Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes dielectric layers made of a ceramic material and internal electrode layers laminated therein. The internal electrode layers each include dielectric columns provided therein. A solid solution layer in which S is solidly dissolved is provided at an interface between each of the dielectric columns and each of the internal electrode layers.

Abstract: Provided an electrophotographic electro-conductive member that can stably suppress an occurrence of fogging in an electrophotographic image. The member comprises a support having an electro-conductive outer surface, and an electro-conductive layer on the outer surface of the support, the electro-conductive layer having a matrix including a cross-linked product of a first rubber, and domains dispersed in the matrix, the domains each includes a cross-linked product of a second rubber and an electro-conductive particle, at least some of the domains is exposed to the outer surface of the electro-conductive member to constitute protrusions on an outer surface of the member, the outer surface of the electro-conductive member is constituted by the matrix and the domains exposed to the outer surface of the electrophotographic electro-conductive member, the electrophotographic electro-conductive member has an impedance of 1.0×103? or more and 1.0×108? or less, and some of the domains satisfy two specific requirements.

Abstract: A water-in-oil emulsion composition that is significantly excellent in emulsification stability, and also excellent in non-stickiness is provided. The water-in-oil emulsion composition includes (a) a polyoxyalkylene/alkyl co-modified silicone; (b) a core-corona particle; (c) an oil-phase component; and (d) an aqueous-phase component.

Abstract: Convenience of an ink bottle and a bottle set is improved. An ink bottle includes: a container portion that contains ink; a guiding portion that is formed in one end portion of the container portion, and includes an outflow port from which the ink in the container portion flow out; and a cover that covers at least an end portion of the container portion on the opposite side of the guiding portion.

Abstract: A measuring device 1 includes a DUT scanning mechanism 56 that is provided in the OTA chamber 50, includes a biaxial positioner which can be rotationally driven by drive motors 56f and 56g, and rotates a DUT 100 to sequentially face all preset directions of a spherical coordinate system; an integrated control device 10 that measures the DUT 100 at each measurement position corresponding to each of the all directions; and a rotation speed management control unit 18b that controls a rotation speed of the drive motors 56f and 56g at a rotation speed which shortens a time required for the movement in a case where the biaxial positioner is moved at a unit step angle from a measurement position where the measurement is completed to a measurement position where next measurement is performed during the DUT 100 is measured.

Abstract: A three-dimensional measuring apparatus includes a projection unit that projects a pattern onto a subject, a plurality of image capturing units that capture images of the subject from mutually different points of view, and a processing unit that calculates a distance value to the subject by performing association using image groups captured of the subject by the plurality of image capturing units, wherein the processing unit integrates information based on a first image group that was captured by projecting the pattern onto the subject, and information based on a second image group that was captured without projecting the pattern onto the subject, into integrated images or evaluation values to be used during the association such that features of the images from both the first image group and the second image group remain, and calculates the distance value using the integrated images that have been integrated or the evaluation values.

Abstract: To provide a multilayer composite for an airbag that has both scrub resistance and flexibility, the multilayer composite for an airbag includes a base fabric, and a multilayer film including an outer layer and an adhesive layer adhered to a surface of the base fabric in which a ratio Sdr1/Sdr2 is from 0.986 to 1.1, where Sdr1 is an interface deployment area ratio of a multilayer film side surface of the multilayer composite for an airbag and Sdr2 is an interface deployment area ratio of a base fabric side surface of the multilayer composite for an airbag.

Abstract: A polyorganosiloxane may be high in elasticity and/or strength. The polyorganosiloxane may include an M unit (R1R2R3SiO1/2) at a content of 10 mol. % or more relative to the total of silicon and a T unit (R6SiO3/2) at a content of 80 mol. % or less relative to the total of silicon. The polyorganosiloxane may have an alkoxy group bound, at a content of 0.07 to 4 wt. %, based on total polyorganosiloxane weight, and a reactive functional group bound to silicon, with 3 to 12 of the reactive functional groups bound on a number basis per a molecular weight of 1000 of the polyorganosiloxane. The weight loss of the polyorganosiloxane at 110° C. under 0.15 torr for 2 hours may be 5 wt. % or less.

Abstract: Provided are a polyorganosiloxane high in elasticity, high in strength and the like. The polyorganosiloxane is a polyorganosiloxane including an M unit (R1R2R3SiO1/2) at a content of 10% by mol or more relative to the total of silicon and a T unit (R6SiO3/2) at a content of 80% by mol or less relative to the total of silicon, the polyorganosiloxane having an alkoxy group bound and a reactive functional group bound to silicon, wherein the polyorganosiloxane has the alkoxy group bound at a content of 0.07 to 4% by weight based on the total weight of the polyorganosiloxane and has 3 to 12 of the reactive functional groups bound on a number basis per a molecular weight of 1000 of the polyorganosiloxane, and the weight loss of the polyorganosiloxane in heating at 110° C. under a reduced pressure of 0.15 torr for 2 hours is 5% by weight or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lock-up clutch of a torque converter. A cover (10) is separated to a pilot (48) and includes an opening (10-1) for installing the pilot (48). Before assembling a clutch driving portion such as a piston, a separator, drive plates, a seal ring, and driven plates, to the pilot (48), rivets (53) are press-fitted into the pilot (48), the cover (10) is abutted to respective head portions of the rivets (53), and the pilot (48) is installed in the cover (10) and is fixed to the cover (10) by welding. Thereafter, the piston, the drive plates and the driven plates are disposed between the separator and the cover (10), the seal ring is contact with the separator, the separator is press-fitted into projection ends of the rivets (53), and then projection portions (53-2) of the rivets (53) are crimped.

