Abstract: An apparatus for magnetic annealing one or more workpieces, and a method of operating the apparatus, are described. The apparatus includes: a workpiece holder configured to support one or more workpieces, wherein the one or more workpieces having at least one substantially planar surface; an optional workpiece heating system configured to elevate the one or more workpieces to an anneal temperature; and a magnet assembly having a first magnet and a second magnet, the first and second magnets defining a gap between opposing poles of each magnet, wherein the magnet assembly is arranged to generate a magnetic field substantially perpendicular to the planar surface of the one or more workpieces.

Abstract: The torque transmission joint includes an intermediate transmission member, and a first transmission member and a second transmission member that are arranged with one each on both side sections in the axial direction of the intermediate transmission member, with the outer side sections in the radial direction of each engaging with the inside section in the radial direction of the intermediate transmission member. The first transmission member and the second transmission member have a first preliminary engagement section and a second preliminary engagement section at the end sections in the axial direction on sides close to each other. The first preliminary engagement section and the second preliminary engagement section engage with each other with a circumferential gap interposed therebetween that does not disappear when torque transmission is performed between the first transmission member and the second transmission member via the intermediate transmission member.

Abstract: An electrophotographic member includes an electro-conductive substrate and an elastic layer containing inorganic particles and a binder resin. The electrophotographic member has a protrusion on an outer surface of the electrophotographic member containing the inorganic particles. At least part of the inorganic particles contained in the protrusion are exposed to a surface of the protrusion, and the binder resin is present among the inorganic particles contained in the protrusion. An elastic modulus E1 of the binder resin measured at a first region in a cross-section in a thickness direction of the elastic layer is equal to or above 1000 MPa.

Abstract: A foldable circular polarizing plate includes a polarizer and a foldable compensation film disposed on one surface of the polarizer, wherein in-plane retardations of the liquid crystal layer at 450 nm, 550 nm, and 650 nm wavelengths satisfy Relationship Equations 1 or 2, the compensation film is configured to absorb light in a wavelength region of less than or equal to 420 nm, and a reflection color in a CIE-Lab color coordinate system satisfies ?a*b*?5.0 and a foldable organic light emitting diode display including the same.

Abstract: There is provided a hydrogen gas mixing device that includes a hydrogen generation part configured to generate a hydrogen gas; a mixing gas supply part configured to supply a mixing gas; a gas mixing part configured to mix the hydrogen gas and the mixing gas; a dilution gas supply part configured to supply a non-combustible dilution gas; and a valve circuit configured to, at an abnormality occurrence time, dilute the hydrogen gas with the dilution gas by connecting a first path for the hydrogen gas supplied from the hydrogen generation part and a second path for the dilution gas supplied from the dilution gas supply part.

Abstract: A worm reducer includes: a housing including a wheel accommodating portion, and a worm accommodating portion; a worm wheel including wheel teeth disposed on an outer circumferential surface and rotatably supported inside the wheel accommodating portion; and a worm including worm teeth disposed on an outer circumferential surface to mesh with the wheel teeth and rotatably supported inside the worm accommodating portion, wherein a proximal end portion of the worm is connected to a drive shaft such that torque can be transmitted. An inner circumferential surface of the worm accommodating portion includes a housing side step surface which faces a proximal end side in an axial direction of the worm. An outer circumferential surface of the worm includes a worm side step surface which closely faces the housing side step surface in the axial direction at a portion axially deviated from a portion where the worm teeth are disposed.

Abstract: An electrophotographic member includes an electro-conductive substrate and an elastic layer containing inorganic particles and a binder resin. The electrophotographic member has a protrusion on an outer surface of the electrophotographic member containing the inorganic particles, At least part of the inorganic particles contained in the protrusion are exposed to a surface of the protrusion, and the binder resin is present among the inorganic particles contained in the protrusion. An elastic modulus E1 of the binder resin measured at a first region in a cross-section in a thickness direction of the elastic layer is equal to or above 1000 MPa.

Abstract: An electrophotographic member includes an electro-conductive substrate, and an elastic layer as a surface layer, the elastic layer constituted by a single-layer, wherein the elastic layer includes a first resin, a second resin and an anion, the first resin is a crosslinked urethane resin, and the crosslinked urethane resin is a resin having a specific cationic structure in the molecule, the second resin is at least one of a crosslinked acrylic resin having an ether bond and a crosslinked epoxy resin having an ether bond, and in a first area of the elastic layer, the first are being from an outer surface of the elastic layer to a depth of 0.1 ?m, the first resin and the second resin form an interpenetrating polymer network structure.

Abstract: Provided is a spatial position calculation device that calculates a position of a measurement target in a space with high accuracy even when the measurement target moves at a high speed. Included are a transmission unit 1, 2 or 3 that transmits at a predetermined time interval a modulated sound signal obtained by modulating an original sound signal, a reception unit 4 that receives the modulated sound signal, a calculation unit 5 that calculates spatial position coordinates of either the transmission unit or the reception unit, or a distance from the transmission unit to the reception unit based on an arrival timing of the modulated sound signal to the reception unit, the arrival timing being obtained from cross-correlation calculation between a reference signal generated from the modulated sound signal and a reception signal of the reception unit, and a magnification change unit 47 that changes a magnification in a time direction of the reference signal or the reception signal.

