Abstract: A polycarbodiimide compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 and R3 are defined in the specification; R2 comprises a group represented by formula (i) or (ii) as defined in the specification; the proportion of the groups represented by the formula (i) relative to all the R2 groups in the polycarbodiimide compound is 30 to 70 mol %, and the proportion of the groups represented by the formula (ii) relative to all the R2 groups in the polycarbodiimide compound is 30 to 70 mol %; X1 and X2 each represent a group formed by the reaction of the organic compound and isocyanate, and X1 and X2 may be the same as or different from each other; and n represents an integer of 2 to 50.

Abstract: Provided are a polycarbodiimide compound and a polyester resin composition and polyester resin modifier using the polycarbodiimide compound, the polycarbodiimide compound having a small amount of residual amine and having good processability when the polycarbodiimide compound is added to the polyester resin while keeping hydrolysis resistance of polyester resin imparted thereto through addition of the polycarbodiimide compound. A polycarbodiimide compound represented by the following general formula (1): RmNH2-m—CO—NH—Z—(N?C?N—Z)n—NH—CO—NH2-mRm (1) is used, wherein Rm is a hydrocarbon residue of an amine compound which is represented by RmNH3-m and has a boiling point at 1 atm of 150° C. or lower; m is 1 or 2; Z is a residue obtained by removing two isocyanate groups from an aliphatic diisocyanate compound; and n is any integer of 2 to 7.

Abstract: A negative-type photosensitive resin composition that has a satisfactory imidization rate and can yield a resin layer with high chemical resistance, even under low-temperature curing conditions of 200° C. or below, the negative-type photosensitive resin composition containing a photopolymerization initiator (B) in a proportion of 0.1 part by mass to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a polyimide precursor (A), the polyimide precursor (A) being a polyamic acid ester or polyamic acid salt with a specific structure, and the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the polyimide precursor (A) being 3,000 or greater and less than 16,000, in terms of polystyrene, according to gel permeation chromatography (GPC).

Abstract: A fluid pump system having a fluid pump that includes a motor, a bearing supporting an output shaft of the motor, and an impeller attached to the output shaft; a detector configured to detect a temperature of the bearing; and a controller configured to control an output of the motor. The controller is configured to output power that is lower than a designated power supply to the motor when the temperature detected by the detector is lower than a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: Each pixel has a reflection region to produce a display in reflection mode. The first substrate includes: a pixel electrode for each pixel; and a first vertical alignment film. The second substrate includes: an opposite electrode opposite the pixel electrodes; and a second vertical alignment film. Of the first and second vertical alignment films, only the second vertical alignment film exerts an alignment-regulating force that determines a pretilt angle. Each pixel electrode includes a plurality of subpixel electrodes. The opposite electrode has an opening in an area corresponding to one of four corners of at least one of the plurality of subpixel electrodes. Liquid crystal molecules in a thickness-wise middle portion of the liquid crystal layer on the subpixel electrode are oriented toward the opening.

Abstract: A communication system is disclosed in which a base station configures an item of user equipment (UE) with pre-emptable communication resources (e.g. a mini-slot), within a set of communication resources (e.g. a slot) allocated to the UE. The UE performs uplink communication of enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) data over the set of communication resources. When the UE receives an ‘UL Pre-emption Indication’, it pre-empts the pre-emptable communication resources for Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) communications by a different UE.

Abstract: A network switch includes a plurality of ports each connected to a network or a terminal. The network switch performs routing between the plurality of ports. A control device is apart from the network switch. The control device controls the network switch. The network switch includes a command storage unit. The command storage unit stores a plurality of commands acquired from the control device for physical devices.

Abstract: Each pixel has a reflection region to produce a display in reflection mode. The first substrate includes: a pixel electrode for each pixel; and a first vertical alignment film. The second substrate includes: an opposite electrode opposite the pixel electrodes; and a second vertical alignment film. Of the first and second vertical alignment films, only the second vertical alignment film exerts an alignment-regulating force that determines a pretilt angle. Each pixel electrode includes a plurality of subpixel electrodes. The opposite electrode has an opening in an area corresponding to one of four corners of at least one of the plurality of subpixel electrodes. Liquid crystal molecules in a thickness-wise middle portion of the liquid crystal layer on the subpixel electrode are oriented toward the opening.

