Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor element and a functional member fixed thereto with an adhesive film is provided, where the performance or reliability degradation due to moisture entered by way of the adhesive film itself or the interfaces between the adhesive film and members adjacent thereto can be suppressed with a simple structure. The semiconductor element has an active region for realizing a predetermined function, formed on a surface of the element. The functional member has a predetermined function and is fixed on a surface side of the semiconductor element with the adhesive film. A metal film covers a region including at least all outer side faces of the semiconductor element, all outer side faces of the adhesive film, an interface between the adhesive film and the semiconductor element, and an interface between the adhesive film and the functional member.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive support; a photosensitive layer; and a surface protective layer as an outermost layer of the electrophotographic photoreceptor, wherein the electrophotographic photoreceptor satisfies following formulas (a) and (b): 3.6?(A+B)/C×100?6??(a) B?0.3??(b) wherein A (?m) represents a ten-point-averaged surface roughness RZJIS94 of the conductive support, B (?m) represents a ten-point-averaged surface roughness RZJIS94 of the surface protective layer, and C (%) represents a reflectivity of the surface protective layer against the conductive support.

Abstract: To ensure that an abnormality in a closed state of a FOUP door serving as a lid of a FOUP can be detected quickly and reliably, a FOUP opener includes a port door attached detachably to an opening window in a port plate for separating the interior and exterior of a semiconductor processing device, and a dock unit for positioning the FOUP in a FOUP door attachment/detachment position. A suction disc mechanism and a lock mechanism for fixing the FOUP door to a FOUP main body and releasing the FOUP door are disposed on the port door. A FOUP door detection sensor for determining whether or not the FOUP door fixed to the FOUP main body, which is positioned in the FOUP door attachment/detachment position on the dock unit, is attached correctly to an opening portion of the FOUP main body is disposed on the port plate.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes: a conductive substrate; a photosensitive layer including a charge-generating layer containing a charge-generating material and a charge-transporting layer containing a charge-transporting material, the charge-transporting layer having a hole mobility of about 5.0×10?6 (cm2/V·sec) or less at an electric field of 2 V/cm; and an overcoat layer that is provided on the photosensitive layer and contains a cured material of a charge-transporting material, wherein relational expression (1) Ip(OCL)>Ip(CTL)>Ip(CGL) is satisfied wherein Ip(CGL) represents an ionization potential (eV) of the charge-generating material contained in the charge-generating layer; Ip(CTL) represents an ionization potential (eV) of the charge-transporting material contained in the charge-transporting layer; and Ip(OCL) represents an ionization potential (eV) of the charge-transporting material contained in the overcoat layer.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element includes: a lower electrode which is formed on a surface of a vibrating plate, and is one polarity of a piezoelectric element which displaces the vibrating plate; a flexurally-deformable piezoelectric body formed on a surface of the lower electrode; and an upper electrode which is formed on a surface of the piezoelectric body, and is another polarity of the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric body is formed by a vacuum deposition method. Polarization of the piezoelectric body is oriented in a direction from the lower electrode toward the upper electrode.

Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a first electrode, an organic layer with a light-emitting layer made of organic light-emitting material, a half-transmitting/reflecting film, a resistance layer, and a second electrode, which are sequentially laminated on top of the other. The first electrode reflects light from the light-emitting layer, the second electrode transmits light from the light-emitting layer. The half-transmitting/reflecting film includes a first half-transmitting/reflecting film and a second half-transmitting/reflecting film which are laminated in this order from a side of the organic layer. Also, the half-transmitting/reflecting film on the organic layer has an average thickness of 1 nm to 6 nm.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting element in the structure and configuration of causing no possibility of a short circuit between first and second electrodes even if there is any foreign substance or a protrusion on the first electrode. Such a light-emitting element is configured to include, in order, a first electrode 21, an organic layer 23 including a light-emitting layer made of an organic light-emitting material, a semi-transmissive/reflective film 40, a resistance layer 50, and a second electrode 22. The first electrode 21 reflects a light coming from the light-emitting layer, and the second electrode 22 passes through a light coming from the semi-transmissive/reflective film 40 after passing therethrough. The semi-transmissive/reflective film on the organic layer 23 has an average film thickness of 1 nm to 6 nm both inclusive.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid drop expelling head including: a driving element generating a pressure wave at a liquid within a pressure chamber, and expelling a liquid drop from a nozzle which communicates with the pressure chamber; and a control section applying a driving waveform based on image information to the driving element, and controlling a preparatory waveform, which vibrates a meniscus of the nozzle, on the basis of one of a liquid drop expulsion standby time and a liquid drop amount of a first drop at a time of starting expulsion again.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first electrode, a conductor film, an organic layer having a light emitting layer made of an organic light emitting material provided therein, a semi-transmissive reflective film, a resistive layer, and a second electrode, all of which are laminated successively, wherein the conductor film transmits a part of light from the light emitting layer therethrough, the first electrode reflects the light having been transmitted through the conductor film, the second electrode transmits the light having been transmitted through the semi-transmissive reflective film therethrough, an average film thickness of the conductor film on the first electrode is from 1 nm to 6 nm, and an average film thickness of the semi-transmissive reflective film on the organic layer is from 1 nm to 6 nm.

