Abstract: There is provided a controller for receiving input from a user, including: a plurality of input elements, each operating to receive respective operative input from a user, the respective operative input being processed and transmitted to an external apparatus for manipulating an application program during execution; a memory having a plurality of sets of profile data stored therein, each set of profile data includes a respective profile ID in association with respective location information indicative of where a respective one of the input elements is located on the controller; a communication unit operating to receive a user-selected one of the plurality of sets of profile data; and a control unit operating to control the controller based on the selected profile data set received from the communication unit.

Abstract: A printed wiring board includes: a first insulating layer having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface; a first wire pattern, a second wire pattern, and a first ground pattern that are disposed on the second main surface and extend along a first direction in a plan view; a second ground pattern disposed on the first main surface; an adhesive layer disposed on the second main surface so as to cover the first wire pattern, the second wire pattern, and the first ground pattern; a second insulating layer disposed on the adhesive layer and having a third main surface facing the adhesive layer and a fourth main surface opposite to the third main surface; a third ground pattern disposed on the fourth main surface; and a first conductor layer and a second conductor layer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a conductive paste that can form a conductive film with excellent conductivity and that does not easily scatter copper fine particles even when sintered with irradiation energy that can sufficiently remove a binder resin, a conductive film-coated film using the conductive paste, and a method for producing a conductive film-coated substrate. The present invention provides a conductive paste containing copper fine particles with an average particle size of 300 nm or less, copper coarse particles with an average particle size of 3 to 11 ?m, a binder resin, and a dispersion medium, wherein a content of the binder resin is 0.1 to 2.

Abstract: A developing cartridge includes a casing, a rotating member, and an electrode member. The casing may be configured to accommodate therein developer. The rotating member has a rotational shaft extending in an axial direction. The rotating member is configured to rotate about the rotational shaft and carries the developer thereon. The electrode member is configured to be electrically connected to the rotating member. The electrode member covers at least part of the rotational shaft from an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axial direction and is arranged to confront the casing in the axial direction. The electrode member is configured to move in the orthogonal direction in accordance with a movement in the axial direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides composite copper nanoparticles that have high dispersibility in organic solvents, have little thermal shrinkage even when sintered at 300° C. or higher, and can form smooth electrode films. The present invention provides composite copper nanoparticles in which the surface of the copper nanoparticles is modified with a silane coupling agent, wherein the copper nanoparticles have a film containing cuprous oxide and copper carbonate on at least a part of the surface, wherein when the entire composite copper nanoparticles are taken as 100% by mass, a mass carbon concentration is 0.5 to 1.5% by mass, wherein a mass carbon concentration caused by the silane coupling agent in the mass carbon concentration is 0.5 to 1.2% by mass, and wherein when a total mass of the composite copper nanoparticles is 100% by mass, a mass silicon concentration is in a range from 0.05 to 0.

Abstract: A developing cartridge includes a casing, a rotating member, and an electrode member. The casing may be configured to accommodate therein developer. The rotating member has a rotational shaft extending in an axial direction. The rotating member is configured to rotate about the rotational shaft and carries the developer thereon. The electrode member is configured to be electrically connected to the rotating member. The electrode member covers at least part of the rotational shaft from an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axial direction and is arranged to confront the casing in the axial direction. The electrode member is configured to move in the orthogonal direction in accordance with a movement in the axial direction.

Abstract: A method for producing a bonding material having a plate shape or a sheet shape includes a mixture producing step in which fine copper particles having an average particle diameter of 300 nm or less, coarse copper particles having an average particle diameter of 3 ?m or more and 11 ?m or less, and a reducing agent which reduces the fine copper particles and the coarse copper particles are mixed to produce a mixture: and a molding step in which the mixture is formed in a plate shape or a sheet shape.

Abstract: A bonded body includes a first bonded member, a second bonded member, and a bonding material. The bonding material is located between the first bonded member and the second bonded member. The bonding material includes fine copper particles having an average particle diameter of 300 nm or less; coarse copper particles having an average particle diameter of 3 ?m or more and 11 ?m or less; and a reducing agent which reduces the fine copper particles and the coarse copper particles.

Abstract: A method for producing fine copper particles includes producing fine copper particles having a coating film containing cuprous oxide on a surface by heating copper or a copper compound in a reducing flame formed by a burner. The fine copper particles are produced by adjusting a mixing ratio between a combustible gas and a combustion supporting gas which form the reducing flame such that a volume ratio of CO/CO2 is in a range of 1.5 to 2.4.

Abstract: A washing device includes executors for executing a normal washing step and a reverse washing step before executing a plate opening step and a cake peeling step. The normal washing step is a step for supplying a washing water to a filter chamber, allowing the washing water to pass through a cake, and then discharging the washing water from filtrate discharge outlets. The reverse washing step is a step for supplying a washing water from the filtrate discharge outlet(s) to the filter chamber, allowing the washing water to pass through the cake, and then discharging the washing water from the filtrate discharge outlet(s) which are different from the filtrate discharge outlet(s) from which the washing water is supplied. The thickness of the electrode catalyst precursor-containing cake at the time of the injection step is adjusted to that of a range that has been previously and experimentally determined.

