Abstract: An electronic watermark embedding apparatus and an electronic watermark embedding method can severally deal with both of the resistance property of an electronic watermark and the prevention of image quality deterioration. Electronic watermark information of a high importance level is embedded in a component having a strong resistance property, and electronic watermark information of a low importance level is embedded in a component exerting little influence on an image quality. As a result, the electronic watermark information to be embedded in the component having a strong resistance property is limited to that of a high importance level. Moreover, the image quality deterioration can be suppressed in comparison with the case of embedding all pieces of information, and the electronic watermark information of low importance level is embedded in the component having a weak resistance property but exerting little influence on an image quality.

Abstract: A pattern forming method is provided, which includes forming, above a substrate, a layer of a diblock copolymer composition containing at least PS and PEO, subjecting the layer to phase separation to obtain a phase-separated layer, thereby forming an easy-to-etch region constituted by PS and having a cylindrical or lamellar configuration extending in a first direction, forming an imprinting resist layer on the phase-separated layer, subjecting the imprinting resist layer to imprinting to form, on the imprinting resist layer, an uneven pattern consisting of projections and recesses extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, selectively removing, from the imprinting resist layer, the recesses, thereby leaving only the projections and, at the same time, selectively removing the PS from the phase-separated layer to obtain an etching resistive pattern containing PEO, and etching the substrate using, as a mask, not only the projections but also the etching resistive pattern.

Abstract: It is an object to provide an optical transparent member capable of maintaining a high-performance antireflection effect for a base over a long period of time, and an optical system using the same, specifically an optical transparent member including on a base a layer containing SiO2 as a main component, a layer containing Al2O3 as a main component, and a plate crystal layer formed from plate crystals containing Al2O3 as a main component, wherein the surface of the plate crystal layer has a shape of irregularities, and an optical system using the same.

Abstract: A spectrophotometer is provided capable of reducing the influence of the vibration as much as possible when a wavelength dispersion element is rotationally driven and capable of increasing the analysis accuracy. When a fluorescence signal is obtained from the fluorescence detector, the central control unit A/D converts the fluorescence signal at sampling intervals of T1 for vibration convergence determination, and provides the result data to the data processor (S1). At the timing of performing the vibration convergence determination (S2), the data processor performs a predetermined signal processing to the digital signals obtained (S3), and determines whether all the data that have been obtained within a given period of time from the latest data are equal to or smaller than a specified value (S4). If all the data are equal to or smaller than the specified value, it is determined that the diffraction grating's vibration is converged, and the vibration convergence determination operation is terminated.

Abstract: An analysis apparatus includes a needs relation definition unit to receive input of relation among needs for a product, worth to satisfy the needs and values of selection items for selecting the worth through an input unit and a needs estimation unit to prepare a questionnaire which receives selection of selection order for combination of inputted needs and selection of values for judging to be satisfactory and dissatisfactory for inputted worth and calculate strength of the needs from totalized result of the questionnaire.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a medicament and a method for promoting replication of hepatocytes and a medicament and a method for ameliorating insulin resistance. An effective amount of a neutralizing agent for CXCL10 belonging to a subfamily of chemokines which are heparin-binding proteins is administered to the hepatocytes to promote the replication of the hepatocytes. As the neutralizing agent for CXCL10, a factor which is specifically bound to CXCL10 and inhibits an activity of CXCL10 or a factor which inhibits CXCL10 expression is suitably used. By administering the neutralizing agent to impaired hepatic tissue, it is possible to restore and regenerate the hepatic tissue. Meanwhile, by administering an effective amount of the neutralizing agent for CXCL10 to the hepatocytes, the insulin resistance in type II diabetes and metabolic syndrome is ameliorated.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an antenna device includes a folded element and an end-free element wound around a core member. A feed potion for a folded element and an end-free element is located close to one end of the core member, and a ground portion for a folded element is located closer to the one end than the feed portion. A coaxial cable connected to the feed portion is led away the antenna device, and an external conductor of the coaxial cable is connected near the ground portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a filter comprising an unbalanced input terminal and two balanced output terminals (a first balanced output terminal and a second balanced output terminal. A capacitor is connected between the first balanced output terminal and the GND, another capacitor is connected between the second balanced output terminal and the GND, and a first coil is connected between the first balanced output terminal and the second balanced output terminal.

Abstract: A loading mechanism (11) has first and second arm members (30, 30) rotated about first and second supporting points (31, 31), a cam mechanism (60) for rotating, by driving force from a drive source (71), at least either of the first and second arm members (30, 30) to hold and feed a disc (12), and a third arm member (80) independently rotated about a third supporting point (81), applying urging force to the disc (12) by an urging means (86) to hold the outer circumferential edge of the disc (12). In the holding and feeding of the disc, the center part of the disc (12) is present inside a figure obtained by connecting adjacent points out of three or more points of contact between the disc (12) and the first to third arm members (30, 30, 80).

Abstract: There is provided, in a tire/rim assembly, in which hollow particles are filled in a tire chamber, in order to reform the surface of the hollow particles and to prevent the hollow particles from adhering with each other, in applying coating to the surface of the hollow particles, a method for even distribution of the coating on the surface of the hollow particles and the robust fixing to the surface. In a tire/rim assembly constructed by assembling the tire onto the rim, arranging a number of thermally expandable hollow particles consisting of a continuous phase of a resin and a closed cell(s) in the assembly and filling high-pressure gas exceeding an atmosphere pressure in the tire chamber, at least a part of a surface of the hollow particles has a coating fixed by heating the surface.

