Abstract: To provide a photoelectric conversion element that can improve image quality. Provided is a photoelectric conversion element including at least a first electrode, a work function control layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, an oxide semiconductor layer, and a second electrode in this order, and further including a third electrode, in which the third electrode is provided apart from the second electrode and is provided facing the photoelectric conversion layer via an insulating layer, and the work function control layer contains a larger amount of oxygen than an amount of oxygen satisfying a stoichiometric composition.

Abstract: A breakout prediction method includes: a step of inputting a dimension of a solid product withdrawn from a mold in a continuous casting machine; a step of detecting a temperature of the mold by a plurality of thermometers embedded in the mold; a step of executing interpolation processing on the detected temperatures detected by the plurality of thermometers according to the dimension of the solid product; a step of calculating, based on the temperatures calculated by executing the interpolation processing, a component in a direction orthogonal to an influence coefficient vector obtained by principal component analysis as a degree of deviation from during a normal operation in which a breakout has not occurred; and a step of predicting a breakout based on the degree of deviation.

Abstract: A liquid pump has a sealing mechanism utilizing magnets. The sealing mechanism includes an annular rotating seal attached to the lower surface of a rotary base member fixed to the motor rotating shaft. Additionally, a flexible stationary seal is joined and separated with respect to the rotating seal. Movable magnets are disposed on the rotary base and are adapted to be displaced by centrifugal force due to a rotation of the rotary base member. A stationary magnet is disposed on the upper-surface side of a vertical sliding member to which the flexible stationary seal is fixed. The flexible stationary seal utilized has a cylindrical body. At the upper and lower end portions and the side surface portion, connecting portions to the stationary and movable members are formed. The middle portion has an elastic portion is formed on it.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid pump having improved characteristics concerning a sealing mechanism utilizing magnets.