Abstract: An organic EL device including a first film, a second film disposed facing the first film, and an organic EL element interposed between the first film and the second film. The second film has a gas barrier layer containing silicon atoms, oxygen atoms and carbon atoms. The distribution curve of silicon, the distribution curve of oxygen and the distribution curve of carbon of the gas barrier layer meet the following conditions: (i) in 90% or more of the region of the gas barrier layer in the thickness direction, the ratio of the number of the silicon atoms being the second largest value, (ii) the distribution curve of carbon having at least one extremum, and (iii) the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the ratio of the number of the carbon atoms in the distribution curve of carbon being 5 atom % or more.

Abstract: A paper ejection device holds paper ejected out from an upstream device through a paper-ejection opening of the upstream device. The paper ejection device includes: a pair of side fences arranged parallel and perpendicularly to a paper ejection direction, the paper ejection direction being a direction in which paper is ejected through the paper-ejection opening, to restrict positions of edges of the ejected paper in a width direction; and a control unit that, when an ejection speed at which the paper is ejected through the paper-ejection opening is higher than a predetermined speed, controls spacing between the pair of side fences to be narrower than spacing between the pair of side fences for paper ejected at a speed equal to or lower than the predetermined speed.

Abstract: To produce a method for producing a fluorinated copolymer latex with a low content of metal components and with favorable stability of the latex even with a low content of an organic solvent. A method for producing a fluorinated copolymer latex, which comprises emulsion-polymerizing a monomer mixture containing tetrafluoroethylene and propylene in the presence of an aqueous medium, an anionic emulsifying agent and a thermally decomposable radical polymerization initiator at a polymerization temperature within a range of from 50° C. to 100° C., wherein the aqueous medium comprises water alone, or water and a water-soluble organic solvent, and the content of the water-soluble organic solvent is less than 1 part by mass per 100 parts by mass of water; and the amount of use of the anionic emulsifying agent is from 1.5 to 5.0 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the fluorinated copolymer to be formed.

Abstract: A multi-function peripheral having an automatic document feeding device (ADF) suited for being configured in a body of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a first and second power sources to drive the ADF to transmit a paper in or out of the body. The ADF includes a limiting structure, a swinging member and a blocking member. The first and second power sources drive the limiting structure and the swinging member to swing respectively. The blocking member has a first end connected to the swinging member and a second end extending toward the limiting structure. When the limiting structure is at a second position and the swinging member swings toward a third position, the second end is trapped into the limiting space. When the limiting structure moves toward a first position and the swinging member swings toward the third position, the second end escapes from the limiting space.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling weeds in paddy rice cultivation, which comprises steps of: applying a water-diluted solution comprising a herbicidal compound such as 1-(2-chloro-6-propylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-ylsulfonyl)-3-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)urea to a paddy field; and flooding the paddy field within the first week after the application of the herbicidal compound.

Abstract: A collapsible stroller comprises a support frame and a linkage assembly. The support frame includes handle arms, front and rear leg tubes, a seat board, and linking segments mounted at two sides of the seat board. The handle arms are pivotally connected with rear ends of the linking segments via first hinge structures, the front and rear leg tubes are pivotally connected with the front ends of the linking segments via second hinge structures. Wheels are also mounted at lower ends of the front and rear leg tubes. The linkage assembly includes support brackets and linkage tubes. The support brackets are above the linking segments and connected between the handle arms. The linkage tubes have middle portions pivotally connected with middle portions of the linking segments, and each of the linkage tubes has a first end pivotally connected with one associated support bracket, and a second end detachably locked with one associated rear leg tube.

Abstract: To provide a plasma display device whereby it is possible to improve the image quality and at the same time to reduce warpage of a thin cover glass plate having a large area. A plasma display device 10 is provided which comprises a plasma display panel 20 provided with glass substrates 21, 22, and a cover glass plate 30 bonded to the display side of the plasma display panel 20, wherein the cover glass plate 30 has a diagonal length of at least 81 cm and a thickness of at most 1.5 mm, and the average thermal expansion coefficient of the cover glass plate 30 is from 80 to 120% of the average thermal expansion coefficient of the glass substrates 21, 22 within a range of from 50 to 350° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a halogen-substituted phthalide, which includes a reaction step of reacting a halogen-substituted phthalic anhydride with sodium borohydride.

Abstract: Alloys and methods of preparing the same are provided. The alloys are represented by the general formula of (ZraMbNc)100-xQx, in which M is at least one transition metal except Zr; N is Be or Al; Q is selected from the group consisting of CaO, MgO, Y2O3, Nd2O3, and combinations thereof; a, b, and c are atomic percents of corresponding elements; and 45?a?75, 20?b?40, 1?c?25, a+b+c=100, and 1?x?15. A method of recycling a Zr-based amorphous alloy waste is also provided.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that performs a shading correction includes a light source that emits a light beam; a light-source drive unit that drives the light source; and a light-quantity-adjustment-amount control unit that performs an adjustment of a light quantity in accordance with a shading correction curve by controlling, for the light-source drive unit, a light-quantity adjustment amount and an increase/decrease cycle of the light-quantity adjustment amount. The increase/decrease cycle is a unit of time within a time period during which the light-quantity adjustment amount increases or, decreases.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a liquid droplet ejecting head includes sequentially in a laminated manner: a nozzle substrate; an ink tank substrate; a liquid supply substrate; and a frame substrate. The nozzle substrate is formed so that at least three or more nozzle rows are arranged in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction of the nozzle row; the driving circuit member is provided to oppose to an outer surface of the frame substrate so as to correspond to a region between two adjacent nozzle rows located at the 4N+2-th position and the 4N+3-th position (N is 0 or a natural number); and the driving circuit member is commonly used to drive the electro-mechanical converting element and to drive the electro-mechanical converting element used for another one or two nozzle rows adjacent to at least one of the two nozzle rows.

Abstract: A color determination unit divides an original image input from an image scanning unit into blocks, and determines whether or not each block is a color image area. The color determination unit determines whether the original is in color or monochrome in each of a plurality of set areas on the basis of the result of determination on the blocks included in that area.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a reading unit, an acquiring unit, a transmission control unit, and a printing control unit. The reading unit reads images of multiple pages of originals. The acquiring unit acquires device information from connected child devices. The transmission control unit determines a child device which takes charge of part of a printing process of the read images and images to be transmitted to the child device based on the acquired device information, and transmits the determined images to the determined child device. The printing control unit determines printing order according to the acquired device information, and transmits an instruction to print the images in the determined printing order to the child device.

Abstract: A toner pattern for detecting the degree of toner deterioration is created on a photosensitive element and transferred to an intermediate transfer belt by a primary transfer unit under a transfer condition different from that at the time of image formation. A toner adhesion amount detection unit detects the toner adhesion amount of the toner pattern at multiple places. A degree-of-toner-deterioration calculation unit calculates the degree of toner deterioration on the basis of the variation in data of the toner adhesion amount at multiple places detected by the toner adhesion amount detection unit. A background potential determination coefficient in a process control unit is controlled on the basis of the degree of toner deterioration calculated by the degree-of-toner-deterioration calculation unit.

Abstract: A microchannel structure is provided wherein supplied fluids are prevented from transuding via a lamination interface into channels for a mixture or reaction product. A method is further provided for producing an emulsion having a uniform particle size under a high pressure condition by using the microchannel structure. The microchannel structure comprises one or more layers having notches to constitute channels, laminated and pressed between a pair of frames having an outside communicating hole to constitute a channel, so as to form microchannels to mix/react fluids, channels to supply the fluids to the microchannels, and a channel to discharge the fluids from the microchannels, wherein a channel for discharging a transudation fluid is provided to recover a fluid having transuded at a lamination interface so as not to let it enter into the channels including the microchannels and discharge it to the outside.

Abstract: A light-emitting material comprising a conjugated polymer and a blue-light emitting perylene.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of optical systems, each of which includes a light-beam generating unit that generates a light beam, a rotary polygon mirror that deflects the light beam so as to scan a image carrier, and a light-beam detecting unit that detects the light beam deflected for scanning at a predetermined position on a scanning path by rotationally driving the rotary polygon mirror; a time-difference measuring unit that measures a time difference between light-beam detecting signals; a generation-timing determining unit that determines time of generation timing for generating a start signal that designates a start of an image writing operation so that the generation timing does not overlap another timing when each of the light-beam detecting signals is output from the corresponding time-difference measuring unit; and a start-signal generating unit that generates the start signal based on the time for the generation timing.