Abstract: To provide a water-in-oil emulsified composition which highly encapsulates a water content, has high viscosity, and is excellent in emulsification stability. The water-in-oil emulsified composition of the present disclosure comprises a dispersion medium comprising an oil content, and an oil-soluble copolymer having a monomer unit obtained from a specific hydrophilic monomer, and a monomer unit obtained from a specific hydrophobic monomer; and water droplets dispersed in the dispersion medium, wherein the oil content contains 60% by mass or more of polar oil with an IOB of 0.10 or more, and wherein the water droplets contain water and a surfactant, and the content of the water is 30% by mass or more based on the total amount of the composition.

Abstract: An apparatus includes pixels each including a conversion unit. The conversion unit includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, and a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type in order from a light incident surface side, and includes an in-pixel separation portion of the second conductivity type. The second semiconductor region includes a first end and a second end opposing the first end. The conversion unit further includes a fourth semiconductor region between the first and second ends. The in-pixel separation portion separates the first semiconductor region into a first region overlapping the first end and a second region overlapping the second end in a top view from the light incident surface side. A concentration of a second conductivity type impurity is lower in the fourth semiconductor region than in the in-pixel separation portion.

Abstract: An etching method of a substrate includes (a) providing a substrate on a substrate support inside a chamber, the substrate including a first region having a multilayer film in which a silicon oxide film and a silicon nitride film are alternately stacked and a second region having a monolayer silicon oxide film; and (b) etching the substrate with plasma generated from a first processing gas that includes a hydrofluorocarbon gas, wherein the hydrofluorocarbon gas includes a first hydrofluorocarbon gas represented by CxHyFz (x represents an integer of 2 or more, and y and z represent an integer of 1 or more) and having an unsaturated bond.

Abstract: A thickened composition for a cosmetic product including a content that is taken through a mesh contains a fine particulate powder and a silicone crosspolymer having a structure where dimethicone is cross-linked with an organic group, and has a storage modulus G??3000 Pa, as measured with a rheometer under the conditions of a gap of 0.5 mm, a strain oscillation angle of 0.1%, a frequency of 1 Hz, and a temperature of 25° C. while increasing stress applied with a 25 mm ? cone plate, and a loss tangent tan ??0.2, as calculated as a loss modulus G? measured under the same conditions divided by the storage modulus G?. A cosmetic product includes a container including an inner lid with a tight mesh and an outer lid for tightly closing a container body, and the thickened composition contained in the container body under the inner lid.

Abstract: A polyorganosiloxane with an epoxy group, a curable resin composition, and a cured product having high compatibility with an initiator and another resin is described. The polyorganosiloxane has a low viscosity, a high curing rate, and high adhesiveness and impact resistance. The polyorganosiloxane has an M unit (R1R2R3SiO1/2), a D unit (R4R5SiO2/2), and a Q unit (SiO4/2). A T unit (R6SiO3/2) content of the polyorganosiloxane is 80% or less by mole of total silicon. The epoxy group has a group of formula (2) and a group of formula (3). Here, R8 is an optionally substituted divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, g is 0 or 1, R9 is an optionally substituted divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, h is 0 or 1, 0?i?8, and 0?j?8.

Abstract: A water-in-oil emulsion composition that is significantly excellent in emulsification stability, and also excellent in non-stickiness is provided. The water-in-oil emulsion composition includes (a) a polyoxyalkylene/alkyl co-modified silicone; (b) a core-corona particle; (c) an oil-phase component; and (d) an aqueous-phase component.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition, may include a thermoplastic resin (A) and, per 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin (A), from 0 to 0.2 parts by mass of a metal salt-containing flame retardant (B), and not less than 0.05 parts by mass and less than 3 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane (C), wherein the organopolysiloxane (C) has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) in a range of from 1.01 to 1.4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lock-up clutch of a torque converter. A cover (10) is separated to a pilot (48) and includes an opening (10-1) for installing the pilot (48). Before assembling a clutch driving portion such as a piston, a separator, drive plates, a seal ring, and driven plates, to the pilot (48), rivets (53) are press-fitted into the pilot (48), the cover (10) is abutted to respective head portions of the rivets (53), and the pilot (48) is installed in the cover (10) and is fixed to the cover (10) by welding. Thereafter, the piston, the drive plates and the driven plates are disposed between the separator and the cover (10), the seal ring is contact with the separator, the separator is press-fitted into projection ends of the rivets (53), and then projection portions (53-2) of the rivets (53) are crimped.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an epoxy group-containing polyorganosiloxane, a curable resin composition and a cured product which are excellent in curability, surface nature of a coating film, adhesiveness, and impact resistance. The epoxy group-containing polyorganosiloxane of the present invention contains an M unit (R1R2R3SiO1/2), a D unit (R4R5O2/2), and a Q unit (SiO4/2), wherein a content of a T unit (R6SiO3/2) with respect to total silicon is 80 mol % or less. The curable resin composition of the present invention contains the epoxy group-containing polyorganosiloxane (A) and a curing agent (B).

Abstract: Copolymers derived from hydrophobic monomers of formula (1), and hydrophilic monomers of formulas (2) and (3), are provided The copolymers are useful as gelling agents for oils used in cosmetics and cosmetic emulsions.