Abstract: A solid-state imaging device with high versatility having a cavity-less CSP structure capable of reducing the occurrence of flare and also being applied to chip size reduction, a method for manufacturing a cover glass, and an electronic apparatus. A solid-state imaging device includes: a sensor substrate in which a plurality of pixels is arranged; a semiconductor substrate having an upper surface on which the sensor substrate is mounted, the semiconductor substrate being configured to connect an electric signal converted by the pixel to a bump or an external connection terminal disposed on a lower surface; a microlens array disposed on an upper surface of the sensor substrate; a resin disposed on an upper surface of the microlens array; and a cover glass bonded to the microlens array via the resin and having a moth-eye structure on a surface of the cover glass.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller, the controller being configured to execute: acquiring pieces of result data showing movement results of a plurality of users; calculating at least either first evaluation values about convenience in a case of moving in predetermined sections in private vehicles or second evaluation values about convenience in a case of moving in the predetermined sections in public transportation at least based on the pieces of result data; and calculating, for a predetermined area, a score indicating a deviation between convenience in the case of moving in the private vehicles and convenience in the case of moving in the public transportation based on the first and second evaluation values.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a foam, a laminated foam, and a resin sheet that are capable of exhibiting particularly excellent vibration-damping properties while being lightweight and are useful for recycling interlayer films for a laminated glass. The present invention also aims to provide a building material for housing including any of the foam, the laminated foam, and the resin sheet. Provided is a foam having a plurality of cells, the foam containing a polyvinyl acetal; a plasticizer; and a thermoplastic elastomer and/or a liquid crystal polymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a foam, a laminated foam, and a laminate that are capable of providing good walking comfort and exhibiting excellent vibration-damping properties while being lightweight and are also useful for recycling interlayer films for a laminated glass. The present invention also aims to provide a building material for housing including any of the foam, the laminated foam, and the laminate. Provided is a foam having a plurality of cells, the foam containing a polyvinyl acetal and a plasticizer and having an average aspect ratio (a/b) of cells of 1.1 or greater as calculated by a predetermined method.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a foam, a laminated foam, and a resin sheet having good foaming properties, capable of exhibiting particularly excellent vibration-damping properties while being lightweight, and useful for recycling interlayer films for a laminated glass. The present invention also aims to provide a building material for housing including any of the foam, the laminated foam, and the resin sheet. Provide is a foam having a plurality of cells, the foam containing a polyvinyl acetal, a plasticizer, and a hydrogenated petroleum resin, the hydrogenated petroleum resin containing a compound having a softening point of 130° C. or higher.

Abstract: An object is to prevent backflow of particles during discharging. The vacuum pump includes: a casing having an inlet port and an outlet port; a stator column provided upright inside the casing; a rotating body having a shape surrounding an outer circumference of the stator column; and a magnetic bearing configured to magnetically levitate and support a rotating shaft of the rotating body, with the vacuum pump being configured to suck gas from the inlet port and exhaust the gas from the outlet port by rotation of the rotating body, wherein a projection portion for discharging an electric charge carried on the rotating body is provided at at least one of a first position formed on a back surface side of the rotating body, a second position formed on a bottom surface side of the rotating body, and a third position formed in an intermediate point of a flow passage of the gas of the rotating body.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a resin foam, a resin foam sheet, an adhesive tape, a member for a vehicle, and a member for a building that are capable of exhibiting very high sound insulation properties. Provided is a resin foam having a multitude of cells, the resin foam containing: a thermoplastic resin; and a plasticizer, the resin foam having a minimum loss factor of a primary anti-resonance frequency in the range of 20° C. to 60° C. of 0.05 or higher and a secondary anti-resonance frequency in the range of 20° C. to 60° C. of 300 to 800 Hz as measured by mechanical impedance measurement (MIM) in conformity with JIS G0602.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a dry pump and an exhaust gas treatment method which can improve an effect of inhibiting a reaction product from adhering to the inside of a gas outlet port of the dry pump, a gas exhaust pipe, or the like and can also improve an energy saving effect. To attain the object, the present invention includes the gas exhaust pipe disposed to be connected to the gas outlet port of the dry pump and to a gas inlet port of a detoxification device, and a heat exchanger which heats a diluent gas introduced therein using a heat generated from the dry pump and introduces the heated diluent gas into the gas exhaust pipe to heat a used gas to a temperature of not less than a predetermined value.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a resin foam excellent in shock absorption properties and damping properties and less likely to cause sheet misalignment. Provided is a resin foam having a multitude of cells, the resin foam containing: a polyvinyl acetal; and a plasticizer, the resin foam having a loss tangent tan ? with a peak of 0.5 or higher in the range of 0° C. to 50° C. as determined by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement at a measurement frequency of 1 Hz, and the resin foam having a 23° C. compression set of 85% or lower.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a flexible resin foam having excellent shapeability and a resin foam sheet, an adhesive tape, a member for a vehicle, and a member for a building each including the resin foam. Provided is a resin foam having a multitude of cells, the resin foam including: a polyvinyl acetal; and a plasticizer, the resin foam having an elongation strain of 300% or more and a 50% compression stress of 70 kPa or less.

