Abstract: A polyarylene sulfide resin powder/grain composition in which 100 weight parts of polyarylene sulfide resin powder/grain material whose average particle diameter exceeds 1 ?m and is less than or equal to 100 ?m and whose uniformity degree is less than or equal to 4 has been blended with 0.1 to 5 weight parts of an inorganic fine particle having an average particle diameter greater than or equal to 20 nm and less than or equal to 500 nm.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a mask layer on a layer to be etched. The mask layer contains at least one type of a metal, boron, and carbon. The metal is selected from a group including tungsten, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium, molybdenum, niobium, ruthenium, osmium, rhenium and iridium. A composition ratio of the metal is higher than a composition ratio of the boron and a composition ratio of the carbon. The method includes making a hole or a slit in the layer to be etched by performing a dry etching to the layer to be etched using the mask layer being patterned.

Abstract: A liquid supply device which supplies liquid to a target object, comprises a cylinder having both ends closed; a piston which comparts an inner space of the cylinder into a first space and a second space, and is relatively slidable on an inner wall surface of the cylinder; a piston rod which extends to penetrate an end portion of the cylinder and has a tip end portion connected to the piston; a frame member to which a portion of the piston rod which is located outside the cylinder is fastened; a drive section which causes the cylinder to reciprocate in a direction in which the piston rod extends; a first flow line which is in communication with the first space to flow the liquid therethrough; and a second flow line which is in communication with the second space to flow the liquid therethrough.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gel composition having improved texture in use. A gel composition consisting of an organosiloxane derivative represented by the following formula (1) or (3), a monohydric aliphatic alcohol having 10 to 30 carbon atoms, and water.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stacked body, a film having semi-conductivity or conductivity, and a memory film. The stacked body includes a plurality of metal layers, a plurality of insulating layers, and a plurality of intermediate layers stacked on a major surface of the substrate. The film extends in the stacked body in a stacking direction of the stacked body. The memory film is provided between the film and the metal layers. The metal layers are tungsten layers and the intermediate layers are tungsten nitride layers. Or the metal layers are molybdenum layers and the intermediate layers are molybdenum nitride layers.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device uses a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus including a turn table allowing placement of at least first and second semiconductor substrates and being capable of moving positions of the first and the second semiconductor substrates by turning, a first film forming chamber, and a second film forming chamber. The first and the second film forming chambers are provided with an opening capable of loading and unloading the first and the second semiconductor substrates by lifting and lowering the first and the second semiconductor substrates placed on the turn table. The method includes transferring the first and the second semiconductor substrates between the first and the second film forming chambers by turning the turn fable and lifting and lowering the first and the second semiconductor substrates placed on the turn table; and forming a stack of films above the first and the second semiconductor substrates.

Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing method in accordance with an embodiment includes feeding a first gas, which contains a component of a first film, to a reaction chamber, and forming a first film over a semiconductor substrate, which is accommodated in the reaction chamber, through plasma CVD. The semiconductor manufacturing method includes feeding a second gas to the reaction chamber after forming the first film, allowing the first gas in the reaction chamber to react on the second gas, and forming a second film, which has a composition different from that of the first film, over the surface of the first film. The semiconductor manufacturing method includes selectively removing the second film.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a stacked body including a plurality of electrode layers; a first electrode layer included in the plurality of electrode layers; a second electrode layer included in the plurality of electrode layers; a first insulating layer provided between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and provided in contact with the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer; a semiconductor portion; a charge storage film; a first conductive film; and second conductive film. The first conductive film is provided between the first electrode layer and the charge storage film, and provided in contact with the first insulating layer. The second conductive film is provided between the second electrode layer and the charge storage film, and provided in contact with the first insulating layer.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide rational structure for vibration proofing in hammering operation. A driving motor 110 and a striking mechanism 140 are provided in a first body element 101a, and a handle 109 and a battery mounting part 160 are provided in a second body element 101b. The first and second body elements 101a, 101b are moved with respect to each other via a biasing member 181 when vibration is caused by driving of the striking mechanism 140. Further, a first region 100a close to the striking mechanism 140 forms a long-distance moving region 200 in which the first and second body elements 101a, 101b move a longer distance in a longitudinal direction than in the second region 100b less close to the striking mechanism 140.

Abstract: A power tool includes a motor, a driving mechanism, a body housing, a handle, and a rear position defining member. The driving mechanism is driven by the motor and configured to drive a tool bit in a longitudinal direction. The body housing houses the motor and the driving mechanism. The handle is connected to the body housing so as to be allowed to move with respect to the body housing between a front position and a rear position in the longitudinal direction, while being biased by a biasing member in the longitudinal direction. The handle includes a handle base and a handle cover. The rear position defining member extends from the body housing to a position between the handle base and the handle cover in the longitudinal direction and is configured to define a rear position of the handle.

