Abstract: A sanitary washing device includes a private part washing nozzle, a casing, a sterilizing water generator, and an illuminator. The private part washing nozzle discharges water toward a private part of a user in a state of the private part washing nozzle is advanced into a toilet. The casing includes a nozzle storage part configured to store an entirety of the private part washing nozzle in a state of the private part washing nozzle is retracted. The sterilizing water generator generates sterilizing water supplied to the private part washing nozzle and the nozzle storage part. The illuminator irradiates sterilizing light into the nozzle storage part. The sterilizing light has a sterilizing action. The illuminator irradiates the sterilizing light toward a residual water occurrence portion at which the sterilizing water supplied into the nozzle storage part remains.

Abstract: Provided are a thin film transistor, a display device, and a thin film transistor manufacturing method, in which variation in characteristics is small. The present invention is provided with: a gate electrode formed on a substrate; a gate insulation film formed so as to cover the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer which is formed on the upper side of the gate insulation film and which includes a polysilicon layer disposed, in a plan view, inside a region defined by the gate electrode; an etching stopper layer disposed on the upper side of the polysilicon layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode provided on the semiconductor layer so as to be separated from each other, wherein the polysilicon layer has first and second regions which are not covered with the etching stopper layer, and a part of the source electrode exists above the first region and a part of the drain electrode exists above the second region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hypochlorous acid generating electrode that is substantially free from rhodium, which is comparable in performance to a rhodium-containing electrode and is more durable than the rhodium-containing electrode. The electrode to be used for generating hypochlorous acid by electrolyzing water that contains a chloride ion has excellent hypochlorous acid water generation ability and durability, in which the electrode has an electrode substrate comprising titanium or titanium alloy, and a composite layer that is electrically connected with the electrode substrate and that contains iridium or a compound thereof, tantalum or a compound thereof, and ruthenium or a compound thereof and/or platinum, and does not contain rhodium oxide.

Abstract: An image pickup device having a plurality of lenses with angles of view different from one another, includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: an accepting unit configured to accept a switching operation of switching a lens to be used for image pickup when an image is picked up in a first image-pickup mode and a second image-pickup mode in parallel; and a control unit configured to control such that the lens to be used for the image pickup is switched in response to an acceptance of the switching operation of the lens to be used for the image pickup, wherein the control unit controls such that lenses to be used in the first image-pickup mode and the second image-pickup mode are switched such that different lenses are used in the first image-pickup mode and the second image-pickup mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique that enables introduction of active ingredients, in particular, nucleic acids, into cells with superior efficiency; and cationic lipids, etc., for use in the technique. The compound or a salt thereof according to the present invention is a compound represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof. In formula (I), n represents an integer of 2 to 5, R represents a linear C1-5 alkyl group, a linear C7-11 alkenyl group, or a linear C11 alkadienyl group, and wavy lines each independently represent a cis-bond or a trans-bond.

Abstract: A conductive film includes an elongated release film and a plurality of conductive adhesive film pieces provided on the release film. Then, the plurality of adhesive film pieces are arranged in a longitudinal direction X of the release film. For this reason, the adhesive film piece can be set to an arbitrary shape. Accordingly, it is possible to attach the adhesive film piece to adhesive surfaces having various shapes and to efficiently use the adhesive film piece.

Abstract: A conductive film includes an elongated release film and a plurality of conductive adhesive film pieces provided on the release film. Then, the plurality of adhesive film pieces are arranged in a longitudinal direction X of the release film. For this reason, the adhesive film piece can be set to an arbitrary shape. Accordingly, it is possible to attach the adhesive film piece to adhesive surfaces having various shapes and to efficiently use the adhesive film piece.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus that allows a photographer to easily recognize whether or not a blurring generated in an image at the time of image capturing is due to a spherical aberration variable mechanism is provided. The image capturing apparatus, to/from which a lens barrel can be attached/detached, comprising a mounting unit configured to mount the lens barrel, a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the image capturing apparatus to obtain an adjustment amount of spherical aberration from the lens barrel mounted on the mounting unit, and control a display device to display information about the adjustment amount together with an image obtained through the lens barrel.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to an adhesive composition used for connecting electronic members, the adhesive composition comprising: a first conductive particle that is a conductive particle having a projection capable of penetrating an oxide film formed on a surface of an electrode of the electronic member; and second conductive particle that is a conductive particle other than the first conductive particle, the second conductive particle having a nonconductive core body and a conductive layer provided on the core body.

