Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to one embodiment of the invention has a chemical composition represented by C: 0.0030% or less, Si: 2.00% or less, Al: 1.00% or less, Mn: 0.10% to 2.00%, S: 0.0030% or less, one or more selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Nd, Pr, La, Ce, Zn, and Cd: 0.0003% or greater and less than 0.0015% in total, a parameter Q represented by Q=[Si]+2x[Al]?[Mn]: 2.00 or less; Sn: 0.00% to 0.40%, Cu: 0.00% to 1.00%, and a remainder: Fe and impurities, and a parameter R represented by R?(I100+I310+I411+I521)/(I111+I211+I332+I221) is 0.80 or greater.

Abstract: An opening insulation film covers a substrate and is in contact with a side surface of a gate electrode. The opening insulation film is provided with a first opening portion having a side surface on the gate electrode. A gate insulation film made of an oxide insulator is on the gate electrode and the opening insulation film. A semiconductor channel film made of an oxide semiconductor is on the gate insulation film and is encompassed by the first opening portion. Source and drain electrodes are on the semiconductor channel film. A source upper-layer electrode and a drain upper-layer electrode both made of an oxide are provided at least on upper surfaces of the source electrode and the drain electrode, respectively. An interlayer insulation film made of an oxide has a portion provided on the source upper-layer electrode and the drain upper-layer electrode and is in contact the semiconductor channel film.

Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to one embodiment of the invention has a chemical composition represented by C: 0.0030% or less, Si: 2.00% or less, Al: 1.00% or less, Mn: 0.10% to 2.00%, S: 0.0030% or less, one or more selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Nd, Pr, La, Ce, Zn, and Cd: greater than 0.0100% and not greater than 0.0250% in total, a parameter Q represented by Q=[Si]+2×[Al]?[Mn]: 2.00 or less; Sn: 0.00% to 0.40%, Cu: 0.00% to 1.00%, and a remainder: Fe and impurities, and a parameter R represented by R=(I100+I310+I411+I521)/(I111+I211+I332+I221) is 0.80 or greater.

Abstract: An endless belt includes a band-shaped belt main body made of a vulcanized rubber, and a coupling part that is made of a thermoplastic resin and is provided between both end parts of the belt main body, wherein the vulcanized rubber of the both end parts of the belt main body and the thermoplastic resin of the coupling part are chemically bonded to each other.

Abstract: When a Si content (mass %) is set to [Si], an Al content (mass %) is set to [Al], and a Mn content (mass %) is set to [Mn], a parameter Q represented by “Q=[Si]+2[Al]?[Mn]” is 2.00 or more, the total mass of S contained in sulfides or oxysulfides of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ce, La, Nd, Pr, Zn, or Cd is 40% or more of the total mass of S contained in a non-oriented electrical steel sheet, a {100} crystal orientation intensity is 3.0 or more, a thickness is 0.15 mm to 0.30 mm, and an average crystal grain diameter is 65 ?m to 100 ?m.

Abstract: When a Si content (mass %) is set to [Si], an Al content (mass %) is set to [Al], and a Mn content (mass %) is set to [Mn], a parameter Q represented by “Q=[Si]+2[Al]?[Mn]” is 2.00 or more, the total mass of S contained in sulfides or oxysulfides of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ce, La, Nd, Pr, Zn, or Cd is 40% or more of the total mass of S contained in a non-oriented electrical steel sheet, a {100} crystal orientation intensity is 3.0 or more, a thickness is 0.15 mm to 0.30 mm, and an average crystal grain diameter is 65 ?m to 100 ?m.

Abstract: A method, executed by one or more processors, includes receiving a first bit sequence corresponding to source data having a source encoding bit-length (BLS), generating one or more additional bit sequences by shifting the first bit sequence by shift lengths that are equal to a multiple of the source encoding bit-length, partitioning the first bit sequence and the one or more additional bit sequences according to a target encoding bit-length (BLT) to provide a plurality of target encoding search patterns, and searching a target character string encoded with the target encoding using the plurality of target encoding search patterns. A computer system and computer program product corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: When a Si content (mass %) is set to [Si], an Al content (mass %) is set to [Al], and a Mn content (mass %) is set to [Mn], a parameter Q represented by “Q=[Si]+2[Al]?[Mn]” is 2.00 or more, the total mass of S contained in sulfides or oxysulfides of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ce, La, Nd, Pr, Zn, or Cd is 10% or more of the total mass of S contained in a non-oriented electrical steel sheet, a {100} crystal orientation intensity is 3.0 or more, a thickness is 0.15 mm to 0.30 mm, and an average crystal grain diameter is 65 ?m to 100 ?m.

Abstract: An opening insulation film covers a substrate and is in contact with a side surface of a gate electrode. The opening insulation film is provided with a first opening portion having a side surface on the gate electrode. A gate insulation film made of an oxide insulator is on the gate electrode and the opening insulation film. A semiconductor channel film made of an oxide semiconductor is on the gate insulation film and is encompassed by the first opening portion. Source and drain electrodes are on the semiconductor channel film. A source upper-layer electrode and a drain upper-layer electrode both made of an oxide are provided at least on upper surfaces of the source electrode and the drain electrode, respectively. An interlayer insulation film made of an oxide has a portion provided on the source upper-layer electrode and the drain upper-layer electrode and is in contact the semiconductor channel film.

