Abstract: A quantum cascade element includes a first substrate, a quantum cascade layer and a second substrate. The quantum cascade layer is provided at a front surface side of the first substrate. The quantum cascade layer includes a plurality of quantum well layers and a plurality of barrier layers alternately stacked in a direction perpendicular to the front surface of the first substrate. The second substrate is bonded to the first substrate with the quantum cascade layer interposed. The second substrate includes a photonic crystal contacting the quantum cascade layer. The photonic crystal includes a plurality of recesses at a side contacting the quantum cascade layer. The plurality of recesses faces an uppermost layer of the plurality of barrier layers.

Abstract: A stator for a rotating electric machine includes a stator core and a stator coil. The stator core is formed of a band-shaped steel sheet that is helically bent and laminated. The stator core has slots each opening at an inner periphery of the stator core and spaced from one another in a circumferential direction. The stator coil is formed of electrical conductor segments that are inserted in the slots of the stator core and connected with one another. The band-shaped steel sheet has slits each of which is formed, at a position corresponding to one of the slots, to be open to the corresponding slot. Each of the electrical conductor segments is substantially U-shaped and has a pair of leg portions respectively inserted in corresponding two of the slots of the stator core; the corresponding two slots are circumferentially apart from each other by two or more slot-pitches.

Abstract: A quantum cascade laser includes light-emitting quantum well layers configured to emit infrared laser light by an intersubband transition; and injection quantum well layers configured to relax carrier energy. The light-emitting quantum well layers and the injection quantum well layers are stacked alternately. The injection quantum well layers relax the energy of carriers injected from the light-emitting quantum well layers, respectively. The light-emitting quantum well layers and the injection quantum well layers including barrier layers. At least one barrier layer includes first and second regions of a first ternary compound semiconductor, and a binary compound semiconductor thin film. The binary compound semiconductor thin film is provided between the first and second regions. The first ternary compound semiconductor includes Group III atoms and a Group V atom. The binary compound semiconductor thin film includes one Group III atom of the first ternary compound semiconductor and the Group V atom.

Abstract: A novel antibody that can be used as an anti-tumor agent and an anti-tumor agent that comprises, as an active ingredient, a molecule containing such an antibody.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a surface emitting quantum cascade laser includes: a first surface that emits laser light; a second surface opposite to the first surface; an active layer provided between the first surface and the second surface; a photonic crystal provided between the active layer and the first surface or between the active layer and the second surface, the photonic crystal having a predetermined periodicity; a first electrode located on the first surface outside a region where the laser light is emitted; a second electrode provided on the second surface, the photonic crystal being located between the first surface and the second electrode; and a third electrode provided on the second surface and separated from the second electrode, the active layer extending between the first surface and the second electrode and between the first surface and the third electrode.

Abstract: A power transmission device includes: a pole piece configured to rotate by modulating a magnetic flux between a drive-side magnet and a stationary magnet; and a sealing member that partitions an inside of a housing into a driving side space where the drive-side magnet is disposed and a driven side space where the stationary magnet and the pole piece are disposed, so as to seal fluid between the driving side space and the driven side space. The pole piece and the stationary magnet have a cylindrical shape and are disposed coaxially with and radially outer side of the drive-side magnet. The sealing member includes: a sealing cylinder portion positioned radially outer side of the drive-side magnet; and a sealing bottom surface portion covering the sealing cylinder portion from the driving side space.

Abstract: The invention provides an antisense oligonucleotide capable of controlling ATN1 gene expression and treating dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy. An inventive compound comprises a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 8 to 80 linked nucleosides and having a nucleobase sequence including at least 8 contiguous nucleobases that are complementary to a transcript of ATN1, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A valve device includes a valve, a drive device, and a transmission unit. A valve changes a flow mode of refrigerant that flows in a circulation path of a refrigeration cycle device. The transmission unit includes a driving-side rotary body, a magnetic transmission member, and a driven-side rotary body. The driving-side rotary body includes multiple magnetic magnet poles in a rotational direction. The magnetic transmission member includes multiple magnetic transmission bodies which are configured to be magnetized by the magnetic magnet poles. The driven-side rotary body includes multiple magnetic magnet poles in a rotational direction. The driven-side rotary body rotates in response to a rotary motion of the multiple magnetic magnet poles of the driving-side rotary body via the magnetic transmission body. The number of the magnetic magnet poles and the number of the magnetic transmission bodies are different from each other.

Abstract: An abnormality determination apparatus includes a data acquisition part that acquires position data indicating a plurality of positions to be measured of a standard gage used in a coordinate measuring apparatus, in association with apparatus identification information for identifying the coordinate measuring apparatus, a generation part that generates distance data indicating a distance to be measured that is a distance between the plurality of positions to be measured indicated by the position data, a storage that stores an appropriate range in which the distance data is determined to be appropriate, and a determination part that determines whether there is an abnormality in the coordinate measuring apparatus on the basis of whether or not the distance to be measured indicated by the distance data is included in the appropriate range, and outputs a determination result in association with the apparatus identification information.

