Abstract: A blocked polyisocyanate composition containing a blocked polyisocyanate obtained from a polyisocyanate and at least one blocking agent, wherein the blocking agent contains a compound represented by general formula (I) shown below, and the amount of methane tetracarbonyl structures represented by general formula (II) shown below, relative to the total molar amount within the blocked polyisocyanate of bonded structures in which the compound represented by general formula (I) is bonded to the polyisocyanate, is at least 0.5 mol % but not more than 10 mol %.

Abstract: A sound reproducing apparatus and a sound reproducing method are provided. The apparatus includes a noise assessment unit configured to assess an intensity of ambient sound, a processor that determines an omnidirectional audio output level based on the intensity of ambient sound, an omnidirectional speaker configured to reproduce a desired sound at the omnidirectional audio output level, and a directional speaker configured to reproduce the desired sound simultaneously with the omnidirectional speaker. The method includes the steps of assessing an intensity of ambient sound, determining an omnidirectional audio output level based on the intensity of ambient sound, and reproducing a desired sound simultaneously from an omnidirectional speaker and a directional speaker. The omnidirectional speaker is controlled to reproduce the desired sound at the omnidirectional audio output level.

Abstract: Provided is a gas separation membrane containing polysaccharides and being characterized by having a crystallinity of 17% or lower, the crystallinity being represented by equation (1) below: (1) Crystallinity (%)=[Ic/(Ic+Ia)]×100 (In equation (1), Ic is the sum of the integrals of the scattering intensities of crystalline peaks obtained from X-ray diffraction analysis of the gas separation membrane, and Ia is the sum of the integrals of the scattering intensities of the amorphous halo).

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a copper wiring and an insulating layer provided on the copper wiring, where after storage in air with a humidity of 5% for 168 hours at 150° C., the area of void portion of the copper wiring is 10% or less at the copper wiring surface in contact with the insulating layer. The insulating layer contains at least one polyimide that has (i) a structure derived from 4,4?-oxydiphthalic acid dianhydride and a structure derived from 4,4?-diaminodiphenyl ether; or (ii) a structure derived from 3,3?4,4?-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and a structure derived from 4,4?-diaminodiphenyl ether; or (iii) a structure derived from 4,4?-oxydiphthalic acid dianhydride and a structure derived from 2,2?-dimethyl-4,4?-diaminobiphenyl.

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting element includes a first nitride semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, nitride semiconductor stacked bodies each of which is formed on a portion of the first nitride semiconductor layer and includes a nitride semiconductor light emitting layer and a second nitride semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, first electrodes formed on the first nitride semiconductor layer, and second electrodes each of which is formed on the second nitride semiconductor layers of the nitride semiconductor stacked bodies. The first and the second electrodes extend in a first direction. The first and the second electrodes are arranged in parallel with one another with gaps interposed therebetween in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in plan view. A dimension of first electrodes sandwiched by second electrodes is greater than a dimension of first electrodes not sandwiched by second electrodes in the second direction.

Abstract: An ultraviolet irradiation device having higher processability and interfacial adhesiveness, and allowing downsizing is provided. The ultraviolet irradiation device includes an enclosure configured to include a hollow portion being formed inside and being capable of introducing an irradiation object, an outer periphery of the enclosure being covered by a covering portion, and a light source configured to be arranged in an area not covered by the covering portion of the enclosure and project light toward the hollow portion. The covering portion is formed of thermoplastic resin fiber. Processability and interfacial adhesiveness can be improved by forming the covering portion with thermoplastic resin fiber. Consequently, a structure advantageous for downsizing of the ultraviolet irradiation device is provided.

Abstract: A polyoxymethylene resin molded article comprising 100 parts by mass of a polyoxymethylene resin (A) and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of a sliding agent (B), wherein four or more dispersion domains of the sliding agent (B) are present in a region of 1000 nm in depth from a surface of the molded article and 12000 nm in width, and the dispersion domain has an average minor diameter of 300 nm or less, and an average major diameter of 600 nm or more and 5000 nm or less.

Abstract: To provide a resin composition which can allow for production of a molded product causing less generation of formaldehyde and having an excellent metallic appearance, and furthermore which can allow for suppression of contamination in a mold and a molding machine during molding. A resin composition containing a polyacetal resin (A), an aluminum pigment (B), and a pearl-based pigment (C), in which the aluminum pigment (B) includes an aluminum particle, and the aluminum particle has a volume average particle size (D50) of 3 to 100 ?m and the content thereof is 0.01 to 15 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the polyacetal resin (A).

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a base fabric for an airbag and an airbag wherein the strength of sewn parts is high, pressure resistance is superior for an airbag during high-pressure deployment at high speeds, and pressure resistance can be maintained even after passage of time in heat. This base fabric for an airbag is characterized by being formed from woven polyamide fibers, and the retention of sewn part strength in the base fabric with heating before and after heat treatment for 400 hours at 140° C. being 70% or greater.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition for a flexographic printing plate, the photosensitive resin composition including at least a hydrophilic copolymer (A), a thermoplastic elastomer (B), a photo-polymerizable monomer (C), a photo-polymerization initiator (D), a plasticizer (E), and an acidic group-containing polymer (F), wherein the photosensitive resin composition for the flexographic printing plate has an acid value of 1 to 100 mgKOH/g, as measured by neutralization titration.

Abstract: This invention aims at providing a nitride semiconductor causing no element breakdown even in driving under a high current density. A nitride semiconductor element is provided with a nitride semiconductor active layer made of AlxGa(1-x)N and a composition change layer made above the nitride semiconductor active layer and made of Alx3Ga(1-x3)N in which an Al composition ratio x3 decreases in a direction away from the nitride semiconductor active layer.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary cell comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte that contains lithium ions, the lithium ion secondary cell being such that: the positive electrode has a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer; the positive electrode active material layer contains a positive electrode active material and a lithium compound; the positive electrode active material includes a transition metal oxide; the concentration of the lithium compound, which is the portion other than the positive electrode active material in the positive electrode active material layer, is 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, wherein the Mooney stress-relaxation rate measured at 110° C. is 0.45 or less, and the modification percentage is 75% by mass or more.

Abstract: A method includes dispensing ion-conducting particles on a substrate comprising an adhesive to which the ion-conducting particles adhere; overcoating the ion conducting particles with a polymer; removing the substrate and the adhesive from the ion conducting particles; and removing a polymer overburden on the ion conducting particles to form a device that includes: (i) the polymer or a derivative thereof, and (ii) ion-conducting particles. At least a portion of the ion-conducting particles extend through the polymer or its derivative.

Abstract: A polyamide resin molded body is formed by a resin composition having a (B) fluorine series resin within a range from 1 to 15 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a (A) polyamide resin. In the resin composition, the number average particle diameter of the fluorine series resin dispersed in the polyamide resin is 0.8 ?m or less. The resin composition includes particles of the (B) fluorine series resin having particle diameters of 0.8 ?m or greater. The percentage of particles having particle diameters of 0.8 ?m or greater which are secondary particles while maintaining the form of primary particles is 60% or greater, and/or the degree of crystallinity of the dispersed (B) fluorine series resin is 42 J/g or greater.

Abstract: A binder for an electricity storage device comprising a copolymer having an ethylenic unsaturated monomer having a polyalkyleneglycol group (P) as a monomer unit, wherein the average number of repeating units (n) of polyalkyleneglycol groups of the ethylenic unsaturated monomer having a polyalkyleneglycol group (P) is 3 or greater.

Abstract: A polyisocyanate composition includes a polyisocyanate having an isocyanurate group, derived from one or more types of diisocyanates selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic diisocyanate and an alicyclic diisocyanate, UV absorption peaks of a trimeric equivalent of the diisocyanate and a tetrameric equivalent of the diisocyanate being present in a spectrum of the polyisocyanate composition measured by gel permeation chromatography, the ratio ((B)/(A)) of the height (B) of the UV absorption peak of the tetrameric equivalent of the diisocyanate to the height (A) of the UV absorption peak of the trimeric equivalent of the diisocyanate being 0.01 to 3, and the content of a volatile component produced from storage for three months at 60° C. being 0.3% by mass or less with respect to the total mass of the polyisocyanate composition prior to storage, the volatile component having been removed from the polyisocyanate composition in advance.

Abstract: To provide a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, a non-aqueous secondary battery, a cell pack, and a hybrid power system, capable of improving desired battery performance in an acetonitrile electrolyte solution, the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains a non-aqueous solvent, PO2F2 anions, and cyclic acid anhydride.

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous lithium-type electricity storage element which includes a positive electrode current collector having a positive electrode active material layer disposed thereon, wherein, in a solid-state 7Li-NMR spectrum of the positive electrode active material layer, a signal area ratio a/b, which is the ratio of a signal area ratio of component A having a signal at least at ?2 to 2.5 ppm to a signal area of component B having a signal at ?6 to ?2.5 ppm is 1.5 to 20.0.

Abstract: A defogging device includes a temperature sensor, an infrared sensor, a surface temperature measuring unit, a humidity sensor, a dew point temperature measuring unit, and a fogging/dew condensation determining unit. When the defogging device is instructed to perform measurement, the temperature sensor measures temperature. Additionally, measurement by the infrared sensor is performed, and based on an output of the infrared sensor and an output of the temperature sensor, the surface temperature measuring unit measures glass surface temperature. Measurement by the humidity sensor is performed, and based on an output of the humidity sensor and the output of the temperature sensor, the dew point temperature measuring unit measures dew point temperature. Lastly, the fogging/dew condensation determining unit compares the glass surface temperature with the dew point temperature to determine whether fogging or dew condensation occurs or not.