Abstract: An internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes an exhaust treatment apparatus provided in an exhaust passage, and a burner apparatus provided upstream of the exhaust treatment apparatus to raise exhaust temperature. A valve driving state of at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve is controlled so as to reduce a flow rate of exhaust gas passing through the burner apparatus when the flow rate of the exhaust gas is equal to or larger than a predetermined value. Possible flame blow-out in the burner apparatus can be prevented or suppressed to ensure sufficient ignition performance.

Abstract: A semiconductor device (100) includes: a first thin film transistor (105) of a first conductivity type formed on a substrate for each pixel; and a plurality of photosensor sections (200). Each photosensor section (200) includes a photodetecting portion including a thin film diode (202), a capacitor (206) for storing a photocurrent occurring in the thin film diode (202), and a second thin film transistor (204) of the first conductivity type, the photodetecting portion being connected to the capacitor (206) via the second thin film transistor (204); the first and second thin film transistors (105, 204) and the thin film diode (202) have semiconductor layers made of the same semiconductor film; and a characteristic of the first thin film transistor (105) and a characteristic of the second thin film transistor (204) are different.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an electronic substrate that is provided with highly reliable electronic elements and lines. The method of the present invention provides an electronic substrate which includes a main substrate, a first conductive layer, a first insulating layer, a second conductive layer, a second insulating layer, and a third conductive layer, laminated in the order set forth, and in which the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer, and the third conductive layer are connected together at an opening that penetrates the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an insulated ultrafine powder containing electrically conductive ultrafine particles coated with an insulation coating, characterized in that the electrically conductive ultrafine particles are formed of a carbon material which is in the form of spherical particles having a diameter of 1 nm or more and 500 nm or less, fibers having a cross-sectional diameter of 1 nm or more and 500 nm or less, or plate-like particles having a thickness of 1 nm or more and 500 nm or less; the insulation coating is formed of an insulating metal oxide or a hydrate thereof; and the thickness of the insulation coating is 0.

Abstract: A display panel substrate includes a plurality of pixels, a pixel in the display panel substrate including a PIN diode for conducting therethrough a different electric current in accordance with an amount of light received by the light receiving element, a first inorganic insulating film formed on the PIN diode, a line formed on or above the first inorganic insulating film and electrically connected to the PIN diode, an organic insulating film formed on or above the line, a transparent pixel electrode formed on the organic insulating film, and a transparent cover electrode provided at such a position that the transparent electrode is located between the organic insulating film and the first inorganic insulating film and formed to cover at least a part of an I-layer of the PIN diode.

Abstract: Internal combustion engine according to the invention comprises an exhaust treatment apparatus provided in an exhaust passage, a burner apparatus provided upstream of the exhaust treatment apparatus for increasing exhaust temperature, and a variable mechanism for varying valve timing of an exhaust valve. The variable mechanism is controlled in such a manner that, when a flow amount of exhaust gas passing through the burner apparatus is equal to or more than a predetermined value, the exhaust valve opens in the middle of piston descending during an expansion stroke. When the exhaust valve is opened at this timing, high-temperature exhaust or combustion gas existing in combustion chamber at this time is sent to the burner apparatus, making it possible to increase atmosphere gas temperature of the burner apparatus. Therefore, even when flow amount of exhaust gas is increased to the predetermined value or more, sufficient ignition performance can be ensured.

Abstract: The invention provides a dispersion capable of producing an electroconductive coating film and an electroconductive composite material comprising thin particles having a skeleton consisting of carbons, which can, without any problem in film manufacturability, attain high electrical conductivity at a temperature as lower as possible without deteriorating the dispersed state of the thin particles, a produced material, and a process for producing them.

Abstract: A semiconductor device 700 includes a substrate and an optical sensor unit 700 formed on the substrate for sensing light and for generating a sensing signal, the optical sensor unit 700 including a first thin film diode 701A for detection of light in a first wavelength range, a second thin film diode 701B detecting light in a second wavelength range that contains wavelengths longer than the longest wavelength in the first wavelength range. The first thin film diode 701A and the second thin film diode 701B are connected in parallel to each other. The sensing signal is generated based on the output from one of the first thin film diode 701A and the second thin film diode 701B. By this means, the wavelength range that can be detected by the optical sensor unit can be expanded and the sensing sensitivity can be increased.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising (A) a block copolymer composition comprising a block copolymer (a) formed from at least two polymer blocks composed mainly of a monoalkenyl aromatic compound and at least one polymer block composed mainly of a conjugated diene compound and a block copolymer (b) formed from a polymer block composed mainly of a monoalkenyl aromatic compound and a polymer block composed mainly of a conjugated diene compound, wherein the block copolymer (a) has a GPC peak molecular weight of 60,000 to 110,000 in terms of standard polystyrene, the polymer block composed mainly of a monoalkenyl aromatic compound has a peak molecular weight of 10,000 to 30,000 and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of 1.0 to 1.

Abstract: Provided is a display device equipped with a display panel having an optical sensor built in a pixel. The display device is equipped with the display panel having a photo sensor element (107) as the optical sensor in a pixel. The pixel includes: a first layer having the photo sensor element (107); a second layer having a first shield electrode (108); and a third layer having a pixel electrode (106). The second layer is formed between the first layer and the third layer. The first shield electrode (108) covers the photo sensor element (107) and is insulated from the pixel electrode (106). This configuration can reduce the effects of the electrical noise on the optical sensor and prevents lowering of the sensibility of the optical sensor. The present invention can be applied to a liquid crystal display panel having a built-in optical sensor touch panel and a liquid crystal display panel having a built-in optical sensor scanner function.