Abstract: A valve device includes a valve, a drive device, and a transmission unit. A valve changes a flow mode of refrigerant that flows in a circulation path of a refrigeration cycle device. The transmission unit includes a driving-side rotary body, a magnetic transmission member, and a driven-side rotary body. The driving-side rotary body includes multiple magnetic magnet poles in a rotational direction. The magnetic transmission member includes multiple magnetic transmission bodies which are configured to be magnetized by the magnetic magnet poles. The driven-side rotary body includes multiple magnetic magnet poles in a rotational direction. The driven-side rotary body rotates in response to a rotary motion of the multiple magnetic magnet poles of the driving-side rotary body via the magnetic transmission body. The number of the magnetic magnet poles and the number of the magnetic transmission bodies are different from each other.

Abstract: A valve device includes a valve, a drive device, a magnet coupling, and a screw mechanism. The valve includes a valve body and changes a flow mode of refrigerant flowing in a circulation path of a refrigeration cycle device. The drive device includes an electric drive unit as a drive source. The magnet coupling includes a driving-side rotary body and a driven-side rotary body that are magnetically connected to each other in a non-contact manner and transmits a rotary motion of the electric drive unit from the driving-side rotary body to the driven-side rotary body. The screw mechanism converts the rotary motion of the driven-side rotary body into an axial linear motion of the valve body. The valve device is configured to change the flow mode of refrigerant by using the linear motion of the valve body caused via the magnet coupling and the screw mechanism in response to the drive of the electric drive unit.

Abstract: A valve device includes a valve that changes a flow state of refrigerant flowing in a circulation path of a refrigeration cycle device, and a drive device that drives the valve. The drive device includes an electric drive unit that drives the valve, a circuit board having a control circuit that controls a drive of the electric drive unit, and a detector that detects a state of the refrigerant. The electric drive unit, the circuit board and the detector are housed in a housing. The electric drive unit, the circuit board, and the detection body are electrically connected to each other inside the housing.

Abstract: A valve device includes a valve, a driving device, and a transmission unit. The valve changes a circulation mode of refrigerant flowing through a circulation path of a refrigeration cycle system. The driving device drives the valve. The driving device includes a housing and an electric driving unit as a drive source. The transmission unit is arranged in a driving transmission path extending from the electric driving unit to the valve, and changes a speed of rotation generated by driving of the electric driving unit. The transmission unit is entirely or partially arranged in the housing that is partitioned from the circulation path in a liquid-tight manner.

Abstract: A composition for an optical waveguide is cured into a sheet to give a cured product. A difference in light transmittance with respect to light having a wavelength of 450 nm is 15% or less between this cured product and this cured product after retention in atmosphere at 175° C. for 40 hours, the light transmittance being calculated in terms of the cured product at a thickness of 50 ?m.

Abstract: A composition for an optical waveguide is cured into a sheet to give a cured product. A difference in light transmittance with respect to light having a wavelength of 450 nm is 15% or less between this cured product and this cured product after retention in atmosphere at 175° C. for 40 hours, the light transmittance being calculated in terms of the cured product at a thickness of 50 ?m.

Abstract: A composition for an optical waveguide is cured into a sheet to give a cured product. A difference in light transmittance with respect to light having a wavelength of 450 nm is 15% or less between this cured product and this cured product after retention in atmosphere at 175° C. for 40 hours, the light transmittance being calculated in terms of the cured product at a thickness of 50 ?m.

Abstract: A composition for an optical waveguide is cured into a sheet to give a cured product. A difference in light transmittance with respect to light having a wavelength of 450 nm is 15% or less between this cured product and this cured product after retention in atmosphere at 175° C. for 40 hours, the light transmittance being calculated in terms of the cured product at a thickness of 50 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry film for optical waveguides, obtained through sequential stacking of a carrier film, a plating adhesion layer, an uncured cladding layer and a cover film. Solid microparticles are dispersed in a resin composition that constitutes the plating adhesion layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry film for an optical waveguide which has a carrier base material, a resin layer for an optical waveguide that can be cured by active energy ray or heat, and a protective film. The surface of the protective film that is in contact with the resin layer for an optical waveguide is a roughened surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical waveguide excellent in all of transparency, a bending property and heat resistance and a dry film for manufacturing an optical waveguide. A clad layer of the optical waveguide according to the present invention is formed by using a dry film containing a polymer comprising at least a (meth)acrylate monomer with an epoxy group and a (meth)acrylate monomer without an epoxy group; and cationic or anionic curing initiator.