Abstract: Provided are a substrate for a superconducting compound and a method for manufacturing the substrate which can realize the excellent adhesive strength simultaneously with high orientation of copper. An absorbed material on a surface of a copper foil to which rolling is applied at a draft of 90% or more is removed by applying sputter etching to the surface of the copper foil, sputter etching is applied to a nonmagnetic metal sheet, the copper foil and the metal sheet are bonded to each other by applying a pressure to the copper foil and the metal sheet using reduction rolls, crystals of the copper in the copper foil are oriented by heating a laminated body formed by such bonding, copper is diffused into the metal sheet by heating with a copper diffusion distance of lOnm or more, and a protective layer is laminated to a surface of the copper foil of the laminated body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a STAT3/5 activation inhibitor containing an aromatic compound represented by the general formula or a salt thereof as an active ingredient: Wherein X1 represents a nitrogen atom or a group —CH?, R1 represents a group —Z—R6, in which Z represents a group —CO—, a group —CH(OH)— or the like, R6 represents a 5- to 15-membered monocyclic, dicyclic or tricyclic saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, oxygen atoms or sulfur atoms, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Y represents a group —O—, a group —CO—, a group —CH(OH)— or a lower alkylene group, and A represents a group

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a STAT3/5 activation inhibitor. The present invention provides a STAT3/5 activation inhibitor containing an aromatic compound represented by the general formula or a salt thereof as an active ingredient: wherein X1 represents a nitrogen atom or a group —CH?, R1 represents a group —Z—R6, in which Z represents a group —CO—, a group —CH(OH)— or the like, R6 represents a 5- to 15-membered monocyclic, dicyclic or tricyclic saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, oxygen atoms or sulfur atoms, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Y represents a group —O—, a group —CO—, a group —CH(OH)— or a lower alkylene group, and A represents a group wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkoxy group or the like, p represents 1 or 2, R4 represents an imidazolyl lower alkyl group or the like.

Abstract: A solar cell module is disclosed that includes a solar cell power generating unit and a connecting member. The connecting member supplies the output of a solar cell to an external electronic component. The connecting member includes a covering member and an output connecting portion. The covering member covers at least the surface of a terminal portion among the surfaces of the terminal portion and a protective member. The output connecting portion has one end disposed in the covering member and the other end disposed outside the covering member. The one end of the output connecting portion is connected to the terminal portion of the solar cell power generating unit. The other end of the output connecting portion has a terminal for connection to an electronic component.

Abstract: In a working vehicle, a control unit is configured to control an engine based on an engine power curve indicating a relationship between an engine speed and an engine output torque. The control unit is further configured to calculate an absorption horsepower that is an absorption horsepower of a hydraulic pump and to change the engine power curve used to control the engine based on the absorption horsepower.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a STAT3/5 activation inhibitor. The present invention provides a STAT3/5 activation inhibitor containing an aromatic compound represented by the general formula or a salt thereof as an active ingredient: wherein X1 represents a nitrogen atom or a group —CH?, R1 represents a group —Z—R6, in which Z represents a group —CO—, a group —CH(OH)— or the like, R6 represents a 5- to 15-membered monocyclic, dicyclic or tricyclic saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, oxygen atoms or sulfur atoms, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Y represents a group —O—, a group —CO—, a group —CH(OH)— or a lower alkylene group, and A represents a group wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkoxy group or the like, p represents 1 or 2, R4 represents an imidazolyl lower alkyl group or the like.

Abstract: A light emitting device in accordance with the present invention includes a light emitting element and a light sensor for detecting the luminous intensity of the light emitted from the light emitting element. The light emitting element includes a lower electrode, a light emitting material layer including at least a light emitting layer, and an upper electrode having light transparency, which are formed on a substrate in the named order. One of the lower electrode and the upper electrode acts as a cathode, and the other acts as an anode. The light sensor is formed on the light emitting element.

Abstract: An emitting device in an organic electroluminescent device is disclosed, in which a lower electrode pattern is formed on a substrate, an emitting layer pattern is formed on the lower electrode pattern, and a transparent electrode is formed on the emitting layer pattern and an emitting body having a structure in which an organic thin film emits light when an application current is applied to it. The pattern of the transparent electrode completely covers and is larger than that of the lower electrode. The pattern of the transparent electrode is formed over the entire area of the pattern of the lower electrode.

Abstract: In a working vehicle, a control unit is configured to control an engine based on an engine power curve indicating a relationship between an engine speed and an engine output torque. The control unit is further configured to calculate an absorption horsepower that is an absorption horsepower of a hydraulic pump and to change the engine power curve used to control the engine based on the absorption horsepower.

Abstract: An emitting device in an organic electroluminescent device is disclosed, in which a lower electrode pattern is formed on a substrate, an emitting layer pattern is formed on the lower electrode pattern, and a transparent electrode is formed on the emitting layer pattern and an emitting body having a structure in which an organic thin film emits light when an application current is applied to it. The pattern of the transparent electrode completely covers and is larger than that of the lower electrode. The pattern of the transparent electrode is formed over the entire area of the pattern of the lower electrode.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an oxide superconducting wire which can manufacture the longest possible wire by connecting relatively short wires with each other and is capable of suppressing reduction of a critical current resulting from influence by strain when the wires connected with each other are bent, an oxide superconducting wire, a superconducting coil and a superconducting apparatus are provided. According to the method of manufacturing an oxide superconducting wire by superposing end portions of two oxide superconducting wires with each other thereby bonding the end portions and connecting the oxide superconducting wires with each other, a junction formed by superposing the end portions with each other is so worked as to reduce the quantity of strain on an end of the junction when the two oxide superconducting wires and connected with each other are bent.