Abstract: A load port apparatus connects a main opening of a wafer transportation container to a frame opening. The apparatus includes an installation unit, a frame unit, a flange clamp unit, and a detection unit. The installation unit includes an installation table configured to install the container and relatively move to the frame opening. The frame unit is upright upward from the installation unit and includes the frame opening. The flange clamp unit includes an engagement section and a drive section. The engagement section is engageable with a flange surrounding an outer circumference of the main opening. The drive section drives the engagement section to carry out an engagement operation and a separation operation. The detection unit detects the engagement operation by the flange clamp unit with classification into a normal engagement operation and an abnormal engagement operation.

Abstract: A developing cartridge includes a casing, a rotating member, and an electrode member. The casing may be configured to accommodate therein developer. The rotating member has a rotational shaft extending in an axial direction. The rotating member is configured to rotate about the rotational shaft and carries the developer thereon. The electrode member is configured to be electrically connected to the rotating member. The electrode member covers at least part of the rotational shaft from an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axial direction and is arranged to confront the casing in the axial direction. The electrode member is configured to move in the orthogonal direction in accordance with a movement in the axial direction.

Abstract: Provided are an electrode catalyst production system and production method omitting transferring an electrode catalyst precursor, and shortening a drying time thereof. The system has an electrode catalyst precursor production device, a washing device and a drying device. The drying device includes executors for executing: an introduction step for introducing an electrode catalyst precursor into a container main body; a drying processing step for drying the precursor by heating and depressurizing the container main body, and stirring and mixing the precursor with a stirring blade; a cooling step for cooling the precursor by cooling and depressurizing the container main body, and stirring and mixing the precursor with the stirring blade; a slow oxidation step for performing a slow oxidation treatment on the precursor by supplying air to the container main body; and a retrieving step for retrieving the precursor inside the container main body.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a bonding material capable of forming a highly reliable bond, the present invention provides a bonding material having a plate shape or a sheet shape, wherein the bonding material includes: fine copper particles having an average particle diameter of 300 nm or less; coarse copper particles having an average particle diameter of 3 µm or more and 11 µm or less; and a reducing agent which reduces the fine copper particles and the coarse copper particles.

Abstract: A circulating EFEM includes an introduction port for introducing a gas, a housing for circulating the introduced gas, and a discharge port for discharging the gas from the housing into a discharge pipe. The discharge port includes a box and a damper. The box is disposed to surround a discharge opening formed on the housing and connected to the discharge pipe. The damper is disposed inside the box to close and open the discharge port and adjusts a discharge amount of the gas via the discharge opening by at least partially moving in response to a differential pressure between the housing and the box.

Abstract: A developing cartridge includes a casing, a rotating member, and an electrode member. The casing may be configured to accommodate therein developer. The rotating member has a rotational shaft extending in an axial direction. The rotating member is configured to rotate about the rotational shaft and carries the developer thereon. The electrode member is configured to be electrically connected to the rotating member. The electrode member covers at least part of the rotational shaft from an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axial direction and is arranged to confront the casing in the axial direction. The electrode member is configured to move in the orthogonal direction in accordance with a movement in the axial direction.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide copper fine particles which have sufficient dispersibility when made into a paste and can be sintered at 150° C. or lower, the present invention provides copper fine particles, wherein the copper fine particles have a coating film containing copper carbonate and cuprous oxide on at least a part of the surface thereof, and a ratio between the following Db and the following Dv (Db/Dv) is in a range of 0.50˜0.90, Dv: an average value (nm) of the area equivalent circle diameter of the copper fine particles obtained by acquiring SEM images for 500 or more copper fine particles using a scanning electron microscope, and calculating by image analysis software, Db: a particle size (nm) of the copper fine particles obtained by measuring a specific surface area (SSA (m2/g)) of the copper fine particles using a specific surface area meter, and calculating by the following formula (1), Db=6/(SSA×?)×109 . . . (1) in the formula (1), ? is a density of copper (g/m3).

Abstract: A method for producing fine copper particles includes producing fine copper particles having a coating film containing cuprous oxide on a surface by heating copper or a copper compound in a reducing flame formed by a burner. The fine copper particles are produced by adjusting a mixing ratio between a combustible gas and a combustion supporting gas which form the reducing flame such that a volume ratio of CO/CO2 is in a range of 1.5 to 2.4.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a composition for a fluororesin-containing coating which is less contaminated by carbon nanotubes, has sufficient conductivity, and has excellent workability at the time of coating. The present invention provides a composition for a fluororesin-containing coating containing carbon nanotubes, a fluororesin, and a dispersion medium, and the amount of the carbon nanotubes is 0.01˜0.5% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of the total of the fluororesin and the carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide an electroconductive paste capable of forming an electroconductive film on a substrate having low heat resistance by light irradiation, having unlimited sintering conditions, excellent adhesion to a resin substrate, and capable of forming an electroconductive film having good electroconductivity, and the present invention provides an electroconductive paste wherein the electroconductive paste contains fine copper particles having an average particle diameter of 300 nm or less which is measured using SEM, coarse copper particles having an average particle diameter of 3˜11 ?m which is measured using SEM, a binder resin, and a dispersion medium, the fine copper particles includes a coating film containing cuprous oxide and copper carbonate on at least a part of the surface thereof, the ratio of the mass oxygen concentration to the specific surface area of the fine copper particles is 0.1˜1.