Abstract: There is provided a solid-state imaging device including: a first substrate including a first semiconductor substrate and a first wiring layer, the first semiconductor substrate having a pixel unit with pixels; a second substrate including a second semiconductor substrate and a second wiring layer, the second semiconductor substrate having a circuit with a predetermined function; and a third substrate including a third semiconductor substrate and a third wiring layer, the third semiconductor substrate having a circuit with a predetermined function, the first, second, and third substrates being stacked in this order, the first substrate and the second substrate being bonded together with the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer opposed to each other, a first coupling structure on bonding surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate, and including an electrode junction structure with electrodes formed on the respective bonding surfaces in direct contact with each other.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device including a first substrate on which a pixel unit is formed, and a first semiconductor substrate and a first multi-layered wiring layer are stacked, a second substrate on which a circuit having a predetermined function is formed, and a second semiconductor substrate and a second multi-layered wiring layer are stacked, and a third substrate on which a circuit having a predetermined function is formed, and a third semiconductor substrate and a third multi-layered wiring layer are stacked. The first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate are stacked in this order. A first coupling structure for electrically coupling a circuit of the first substrate and the circuit of the second substrate to each other does not include a coupling structure formed from the first substrate as a base over bonding surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: A central part structure for a vehicle includes: a roof side rail formed in a tubular shape; and a first reinforcing member accommodated in the roof side rail at a position where a roof reinforcement and the roof side rail overlap with each other, wherein the first reinforcing member includes a main reinforcement wall portion extending along the roof side rail, and a traverse portion provided so as to cross the roof side rail, the traverse portion being placed at a position where the traverse portion can receive a side collision load applied via an upper part of a center pillar.

Abstract: A photoconductor is provided. The photoconductor includes a cylindrical conductive support, a water-repellent resin film, a coating film, and a flange. The cylindrical conductive support has an end part having an inner circumferential surface having a surface roughness Rz of from 3 to 10 ?m. The water-repellent resin film is on the inner circumferential surface of the end part of the cylindrical conductive support. The coating film is on an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical conductive support. The flange has a cylindrical fitting part having an outer circumferential surface secured to the inner circumferential surface of the end part of the cylindrical conductive support.

Abstract: A central part structure for a vehicle includes: a roof side rail formed in a tubular shape; and a first reinforcing member accommodated in the roof side rail at a position where a roof reinforcement and the roof side rail overlap with each other, wherein the first reinforcing member includes a main reinforcement wall portion extending along the roof side rail, and a traverse portion provided so as to cross the roof side rail, the traverse portion being placed at a position where the traverse portion can receive a side collision load applied via an upper part of a center pillar.

Abstract: A photoconductor is provided. The photoconductor includes a cylindrical conductive support, a water-repellent resin film, a coating film, and a flange. The cylindrical conductive support has an end part having an inner circumferential surface having a surface roughness Rz of from 3 to 10 ?m. The water-repellent resin film is on the inner circumferential surface of the end part of the cylindrical conductive support. The coating film is on an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical conductive support. The flange has a cylindrical fitting part having an outer circumferential surface secured to the inner circumferential surface of the end part of the cylindrical conductive support.

Abstract: A solar cell module includes a framing member (20) formed of long-side frames (21) and short-side frames (25) that hold a peripheral edge portion of a solar cell panel (10), and a supporting member (30) disposed to straddle between the long-side frames (21). At both end portions in a longitudinal direction of a lower horizontal plate (32) of the supporting member (30), an engaging portion (32b) enlarged in a width direction by forming notches from both sides in the width direction. A lower plate (21d) of the long-side frame (21) has an inner-side edge portion (21d1) where a cut out portion (23) to which the engaging portion (32b) fits is formed. In a main plate (21a), a through hole is formed. A vertical main plate (33) of the supporting member (30) has, in a longitudinal direction, an end surface where a screw hole is disposed.

Abstract: A method of operating a metal-halogen battery such as a zinc-bromine battery, intended to prevent dendrite from formation on an electrode during charging the battery. The method comprises the step of carrying out an operation of discharging the battery at a predetermined constant current having a first current value throughout charging the battery; and the step of initiating an operation of charging the battery at a second current value of two times the first current value and maintaining the changing operation at a third current value which linearly decreases from the second current value to a zero value toward a termination of charging the battery.

Abstract: Hydrophilic polymeric chambers for encapsulating biologically active tissue and methods for their preparation. The tissue refers to those essential cellular components of a particular organ that is capable of receiving, modifying or secreting hormones. A device comprising such chamber and such tissue is fabricated and implanted in a living body so that said tissue is permitted normal function without being rejected by the host's immunological system. The viability of the tissue in the device is maintained by a correlation of factors including pore size and membrane thickness of the hydrophilic chamber. To maintain the viability of the tissue, the implanted device allows the inflow of essential nutrients and gases, and outflow of metabolites and products while simultaneously excluding the ingress of cellular components of the host's immunological system.