Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device including a lower electrode disposed on a substrate, an organic layer having at least a light emission layer and disposed above the lower electrode, and upper electrode having a transparent conductive film and disposed above the organic layer, in which the device has an electron injecting layer between the organic layer and the upper electrode. The electron injecting layer has a buffer layer comprising an insulative material and a mixed layer comprising an organic material that has an electron transporting property and a metal material that has an electron injecting property.

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.

Abstract: A process for producing a transgenic plant which accumulates a fructooligosaccharide, comprising the step of transforming a plant with a gene construct comprising a gene encoding ?-fructofuranosidase capable of converting sucrose into a fructooligosaccharide, and a transgenic plant produced by the process, are disclosed.

Abstract: A sheet-shaped capacitor for storing electrical charges of large capacities, and to assure facilitated manufacture, cost reduction and improved reliability, and a method for manufacturing the capacitor. The capacitor includes a dielectric film 12, formed on a first major surface of a metal plate 11, an electrically conductive high polymer layer 13, formed on a first major surface of the dielectric film, and an electrically conductive layer 14 formed on a first major surface of the electrically conductive high polymer layer 13, such as by copper plating. A cathode electrode 20 is led out from the electrically conductive layer 14 on the side electrically conductive high polymer layer 13.

Abstract: The present invention prompts path switching in accordance with the state of occurrence of intermittent failures, and prevents the responsiveness of a storage system from declining, or the like. Here, it is supposed, for example, that a host 1 is performing data communications with a storage device 2 by means of the path P1, and that an intermittent failure such as a communications time-out has occurred in path P1 on a number of occasions equal to or exceeding the prescribed threshold value. In this case, the controller 3 sends back a hardware error response in reply to an access from the host 1. Upon receiving a hardware error response from the storage device 2, the path control section 1B switches from the path P1 where the intermittent failure was detected (the original path) to a path P2 that is functioning normally (the target path), and then re-attempts the access command.

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: The invention provides an image-forming apparatus, having an electrophotographic photoreceptor, a charging unit, a light-exposure unit, a development unit, a transfer unit, and a controller that controls the traveling speed of the peripheral surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor and that thus makes a period from charging to development variable, wherein: the electrophotographic photoreceptor has an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer; and the undercoat layer contains metal oxide fine particles with an acceptor compound added thereto; and an image is formed by charging, light exposure, development and transfer while causing the peripheral surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor to travel in a predetermined direction; and a process cartridge that is detachable from the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising: an electrophotographic photoreceptor having 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 using the electrophotographic photoreceptor are also provided.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor including at least an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on a conductive substrate, in which the undercoat layer includes metal oxide fine particles to which an electron acceptor compound is attached.

Abstract: A composition includes a metal oxide particle, which can optionally be surface treated by a silane coupling agent, and an electron acceptor surface grafted to the metal oxide particle.

Abstract: The collecting filter can capture and collect various chlorinated organic compounds in both particulate form and gaseous form contained in a fluid at the same time, and is easy to extract the collected chlorinated organic compounds therefrom. This collecting filter 7 is provided with a fluid-permeable molded body containing fibers and an inorganic binder for binding the fibers to one another, and a hydrophobic material having higher hydrophobicity than that of the fibers and the inorganic binder, which is retained in the molded body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for organ preservation, comprising an inulin type fructan as an active ingredient. The composition for organ preservation can suppress the hypofunction of an organ and damage to a histological structure and can improve the state of preservation of the organ in the course of organ transplantation and the like.

Abstract: In a recording head which discharges ink, which is supplied from an ink flow path to pressure chambers, from nozzles by operation of actuators, one actuator is provided for each pressure chamber. The actuator is driven and controlled such that plural resonance modes of the actuator are simultaneously vibrated with phases thereof offset in time.