Abstract: A photodiode (10) of the present invention has a p-type semiconductor region (11), an i-type semiconductor region (12), and an n-type semiconductor region (13). The channel length “L” of the photodiode (10) is determined by the source wiring films (8) formed by etching. This configuration provides a display device equipped with the plurality of photodiodes (10) having consistent properties.

Abstract: An electric power tool includes: a motor; a housing receiving the motor; a power transmission mechanism configured to transmit a driving force of the motor to rotate a top tool; a snap switch including a swing type lever configured to turn on or off rotation of the motor, the snap switch being received inside the housing; a switch lever configured to move in a direction substantially vertical to a surface of the housing; a push bar configured to move the swing type lever in conjunction with the movement of the switch lever; and an urging unit configured to urge the push bar in a direction in which the switch is turned off.

Abstract: The present invention provides an insulated ultrafine powder containing electrically conductive ultrafine particles coated with an insulation coating, characterized in that the electrically conductive ultrafine particles are formed of a carbon material which is in the form of spherical particles having a diameter of 1 nm or more and 500 nm or less, fibers having a cross-sectional diameter of 1 nm or more and 500 nm or less, or plate-like particles having a thickness of 1 nm or more and 500 nm or less; the insulation coating is formed of an insulating metal oxide or a hydrate thereof; and the thickness of the insulation coating is 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides an elastomer composition comprising a mixture (a) of a hydrogenated block copolymer (a-1) and a hydrogenated block copolymer (a-2); a polypropylene resin (b); and a hydrocarbon oil (c). The hydrogenated block copolymer (a-1) has a specific structure, a specified number average molecular weight and a specified block content. The hydrogenated block copolymer (a-2) has a specific structure, a specified number average molecular weight, a specified block content, a specified vinyl bond content before hydrogenation and a specified MFR. The polypropylene resin (b) has a specified MFR. The present invention also provides a storage cover of airbag devices which is made of the elastomer composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by dynamically crosslinking, under a melting condition, 100 parts by mass of a block copolymer (I), 1 to 1,000 parts by mass of a polar resin (II), 1 to 500 parts by mass of a modified polymer (III), and 0.01 to 50 parts by mass of a crosslinking agent (IV), wherein the block copolymer (I) comprises at least one polymer block (A) comprising as a main component an alkylene unit, and/or at least one copolymer block (B) comprising as main components an alkylene unit (b-1) and a vinyl aromatic monomer unit (b-2), and comprises at least one unsaturated block (C) comprising as a main component a conjugated diene monomer unit having 5 or more carbon atoms at an end.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition comprising at least a thermoplastic elastomer (a), a photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer (b), and a photopolymerization initiator (c), characterized in that the thermoplastic elastomer (a) comprises at least vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon units, butadiene units, and alkylene units and contains alkylene units not less than 5 wt % and not more than 80 wt % with respect to the total amount of butadiene units and alkylene units. The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition that simultaneously achieves excellent fine line reproducibility, ester solvent resistance, and prevention of cracks occurring on plate surface.

Abstract: A hydrogenated block copolymer obtained by selective hydrogenation of a block copolymer comprising at least two polymer blocks (A) which each comprise vinyl aromatic monomer units as the main component and may be the same or different from each other, at least two polymer blocks (B) which each comprise monomer units derived from a conjugated diene of 5 or more carbon atoms as the main component and may be the same or different from each other, and one or more polymer blocks (C) which each comprise monomer units derived from a conjugated diene of 4 or more carbon atoms as the main component and may be the same or different from each other and/or one or more random copolymer blocks (D) which each comprise monomer units (d-1) derived from a conjugated diene of 4 or more carbon atoms and vinyl aromatic monomer units (d-2) as the main components, wherein the degree of hydrogenation of olefinically unsaturated double bonds of the blocks (B) is 50% or below; the degrees of hydrogenation of olefinically unsaturated d

Abstract: The invention provides a dispersion capable of producing an electroconductive coating film and an electroconductive composite material comprising thin particles having a skeleton consisting of carbons, which can, without any problem in film manufacturability, attain high electrical conductivity at a temperature as lower as possible without deteriorating the dispersed state of the thin particles, a produced material, and a process for producing them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition comprising at least a thermoplastic elastomer (a), a photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer (b), and a photopolymerization initiator (c), characterized in that the thermoplastic elastomer (a) comprises at least vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon units, butadiene units, and alkylene units and contains alkylene units not less than 5 wt % and not more than 80 wt % with respect to the total amount of butadiene units and alkylene units. The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition that simultaneously achieves excellent fine line reproducibility, ester solvent resistance, and prevention of cracks occurring on plate surface.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition for flexographic printing comprising a thermoplastic elastomer (a), a photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer (b), and a photopolymerization initiator (c) as essential ingredients, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is a block copolymer composition containing a block copolymer (i) having at least one polymer block comprised mainly of a mono-alkenyl aromatic compound and at least one polymer block comprised mainly of butadiene, and a branched block copolymer (ii) having at least two polymer blocks comprised mainly of a mono-alkenyl aromatic compound and at least one polymer block comprised mainly of butadiene; the amount of the mono-alkenyl aromatic compound unit in the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is 10-28 mass %; the amount of the block copolymer (i) in the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is 15-50 mass %; and the number average molecular weight (number average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene measured by GPC) of the branched block copolymer (ii) is 200,000-400,000.