Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermal transfer sheet which can prevent a kick and a scumming, and can form a photographic tone color image of high quality with a continuous tone image by sublimation transfer, while expanding the range of choices for colorants to be included in a colorant layer; a coating liquid for colorant layer to be used for forming the colorant layer of this thermal transfer sheet; a method for manufacturing this thermal transfer sheet; and image forming method employing this thermal transfer sheet.

Abstract: A medical image diagnosis apparatus includes a capturing part configured to photograph a target site of a subject to capture a medical image. The medical image diagnosis apparatus further includes a positional information acquisition unit, a guideline generator, and a display processor. The positional information acquisition unit acquires the positional information of a puncture needle inserted into of the subject. The guideline generator generates a guideline that indicates an insertion route for the puncture needle to reach the target site based on the positional information. The guideline includes scales graduated at predetermined intervals. The display processor displays the guideline with the medical image.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasound probe that transmits/receives ultrasound waves to/from a subject, a reference position member arranged on the ultrasound probe, and a sensor located in a position having a predetermined positional relationship relative to a puncture needle. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus further includes a position information acquisition unit, a needle length information acquisition unit, and a display. The position information acquisition unit acquires position information of the reference position member and the sensor. The needle length information acquisition unit acquires needle length information indicating the length of the puncture needle based on the position information of the reference position member and the sensor when the tip of the puncture needle is in contact with the reference position member, and the relative position.

Abstract: A heat transfer system is provided with a first heating element that transfers ink in an ink layer to a transfer-receiving body in a first pattern, a winding part that winds an ink ribbon having ink transferred therein on the downstream side of the first heating element in such a manner that a back surface layer is positioned outside the ink layer, a second heating element that transfers ink in the ink layer to the back surface layer inside the ink layer in a second pattern near the winding part, and a controller that controls the heating elements, and the controller controls the first heating element to transfer ink corresponding to the first pattern by transferring a portion of the ink layer, and controls the second heating element to transfer ink corresponding to the second pattern by transferring the ink layer as a whole.

Abstract: The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a present embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to extract three-dimensional luminal region data out of volume data including a lumen. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a branch plane of the lumen based on the three-dimensional luminal region data. The processing circuitry is configured to divide the lumen based on the branch plane to determine sections. The processing circuitry is configured to estimate a plaque in each section of the sections based on the three-dimensional luminal region data. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate a maximum luminal wall thickness of the each section based on the plaque. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate a plaque score based on the maximum luminal wall thickness of the each section.

Abstract: A printed material of the present invention is a printed material including a recording medium, a color material layer, and a fine irregular layer functioning as an outermost layer in this order; the color material layer contains a pigment; the fine irregular layer contains spherical particles having a specific average particle diameter; the spherical particles are present in a thickness direction of the fine irregular layer; and the surface of the fine irregular layer has convex portions having an average height of 0.04 to 0.15 ?m and an image definition C(2) is 50% or more.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound image diagnosis apparatus includes a display, an input circuit, and processing circuitry. The display is configured to display an ultrasound image generated in response to a reflected signal of ultrasound waves transmitted toward a target site to be diagnosed from an ultrasound probe. The input circuit includes a first button that is used to set a start point as a measurement start position and an end point as a measurement end position upon measuring the size of a measurement object on the ultrasound image displayed on the display. The processing circuitry is configured to cause the display to display the ultrasound image, and determine whether the end point is set with the first button or with a second button other than the first button.

Abstract: A charging member includes a support, a conductive elastic layer disposed on the support, and a surface layer disposed on the conductive elastic layer. Domains with current values of 2.5 pA or more have an average size of about 300 nm or less in a binary image created using a current value of 2.5 pA as a threshold from current measured by contacting a conical probe having a tip diameter of 20 nm with an outer surface of the surface layer and applying a voltage of 3 V between the conical probe and the support while moving the conical probe.

Abstract: A charging member includes a support, a conductive elastic layer disposed on the support, and a surface layer disposed on the conductive elastic layer. Domains with current values of 2.5 pA or more have an average size of about 300 nm or less in a binary image created using a current value of 2.5 pA as a threshold from current measured by contacting a conical probe having a tip diameter of 20 nm with an outer surface of the surface layer and applying a voltage of 3 V between the conical probe and the support while moving the conical probe.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermal transfer sheet which can prevent a kick and a scumming, and can form a photographic tone color image of high quality with a continuous tone image by sublimation transfer, while expanding the range of choices for colorants to be included in a colorant layer; a coating liquid for colorant layer to be used for forming the colorant layer of this thermal transfer sheet; a method for manufacturing this thermal transfer sheet; and image forming method employing this thermal transfer sheet.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermal transfer sheet which can prevent a kick and a scumming, and can form a photographic tone color image of high quality with a continuous tone image by sublimation transfer, while expanding the range of choices for colorants to be included in a colorant layer; a coating liquid for colorant layer to be used for forming the colorant layer of this thermal transfer sheet; a method for manufacturing this thermal transfer sheet; and image forming method employing this thermal transfer sheet.