Abstract: There is provided an electrophotographic photoreceptor including a conductive substrate; an intermediate layer; a photosensitive layer; and a surface layer, in this order, the surface layer including two or more charge transporting materials each including a reactive substituent and respectively having mutually different ionization potentials, in an amount of 90% by weight or more relative to the total solid content of the surface layer, and the content ratio X of each of the two or more charge transporting materials satisfying the following Formula (1).

Abstract: In order to provide a high tensile strength steel having excellent low temperature toughness and which can withstand large heat input welding, a steel comprises, in mass percent, C: 0.01-0.10%, Si: at most 0.5%, Mn: 0.8-1.8%, P: at most 0.020%, S: at most 0.01%, Cu: 0.8-1.5%, Ni: 0.2-1.5%, Al: 0.001-0.05%, N: 0.0030-0.0080%, O: 0.0005-0.0035%, if necessary at least one of Ti: 0.005-0.03%, Nb: 0.003-0.03%, and Mo: 0.1-0.8%, and a remainder of Fe and impurities, and the N/Al ratio is 0.3-3.0.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor has at least an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer formed on a conductive substrate, wherein the undercoat layer contains metal oxide fine particles and an electron acceptor compound having a group reactive with the metal oxide fine particles. A process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus use the electrophotographic photoreceptor.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an electrophotographic photoreceptor including a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on a surface of the conductive substrate is provided. In the electrophotographic photoreceptor, an outermost layer of the photosensitive layer containing a crosslinked product formed from at least one charge transporting material having at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of —OH, —OCH3, —NH2, —SH, and —COOH, an acidic substance, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formula (A) and compounds represented by the following formula (B).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprising an electrophotographic photoreceptor, a charging unit, an exposure unit, a development unit, and a transfer unit, wherein the image forming apparatus conducts charging, exposure, development, and transfer while moving a circumferential surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor in a predetermined direction, the image forming apparatus further comprises a controlling unit which controls a moving velocity of the circumferential surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor so that a time required for processes from charging to development is changeable, the electrophotographic photoreceptor includes an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer, and the undercoat layer includes a metal oxide particle and an acceptor compound having a group capable of reacting with the metal oxide particle.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a ?-fructofuranosidase variant whose reaction specificity is improved to be suitable for the production of fructooligosaccharides. According to the present invention, there is provided a ?-fructofuranosidase variant consisting of a mutated amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or a mutated homologue thereof, which has mutations at specific amino acid residues.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor element and a functional member fixed thereto with an adhesive film is provided, where the performance or reliability degradation due to moisture entered by way of the adhesive film itself or the interfaces between the adhesive film and members adjacent thereto can be suppressed with a simple structure. The semiconductor element has an active region for realizing a predetermined function, formed on a surface of the element. The functional member has a predetermined function and is fixed on a surface side of the semiconductor element with the adhesive film. A metal film covers a region including at least all outer side faces of the semiconductor element, all outer side faces of the adhesive film, an interface between the adhesive film and the semiconductor element, and an interface between the adhesive film and the functional member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a planetary gear mechanism that transmits driving force from a driving motor to a resist roller when a cover is closed, and that stops transmitting the driving force to the resist roller when the cover is opened. The planetary gear mechanism includes a first gear to which the driving force from the driving motor is transmitted; a second gear that transmits the driving force to the resist roller; a planetary gear provided between the first and second gears; and a third gear that transmits the driving force from the first gear to the second gear via the planetary gear when the ratchet gear is locked by a lever, and that disconnects the transmission of the driving force to the resist roller when the ratchet gear is not locked.

Abstract: A subject for the invention is to obtain trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid (t-CHDA) in a high concentration by efficiently isomerizing cis-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid (c-CHDA) by a simple method. The invention provides: (1) a process for producing t-CHDA which comprises heating crude CHDA to 180° C. or higher in an inert atmosphere and causing the t-CHDA formed by isomerization to precipitate in the molten c-CHDA while holding the crude CHDA at a temperature in the range of not lower than 180° C.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor including a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on a surface of the conductive substrate, an outermost layer of the photosensitive layer containing a crosslinked product formed from at least one charge transporting material having at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of —OH, —OCH3, —NH2, —SH, and —COOH and at least one selected from a guanamine compound or a melamine compound, the content of the at least one charge transporting material being at least about 90% by weight, and the content of the at least one selected from the guanamine compound or the melamine compound being from about 0.1% by weight to about 5% by weight.

Abstract: In the head of an inkjet recording device, current plates are arranged along each row and between each row of supply openings. One end and the other end of each current plate do not both contact a side wall of an ink pool chamber, and a gap is formed there. Ink injected from an injection port flows along an ink channel formed by the current plates, and is sent to a pressure chamber via an ink supply path from each supply opening. The ink from the ink pool chamber flows in a regular manner and no stagnation is generated, and bubbles are smoothly eliminated.