile resistance than the plurality of second-direction threads. The plurality of first-direction threads include carbon nanotube threads having resistance values that vary as a result of expansion and contraction in the longitudinal direction.

DISTORTION SENSOR ELEMENT

Provided is a filamentous strain sensor element capable of detecting a relatively great stretch-contraction strain. The strain sensor element of which resistance value changes in response to stretch and to contraction in a longitudinal direction, includes: a first conductive portion that is filamentous and formed from a carbon nanotube bundle; and a second conductive portion that covers a peripheral surface of the first conductive portion and is elastic and conductive, in which the first conductive portion is discontinuous at one or a plurality of positions.

DAMPER DEVICE

Provided is a damper device capable of being retained in an accommodating space using a simple operation. A damper device 1 used by being disposed in an accommodating space formed in a device main body 10 includes: a damper main body 2 inside which a gas is sealed, and which is provided with a diaphragm 4 having a deformation action portion in a central portion thereof; and an annular clip 8 which retains an outer peripheral edge portion 5 of the damper main body 2, and which causes an urging force to act in a radial direction on an inner wall 17a of a cover member 17 forming the accommodating space.

IMAGING DEVICE

In order to provide a feature with which it is possible to easily capture an image in which objects having a variety of shapes are sufficiently captured, this imaging device comprises a mounting part, a first imaging unit, a first movement mechanism, a second imaging unit, and a second movement mechanism. The mounting part is for mounting an imaging object. The first imaging unit includes one or more first imaging parts and one or more first illumination parts. The first movement mechanism causes the first imaging unit to move relative to the mounting part. The second imaging unit includes one or more second imaging parts and one or more second illumination parts. The second movement mechanism causes the second imaging unit to move relative to the mounting part.

METAL DIAPHRAGM DAMPER

Provided is a metal diaphragm damper excellent in pulse absorption performance even with enhanced pressure resistance. A diaphragm damper 1 includes a couple of diaphragms 10 and 20 joined to each other at outer edge portions 2, forming an internal space 3 in which high-pressure gas is sealed. The diaphragms 10 and 20 are each formed of a metal thin film. At least one of the diaphragms 10 and 20 has a multilayer structure with a plurality of metal thin films 11 and 12 or 21 and 22 layered and fixed at its outer edge portion 2.

INVERSION DEVICE

In order to reduce the size of an inversion device, the inversion device comprises a support part, a gripping part, a first moving mechanism, and a second moving mechanism. The support part supports an object. The gripping part has a first portion and a second portion that move relatively to reduce an interval in a first direction and to clamp the object. The first moving mechanism relatively moves the support part and the gripping part such that a vertical distance therebetween changes. The second moving mechanism relatively moves the support part and the gripping part in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the first direction. The first portion includes a first body portion and a first abutting portion. The first abutting portion is held by the first body portion to be rotatable around a virtual axis along the first direction, and abuts the object when the first portion and the second portion clamp the object. The second portion includes a second body portion and a second abutting portion ...

INSPECTION MODULE, INVERSION MODULE, AND INSPECTION DEVICE

In order to easily manufacture an inspection device that flexibly responds to user requirements, an inspection module is provided with a conveyance unit, a sensor unit, a movement mechanism, a detection unit, and a control unit. The conveyance unit is capable of conveying an object being inspected between the inspection module and outside of the inspection module. The sensor unit performs at least one inspection process among an imaging process and a measurement process that have the object being inspected as a subject. The movement mechanism moves the position of the sensor unit relative to the object being inspected. The detection unit is for obtaining information that pertains to the attitude and the position of the object being inspected. The control unit adjusts the position of the sensor unit relative to the object being inspected by means of the movement mechanism, on the basis of the information obtained by the detection unit.

MONEY RECEPTION DEVICE

In one embodiment, a money reception device has a storage device, a reject device, and a control device. The reject device rejects money which has been judged not to be a normal coin, out of received coins. After the money has been rejected, when storage of the money to be received again in the storage device is permitted, the control device controls the reject device so that the money to be received again is not rejected. 1. A money reception device , comprising:a received money conveying device which conveys received money via a conveying path;a storage device which stores the money to be conveyed by the received money conveying device;a first detection device which detects characteristic of the money to be conveyed by the conveying device;a reject device which rejects the money that has been judged not to be a normal coin out of the moneys to be conveyed by the conveying device, from the conveying path;an interface which receives storage permission to permit storing of the money to be received again after the money has been rejected from the conveying path by the reject device, in the storage device; anda control device whichjudges whether the money is not a normal coin, based on a detection result of the first detection device,controls the reject device so that the money which has been judged not to be a normal coin is rejected from the conveying path, when it has been judged that the money is not a normal coin, andcontrols the reject device so that the money to be received again passes through the conveying path without being rejected, when the interface has received the storage permission.2. The money reception device according to claim 1 , wherein:the control device estimates, regarding the money which has been judged not to be a normal coin and has been rejected by the reject device, whether the money is a normal coin, and when having estimated that the rejected money is a normal coin, the control device controls the reject device so that the money to be ...

LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE FOR DELIVERY INTO SIRNA CELL

A lipid membrane structure includes, as lipid components, a lipid compound represented by Formula (I): (R1)(R2)C(OH)-(CH2)a-(O-CO)b-X ... (I) [in the formula, a represents an integer of 3 to 5; b represents an integer of 0 or 1; R1 and R2 each independently represents a linear hydrocarbon group that may have -CO-O-; and X represents a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic group or a group represented by Formula (B) (in the formula, d represents an integer of 0 to 3, and R3 and R4 each independently represents a C1-4 alkyl group or a C2-4 alkenyl group, where, R3 and R4 may be bonded to each other to form a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic heterocycle (where, one or two C1-4 alkyl groups or C2-4 alkenyl groups may be substituted on the ring)].

DAMPER UNIT

Provided is a damper unit which enables a plurality of damper bodies to be mounted with simple work. A damper unit 1 has damper bodies 2, 2' which are mounted in a containing space 11 and which have hermetically sealed spaces provided therein. The damper unit 1 has the plurality of stacked damper bodies 2, 2', an elastic member 7 which is disposed between the damper bodies 2, 2', and a stopper 8 which is bridged between the outer peripheral edges 2a, 2a' of the damper bodies 2, 2' at both ends.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALLINE IRON ARSENATE FROM SOLUTION CONTAINING ARSENIC

Provided is a method which allows simple and rapid production of crystalline iron arsenate particles having a large grain size from a solution containing arsenic. The method for producing crystalline iron arsenate from a solution containing arsenic involves adding divalent iron to a solution containing pentavalent arsenic and trivalent iron, bringing the pH of the solution to 1.0 or less, and then adding oxidizing agent to produce crystalline iron arsenate, wherein B/A < 1.0 and C > 0 and B > 0 when A moles represents the number of moles of pentavalent arsenic, B moles represents the number of moles of trivalent iron, and C moles represents the number of moles of divalent iron in the solution containing arsenic.

DAMPER DEVICE

Provided is a damper device with which it is possible to stably maintain a ripple preventing function provided by deformation of a diaphragm, and to suppress damage to the diaphragm to thereby extend the operating life thereof. The damper device is configured at least from: a diaphragm 4; an opposing member 5 opposing the diaphragm 4 and connected thereto circumferentially in a sealed manner; and a deformation-suppressing member 40 arranged in a sealed space M formed by the diaphragm 4 and the opposing member 5. The deformation-suppressing member 40 is provided with a central portion 41 having a recessed surface 41a with a height decreasing toward the center radially, and a protruding portion 43 disposed on the radially outside side of the central portion 41.

IMAGING ELEMENT, LAYERED-TYPE IMAGING ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE

This imaging element is equipped with a photoelectric conversion section comprising a first electrode 21, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode which constitute a stack. The photoelectric conversion section further comprises a charge accumulating electrode 24 having a facing region 24a facing the first electrode 21 through an insulation layer 82, and a transfer control electrode 25 facing the first electrode 21 and the charge accumulating electrode 24 through the insulation layer 82. The photoelectric conversion layer is disposed at least above the charge accumulating electrode 24, through the insulation layer 82.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN-EQUIPPED METAL FOIL

Provided is a method which makes it possible to stably mass-produce a resin-equipped metal foil which has a resin layer which contains a homogeneous fluoropolymer exhibiting few defects (streaks, foreign matter, and the like), and exhibiting a low dielectric constant and low dielectric tangent. A method for producing a resin-equipped metal foil having a resin layer on the surface of a metal foil, the method involving: formation of a wet film on the surface of a metal foil by performing dispersion processing of a powder dispersion fluid which contains a tetrafluoroethylene polymer powder and a solvent having a boiling point of 80°C or higher, transfer processing of the powder dispersion fluid, and coating processing onto the surface of the metal foil to which the powder dispersion fluid was transferred; removal of the solvent from the wet film by keeping the wet film at the solvent volatilization temperature; and next, formation of a resin layer containing the tetrafluoroethylene polymer ...

FUNCTION UNIT FOR TOILET SYSTEM AND TOILET SYSTEM

Provided is a function unit for a toilet system that has a delivery unit to deliver, into a toilet bowl, a chemical agent that can determine the state of health of a person by reacting with urine, an operation unit that can be operated by a user to deliver the chemical agent with the delivery unit, and a control unit that can control the delivery unit on the basis of the operation unit being operated by the user. Alternatively, the function unit for a toilet system has the delivery unit to deliver, into the toilet bowl, the chemical agent that can determine the state of health of a person by reacting with urine, the control unit that can control the delivery unit, and a sensor, said control unit performing control so that at least one of foam and the chemical agent is delivered on the basis of detection by the sensor. Thus, the state of health can be examined at a residential bathroom at any time.

SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

This technology pertains to: a solid-state imaging element capable of stably performing overflow from a PD, and preventing the occurrence of Qs decline and color mixing; and an electronic device. A solid-state imaging element according to one embodiment of this technology is equipped, on the light-receiving surface side inside a semiconductor substrate, with a charge-maintaining part for producing and maintaining a charge according to incident light, an OFD section from which the charge saturated by the charge-maintaining part is discharged, and a potential barrier for forming a barrier for the charge flowing from the charge-maintaining part to the OFD section. Therein, the OFD section comprises a low-concentration OFD section and a high-concentration OFD section which have different concentrations of the same type of impurity, and the high-concentration OFD section and the potential barrier are formed with an interval interposed therebetween. This technology is applicable to CMOS image ...

HYDROPHILIC TREATMENT COATING COMPOSITION AND HYDROPHILIZING TREATMENT METHOD

... (1) A hydrophilic treatment coating composition that includes: a compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid alkali metal salt group; a radical polymerization initiator; and a polar compatibility accelerator. (2) A hydrophilic treatment coating composition that includes: a silane coupling agent that contains a radical reactive functional group; a compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid alkali metal salt group; a radical polymerization initiator; and a polar compatibility accelerator. (3) A hydrophilic treatment coating composition that includes: a compound that contains a sulfonic acid (alkali metal salt) group and a functional group that reacts with a reactive functional group of a surface layer silane coupling agent; and a polar compatibility accelerator. (4) A hydrophilic treatment coating composition that includes: a silane coupling agent that contains a reactive functional group; a compound that contains a sulfonic ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING NOVOLAC TYPE RESIN

The purpose of the present invention is to provide the following: a method for producing a novolac type resin which exhibits extremely high heat resistance and excellent long-term storage stability under a variety of temperature conditions; a novolac type resin produced using this production method; a photosensitive composition or curable composition containing this novolac type resin; and a resist material using same. Provided are the following: a method for producing a novolac type resin, which is characterized by reacting a polyhydroxybenzene compound (A) and an aldehyde compound (C) in a protic solvent (S); and a novolac type resin produced using this production method.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING PARTICLE-CONTAINING AQUEOUS SOLUTION

The present invention relates to a method comprising diluting aqueous solution A, which contains particles Z comprising self-organizing molecules as a particle-constituting ingredient and which contains a water-miscible organic solvent in a concentration of 20 vol% or higher, with aqueous solution B1 to thereby obtain aqueous solution C, which contains the particles Z having a number-average particle diameter of 200 nm or smaller. For the dilution is used a channel structure for dilution which comprises a D1 introduction channel and a D2 introduction channel that have been disposed on the upstream side, a dilution channel disposed downstream from a confluence of the D1 introduction channel and the D2 introduction channel, and one or more Dn introduction channels provided somewhere to the dilution channel. The dilution comprises supplying aqueous solution A and aqueous solution B1 respectively to the D1 introduction channel and the D2 introduction channel, adding one or more aqueous solutions ...

STRUCTURE FOR ATTACHING METAL DIAPHRAGM DAMPER

Provided is a structure for attaching a metal diaphragm damper that can exert a high pulsation reduction function with a simple structure. A structure for attaching a metal diaphragm damper 1, in which gas is encapsulated in an interior part S3 by a welding part W at which outer diameter sides of two disc-shaped diaphragms 2a, 2b are welded together in a ring shape, to a space 11 formed between a housing 16 and a housing cover 17, wherein the diaphragms 2a, 2b have outer peripheral parts 21, 21 on an outer diameter side of the welding part W, and the outer peripheral parts 21, 21 of the two diaphragms 2a and 2b are sandwiched in a plate thickness direction of the diaphragms 2a, 2b by the housing 16 and the housing cover 17.

MULTILAYER FILM FOR AIR BAGS, AND AIR BAG

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a multilayer film for air bags, which has achieved a good balance between adhesiveness and blocking properties. A multilayer film for air bags according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a bonding layer and an outer layer, and is also characterized in that: the bonding layer contains a resin which has a glass transition temperature of 0-80°C and a melting point of 100-160°C; and the outer layer contains a resin which has a melting point that is higher than the melting point of the resin in the bonding layer by 20°C or more. An air bag according to the present invention is characterized in that the bonding layer of this multilayer film for air bags and a synthetic fiber fabric are superposed on each other.

NOVOLAC TYPE PHENOL RESIN, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, RESIST MATERIAL AND COATING FILM

Provided are: a photosensitive composition that has excellent heat resistance, a low absorbance for g-ray, h-ray and i-ray exposure wavelengths, and high sensitivity; a resist material; a coating film thereof; and a novolac type phenol resin suitable for such applications; and manufacturing methods therefor. Specifically, provided is a novolac type phenol resin characterized in that the novolac type phenol resin is obtained by reacting a phenolic trinuclear compound (A) and formaldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst. The phenolic trinuclear compound (A) comprises: a phenolic trinuclear compound (A1) obtained by a condensation reaction of a dialkyl-substituted phenol and a hydroxyl group-containing aromatic aldehyde; and a phenolic trinuclear compound (A2) obtained by a condensation reaction of a dialkyl-substituted phenol that has alkyl groups at positions 2 and 3, 2 and 5, 3 and 4, or 3 and 5, and an aromatic aldehyde that does not have a hydroxyl group. The molar ratio of the phenolic ...

LIPID NANOPARTICLE

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a lipid nanoparticle in which a nucleic acid, etc. required in genome editing is encapsulated and which can be produced by an alcohol dilution method using flow channels and contributes to high genome editing efficiency. The present invention pertains to a lipid nanoparticle which comprises a lipid component, a DNA nuclease, a guide RNA and a single-stranded oligonucleotide, wherein: the lipid component comprises a pH-sensitive cationic lipid, a neutral phospholipid and a polyalkylene glycol-modified lipid; the ratio of the pH-sensitive cationic lipid relative to the total lipids constituting the lipid nanoparticle is 30-50 mol%; the ratio of the neutral phospholipid relative to the total lipids constituting the lipid nanoparticle is 20-50 mol%; and the ratio of the polyalkylene glycol-modified lipid relative to the total lipids constituting the lipid nanoparticle is 1-4 mol%.

KEYBOARD DEVICE

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a keyboard device capable of easily and reliably detecting the movement amount of a key. A keyboard device 1 according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with: at least one key 2 that moves downward by a key press operation; and a strain sensor 3 that deforms according to the movement of the key 2 by the key press operation.

NOVOLAC-TYPE PHENOLIC-HYDROXY-GROUP-CONTAINING RESIN, AND RESIST FILM

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a novolac-type phenolic-hydroxy-group-containing resin having excellent developability, heat resistance and followability to substrates; and a resist film. A novolac-type phenolic-hydroxy-group-containing resin characterized by being a polycondensation product of which the essential reaction components are a phenolic-hydroxy-group-containing compound (A) represented by structural formula (1) [wherein Ar represents a group represented by structural formula (Ar-1) or (Ar-2)], a phenolic-hydroxy-group-containing compound (B) represented by structural formula (2) [wherein R3 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms; and j represents an integer of 1 to 3] and an aldehyde compound (C).

DAMPER DEVICE

Provided is a damper device which can be installed with simple work. A damper device 1 is used while being disposed in a containing space formed between a device body 16 and a cover member 17. The damper device 1 is provided with: damper bodies 2 which has hermetically sealed spaces formed by plates 5 and diaphragms 4 and filled with gas; a biasing means 7 which is provided between the two damper bodies 2 arranged opposed to each other and which biases a damper body 2 from either the device body 16 side or the cover member 17 side toward the other side; a stay member 6 which extends from the outer peripheral edge of a damper body 2 and is in contact with the other side; and a frame member 8 which is disposed on either the device body 16 side or the cover member 17 side and which has a stopper section 27 for restricting the movement of the damper body 2 toward the other side.

NOVOLAK TYPE RESIN AND RESIST MATERIAL

Provided are: a novolak type resin excellent in terms of various performances including heat resistance, alkali developability, photosensitivity, and resolution; a photosensitive composition which contains the novolak type resin; a curable composition containing the novolak type resin, and a cured object obtained from the curable composition; and a resist material which comprises the photosensitive composition or curable composition. The novolak type resin is obtained from starting reactant materials indispensably comprising a compound (A) having a tris(hydroxyaryl)methine group and an aldehyde compound (B). The photosensitive composition contains the novolak type resin. The curable composition contains the novolak type resin. The cured object is obtained from the curable composition. The resist material comprises the photosensitive composition or curable composition.

COMPOUND CONTAINING PHENOLIC HYDROXY GROUP, PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, COMPOSITION FOR RESISTS, RESIST COATING FILM, CURABLE COMPOSITION, COMPOSITION FOR RESIST UNDERLAYER FILMS, AND RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM

Provided are: a compound containing a phenolic hydroxy group, which has excellent heat resistance; a composition for resists, which has excellent thermal decomposition resistance, optical sensitivity and resolution; and a composition for resist underlayer films, which has excellent thermal decomposition resistance and dry etching resistance. A compound containing a phenolic hydroxy group, said compound being characterized by having a molecular structure represented by structural formula (1) (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; n represents an integer of 2 to 10; R2 represents any one of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group and a halogen atom; and m represents an integer of 0 to 4, wherein when m is 2 or greater, multiple R2's may be the same as or different from each other and each of the multiple R2's may be bound to either one of two aromatic rings in a naphthylene backbone).