Abstract: As an aspect of an embodiment, a crystal contains a metal oxide containing Ga and Mn and having a corundum structure.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels has a reflection region for performing display in a reflective mode. The first substrate includes a pixel electrode provided in each of the pixels and a reflection layer positioned opposite to the liquid crystal layer with respect to the pixel electrode. The reflection layer has a first region positioned in each of the pixels and a second region positioned between any two pixels adjacent to each other. Voltages of an identical polarity are applied to the liquid crystal layer for any two pixels adjacent to each other in a row direction, for any two pixels adjacent to each other in a column direction, or for all the pixels.

Abstract: To provide a polycarbodiimide copolymer and a modified polycarbodiimide copolymer each suitable for a curing agent that can allow a cured product of a carboxy group-containing resin composition to be improved in flexibility without any loss of water resistance, as well as a curing agent of a carboxy group-containing resin composition, and a carboxy group-containing resin composition. The present invention enables a cured product to be enhanced in water resistance due to introduction of a predetermined soft segment into a polycarbodiimide molecule, in use for a curing agent, and also enables a carboxy group-containing resin composition to be enhanced in storage stability due to modification with an aliphatic amine or an aromatic heterocyclic amine.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes pixels including a reflective region for display in a reflection mode and a transmissive region for display in a transmission mode. The liquid crystal display panel includes a liquid crystal layer including a nematic liquid crystal material having negative dielectric anisotropy and a chiral agent, a pixel electrode including a reflective conductive layer and a transparent conductive layer, a counter electrode, a light diffusing structure provided in common to the reflective region and the transmissive region, and a first vertical alignment film provided between the pixel electrode and the liquid crystal layer, and a second vertical alignment film provided between the counter electrode and the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: As an aspect of an embodiment, a crystal contains a metal oxide containing Ga and Mn and having a corundum structure.

Abstract: Under predetermined film depositing conditions, the raw material solution of the thermistor film is atomized or dropletized, the carrier gas is supplied to the obtained mist or droplet, the mist or droplet is conveyed to the substrate, and then the mist or droplet is thermally reacted on the substrate to deposit a film. A resultant thermistor thin film has a film thickness of 1 ?m or less, a film width of 5 mm or more, a thickness of 50 nm or more and 5 ?m or less, a thickness in the range of less than ±50 nm, a thickness of 5 mm or less, and/or a thickness of 50 nm or more and 5 ?m or less, and has a film surface roughness (Ra) of 0.1 ?m or less.

Abstract: In a first aspect of a present inventive subject matter, a method of forming a film includes turning a raw material containing at least a first chemical element and a second chemical element into atomized droplets; carrying the atomized droplets containing at least the first chemical element and the second chemical element by use of a carrier gas onto an object; and causing a reaction of the atomized droplets to form a film containing at least the first chemical element and the second chemical element on the object. The first chemical element is selected from among elements of Group 14 and elements of Group 15 of the periodic table. The second chemical element is selected from among d-block elements, elements of Group 13 and elements of Group 14 of the periodic table and different from the first chemical element.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is manufactured at a low cost. In the liquid crystal display device, three sub-pixel electrodes are connected by inter-electrode connection portions to form one pixel electrode. One TFT is connected to the pixel electrode. A screen of a liquid crystal display panel is divided into n (n?2) of areas. Gate signal lines G of each divided area are scanned simultaneously one line at a time in each divided area. A backlight device emits light after completion of the scanning of each divided area.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition containing a resin and a compound each having a structure specified by the present specification provides a cured film having excellent adhesiveness to copper wiring.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition containing a resin and a compound each having a structure specified by the present specification provides a cured film having excellent adhesiveness to copper wiring.

Abstract: A sample test automation system which is capable of reducing the workload of an operator and precisely carrying out necessary processes of each of samples without stagnation. In the sample test automation system, a sample tray 120 on which a plurality of samples 150 can be installed is prepared, an identifier for distinguishing the sample tray 120 is attached to the sample tray 120, a sample introducing unit 10 is provided with an identifier reading apparatus 111 which reads the identifier of the sample tray 120, and information about the samples 150 is switched based on the read identifier of the sample tray 120.

Abstract: To provide a wiring substrate, an electronic device, and an electronic module the size of which can be easily reduced and the strength of which can be maintained. A wiring substrate includes an insulation substrate and an electrical wiring structure. The insulation substrate includes a recess section in one surface. A frame portion of the insulation substrate that forms a side surface which connects an opened surface and a bottom surface of the recess section to each other includes a first conductive portion having a plate shape in the frame portion.