Abstract: An image pickup module includes a first base body, a pixel portion, a first conductive pattern, a second base body, a second conductive pattern, and a conductor portion. The pixel portion is provided in the first base body and includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction. The first conductive pattern is provided in the first base body. The first base body is provided on the second base body. The second conductive pattern is provided in the second base body and electrically connected to the first conductive pattern via a first connection conductor portion and a second connection conductor portion. A loop structure including the first conductive pattern, the second conductive pattern, the first connection conductor portion, and the second connection conductor portion is formed as viewed in the first direction. The conductor portion is connected in parallel to the first conductive pattern.

Abstract: An image pickup module includes a first base body, a pixel portion, a first conductive pattern, a second base body, a second conductive pattern, and a conductor portion. The pixel portion is provided in the first base body and includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction. The first conductive pattern is provided in the first base body. The first base body is provided on the second base body. The second conductive pattern is provided in the second base body and electrically connected to the first conductive pattern via a first connection conductor portion and a second connection conductor portion. A loop structure including the first conductive pattern, the second conductive pattern, the first connection conductor portion, and the second connection conductor portion is formed as viewed in the first direction. The conductor portion is connected in parallel to the first conductive pattern.

Abstract: An image pickup module includes a first base body, a pixel portion, a first conductive pattern, a second base body, a second conductive pattern, and a conductor portion. The pixel portion is provided in the first base body and includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction. The first conductive pattern is provided in the first base body. The first base body is provided on the second base body. The second conductive pattern is provided in the second base body and electrically connected to the first conductive pattern via a first connection conductor portion and a second connection conductor portion. A loop structure including the first conductive pattern, the second conductive pattern, the first connection conductor portion, and the second connection conductor portion is formed as viewed in the first direction. The conductor portion is connected in parallel to the first conductive pattern.

Abstract: Provided is a photocatalyst layer that improves the photocatalytic performance while suppressing detachment of photocatalyst particles. The photocatalyst layer has a front surface and a rear surface on the opposite side of the front surface. The photocatalyst layer includes photocatalyst particles and a binder. The photocatalyst layer has a first region containing the photocatalyst particles and a second region containing the binder and not containing the photocatalyst particles. The photocatalyst particles include tungsten oxide particles. The photocatalyst particles have contact points being in contact with the rear surface. The ratio of the thickness of the second region to the number-average secondary particle diameter of the photocatalyst particles is 0.20 or more and 0.80 or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photocatalytic coating material that can be stored for an extended period of time without allowing proliferation of, for example, bacteria and fungi. The photocatalytic coating material in accordance with the present invention contains: a dispersion medium containing water; photocatalytic fine particles dispersed in the dispersion medium; and silver ions, a concentration of the silver ions of the photocatalytic coating material is 0.6 ppm or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aerosol composition filled in an aerosol spray can and including at least a spray liquid containing water and a functional fine particle, and a propellant containing dimethylether. A volume ratio G/L of a volume L of the spray liquid and a volume G of the propellant in the spray can is 0.9 to 1.5.

Abstract: This photocatalytic coating contains at least a photocatalytic particle, a binder and water. The binder includes a water-soluble hydrolysate of a silane coupling agent having an ethylene oxide structure. A content of the water-soluble hydrolysate of the silane coupling agent having the ethylene oxide structure is preferably 0.5% by weight or more and 20% by weight or less, based on a weight of a total solid content contained in the photocatalytic coating.

Abstract: Provided is a photocatalyst layer that improves the photocatalytic performance while suppressing detachment of photocatalyst particles. The photocatalyst layer has a front surface and a rear surface on the opposite side of the front surface. The photocatalyst layer includes photocatalyst particles and a binder. The photocatalyst layer has a first region containing the photocatalyst particles and a second region containing the binder and not containing the photocatalyst particles. The photocatalyst particles include tungsten oxide particles. The photocatalyst particles have contact points being in contact with the rear surface. The ratio of the thickness of the second region to the number-average secondary particle diameter of the photocatalyst particles is 0.20 or more and 0.80 or less.

Abstract: A thermoelectric transducer includes a stretchable and bendable core having a surface covered with an organic compound selected from conductive polymers and organic charge transfer complexes that have thermoelectric properties.

Abstract: An interposer of a first semiconductor package includes a power supply wiring for a second semiconductor element, the power supply wiring including a land provided in one surface layer, and a power supply pattern provided in an inner layer and electrically connected to the land, the power supply wiring further including a larger number of lands than the land, which are provided in another surface layer and electrically connected in parallel to the power supply pattern. In a stacked semiconductor device, this configuration can improve the quality of power supply to the second semiconductor element to secure signal processing operation while preventing an increase in inductance caused by the bending of a power supply path in a power supply wiring of a printed wiring board or by a deviation of connection intervals.

Abstract: A pad for a line which supplies an electric power potential is disposed on a semiconductor integrated circuit and a pad which is not electrically connected to any other electric circuit is disposed on a semiconductor integrated circuit board, and the two pads are connected through a bonding wire. An LC resonant circuit is configured with ease using a floating capacitance C of the pad which is in an electrically open state and which is disposed in a vacant region and an inductance value L of the bonding wire which is disposed in a three-dimensional manner. High-frequency noise is filtered and high-density implementation is realized.

