Abstract: A chuck apparatus is configured to hold a wafer during planarization of the wafer with the aid of anodizing. The chuck apparatus includes a chuck cover, a suction portion, and an energizing portion. The suction portion includes a suction surface that suctions the wafer. The energizing portion is provided in the suction portion so as to come into contact and energize the wafer suctioned by the suction portion. The chuck cover covers the suction portion and the energizing portion in an insulating manner while exposing the suction surface.

Abstract: A first designation unit configured to designate a first image group, a second designation unit configured to designate a second image group, an analysis unit configured to analyze an image included in the second image group, a determination unit configured to determine a reference for selecting an image from the first image group, based on a result of analyzing the image included in the second image group, a selection unit configured to select a third image group from the first image group, based on the reference, and a changing unit configured to accept a change in a parameter that is obtained from the third image group selected by the selection unit are included and to produce a changed parameter. The selection unit is configured to select an image from the first image group by use of the changed parameter.

Abstract: An image and a character are input, designation of a target impression by a user is accepted via a ring-shaped user interface (UI), and a poster is generated based on the image, the character, and the target impression.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first reception unit configured to receive, from a user, designation of a target impression to be given by a plurality of promotional materials to be generated, and a generation unit configured to generate the plurality of promotional materials based on the target impression and a design similarity degree between a plurality of promotional materials.

Abstract: An ammonia-containing liquid or an ammonia-containing gas is made to contact a porous coordination polymer in which a metal ion and an organic ligand coordinately bonded, ammonia is adsorbed to the porous coordination polymer, and the ammonia is desorbed from the ammonia-adsorbed porous coordination polymer to recover the ammonia. The porous coordination polymer that contacts the ammonia-containing liquid preferably has a water-soluble solvent adhered thereto. The ammonia-containing gas is preferably adjusted such that water is contained at an amount of 106 parts by mass or more when the ammonia content is 100 parts by mass.

Abstract: A fluid state estimation system includes: a learning device that learns an estimation model for estimating a state of a fluid in at least any one of an inside of a component of a plant, an outside of the component of the plant and an inside of a building of the plant, an outside of the building of the plant and an inside of a site of the plant, and a periphery of an outside of the site of the plant; and an estimation device that estimates a state of a fluid using the estimation model learned by the learning device. The estimation model gets a value of an input variable, and outputs a value of fluid state information representing a state of a fluid.

Abstract: A rice dough composition that includes a rice flour from a medium grain rice, xanthan gum, an oil, an alkylene glycol alginate, and water. The rice dough composition is gluten-free and possesses advantageous shapability, viscoelasticity, durability, tackiness, absorbency, and mouthfeel characteristics. A method of making the rice dough composition, a shaped noodle product made therefrom, and a method of making the shaped noodle product are also provided.

Abstract: A rice dough composition that includes a rice flour from a medium grain rice, xanthan gum, an oil, an alkylene glycol alginate, and water. The rice dough composition is gluten-free and possesses advantageous shapability, viscoelasticity, durability, tackiness, absorbency, and mouthfeel characteristics. A method of making the rice dough composition, a shaped noodle product made therefrom, and a method of making the shaped noodle product are also provided.

Abstract: By interposing a batter containing trehalose between a microwave-absorbing heat generator which generates heat with microwave energy and a noodle-strip food, a crisp texture and a freshly pan-fried flavor and aroma can be exhibited by the batter upon microwave cooking.

Abstract: By interposing a batter containing trehalose between a microwave-absorbing heat generator which generates heat with microwave energy and a noodle-strip food, a crisp texture and a freshly pan-fried flavor and aroma can be exhibited by the batter upon microwave cooking.

Abstract: A method of producing baked egg using a horizontal rotating cylinder-type continuous frying apparatus, which baked egg has a small size and a strong fried flavor, is disclosed. Egg liquid is sprayed onto the inner surface of a heating drum while rotating the heating drum to solidify the egg liquid and then to make the solidified egg liquid detach from the inner surface of the heating drum, which egg liquid is sprayed within an area of the inner surface of the heating drum, which area expands at an angle of 60° to 150° in the direction of rotation of the heating drum from a rotation origin defined as the intersection of a vertical line and the rotation axis of the heating drum, wherein the angle is indicated taking the angle of the direction of the vertical line as 0°.

