Abstract: A camera device comprises a movable optical system, a driving unit which drives the optical system, and a control unit which makes the driving unit start driving of the optical system to a predetermined state by an initialization of the optical system by using an interrupt processing which is executed by setting an interrupt processing routine before the operating system is started, when the camera device is started up in a state in which an operation mode for photographing is set.

Abstract: A tetraalkylphosphonium salt having at least one branched alkyl chain containing 9 to 100 carbon atoms in total, an organically modified layered silicate containing the tetraalkylphosphonium salt having at least one branched alkyl chain containing 9 to 100 carbon atoms in total between layers of a layered silicate and a composition comprising the organically modified layered silicate and an organic solvent or a thermoplastic resin. There are provided a tetraalkylphosphonium salt for a layered silicate having thermal stability and dispersibility superior to those of conventional organophilized layered silicates, an organically modified layered silicate containing the tetraalkylphosphonium salt and a composition thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I); a multifunctional isocyanate composition, containing an adduct formed by treating the compound represented by formula (I) with a compound represented by formula (II); and a microcapsule using the multifunctional isocyanate composition: wherein, in formula (I), R1 represents -L1-X1 or X1; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or -L2-X2; L1 and L2 each independently represent a divalent linking group; X1 and X2 each independently represent a nucleophilic substituent; n represents an integer of 1 to 4; and when n is 2 or more, R1s may be the same or different; and R3—(NCO)m??Formula (II) wherein, in formula (II), R3 represents an arbitrary m-valent linking group; and m represents an integer of 2 or above.

Abstract: The invention provides a fluorescent polymer fine particle having at least: a polymer particle having a core-shell configuration having a hydrophobic core and a hydrophilic shell; and a fluorescent lanthanoid dye that is integrated with the polymer particle and has a fluorescent lanthanoid cation, wherein a hydrophilic polymer which forms the hydrophilic shell has a polymerizable unit and at least one hydrophilic unit selected from the group consisting of a hydrophilic (meth)acrylamide unit and a hydrophilic vinyl amine unit. The invention further provides a method for forming the fluorescent polymer fine particle having at least dispersing and polymerizing a hydrophobic radical polymerizable monomer in an aqueous solvent in the presence of a radical generator and the presence of a components for forming a hydrophilic polymer which forms the hydrophilic shell; and introducing the fluorescent lanthanoid dye with the polymer particle.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I); a multifunctional isocyanate composition, containing an adduct formed by treating the compound represented by formula (I) with a compound represented by formula (II); and a microcapsule using the multifunctional isocyanate composition: wherein, in formula (I), R1 represents -L1-X1 or X1; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or -L2-X2; L1 and L2 each independently represent a divalent linking group; X1 and X2 each independently represent a nucleophilic substituent; n represents an integer of 1 to 4; and when n is 2 or more, R1s may be the same or different; and R3—(NCO)m??Formula (II) wherein, in formula (II), R3 represents an arbitrary m-valent linking group; and m represents an integer of 2 or above.

Abstract: A tetraalkylphosphonium salt having at least one branched alkyl chain containing 9 to 100 carbon atoms in total, an organically modified layered silicate containing the tetraalkylphosphonium salt having at least one branched alkyl chain containing 9 to 100 carbon atoms in total between layers of a layered silicate and a composition comprising the organically modified layered silicate and an organic solvent or a thermoplastic resin. There are provided a tetraalkylphosphonium salt for a layered silicate having thermal stability and dispersibility superior to those of conventional organophilized layered silicates, an organically modified layered silicate containing the tetraalkylphosphonium salt and a composition thereof.

Abstract: A camera device comprises an optical system driven to a predetermined position upon initialization when a photographing mode has been set, a memory including an area for storing lens information inherent to the optical system, an area for storing a file management program, and a management area which is managed by using the file management program, the area for storing the lens information differing from the management area, and a controller which controls the initialization of the optical system based on the lens information stored in the memory.

