Abstract: A wire waterproof structure including a water-stopping material, wherein: the water-stopping material is configured to seal at least a partial region of a conductor comprising an assembly of a plurality of strands, the water-stopping material contains a resin material, and a filler dispersed in the resin material, and the filler has an average particle size of 1 ?m or more and 15% or less of an outer diameter of the strands, and a content in the water-stopping material of 1 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less, relative to the resin material.

Abstract: A cup includes a flow passage forming member forming a first exhaust passage, a scattered substance collection passage configured to collect a scattered substance from a substrate, and a second exhaust passage in sequence as going upwards; a joint exhaust passage connected to each of the first exhaust passage, the scattered substance collection passage, and the second exhaust passage; a first annular member included in the flow passage forming member, the scattered substance collection passage and the first exhaust passage being formed above and below the first annular member, respectively; and a communication hole provided in the flow passage forming member to allow the scattered substance collection passage and the joint exhaust passage to communicate with each other such that a pressure loss of the communication hole is large as compared to a pressure loss in a gap formed between the first annular member and the substrate.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display; a display driver that drives the display such that the display displays in accordance with display data; and a host controller that transfers update display data of one screen to the display driver. The display driver includes a light-emission controller that causes a self-luminous elements to emit light, and a memory that stores the update display data of the one screen. The display driver reads the update display data on the memory after an elapse of a predetermined period of time from a drive end time at which the display controller finishes driving in accordance with the update display data and drives the screen by using the read update display data. The display driver drives the self-luminous elements once or more at a timing when the update display data from the host controller to the display driver is not updated.

Abstract: The invention provides a gold-supporting catalyst comprising gold nanoparticles and a carrier consisting of porous ceramic obtained by firing a mixture comprising an aluminum compound, a lime component, and a plastic clay containing 1% by mass or less of feldspars and quartz, wherein the gold nanoparticles are supported in an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by mass on the carrier based on 100 parts by mass of the carrier.

Abstract: [Problem] A compound which is useful as a STING inhibitor is provided. [Means for Solution] The present inventors have found aryl alkynamide derivatives having an inhibitory action on STING. The aryl alkynamide derivatives of the present invention have an inhibitory action on STING and can be used as an agent for treating an autoimmune disease, a neurodegenerative disease, a type I interferonopathy and/or other STING-mediated disease.

Abstract: Provided is an etching technique providing higher uniformity of etching amount and a higher yield of etching processing. An etching method for etching a film layer as a processing object containing nitride of transition metal, the film layer being disposed on a surface of a wafer, includes a step of supplying reactive particles containing fluorine and hydrogen but containing no oxygen to a surface of the film layer to form a reaction layer on the surface of the film layer, and a step of eliminating the reaction layer by heating the film layer.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display; a display driver that drives the display such that the display displays in accordance with display data; and a host controller that transfers update display data of one screen to the display driver. The display driver includes a light-emission controller that causes a self-luminous elements to emit light, and a memory that stores the update display data of the one screen. The display driver reads the update display data on the memory after an elapse of a predetermined period of time from a drive end time at which the display controller finishes driving in accordance with the update display data and drives the screen by using the read update display data. The display driver drives the self-luminous elements once or more at a timing when the update display data from the host controller to the display driver is not updated.

Abstract: A drip assist tool to be placed on top of a dripper and help pour hot water into the dripper includes a tubular housing portion that can accommodate the hot water, and a plurality of pouring outlets (a first pouring outlet and a second pouring outlet) formed on the central part of a bottom portion of the housing portion. The housing portion can be collapsed flat.

Abstract: A piezoelectric material includes: an oxide containing Na, Ba, Nb, Ti, and Mn, in which the oxide has a perovskite-type structure, a total amount of metal elements other than Na, Ba, Nb, Ti, and Mn contained in the piezoelectric material is 0.5 mol % or less with respect to a total amount of Na, Ba, Nb, Ti, and Mn, a molar ratio x of Ti to a total molar amount of Nb and Ti is 0.05?x?0.12, a molar ratio y of Na to Nb is 0.93?y?0.98, a molar ratio z of Ba to Ti is 1.09?z?1.60, a molar ratio m of Mn to the total molar amount of Nb and Ti is 0.0006?m?0.0030, and 1.07?y×z?1.50 is satisfied.