DOCUMENT SEARCH METHOD AND DEVICE

The present invention relates to a document search method and device for performing a keyword search and a similarity search in combination. The document search method and device pertaining to the present invention involve a function for performing a search that combines a keyword search for extracting documents using a query containing a keyword and a similarity search by which documents are rearranged in order of similarities on the basis of the query, wherein documents having high similarity scores in the similarity search are extracted in the keyword search. Thus, it is possible to carry out a search that can reliably extract high-ranking documents in the similarity search and takes advantage of the strengths of both types of searches.

DISTORTION SENSOR ELEMENT

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a string-like distortion sensor element capable of detecting a relatively large extension/contraction distortion. The distortion sensor element according to the present invention has a resistance value which varies in accordance with extension/contraction in a longitudinal direction, and is characterized by comprising: a string-like first conductor part formed of a bundle of carbon nanotubes; and a second conductor part covering the circumferential surface of the first conductor part and having extending/contracting properties and conductivity, wherein the first conductor part is ruptured at one or more locations.

DIELECTRIC THIN FILM, DIELECTRIC THIN FILM ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR, HEAD ASSEMBLY, HEAD STACK ASSEMBLY, HARD DISK DRIVE, PRINTER HEAD AND INKJET PRINTER DEVICE

This dielectric thin film contains a metal oxide; the metal oxide contains bismuth, sodium, barium and titanium; at least a part of the metal oxide is composed of tetragonal crystals having a perovskite structure; and the (100) planes of at least some of the tetragonal crystals are oriented in the normal direction dn of the surface of the dielectric thin film 3.

EMBOLIZATION COIL

The purpose of the present invention is to form a frame in a stable state along the inner surface of an aneurysm using a tip portion of an embolization coil, and smoothly fill the aneurysm with the following embolization coil with good handleability. This embolization coil (1) comprises a helically wound wire strand and is filled inside an aneurysm (A). The embolization coil (1) is provided with: a first coil part (5) in which a plurality of large-diameter coil parts (7) wound into having a large diameter (D1) and a plurality of small-diameter coil parts (9) wound into having a smaller diameter (D2) than the large-diameter coil parts (7) are alternately arranged in the longitudinal direction (Y) of the embolization coil (1); and a second coil part (15) that is continuous with the first coil part (5) and wound to form a flatter surface than the first coil part.

THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW PATH STRUCTURE BODY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING NANOPARTICLES USING SAME

The present invention pertains to a flow path structure body for forming self-assembling molecular particles. The flow path structure body has a base body and a flow path structure provided to the interior thereof, the flow path structure having a first introduction channel 10 and a second introduction channel 20 that are independent of one another on the upstream side of the flow path structure, and the introduction channels merging at a merging site. The flow path structure has a dilution flow path 40 that is bent three-dimensionally toward the downstream side of the merging site. The dilution flow path 40 has two or more Y-structure elements 50 that protrude out in a Y-direction and one or more Z-structure elements 60 that protrude out in a Z-direction within the dilution flow path, and at least two adjacent Y-structure elements protrude out alternately in the Y-direction. The present invention pertains to a method of producing self-assembling molecular particles, whereby a self-assembling ...

ORGANIC EL ELEMENT

Provided is an organic EL element comprising the following: a transparent support substrate; a diffraction grating disposed on the transparent support substrate and comprising an uneven layer on the surface of which a first unevenness is formed; and a transparent electrode, an organic layer provided with at least a light emitting layer, and a metal electrode that are sequentially laminated on the diffraction grating so that the shape of the first unevenness formed on the surface of the diffraction grating is maintained. The organic EL element satisfies the following conditions (A)-(C). Condition (A): In a case where a Fourier transform image is obtained by conducting two-dimensional fast Fourier transform processing on an unevenness analysis image obtained by analyzing the shape of the first unevenness using an atomic force microscope, the Fourier transform image indicates a circular or annular pattern substantially centered at an origin where the wavenumber absolute value is 0μm-1, and ...

PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILM, PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILM ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR, HEAD ASSEMBLY, HEAD STACK ASSEMBLY, HARD DISK DRIVE, PRINTER HEAD, AND INKJET PRINTER DEVICE

Provided is a piezoelectric thin film having a large d31 and g31. A piezoelectric thin film 3 is superposed on a single-crystal substrate 1. The piezoelectric thin film 3 includes a crystalline oxide represented by chemical formula 1. One plane orientation of the oxide selected from the group consisting of (100), (001), (110), (101), and (111) is preferentially oriented in the normal direction DN of the single-crystal substrate 1. (1): (BixKy)TiO3 [In chemical formula 1, 0.30 ≤ x ≤ 0.60, 0.30 ≤ y ≤ 0.60, and 0.60 ≤ x + y ≤ 1.10.] ...

POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE RESIN FILM, MULTILAYER FILM, BACKSHEET FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND FILM MANUFACTURING PROCESS

A polyvinylidene fluoride resin (PVDF) film which has a crystal structure such that the β-crystal content is 10% or more relative to the sum total of α-crystal and β-crystal as calculated from the absorbances observed in the infrared absorption spectrum and which preferably exhibits either a tensile modulus in TD of 90MPa or less at 120°C or a ratio of (tensile modulus in TD at 100°C)/(tensile modulus in TD at 23°C) of 4% or less and is particularly preferably produced by extrusion molding; a multilayer film; a backsheet for a solar cell module, being provided with the film; and a film manufacturing process which comprises subjecting a sheet-shaped PVDF material obtained by melt extrusion to rapid cooling at 5 to 70°C and, preferably, then heat treatment.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALLINE IRON ARSENATE STARTING MATERIAL LIQUID FROM SMOKE AND ASH

Disclosed is a method for producing a crystalline iron arsenate starting material liquid that can efficiently separate copper and arsenic from smoke and ash generated by nonferrous smelting and can provide an arsenic solution that substantially does not contain Na and K. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a crystalline iron arsenate starting material liquid from smoke and ash having a leaching step for forming a slurry of ash and smoke containing copper and arsenic, setting the pH value of this slurry in a range of 3 - 4, leaching the copper into the liquid of this slurry, and making the arsenic a residue, and, prior to this leaching step in a treatment method for obtaining an arsenic solution from this residue, a step for preliminary leaching by maintaining the slurry pH value at 2 or less.

NOVOLAC RESIN AND RESIST MATERIAL

Provided are: a novolac resin having very high heat resistance, and excellent long-term storage stability under a variety of temperature conditions; and a photosensitive composition, curable composition, and resist material containing same. A novolac resin characterized by having a phenol/polyhydroxy benzene compound (A) and an aldehyde compound (B) as essential reactive raw materials has very high heat resistance and also excellent long-term storage stability under a variety of temperature conditions; therefore, a photosensitive composition and curable composition containing same are useful as a resist material.

FLOW CHANNEL STRUCTURE AND LIPID PARTICLE OR MICELLE FORMATION METHOD USING SAME

Provided are: a flow channel structure with which lipid particles or micelles, which are useful as nano-sized carriers, for example, in drug delivery systems, are produced with good control of particle size; and a method for forming lipid particles or micelles using the same. Said flow channel structure has a two-dimensional structure such as one in which multiple structural elements (baffles) of a specified width are alternately disposed from the two side faces in a micro-sized flow channel through which feedstock solutions are flowed.

METAL DIAPHRAGM DAMPER

Provided is a metal diaphragm damper having excellent pulsation absorbing capability even when the pressure resistance capability thereof is enhanced. A diaphragm damper 1 is configured by joining the outer edges 2 of a pair of diaphragms 10 and 20 to each other, filling a space 3 formed therein with high-pressure gas, and sealing the space 3. The diaphragm damper 1 is characterized in that the pair of diaphragms 10 and 20 are formed from metal thin films, and that at least one of the pair of diaphragms 10 and 20 has a multilayer structure in which multiple metal thin films 11 and 12 or 21 and 22 are overlaid and fixed at the outer edge 2 thereof.

CONTROL UNIT

... [Problem] To decrease a load applied to a connector. [Solution] This control unit 3 is provided with a wiring board 8 in which a connector 37 is provided. The connector 37 is disposed on a rear surface 80b of a surface 80a, which faces a body of the control unit 3, in the wiring board 8, and the wiring board 8 has foot sections 85a, 85b protruding on the rear surface side of the surface facing the body.

METAL DIAPHRAGM DAMPER

Provided is a metal diaphragm damper that is not easily broken even when stress is applied repeatedly. This metal diaphragm 1 has a disk-shaped diaphragm 2 in the interior of which a gas is sealed, and has a deformation action section 23 in the center and an outer-circumferential securing section 20 at the outer periphery. The deformation action section 23 is formed curving to the exterior of the diaphragm 2, a folded section 5 opening toward the inside in the radial direction is formed at a connecting portion between the deformation action section 23 and the outer-circumferential securing section 20, and the folded section 5 is able to move in the radial direction.

FLUX AND SOLDER MATERIAL

Flux, etc., that includes a terpene phenol resin that has a hydroxyl value of at least 110 mgKOH/g.

PHENOLIC HYDROXY GROUP-CONTAINING RESIN AND RESIST MATERIAL

Provided are: a phenolic hydroxy group-containing resin having high fluidity and heat resistance, and having superior developability and dry etching resistance when used as a resist material, and a photosensitive compound, a curable composition, and a resist material which contain the phenolic hydroxy group-containing resin. Specifically, provided are a phenolic hydroxy group-containing resin which is a reaction product of a tri(hydroxyaryl)alkane compound (A) and a diformyl arene compound (B), and a photosensitive compound, a curable composition, and a resist material which use the phenolic hydroxy group-containing resin. The tri(hydroxyaryl)alkane compound (A) is preferably represented by structural formula (1-1) or (1-2) [in the formulas, R1 and R2 each independently represent any of an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic ring-containing hydrocarbon group, an alkoxy group, and a halogen atom, each l independently represents an integer of 0 or 1-4, m represents an integer of 0 or ...

STRUCTURE FOR BEARING SECTION, AND FLANGED BUSH

The present invention is configured so that a pair of flanged bushes arranged between a support member and a boss is prevented from dislodging in the process of mounting. A pair of flanged bushes 42, 44 inserted in a through-hole in a boss 40 are rotated relative to each other about a centerline O. This operation engages a latch 50 with an engagement groove 52 provided in the front end of the counter-cylinder section 46, the latch 50 being provided at the front end of one of the cylinder sections 46 of the flanged bushes 42, 44, and as a result, the pair of flanged bushes 42, 44 is prevented from axially separating from each other. Further, the flanges 48 are engaged with the ends of the boss 40. As a result of this configuration, the bushes 42, 44 are prevented from dislodging. Consequently, assembling work is facilitated to improve productivity, and the degradation of quality due to the dislodgement is reduced.

ULTRASONIC UNIT AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION DEVICE

This invention addresses the problem of providing an ultrasonic unit having a sensitivity that can be easily increased. An ultrasonic unit 10 according to one embodiment of this invention comprises a base 11, a piezoelectric sheet 12 placed on the surface of the base 11, and a frequency adjustment mechanism 13 for adjusting the thickness-direction resonant frequency of the piezoelectric sheet 12. The piezoelectric sheet 12 comprises a piezoelectric body 12a, a first electrode 12b that is laminated on a first surface of the piezoelectric body 12a, and a second electrode 12c that is laminated on a second surface of the piezoelectric body 12a such that at least a portion thereof opposes the first electrode 12b.

RESIN CONTAINING PHENOLIC HYDROXYL GROUPS, AND RESIST FILM

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a resin containing phenolic hydroxyl groups which is excellent in terms of developability, heat resistance, and conformability to substrates; a photosensitive composition and a curable composition each containing the resin; and a resist film. The resin containing phenolic hydroxyl groups is obtained by reacting ingredients comprising both a triarylmethane type compound (A) and an aldehyde compound (B) as essential ingredients to obtain a novolac resin intermediate and reacting the intermediate with a C9-24 alkene compound (C). The photosensitive composition and the curable composition each contain this resin. The resist film is provided.

LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE FOR siRNA INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY

This lipid membrane structure has the inside thereof filled with siRNA, and includes, as a lipid component, a lipid compound represented by formula (I) (in formula (I), R1 and R2 represent CH3-(CH2)n-CH=CH-CH2-CH=CH-(CH2)m-, n represents an integer in the range of 3-5, m represents an integer in the range of 6-10, p represents an integer in the range of 2-7, and R3 and R4 represent C1-4 alkyl groups or C2-4 alkenyl groups).

PHENOLIC HYDROXYL GROUP-CONTAINING RESIN AND RESIST MATERIAL

The purpose of the invention is to provide: a phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin having excellent heat resistance and alkali developability, and also having excellent crack resistance when formed into a thick film; and a photosensitive composition, a curable composition, and a resist material containing said resin. Provided is a phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin comprising, as repeating units, a structural section (α) represented by structural formula (1) or (2) (wherein R2 and R3 each independently represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic ring-containing hydrocarbon group, an alkoxy group, or a halogen atom) and a structural section (β) represented by structural formula (3) (wherein R4 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-7 aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and R5 is a hydrogen atom or a C8-24 aliphatic hydrocarbon group), the phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin being characterized in that at least one of R2, R3 and R5 present in the resin is a C8-24 aliphatic hydrocarbon ...

METAL DIAPHRAGM DAMPER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME

Provided are a metal diaphragm damper with excellent sealing characteristics and a manufacturing method for the same. A metal diaphragm damper 1 comprises: a disk-shaped damper main body 2 in which a gas is sealed between two diaphragms 4, 5 that are each provided with a deformation action section 19 on the center side; and two restriction members 6, 7 respectively disposed in the expansion direction of the deformation action sections 19 of the two diaphragms 4, 5. The metal diaphragm damper comprises: a first welded section WD1 that seals an annular section 25 of restriction member 6 and an outer peripheral edge 20 of diaphragm 4; a first welded section WD1 that seals an annular section 25 of restriction member 7 and an outer peripheral edge 20 of diaphragm 5; and a second welded section WD2 that seals together the annular sections 25 of the two restriction members 6, 7.

TACTILE SENSOR

The present invention provides a tactile sensor that is capable of detecting the behavior of a contactor such as a fingertip using a relatively simple structure. A tactile sensor according to the present invention is for detecting the contact state of a contactor such as a fingertip, and is characterized by being provided with a stretchable bag covering at least the fingertip and a plurality of strip-shaped first strain sensor elements that are disposed on the pad side of the fingertip area of the bag and are capable of stretching in the longitudinal direction. It is preferable for the plurality of first strain sensor elements to be distributed on a leading end area and rear end area of the fingertip area. From among the plurality of first strain sensor elements, it is preferable for at least one first strain sensor element in the leading end area to be disposed roughly parallel to the finger axis direction.

GLOVE AND GLOVE COMPOSITION

An emulsion composition includes (1) a carboxylated acrylonitrile butadiene elastomer containing an acrylonitrile residue in an amount of 23 to 30 wt % and an unsaturated carboxylic acid residue in an amount of 3 to 8 wt %, and (2) a polyacrylonitrile butadiene elastomer containing an acrylonitrile residue in an amount of 20 to 50 wt % and having a weight average molecular weight (in terms of styrene) of 7,000 to 50,000. The weight ratio of the component (1)/the component (2) is from 70/30 to 90/10. 1. An emulsion composition comprising:(1) a carboxylated acrylonitrile butadiene elastomer containing an acrylonitrile residue in an amount of 23 to 30 wt % and{'sub': '(1+4)', 'an unsaturated carboxylic acid residue in an amount of 3 to 8 wt %, containing a sulfur element in a combustion product of the elastomer detected by a neutralization titration method in an amount of 1 wt % or less of the weight of the elastomer, and having Mooney density (ML(100° C.)) of 100 to 220; and'}(2) a polyacrylonitrile butadiene elastomer containing an acrylonitrile residue in an amount of 20 to 50 wt % and having a weight average molecular weight (in terms of styrene) of 7,000 to 50,000,wherein a weight ratio of the component (1)/the component (2) is from 70/30 to 90/10.2. The emulsion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the Mooney density (ML(100° C.)) of the component (1) is from 100 to 190.3. The emulsion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the weight average molecular weight of the component (2) is from 9 claim 1 ,000 to 30 claim 1 ,000.4. The emulsion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the component (1)/the component (2) is from 70/30 to 85/15.5. The emulsion composition according to claim 1 , further comprising:(3) a divalent metal oxide in an amount of 0.5 to 4.0 parts by weight; and(4) a dispersant in an amount of 0.5 to 2.0 parts by weight,with respect to the total 100 parts by weight of the component (1) and the component (2).6. The ...

SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE

A solid-state image sensor includes a plurality of imaging element blocks 10 each configured from a plurality of imaging elements 11. Each of the imaging elements 11 includes a first electrode 21, a charge accumulating electrode 24 arranged in a spaced relation from the first electrode 21, a photoelectric conversion portion 23 contacting with the first electrode 21 and formed above the charge accumulating electrode 24 with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, and a second electrode 22 formed on the photoelectric conversion portion 23. The first electrode 21 and the charge accumulating electrode 24 are provided on an interlayer insulating layer 81, and the first electrode 21 is connected to a connection portion 63 (64, 65) provided in the interlayer insulating layer 81.

POLYAMIDE MULTIFILAMENT FIBER AND TIRE CORD INCLUDING SAID FIBER

Provided are: a polyamide multifilament fiber comprising a polycondensate of a diamine and a dicarboxylic acid including an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid, and fulfilling conditions (a), (b), and (c); a cord including the fiber; a fabric comprising said cord; and a tire applying said fabric to the cap ply thereof, (a): the ratio of alicyclic dicarboxylic acid to dicarboxylic acid being at least mol %. (b): the total fineness of the polyamide multifilament fiber being at least dtex. (c): the cross ratio (maximum diameter/minimum diameter) of the polyamide multifilament fiber being no more than ). This polyamide multifilament fiber is high-Tg and high strength and has excellent spinning strength and fiber uniformity. The tire cord using same has excellent rubber adhesion properties and is capable of applying good dimensional stability to the tire at high temperatures. 1. A polyamide multifilament yarn comprising a polycondensate of a dicarboxylic acid component having an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid , and a diamine , which satisfies the following requirements:(a) the ratio of the alicyclic dicarboxylic acid to the entire dicarboxylic acid component is 50 mol % or more;(b) the total fineness of the polyamide multifilament yarn is 100 dtex or more; and,(c) the cross ratio (maximum diameter/minimum diameter) of the polyamide multifilament yarn is 1.7 or less.2. The polyamide multifilament yarn according to claim 1 , wherein the sulfuric acid relative viscosity of the polyamide multifilament yarn is 1.5 to 4.0.3. The polyamide multifilament yarn according to or claim 1 , which claim 1 , contains 1 claim 1 ,10-decanediamine for the diamine component claim 1 , and wherein the ratio of the 1 claim 1 ,10-decanediamine to the entire diamine component is 20 mol % or more.4. The polyamide multifilament yarn according to any of to claim 1 , which contains a diamine having 5 or 6 carbon atoms for the diamine component claim 1 , and wherein the ratio of the diamine having 5 or 6 carbon ...