Abstract: A sanitary washing device includes a nozzle, a casing, an illuminator, and a controller. The nozzle discharges water toward a private part of a user in a state of the nozzle is advanced into a toilet. The casing includes a nozzle storage part configured to store an entirety of the nozzle in a state of the nozzle is retracted. The illuminator irradiates sterilizing light into the nozzle storage part. The sterilizing light has a sterilizing action. The controller controls the illuminator. The controller includes a first irradiation mode of causing sterilizing light irradiated from the illuminator to be irradiated toward an outer circumferential surface of the nozzle. The controller includes a second irradiation mode of causing sterilizing light irradiated from the same illuminator as the first irradiation mode to be irradiated toward an inner wall of the nozzle storage part.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to an adhesive composition used for connecting electronic members, the adhesive composition comprising: a first conductive particle that is a conductive particle having a projection capable of penetrating an oxide film formed on a surface of an electrode of the electronic member; and second conductive particle that is a conductive particle other than the first conductive particle, the second conductive particle having a nonconductive core body and a conductive layer provided on the core body.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus that allows a photographer to easily recognize whether or not a blurring generated in an image at the time of image capturing is due to a spherical aberration variable mechanism is provided. The image capturing apparatus, to/from which a lens barrel can be attached/detached, comprising a mounting unit configured to mount the lens barrel, a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the image capturing apparatus to obtain an adjustment amount of spherical aberration from the lens barrel mounted on the mounting unit, and control a display device to display information about the adjustment amount together with an image obtained through the lens barrel.

Abstract: An insulating film is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a silicon film is formed on the insulating film. The silicon film and the insulating film in a transistor forming region are removed, and the silicon film and the insulating film in a transistor forming region are left. An insulating film is formed on the semiconductor substrate in the transistor forming region. A Hf-containing film is formed on the insulating film and the silicon film, and a silicon film is formed on the Hf-containing film. Then, a gate electrode is formed by patterning the silicon film, and a gate electrode is formed by patterning the silicon film. A gate insulating film under the gate electrode is formed by the insulating film, and a gate insulating film under the gate electrode is formed by the insulating film and the Hf-containing film.

Abstract: The present invention provides means which is excellent in efficiency with which a nucleic acid is introduced to cardiac muscle cells, especially a transfection method. A method for transfection of a nucleic acid into a cardiac muscle cell of the present invention comprises a step of contacting a composition comprising: a compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof; a structured lipid; and a nucleic acid, with a cell population comprising cardiac muscle cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique capable of transferring an active ingredient, particularly, a nucleic acid, to a cell with excellent efficiency and a cationic lipid for use in this technique, etc. The cationic lipid of the present invention is a compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof. n1 represents an integer of 2 to 6, n2 represents an integer of 0 to 2, n3 represents an integer of 0 to 2, L represents —C(O)O— or —NHC(O)O—, Ra represents a linear C5-13 alkyl group, a linear C13-17 alkenyl group or a linear C17 alkadienyl group, Rb represents a linear C2-9 alkyl group, Rc represents a hydrogen atom or a linear C2-9 alkyl group, Rd represents a hydrogen atom or a linear C2-9 alkyl group, Re represents a linear C2-9 alkyl group, and Rf represents a linear C2-9 alkyl group.

Abstract: There is provided a focus adjustment apparatus. A first obtainment unit obtains a focus degree in a predetermined region of a shooting range. A driving unit drives a focus lens in response to an operation unit being operated. A movement amount of the focus lens per unit of an operation amount of the operation unit during the driving is lower in a case where the focus degree is greater than a focus threshold than in a case where the focus degree is lower than the focus threshold. The focus threshold is higher in a case where the focus lens is moving in a direction that increases the focus degree than in a case where the focus lens is moving in a direction that reduces the focus degree.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises an adjustment unit for adjusting a focus distance of a lens unit and obtainment unit for obtaining, from the lens unit, first information relating to a first range and second information relating to a second range. The first range being a focus range of the lens unit, and the second range being a focus range, in the first range, in which adjustment by the adjustment unit is limited. The electronic device controls, on the basis of the first information and the second information, the display device so as to display the first range and the second range to be distinguishable from each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for activating/proliferating T cells, including a step of contacting a cell population containing T cells with a nucleic acid delivery carrier having at least one kind of T cell activating ligand added to its surface, and a method for delivering a nucleic acid into T cells, the methods including a step of contacting a cell population containing T cells simultaneously with (a) a nucleic acid delivery carrier having at least one kind of T cell activating ligand added to its surface and containing a nucleic acid inside, or (b) at least one kind of T cell activating ligand, and a nucleic acid delivery carrier containing a nucleic acid inside and free of a T cell activating ligand added to its surface, a method for producing a medicament containing T cells and the like.

Abstract: Polymer particles excellent in uniform dispersibility and the use thereof are provided. The polymer particles contain a surfactant, and have a coefficient of variation in the volume-based particle diameter distribution in the range from not less than 13.0% to not more than 25.0%. When 15.0 g of water is added to 5.0 g of the polymer particles so as to disperse the polymer particles in the water by performing a dispersion treatment for 60 minutes using an ultrasonic cleaner, and furthermore when an obtained dispersion liquid is put into a centrifuge tube with an inside diameter of 24 mm so as to be centrifuged, by a centrifugal separator, under conditions that K factor is 6943 and a rotating time is 30 minutes to recover a supernatant, a concentration of non-volatile components in the obtained supernatant is less than 3.5 wt. %.

Abstract: An electronic device communicates with a lens unit whose focus range is a first range between a first position and a second position of a focus lens. The electronic device obtains first information indicating a third position of the focus lens, at which the focus distance of the lens unit infinity, and a second range between the third position and the second position of the focus lens. The electronic device controls, on the basis of the first information, a display unit to display the first range and the second range of the focus lens to be distinguishable from each other.