Abstract: Provided are a block copolymer pattern formation method that enables formation, over a large area, of a block copolymer pattern with a perpendicularly oriented lamellar structure enabling nanoscale surface shape control, and a diffraction limited optical element produced using the block copolymer pattern formation method. The block copolymer pattern formation method is a method for forming a block copolymer pattern on a substrate and includes forming an oblique angle vapor deposited film on the substrate, applying a block copolymer onto the oblique angle vapor deposited film that has been formed, and subjecting the block copolymer that has been applied to perpendicularly oriented lamellar structure development post-treatment to form a pattern with a perpendicularly oriented lamellar structure.

Abstract: An organic EL display device with higher resolution, suppressed power consumption while being driven and low manufacturing cost, and no color mixing and color shifting between subpixels adjacent to each other is provided. In a B subpixel, a first separation layer is provided between a common blue-light-emitting layer and a common green-light-emitting layer. In a G subpixel, a second separation layer is provided between the common green-light-emitting layer and a common red-light-emitting layer.

Abstract: A vehicle battery unit includes: a battery module; and a battery case configured to accommodate the battery module. The battery case includes: a case body; and a cover configured to seal an upper opening of the case body, the case body is provided with a front-rear reinforcement member disposed in a bottom portion of the case body and extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle, and the front-rear reinforcement member includes a first battery support portion which supports the battery module.

Abstract: A vehicle battery unit includes: a plurality of battery modules, each of which including a plurality of cells having cell terminals on top; battery cooling units having refrigerant passages through which a refrigerant passes; a supply pipe for introducing a refrigerant to the battery cooling unit; a discharge pipe for discharging the refrigerant from the battery cooling unit; voltage detection lines extending from the plurality of battery modules; a battery control device to which the voltage detection line is connected; and a battery case which accommodates the plurality of battery modules, the battery cooling unit, the supply pipe, the discharge pipe, the voltage detection line, and the battery control device. The supply pipe and the discharge pipe are disposed below the cell terminal and output terminals of the plurality of battery modules and are covered with a pipe cover. The voltage detection line is disposed above the pipe cover.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device according to one aspect of the disclosure includes a base material including a recessed portion on an upper face, and a light emitting element including a reflective layer, a filling layer having optical transparency, a first electrode having optical transparency, an organic layer including at least a light emitting layer, and a second electrode having optical transparency. The reflective layer is disposed at least on a surface of the recessed portion. The filling layer is disposed at an inside of the recessed portion with the reflective layer interposed between the recessed portion and the filling layer. The first electrode is disposed at least on an upper-layer side of the filling layer. The organic layer is disposed on an upper layer of the first electrode. The second electrode is disposed on an upper-layer side of the organic layer. The organic electroluminescence device includes a display region that is divided into a plurality of unit regions.

Abstract: A peptide comprising the sequence shown below is added as a peptide tag to a useful protein, followed by allowing its expression. Xm(PYn)qPZr In this formula, X, Y, and Z each represent an amino acid residue independently selected from the group consisting of R, G, S, K, T, L, N, Q, and H, with the proviso that at least one Y represents K, L, N, Q, H, or R. m represents an integer of 0 to 5; n represents 1, 2, or 3; q represents an integer of 1 to 10; and r represents an integer of 0 to 10.

Abstract: An organic EL display device with higher resolution, suppressed power consumption while being driven and low manufacturing cost, and no color mixing and color shifting between subpixels adjacent to each other is provided. In a B subpixel, a first separation layer is provided between a common blue-light-emitting layer and a common green-light-emitting layer. In a G subpixel, a second separation layer is provided between the common green-light-emitting layer and a common red-light-emitting layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a separator for lithium ion battery capable of achieving both excellent handling properties and suppression of thermal deformation without changing the thickness of the separator. The present invention is a separator for a lithium ion battery, the separator being disposed between a flat-plate-like positive electrode collector and a flat-plate-like negative electrode collector. The separator for a lithium ion battery is characterized by comprising: a sheet-like separator body a polyolefin porous membrane; and a frame-like member that is arranged annularly along the outer periphery of the separator body, wherein the frame-like member a heat-resistant annular support member and a seal layer that is disposed on the surface of the heat-resistant annular support member and is capable of thermocompression bonding with the positive electrode collector or the negative electrode collector.