HYDROPHILIC TREATMENT COATING COMPOSITION AND HYDROPHILIZING TREATMENT METHOD

Provided are (1) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid alkali metal salt group, a radical polymerization initiator, and a polar compatibilizer, (2) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a silane coupling agent that contains a radical reactive functional group, a compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid alkali metal salt group, a radical polymerization initiator, and a polar compatibilizer, (3) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a compound that contains a functional group that reacts with a reactive functional group of a silane coupling agent in a surface layer, and a sulfonic acid (alkali metal salt) group, and a polar compatibilizer, and (4) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a silane coupling agent that contains a reactive functional group, a compound that contains a functional group that reacts ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

There is provided an image forming apparatus. A transfer controller is capable of transferring an original document image read from an original document to a plurality of transfer destinations. A management unit manages the transfer controller in such a manner that after the original document image is transferred to one of the plurality of transfer destinations, the original document image is transferred to another transfer destination. The transfer controller reflects a result of transfer to the one transfer destination when transferring the original document image to the other transfer destination. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a display operating unit that receives a job;a memory that stores a job management table in which the job is registered;an image reading unit that reads an original document image from an original document;a communication unit that is connected to a plurality of transfer destinations through a network;a transfer controller that is capable of transferring the original document image to the plurality of transfer destinations based on the job; anda management unit that manages the transfer controller in such a manner that after the original document image is transferred to one of the plurality of transfer destinations, the original document image is transferred to another of the transfer destinations,wherein the transfer controller changes a file name of the original document image when another document image having the same file name is stored in the one transfer destination and transfers the original document image having a post-change file name to the one transfer destination and the other transfer destination.2. (canceled)3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transfer controller claim 1 , when the same file name as the post-change file name exists in the other transfer destination in a case of transfer of the original document image to the other transfer destination using the post-change file name ...

ORGANIC EL ELEMENT

An organic EL element comprising: a transparent supporting substrate; a diffraction grating which comprises a concavity and convexity layer having first concavities and convexities formed on a surface thereof and which is disposed on the transparent supporting substrate; and a transparent electrode, an organic layer, and a metal electrode which are stacked in this order on the diffraction grating and formed into such shapes that a shape of the first concavities and convexities formed on the surface of the diffraction grating is maintained, the organic layer comprising at least a light emitting layer, wherein the organic EL element satisfies the following conditions (A) to (C): [Condition (A)] when a Fourier-transformed image is obtained by performing two-dimensional fast Fourier transform processing on a concavity and convexity analysis image obtained by analyzing the shape of the first concavities and convexities by use of an atomic force microscope, the Fourier-transformed image shows ...

FILM MEMBER HAVING UNEVEN STRUCTURE

A film member having a concave-convex structure is composed of a base member; a gas barrier layer formed on the base member; and a concave-convex structure layer formed on a surface of the gas barrier layer, wherein the surface of the gas barrier layer is formed of an inorganic material which is same as a material of the concave-convex structure layer, and the concave-convex structure layer is obtained from a precursor solution applied on the gas barrier layer. The film member having the concave-convex structure has an excellent adhesion property between the concave-convex structure layer and the gas barrier layer, and a high barrier property.

NOVOLAC TYPE PHENOL RESIN, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, RESIST MATERIAL AND COATING FILM

The present invention provides a photosensitive composition having excellent heat resistance, low absorbance at the exposure light at wavelengths of g-line, h-line, and i-line, and satisfactory sensitivity even when the thickness of a resist film is increased, and also provides a resist material, a coating film thereof, a novolac phenol resin suitable for these applications, and a method for producing the phenol resin. Specifically, there is provided a novolac phenol resin produced by reacting a phenolic trinuclear compound (A) with formaldehyde under an acid catalyst, the phenolic trinuclear compound (A) including a phenolic trinuclear compound (A1) produced by condensation reaction of dialkyl-substituted phenol with a hydroxyl group-containing aromatic aldehyde and a phenol trinuclear compound (A2) produced by condensation reaction of dialkyl-substituted phenol having alkyl groups at the 2- and 3-positions, 2- and 5-position, the 3- and 4-positions, or 3- and 5-positions with an aromatic aldehyde not having a hydroxyl group, wherein the molar ratio of the phenolic trinuclear compound (A1) to the phenolic trinuclear compound (A2) is 20:80 to 90:10. 116-. (canceled)19. The novolac phenol resin according to claim 17 , wherein the weight-average molecular weight is 5 claim 17 ,000 to 35 claim 17 ,000.20. A photosensitive composition comprising the novolac phenol resin according to .21. A resist material comprising the photosensitive composition according to .23. The novolac phenol resin composition according to claim 22 , wherein the content ratio of the novolac phenol resin (A1) to the novolac phenol resin (A2) is such that the molar ratio of a structural unit derived from the phenolic trinuclear compound (A1) to a structural unit derived from the phenolic trinuclear compound (A2) is within a range of 20:80 to 90:10.24. A photosensitive composition comprising the novolac phenol resin composition according to and a photosensitizer.25. A resist material comprising the ...

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MEMBER HAVING IRREGULAR PATTERN

A method for manufacturing a member with a concave-convex pattern includes: forming a first film on a concave-convex pattern formed on a surface of a mold; forming a second film on a base member; joining the first film and the second film by overlapping the mold with the base member; and releasing the mold from the first film joined to the second film. A method for manufacturing a functional member with a concave-convex pattern is provided.

MEDIUM PRESSURIZING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A medium pressurizing device includes: two rotating bodies that rotate and allow a recording medium held in a contact part to pass; a pressurizing member that applies, to one of the rotating bodies, a pressure of pressing the one toward the other; a drive roll disposed downstream from the contact part in a conveyance direction, and rotating thereby transmitting a conveyance driving force to the recording medium; and a following roll contacting the drive roll, and rotating by following rotation of the drive roll, thereby conveying the recording medium held therebetween. The device further includes: an axis member rotating by receiving a driving force; and a cam member fixed to the axis member, acting on the pressurizing member, and following rotation of the axis member, thereby changing the pressure. The following roll has a hollow, and the axis member is disposed to pass through a space in the hollow. 1. A medium pressurizing device comprising:a pair of rotating bodies that rotate while forming a contact part in which the rotating bodies contact each other, and allow a recording medium to pass while holding the recording medium in the contact part;a pressurizing member that applies, to one rotating body of the pair of rotating bodies, a pressure of pressing the one rotating body toward the other rotating body;a drive roll that is disposed downstream from the contact part in a conveyance direction of conveying the recording medium, and rotates by receiving a driving force, to transmit a conveyance driving force to the recording medium;a following roll that is disposed to contact the drive roll, and rotates by following rotation of the drive roll, to convey the recording medium while holding the recording medium between the drive roll and the following roll; andan axis member that rotates by receiving a driving force;a cam member that is fixed to the axis member, acts on the pressurizing member, and follows rotation of the axis member to change the pressure of ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING COPOLYMER OF DIALLYLAMINE AND SULFUR DIOXIDE

Provided is a process for producing a copolymer of a diallylamine and sulfur dioxide which copolymer has a higher molecular weight and water-solubility than that obtained by a conventional production process by copolymerizing the diallylamine and sulfur dioxide in the presence of an acid and a radical polymerization initiator in a polar solvent. 2. The process as recited in claim 1 , which comprises mixing the diallylamine (I) and the acid in the polar solvent claim 1 , then claim 1 , mixing the resultant acidic solution of the diallylamine (I) with the sulfur dioxide claim 1 , and copolymerizing the diallylamine (I) and the sulfur dioxide in the presence of the radical polymerization initiator in the resultant mixture solution.3. The process as recited in claim 1 , wherein said acid is an acid having a pKa of 4.0 or less.4. The process as recited in claim 1 , wherein said diallylamine (I) is a diallylamine selected from the group consisting of diallyldimethylammonium chloride claim 1 , diallylethylmethylammonium ethylsulfate claim 1 , diallylmethylamine hydrochloride and diallylamine hydrochloride.5. The process as recited in claim 1 , wherein the obtained copolymer of the diallylamine (I) and sulfur dioxide has a molecular weight of 2 claim 1 ,800 to 200 claim 1 ,000. This invention relates to a process for producing a copolymer of a diallylamine and sulfur dioxide, and specifically, it relates to a process for producing a copolymer of a diallylamine and sulfur dioxide, which process enables the production of a copolymer having a higher molecular weight than any conventional process.A copolymer of a diallylamine and sulfur dioxide can be produced at high yields by copolymerizing a diallylamine and sulfur dioxide in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator in a polar solvent (for example, see Patent Document 1 or 2). A copolymer of a diallylamine and sulfur dioxide obtained by the above production process is water-soluble, and its use in a variety of ...

PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM AND PARKING ASSIST METHOD

A parking assist system includes: an actuator that drives a back door of a vehicle; an opening degree control unit that controls an opening degree of the back door by controlling the actuator; a storage device that stores an allowable opening degree of the back door at a park position of the vehicle in association with the park position; and a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information of the vehicle. When a position of the vehicle corresponds to the park position stored in the storage device, the opening degree control unit limits the opening degree of the back door on the basis of the allowable opening degree of the back door, stored in the storage device in association with the park position. 1. A parking assist system comprising:an actuator that drives a back door of a vehicle;an opening degree control unit that controls an opening degree of the back door by controlling the actuator;a storage device that stores an allowable opening degree of the back door at a park position of the vehicle in association with the park position; anda position information acquisition unit that acquires position information of the vehicle,wherein when a position of the vehicle corresponds to the park position stored in the storage device, the opening degree control unit limits the opening degree of the back door on the basis of the allowable opening degree of the back door, stored in the storage device in association with the park position.2. The parking assist system according to claim 1 , wherein the park position is saved by a user.3. The parking assist system according to claim 1 , wherein the allowable opening degree of the back door is saved by a user.4. The parking assist system according to claim 1 , further comprising:a rear camera; anda video image generating unit that superimposes a guide mark relevant to a space required to open the back door on a video image of the rear camera,wherein when the position of the vehicle corresponds to the park ...

Method for producing substrate having concavity and convexity structure and method for producing organic el element using the same

A method for producing a substrate having an irregular concave and convex surface for scattering light includes: manufacturing a substrate having the irregular concave and convex surface; irradiating the concave and convex surface of the manufactured substrate with inspection light tom a direction oblique to a normal direction and detecting returning light of the inspection light returned from the concave and convex surface by a light-receiving element provided in the normal direction of the concave and convex surface; and judging unevenness of luminance of the concave and convex surface by an image processing device based on light intensity of the returning light received. An organic EL element which includes a diffraction-grating substrate having an irregular concave and convex surface is produced with a high throughput.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

An electronic device including: a transparent panel section in which a plurality of transparent light-emitting elements is disposed; and an imaging section that is disposed under a partial region of the transparent panel section, and images, via the transparent panel section, an object which is in contact with or in proximity to the partial region of the transparent panel section. 1. An electronic device comprising:a transparent panel section in which a plurality of transparent light-emitting elements is disposed; andan imaging section that is disposed under a partial region of the transparent panel section, and images, via the transparent panel section, an object which is in contact with or in proximity to the partial region of the transparent panel section.2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the imaging section includesan imaging element, anda microlens array in which a plurality of microlenses is disposed, the microlens array collecting light from the object toward the imaging element by each of the plurality of microlenses.3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the imaging section further includes a light guide plate which includes a plurality of light guide paths respectively corresponding to the plurality of microlenses claim 2 , the light guide plate bringing the light collected by each of the plurality of microlenses to the imaging element by each of the plurality of light guide paths.4. The electronic device according to claim 2 , whereinthe transparent panel section includes a lattice-shaped structural member that separates the plurality of transparent light-emitting elements from each other, andthe plurality of microlenses is disposed to cause the plurality of microlenses not to overlap with the lattice-shaped structural member as viewed from side of the object.5. The electronic device according to claim 2 , whereinthe plurality of microlenses is disposed to cause an arrangement pitch of the plurality of microlenses to ...

SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device and an electronic apparatus that perform a stable overflow from a photodiode and prevent Qs from decreasing and color mixing from occurring. A solid-state imaging device according to an aspect of the present technology includes, at a light receiving surface side of a semiconductor substrate, a charge retention part that generates and retains a charge in response to incident light, an OFD into which the charge saturated at the charge retention part is discharged, and a potential barrier that becomes a barrier of the charge that flows from the charge retention part to the OFD, the OFD including a low concentration OFD and a high concentration OFD having different impurity concentrations of the same type, and the high concentration OFD and the potential barrier being formed at a distance. For example, the present technology is applicable to a CMOS image sensor. 120-. (canceled)21. A solid-state imaging device comprising:a semiconductor substrate having first and second surfaces wherein, the first is being a light incident side, and wherein the second surface being opposite to the first surface;a first photodiode in the semiconductor substrate;a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region wherein, the second semiconductor region is disposed between the first semiconductor region and the first photodiode; 'wherein a potential of the second semiconductor region is higher than a potential of the first semiconductor region and a potential of the first photodiode.', 'a gate, wherein a part of the gate embedded in the semiconductor substrate and overlaps the first semiconductor region in a plan view; and'}22. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 21 , wherein the part of the gate embedded in the semiconductor substrate has a first end and a second end claim 21 , wherein the first end touches the first semiconductor region claim 21 , wherein and the second end touches the second surface ...

COIN DISPENSING APPARATUS AND CHECKOUT MACHINE WITH THE SAME

A coin dispensing apparatus includes a coin dispenser configured to dispense coins to a receiving tray, a sensor configured to detect one or more coins in the receiving tray, an output device, and a processor configured to control the output device to output a warning when the sensor detects no coins in the receiving tray after the processor instructs the coin dispenser to dispense a group of coins as change and the coin dispenser has dispensed at least one of the coins in the group but before the coin dispenser has dispensed all of the coins in the group. 1. A coin dispensing apparatus comprising:a coin dispenser configured to dispense coins to a coin receiving region;a coin sensor configured to detect one or more coins in the coin receiving region; anda processor configured to perform a control operation to cause generation of a user notification when the coin sensor detects no coins in the coin receiving region after the processor controls the coin dispenser to dispense a group of coins and the coin dispenser has dispensed at least one of the coins in the group but before the coin dispenser has dispensed all of the coins in the group.2. The coin dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the user notification includes an acoustic notification.3. The coin dispensing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the acoustic notification includes a linguistic notification.4. The coin dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the user notification includes a visual notification.5. The coin dispensing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the visual notification includes a text notification displayed on a display panel.6. The coin dispensing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the visual notification includes lighting of a light emitting device.7. The coin dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to terminate the control operation a predetermined amount of time after starting the control operation.8. The ...

Polyvinylidene Fluoride Resin Film, Multilayer Film, Backsheet for Solar Cell Module and Production Process of Film

The invention provides a polyvinylidene fluoride resin (PVDF) film in which a crystal structure determined from an absorbance by an infrared absorption spectrum is such that a proportion of a β-type crystal is 10% or more based on the sum total of an α-type crystal and the β-type crystal, further preferably a film whose tensile modulus in TD at 120° C. is 90 MPa or less, or a film in which a ratio of its tensile modulus in TD at a temperature of 100° C. to its tensile modulus in TD at a temperature of 23° C. is 4% or less, in particular an extruded film, a backsheet for solar cell module, which comprises the film, and a production process of the film, which comprises quenching a PVDF sheet-shaped material melt-extruded at 5 to 70° C. and preferably then subjecting the quenched material to a heat treatment. 1. (canceled)2. A polyvinylidene fluoride resin film comprising 100 parts by mass of a polyvinylidene fluoride resin , 0 to 40 parts by mass of another thermoplastic resin and 5 to 100 parts by mass of titanium oxide , whereinits crystal structure determined from an absorbance by an infrared absorption spectrum is such that a proportion of a β-type crystal is 10% or more when the sum total of an α-type crystal and the β-type crystal is regarded as 100%.3. The polyvinylidene fluoride resin film according to claim 2 , wherein the thickness thereof is 10 to 50 μm.4. The polyvinylidene fluoride resin film according to claim 2 , wherein the film is an extruded film.5. The polyvinylidene fluoride resin film according to claim 2 , wherein its tensile modulus in TD at a temperature of 120° C. is 90 MPa or less.6. The polyvinylidene fluoride resin film according to claim 2 , wherein a ratio of its tensile modulus in TD at a temperature of 100° C. to its tensile modulus in TD at a temperature of 23° C. is 4% or less.7. A multilayer film comprising the polyvinylidene fluoride resin film according to .8. A backsheet for solar cell module claim 2 , comprising the ...

SHOVEL

A shovel includes a lower traveling body; an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body; a work attachment attached to the upper turning body; a detecting part provided to the upper turning body and configured to detect a predetermined object around the shovel; and a notification part configured to provide a notification to surroundings of the shovel in response to detection of the predetermined object by the detecting part. The notification part determines whether to provide the notification to the surroundings of the shovel in response to the detection of the predetermined object by the detecting part. 1. A shovel comprising:a lower traveling body;an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body;a work attachment attached to the upper turning body;a detecting part provided to the upper turning body and configured to detect a predetermined object around the shovel; anda notification part configured to provide a notification to surroundings of the shovel in response to detection of the predetermined object by the detecting part,wherein the notification part determines whether to provide the notification to the surroundings of the shovel in response to the detection of the predetermined object by the detecting part.2. The shovel according to claim 1 , wherein the notification part provides the notification to an operator or an administrator of the shovel claim 1 , but does not provide the notification to the surroundings of the shovel claim 1 , in response to the detection of the predetermined object by the detecting part.3. The shovel according to claim 1 , further comprising:a first sensor configured to obtain information related to a first situation around the shovel; anda second sensor of a different type from the first sensor and configured to obtain information related to a second situation around the shovel;wherein the detecting part includes a first detecting part configured to detect the predetermined object based on an ...

HYDROPHILIC TREATMENT COATING COMPOSITION AND HYDROPHILIZING TREATMENT METHOD

Provided are (1) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid alkali metal salt group, a radical polymerization initiator, and a polar compatibilizer, (2) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a silane coupling agent that contains a radical reactive functional group, a compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid alkali metal salt group, a radical polymerization initiator, and a polar compatibilizer, (3) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a compound that contains a functional group that reacts with a reactive functional group of a silane coupling agent in a surface layer, and a sulfonic acid (alkali metal salt) group, and a polar compatibilizer, and (4) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a silane coupling agent that contains a reactive functional group, a compound that contains a functional group that reacts with the reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid (alkali metal salt) group, and a polar compatibilizer. 1. A hydrophilic treatment coating composition comprising:a hydrophilic compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and an alkali metal salt of a sulfonic acid group, does not contain a hydrophilic portion at a site other than an end of a molecular chain, and does not contain a branched chain;a radical polymerization initiator; anda polar compatibilizer, whereinthe polar compatibilizer is at least one member selected from the group consisting of urea, melamine, acryloyl morpholine, dimethyl acrylamide, hydroxyethyl acrylamide, acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide, ethylene glycol, glycerin, trimethylolpropane, ditrimethylolpropane, erythritol, dipentaerythritol, triose, tetrose, pentose, hexose, sedoheptulose, glucose, maltose, sucrose, lactose, cellobiose, raffinose, acarbose, oligosaccharides, cyclodextrin, dextrin, starch, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, ...

