Abstract: A resonator is provided that includes a base; at least three vibrating arms that include a piezoelectric film, an upper electrode, and a lower electrode; a frame; and a holding arm. Each vibrating arm includes an arm portion and a tip portion. The holding arm includes a holding side arm that extends parallel to the outer vibrating arm. A release width between the tip portion of the outer vibrating arm and the frame is larger than a release width between the holding side arm and the frame or a release width between the arm portion of the outer vibrating arm and the holding side arm.

Abstract: A MEMS device that includes a substrate including an element and a connection wiring electrically connected to the element, and a connection portion electrically connected to the connection wiring. The connection portion is formed of a eutectic alloy of a first metal and a second metal. A line width of the connection wiring is smaller than a width of the connection portion when a main surface of the substrate is viewed in a plan view.

Abstract: A resonator includes a vibration portion with upper and lower electrodes with a piezoelectric film disposed therebetween. Moreover, a protective film is provided to face the piezoelectric film with the upper electrode interposed therebetween and is exposed in a first region in the vibration portion. A conductive film is provided to face the piezoelectric film with the protective film interposed therebetween and is exposed in a second region that is adjacent to the first region in the vibration portion. A connection electrode is formed in the protective film to electrically connect the conductive film to the lower electrode. The upper electrode is formed such that an area of a region overlapping the conductive film is equal to or smaller than half of a total area of the conductive film and/or avoids the region overlapping the conductive film.

Abstract: A MEMS device is provided that includes a piezoelectric film, a first electrode and a second electrode sandwiching the piezoelectric film, a protective film that covers at least part of the second electrode and having a cavity that opens part of the second electrode, a third electrode that contacts the second electrode at least in the cavity and is provided so as to cover at least part of the protective film, and a first wiring layer having a first contact portion in contact with the third electrode.

Abstract: A resonator is provided having a first electrode and a second electrode; and a piezoelectric film that is disposed between the first and second electrodes, has an upper surface opposing the first electrode, and that vibrates in a predetermined vibration mode when a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes. Moreover, the resonator includes a protective film made of an insulator and disposed opposing the upper surface of the piezoelectric film with the first electrode interposed therebetween. Furthermore, a conductive film made of a conductor is provided that is disposed opposing the upper surface of the piezoelectric film with the protective film interposed therebetween, where the conductive film is electrically connected to any one of the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A resonator including a base; two or more vibration arms connected at ends thereof to a front end of the base and spaced apart from each other across a predetermined space and extending away from the base. Moreover, a connection member connects the vibration arms that bend in the same direction when an electric field is applied. The resonator inhibit occurrence of a spurious mode that otherwise occurs in a resonator that performs out-of-plane bending.

Abstract: A resonator includes a vibration portion with a vibration arm extending from a base and having an open end that performs bending vibration. The vibration portion includes upper and lower electrodes with a piezoelectric film disposed therebetween that causes bending vibration of the vibration arm when a voltage is applied between the upper and lower electrodes. A protective film faces the piezoelectric film with the upper electrode interposed therebetween and a conductive film faces the piezoelectric film with the protective film interposed therebetween. Moreover, the conductive film is exposed in a region at the open end and a via electrode is formed in the protective film to electrically connect the conductive film to one of the upper and lower electrodes. The via electrode is positioned closer to a first region than the open end in the second region of the vibration arm in a plan view of the piezoelectric film.

Abstract: A resonator includes a vibration portion with upper and lower electrodes with a piezoelectric film disposed therebetween. Moreover, a protective film is provided to face the piezoelectric film with the upper electrode interposed therebetween and is exposed in a first region in the vibration portion. A conductive film is provided to face the piezoelectric film with the protective film interposed therebetween and is exposed in a second region that is adjacent to the first region in the vibration portion. A connection electrode is formed in the protective film to electrically connect the conductive film to the lower electrode. The upper electrode is formed such that an area of a region overlapping the conductive film is equal to or smaller than half of a total area of the conductive film and/or avoids the region overlapping the conductive film.

Abstract: A resonator that includes a base and one or more vibration arms with fixed ends connected to a front end of the base and open ends extending therefrom. Moreover, the vibration arms include first and second electrodes and a piezoelectric film that is disposed therebetween. The resonator further includes a protective film disposed opposing an upper face of the piezoelectric film and sandwiching the first electrode and a temperature characteristics adjusting film formed of a material different from a material of the protective film and that is provided on the fixed end side relative to the center of the vibration arms such that part of the protective film is exposed to a surface.

Abstract: A resonator is provided that includes a vibrating portion including a three or more vibrating arms each having a fixed end and a free end, with at least two of the vibrating arms configured to bend out of plane in different phases, and a base having a front end connected to the fixed end of each vibrating arm and a rear end opposite from the front end. Moreover, a frame is disposed at least partially around the vibrating portion, a holding arm is provided between the vibrating portion and the holding portion and includes a first end connected to the base and a second end connected to the frame, and a plurality of holes disposed in the vibrating portion. Moreover, the plurality of holes are each formed in a region between any one pair of adjacent two of the plurality of vibrating arms in the base portion.