Abstract: A plurality of pixel electrodes disposed in a matrix are electrically connected with a plurality of first thin film transistors, respectively. Coloring layers in a plurality of colors overlap, in a plan view, with two or more pixel electrodes adjacent to each other in one direction among the plurality of pixel electrodes. Channel layers of the first thin film transistors are covered from above by a coloring laminated body including end parts of the respective coloring layers in at least two colors among the coloring layers in a plurality of colors, the end parts overlapping with each other in the plan view.

Abstract: Provided are: a metalworking oil composition having excellent workability and rust inhibiting performance, which is prepared by blending (A) at least one carboxylate selected from a polyhydric alcohol ester of a monocarboxylic acid and a monohydric alcohol ester of a polycarboxylic acid, (B) a phosphorus-containing compound, and (C) a rust inhibitor, wherein the monocarboxylic acid has 9 or more and 21 or less carbon atoms, and the content of the carboxylate is 0.6% by mass or more based on the total amount of the composition; and a metalworking method using the composition.

Abstract: Provided is a microorganism that is capable of efficiently producing para-aminobenzoic acid (4-ABA) or a salt thereof, using saccharides as raw materials, and a method for efficiently producing 4-ABA or a salt thereof by using this microorganism. A transformant obtained by introducing, into a coryneform bacterium, a gene that encodes 4-amino-4-deoxychorismate lyase, a gene that encodes a para-aminobenzoate synthase component I, and a gene that encodes a para-aminobenzoate synthase component II, is capable of efficiently producing 4-ABA or a salt thereof from saccharides.

Abstract: A method, executed by one or more processors, includes receiving a first bit sequence corresponding to source data having a source encoding bit-length (BLS), generating one or more additional bit sequences by shifting the first bit sequence by shift lengths that are equal to a multiple of the source encoding bit-length, partitioning the first bit sequence and the one or more additional bit sequences according to a target encoding bit-length (BLT) to provide a plurality of target encoding search patterns, and searching a target character string encoded with the target encoding using the plurality of target encoding search patterns. A computer system and computer program product corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A first gate insulating layer and a protective insulating layer are made of silicon nitride. A second gate insulating layer is provided on gate electrodes via a first gate insulating layer. A first intersecting layer is provided on gate lines via a first gate insulating layer. A channel layer has the same shape as the second gate insulating layer. A second intersecting layer is provided on and has the same shape as the first intersecting layer. Source lines intersect with the gate lines on the second intersecting layer. The first gate insulating layer and the protective insulating layer have gate contact holes. The protective insulating layer has source contact holes. The second gate insulating layer, the channel layer, and the first and second intersecting layers are made of oxide and have a common species of elements and a common crystal structure.

Abstract: A wiper is made up of an attachment member to be attached to a machine tool, a wiper body formed integrally with the attachment member, a bent-shaped lip support part made of an elastic material and disposed at a lower end of the wiper body, and a lip part connected to the wiper body with the lip support part interposed therebetween. A lip front end portion of the lip part, a tip of which comes into contact with a sliding surface of the machine tool, is made of an elastic material containing an additive material for reinforcement.

Abstract: A plurality of pixel electrodes disposed in a matrix are electrically connected with a plurality of first thin film transistors, respectively. Coloring layers in a plurality of colors overlap, in a plan view, with two or more pixel electrodes adjacent to each other in one direction among the plurality of pixel electrodes. Channel layers of the first thin film transistors are covered from above by a coloring laminated body including end parts of the respective coloring layers in at least two colors among the coloring layers in a plurality of colors, the end parts overlapping with each other in the plan view.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a non-oriented electrical steel sheet includes: performing finish annealing of a cold-rolled steel strip; and forming a tension-applying type insulating film of not less than 1 g/m2 and not more than 6 g/m2 on a surface of the cold-rolled steel strip. The performing the finish annealing includes forming an oxide layer containing Al2O3 or (Al, Cr)2O3 and having a thickness of not less than 0.01 ?m and not more than 0.5 ?m on the surface of the cold-rolled steel strip with setting a temperature of the cold-rolled steel strip to not lower than 800° C. and not higher than 1100° C. in an atmosphere where when the total content of Si and Al of the cold-rolled steel strip is represented as X (mass %), a partial pressure ratio of water vapor to hydrogen is equal to or less than 0.005×X2.

Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet contains 2.8 mass % or more and 4.0 mass % or less of Si, 0.2 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less of Al, and 0.02 mass % or more and 0.2 mass % or less of P. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet contains further contains 0.5 mass % or more in total of at least one kinds selected from a group consisting of 4.0 mass % or less of Ni and 2.0 mass % or less of Mn. A C content is 0.05 mass % or less, a N content is 0.01 mass % or less, an average grain diameter is 15 ?m or less, and a <111> axial density is 6 or larger.

Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising, Si: not less than 1.0 mass % nor more than 3.5 mass %, Al: not less than 0.1 mass % nor more than 3.0 mass %, Ti: not less than 0.001 mass % nor more than 0.01 mass %, Bi: not less than 0.001 mass % nor more than 0.01 mass %, wherein Expression (1) is satisfied when a Ti content (mass %) is represented as [Ti] and a Bi content (mass %) is represented as [Bi]: [Ti]?0.8×[Bi]+0.002 . . . (1).

Abstract: A steel having a predetermined composition is hot-rolled so as to form a steel strip, the steel strip is subjected to first cold-rolling, the steel strip is subjected to intermediate annealing, the steel strip is subjected to second cold-rolling, and the steel strip is subjected to finish annealing. A finish temperature in the hot-rolling is 900° C. or less, annealing is not performed between the hot-rolling and the first cold-rolling, and a rolling reduction in the second cold-rolling is not less than 40% nor more than 85%.