HYDROPHILIC TREATMENT COATING COMPOSITION AND HYDROPHILIZING TREATMENT METHOD

Provided are (1) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid alkali metal salt group, a radical polymerization initiator, and a polar compatibilizer, (2) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a silane coupling agent that contains a radical reactive functional group, a compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid alkali metal salt group, a radical polymerization initiator, and a polar compatibilizer, (3) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a compound that contains a functional group that reacts with a reactive functional group of a silane coupling agent in a surface layer, and a sulfonic acid (alkali metal salt) group, and a polar compatibilizer, and (4) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a silane coupling agent that contains a reactive functional group, a compound that contains a functional group that reacts with the reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid (alkali metal salt) group, and a polar compatibilizer. 17-. (canceled)8. A hydrophilic treatment coating composition comprising:a hydrophilic compound which contains a functional group that is at least one selected from an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, and an epoxy group, and reacts with the reactive functional group of the silane coupling agent, and a sulfonic acid group or an alkali metal salt of the sulfonic acid group, and which does not contain a hydrophilic portion at a site other than an end of a molecular chain; anda polar compatibilizer, whereinthe polar compatibilizer is at least one member selected from the group consisting of urea, melamine, acryloyl morpholine, dimethyl acrylamide, dimethylaminopropyl acrylamide, isopropyl acrylamide, diethyl acrylamide, hydroxyethyl acrylamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide, ethylene glycol, glycerin, trimethylolpropane, ...

DIELECTRIC THIN FILM, DIELECTRIC THIN FILM ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR, HEAD ASSEMBLY, HEAD STACK ASSEMBLY, HARD DISK DRIVE, PRINTER HEAD AND INKJET PRINTER DEVICE

Provided is a dielectric thin film including a metal oxide. The metal oxide includes bismuth, sodium, barium, and titanium, at least a part of the metal oxide is a tetragonal crystal having a perovskite structure, and a (100) plane of at least a part of the tetragonal crystal is oriented in a normal direction do of a surface of the dielectric thin film 1. A dielectric thin film , including:a metal oxide,wherein the metal oxide includes bismuth, sodium, barium, and titanium,at least a part of the metal oxide is a tetragonal crystal having a perovskite structure, anda (100) plane of at least a part of the tetragonal crystal is oriented in a normal direction of a surface of the dielectric thin film.2. The dielectric thin film according to claim 1 , {'br': None, 'i': x', '−x, 'sub': 0.5', '0.5', '3', '3, '(1−)(BiNa)TiOBaTiO\u2003\u2003(1)'}, 'wherein the metal oxide is expressed by the following Chemical Formula 1.'}[In the above Chemical Formula 1, x satisfies 0.15≤x≤0.40.]3. The dielectric thin film according to claim 1 ,wherein when an electric field parallel to the normal direction of the surface of the dielectric thin film is applied to the dielectric thin film, a peak area of a diffracted X-ray of a (001) plane of the tetragonal crystal does not increase.4. The dielectric thin film according to claim 1 ,wherein when an electric field parallel to the normal direction of the surface of the dielectric thin film is applied to the dielectric thin film, a peak area of a diffracted X-ray of a (001) plane of the tetragonal crystal increases.5. The dielectric thin film according to claim 1 ,wherein in a state in which an electric field parallel to the normal direction of the surface of the dielectric thin film is applied to the dielectric thin film,a (100) plane of a part of the tetragonal crystal is oriented in the normal direction of the surface of the dielectric thin film, anda (001) plane of another part of the tetragonal crystal is oriented in the normal direction of ...

PLANAR ANTENNA, LAYERED ANTENNA STRUCTURE, AND WINDOW GLASS FOR VEHICLE

A planar antenna includes a dielectric layer including a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite from the first surface, an antenna conductor provided on the first surface, a ground conductor provided on the first surface or the second surface, or provided on both of the first surface and the second surface, and a transmission line including a signal line that is connected to the antenna conductor or provided in proximity to the antenna conductor, wherein a dielectric portion of the dielectric layer that is in contact with the signal line has a loss tangent of 0.007 or less at 28 GHz. 1. A planar antenna comprising:a dielectric layer including a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite from the first surface;an antenna conductor provided on the first surface;a ground conductor provided on the first surface or the second surface, or provided on both of the first surface and the second surface; anda transmission line including a signal line that is connected to the antenna conductor or provided in proximity to the antenna conductor,wherein a dielectric portion of the dielectric layer that is in contact with the signal line has a loss tangent of 0.007 or less at 28 GHz.2. The planar antenna according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer includes a resin layer.3. The planar antenna according to claim 2 , wherein the dielectric portion is formed by the resin layer.4. The planar antenna according to claim 2 , wherein the resin layer contains a tetrafluoroethylene-based polymer.5. The planar antenna according to claim 4 , wherein the dielectric portion is made of the tetrafluoroethylene-based polymer.6. The planar antenna according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer is constituted by only a single layer.7. The planar antenna according to claim 2 , wherein the ground conductor is provided on the second surface claim 2 , a first resin layer having the first surface;', 'a second resin layer having the second surface; and', 'a third resin ...

DISPLAY DEVICE, SHOVEL, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

A display device is provided. The display device displays an image captured by a first camera of a plurality of cameras, the captured image representing a situation around a shovel, and when a predetermined object is detected within an imaging range of a second camera that is different from the first camera, the display device displays an image representing that the predetermined object is detected outside a range of the displayed captured image of the first camera. 1. A display device ,wherein the display device displays an image captured by a first camera of a plurality of cameras, the captured image representing a situation around a shovel, andwhen a predetermined object is detected within an imaging range of a second camera that is different from the first camera, the display device displays an image indicating that the predetermined object is detected outside a range of the displayed captured image of the first camera.2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when the predetermined object is detected within the imaging range of the second camera claim 1 , the display device displays an image indicating a direction in which the predetermined object is present with respect to the displayed captured image of the first camera.3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when the predetermined object is detected within an imaging range of the first camera claim 1 , the display device displays an image indicating a direction in which the predetermined object is present within the displayed captured image of the first camera.4. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the display device superimposes the image indicating the direction in which the detected predetermined object is present on the displayed captured image of the first camera.5. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the image indicating the direction in which the detected predetermined object is present includes a gap claim 2 , the displayed ...

DAMPER DEVICE

There is provided a damper device that can be held in a housing space with simple work. A damper device, which is disposed and used in a housing space formed in a device unit, includes: a damper body that is filled with gas and includes a diaphragm provided with a deformable-action portion formed at a central portion thereof; and an annular clip that holds an outer peripheral edge portion of the damper body and causes a biasing force to act on an inner wall of a cover member, which forms the housing space, in a radial direction. 1. A damper device that is disposed and used in a housing space formed in a device unit , comprising:a damper body that is filled with gas and includes a diaphragm provided with a deformable-action portion formed at a central portion thereof; andan annular clip that holds an outer peripheral edge portion of the damper body and causes a biasing force to act on an inner wall of the device unit, which defines the housing space, in a radial direction.2. The damper device according to claim 1 ,wherein the damper body includes a stay member fixed to the diaphragm and provided with a cylindrical portion that surrounds the deformable-action portion of the diaphragm and that is brought into contact with the annular clip.3. The damper device according to claim 2 ,wherein the stay member is provided with a plurality of through-holes arranged in a circumferential direction so as to penetrate the stay member in the radial direction.4. The damper device according to claim 1 ,wherein the annular clip has an uneven shape in the circumferential direction.5. The damper device according to claim 4 ,wherein a groove portion with which the outer peripheral edge portion of the damper body is to be engaged is formed in a concave portion partially forming the uneven shape of the annular clip.6. The damper device according to claim 5 ,wherein the concave portion of the annular clip includes an inner peripheral end portion having the shape of a circular arc along the ...

IMAGE PROJECTION STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM

There are provided a video projecting structure, which is capable of having not only transparency but also high visibility of a video, a process for producing the same, and a video display system including the video projection structure. 1. A video projecting structure comprising:a first transparent layer having irregularities disposed on a surface thereof, a reflective layer disposed on the surface of the first transparent layer, and a second transparent layer disposed on the reflective layer;wherein when a surface of the first transparent layer opposite to the reflective layer is defined as a reference surface, the irregularities include a plurality of slant surfaces slant to the reference surface and reflecting light from a video;{'sub': 1', '2', '3', '2', '1', '3', '1', '2, 'wherein when a first direction, a second direction and a third direction are defined such that the first direction is perpendicular to a normal direction of the reference surface, the slant surfaces extend in the first direction, the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction, the slant surfaces are arrayed in the second direction, and the third direction is a direction in which the slant surfaces have an average slant angle θ to the reference surface in section in the second direction, the irregularities include a portion which is configured such that when an average spacing Smof the irregularities in the first direction, an average spacing Smof the irregularities in the second direction and an average spacing Smof the irregularities in the third direction are such that Sm>Smand Sm>Smare met, and Smis maximum; and'}wherein the irregularities include a portion which is configured such that when a frequency distribution of inclinations of the irregularities in the second direction to the reference surface is measured in 0.25° divisions in every distance of 1 mm in order that the frequencies are represented as distances, the absolute value of a median value in the frequency ...

NUTRIENT INTAKE AMOUNT ESTIMATION SYSTEM, NUTRIENT INTAKE AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD, NUTRIENT INTAKE AMOUNT ESTIMATION DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND NUTRIENT INTAKE AMOUNT OUTPUT METHOD

A nutrient intake amount estimation system according to an embodiment includes: a sensor that is disposed in a toilet space, and configured to detect an excretion smell related to excretion of a user of the toilet space; an estimation unit configured to estimate an estimated nutrient intake amount that is an amount of nutrients taken by the user by using an output of an estimation model that outputs information indicating an amount of nutrients estimated to be taken by the user in accordance with an input based on an output value of the sensor; and an output unit configured to output information based on the estimated nutrient intake amount. 1. A nutrient intake amount estimation system comprising:a sensor that is disposed in a toilet space, and configured to detect an excretion smell related to excretion of a user of the toilet space;an estimation unit configured to estimate an estimated nutrient intake amount that is an amount of nutrients taken by the user by using an output of an estimation model that outputs information indicating an amount of nutrients estimated to be taken by the user in accordance with an input based on an output value of the sensor; andan output unit configured to output information based on the estimated nutrient intake amount.2. The nutrient intake amount estimation system according to claim 1 , further comprising:a storage unit configured to store a target nutrient intake amount that is a nutrient intake amount aimed at by the user, whereinthe output unit outputs the target nutrient intake amount and the estimated nutrient intake amount.3. The nutrient intake amount estimation system according to claim 1 , further comprising:a storage unit configured to store a target nutrient intake amount that is a nutrient intake amount aimed at by the user, whereinthe output unit outputs a difference between the target nutrient intake amount and the estimated nutrient intake amount.4. The nutrient intake amount estimation system according to claim 3 ...

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

A semiconductor device that normally-off drives a first transistor that normally-on drives, the semiconductor device includes a first circuitry, a second circuitry, and a first diode. The first circuitry that is connected with a power supply voltage and a ground voltage, detects the power supply voltage, and outputs a transition state of the power supply voltage. The second circuitry that is connected with the power supply voltage, the ground voltage, the first circuitry, and a second transistor, and outputs a drive voltage of a second transistor connected in series with the first transistor, based on an output of the first circuitry. The first diode having an anode connected with a drive terminal of the first transistor and a cathode connected with an output terminal of the second transistor. 1. A semiconductor device that normally-off drives a first transistor that normally-on drives , the semiconductor device comprising:a first circuitry that is connected with a power supply voltage and a ground voltage, detects the power supply voltage, and outputs a transition state of the power supply voltage;a second circuitry that is connected with the power supply voltage, the ground voltage, the first circuitry, and a second transistor, and outputs a drive voltage of a second transistor connected in series with the first transistor, based on an output of the first circuitry; anda first diode having an anode connected with a drive terminal of the first transistor and a cathode connected with an output terminal of the second transistor.2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , whereinthe first transistor is a field effect transistor (FET) using gallium nitride (GaN) whose source is connected with the power supply voltage, andthe second transistor is a p-type metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) whose source is connected with a source of the first transistor.3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , comprising:a first resistor connected ...

Novolac-type phenolic hydroxy group-containing resin, and resist film

Provided are a novolac-type phenolic hydroxy group-containing resin having excellent developability, heat resistance, and dry etching resistance and a resist film. The novolac-type phenolic hydroxy group-containing resin includes, as a repeating unit, a structural moiety (I) represented by Structural Formula (1): wherein Ar represents an arylene group; R 1 's each independently represent any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, and a halogen atom; and m's each independently represent an integer of 1 to 3, or a structural moiety (II) represented by Structural Formula (2): wherein Ar represents an arylene group; R 1 's each independently represent any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, and a halogen atom; and m's each independently represent an integer of 1 to 3.

PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION FOR PERMANENT FILMS, RESIST MATERIAL AND COATING FILM

A photosensitive composition for permanent films having a hydroxynaphthalene novolac resin having a structural portion (I) represented by Formula (1) as a repeating unit and containing a hydroxynaphthalene (A) represented by Formula (2) in an amount of 2% by mass or less of the solid content of the resin, and which does not contain a curing agent, or contains a curing agent of 50 parts by mass or less to 100 parts by mass of the resin. In the formulas, Rrepresents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or a halogen atom, a plurality of Rmay be the same as or different from each other, Rrepresents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, p represents 1 or 2, and q represents 4 or 5, with the proviso that the sum of p and q is 6. 2. The photosensitive composition for permanent films according to claim 1 , comprising:a curing agent in an amount of 0.1 to 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the hydroxynaphthalene novolac resin.3. The photosensitive composition for permanent films according to claim 1 , [{'br': None, '[Chem. 3]'}, {'br': None, 'sup': '2', 'R—CHO \u2003\u2003(3)'}], 'wherein the hydroxynaphthalene novolac resin is obtained by reacting the hydroxynaphthalene (A) represented by General Formula (2) with the aldehyde (B) represented by General Formula (3) in the presence of an acid catalyst, in a system containing an organic solvent and 30 to 300 parts by mass of water with respect to 100 parts by mass of the hydroxynaphthalene (A), under the condition where the reaction proportion of (A)/(B) by a molar ratio is in a range of 0.5 to 1.5{'sup': '2', 'wherein Ris as defined in General Formula (1).'}4. (canceled)5. The photosensitive composition for permanent films according to claim 1 ,{'sup': '2', 'wherein Ris a hydrogen atom.'}6. The photosensitive composition for permanent films according to claim 1 ,further comprising:a photosensitive agent.711.-. (canceled)12. A permanent film formed ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

An information processing apparatus disclosed manages dispatch of a vehicle to a user. The information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to forecast a property of baggage (e.g. the sizes and the number of bags) that the user will carry when going out somewhere. Moreover, the controller sends offer information to a terminal used by the user. The offer information is information for offering dispatch of a type of vehicle that is suitable for the forecast property of the baggage.

METAL DIAPHRAGM DAMPER

A metal diaphragm damper is provided that is excellent in pulse absorption performance even with enhanced pressure resistance. The diaphragm damper includes a couple of diaphragms joined to each other at outer edge portions, forming an internal space in which high-pressure gas is sealed. The diaphragms are each formed of a metal thin film. At least one of the diaphragms has a multilayer structure with a plurality of metal thin films layered and fixed at its outer edge portion. 1. A diaphragm damper comprising a couple of diaphragms joined to each other at outer edge portions , forming an internal space in which high-pressure gas is sealed , whereinthe diaphragms are each formed of a metal thin film, andat least one of the diaphragms has a multilayer structure with a plurality of metal thin films layered and fixed at the outer edge portion thereof.2. The diaphragm damper according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of metal thin films is formed of the same type of metal.3. The diaphragm damper according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of metal thin films has the same thickness.4. The diaphragm damper according to claim 1 , wherein the diaphragm damper has a vertical cross-sectional shape in which a distance between the couple of diaphragms is smaller at central portions than at radially outer sides.5. The diaphragm damper according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of metal thin films has the same thickness.6. The diaphragm damper according to claim 2 , wherein the diaphragm damper has a vertical cross-sectional shape in which a distance between the couple of diaphragms is smaller at central portions than at radially outer sides.7. The diaphragm damper according to claim 3 , wherein the diaphragm damper has a vertical cross-sectional shape in which a distance between the couple of diaphragms is smaller at central portions than at radially outer sides.8. The diaphragm damper according to claim 5 , wherein the diaphragm damper has a vertical cross-sectional shape ...

Image forming apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium

There is provided an image forming apparatus. A transfer controller is capable of transferring an original document image read from an original document to a plurality of transfer destinations. A management unit manages the transfer controller in such a manner that after the original document image is transferred to one of the plurality of transfer destinations, the original document image is transferred to another transfer destination. The transfer controller reflects a result of transfer to the one transfer destination when transferring the original document image to the other transfer destination.

NOVOLAC-TYPE PHENOLIC HYDROXYL GROUP-CONTANING RESIN, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, CURABLE COMPOSITION, COMPOSITION FOR RESIST, AND COLOR RESIST

The present invention provides a novolac-type phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin having as a repeating unit a structural site represented by structural formula (1) below [in the formula, Rrepresents any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, and an aryl group, and X represents a structural site (α) represented by structural formula (2) below (in the formula, Rand Reach represent any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group; n and m are each an integer of 1 to 3; when n or m is 2 or 3, a plurality of each of Rand Rpresent in a molecule may be the same or different; and Ar represents any one of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, and a structural site)]. 3. The novolac-type phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin according to claim 2 , wherein both Rand Rare a methyl group claim 2 , and Ar is a phenyl group.4. The novolac-type phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin according to claim 1 , wherein Ris a hydrogen atom.57-. (canceled)8. A curable composition comprising the novolac-type phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin according to and a (meth)acryloyl group-containing compound.9. A composition for a resist comprising the novolac-type phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin according to and an alkali developing resin.10. A color resist comprising the composition for a resist according to .11. A curable composition comprising the novolac-type phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin according to and a (meth)acryloyl group-containing compound.12. A curable composition comprising the novolac-type phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin according to and a (meth)acryloyl group-containing compound.13. A curable composition comprising the novolac-type phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin according to and a (meth)acryloyl group-containing compound.14. A composition for a resist comprising the novolac-type phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin according to and an alkali developing resin.15. A composition ...