Abstract: A camera device comprises a movable optical system, a driving unit which drives the optical system, and a control unit which controls the driving unit to move the optical system to a predetermined state by an initialization processing based on a startup program which does not comprise an operating system and then controls the driving unit based on the control program comprising the operating system.

Abstract: A camera device comprises a movable optical system, a driving unit which drives the optical system, and a control unit which makes the driving unit start driving of the optical system to a predetermined state by an initialization of the optical system by using an interrupt processing which is executed by setting an interrupt processing routine before the operating system is started, when the camera device is started up in a state in which an operation mode for photographing is set.

Abstract: A camera device comprises a movable type optical system, a driving unit which drives the optical system, and a control unit which makes the driving unit start driving of the optical system to a predetermined position by an initialization of the optical system, before other initializations than the initialization of the optical system, when the camera device is started up in a state in which an operation mode for photographing is set.

Abstract: An analytical element (typically DNA chip) composed of a solid carrier and a group of nucleotide derivatives or their analogues fixed to the solid carrier via covalent bonding can be favorably prepared by bringing in a liquid phase a group of nucleotide derivatives or their analogues having at one end or its vicinity a reactive group into contact with a solid carrier having on its surface a reactive group, so as to produce between these reactive groups an irreversible addition reaction, an cyclizing addition reaction, or a coupling reaction.

Abstract: An analytical element (typically DNA chip) composed of a solid carrier and a group of nucleotide derivatives or their analogues fixed to the solid carrier can be produced by bringing nucleotide derivatives or the analogues having an alkyne group at one terminal into contact with a zero-valent metal film (e.g., silver metal film or copper metal film) placed on the solid carrier.

Abstract: An analytical element (typically DNA chip) composed of a solid carrier and a group of nucleotide derivatives or their analogues fixed to the solid carrier via covalent bonding containing a boron-containing ring structure can be favorably prepared by bringing in a liquid phase a group of nucleotide derivatives or their analogues having at one end or its vicinity a boron-containing group or a divalent group reactive to the boron-containing group to produce a boron-containing ring structure into contact with a solid carrier having on its surface a divalent group reactive to the boron-containing group or a boron-containing group, respectively.

Abstract: An analytical element (typically DNA chip) composed of a solid carrier and a group of nucleotide derivatives or their analogues fixed to the solid carrier can be produced by bringing nucleotide derivatives or the analogues having an alkyne group at one terminal into contact with a zero-valent metal film (e.g., silver metal film or copper metal film) placed on the solid carrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curing type water base resin composition comprising: (I) a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (a) having a maleimide group, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (b) having a carbonyl group and other ethylenically unsaturated monomer (c) and (II) a compound having two or more groups per molecule which are the same or different and selected from a hydrazide group, a semicarbazide group and hydrazone group and further comprising, if necessary, as an additional component: (III) a copolymer having a carbonyl group and/or (IV) a water base polyurethane resin having a carbonyl group or a hydrazine group.

Abstract: A dye-forming method comprising: reacting a dye-forming coupler and a color developing agent precursor represented by the following general formula (I): wherein A3 represents a group other than a hydrogen atom which leaves, accompanied by the bonding electron pair with the nitrogen atom in general formula (I), to thereby form a color developing agent; A2 represents a group which leaves in association with a dye-formation; and A1 represents a group which forms a dye together with the nitrogen atom and the coupler.

Abstract: The present invention provides a curable resin composition for a water base coating material comprising:

Abstract: A dye-forming method comprising: reacting a dye-forming coupler and a color developing agent precursor represented by the following general formula (I): 1

Abstract: A method for measuring protease activity, which comprises the steps of: (1) bringing a biosample containing a protease into contact with a crosslinked and/or substantially water-insoluble thin membrane that is formed on a support surface and contains at least one colorant selected from the group consisting of an emulsion-dispersed colorant and a solid-dispersed colorant and a protease substrate; and (2) washing the thin membrane with an aqueous medium and detecting traces of digestion formed on the thin membrane by an action of the protease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curing type water base resin composition comprising: