Abstract: Provided is: a resin sheet having excellent characteristics as an optical member and exhibiting excellent performance when used in a light emitting device or the like; and a manufacturing method thereof. A curable silicone composition, comprises: (A) (a1) a straight chain or partially branched organopolysiloxane having an alkenyl group, and (a2) an organopolysiloxane having an alkenyl group, including an organopolysiloxane resin having an alkenyl group, comprising a certain amount of branched siloxane units; (B) (b1) a straight chain or partially branched organohydrogenpolysiloxane having a silicon-bonded hydrogen atom at an end of a molecular chain, (b2) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, including a organohydrogenpolysiloxane resin, having a certain amount of branched siloxane units; and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes a first TFT disposed in each of pixel regions, a first flattened layer covering the first TFT, and a pixel electrode provided on the first flattened layer. The first TFT includes a lower gate electrode, a lower gate insulating layer, an oxide semiconductor layer, an upper gate insulating layer, and an upper gate electrode. The active matrix substrate further includes a first connection electrode for electrically connecting a drain contact region of the oxide semiconductor layer and the pixel electrode. The first flattened layer includes a pixel contact hole formed so as to expose a part of the first connection electrode. The bottom face of the pixel contact hole at least partially overlaps, of a lower gate metal layer including a lower gate electrode and an upper gate metal layer including an upper gate electrode, at least the lower gate metal layer when viewed from the normal direction of the substrate.

Abstract: One conductor region of a crystalline silicon semiconductor layer in a first transistor is electrically connected to one conductor region of an oxide semiconductor layer in a second transistor through a first contact hole and a second contact hole communicating with each other.

Abstract: An electronic device package comprises an electrical device disposed on a base substrate, a conductive column in electrical communication with the electrical device and having a first end bonded to the base substrate, a cap substrate disposed over the electrical device and bonded to a second end of the conductive column, a layer of organic dielectric buffer coat material on the lower surface of the base substrate, a through substrate via in electrical communication with the conductive column and passing through the base substrate and the layer of organic dielectric buffer coat material, a redistribution layer disposed on the layer of organic dielectric buffer coat material, and a contact pad formed on the redistribution layer and in electrical communication with the through substrate via through the redistribution layer, the contact pad being horizontally displaced from a position directly below the through substrate via.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes a controller that controls a power transmitter that performs wireless power transmission. The controller is configured to: cause the processor to: cause the power transmitter to emit a first power transmission beam for which a first power is set; acquire feedback information on a result of reception of the first power transmission beam in a power reception apparatus; identify a power receiving capability in the power reception apparatus; and determine, with reference to the power receiving capability and the reception result, a second power which is usable in wireless power supply for the power reception apparatus and which is larger than the first power. The power receiving capability includes a maximum value of an input power range of the power reception apparatus. The wireless power transmission uses an electromagnetic wave having a frequency equal to or higher than that of a microwave.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes: a thin film transistor located in each pixel region; and a pixel electrode electrically coupled with the thin film transistor. The thin film transistor includes a lower gate electrode, a lower gate insulating layer, an oxide semiconductor layer, an upper gate insulating layer, and an upper gate electrode. The width of an upper gate line electrically coupled with the upper gate electrode is greater than the width of a lower gate line electrically coupled with the lower gate electrode.

Abstract: A piston ring installation jig is to be used when installing a piston ring having a ring gap in a ring groove formed in an outer peripheral surface of a piston. The piston ring installation jig includes a main body including a groove. The main body has in a semi-cylindrical shape surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the piston. The groove has a substantially semicircular arc shape, and is formed in an inner peripheral surface of the main body in a region corresponding to the ring groove of the piston. A portion of the piston ring in a circumferential direction is inserted into the groove. The groove has a shape of an arc of a circle which has a circle center biased more to an outer peripheral side of the main body than a circle center of an inner peripheral surface of the main body.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to methods of manufacturing bulk acoustic wave components. Such methods include plasma dicing to singulate individual bulk acoustic wave components. A buffer layer can be formed over a substrate of bulk acoustic wave components such that streets are exposed.

Abstract: Provided is an exhaust purification filter that is able to reduce pressure loss and that has high exhaust purification performance and particulate matter trapping performance. This exhaust purification filter comprises a filter substrate having a wall flow structure, and an exhaust purification catalyst supported on a partition wall of the filter substrate. The volume-based median pore diameter (D50) of the filter substrate is 18 ?m or greater, the full width at half maximum of the pore distribution of the filter substrate is 7 ?m to 15 ?m, and the exhaust purification catalyst is supported in an unevenly distributed manner in a high-density layer in which the density of the exhaust purification catalyst is relatively high and a low-density layer in which the density of the exhaust purification catalyst is relatively low.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust purification filter with which pressure loss can be reduced, the filter having high exhaust purification performance and granular-substance-filtering performance. The exhaust purification filter comprises a filter base material having a wall flow structure, and an exhaust purification catalyst supported on a dividing wall of the filter base material, the exhaust purification filter being such that: a median pore diameter (D50) of the filter base material according to a volumetric basis is 15 ?m or greater; and the exhaust purification catalyst is unevenly supported on a high-density layer, in which the density of the exhaust purification catalyst is relatively high, and a low-density layer, in which the density of the exhaust purification catalyst is relatively low.

Abstract: A vehicular air-conditioner includes: a wind changing unit that changes at least one of a wind volume and a wind direction of air-conditioned wind, a temperature detection unit that detects a surface temperature of an object based on radiation from the object, a detection position changing unit that changes a position of a detection target region that is a region in which the surface temperature is to be detected by the temperature detection unit, and a control unit that controls each operation of the wind changing unit and the detection position changing unit. The control unit controls at least one of the operation of the wind changing unit and the operation of the detection position changing unit to suppress changes in the wind volume of the air-conditioned wind in the detection target region when a portion of the surface of an occupant is in the detection target region.

Abstract: A vehicular air-conditioner includes: a wind changing unit that changes at least one of a wind volume and a wind direction of air-conditioned wind, a temperature detection unit that detects a surface temperature of an object based on radiation from the object, a detection position changing unit that changes a position of a detection target region that is a region in which the surface temperature is to be detected by the temperature detection unit, and a control unit that controls each operation of the wind changing unit and the detection position changing unit. The control unit controls at least one of the operation of the wind changing unit and the operation of the detection position changing unit to suppress changes in the wind volume of the air-conditioned wind in the detection target region when a portion of the surface of an occupant is in the detection target region.

Abstract: A relay station is capable of relaying communication between a radio communication terminal and a base station, and includes a communication quality acquisition unit which, when communication between the radio communication terminal and the base station is relayed, acquires communication quality in communication between the self-station and the radio communication terminal; an interference determination unit, which determines whether the communication between the self-station and the radio communication terminal is receiving interference based on the acquired communication quality; and an interference notification unit which, if it is determined that the communication is receiving interference, notifies the base station of interference information informing of the interference in order to prompt handover of a radio communication terminal, which is communicating with the base station.

Abstract: This invention provides an exhaust gas purification catalyst, which can burn PM (particulate matter) at a temperature below the temperature required in the prior art technique and can realize a high PM combustion rate at elevated temperatures, and an exhaust gas purification apparatus using the exhaust gas purification catalyst. The exhaust gas purification catalyst comprises a composite oxide having oxygen release properties and Ag and a noble metal co-supported on the composite oxide. The exhaust gas purification catalyst and an exhaust gas purification apparatus (1) using the exhaust gas purification catalyst can increase the PM combustion rate at elevated temperatures and, at the same time, can burn PM at a temperature below the temperature required in the prior art technique. Further, fuel consumption loss caused by forced regeneration, EM deterioration, and catalyst deterioration can be suppressed, and, thus, the load on automobiles can be reduced.

Abstract: An object is to suppress interference with communication between a relay station and a radio communication terminal, by performing handover of a radio communication terminal causing the interference thereby performing proper communication connection. An object is to reliably accomplish the original purpose of a relay station, by determining whether a radio communication terminal requesting establishment of communication with the relay station is in a predetermined area, and preferentially connecting the radio communication terminal located in the predetermined area.

Abstract: This invention provides an exhaust gas purification catalyst, which can burn PM (particulate matter) at a temperature below the temperature required in the prior art technique and can realize a high PM combustion rate at elevated temperatures, and an exhaust gas purification apparatus using the exhaust gas purification catalyst. The exhaust gas purification catalyst comprises a composite oxide having oxygen release properties and Ag and a noble metal co-supported on the composite oxide. The exhaust gas purification catalyst and an exhaust gas purification apparatus (1) using the exhaust gas purification catalyst can increase the PM combustion rate at elevated temperatures and, at the same time, can burn PM at a temperature below the temperature required in the prior art technique. Further, fuel consumption loss caused by forced regeneration, EM deterioration, and catalyst deterioration can be suppressed, and, thus, the load on automobiles can be reduced.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus is provided for efficiently purifying particulate matter discharged from an internal combustion engine at a lower exhaust gas temperature by adequately disposing of the absorbent material for absorbing hydrocarbon, the combustion catalyst for hydrocarbon, and the combustion catalyst for particulate matter. The exhaust gas purifying apparatus disposed in an exhaust gas path of the internal combustion engine for purifying particulate matter in exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine, includes a particulate filter, wherein the particulate filter has a porous wall; a first layer formed on a surface of the porous wall, including an absorbent material for absorbing hydrocarbon contained in exhaust gas; and a second layer formed on a surface of the first layer, containing a combustion catalyst for the particulate matter and a combustion catalyst for the hydrocarbon.

Abstract: A catalyst for exhaust gas purification is provided that can not only efficiently and simultaneously purify nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in exhaust gas emitted from internal combustion engines such as those of automobiles even at lower temperatures, but also exhibits higher durability. The coexistence of a complex oxide that includes a rare earth element and palladium, a rare earth oxide, and a perovskite-type complex oxide that is expressed by the general formula LnAlO3, in which Ln is a rare earth element, may provide a catalyst that not only efficiently purifies the exhaust gas emitted from internal combustion engines such as those of automobiles even at lower temperatures, but also exhibits higher durability.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst which exhibits sufficient efficiency during low temperature operation (below 400° C.) such as starting of a vehicle or idling operation can be provided by improving activation of a noble metal itself and preventing reduction of activation at high temperatures. In the catalyst, Pd is supported on a complex oxide having the ratio formula of Ln1-aXaAl1-bZbO3 (Ln: rare earth element, X: alkali earth metal, Z: 2 to 5 group or 12 to 14 group element, 0.02?a?0.30, 0.02?b?0.30).

Abstract: A purification catalyst for exhaust gas which exhibits satisfactory performance even at a low temperature operation of starting or idling of engine (not more than 400° C.), and a production method therefore are provided. The catalyst comprises an aluminum oxide supporting Pd, and the aluminum oxide is LnAlO3 (Ln: rare-earth metal).