IMAGING APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD, AUTHENTICATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

[Object] To achieve biometric authentication that is excellent in convenience and has high accuracy. [Solution] An imaging apparatus according to the present technology includes: a first light guide plate having a mounting surface including a mounting region where a part of a living body is to be mounted; a second light guide plate provided on the mounting surface excluding the mounting region; at least one first light source provided on an edge portion of the first light guide plate and configured to radiate first irradiation light of a prescribed wavelength to an interior of the first light guide plate; at least one second light source provided on an edge portion of the second light guide plate and configured to radiate second irradiation light of a prescribed wavelength to an interior of the second light guide plate; and an imaging unit placed on a side of a surface of the first light guide plate on an opposite side to the second light guide plate and configured to image light coming from a surface of the part of the living body. 1. An imaging apparatus comprising:a first light guide plate having a mounting surface including a mounting region where a part of a living body is to be mounted;a second light guide plate provided on the mounting surface excluding the mounting region;at least one first light source provided on an edge portion of the first light guide plate and configured to radiate first irradiation light of a prescribed wavelength to an interior of the first light guide plate;at least one second light source provided on an edge portion of the second light guide plate and configured to radiate second irradiation light of a prescribed wavelength to an interior of the second light guide plate; andan imaging unit placed on a side of a surface of the first light guide plate on an opposite side to the second light guide plate and configured to image light coming from a surface of the part of the living body.2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , ...

INTERNET SEARCH APPARATUS

An Internet search apparatus includes a current location detection unit configured to detect a current location, an administrative district name acquisition unit configured to acquire a name of an administrative district to which the current location belongs, and an information search unit configured to perform an Internet search and display a search result in the form of a list such that a web page that does not include the administrative district name is excluded. 1. An Internet search apparatus comprising:a current location detection unit configured to detect a current location;an administrative district name acquisition unit configured to acquire, based on map data, a name of an administrative district satisfying a predetermined condition for the detected current location; andan information search unit configured to perform an Internet search, and display a search result in the form of a list such that a displayed web page that does not include the acquired administrative district name, is excluded.2. The Internet search apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the administrative district name acquisition unit acquires a name of an administrative district which corresponds to or encompasses the detected current location.3. The Internet search apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the administrative district name acquisition unit acquires a name of an administrative district to which a facility belongs claim 1 , the facility being located closest to the detected current location among all retrieved facilities related to a keyword input in a search window of a search engine.4. The Internet search apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the administrative district name acquisition unit acquires a name of an administrative district to which a facility belongs claim 1 , the facility being related to a keyword input in a search window of a search engine claim 1 , and being located within a predetermined distance from a guidance route extending from the detected ...

DAMPER UNIT

There is provided a damper unit that allows a plurality of damper bodies to be installed by simple work. The damper unit includes at least two damper bodies that are installed in a housing space so as to be stacked and include hermetically sealed spaces therein. The damper unit further an elastic member 7 that is disposed between the damper bodies, and a stopper that is installed across outer peripheral edge portions of the damper bodies positioned at both ends. 1. A damper unit comprising:at least two damper bodies installed in a housing space so as to be stacked and including hermetically sealed spaces therein;an elastic member that is disposed between the damper bodies; anda stopper that is installed across outer peripheral edge portions of the damper bodies positioned at both ends.2. The damper unit according to claim 1 ,wherein the stopper includes a plurality of connector portions that are installed across the outer peripheral edge portions of the damper bodies positioned at both ends and that are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the damper bodies.3. The damper unit according to claim 2 ,wherein the plurality of connector portions are integrally connected by an annular member surrounding a deformable-action portion of one of the damper bodies.4. The damper unit according to claim 3 ,wherein the damper body includes a contact portion that is provided at the outer peripheral edge portion and is brought into contact with an inner surface of the annular member or inner surfaces of the connector portions.5. The damper unit according to claim 2 ,wherein a concave portion is formed on the outer peripheral edge portion of the damper body, and the stopper includes convex portions that are locked to the concave portion.6. The damper unit according to claim 5 ,wherein each of the connector portions of the stopper includes a locking piece portion that is brought into contact with the outer peripheral edge portion of the damper body in an ...

PHENOLIC-HYDROXYL-GROUP-CONTAINING NOVOLAC RESIN AND RESIST FILM

There are provided a phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing novolac resin and resist film that are excellent in developability, heat resistance, and conformability to substrates. The phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing novolac resin is a polycondensate of which the essential reactive components are a phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing compound (A) represented by Structural Formula (1) [where Ar is a structural part represented by Structural Formula (Ar-1) or (Ar-2), a phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing compound (B) represented by Structural Formula (2) [where Ris an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and j is an integer from 1 to 3], and an aldehyde compound (C). 2. The phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing novolac resin according to claim 1 , wherein the molar ratio of the phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing compound (A) to the phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing compound (B) [(A):(B)] is in the range of 100:0.1 to 100:30.4. The phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing novolac resin according to claim 3 , wherein the molar ratio of the structural part (a-1) to the structural part (b-1) [(a-1):(b-1)] in the resin is in the range of 100:0.1 to 100:30.5. The phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing novolac resin according to claim 1 , wherein the resin has a polydispersity (Mw/Mn) ranging from 3 to6. (canceled)7. A curable composition comprising the phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing novolac resin according to and a curing agent.8. A cured product that is produced by curing the curable composition according to .9. (canceled)10. (canceled)11. The phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing novolac resin according to claim 1 , wherein the resin has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) ranging from 10 claim 1 ,000 to 30 claim 1 ,000.12. The phenolic-hydroxyl-group-containing novolac resin according to claim 1 , wherein Rin Structural Formula (2) or (4) is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 8 to 16 carbon atoms.13. A photosensitive composition comprising the phenolic-hydroxyl ...

LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE FOR DELIVERY INTO siRNA CELL

A lipid membrane structure includes, as lipid components, a lipid compound represented by Formula (I): 1. A lipid compound represented by Formula (I) or a salt thereof ,{'br': None, 'sup': 1', '2, 'sub': 2', 'a', 'b, '(R)(R)C(OH)—(CH)—(O—CO)—X\u2003\u2003(I)'}{'sup': 1', '2, 'claim-text': {'br': None, 'sub': 3', '2', 'q', 'r', '2', 's', 't', '2', 'u', 'c', '2', 'v, 'CH—(CH)—(CH═CH)—(CH)—(CH═CH)—(CH)—(CO—O)—(CH)—\u2003\u2003(A)'}, '[in the formula, a represents an integer of 3 to 5; b represents an integer of 0 or 1; and Rand Reach independently represents a group represented by Formula (A){'sub': b', '1-4', '2-4, 'claim-text': {'br': None, 'sub': '2', 'i': 'd', 'sup': 3', '4, '—(CH)-N(R)(R)\u2003\u2003(B)'}, '(in the formula, q represents an integer of 1 to 9; r represents 0 or 1; s represents an integer of 1 to 3; t represents 0 or 1; u represents an integer of 1 to 8; c represents 0 or 1; and v represents an integer of 4 to 12, where, a case in which q is an integer of 3 to 5, r and t are 1, s is 1, and u+v is an integer of 6 to 10 is excluded in a case where both b and c are 0); and X represents a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic group (where, the group is bonded to (O—CO)— by a carbon atom, and one or two Calkyl groups or Calkenyl groups may be substituted on the ring), or X represents a group represented by Formula (B){'sup': 3', '4', '3', '4, 'sub': 1-4', '2-4', '1-4', '2-4', '1-4', '2-4, '(in the formula, d represents an integer of 0 to 3, and Rand Reach independently represents a Calkyl group or a Calkenyl group (where, the Calkyl group or Calkenyl group may be substituted by one or two phenyl groups), but Rand Rmay be bonded to each other to form a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic heterocycle (where, one or two Calkyl groups or Calkenyl groups may be substituted on the ring)].'}2. The lipid compound or a salt thereof according to claim 1 , wherein r and t are 0 claim 1 , and q+s+u is an integer of 8 to 18 and is preferably an integer of 10 to 16.3. ...

EMBOLIC COIL

An embolic coil is formed by being spirally wound by an element wire and is filled into an aneurysm. The embolic coil includes: a first coil portion, in which a large-diameter coil portion wound to have a large diameter D and a small-diameter coil portion wound to have a diameter D smaller than the large-diameter coil portion are arranged in a plurality of coils and alternately in a longitudinal direction Y of the embolic coil. A second coil portion is wound to be continuous with the first coil portion and to have a surface flatter than the first coil portion. 1. An embolic coil formed by being spirally wound by an element wire to be filled into an aneurysm , comprising:a first coil portion, in which a plurality of large-diameter coil portions wound to have large diameter and small-diameter coil portions wound to have a diameter smaller than that of the large-diameter coil portions, are alternately present in a longitudinal direction of the embolic coil; anda second coil portion, which is continuous with the first coil portion and wound to have a flatter surface than the first coil portion.2. The embolic coil according to claim 1 , characterized in thatan outer diameter of the second coil portion is the same as a maximum outer diameter of the large-diameter coil portion.3. The embolic coil according to claim 1 , characterized in thatthe first coil portion having a predetermined length is positioned at a distal end of the embolic coil.4. The embolic coil according to claim 1 , characterized in thatthe first coil portion having a predetermined length and the second coil portion having a predetermined length are repeatedly provided in a longitudinal direction.5. The embolic coil according to claim 3 , characterized in thatthe portion of the distal end of the embolic coil continuing to the first coil portion is provided with the second coil portion having a length longer than the first coil portion.6. The embolic coil according to claim 1 , characterized in thatthe ...

IN-TUBE TRANSIT OBJECT

An in-tube transit object that is inserted in a tube includes: a coil section formed by winding a wire; and a fiber section attached to an end on one side and an end on the other side in a winding-axis direction of the coil section. The coil section is formed with a large diameter section, through which fiber of the fiber section is inserted, at the end on the one side and the end on the other side, and is inserted in an extending state in the winding-axis direction when the in-tube transit object is inserted into the tube. The fiber section is configured to expand when seen in the winding-axis direction in the case where the in-tube transit object is inserted in the tube and then discharged from the tube, which brings the coil section into a compressed state in the winding-axis direction. 1. An in-tube transit object that is inserted in a tube , the in-tube transit object comprising:a coil section formed by winding an element wire; anda fiber section attached to an end on one side and an end on the other side in a winding-axis direction of the coil section, whereinthe coil section is formed with hole formed sections, through each of which fiber of the fiber section is inserted, at the end on the one side and the end on the other side, and is inserted in an extending state in the winding-axis direction at the time when the in-tube transit object is inserted in the tube, andthe fiber section is configured to expand when seen in the winding-axis direction in the case where the in-tube transit object is inserted in the tube and then discharged from the tube, which brings the coil section into a compressed state in the winding-axis direction.2. The in-tube transit object according to claim 1 , whereinthe hole formed section is a large diameter section that is formed by increasing a winding diameter of the element wire to be larger than winding diameters of the other portions in the coil section.3. The in-tube transit object according to claim 2 , whereinthe coil section ...

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

A semiconductor device that normally-off drives a first transistor that normally-on drives, the semiconductor device includes a first circuitry, a second circuitry, and a first diode. The first circuitry that is connected with a power supply voltage and a ground voltage, detects the power supply voltage, and outputs a transition state of the power supply voltage. The second circuitry that is connected with the power supply voltage, the ground voltage, the first circuitry, and a second transistor, and outputs a drive voltage of a second transistor connected in series with the first transistor, based on an output of the first circuitry. The first diode having an anode connected with a drive terminal of the first transistor and a cathode connected with an output terminal of the second transistor. 1a first circuitry that is connected with a power supply voltage and a ground voltage, detects the power supply voltage, and outputs a transition state of the power supply voltage;a second circuitry that is connected with the power supply voltage, the ground voltage, the first circuitry, and a second transistor, and outputs a drive voltage of a second transistor connected in series with the first transistor, based on an output of the first circuitry; anda first diode having an anode connected with a drive terminal of the first transistor and a cathode connected with an output terminal of the second transistor.. A semiconductor device that normally-off drives a first transistor that normally-on drives, the semiconductor device comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/204,003 filed on Mar. 17, 2021 and is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-157674, filed on Sep. 18, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.Embodiments of the present invention relate to a semiconductor device.A power device using GaN (gallium nitride) has advantages such as higher ...

COMPOUND CONTAINING PHENOLIC HYDROXY GROUP, PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, COMPOSITION FOR RESISTS, RESIST COATING FILM, CURABLE COMPOSITION, COMPOSITION FOR RESIST UNDERLAYER FILMS, AND RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM

Provided is a compound containing a phenolic hydroxy group which has excellent heat resistance, a resist composition which has excellent thermal decomposition resistance, optical sensitivity and resolution, and a composition for a resist underlayer coating which has excellent thermal decomposition resistance and dry etching resistance. The compound containing a phenolic hydroxy group has a molecular structure represented by Structural Formula (1) below: 3. The compound containing a phenolic hydroxy group according to claim 1 , which is obtained by reacting a dihydroxynaphthalene compound with formaldehyde in the presence of a basic catalyst.4. The compound containing a phenolic hydroxy group according to claim 1 , which is obtained by reacting a dihydroxynaphthalene compound with an aliphatic aldehyde compound having 2 or more carbon atoms or an aromatic aldehyde compound in the presence of an acid catalyst.5. A photosensitive composition comprising the compound containing a phenolic hydroxy group according to and a photosensitizer.6. A resist composition comprising the photosensitive composition according to .7. A resist coating formed by the composition according to .8. A curable composition comprising the compound containing a phenolic hydroxy group according to and a curing agent.9. A cured product obtained by curing the curable composition according to .10. A composition for a resist underlayer coating claim 8 , comprising the curable composition according to .11. A resist underlayer coating formed by the composition for a resist underlayer coating according to .12. A photosensitive composition comprising the compound containing a phenolic hydroxy group according to and a photosensitizer.13. A photosensitive composition comprising the compound containing a phenolic hydroxy group according to and a photosensitizer.14. A photosensitive composition comprising the compound containing a phenolic hydroxy group according to and a photosensitizer.15. A resist ...

MODIFIED HYDROXY NAPHTHALENE NOVOLAK RESIN, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR MODIFIED HYDROXY NAPHTHALENE NOVOLAK RESIN, PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, RESIST MATERIAL AND COATING

There is provided a modified hydroxy naphthalene novolak resin optimal for a photosensitive composition and a resist material having high optical sensitivity, resolution, and alkali developability, and excellent heat resistance and moisture absorption resistance, and the modified hydroxy naphthalene novolak resin includes a structural moiety (I). In the formula, le is any one of a hydrogen atom, a tertiary alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a hetero atom-containing cyclic hydrocarbon group, and a trialkylsilyl group; m is 1 or 2; R's each independently is any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, and a halogen atom; and at least one of the R's present in the resin is any one of a tertiary alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a hetero atom-containing cyclic hydrocarbon group, and a trialkylsilyl group. 113-. (canceled)18. The modified hydroxy naphthalene novolak resin according to claim 14 ,{'sup': 1', '1', '1', '1, 'wherein, with respect to the structural moiety represented by —O—Rin Structural Formula (1) (where Ris any one of a hydrogen atom, a tertiary alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a hetero atom-containing cyclic hydrocarbon group, and a trialkylsilyl group), an existence ratio [(OX)/(OH)] of the structural moiety (OX) in which Ris any one of a tertiary alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a hetero atom-containing cyclic hydrocarbon group, and a trialkylsilyl group to the structural moiety (OH) in which Ris a hydrogen atom, is in a range of 5/95 to 50/50.'}19. The modified hydroxy naphthalene novolak resin according to claim 14 , comprising:a chemical structure in which a part of hydrogen atoms of phenolic hydroxy groups of a hydroxy naphthalene novolak intermediate is substituted with any one of a tertiary alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an acyl ...

HYDROPHILIC TREATMENT COATING COMPOSITION AND HYDROPHILIZING TREATMENT METHOD

Provided are (1) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid alkali metal salt group, a radical polymerization initiator, and a polar compatibilizer, (2) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a silane coupling agent that contains a radical reactive functional group, a compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid alkali metal salt group, a radical polymerization initiator, and a polar compatibilizer, (3) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a compound that contains a functional group that reacts with a reactive functional group of a silane coupling agent in a surface layer, and a sulfonic acid (alkali metal salt) group, and a polar compatibilizer, and (4) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a silane coupling agent that contains a reactive functional group, a compound that contains a functional group that reacts with the reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid (alkali metal salt) group, and a polar compatibilizer. 1. A hydrophilic treatment coating composition that allows a surface layer that contains an inorganic compound to react with a radical reactive functional group of a silane coupling agent after a treatment of the surface layer with a silane coupling agent that contains the radical reactive functional group , the composition containing:a hydrophilic compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and an alkali metal salt of a sulfonic acid group, does not contain a hydrophilic portion at a site other than an end of a molecular chain, and does not contain a branched chain;a radical polymerization initiator; anda polar compatibilizer.2. A hydrophilic treatment coating composition that is allowed to react with a surface layer that contains an inorganic compound , the composition containing:a silane coupling agent that contains a radical reactive functional group;a ...

NOVOLAK RESINS AND RESIST MATERIALS

The invention provides a novolak resin having excellent properties such as heat resistance, alkali developability, photosensitivity and resolution, a photosensitive composition including the novolak resin, a curable composition including the novolak resin, a cured product thereof, and a resist material which uses the photosensitive composition or the curable composition. The novolak resin is one obtained from a compound (A) having a tris(hydroxyaryl)methine group and an aldehyde compound (B) as essential reaction ingredients. The photosensitive composition includes the novolak resin. The curable composition includes the novolak resin, and the cured product is one obtained from such a composition. The resist material uses the photosensitive composition or the curable composition. 1. A novolak resin obtained from a compound (A) having a tris(hydroxyaryl)methine group and formaldehyde (B) as essential reaction ingredients , the novolak resin having a polydispersity (Mw/Mn) in the range of 3 to 20.4. (canceled)5. A resist material comprising the photosensitive composition described in .6. A curable composition comprising the novolak resin described in claim 1 , and a curing agent.7. A cured product of the curable composition described in .8. A resist material comprising the curable composition described in .9. The novolak resin according to claim 1 , which has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) in the range of 5 claim 1 ,000 to 30 claim 1 ,000.10. The novolak resin according to claim 1 , wherein the compound (A) having a tris(hydroxyaryl)methine group represents not less than 50 mol % of phenolic hydroxyl-containing compounds used as ingredients to constitute the novolak resin.11. The photosensitive composition comprising the novolak resin described in claim 1 , and a photosensitizer.12. The photosensitive composition comprising the novolak resin described in claim 2 , and a photosensitizer.13. The photosensitive composition comprising the novolak resin described in ...

