Abstract: Provided is a hydrosilylation reaction process, and the like for (AB)n-type polyether-modified silicone compositions having sufficient quality and foam conditioning properties even when a low-cost glycol ether compound is used as a raw material. A method of manufacturing a composition containing a polyether-polysiloxane block copolymer (A?) includes a step of mixing raw material components including at least (a1) double terminated alkenyl polyether, and (N+S) a specific monovalent sodium carboxylate solution, a step of removing a solvent component (S) from the system, and a step of subjecting the raw material components to a hydrosilylation reaction. The sum of component (a1), a component (a2), and a component (B?): =100:40 to 80, and the amount of Na+ in component (N) with regard to component (B?) is added is within a range of 3.8 to 43 wt. ppm. A foam-enhancing composition, and use thereof, is also provided.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for controlling a mass analyzer. According to the method, sensitivity reduction in a high ion concentration region can be prevented without changing a dwell time for each data point. In the method for controlling a mass analyzer according to the present disclosure, starting collecting data is executed at the same time interval, and a time length for collecting the data varies depending on a degree of space charge generated in a prefilter or a degree of sensitivity reduction of the mass analyzer caused by the space charge.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor, a refrigerant flow switching device, a heat source side heat exchanger, an expansion device, a heat medium heat exchanger, and an accumulator are connected, a heat medium circuit in which a pump, the heat medium heat exchanger, a heat medium flow control device, and a load side heat exchanger are connected, at least one or more bypass pipes provided in the refrigerant circuit so that the refrigerant discharged from the compressor bypasses at least either one of the heat source side heat exchanger and the heat medium heat exchanger, a bypass opening and closing device provided at the bypass pipe, and a controller configured to control the bypass opening and closing device to carry out a start-up control function of causing low-pressure gas refrigerant with a high degree of superheat to flow into the accumulator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for forming a resist underlayer film with which a desired resist pattern can be formed, a method for manufacturing a resist pattern wherein said resist underlayer film-forming composition is used, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. The resist underlayer film-forming composition includes a polymer that supports an acid compound at a terminal end thereof, and a solvent. The acid compound may be ionically bonded to a base that is present at the terminal end of the polymer. Said terminal end may be represented by formula (1) (in the formula, A1 represents an acid compound, B represents a basic structure, and * represents a section of bonding with a polymer moiety).

Abstract: A cell preparation for treating brain tumors used in combination with a prodrug that is converted to 5-fluorouracil by cytosine deaminase, wherein the cell preparation comprises neural stem cells derived from pluripotent stem cells having a cytosine deaminase gene and a uracil phosphoribosyltransferase gene is provided to establish new means for treating brain tumors.

Abstract: A blade vibration monitoring device includes: a rotary machine including a rotating shaft that extends along an axis, and a plurality of moving blades having moving blade bodies that extend radially outward in a radial direction from the rotating shaft, and shrouds that are provided at tips of the moving blade bodies and are in contact with each other in a circumferential direction; and a sensor that is provided on the outside of the shroud in the radial direction to face the shroud, and is configured to detect a change in an outer circumferential surface of the shroud, in which the outer circumferential surface of the shroud includes a first surface, and a second surface which is disposed to be interposed between the first surfaces from both sides in the circumferential direction, and in which a detection signal from the sensor is different from that of the first surface.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to secure a gap between a component on a suction valve side and a component on an anchor side when a valve is closed, regardless of an integration tolerance of a plurality of components, and to be able to reliably close the valve. In an electromagnetic valve mechanism 300 including an anchor assembly 36 and a magnetic core 33 between which a magnetic attraction force acts, and a suction valve 30 configured to be able to come into and out of contact with the anchor assembly 36, the anchor assembly 36 includes a first anchor assembly component 36a having a facing surface 36ab that faces the magnetic core 33, a second anchor assembly component 36b configured integrally with the first anchor assembly component 36a, and a press-fitting portion 36c that fixes the first anchor assembly component 36a and the second anchor assembly component 36b.

Abstract: In a rotating electrical machine, a holder member is disposed to be radially closer to an armature coil than to a magnetic field generator. The holder member is configured to hold the armature coil. The holder member has a first portion that faces a first end portion of the armature coil, and a second portion that faces a second end portion of the armature coil. The first portion of the holder member is thermally coupled to the first end portion of the armature coil. The second portion of the holder member is thermally coupled to the second end portion of the armature coil.