Abstract: A resonator is provided that includes a base, and three or more vibrating arms each including a first and second electrodes and a piezoelectric film disposed therebetween and having a top surface facing the first electrode. The piezoelectric film vibrates in a predetermined vibration mode when a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes. Moreover, the three or more vibrating arms include two first arms each located on an outermost side in a direction in which the three or more vibrating arms are arranged and that vibrate in a same phase, and one or more second arms disposed between the two first arms. Each first arm is greater in mass than each second arm.

Abstract: A resonator is provided having a first electrode and a second electrode; and a piezoelectric film that is disposed between the first and second electrodes, has an upper surface opposing the first electrode, and that vibrates in a predetermined vibration mode when a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes. Moreover, the resonator includes a protective film made of an insulator and disposed opposing the upper surface of the piezoelectric film with the first electrode interposed therebetween. Furthermore, a conductive film made of a conductor is provided that is disposed opposing the upper surface of the piezoelectric film with the protective film interposed therebetween, where the conductive film is electrically connected to any one of the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A resonator that includes a base and one or more vibration arms with fixed ends connected to a front end of the base and open ends extending therefrom. Moreover, the vibration arms include first and second electrodes and a piezoelectric film that is disposed therebetween. The resonator further includes a protective film disposed opposing an upper face of the piezoelectric film and sandwiching the first electrode and a temperature characteristics adjusting film formed of a material different from a material of the protective film and that is provided on the fixed end side relative to the center of the vibration arms such that part of the protective film is exposed to a surface.

Abstract: A resonator including a base; two or more vibration arms connected at ends thereof to a front end of the base and spaced apart from each other across a predetermined space and extending away from the base. Moreover, a connection member connects the vibration arms that bend in the same direction when an electric field is applied. The resonator inhibit occurrence of a spurious mode that otherwise occurs in a resonator that performs out-of-plane bending.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a plurality of circumferential main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction and a plurality of ribs partitioned by the circumferential main grooves in a tread portion. When viewing a cross-section from a tire meridian direction a contact patch of the center ribs is formed from a smooth curved line forming a convex on an outer side in a tire radial direction and a contact patch of the shoulder rib is formed from a smooth curved line forming a convex on an inner side in the tire radial direction. The curved line of the center ribs and the curved line of the shoulder rib have a point of intersection. A distance between an extended line of the curved line of the center ribs and the curved line of the shoulder rib increases from the point of intersection towards an outer side in a tire width direction.

Abstract: A method for producing a solution containing at least an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified vinyl alcohol polymer is characterized by reacting a vinyl alcohol polymer and an unsaturated carboxylic acid compound in the presence of an acid catalyst soluble in the reaction system or a solid acid catalyst, and a gas barrier film is obtained by using the same. An example thereof is a method for producing a solution (A) containing an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified vinyl alcohol polymer (b), the method comprising following two steps of: (1) a reaction step in which the unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified vinyl alcohol polymer (b) is formed by reacting a vinyl alcohol polymer and an unsaturated carboxylic acid compound (a) in the presence of an acid catalyst soluble in the reaction system; and (2) an ion exchange step in which at least the acid catalyst of acidic compounds is removed by an anion exchange resin.

Abstract: A video game machine includes a monitor which permits three-dimensional viewing, a virtual camera controller which selectively provides on-screen presentation in 2D display mode in which two virtual cameras for capturing images are matched with each other and in 3D display mode in which the two virtual cameras are set to achieve a prescribed distance therebetween, an image display controller which generates a 3D image presented on the monitor from image data acquired by the two virtual cameras, a display mode switching processor which repositions the two virtual cameras from the positional relationship in one display mode to the positional relationship in the other in a stepwise fashion. Switching between the 2D and 3D display modes is smoothened and stimulation of a player's eyes or brain caused by a sudden change between states with or without stereoscopic effect is suppressed.

Abstract: In a direction determination portion which determines a shooting direction of a bullet based on a direction instructed from a gun controller, the direction determination portion detects a position of a enemy object in the direction instructed from the gun controller and controls a shift between the position of the enemy object and the shooting direction of the bullet based on the direction instructed from the gun controller.

Abstract: A cryostat includes: a casing having an inlet port and exit port; a cell housing provided in the casing; a temperature controller for adjusting the temperature of the cell; a first optical path tube for guiding a light beam from the inlet port of the casing to the cell housing; a second optical path tube for guiding the light beam having passed through the cell housing to the exit port of the casing; first and second optical windows disposed at openings, exposed to the outside, of the first and second optical path tubes, respectively; and sealing materials having a water vapor transmission rate of 30000 cc·cm2·mm·sec·cm Hg×1010 or lower, disposed at the peripheries of the first and second optical windows to seal the first and second optical path tubes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for quantifying a peptide compound having a phenylalanine residue at the N-terminal, comprising measuring the content of heat generated by mixing 1) a peptide compound having a phenylalanine residue at the N-terminal, 2) cucurbit[7]uril, and 3) a metal ion in a solution.