DEVICE FOR INSPECTING SUBSTRATE HAVING IRREGULAR ROUGH SURFACE AND INSPECTION METHOD USING SAME

A substrate inspection apparatus for inspecting a substrate having an irregular concave-convex surface for scattering lights, comprises a first irradiation system which irradiates the substrate with a first detection light; a first detection system which detects any luminance unevenness from the entire concave-convex surface of the substrate irradiated with the first detection light; a second irradiation system which irradiates the substrate with a second detection light having a wavelength different from that of the first detection light; and a second detection system which detects any defect of the concave-convex surface of the substrate irradiated with the second detection light. The luminance unevenness and a pattern defect of the substrate having the irregular concave-convex surface can be inspected effectively at low cost. 1. A substrate inspection apparatus for inspecting a substrate having an irregular concave-convex surface for scattering lights , comprising:a first irradiation system which irradiates the substrate with a first detection light;a first detection system which detects any luminance unevenness from the entire concave-convex surface of the substrate irradiated with the first detection light;a second irradiation system which irradiates the substrate with a second detection light having a wavelength different from that of the first detection light; anda second detection system which detects a pattern defect of the concave-convex surface of the substrate irradiated with the second detection light.2. The substrate inspection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first detection light is a blue light claim 1 , and the second detection light is a white light.3. The substrate inspection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first irradiation system includes a transmitting light illumination for illuminating a light transmissive substrate and a non-transmitting light illumination for illuminating a light non-transmissive substrate claim 1 ...

DIAPHRAGM DAMPER DEVICE COILED WAVE SPRING AND DAMPER SYSTEM

A coiled wave spring used by a diaphragm damper device and arranged in a fuel chamber defined by a housing and a cover is provided. The coiled wave spring is configured to be arranged between a diaphragm damper of the diaphragm damper device and the cover. The coiled wave spring is configured to fix the diaphragm damper to the housing with its elastic force. The coiled wave spring includes a coil portion, a winding initiation portion, and a winding termination portion. The winding initiation portion and the winding termination portion form flat seat windings. The seat windings each have a larger outer diameter than the coil portion. One of the seat windings is configured to be fixed to the diaphragm damper. 1. A coiled wave spring used by a diaphragm damper device and arranged in a fuel chamber defined by a housing and a cover , whereinthe coiled wave spring is configured to be arranged between a diaphragm damper of the diaphragm damper device and the cover,the coiled wave spring is configured to fix the diaphragm damper to the housing with its elastic force, andthe coiled wave spring includes a coil portion, a winding initiation portion, and a winding termination portion, wherein the winding initiation portion and the winding termination portion form flat seat windings, the seat windings each have a larger outer diameter than the coil portion, and one of the seat windings is configured to be fixed to the diaphragm damper.2. The coiled wave spring according to claim 1 , wherein one of the seat windings is configured to be fixed to the diaphragm damper claim 1 , and the other one of the seat windings is configured to be fixed to a coupling member attached to an inner side of the cover.3. The coiled wave spring according to claim 1 , wherein each of the seat windings is configured to be fixed to the diaphragm damper or a coupling member by swaging the diaphragm damper or the coupling member.4. A damper system comprising:a cover coupled to a housing, wherein the cover ...

DAMPER DEVICE

A damper device arranged in a housing space formed between a device main body and a cover member includes a pair of damper bodies each having a plate and a diaphragm and having an enclosed space sealed with gas. A biasing device is provided between the pair of damper bodies arranged facing each other and configured to bias the damper bodies from one side of the device main body and the cover member to the other side of the device main body and the cover member, stay members each extending from an outer peripheral edge portion of each of the damper bodies and brought into contact with other side, and a frame member arranged on one side of the device main body and the cover member and having a stopper portion configured to restrict movement of the damper bodies in the direction of the other side. 1: A damper device used with the damper device being arranged in a housing space formed between a device main body and a cover member , comprising:a pair of damper bodies each having a plate and a diaphragm and having an enclosed space sealed with gas;a biasing device provided between the pair of damper bodies arranged such that the plates face each other and configured to bias the pair of damper bodies from one side of the device main body and the cover member to other side of the device main body and the cover member;stay members each extending from an outer peripheral edge portion of each of the damper bodies and brought into contact with the other side; anda frame member arranged on one side of the device main body and the cover member and having a stopper portion configured to restrict movement of the damper bodies in a direction of the other side.2: The damper device according to claim 1 , whereinthe biasing device is a wave spring arranged between outer peripheral edge portions of the damper bodies.3: The damper device according to claim 2 ,further comprising restriction device configured to restrict movement of the wave spring in a radial direction formed at each of ...

DIAPHRAGM DAMPER DEVICE, HOLDING MEMBER THEREFOR, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR DIAPHRAGM DAMPER DEVICE

A holding member for a diaphragm damper device including a plurality of diaphragm dampers is formed from an elastic member. The holding member includes a band that can be elastically tightened to circumferential walls of two adjacent ones of the diaphragm dampers and hooks arranged on two sides of the band. The hooks elastically hold each of the diaphragm dampers that are stacked. 1. A holding member for a diaphragm damper device including a plurality of stacked diaphragm dampers , whereineach of the diaphragm dampers includes a pair of diaphragms and a high-pressure chamber defined by the pair of diaphragms, wherein high-pressure gas is enclosed in the high-pressure chamber, and circumferential portions of the pair of diaphragms are overlapped with and fixed to each other,the holding member is formed from an elastic member, andthe holding member comprises:a band that can be elastically tightened to circumferential walls of two adjacent ones of the diaphragm dampers; andhooks arranged on two sides of the band, wherein the hooks elastically hold the two adjacent ones of the diaphragm dampers, respectively.2. The holding member for the diaphragm damper device according to claim 1 , wherein the band includes a plurality of ridge-shaped bent portions that are bent in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction.3. The holding member for the diaphragm damper device according to claim 2 , whereinthe band includes a plurality of narrow portions having a dimension in a widthwise direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the band that is smaller than dimensions of other portions of the band, andthe bent portions are arranged in the narrow portions of the band.4. The holding member for the diaphragm damper device according to claim 2 , whereinthe band includes a plurality of holes that are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the band, andthe bent portions are located at positions overlapping the holes.5. The holding member for the ...

DIAPHRAGM DAMPER

Peripheral sections of two diaphragms are stacked on each other. The peripheral sections of the two diaphragms form an outer rim of a diaphragm damper. The outer rim is continuously sealed and joined by laser welding over the entire circumference of the outer rim. The thickness of the tip of the outer rim is set in correspondence with the spot diameter of a laser beam at the tip of the outer rim. A weld bead is formed by welding in the entire area of the tip of the outer rim. 1. A diaphragm damper comprising:two diaphragms; anda high-pressure chamber that is configured by the two diaphragms and retains a high-pressure gas in a sealed manner, whereinperipheries of the two diaphragms form an outer rim of the diaphragm damper, wherein the entire circumference of the outer rim is continuously sealed and joined by laser welding,a thickness of a tip of the outer rim is set in correspondence with a spot diameter of a laser beam at the tip of the outer rim, anda weld bead is formed by welding in the entire area of the tip of the outer rim.2. The diaphragm damper according to claim 1 , further comprising a first cover member and a second cover member claim 1 , which respectively support the two diaphragms claim 1 , whereinthe first and second cover members each have a clamping portion that clamps the periphery of the corresponding one of the two diaphragms, andthe clamping portion of the first cover member and the clamping portion of the second cover member each have an outer surface with a gradient, wherein the gradients are each set such that the thickness of the clamping portion decreases toward the tip of the clamping portion.3. The diaphragm damper according to claim 1 , wherein the peripheries of the diaphragms are stacked on each other, and', 'the stacked peripheries are clamped by the clamping portions of the first cover member and the second cover member, and, 'the two diaphragms are each covered by the corresponding one of the first cover member and the second ...

DAMPER DEVICE

A damper device includes at least a diaphragm, an opposite member that faces the diaphragm and is connected to the diaphragm in a hermetically sealed state over a circumferential direction, and a deformation-suppressing member that is disposed in a hermetically sealed space defined by the diaphragm and the opposite member. The deformation-suppressing member includes a central portion that includes a concave surface of which a depth is increased toward a center in a radial direction thereof, and protruding portions that are provided closer to an outer peripheral side than the central portion. 1. A damper device provided in a flow channel of fluid for reducing pulsation of the fluid , comprising:a diaphragm;an opposite member that faces the diaphragm and is connected to the diaphragm in a hermetically sealed state over a circumferential direction; anda deformation-suppressing member that is disposed in a hermetically sealed space defined by the diaphragm and the opposite member, whereinthe deformation-suppressing member includes a central portion that includes a concave surface of which a depth is increased toward a center in a radial direction thereof, and protruding portions that are provided closer to an outer peripheral side than the central portion.2. The damper device according to claim 1 , whereinthe protruding portions of the deformation-suppressing member are made of elastic material.3. The damper device according to claim 2 , whereinthe central portion and the protruding portions of the deformation-suppressing member are formed of an integrated elastic member.4. The damper device according to claim 1 , whereinthe central portion and the protruding portions of the deformation-suppressing member are spaced apart from each other in the radial direction.5. The damper device according to claim 1 , whereinthe protruding portions of the deformation-suppressing member are arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction.6. The ...

ORGANIC EL ELEMENT

An organic EL element including: a transparent supporting substrate; a diffraction grating having a concavity and convexity layer with first concavities and convexities formed on a surface thereof and disposed on the transparent supporting substrate; and a transparent electrode, an organic layer, and a metal electrode which are stacked in this order on the diffraction grating and formed into such shapes that a shape of the first concavities and convexities formed on the surface of the diffraction grating is maintained, the organic layer comprising at least a light emitting layer. The organic EL element satisfies specified conditions (A) to (C). 1. An organic EL element comprising:a transparent supporting substrate;a diffraction grating which comprises a concavity and convexity layer having first concavities and convexities formed on a surface thereof and which is disposed on the transparent supporting substrate; anda transparent electrode, an organic layer, and a metal electrode which are stacked in this order on the diffraction grating and formed into such shapes that a shape of the first concavities and convexities formed on the surface of the diffraction grating is maintained, the organic layer comprising at least a light emitting layer, whereinthe organic EL element satisfies the following conditions (A) to (C):{'sup': −1', '−1, '(A) when a Fourier-transformed image is obtained by performing two-dimensional fast Fourier transform processing on a concavity and convexity analysis image obtained by analyzing the shape of the first concavities and convexities by use of an atomic force microscope, the Fourier-transformed image shows a circular or annular pattern substantially centered at an origin at which an absolute value of wavenumber is 0 μm, and the circular or annular pattern is present within a region where an absolute value of wavenumber is within a range of 10 μmor less,'}(B) standard deviations of depth distributions of the first concavities and convexities ...

COIL SHEATH AND MEDICAL DEVICE

According to one embodiment, a coil sheath is provided which is formed by spirally winding a wire and having a plurality of unit loops arranged side by side in a direction of an axis, wherein each unit loop includes a plurality of non-circular loops each having a long axis portion and a short axis portion, a dimension of the long axis portion is longer than a short axis portion of the other loops, and, in front view seen in an axial direction, each unit loop includes a central space including the axis and a plurality of peripheral spaces located around the central space. 1. A coil sheath formed by spirally winding a wire and having a plurality of unit loops arranged side by side in a direction of an axis ,wherein each unit loop includes a plurality of non-circular loops each having a long axis portion and a short axis portion,a dimension of the long axis portion is longer than a short axis portion of the other loops, andin front view seen in an axial direction, each unit loop includes a central space including the axis and a plurality of peripheral spaces located around the central space.2. The coil sheath according to claim 1 , wherein the peripheral spaces are arranged around the axis at equal intervals.3. A medical device including an elongated insertion portion claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the insertion portion is composed of the coil sheath according to claim 1 , and includes an operation wire that passes through the peripheral space. This application claims priority to and the benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-021587, filed on Feb. 12, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.Embodiments described herein relate generally to a coil sheath and a medical device provided with the coil sheath.In endoscopes and treatment tools for endoscopes, a coil sheath is widely used as a member constituting a long portion (insertion portion) to be inserted into the body. The coil sheath is formed by spirally ...

STRUCTURE FOR ATTACHING METAL DIAPHRAGM DAMPER

A structure for attaching a metal diaphragm damper, includes a housing, a housing cover that cooperates with the housing to define a space, and a pair of diaphragms each formed in a disk shape, the pair of diaphragms having weld portions on an outer periphery side thereof, the weld portions being welded to each other in an annular shape to form the metal diaphragm damper of which inside is filled with gas, the metal diaphragm damper being attached to the housing and the housing cover so as to be disposed in the space between the housing and the housing cover. The pair of diaphragms is provided with outer peripheral portions on the outer peripheral side of the welded portions, and the outer peripheral portions of the pair of diaphragms are held by the housing and the housing cover in a thickness direction of the pair of diaphragms. 1. A structure for attaching a metal diaphragm damper , comprising:a housing;a housing cover that cooperates with the housing to define a space between the housing and the housing cover; anda pair of diaphragms each formed in a disk shape, the pair of diaphragms having weld portions on an outer periphery side thereof, the weld portions being welded to each other in an annular shape to form the metal diaphragm damper of which inside is filled with gas, the metal diaphragm damper being attached to the housing and the housing cover so as to be disposed in the space between the housing and the housing cover,wherein the pair of diaphragms is provided with outer peripheral portions on the outer peripheral side of the welded portions, andthe outer peripheral portions of the pair of diaphragms are held by the housing and the housing cover in a thickness direction of the pair of diaphragms.2. The structure for attaching a metal diaphragm damper according to claim 1 ,wherein the outer peripheral portions of the pair of diaphragms are formed to be opened in a direction where the outer peripheral portions are spaced apart from each other as going ...

DAMPER DEVICE

A damper device is provided in a flow passage of a fluid. The damper device includes a plurality of diaphragm dampers that are stacked together. Each of the plurality of diaphragm dampers includes a first flexible portion, a second flexible portion, and a rim including a welded portion. A peripheral edge of the first flexible portion and a peripheral edge of the second flexible portion are welded together in the welded portion. Each of the plurality of diaphragm dampers is configured to seal a gas in an inner region between the first flexible portion and the second flexible portion. A coupler that couples the plurality of diaphragm dampers together includes holders that hold the rims of the plurality of diaphragm dampers. A gap is provided between the holder of the coupler and the welded portion of each of the plurality of diaphragm dampers. 14-. (canceled)6. The damper device according to claim 5 , wherein a length of the holder is greater than a length of the rim of each of the plurality of diaphragm dampers in a radial direction of the plurality of diaphragm dampers in a cross section including a central axis claim 5 , where the central axis is a virtual straight line passing through respective centers of the plurality of diaphragm dampers in a stacked state.7. The damper device according to claim 5 , wherein the holder includes a first contact portion and a second contact portion claim 5 , the first contact portion includes a distal end being in contact with the first flexible portion claim 5 , the second contact portion includes a distal end being in contact with the second flexible portion claim 5 , anda distance between the first contact portion and the rim of each of the plurality of diaphragm dampers and a distance between the second contact portion and the rim of each of the plurality of diaphragm dampers each increase from a radially inner side toward a radially outer side of the plurality of diaphragm dampers.8. The damper device according to claim 5 , ...

SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE

A solid-state imaging device according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a voltage applier. The first electrode includes a plurality of electrodes independent from each other. The second electrode is disposed opposite to the first electrode. The photoelectric conversion layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The voltage applier applies different voltages to at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode during a charge accumulation period and a charge non-accumulation period. 1. A solid-state imaging device comprising:a first electrode including a plurality of electrodes independent from each other;a second electrode disposed opposite to the first electrode;a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; anda voltage applier that applies different voltages during a charge accumulation period and a charge non-accumulation period to at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode.2. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode includes the plurality of electrodes including a charge readout electrode claim 1 , an accumulation electrode claim 1 , and a discharge electrode.3. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 2 , wherein the first electrode further includes a first barrier adjustment electrode disposed between the discharge electrode and the accumulation electrode claim 2 , the first barrier adjustment electrode adjusting a voltage across the discharge electrode and the accumulation electrode.4. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 2 , wherein the first electrode further includes a second barrier adjustment electrode disposed on a side of the discharge electrode opposite to the accumulation electrode claim 2 , the second barrier adjustment electrode adjusting a voltage across the discharge electrode and the ...

SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY

According to one embodiment, a switching power supply includes a first conductor and a second conductor. A first transistor with a floating back gate is provided on the first conductor. A switching transistor includes a source terminal electrically connected to a drain terminal of the first transistor, and a back gate electrically connected to the source terminal. The switching transistor is provided on the second conductor. 1. A switching power supply , comprising:a first conductor on which a first transistor having a back gate under a floating state is provided; anda second conductor on which a switching transistor is provided, the switching transistor having a source terminal electrically connected to a drain terminal of the first transistor and a back gate electrically connected to the source terminal of the switching transistor.2. The switching power supply according to claim 1 , further comprising:a third conductor on which a diode is provided, whereinthe diode includes a cathode connected to the third conductor, and an anode electrically connected to a ground terminal,the first transistor includes a source terminal connected to the third conductor through a first bonding wire, and a gate terminal connected to the anode of the diode through a second bonding wire,a rectifier unit includes the first transistor and the diode,the switching transistor includes the source terminal connected to the drain terminal of the first transistor through a third bonding wire, and the source terminal connected to the second conductor through a fourth bonding wire, to connect a source to the back gate, a control signal is inputted to a gate terminal, and an input voltage is inputted to a drain terminal, andan output signal is outputted from the drain terminal side of the first transistor.3. The switching power supply according to claim 2 , whereinthe switching transistor includes a first gate terminal and a second gate terminal, a first control signal is inputted to the first ...

IMAGING ELEMENT, STACKED-TYPE IMAGING ELEMENT, AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS

There is provided an imaging element including: a photoelectric conversion unit formed by stacking a first electrode , a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode, in which the photoelectric conversion unit further includes a charge storage electrode that has an opposite region opposite to the first electrode via an insulating layer , and a transfer control electrode that is opposite to the first electrode and the charge storage electrode via the insulating layer , and the photoelectric conversion layer is disposed above at least the charge storage electrode via the insulating layer 1. An imaging element comprising:a photoelectric conversion unit formed by stacking a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode,wherein the photoelectric conversion unit further includesa charge storage electrode that has an opposite region opposite to the first electrode via an insulating layer, anda transfer control electrode that is opposite to the first electrode and the charge storage electrode via the insulating layer, andthe photoelectric conversion layer is disposed above at least the charge storage electrode via the insulating layer.2. The imaging element according to claim 1 , wherein the photoelectric conversion layer is disposed above at least the charge storage electrode and the transfer control electrode via the insulating layer.3. The imaging element according to claim 1 ,wherein a planar shape of the charge storage electrode is a rectangle that has four corners including a first corner, a second corner, a third corner, and a fourth corner, andthe first corner corresponds to the opposite region.4. The imaging element according to claim 3 , wherein the first corner has roundness.5. The imaging element according to claim 3 , wherein the first corner is chamfered.6. The imaging element according to claim 1 ,wherein the transfer control electrode is formed by two transfer control electrode segments, andthe two transfer control ...

LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE FOR siRNA INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY

A lipid membrane structure encapsulating an siRNA inside thereof and containing a lipid compound of the formula (I) as a lipid component (R 1 and R 2 represent CH 3 —(CH 2 ) n —CH═CH—CH 2 —CH═CH—(CH 2 ) m —, n represents an integer of 3 to 5, m represents an integer of 6 to 10, p represents an integer of 2 to 7, and R 3 and R 4 represent a C 1-4 alkyl group or a C 2-4 alkenyl group.

PIEZOELECTRIC BODY FILM, PIEZOELECTRIC BODY FILM PRODUCTION METHOD, AND PIEZOELECTRIC BODY DEVICE

To provide a piezoelectric body film that can suppress decrease in the piezoelectric constant d31, a method of producing a piezoelectric body film, and a piezoelectric body device. A piezoelectric body film comprising a fluororesin as a piezoelectric material, the fluororesin containing, as a main constituent unit, a repeating unit derived from vinylidene fluoride, a piezoelectric constant d31 of the piezoelectric body film being 20 pC/N or greater, and an extrapolated onset temperature at start of shrinkage determined by TMA measurement being not lower than 90° C. and not higher than 115° C. The difference between piezoelectric constants d31 measured before and after heating the piezoelectric body film at 100° C. for 24 hours relative to the piezoelectric constant d31 before the heating for 24 hours is 20% or less. 1. A piezoelectric body film comprising a fluororesin as a piezoelectric material , the fluororesin containing , as a main constituent unit , a repeating unit derived from vinylidene fluoride , whereina piezoelectric constant d31 of the piezoelectric body film is 20 pC/N or greater, andan extrapolated onset temperature at start of shrinkage determined by TMA measurement is not lower than 90° C. and not higher than 135° C.2. The piezoelectric body film according to claim 1 , wherein a difference between a piezoelectric constant d31 measured before test treatment and a piezoelectric constant d31 measured after the test treatment relative to the piezoelectric constant d31 before the test treatment is 20% or less claim 1 , and the test treatment is a treatment by which the piezoelectric body film is heated at 100° C. for 24 hours.3. The piezoelectric body film according to claim 1 , wherein the fluororesin is a homopolymer of vinylidene fluoride.4. A method of producing a piezoelectric body film claim 1 , the method comprising:forming a film, the forming including forming a crystalline polymer film having piezoelectricity by subjecting a sheet to stretching ...

COIN DISPENSING APPARATUS AND CHECKOUT MACHINE WITH THE SAME

A coin dispensing apparatus includes a coin dispenser configured to dispense coins to a receiving tray, a sensor configured to detect one or more coins in the receiving tray, an output device, and a processor configured to control the output device to output a warning when the sensor detects no coins in the receiving tray after the processor instructs the coin dispenser to dispense a group of coins as change and the coin dispenser has dispensed at least one of the coins in the group but before the coin dispenser has dispensed all of the coins in the group. 1. A coin dispensing apparatus comprising:a coin dispenser configured to dispense coins to a receiving tray;a sensor configured to detect one or more coins in the receiving tray;an output device; anda processor configured to control the output device to output a warning when the sensor detects no coins in the receiving tray after the processor instructs the coin dispenser to dispense a group of coins as change and the coin dispenser has dispensed at least one of the coins in the group but before the coin dispenser has dispensed all of the coins in the group.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output device is an audio output device that generates an audible alarm or a voice message as the warning.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output device is a signal light that generates a flashing light as the warning.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output device is a display device that displays a message and an image as the warning.5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to control the output device to terminate the warning after a predetermined amount of time passes after the output of the warning.6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a touch screen on which a graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed, and the GUI includes a button which, when selected, causes the warning to be terminated.7. A checkout machine ...

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE START-UP METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

A vehicle control device that verifies integrity of a program within a higher-importance region containing a start-up program; and that verifies integrity of a program within a lower-importance region in a state in which the program within the higher-importance region has been started up by the start-up program. 1. A vehicle control device comprising;a first memory including a higher-importance region and a lower-importance region; and verify integrity of a program within the higher-importance region containing a start-up program, and', 'verify integrity of a program within the lower-importance region in a state in which the program within the higher-importance region has been started up by the start-up program., 'a processor coupled to the first memory, the processor being configured to'}2. The vehicle control device of claim 1 , further comprising a second memory comprising secure hardware that stores an integrity verification program claim 1 , a higher-importance region key claim 1 , a lower-importance region key claim 1 , and a verification signature of the program within the higher-importance region;wherein a verification signature of the program within the lower-importance region is stored in the first memory.3. The vehicle control device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to determine that the integrity of the program within the higher-importance region is intact in a case in which a signature of the program within the higher-importance region generated using the integrity verification program and the higher-importance region key matches the verification signature of the program within the higher-importance region.4. The vehicle control device of claim 3 , wherein after determining that the integrity of the program within the higher-importance region is intact claim 3 , the processor is configured to determine that the integrity of the program within the lower-importance region is intact in a case in which a signature of the program within the ...

FRAUDULENT TRANSMISSION DATA DETECTION DEVICE, FRAUDULENT TRANSMISSION DATA DETECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A fraudulent transmission data detection device includes: a receiving unit that receives data that is transmitted in cycles; and plural determination units, each of which is configured to, based on whether or not a time from a reference timing until a predetermined number of data items are received by the receiving unit is less than a predetermined time, determine whether or not fraudulent transmission data is contained in the received data, and in which at least the reference timing, or the predetermined number of data items and the predetermined time, are different from those of the other determination units. 1. A fraudulent transmission data detection device , comprising:a memory;a receiving unit that receives data that is transmitted in cycles; anda processor coupled to the memory and configured to function as:a plurality of determination units, each of which is configured to, based on whether or not a time from a reference timing until a predetermined number of data items are received by the receiving unit is less than a predetermined time, determine whether or not fraudulent transmission data is contained in the received data, and in which at least the reference timing, or the predetermined number of data items and the predetermined time, are different from those of the other determination units.2. The fraudulent transmission data detection device according to claim 1 , wherein the determination units comprise:a first determination unit that, based on whether or not a time, from a reference timing until a first predetermined number of data items are received by the receiving unit, is less than a first predetermined time, determines whether or not fraudulent transmission data is contained in the received data; anda second determination unit that, based on whether or not a time, from the reference timing until a second predetermined number of data items, which is different from the first predetermined number of data items, are received by the receiving unit, is ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

An information processing apparatus includes a controller that performs control so that a portion including a specified character string, which is specified through an operation by a user, in a list linking plural character string groups belonging to plural groups is displayed in a display area, operator images are displayed to receive an operation performed by the user for selecting one or more groups out of the plural groups, and an index associated with the one or more selected groups is displayed among plural indexes that are associated with the plural groups and used for receiving an operation for selecting a specific character string included in the character string groups, and a specifier that specifies, as the specified character string, the specific character string selected through the operation for the displayed index.

SUNROOF APPARATUS

A sunroof apparatus includes a base panel () made of aluminum alloy and provided at a peripheral edge portion of an opening () formed at a body () of a vehicle, a sunroof unit () attached to the base panel (), and a panel () arranged above the base panel (), the panel being connected to the sunroof unit (). 1. A sunroof apparatus comprising:a base panel made of aluminum alloy and provided at a peripheral edge portion of an opening formed at a body of a vehicle;a sunroof unit attached to the base panel; anda panel arranged above the base panel, the panel being connected to the sunroof unit.2. The sunroof apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a fastener made of iron and including a head portion facing the base panel, the fastener fastening the peripheral edge portion of the opening and the base panel; andresin film interposed between the base panel and the head portion.3. The sunroof apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the resin film corresponds to adhesive or coating film covering the head portion.4. The sunroof apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a bolt made of iron, the bolt including a head portion welded to the washer, the bolt including a shank portion penetrating the peripheral edge portion of the opening and the base panel;', 'a nut threadedly engaged to the shank portion, and fastening the peripheral edge portion of the opening and the base panel in cooperation with the head portion; and', 'resin film interposed between the base panel and the washer., 'a washer made of iron and mounted on the base panel;'}5. The sunroof apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the resin film corresponds to adhesive or coating film covering the washer.6. The sunroof apparatus according to either claim 4 , further comprising:a plurality of fastening members fastening the washer to the base panel at respective positions which differ from each other. The present invention relates to a sunroof apparatus.As a sunroof apparatus, various types ...

DIELECTRIC THIN-FILM ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

The present disclosure provides a dielectric thin-film element and an electronic component, in which a dielectric constant is improved. A thin-film capacitor has a lamination structure including a lower electrode, a dielectric thin film that is laminated on the lower electrode and includes BaTiOas a main composition, and an upper electrode that is laminated on the dielectric thin film. The inventors have newly found that a high relative permittivity can be obtained when BaTiOis in a form of a thin film and a {001} plane of BaTiOin the dielectric thin film is oriented in a lamination direction of the lamination structure. 1. A dielectric thin-film element having a lamination structure including:a first thin-film electrode;{'sub': 2', '5, 'a dielectric thin film laminated on the first thin-film electrode and including BaTiOas a main composition; and'}a second thin-film electrode laminated on the dielectric thin film,{'sub': 2', '5, 'wherein a {001} plane of BaTiOin the dielectric thin film is oriented in a lamination direction of the lamination structure.'}2. The dielectric thin-film element according to claim 1 ,{'sub': 2', '5, 'wherein in the dielectric thin film, a gap between (020) planes of BaTiOpresent within a plane perpendicular to the lamination direction is 1.967 Å or larger.'}3. The dielectric thin-film element according to claim 1 , further comprising:a buffer layer interposed between the first thin-film electrode and the dielectric thin film.4. The dielectric thin-film element according to claim 3 ,{'sub': '3', 'wherein the buffer layer is made of BaTiO.'}5. The dielectric thin-film element according to claim 1 ,wherein a mole ratio Ti/Ba of Ti to Ba included in the dielectric thin film is within a range of 1.8 to 2.2.6. The dielectric thin-film element according to claim 1 ,{'sub': 2', '5, 'wherein a part of Ba of BaTiOin the dielectric thin film is replaced with at least one element of the group consisting of Mg, Ca, and Sr.'}7. The dielectric thin-film ...

DAMPING DEVICE AND VIBRATION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR STRUCTURE

A device for damping a transmitted vibration by the moment of inertia of a fly wheel and the adjustable resistance force of a viscous magnetic fluid to allow the viscous magnetic fluid exerts its property even under no external power source. A sleeve with an attached ball nut is disposed in a first cylinder so as to reciprocate. The reciprocating motion of the sleeve is converted into a rotational motion by a ball screw to rotate a fly wheel in a second cylinder and a generator rotating shaft. Between the fly wheel and the inner surface of the second cylinder, a sealed space is formed in which a viscous magnetic fluid is sealed. A magnetic field generating unit which generates a magnetic field running across the sealed space with the fly wheel serving as a part of a magnetic circuit is disposed on the inner circumference of the second cylinder. 1. A damping device comprising:a casing including a first cylinder and a hollow second cylinder, the first cylinder having an axial through hole having a distal opening at a distal end and a communication opening at the other end, the second cylinder being coaxially fixed to the other end of the first cylinder with an opening at one end of the second cylinder communicating with the communication opening, the other end of the second cylinder being plugged;a hollow sleeve engaging in the distal opening of the first cylinder to be supported in the axial through hole so as to reciprocate along an axial direction without rotating;a ball nut fixed inside the sleeve;a ball screw screwed in an internal thread of the ball nut;a fly wheel made of a ferromagnetic material, rotatably disposed in a hollow of the second cylinder, and coaxially fixed to the ball screw to be rotatably driven;a sealing member forming a sealed space in a gap between an inner wall of the second cylinder and an outer circumference of the fly wheel;a magnetic field generating unit disposed on the inner wall of the second cylinder and including an electromagnet ...

RESIN CONTAINING PHENOLIC HYDROXYL GROUPS, AND RESIST FILM

Provided are a resin containing phenolic hydroxyl groups having excellent developability, heat resistance, and substrate followability, a photosensitive composition, a curable composition, and a resist film which contain the resin containing phenolic hydroxyl group. The resin containing phenolic hydroxyl groups obtained by reacting a novolac resin intermediate obtained by reacting a triarylmethane compound (A) with an aldehyde compound (B) as essential components, with an alkene compound (C) having 9 to 24 carbon atoms, a photosensitive composition, a curable composition, and a resist film which contain the resin containing phenolic hydroxyl groups. 2. (canceled)3. A composition comprising the resin containing phenolic hydroxyl groups according to .4. (canceled)5. (canceled)6. A cured product claim 3 , which is formed by curing the composition according to .7. The cured product according to claim 6 , which is a resist film. The present invention relates to a resin containing phenolic hydroxyl groups having excellent developability, heat resistance, and substrate followability, and a resist film formed using the same.A resin containing phenolic hydroxyl groups is used in an adhesive, a molding material, paint, a photoresist material, an epoxy resin raw material, a curing agent for an epoxy resin, and the like. Since the heat resistance and moisture resistance of the cured product of the resin containing phenolic hydroxyl groups are excellent, the resin is also widely used in the electrical and electronic field such as a semiconductor sealing material or an insulating material for a printed wiring board, as a curable composition including the resin containing phenolic hydroxyl groups itself as a main agent or as a curing agent of an epoxy resin or the like.Among these, in the field of a photoresist, a wide variety of resist pattern forming methods subdivided according to the use or the function have been developed one after another. Accordingly, performances required ...

Strain Sensor Element

Provided is a filamentous strain sensor element capable of detecting a relatively great tensile strain. The strain sensor element of which resistance value changes in response to stretch and to contraction in a longitudinal direction, includes: a first conductive portion that is filamentous and formed from a carbon nanotube bundle; and a second conductive portion that covers a peripheral surface of the first conductive portion and is elastic and conductive, in which the first conductive portion is discontinuous at one or a plurality of positions. 1. A strain sensor element of which resistance value changes in response to stretch and to contraction in a longitudinal direction , comprising:a first conductive portion that is filamentous and formed from a carbon nanotube bundle; anda second conductive portion that covers a peripheral surface of the first conductive portion and is elastic and conductive,wherein the first conductive portion is discontinuous at one or a plurality of positions.2. The strain sensor element according to claim 1 , wherein the second conductive portion comprises a carbon nanotube bundle and a resin composition with which the carbon nanotube bundle is impregnated.3. The strain sensor element according to claim 1 , wherein the second conductive portion comprises a conductive strip helically wound around an outer periphery of the first conductive portion.4. The strain sensor element according to claim 3 , wherein the strip comprises carbon nanotubes.5. The strain sensor element according to claim 1 , further comprising a covering layer that covers a peripheral surface of the second conductive portion and is elastic and insulative. The present invention relates to a strain sensor element.In recent years, application of a strain sensor element that detects a tensile strain is being expanded to a detection element for robots, wearable devices, etc., for example. Accordingly, various types of strain sensor elements are now demanded, including a ...

SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device and an electronic apparatus that perform a stable overflow from a photodiode and prevent Qs from decreasing and color mixing from occurring. A solid-state imaging device according to an aspect of the present technology includes, at a light receiving surface side of a semiconductor substrate, a charge retention part that generates and retains a charge in response to incident light, an OFD into which the charge saturated at the charge retention part is discharged, and a potential barrier that becomes a barrier of the charge that flows from the charge retention part to the OFD, the OFD including a low concentration OFD and a high concentration OFD having different impurity concentrations of the same type, and the high concentration OFD and the potential barrier being formed at a distance. For example, the present technology is applicable to a CMOS image sensor. 1. A solid-state imaging device , comprising:at a light receiving surface side of a semiconductor substrate,a charge retention part that generates and retains a charge in response to incident light;an OFD into which the charge saturated at the charge retention part is discharged; anda potential barrier that becomes a barrier of the charge that flows from the charge retention part to the OFD,the OFD including a low concentration OFD and a high concentration OFD having different impurity concentrations of the same type, andthe high concentration OFD and the potential barrier being formed at a distance.2. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the charge retention part and the low concentration OFD have an equal impurity concentration of the same type.3. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 2 , further comprising:a first vertical transistor formed from a surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite to the light receiving surface and being in contact with the high concentration OFD.4. The solid-state imaging device ...

Novolac resin and resist film

Provided are a novolac resin having developability, heat resistance, and dry etching resistance, and a photosensitive composition, a curable composition, and a resist film. A novolac resin including, as a repeating unit, a structural moiety represented by Structural Formula (1) or (2): (in the formula, Ar represents an arylene group, R 1 's each independently represent any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, and a halogen atom, m's each independently represent an integer of 1 to 3, and X is any one of a hydrogen atom, a tertiary alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a hetero atom-containing cyclic hydrocarbon group, and a trialkylsilyl group) in which at least one of X's present in the resin is any one of a tertiary alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a hetero atom-containing cyclic hydrocarbon group, and a trialkylsilyl group.

VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE RESIN FILM

A vinylidene fluoride resin film is produced by using a film composition containing at least a vinylidene fluoride resin and organic particles. The vinylidene fluoride resin film includes a plurality of protrusions on at least one surface thereof. Among the plurality of protrusions, the number of protrusions greater than 0.10 μm in height from a flat surface at which the protrusions are not present is from 40 to 400, per 0.10 mmof the vinylidene fluoride resin film

Vinylidene fluoride resin film

Provided is a vinylidene fluoride resin film that is produced using a film composition including at least a vinylidene fluoride resin and inorganic particles; and that includes a plurality of protrusions on at least one surface thereof. Among the plurality of protrusions, the number of protrusions greater than 0.10 μm in height from a flat surface at which the protrusions are not present is from 7.0 to 50 per 0.10 mm2 of the vinylidene fluoride resin film.

METAL DIAPHRAGM DAMPER

Disclosed is a metal diaphragm damper that is hard to fracture even when repeated stress is applied thereto. A disk-shaped metal diaphragm damper is provided with diaphragms each having a deformable portion provided at the center and an outer circumferential fixation portion formed by outer circumferential rims of the diaphragms and that is filled with gas. The deformable portion has a third curved portion located at the radially outward side thereof and formed to be bulged; a first curved portion located radially inward of the third curved portion and formed to be bulged out; and a second curved portion located between the third curved portion and the first curved portion. The second curved portion includes at least one curved wall part which is formed to be dented in. 1. A metal diaphragm damper , comprising:a diaphragm including a deformable portion disposed in a center thereof and an outer circumferential fixation portion formed by an outer circumferential rim of the diaphragm, the metal diaphragm damper being filled with gas inside and formed in a disk shape, whereinthe deformable portion includes a third curved portion located at a radially outward side and formed to be bulged out, a first curved portion located radially inward of the third curved portion and formed to be bulged out, and a second curved portion located between the first curved portion and the third curved portion, and the second curved portion includes at least a curved wall part formed to be dented in.2. The metal diaphragm damper according to claim 1 , wherein the second curved portion comprises the curved wall part.3. The metal diaphragm damper according to claim 1 , wherein the curved wall part of the second curved portion is formed so as to have a curvature radius smaller than a curvature radius of a curved wall part forming the third curved portion.4. The metal diaphragm damper according to claim 1 , wherein the diaphragm is connected to another diaphragm such that the metal diaphragm ...