Abstract: A conductive member for an image-forming apparatus includes a conductive layer including a matrix containing a conductive organic polymer material and domains formed by aggregate particles of an electronically conductive conductivity-imparting agent and having sizes of about 100 nm to about 3 ?m. About 20 to about 50 domains are present in a 10 ?m×10 ?m square in the conductive layer.

Abstract: The present inventive concepts provide a liquid composition for etching a metal containing copper. The liquid composition may include hydrogen peroxide in a range of about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % and a buffer solution in a range of about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt %. The buffer solution may include citrate. The liquid composition may have a pH in a range of about 4.0 to about 7.0.

Abstract: There is provided an electro-conductive belt fabrication method having a drying step of forming a dry film, which includes applying a conductive-particle dispersion to the inside face of a circular tube, rotating the tube about its axis and forming a dispersion layer at a surface of the tube, and drying the dispersion layer until an amount of solvent in the dispersion layer reaches a predetermined residual amount; a resin material leaching step, which includes applying a liquid containing the dissolved or swollen resin material to a surface of the dry film, and leaching the resin material to a predetermined depth in the surface of the dry film; and a heating step that includes one of heating the resultant dry film and drying the dry film, and changing the precursor in the dry film to the predetermined resin material.

Abstract: A method of treating a wiring substrate according to an embodiment includes, in a semi-additive process: (1) contacting the wiring substrate with a pre-etching treatment liquid composition containing a chloride ion, the wiring substrate containing a seed layer formed of an electroless copper and a wiring pattern formed of an electrolytic copper; and (2) continuously, etching the wiring substrate with an etching liquid composition containing a hydrogen peroxide, a sulfuric acid, a tetrazole, a chloride ion, a copper ion and a water.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasound probe that transmits/receives ultrasound waves to/from a subject, a reference position member arranged on the ultrasound probe, and a sensor located in a position having a predetermined positional relationship relative to a puncture needle. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus further includes a position information acquisition unit, a needle length information acquisition unit, and a display. The position information acquisition unit acquires position information of the reference position member and the sensor. The needle length information acquisition unit acquires needle length information indicating the length of the puncture needle based on the position information of the reference position member and the sensor when the tip of the puncture needle is in contact with the reference position member, and the relative position.

Abstract: Provided is a thermal transfer sheet capable of repressing residue that accumulates before insertion of a heating element of the thermal head. In the thermal transfer sheet, a heat-resistant lubricating layer is formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the heat-resistant lubricating layer includes one or more of layers which include a back face layer, the back face layer is arranged at a position farthest from the substrate, at least one layer which composes the heat-resistant lubricating layer includes a binder resin and organic minute particles which each has a polygonal shape, and a portion of surfaces of the organic minute particles protrude from a surface of the back layer.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermal transfer sheet which can prevent a kick and a scumming, and can form a photographic tone color image of high quality with a continuous tone image by sublimation transfer, while expanding the range of choices for colorants to be included in a colorant layer; a coating liquid for colorant layer to be used for forming the colorant layer of this thermal transfer sheet; a method for manufacturing this thermal transfer sheet; and image forming method employing this thermal transfer sheet.

Abstract: A medical image diagnosis apparatus includes a capturing part configured to photograph a target site of a subject to capture a medical image. The medical image diagnosis apparatus further includes a positional information acquisition unit, a guideline generator, and a display processor. The positional information acquisition unit acquires the positional information of a puncture needle inserted into of the subject. The guideline generator generates a guideline that indicates an insertion route for the puncture needle to reach the target site based on the positional information. The guideline includes scales graduated at predetermined intervals. The display processor displays the guideline with the medical image.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element mounted on a lead frame, and a sealing material sealing the light-emitting element and having a thickness of not more than 1 mm and including a silicone resin as a main component. The sealing material includes a first gas barrier layer that a physical property value obtained by dividing a difference between a value of an average spin-spin relaxation time of 1H nuclei at a resonance frequency of 25 MHz at 140° C. and that at 25° C. by 115 is not more than 3.5 and the average spin-spin relaxation time at 140° C. is not more than 500 ?sec.