Abstract: A collector 3 capable of collecting and sampling simultaneously various types of chlorinated organic compounds in both particulate and gaseous forms contained in a fluid and easy to extract the sampled chlorinated organic compounds therefrom includes a sampling filter 7 installed in a holder 6 having a discharge route 12a. The sampling filter 7 contains fibers and an inorganic binder for binding the fibers to one another and has a fluid-permeability. Various types of the chlorinated organic compounds such as dioxins and coplanar PCBs in both particulate and gaseous forms contained in a sample gas flowing into the holder 6 from a flue duct 25 through a sampling pipe 2 and an introduction pipe 8 are collected and sampled while the sample gas being passed through the sampling filter 7 and the resulting sample gas from which the chlorinated organic compounds are removed is then discharged out to the outside through the discharge route 12a.

Abstract: A deinking method using a cellulase which enables the load upon the environment to be reduced; and an evaluation method whereby a cellulase effective in deinking and the effective addition level of the cellulase can be appropriately determined. By proposing pulp-swelling activity (PSA) that elevates the water-retention value of pulp after pulp is reacted with cellulase, it becomes possible to select an enzyme that is effective in cellulase-deinking treatment without lowering the paper strength and to determine the effective enzyme dosage. Namely, a method of deinking waste paper is provided wherein the selection of an effective cellulase and the optimization of the enzyme dosage with the use of PSA as an indication make it possible to minimize the cellulase addition level and lessen the amount of the deinking agent.

Abstract: A collector 3 capable of collecting and sampling simultaneously various types of chlorinated organic compounds in both particulate and gaseous forms contained in a fluid and easy to extract the sampled chlorinated organic compounds therefrom includes a sampling filter 7 installed in a holder 6 having a discharge route 12a. The sampling filter 7 contains fibers and an inorganic binder for binding the fibers to one another and has a fluid-permeability. Various types of the chlorinated organic compounds such as dioxins and coplanar PCBs in both particulate and gaseous forms contained in a sample gas flowing into the holder 6 from a flue duct 25 through a sampling pipe 2 and an introduction pipe 8 are collected and sampled while the sample gas being passed through the sampling filter 7 and the resulting sample gas from which the chlorinated organic compounds are removed is then discharged out to the outside through the discharge route 12a.

Abstract: A thin type printed circuit board with an enclosed capacitor of a large capacitance. The printed circuit board includes metal sheet 11 having roughed surface presenting micro-irregularities, a dielectric film for capacitor 12 covering the surface of the metal sheet, and a first electrically conductive layer of electrically conductive resin 13 covering the surface of the dielectric film. A second electrically conductive layer 14 is provided on the surface of the first electrically conductive layer in a region of via for cathode side connection 18. The metal sheet and the first and second electrically conductive layers are encapsulated by resin 15. The via for cathode side connection 18, obtained on boring through the resin 15 until reaching the second electrically conductive layer 14, is coated with an electrode 20. A via for anode side connection 19 obtained on boring through the resin 15 is coated with an electrode 21 that is insulated from the second electrically conductive layer 13 by the resin 15.

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: A method of separation and recovery of elements from radioactive liquid wastes, includes a step of bringing into contact a high-level radioactive liquid waste containing separation target elements including Americium, Curium, Zirconium, Molybdenum, Palladium and rare earth elements with solid absorbent containing organophosphorus compounds so that the separation target elements are absorbed in the solid absorbent, a step of bringing into contact the solid absorbent with an acidic solution containing diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid so that Americium, Curium, Zirconium, Molybdenum, Palladium and heavy rare earth elements are eluted from the solid absorbent, and a step of bringing into contact the solid absorbent underwent the first elution step with water or dilute nitric acid so that light rare earth elements are eluted from the solid absorbent.

Abstract: A thin type printed circuit board with an enclosed capacitor of a large capacitance. The printed circuit board includes metal sheet 11 having roughed surface presenting micro-irregularities, a dielectric film for capacitor 12 covering the surface of the metal sheet, and a first electrically conductive layer of electrically conductive resin 13 covering the surface of the dielectric film. A second electrically conductive layer 14 is provided on the surface of the first electrically conductive layer in a region of via for cathode side connection 18. The metal sheet and the first and second electrically conductive layers are encapsulated by resin 15. The via for cathode side connection 18, obtained on boring through the resin 15 until reaching the second electrically conductive layer 14, is coated with an electrode 20. A via for anode side connection 19 obtained on boring through the resin 15 is coated with an electrode 21 that is insulated from the second electrically conductive layer 13 by the resin 15.