Abstract: A rotor is provided with a rotor core, a magnet inserted into the rotor core and a filling portion arranged in a space between the rotor core and the magnet. The space between the rotor core and a radially outer side surface of the magnet has a uniform width in a central portion (portion (A)) with respect to a width direction (of arrow (DR4)) of the magnet. A width of the space in an end portion (portion (B)) with respect to the width direction (of arrow (DR4)) of the magnet is larger than that of the space in the portion (A).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a GaN-based material having high thermal conductivity. A gallium nitride-based material is grown by HVPE (Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxial Growth) by supplying a carrier gas (G1) containing H2 gas, GaCl gas (G2), and NH3 gas (G3) to a reaction chamber (10), and setting the growth temperature at 900 (° C.) (inclusive) to 1,200 (° C.) (inclusive), the growth pressure at 8.08×104 (Pa) (inclusive) to 1.21×105 (Pa) (inclusive), the partial pressure of the GaCl gas (G2) at 1.0×104 (Pa) (inclusive) to 1.0×104 (Pa) (inclusive), and the partial pressure of the NH3 gas (G3) at 9.1×102 (Pa) (inclusive) to 2.0×104 (Pa) (inclusive).

Abstract: An optical film includes: a transparent substrate; and an antiglare layer containing a light transmissive resin and a first light transmissive particle, and having a thickness of from 8 to 15 ?m, wherein the first light transmissive particle has a particle size of from 5.5 to 10 ?m and a refractive index of from 1.55 to 1.58, and a ratio of the particle size of the first light transmissive particle to the thickness of the antiglare layer is from 0.30 to 0.75.

Abstract: According to a semiconductor device of the present invention, a differential potential between a sense amplification level and a precharge level of a sense amplifier is set to a power supply potential (VCC-GND) so as to improve resistance against degradation of hold characteristics. Further, low power consumption can be realized along with the improvement. Additionally, the precharge level is set to a power supply of GND or VCC so as to realize a stable supply of the precharge level. Further, a chip size can be reduced since a power supply circuit for precharge is not needed.

Abstract: A radiation imaging element that includes a plurality of pixel portions each having a phosphor layer that absorbs radiation transmitted through a subject to emit light, a photoelectric conversion portion that includes an upper electrode, a lower electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and a TFT which outputs a signal corresponding to an electric charge generated in the photoelectric conversion layer, wherein the TFT includes at least a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, an active layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode, and an electric insulating layer is further provided so as to be electrically connected between the active layer and at least one of the source electrode or the drain electrode.

Abstract: A liquid immersion exposure apparatus includes an optical member through which an exposure beam passes, a flow passage in which a liquid flows, the flow passage being in fluidic communication with a space between the optical member and an object opposite to the optical member, and an opening at which a plurality of slits are provided, and from which the liquid is supplied to the space through the flow passage.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided with a housing having a receptacle, a disk drive removably stored in the receptacle, and a grounding metal member attached to the disk drive. The disk drive has a depressed section, and this depressed section is exposed to the receptacle when the disk drive is stored in the receptacle. The grounding metal member is located in the depressed section and includes a first conduction portion. The receptacle of the housing has a second conduction portion. When the disk drive is stored in the receptacle, the second conduction portion comes into contact with the first conduction portion of the grounding metal member, thereby providing ground-connection between the disk drive and the housing.

Abstract: A display device includes a data converting section that converts display data that is to be supplied to pixel units. The data converting section converting on the basis of a predetermined conversion rule for each of a plurality of fields. The plurality of fields corresponds to respective light emission time periods of the plurality of light beams and following one after another in a successive manner on a time axis. The predetermined conversion rule converts data for a preceding field of one color to achieve a value in a successive field of a different color, such that the value approaches a desired value for at least one of brightness and color obtained when an image is displayed in the display area during the successive field.

Abstract: This invention relates to: the development of a mutant firefly luciferase in order to use dATP as a DNA polymerase substrate upon pyrosequencing, such luciferase being subjected to substrate specificity modification in a manner such that the dATP-induced activity alone is decreased while the ATP-induced activity is maintained; and a mutant firefly luciferase for which the proportion of activity induced by dATP to activity induced by ATP (dATP/ATP) is lower than that for the wild-type firefly luciferase, in which an amino acid identified based on homology analysis as corresponding with the 421st amino acid (glycine) of the amino acid sequence of the wild-type North American firefly (Photinus pyralis) luciferase has been substituted with a polar amino acid.

Abstract: In a super-resolution optical disk for the purpose of achieving an increase in the density of recording data by reproducing a recording mark smaller than optical resolution, the optimum reproduction power needs to be determined since the quality of a super-resolution reproduced signal strongly depends on the reproduction laser power. However, since the track error signal required for tracking servo also depends on the reproduction power, there is a need for a method for determining the reproduction power taking into account both the stabilization of tracking servo and a quality improvement of the reproduction signal. The reproduction power is changed under conditions with focusing servo applied but without application of tracking servo. Thereby, a cross track signal is detected to identify a reproduction power region that leads to quality improvement of both a reproduction signal and a track error signal.