Abstract: Provided are a polarizing plate having excellent optical characteristics, and a method for manufacturing the polarizing plate. The present invention is provided with: a translucent substrate through which light passes in a working band; a bundle structure layer constituted of a columnar sheaf comprising one or more material from among dielectrics, metals, and semiconductors, the bundle structure layer being formed on the translucent substrate; an absorption layer formed on the bundle structure layer; a dielectric layer formed on the absorption layer; and a reflection layer formed on the dielectric layer and arranged as a one-dimensional lattice at a pitch that is smaller than the wavelength of the light in the working band. Because the bundle structure layer increases light absorption and light scattering, the result is that reflectivity can be reduced and excellent optical characteristics obtained.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions, combinations, and uses thereof for treating and/or preventing cancer. For example, a pharmaceutical composition of the present disclosure can also include 2-acetylnaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione, a prodrug thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate of any of the foregoing; and at least one excipient independently being a binder, a disintegrant, a lubricant, a surfactant, one other excipient, or a combination thereof. For example, a combination of the present disclosure can include 2-acetylnaphtho[2,3 b]furan-4,9-dione, a prodrug thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate of any of the foregoing; and at least one second agent independently being; a metabolic inhibitor, a transporter inhibitor, a NSAID, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A vapor deposition mask including a metallic substrate provided with a plurality of openings for passing vapor deposition particles, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of openings are structured by one or more opening groups in which the plurality of openings are repeatedly arranged in accordance with a constant rule, and a plurality of protrusions of identical height are arranged to support the entire substrate from one side, and are provided only outside the opening group formation region.

Abstract: An organic EL element (10) includes a first light-emitting layer (33a) having the shortest emission peak wavelength of a light-emitting layer (33) and containing a host material and a TTF material or at least the TTF material, a second light-emitting layer (33b) containing at least a TADF material, a third light-emitting layer (33c) having the longest emission peak wavelength of the light-emitting layer (33) and containing at least fluorescent material. The excited triplet level of the TTF material is lower than the excited triplet level of the TADF material.

Abstract: A light emitting element including at least a first trench portion having an indented shape within a single light emitting region. The first trench portion includes a first electrode, an EL layer, and a second electrode. The first electrode, the EL layer, and the second electrode are layered in this order and in contact with each other. At least one of the first electrode or the second electrode includes a reflective electrode.

Abstract: Provided are a polarizing plate having excellent optical characteristics, and a method for manufacturing the polarizing plate. The present invention is provided with: a translucent substrate through which light passes in a working band; a bundle structure layer constituted of a columnar sheaf comprising one or more material from among dielectrics, metals, and semiconductors, the bundle structure layer being formed on the translucent substrate; an absorption layer formed on the bundle structure layer; a dielectric layer formed on the absorption layer; and a reflection layer formed on the dielectric layer and arranged as a one-dimensional lattice at a pitch that is smaller than the wavelength of the light in the working band. Because the bundle structure layer increases light absorption and light scattering, the result is that reflectivity can be reduced and excellent optical characteristics obtained.

Abstract: Provided is a compound having a cholinergic muscarine M1 receptor positive allosteric modulator activity. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof has a cholinergic muscarine M1 receptor positive allosteric modulator activity, and is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic drug for Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain, sleep disorder, Parkinson's disease dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and the like.

Abstract: The organic EL element (10) at least includes, between a first electrode (2) and a second electrode (4), at least one layer of an exciton generating layer (33) which contains at least one type of TADF material as a host material and at least one layer of a fluorescent emission layer (34) which contains at least one type of fluorescent emission material.

Abstract: An organic EL device of one aspect of the disclosure includes: a base material; an insulating layer provided with a recessed portion on an upper face thereof; and a light-emitting element including a reflective layer provided on at least a surface of the recessed portion, a filling layer having optical transparency and filling the inside of the recessed portion with the reflective layer interposed between the filling layer and the recessed portion, a first electrode having optical transparency and provided on at least an upper layer side of the filling layer, an organic layer containing at least a light-emitting layer provided on an upper layer of the first electrode, a second electrode having optical transparency and provided on an upper layer side of the organic layer, and an edge cover layer covering at least an end portion of the first electrode, wherein the organic electroluminescence device includes a plurality of unit light emitting regions separated from one another, an excavated portion is provided i

Abstract: A vapor deposition mask including a metallic substrate provided with a plurality of openings for passing vapor deposition particles, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of openings are structured by one or more opening groups in which the plurality of openings are repeatedly arranged in accordance with a constant rule, and a plurality of protrusions of identical height are arranged to support the entire substrate from one side, and are provided only outside the opening group formation region.

Abstract: A light-emitting element includes at least a first trench portion having an indented shape within a single light-emitting region. In the first trench portion, a first electrode, an EL layer, and a second electrode are layered in this order and in contact with each other. One of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a reflective electrode, and concave-convex portions of the submicron order configured to diffract surface plasmons are provided on the surface of the reflective electrode on a side closer to the EL layer.

Abstract: In a battery pack, a cover is fixed to a case by a special component. A first service plug includes a special tool detaching the special component. Part of the first service plug or part of a first lid closing it and part of a second service plug or part of an annular component between a second housing part and a second lid closing it are superimposed together via a superimposed part. In the superimposed part, part of the first service plug or part of the first lid is positioned on a deeper side in a direction where the first service plug and the first lid are detached. Accordingly, the first service plug cannot be detached unless the second service plug is detached, and unless both the first and second service plugs are detached, the cover cannot be detached from the case using the special tool, thus ensuring safety.