Abstract: A method for reducing gel in a polymer kneaded compound flowing in a polymer flow duct includes flowing a polymer kneaded compound in a polymer flow duct to a gel reduction mechanism including a gel reduction member having one or more through holes defining a squeezing flow path having a flow path cross-sectional area smaller than the polymer flow duct. The squeeze ratio S1/S2 of the squeezing flow path is 25 to 177.8, where S1 is a flow path cross-sectional area of the polymer flow duct and S2 is a sum total of flow path cross-sectional area of the squeezing flow path, to generate an extensional flow in the kneaded compound.

Abstract: A reentry catheter having a catheter body having a lumen extending axially through a length of the catheter body, a distal port in communication with the lumen, and a flexible distal tip positioned at a distal end of the catheter body. The distal tip can have a first planar surface and a second planar surface that are angled to form a tapered portion in the distal tip. A thickness of the tapered portion in a first direction can decrease along the length of the tapered portion and can be less than a width of the tapered portion in a second direction at every point along the length of the tapered portion such that the tapered portion of the tip is more flexible when bent in the first direction than in the second direction, the second direction being normal to the first direction.

Abstract: A resistance welding apparatus includes: a cleaning system that, before a welding electrode contacts a welding target, supplies a fluid to clean, of a contact portion of the welding electrode and a contact portion of the welding target, at least the contact portion of the welding target, the contact portion of the welding target being to contact the welding electrode, the contact portion of the welding electrode being to contact the welding target; and a cooling system that, during and/or after welding the welding target by the welding electrode, supplies the fluid to cool the welding electrode and a portion near the contact portion of the welding target.

Abstract: A resistance welding method includes: welding a plurality of welding target members by supplying an electric current through electrodes; and generating a fragile portion in a position of the welding target members different from a position subject to the welding by using the electrodes for the welding or electrodes separate from the electrodes for the welding, before, during, or after the welding is performed.

Abstract: The molding method according to the present invention includes a first step of disposing a composite material and a molded member in an overlapped manner between a die having a first mold part and a punch having a second mold part opposing the first mold part, and a second step of pressing the punch in a direction to approach the die so as to mold the composite material and the molded member into shapes corresponding to the first and second mold parts and join the composite material and the molded member to each other. The composite material has a thickness of 0.01 mm or more and 1 mm or less.

Abstract: A molding method according to the present invention is a method of molding a composite material including a first member, a second member, and a reinforcement member interposed between the first member and the second member, the method including a first step of disposing the reinforcement member between the first member and the second member, and a second step of causing the first member to collide with the second member by a predetermined urging force after the reinforcement member is disposed, thus joining the first member and the second member with the reinforcement member interposed between the first member and the second member. The composite material has a thickness of 0.01 mm or more and 1 mm or less.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a resin foam excellent in shock absorption properties and damping properties and less likely to cause sheet misalignment. Provided is a resin foam having a multitude of cells, the resin foam containing: a polyvinyl acetal; and a plasticizer, the resin foam having a loss tangent tan ? with a peak of 0.5 or higher in the range of 0° C. to 50° C. as determined by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement at a measurement frequency of 1 Hz, and the resin foam having a 23° C. compression set of 85% or lower.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a flexible resin foam having excellent shapeability and a resin foam sheet, an adhesive tape, a member for a vehicle, and a member for a building each including the resin foam. Provided is a resin foam having a multitude of cells, the resin foam including: a polyvinyl acetal; and a plasticizer, the resin foam having an elongation strain of 300% or more and a 50% compression stress of 70 kPa or less.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a porous polyvinyl acetal object and a nonwoven polyvinyl acetal fabric each capable of exhibiting significantly high shock absorption. Provided is a porous polyvinyl acetal object having a large number of cells, including: a polyvinyl acetal; and a plasticizer, the porous object having an open cell ratio of 10% or higher, the porous object in the form of a sample with a size of 10 cm in length, 10 cm in width, and 4 mm in thickness having a coefficient of rebound (rebounding height/drop height) of 0.1 or lower in measurement of a rebounding height of a ½-inch SUS ball in conformity with JIS B 1501 dropped from a given drop height to the center of the sample placed on an iron plate with a size of 10 cm or more in length, 10 cm or more in width, and 1 cm in thickness.