METAL DIAPHRAGM DAMPER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME

A metal diaphragm damper includes disc-shaped damper main body having two diaphragms between which a gas is sealed and each of which is provided with a deformable portion at the center thereof and two regulation members that are disposed outside of the deformable portions of the two diaphragms. The metal diaphragm damper includes a first welding part provide provided with a first welding layer WD that seals an annular periphery portion of the regulation member and an outer edge portion of the diaphragm, and a second welding layer WD that seals an annular periphery portion of the other regulation member and an outer edge portion of the other diaphragm. The metal diaphragm damper further includes a second welding part provided with a welding layer WD that seals the annular periphery portions of the two regulation members. 1. A metal diaphragm damper comprising:a damper main body formed in a disc shape and including a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm between which a gas is sealed and each of which is provided with a deformable portion at a center thereof;a first regulation member disposed outside the deformable portions of the first diaphragm;a second regulation member disposed outside the deformable portion of the second diaphragm;a first welding part provided with a first welding layer that is formed by welding to seal an annular periphery portion of the first regulation member and an outer edge portion of the first diaphragm, and a second welding layer that is formed by welding to seal an annular periphery portion of the second regulation member and an outer edge portion of the second diaphragm; anda second welding part provided with a welding layer that is formed by welding to seal the annular periphery portions of the first and second regulation members.2. The metal diaphragm damper according to claim 1 , wherein an outer diameter of the annular periphery portion of the first regulation member is formed larger than an outer diameter of the first diaphragm ...

Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program

An information processing apparatus includes a selection unit configured to select an item to be used for a password from among items written on a formatted document, a generation unit configured to generate a password based on a character string obtained as a character recognition result for the item selected by the selection unit on the formatted document, a conversion unit configured to convert document data obtained by reading the formatted document into document data protected with the password, and a setting unit configured to set information for identifying the item used for generation of the password as attribute information of the protected document data.

BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION OBTAINING DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD, AND WEARABLE DEVICE

There is provided a biological information obtaining device to enable holding down the occurrence of stray light to a greater extent even in the case of attempting further downsizing and thinning of the device. The biological information obtaining device includes an image sensor in which biological information, which represents image information obtained as a result of emitting the light of a predetermined wavelength with respect to one part of a living body, is imaged; a lens array that is positioned in between the image sensor and one part of the living body, that has a plurality of single lenses arranged in an array-like manner, and that performs imaging of the biological information in the image sensor; and light shields that are positioned in between the image sensor and the lens array, and that form light guiding paths meant for imaging of the biological information, which is transmitted through the single lenses, in the image sensor. The light guiding paths are formed to have unequal opening diameters along the surface normal direction of the image sensor. 1. A biological information obtaining device comprising:an image sensor in which biological information, which represents image information obtained as a result of emitting light of predetermined wavelength with respect to one part of a living body, is imaged; is positioned in between the image sensor and the one part of the living body,', 'has a plurality of single lenses arranged in an array-like manner, and', 'performs imaging of the biological information in the image sensor; and, 'a lens array that'} is positioned in between the image sensor and the lens array, and', 'forms a light guiding path meant for imaging of the biological information, which is transmitted through each of the single lenses, in the image sensor, wherein, 'a light shield that'}the light guiding path is formed to have unequal opening diameter along surface normal direction of the image sensor.2. The biological information obtaining ...

IMAGE PROJECTION STRUCTURE, PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM

Es werden eine Videoprojektionsstruktur, die nicht nur eine Transparenz, sondern auch eine sehr gute Sichtbarkeit eines Videos aufweisen kann, ein Verfahren zu deren Herstellung und ein Videoanzeigesystem, das die Videoprojektionsstruktur umfasst, bereitgestellt.Eine Videoprojektionsstruktur umfasst eine erste transparente Schicht mit Unregelmäßigkeiten, die auf einer Oberfläche davon angeordnet sind, eine reflektierende Schicht, die auf der Oberfläche der ersten transparenten Schicht angeordnet ist, und eine zweite transparente Schicht, die auf der reflektierenden Schicht angeordnet ist; wobei, wenn eine Oberfläche der ersten transparenten Schicht gegenüber der reflektierenden Schicht als Referenzoberfläche festgelegt ist, die Unregelmäßigkeiten eine Mehrzahl von geneigten Oberflächen umfassen, die zu der Referenzoberfläche geneigt sind und Licht von einem Video reflektieren; wobei, wenn eine erste Richtung, eine zweite Richtung und eine dritte Richtung so festgelegt sind, dass die erste Richtung senkrecht zu einer Normalenrichtung der Referenzoberfläche ist, sich die geneigten Oberflächen in der ersten Richtung erstrecken, die zweite Richtung orthogonal zu der ersten Richtung ist, die geneigten Oberflächen in der zweiten Richtung gruppiert sind, und die dritte Richtung eine Richtung ist, in der die geneigten Oberflächen einen durchschnittlichen Neigungswinkel θ zu der Referenzoberfläche im Schnitt in der zweiten Richtung aufweisen, die Unregelmäßigkeiten einen Abschnitt umfassen, der so ausgebildet ist, dass ein durchschnittlicher Abstand Sm1der Unregelmäßigkeiten in der ersten Richtung, ein durchschnittlicher Abstand Sm2der Unregelmäßigkeiten in der zweiten Richtung und ein durchschnittlicher Abstand Sm3der Unregelmäßigkeiten in der dritten Richtung derart sind, dass Sm2> Sm1und Sm3> Sm1erfüllt sind und Sm2maximal ist; und wobei die Unregelmäßigkeiten einen Abschnitt umfassen, der so ausgebildet ist, dass dann, wenn eine Häufigkeitsverteilung von Neigungen ...

Glove and glove composition

aminopolyester and lipid nanoparticles

【課題】本発明は、肺組織に選択的に送達可能な遺伝子送達キャリアとなる脂質ナノ粒子及び当該脂質ナノ粒子の構成脂質となるアミノポリエステルを提供することを課題とする。【解決手段】一般式（Ｐ－１）［式中、Ｒ１１～Ｒ１５は、これらのうちの１つが炭素数１～１２のアルキル基であり、残りが水素原子であり；ｎは２以上の整数であり；ｑは１～６の整数であり；黒丸は、他の基との結合手であることを表す］で表される構造を有する、アミノポリエステル、及び、前記アミノポリエステルを含有する脂質ナノ粒子。［化１］TIFF2022111798000050.tif32170【選択図】なし

Method of treating nonferrous smelting intermediate product containing arsenic

A method of treating arsenic contained in nonferrous smelting intermediate products, especially a method that in the treatment of arsenic in its sulfide form, satisfies the leaching standard (in accordance with Notice No. 13 from the Environment Agency), realizing excellence in filtration performance and easy formation of stable scorodite at high reproducibility without any cumbersome operation. Scorodite is produced by a method comprising the leaching step of leaching arsenic in a weakly acid region from a nonferrous smelting intermediate product containing arsenic; the liquid regulation step of adding an oxidizing agent to the leachate so as to oxidize the trivalent arsenic to the pentavalent arsenic; and the crystallization step of converting the arsenic of the resultant regulated liquid to scorodite crystal.

Dynamic vibration absorber

【課題】 制振対象に対してコンパクトな構成により、設置対象への負荷が軽微で、制振対象に応じた振動減衰特性を設定できる動吸振器を提供する。【解決手段】建造物の床Ｆなどの設置対象に固定されるコイルばね９，１０を介して支持され、設置対象の振動に伴う慣性質量体３の慣性質量により振動を減衰する動吸振器１を、基端部を慣性質量体３に回転自在に枢支される第１リンク１１と、慣性質量体３の振動に関わらず固定的に回転自在に軸支され、回転軸上に第１リンク１１の自由端部が重錘部７の振動に伴う第１リンク１１の傾動を許容すべく摺動自在に係合する第１回転慣性体１２と、基端部を慣性質量体３に回転自在に枢支される第２リンク１３と、第２リンク１３の自由端部に固定され、かつ慣性質量体３の振動に伴う第２リンク１３の傾動を許容すべく振動と直交方向に相対移動可能な回転自在に軸支される第２回転慣性体１４とを具備させる。【選択図】図１

Method of alkali processing substance containing arsenic

To provide a method of generating, with good reproducibility and ease and without complicated operations, scorodite which satisfies the elution standard (in accordance with Notification of No.13 of Japanese Environment Agency) and which has good filterbility and stability for processing arsenic contained in a non-ferrous smelting intermediate, particularly, for processing a diarsenic trioxide form. A method of processing diarsenic trioxide, including: a leaching step of adding water and alkali to a non-ferrous smelting intermediate that contains, diarsenic trioxide to produce slurry, heating the slurry, and leaching arsenic; a solution adjusting step of adding an oxidizing agent to the leachate to oxidize trivalent arsenic to pentavalent arsenic so as to obtain an adjusted solution; and a crystallizing step of converting arsenic in the adjusted solution to scorodite crystal.

Wire grid polarizer and liquid crystal display device using the polarizer

A wire grid polarizer has a resin substrate 1 having grid-shaped convex portions 1 a, a dielectric layer 2 provided to cover the grid-shaped convex portions 1 a of the resin substrate 1 and at least part of side faces 1 b of the portions, and metal wires 3 provided on the dielectric layer. The wire grid polarizer has a microstructural concavo-convex grid structure having grid-shaped convex portions, is not limited in structure, and has both the excellent degree of polarization and excellent transmittance over a wide range in the visible region.

Document Management System

An information management system comprises a coordinate acquiring device for specifying a position on a paper sheet and a content server for storing data. The content server stores document data, event data, and stroke information. When the coordinate acquiring device specifies the position of the stoke information on the paper sheet concerning the document data, the content server retrieves event data relevant to the stroke information corresponding to the specified position, judges whether or not the user who has specified the position of the stroke information can read the retrieved event data, and transmits the event data if the user is judged to be able to read the event data.

Image pickup device

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

Semiconductor device

【課題】ノーマリーオフ動作を可能とする。【解決手段】半導体装置は、ノーマリーオン駆動する第1トランジスタをノーマリーオフ駆動させる半導体装置であって、第1回路と、第2回路と、第1ダイオードと、を備える。第1回路は、電源電圧と接地電圧とに接続され、前記電源電圧を検知し、前記電源電圧の遷移状態を出力する。第2回路は、前記電源電圧と前記接地電圧と前記第1回路と前記第2トランジスタとに接続され、前記第1回路の出力に基づいて、前記第1トランジスタと直列に接続される第2トランジスタの駆動電圧を出力する。第1ダイオードは、アノードが前記第1トランジスタの駆動端子に接続され、カソードが前記第2トランジスタの出力端子と接続される。【選択図】図1

Method of processing non-ferrous smelting intermediate containing arsenic

Provided is a method of easily producing easily-filterable and stable scorodite that meets the leaching standard (conformance to Japanese Environmental Agency Notice 13) with excellent reproducibility and without using complex operations, when processing arsenic that is included in non-ferrous smelting intermediates, and particularly when processing arsenic in the form of a sulfide. Scorodite is produced by a leaching step of leaching arsenic from a non-ferrous melting intermediate containing arsenic in the weakly acid region, a solution adjusting step of oxidizing trivalent arsenic to pentavalent arsenic by adding an oxidizing agent to the leaching solution, and a crystallizing step of converting the arsenic in the adjusted solution to scorodite crystals.

Distortion sensor element

Image forming device

(57)【要約】 【課題】 主走査方向に沿って配置された多数の画素形 成素子を有する画素形成ヘッドと、画素形成ヘッドを本 体に対して副走査方向に沿って移動させる搬送機構とを 備え、搬送機構によって副走査方向に移動操作される画 素形成素子が記録紙上に画像面を形成するように構成さ れた画像形成装置において、画素形成ヘッドを高速で搬 送しても、画像にバンディングが生じ難い画像形成装置 を本体の剛性を十分に高める方法に頼ることなく提供す る。 【解決手段】 画素形成ヘッド３０の本体１６に対する 画像面を貫通する軸芯周りでの揺動を規制しながら、画 素形成ヘッド３０を副走査方向に沿って案内する規制案 内手段４１ａ，４４ａが、搬送機構５０，４９ａとは別 に、画素形成ヘッド３０の主走査方向に沿って離間した ２箇所に設けられている構成とした。

Novolac-type phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin, production method therefor, curable composition, composition for resist, and color resist

A novolac-type phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin with formula (1) as a structural site repeating unit, R 1 represents one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, and an aryl group, and X represents a structural site (α) represented by formula (2), R 2 and R 3 each represent one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group; n and m are each an integer of 1 to 3; when n or m is 2 or 3, a plurality of each of R 2 and R 3 present in a molecule may be the same or different; and Ar represents one of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, and a structural site in which one or a plurality of hydrogen atoms in an aromatic nucleus of any one of these groups is substituted by one of an alkyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group).

Unauthorized transmission data detection device

【課題】正常データの受信時間間隔のゆらぎなどの影響により、不正送信データの受信について誤判定が生ずることを抑制できる。【解決手段】データ監視部４２の判定部群４６に含まれる複数の判定部５０は、周期的に送信されるデータを受信する受信部４４で所定個のデータが受信される迄の時間が基準タイミングから所定時間未満か否かに基づいて、受信されたデータに不正送信データが含まれているか否かを判定する。個々の判定部５０は、不正送信データの判定基準、すなわち前記所定個及び前記所定時間と、前記基準タイミングと、の少なくとも一方が互いに相違している。【選択図】図３

Method of treating copper-arsenic compound

Lipid membrane structure for delivery into sirna cell

A lipid membrane structure includes, as lipid components, a lipid compound represented by Formula (I):[in the formula, a represents an integer of 3 to 5; b represents an integer of 0 or 1; R1 and R2 each independently represents a linear hydrocarbon group that may have —CO—O—; and X represents a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic group or a group represented by Formula (B) (in the formula, d represents an integer of 0 to 3, and R3 and R4 each independently represents a C1-4 alkyl group or a C2-4 alkenyl group, where, R3 and R4 may be bonded to each other to form a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic heterocycle (where, one or two C1-4 alkyl groups or C2-4 alkenyl groups may be substituted on the ring)].

Earth retaining wall comprising prestressed concrete member

【課題】 ＰＣ部材どうしの接合部からの水漏れを防止することが可能なＰＣ部材からなる土留め壁を提供する。 【解決手段】 柱状に形成されたＰＣ部材１１の複数を連設してなる土留め壁１０であって、各ＰＣ部材の両側面には少なくとも三本の縦溝１６ａ〜１８ａがそれぞれ形成され、隣接するＰＣ部材の各縦溝どうしが対向することにより複数の接合孔１６〜１８が形成され、複数の接合孔のうちで両側に位置する接合孔１６，１８には、セメント組成物１９が充填され、中間に位置する接合孔１７には粉状又は粒状の水膨張性材料２１が充填される。ＰＣ部材は、中間に位置する縦溝の表面に複数の凸部３８が材軸方向に形成されたものを使用することが好ましい。 【選択図】 図１

Fraudulent transmission data detection device, fraudulent transmission data detection method, and storage medium

A fraudulent transmission data detection device includes: a receiving unit that receives data that is transmitted in cycles; and plural determination units, each of which is configured to, based on whether or not a time from a reference timing until a predetermined number of data items are received by the receiving unit is less than a predetermined time, determine whether or not fraudulent transmission data is contained in the received data, and in which at least the reference timing, or the predetermined number of data items and the predetermined time, are different from those of the other determination units.

Method for manufacturing member having irregular pattern

A method for manufacturing a member having an irregular pattern comprises the steps of: forming a first film (60) on an irregular pattern of a mold (140) having the irregular pattern formed on the surface thereof; forming a second film (70) on a base material (40); overlaying the mold (140) on the base material (40) to bond the first film (60) and the second film (70) to each other; and removing the mold (140) from the first film (60) that has been bonded to the second film (70). A method for manufacturing a functional member having an irregular pattern is provided.

Method of treating copper-arsenic compound

A method of treating arsenic contained in nonferrous smelting intermediate products, especially a method that in the treatment of copper-arsenic compound in its intermetallic compound form, realizes excellence in filtration performance and easy formation of stable scorodite at high reproducibility without any cumbersome operation. Scorodite is produced by a method comprising the leaching step of leaching arsenic from a nonferrous smelting intermediate product containing a copper-arsenic compound in its intermetallic compound form in the presence of a sulfurizing agent and an oxidizing agent; the liquid regulation step of adding an oxidizing agent to the leachate so as to oxidize the trivalent arsenic to the pentavalent arsenic; and the crystallization step of converting the arsenic of the resultant regulated liquid to scorodite crystal.

Variable display device of game board

【課題】回転体の停止時に発生する振動を効率的に吸収し、従来よりも回転体の振動を低減することができる上に、点検や交換が容易な遊技台の可変表示装置を提供する。 【解決手段】モータ軸６０４Ａに固定される第１ボス部６０６Ａ、及び、第１ボス部６０６Ａの径方向外側に延設された第１鍔部６０６Ｂを有し、モータ軸６０４Ａと共に回転可能な第１ブラケット６０６と、第１鍔部６０６Ｂに配設されたダンパー６０８と、第１ボス部６０６Ａと同軸的に配設された第２ボス部６１０Ａ、及び、第２ボス部６１０Ａの径方向外側に延設された第２鍔部６１０Ｂを有し、第１ブラケット６０６の反モータ６０４側に第１ブラケット６０６と共に回転可能に配設された第２ブラケット６１０と、第２鍔部６１０Ｂと衝撃吸収手段６０８とを連結するための連結手段６２２と、を備え、第２ブラケット６１０を介してリールを回転させる。 【選択図】図６

Lipid membrane structure for delivery into sirna cell

A lipid membrane structure contains, as a lipid component, a lipid compound represented by formula (I): (R1)(R2)C(OH)-(CH2)a-(O-CO)b-X [wherein a represents an integer of 3 to 5; b represents an integer of 0 or 1; R1 and R2 independently represent a linear hydrocarbon group that may have -CO-O-; and X represents a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic group or a group represented by formula (B) (wherein d represents an integer of 0 to 3; and R3 and R4 independently represent a C1-4 alkyl group or a C2-4 alkenyl group, wherein R3 and R4 may be bonded together to form a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic hetero ring (wherein one or two C1-4 alkyl groups or C2-4 alkenyl groups may be present as substituents on the ring))].

Structure for attaching metal diaphragm damper

Flow channel structure and lipid particle or micelle formation method using same

Provided are: a flow channel structure with which lipid particles or micelles, which are useful as nano-sized carriers, for example, in drug delivery systems, are produced with good control of particle size; and a method for forming lipid particles or micelles using the same. Said flow channel structure has a two-dimensional structure such as one in which multiple structural elements (baffles) of a specified width are alternately disposed from the two side faces in a micro-sized flow channel through which feedstock solutions are flowed.