Abstract: A method of producing baked egg using a horizontal rotating cylinder-type continuous frying apparatus, which baked egg has a small size and a strong fried flavor, is disclosed. Egg liquid is sprayed onto the inner surface of a heating drum while rotating the heating drum to solidify the egg liquid and then to make the solidified egg liquid detach from the inner surface of the heating drum, which egg liquid is sprayed within an area of the inner surface of the heating drum, which area expands at an angle of 60° to 150° in the direction of rotation of the heating drum from a rotation origin defined as the intersection of a vertical line and the rotation axis of the heating drum, wherein the angle is indicated taking the angle of the direction of the vertical line as 0°.

Abstract: A film for a decorative sheet comprising: (A) a polypropylene resin having a melt flow rate of 0.1 to 50 g/10 min, a heat of crystal fusion of 30 to 140 J/g, and a flexural modulus of 1000 to 20,000 kgf/cm2; and (B) an ethylene copolymer resin obtained by copolymerization in the presence of a metallocene catalyst, the ethylene copolymer comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 12 carbon atoms and having a density of 0.86 to 0.92 g/cm3, a melt flow rate of 0.1 to 30, and a ratio of its weight-average molecular weight (Mw) to its number-average molecular weight ratio (Mn), Mw/Mn, of 1 to 5, the weight ratio of component (A) to component (B) being from 99/1 to 50/50. Also disclosed are a decorative sheet and a decorative material each comprising the film.

Abstract: A film for a decorative sheet comprising: (A) a polypropylene resin having a melt flow rate of 0.1 to 50 g/10 min, a heat of crystal fusion of 30 to 140 J/g, and a flexural modulus of 1000 to 20,000 kg/cm2; and (B) an ethylene copolymer resin obtained by copolymerization in the presence of a metallocene catalyst, the ethylene copolymer comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 12 carbon atoms and having a density of 0.86 to 0.92 g/cm3, a melt flow rate of 0.1 to 30, and a ratio of its weight-average molecular weight (Mw) to its number-average molecular weight ratio (Mn), Mw/Mn, of 1 to 5, the weight ratio of component (A) to component (B) being from {fraction (99/1)} to {fraction (50/50)}. Also disclosed are a decorative sheet and a decorative material each comprising the film.

Abstract: A film for a decorative sheet comprising a polyolefin and a benzotriazole ultraviolet absorber, said bensotriazole ultraviolet absorber having a molecular weight of 380 to 1000 and/or a vapor pressure of not higher than 1×10−8 mmHg (absolute pressure) at 20° C. Also disclosed are a decorative sheet and a decorative material comprising the film. The film is free from blooming and hardly undergoes fading or deterioration by light.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composite having a chlorinated polyethylene elastomer composition combined to a hard thermoplastic resin (hereinafter referred to simply as a hard resin) having a flexural modulus of at least 1,000 kg/cm.sup.2 as measured in accordance with JIS K7203, wherein the chlorinated polyethylene elastomer composition comprises, as main components, 100 parts by weight of a crystalline chlorinated polyethylene having a degree of chlorination of from 20 to 45 wt % and a quantity of heat for crystal fusion of from 5 to 35 cal/g, and from 5 to 200 parts by weight of a plasticizer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising from 99 to 1 wt % of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer comprising high melting point polyester segments and low melting point polymer segments, and from 1 to 99 wt % of a chlorinated polyethylene having a chlorination degree of from 20 to 45 wt % and a heat of crystal fusion of from 5 to 35 cal/g as measured by a DSC method.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a crystalline chlorinated polyethylene with a chlorination degree of from 20 to 45% and a heat of crystal fusion of from 5 to 35 cal/g as measured by a DSC method, obtained by chlorinating a polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 750,000, from 1 to 100 parts by weight of a crystalline polyolefin and from 5 to 200 parts by weight of a plasticizer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising, as resin components, 100 parts by weight of a crystalline chlorinated polyethylene with a chlorination degree of from 20 to 45% and a heat of crystal fusion of from 5 to 35 cal/g as measured by a DSC method and from 40 to 400 parts by weight of a rubber material having a solubility in tetrahydrofuran at 25.degree. C. of not more than 50% by weight.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising, as the main blend components, 100 parts by weight of a crystalline chlorinated polyethylene with a chlorination degree of from 20 to 45% and a heat of crystal fusion of from 5 to 35 cal/g as measured by a DSC method and from 10 to 75 parts by weight of a plasticizer.