Abstract: Provided is a developing device including: a toner; and a developer carrying member. The developer carrying member includes an electroconductive substrate and a surface layer on the substrate, the surface layer being a single layer and including a matrix containing a crosslinked urethane resin as a binder, wherein E1?200 MPa and 10 MPa?E2?100 MPa, where E1 is an elastic modulus of the matrix in a first region from an outer surface of the surface layer to a depth of 0.1 and E2 is an elastic modulus of the matrix in a second region from a depth of 1.0 to 1.1 ?m from the outer surface. The toner includes a toner particle containing a binder resin and a colorant and having a Martens hardness of 85 to 1,100 MPa when measured under a condition of a maximum load of 2.0×10?4 N.

Abstract: A worm reduction gear, including: an inner diameter side holder in which a bearing is internally fitted and held; an outer diameter side holder which includes a holder holding part in which the inner diameter side holder is internally fitted and held so as to be able to be relatively rotated and moved and to be displaced in a direction orthogonal to a center axis of a worm wheel and a center axis of a worm, and which is internally fitted and held in a holding recessed part of a housing; and an elastic urging member in a circumferential direction which elastically urges the inner diameter side holder against the outer diameter side holder in a direction of rotating in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A method for depositing a silicon oxide film is provided. In the method, a silicon oxide film is deposited on a substrate by Atomic Layer Deposition with plasma while heating the substrate to a first temperature of 600° C. or higher. The silicon oxide film is annealed at a second temperature higher than the first temperature after completing the depositing the silicon oxide film.

Abstract: A worm reducer has: a housing having a wheel housing portion and a worm housing portion; a worm wheel; a worm, a support bearing having an inner ring externally fitted to the tip end portion of the worm and an outer ring; an elastic biasing means elastically biasing the outer ring toward the worm wheel side; and an elastic holding means elastically holding the outer ring from both sides in a direction orthogonal to a biasing direction by the elastic biasing means and to a center axis of the worm housing portion.

Abstract: A cleaning solution containing a compound represented by formula (1), a compound represented by formula (2), and water; and an inkjet printer cleaning method using the same. R1—O(EO)m(PO)nH??(1) R2—O(EO)LH??(2) In formula (1), R1 represents a linear or branched C1-C30 alkyl group. EO represents an ethyleneoxy group, and PO represents a propyleneoxy group. m and n each independently represent an integer of 1-5. m:n, which is the ratio between m and n, is at least 1:2 and smaller than 3:2. In formula (2), R2 represents a linear or branched C1-C30 alkyl group, or an aryl group. EO represents an ethyleneoxy group. L represents an integer of at least 10. Formula (1): R1—O(EO)m(PO)nH. Formula (2): R2—O(EO)LH.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymerizable composition containing a specific polymerizable compound and a fluorosurfactant having, in its molecule, a pentaerythritol skeleton or a dipentaerythritol skeleton. The invention also provides an optically anisotropic body, a retardation film, an antireflective film, and a liquid crystal display device that are produced using the polymerizable composition of the present invention. The present invention is useful because, when an optically anisotropic body is produced by photo-polymerization of the polymerizable composition, three features including the leveling properties of the surface of the optically anisotropic body, offset onto the substrate, and liquid crystal alignment can be improved simultaneously.

Abstract: A vapor supply device includes a sunlight-condensing heat collection unit which condenses sunlight and collects heat to obtain thermal energy, a heat-storage and heat-exchange unit which heats a heat-storage agent stored therein using the thermal energy obtained in the sunlight-condensing heat collection unit and stores thermal energy in the heat-storage agent, and heats a supply medium using the thermal energy stored in the heat-storage agent, and a vapor supply unit which supplies a vapor of the supply medium obtained by heating the supply medium in the heat-storage and heat-exchange unit.

Abstract: A film deposition apparatus includes a rotary cable disposed in a vacuum chamber; multiple stages on each of which a substrate is placeable, the stages being arranged along a circumferential direction of the rotary table; a process area configured to supply a process gas toward an upper surface of the rotary table; a heat treatment area that is disposed apart from the process area in the circumferential direction of the rotary table and configured to heat-treat the substrate at a temperature higher than a temperature used in the process area; and a cooling area that is disposed apart from the heat treatment area in the circumferential direction of the rotary table and configured to cool the substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a hydrogen gas mixing device that includes a hydrogen generation part configured to generate a hydrogen gas; a mixing gas supply part configured to supply a mixing gas; a gas mixing part configured to mix the hydrogen gas and the mixing gas; a dilution gas supply part configured to supply a non-combustible dilution gas; and a valve circuit configured to, at an abnormality occurrence time, dilute the hydrogen gas with the dilution gas by connecting a first path for the hydrogen gas supplied from the hydrogen generation part and a second path for the dilution gas supplied from the dilution gas supply part.

Abstract: There is provided a hydrogen gas mixing device, including: a water electrolysis part configured to generate a hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas by electrolysis of water; a mixing gas supply part configured to supply a mixing gas; and a gas mixing part configured to mix the hydrogen gas and the mixing gas, wherein a non-combustible dilution gas is introduced into an oxygen flow part of the water electrolysis part through which the oxygen gas flows.

Abstract: A driving-side concave-convex portion of a driving-side transmission member is engaged with an elastic member. The driving-side concave-convex portion is engaged with an intermediate concave-convex portion of an intermediate transmission member with a circumferential gap being interposed therebetween. A driven-side concave-convex portion of a driven-side transmission member is engaged with the elastic member. The driven-side concave-convex portion is engaged with the intermediate concave-convex portion with a circumferential gap being interposed therebetween. Both axial side surfaces and a periphery of the intermediate transmission member are covered by a side surface covering portion and a periphery covering portion of the elastic member.