Abstract: Provided are an etching method and an etching apparatus that allow etching processing of a silicon nitride film to be performed at a high etching rate, while maintaining high processing dimension controllability at an atomic layer level, high uniformity in a pattern depth direction, and high selectivity to silicon dioxide. An etching method includes a first step of supplying an etchant containing hydrogen to a sample having a surface at which a silicon nitride is exposed to form a first modified layer in which the hydrogen is bonded to the silicon nitride, a second step of supplying an etchant containing fluorine to the sample to form, over the first modified layer, a second modified layer in which the hydrogen and the fluorine are bonded to the silicon nitride, and a third step of irradiating the first modified layer and the second modified layer with an infrared ray.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for current and/or power balancing. One method includes comparing a first input current of a first regulator in a first path between a power source and a power sink with a second input current of a second regulator in a second path between the power source and the power sink; lowering an output from the first regulator, in response to the first input current being higher than the second input current; and increasing an output from the second regulator, in response to the second input current being higher than the first input current.

Abstract: A liquid coating apparatus includes a liquid chamber, a diaphragm deformable to change a volume of the liquid chamber, a piezoelectric element that deforms the diaphragm in a thickness direction, a pressurized casing bottom-wall portion between the piezoelectric element and the diaphragm to support the piezoelectric element from a diaphragm side, a fixed casing bottom wall portion that supports an end of the piezoelectric element on a side opposite to the diaphragm, a plunger that extends through the pressurized casing bottom-wall portion and transmits expansion and contraction of the piezoelectric element to the diaphragm, and a coil spring that is between the piezoelectric element and the pressurized casing bottom-wall portion and is supported by the first support portion to apply a compressive force to the piezoelectric element.

Abstract: A medicament comprising (I) brexpiprazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (II) nalmefene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination, wherein brexpiprazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and nalmefene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are contained in a single preparation, or a pharmaceutical composition containing brexpiprazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutical composition containing nalmefene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are formulated for use in combination. The medicament is used for the prophylaxis or treatment of a substance-related disorder, preferably an alcohol-related disorder.

Abstract: The baseball or softball glove includes a thumb part, an index finger pan, and a web. The web includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion has a first through hole. The second protrusion has a second through hole. At least either the first through hole or the second through hole has an inclined edge that extends obliquely upward from a base of the thumb part or the index finger part on a peripheral edge forming the through hole. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are engaged with each other in a state where the first through hole and the second through hole are connected to each other in a chain shape.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display; a display driver that drives the display such that the display displays in accordance with display data; and a host controller that transfers update display data of one screen to the display driver. The display driver includes a light-emission controller that causes a self-luminous elements to emit light, and a memory that stores the update display data of the one screen. The display driver reads the update display data on the memory after an elapse of a predetermined period of time from a drive end time at which the display controller finishes driving in accordance with the update display data and drives the screen by using the read update display data. The display driver drives the self-luminous elements once or more at a timing when the update display data from the host controller to the display driver is not updated.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display; a display driver that drives the display such that the display displays in accordance with display data; and a host controller that transfers update display data of one screen to the display driver. The display driver includes a light-emission controller that causes a self-luminous elements to emit light, and a memory that stores the update display data of the one screen. The display driver reads the update display data on the memory after an elapse of a predetermined period of time from a drive end time at which the display controller finishes driving in accordance with the update display data and drives the screen by using the read update display data. The display driver drives the self-luminous elements once or more at a timing when the update display data from the host controller to the display driver is not updated.

Abstract: In a vacuum processing apparatus including: a vacuum container including a processing chamber therein; a plasma formation chamber; plate members being arranged between the processing chamber and the plasma formation chamber; and a lamp and a window member being arranged around the plate members, in order that a wafer and the plate members are heated by electromagnetic waves from the lamp, a bottom surface and a side surface of the window member is formed of a member transmitting the electromagnetic waves therethrough.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for behavioral and psychological symptoms associated with neurodegenerative disease or impulsive symptoms associated with mental disease, which contains 7-[4-(4-benzo[b]thiophen-4-yl-piperazin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-quinolin-2-one or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A lead-free piezoelectric material includes perovskite-type metal oxide containing Na, Nb, Ba, Ti, and Mg and indicates excellent piezoelectric properties. The piezoelectric material satisfies the following relational expression (1): 0.430?a?0.460, 0.433?b?0.479, 0.040?c?0.070, 0.0125?d?0.0650, 0.0015?e?0.0092, 0.9×3e?c?d?1.1×3e, a+b+c+d+e=1, where a, b, c, d, and e denote the relative numbers of Na, Nb, Ba, Ti, and Mg atoms, respectively.