Abstract: An organic EL device having a light emitting element including a first electrode (2), a second electrode (4) of transparent conductive film, and a light emitting organic material layer (9) formed between said first electrode (2) and said second electrode (4), wherein said transparent conductive film is made of a metal oxide deficient in oxygen as compared with stoichiometric composition. Since the transparent conductive film (4) directly in contact with the light emitting organic material layer (9) over a wide area is made of the metal oxide deficient in oxygen as compared with stoichiometric composition, the transparent conductive film can absorb moisture and oxygen which may possibly absorbed by the light emitting organic material layer so that the light emitting organic material layer is prevented from deteriorating, and the long emission lifetime of the element can be ensured.

Abstract: A communication system includes: at least one light-emitting device for emitting a light; and at least one light-receiving device for receiving the light emitted from the at least one light-emitting device. The light-emitting device further includes: at least one driver unit for generating a modified current based on an externally entered information signal; and at least one light-emitting unit operatively and functionally coupled to the at least one driver unit for receiving the modified current and emitting a modified signal light including any information based on the modified current. The at least one light-emitting unit includes at least one electroluminescence element.

Abstract: First and second areas are designated in a source picture. A start picture is generated from a portion of the source picture which extends in the first area. An end picture is generated from a portion of the source picture which extends in the second area. At least one third area is designated in the source picture. The third area extends between the first and second areas. An intermediate picture is generated from a portion of the source picture which extends in the third area. An image file of a prescribed format is generated which contains data representative of animation pictures including the start picture, the intermediate picture, and the end picture. The image file is related with an audio file containing data representative of audio information. A file group including the image file and the audio file is generated. The file group is recorded on a recording medium.

Abstract: A light-emitting body of the present invention includes an anode and a cathode at least partly facing the anode with the intermediary of a light-emitting material layer. An auxiliary electrode is formed, via an insulation layer, on the surface of the light-emitting body opposite to the surface where the anode faces the cathode via the light-emitting material layer. The cathode can be formed of a material that corrodes little. The light-emitting body therefore extends the life of a light-emitting device and therefore the life of a light-emitting display.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a flexible-type luminescent device, a flexible body is supplied from a flexible body supplying section to a luminescent material pattern forming section. Then, a luminescent material pattern is formed on the flexible body in the luminescent material pattern forming section. Finally, the flexible body is fed from the luminescent material pattern forming section to a flexible body receiving section.

Abstract: In a magnetoresistive effect transducer including a pinning layer, a pinned layer, a free layer and a non-magnetic layer inserted between the pinned layer and the free layer, a longitudinal bias layer is connected directly to a part of the free layer to apply a bias magnetic field to the free layer, thus biasing a magnetization direction of the free layer so that the magnetization direction of the free layer coincides with that of the longitudinal bias layer.

Abstract: A magneto-resistance effect head is provided with a lower conductive layer which is provided with a recessed portion, and a vertical bias layer is provided in the recessed portion. A first magnetic layer is provided on the lower conductive layer. On the first magnetic layer, layered in the following order are the non-magnetic layer, the fixed layer, the fixing layer, and the upper layer so as not to be placed immediately above the vertical bias layer. The non-magnetic layer, the fixed layer, the fixing layer, and the upper layer are buried in an insulation layer. Furthermore, an upper conductive layer is provided on the upper layer and the insulation layer. In the direction of the magnetic field applied by the vertical bias layer, the free layer is made greater in length than the fixed layer and the free layer is disposed in proximity to the vertical bias layer with the distance between the fixed layer and the vertical bias layer remaining unchanged.

Abstract: A magneto-resistance effect head is provided with a lower conductive layer which is provided with a recessed portion, and a vertical bias layer is provided in the recessed portion. A free layer is provided on the lower conductive layer. On the free layer, layered in the following order are the non-magnetic layer, the fixed layer, the fixing layer, and the upper layer so as not to be placed immediately above the vertical bias layer. The non-magnetic layer, the fixed layer, the fixing layer, and the upper layer are buried in an insulation layer. Furthermore, an upper conductive layer is provided on the upper layer and the insulation layer. In the direction of the magnetic field applied by the vertical bias layer, the free layer is made greater in length than the fixed layer and the free layer is disposed in proximity to the vertical bias layer with the distance between the fixed layer and the vertical bias layer remaining unchanged.

Abstract: A magneto-resistance effect head is provided with a lower conductive layer which is provided with a recessed portion, and a vertical bias layer is provided in the recessed portion. A free layer is provided on the lower conductive layer. On the free layer, layered in the following order are the non-magnetic layer, the fixed layer, the fixing layer, and the upper layer so as not to be placed immediately above the vertical bias layer. Furthermore, an upper conductive layer is provided on the upper layer and an insulation layer. In the direction of the magnetic field applied by the vertical bias layer, the free layer is made greater in length than the fixed layer and the free layer is disposed in proximity to the vertical bias layer with the distance between the fixed layer and the vertical bias layer remaining unchanged.