Abstract: Provided is a composition or foam stabilizer which has sufficient quality and foam stability even when an inexpensive glycol ether compound is used as a raw material, and that has excellent foam-enhancing performance. The composition contains a specific polyether-polysiloxane block copolymer (A?) and a specific glycol ether compound (B?) at a mass ratio of (A?):(B?)=(20 to 60):(80 to 40) (wherein the total amount of (A?) and (B?) is 100. The composition further contains (K) a specific monovalent potassium salt in the range of 3 to 300 wt. ppm calculated as potassium atoms. A method for manufacturing the composition is also provided.

Abstract: An armature which radially faces a magnetic field-producing unit equipped with a magnet unit having a plurality of magnetic poles includes a housing, an armature core, a multi-phase armature winding, and bus bars. The housing includes a cylinder and a disc-shaped end plate placed in contact with one of axially opposed ends of the cylinder. The armature core is disposed on a portion of the cylinder which radially faces the magnet unit. The armature winding is disposed on a portion of the armature core which radially faces the magnet unit. The bus bars electrically connect phase windings of the armature winding together. The armature also includes a bus bar module which is of a circular or C-shape extending along the circumference of the armature core. The bus bar module is secured to the cylinder, the end plate, or one of axially opposed ends of the armature core.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition capable of forming a liquid crystal cured layer with suppressed cissing during formation of a liquid crystal cured layer and excellent alignment properties, a liquid crystal cured layer, an optical film, a polarizing plate, and an image display device. The liquid crystal composition includes a liquid crystal compound and a surfactant, in which the surfactant is a copolymer having a repeating unit A including two or more silicon atom-containing groups each having three substituents and a repeating unit B including two or more ring structures consisting of a cycloalkane ring or a monocyclic aromatic ring in which at least one of the ring structures consists of a monocyclic aromatic ring.

Abstract: A method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte having an argyrodite-type crystal structure may involve: mixing a raw material containing elemental phosphorus at an integrated power of 0.5 kWh/kg or more, and heat-treating a precursor obtained in the mixing at 350 to 500° C.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a solid electrolyte having peaks at 2?=20.2°±0.5° and 23.6°±0.5° in X-ray diffractometry using a CuK? ray and containing a lithium element, a phosphorus element, a sulfur element, and a halogen element, the method including using raw materials containing yellow phosphorus and a compound containing a lithium element, a sulfur element, and a halogen element.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a solid electrolyte having peaks at 2?=20.2°±0.5° and 23.6°±0.5° in X-ray diffractometry using a CuK? ray and containing a lithium element, a phosphorus element, a sulfur element, and a halogen element, the method including using raw materials containing yellow phosphorus and a compound containing a lithium element, a sulfur element, and a halogen element.

Abstract: A method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte having an argyrodite-type crystal structure may involve: mixing a raw material containing elemental phosphorus at an integrated power of 0.5 kWh/kg or more, and heat-treating a precursor obtained in the mixing at 350 to 500° C.

Abstract: An electrolyte sheet including an electrolyte layer that includes electrolyte particles and a binder, and a base material stacked on the electrolyte layer, wherein the electrolyte particles have an ionic conductivity of 1.0×10?5 S/cm or more; the ratio of the electrolyte particles relative to the total weight of the electrolyte particles and the binder is 50 wt % or more and 99.5 wt % or less; and, after transferring the electrolyte layer in a transfer test, the electrolyte particles and the binder do not remain on the base material, and the electrolyte layer is transferred to an object without peeling.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte glass at least including: at least one alkali metal element; a phosphorus (P) element; a sulfur (S) element; and one or more halogen elements selected from I, Cl, Br and F; wherein the solid electrolyte glass has two exothermic peaks that are separated from each other in a temperature range of 150° C. to 350° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (in a dry nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature-elevating speed of 10° C./min from 20 to 600° C.).

Abstract: A solid electrolyte glass at least including: at least one alkali metal element; a phosphorus (P) element; a sulfur (S) element; and one or more halogen elements selected from I, Cl, Br and F; wherein the solid electrolyte glass has two exothermic peaks that are separated from each other in a temperature range of 150° C. to 350° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (in a dry nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature-elevating speed of 10° C./min from 20 to 600° C.).

Abstract: A solid electrolyte composition comprising: a solid electrolyte that comprises Li; and a solvent represented by the following formula (1). R1—(C?O)—R2 (1) wherein in the formula (1), R1 and R2 are independently a hydrocarbon group including 2 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte glass at least including: at least one alkali metal element; a phosphorus (P) element; a sulfur (S) element; and one or more halogen elements selected from I, Cl, Br and F; wherein the solid electrolyte glass has two exothermic peaks that are separated from each other in a temperature range of 150° C. to 350° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (in a dry nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature-elevating speed of 10° C./min from 20 to 600° C.).