Abstract: An interposer of a first semiconductor package includes a power supply wiring for a second semiconductor element, the power supply wiring including a land provided in one surface layer, and a power supply pattern provided in an inner layer and electrically connected to the land, the power supply wiring further including a larger number of lands than the land, which are provided in another surface layer and electrically connected in parallel to the power supply pattern. In a stacked semiconductor device, this configuration can improve the quality of power supply to the second semiconductor element to secure signal processing operation while preventing an increase in inductance caused by the bending of a power supply path in a power supply wiring of a printed wiring board or by a deviation of connection intervals.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a capsule toner having improved preservability with no deterioration in low-temperature fixability is provided. The method for manufacturing a capsule toner includes a mixed fine resin particle adhering step of adhering mixed fine resin particles including crystalline polyester fine resin particles and amorphous fine resin particles to surfaces of toner base particles to form mixed fine resin particle-adhered particles, a spraying step of spraying a mixed solution of a liquid for plasticizing the toner base particles and the mixed fine resin particles and a crystal nucleating agent, while fluidizing the mixed fine resin particle-adhered particles, and a film-forming step of making a film of the mixed fine resin particles by impact force so that the film is a resin coating layer on the surfaces of the toner base particles.

Abstract: A capsule toner capable of enhancing low temperature fixation property without impairing preservation property under a high temperature environment, a two-component developer, and an image forming apparatus are provided. The capsule toner is constituted of toner particles having toner base particles and a coating layer for coating the surface thereof. The toner base particle includes styrene-acrylic resin or polyester resin as a binder resin, and the coating layer includes styrene-acrylic resin or polyester resin. The capsule toner contains 0.05% by weight or more and 0.70% by weight or less of volatile plasticizer based on a total amount of the capsule toner.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a capsule toner, capable of obtaining a capsule toner including a coating layer having uniform thickness at high yield is provided. The method for manufacturing a capsule toner includes a fine resin particle adhering step of adhering fine resin particles to surfaces of toner base particles, a spraying step of spraying a spray liquid for plasticizing the toner base particles and the fine resin particles, while fluidizing the toner base particles and the fine resin particles, and a film-forming step of fluidizing the toner base particles and the fine resin particles until the fine resin particles adhered to the surfaces of the toner base particles are softened to form a film. In the spraying step, ultrasonic vibration is applied to set a number average liquid-droplet diameter of the spray liquid to less than 10 ?m.

Abstract: A toner manufacturing method is provided. The toner manufacturing method includes a step of adhering fine resin particles whose volume average particle size is 5% or more and 17% or less of a volume average particle size of toner base particles, to surfaces of the toner base particles; and a step of plasticizing the toner base particles and the fine resin particles by adding mechanical impact thereto while spraying lower alcohol, and fusing the fine resin particles to the surfaces of the toner base particles to form a plurality of projections of the fine resin particles, on the surfaces of the toner base particles. Surface coverage of the surfaces of the toner base particles with the projections is 10% or more and 50% or less.

Abstract: There are provided a capsule toner, a two-component developer, and a capsule toner manufacturing method. The capsule toner in which a resin coating layer made of fine release-agent particles and fine resin particles is made on the surfaces of toner base particles, and thus excellent offset resistance without impairing blocking resistance can be obtained. The capsule toner includes toner base particles containing a binder resin and a colorant, and a resin coating layer made of fine release-agent particles and fine resin particles, for covering the surfaces of the toner base particles. The fine release-agent particles are dispersed in the resin coating layer.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus provided with a rotary stirring section and a powder passage is used to manufacture the resin-layer coated carrier. At a fine resin particle adhering step, a magnetic base particle and a fine resin particle are inputted into the powder passage with the rotary stirring section rotating and the fine resin particle is adhered onto the surface of the magnetic base particle. At a spraying step, at least a liquid that plasticizes the fine resin particles is sprayed with spray gas from a spraying section on the magnetic base particle and the fine resin particle which are in a fluidized state in the powder passage. At a film-forming step, rotation by the rotary stirring section is continued to fluidize the magnetic base particles and the fine resin particles until the fine resin particles adhered to the magnetic base particles are softened to form a film.

Abstract: There are provided a toner manufacturing method of manufacturing a toner which has excellent characteristics such as fluidity and preservation stability and in which a resin layer having uniform thickness is formed on a surface of tone core particle, a toner obtained by a method thereof, a one-component developer, a two-component developer, a developing device, and an image forming apparatus. By using a toner manufacturing apparatus, a stirring step S3 is performed, and during rotation of a rotary shaft section, after a completion of inputting the fine resin particles into a powder passage, and within a period satisfying 1.7?(load F?load F0)/(load Fcore?load F0)?5.7, a spraying step S4 is started.

Abstract: A capsule toner achieving both low temperature fixability and hot offset resistance, and a method of manufacturing the capsule toner are provided. A capsule toner includes a toner base particle containing a binder resin and a colorant, and a resin coating layer formed on a surface of the toner base particle. The resin coating layer includes a film of plural fine resin particles having different complex viscosities. The plural fine resin particles include first fine resin particles having complex viscosity at a softening temperature of the toner base particles of 5.0×102 Pa·s or more and 1.0×103 Pa·s or less, and second fine resin particles having complex viscosity at a softening temperature of the toner base particles of 1.0×104 Pa·s or more and 1.0×105 Pa·s or less.