Abstract: A starting control device for an internal combustion engine is provided with a hard cranking device and a soft cranking device that are respectively capable of and incapable of cranking the internal combustion engine to a target idle rotation speed. The starting control device includes: a starting mode determination unit determining whether to carry out starting in a non-combustion pressure mode whereby starting is carried out with the hard cranking device, or in a combustion pressure combination mode whereby starting is carried out through cranking with the soft cranking device while using a combustion pressure generated by supplying fuel to the internal combustion engine in combination; and an intake air amount control unit making an amount of intake air during cranking differ between a case where starting is carried out in the non-combustion pressure mode and a case where starting is carried out in the combustion pressure combination mode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a stack structure including a first magnetic layer, a nonmagnetic layer and a second magnetic layer, a protection insulating film covering at least a side surface of the stack structure, and an intermediate insulating film provided between the stack structure and the protection insulating film, and containing silicon (Si), carbon (C) and hydrogen (H).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, forming a metal film on an underlying layer, and depositing an oxide film on the metal film using plasma of a mixed gas induced above the metal film. The mixed gas includes a gaseous material source, a gaseous oxidant, and a gaseous reductant.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a MEMS element comprises a first electrode fixed on a substrate, a second electrode formed above the first electrode to face it, and vertically movable, a first anchor portion formed on the substrate and configured to support the second electrode, and a first spring portion configured to connect the second electrode and the first anchor portion. The first spring portion includes a liner layer includes a brittle material in contact with the second electrode and the first anchor portion, and a base layer formed on the liner layer, includes a brittle material having a composition different from that of the liner layer, and having a film thickness larger than that of the liner layer.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle control device provided with an engine idle unit for maintaining an engine rotation speed at an idle rotation speed by an engine, a motor idle unit for maintaining the engine rotation speed at the idle rotation speed by a motor generator, a switching unit for switching an idle control between execution of engine idle control and execution of motor idle control in accordance with an operation state of the hybrid vehicle, and an idle control changing unit for changing from the idle control to the engine idle control by adding a load torque portion of the motor generator having been inputted into the engine for maintaining the engine rotation speed at the idle rotation speed during the motor idle control to an output torque of the engine when the idle control is switched from the motor idle control to the engine idle control during the idle operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a separator and a method for manufacturing the separator. The separator includes a first nanofiber layer (20) which has a lattice shape when viewed from a plan view, a second nanofiber layer (30) which is provided on a first surface of the first nanofiber layer (20) and is thinner than the first nanofiber layer, and a third nanofiber layer (40) which is provided on a second surface of the first nanofiber layer and is thinner than the first nanofiber layer. The thickness of the first nanofiber layer ranges from 7 ?m to 30 ?m. The thickness of each of the second and third nanofiber layers ranges from 1 ?m to 5 ?m. The present invention can provide a separator which has high insulation, high dendrite resistance, high ion conductivity and high mechanical strength.

Abstract: The representative impact tool has a motor, a driving mechanism, a body housing and a handle, and part of the motor and part of the handle are disposed on an axis of a tool accessory. The impact tool has an outer housing that is disposed to cover the outside of the body housing and connected to the body housing via an elastic element so as to be allowed to move with respect to the body housing in an axial direction of the tool accessory, and the handle is integrally connected to the outer housing. The body housing has an exposed region in which at least part of a region of the body housing corresponding to at least one of the motor and the driving mechanism, is not covered by the outer housing.

Abstract: An idling revolution speed control which maintains an engine speed at a predetermined target idling revolution speed during the idling drive includes an engine idling mode which performs the idling revolution speed control through an engine and a motor idling mode which performs the idling revolution speed control through a motor. The two modes are switched in accordance with a battery charged state. During the idling drive in an engine cold state, an ignition timing of the engine in the motor idling mode is retarded and the retardation quantities R3, R4 are expanded to be larger than the retardation quantities R1, R2 in the engine idling mode. Thus, a rise in an exhaust temperature of the engine is promoted.

Abstract: Provided is a water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic having an excellent resilient and supple feeling and also an excellent moisturizing effect and the feeling in use. The water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic of the present invention is characterized by comprising the following (A) to (D) and the percentage of component (b1) with respect to component (A) and component (B) being 40 to 85 mass %. (A) 0.5 to 10 mass % of a sterol derivative, (B) an oil containing (b1) (b1) a volatile oil having low compatibility with (A), (C) an emulsifying agent, and (D) 60 to 90 mass % of an aqueous component.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle control device provided with an engine idle unit for maintaining an engine rotation speed at an idle rotation speed by an engine, a motor idle unit for maintaining the engine rotation speed at the idle rotation speed by a motor generator, a switching unit for switching an idle control between execution of engine idle control and execution of motor idle control in accordance with an operation state of the hybrid vehicle, and an idle control changing unit for changing from the idle control to the engine idle control by adding a load torque portion of the motor generator having been inputted into the engine for maintaining the engine rotation speed at the idle rotation speed during the motor idle control to an output torque of the engine when the idle control is switched from the motor idle control to the engine idle control during the idle operation.