Abstract: A development roll for electrophotographic equipment includes a shaft body and a rubber elastic layer disposed on the outer circumference of the shaft body. The rubber elastic layer is composed of a crosslinked body of a composition containing a liquid or millable silicone rubber, a crosslinking agent, an electronically conductive agent, and an ionic liquid. The composition contains the ionic liquid in the amount in the range of 0.1 to 5.1 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the liquid or millable silicone rubber and the crosslinking agent.

Abstract: An optical fiber sensing system carries out accurate measurements while avoiding measurement noise factors. For example, effects of the emission power of a light source, fiber insertion loss, fluctuations in the sensitivity of a photo detector, fluctuations in the amplitude of an amplifier, the loss of optical energy due to bending of an optical fiber, the loss of optical energy due to connecting two or more optical fibers, and gain fluctuations of electric circuitry provided on a platform do not affect measurements. A reflective sensor is connected to an end of an optical fiber connected to a light source. The light source outputs physical measurement light and reflected light coming from the reflective sensor is separated into two beams of light. Information on the physical quantity of a measurement target object is detected on the basis of an intensity ratio of the two beams.

Abstract: A data recording apparatus records data onto a recording medium having a flash memory in which data can be written in block units using a part of a recording region as an alternative block for a defect block in which normal data writing cannot be performed. The data recording apparatus causes a user to select one of plural recording modes including a first recording mode and a second recording mode in which an amount of data to be processed is larger than that of the first recording mode, then obtains data in the selected recording mode and stores the data onto the recording medium. If an alternative block remaining amount obtained from the recording medium is equal to or less than a threshold value, the data recording apparatus allows recording in the first recording mode and inhibits recording in the second recording mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic semiconductor element which has a low hygroscopic property and whose property is hardly deteriorated with time and an electronic device and electronic equipment each provided with such an organic semiconductor element and having high reliability. The organic semiconductor element of the present invention includes: a source electrode 20a; a drain electrode 20b; a gate electrode 50; a gate insulating layer 40; an organic semiconductor layer 30; and a buffer layer (another insulating layer) 60, wherein at least one of the gate insulating layer 40 and the buffer layer 60 contains an insulating polymer with a main chain having both end portions and including repeating units represented by the following general formula (1) or (2): where R1 and R2 are the same or different and each of R1 and R2 is a divalent linkage group, and Y is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a second block that is connectable via an interface cable to a first block serving as a signal source, and supplies a high-resolution display with image data of a high resolution. The second block has an information transmitter for transmitting particular resolution information different from the high resolution when the resolution information of the high-resolution display is transmitted to the first block. The second block also has an image decoder for decoding, into image data of the high resolution, the image data processed based on the particular resolution information and sent from the first block. The decoded high-resolution image data is output to the high-resolution display.

Abstract: A storing apparatus, equipped with a control unit configured to control the writing of data into a memory and to communicate a notice to an external device with a communication unit if the remaining amount of substitute blocks becomes equal to or less than a threshold value specified by stored threshold value information, includes the control unit configured to change the threshold value information, used for the notice communicated by the control unit, by the use of threshold value information received from the external device with the communication unit.

Abstract: An organic transistor includes: a source electrode, a drain electrode, an organic semiconductor film provided between the source electrode and the drain electrode, a gate electrode, and a gate dielectric film provided between the organic semiconductor film and the gate electrode, the gate dielectric film including a first gate dielectric film in contact with the gate electrode and a second gate dielectric film in contact with the organic semiconductor film, the second gate dielectric film having a hydrocarbon compound containing carbon and hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: A storing apparatus, equipped with a control unit configured to control the writing of data into a memory and to communicate a notice to an external device with a communication unit if the remaining amount of substitute blocks becomes equal to or less than a threshold value specified by stored threshold value information, includes the control unit configured to change the threshold value information, used for the notice communicated by the control unit, by the use of threshold value information received from the external device with the communication unit.

Abstract: A recording apparatus records data in a recording medium which has a plurality of blocks and includes an alternative block for a defect block, in accordance with a recording unit of a set data amount. The recording apparatus sets the data amount of the recording unit based on an alternative block remaining amount in the recording medium.

Abstract: The disclosure provides that components of a PTEN cell signaling pathway may be utilized as therapeutic targets for treating, preventing, slowing the progression of or delaying the onset of a neurodegenerative disease or disorder. Such components that may be targeted include, phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN), glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3?), and AKT. The subject matter disclosed herein relates to the therapeutic use of inhibitors of PTEN, inhibitors of GSK3?, or activators of AKT to treat a neurodegenerative disease or disorder in a subject. Compounds are disclosed which may be used in the methods provided.

Abstract: A data recording apparatus records data onto a recording medium having a flash memory in which data can be written in block units using a part of a recording region as an alternative block for a defect block in which normal data writing cannot be performed. The data recording apparatus causes a user to select one of plural recording modes including a first recording mode and a second recording mode in which an amount of data to be processed is larger than that of the first recording mode, then obtains data in the selected recording mode and stores the data onto the recording medium. If an alternative block remaining amount obtained from the recording medium is equal to or less than a threshold value, the data recording apparatus allows recording in the first recording mode and inhibits recording in the second recording mode.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber sensing system that can carry out measurement accurately without being affected by measurement noise factors other than the physical-quantity attribute of a measurement target object, for example, the effects of the emission power of a light source, fiber insertion loss, fluctuations in the sensitivity of a photo detector, fluctuations in the amplitude of an amplifier or other fluctuations, the loss of optical energy due to the bending of an optical fiber (bending loss), the loss of optical energy due to the connecting of two or more optical fibers by means of connectors (connector loss), the gain fluctuations of electric circuitry provided on a platform, and so forth. A reflective sensor is connected to an end of an optical fiber connected to a light source. The light source outputs physical measurement light. Reflected light coming from the reflective sensor is separated into two beams of light.

Abstract: An organic transistor includes: a source electrode, a drain electrode, an organic semiconductor film provided between the source electrode and the drain electrode, a gate electrode, and a gate dielectric film provided between the organic semiconductor film and the gate electrode, the gate dielectric film including a first gate dielectric film in contact with the gate electrode and a second gate dielectric film in contact with the organic semiconductor film, the second gate dielectric film having a hydrocarbon compound containing carbon and hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a toner by using a liquid dispersion in which a dispersoid containing a material for manufacturing a toner is dispersed in a dispersion medium, and containing a dispersant having a function of improving the dispersibility of the dispersoid, the method including the steps of: preparing the liquid dispersion, applying ozone to the liquid dispersion and/or a liquid dispersion from which at least a portion of the dispersion medium has been removed, and irradiating UV-rays to the liquid dispersion and/or the liquid dispersion from which at least a portion of the dispersion medium has been removed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a toner by using a liquid dispersion in which a dispersoid containing a material for manufacturing a toner is dispersed in a dispersion medium, and containing a dispersant having a function of improving the dispersibility of the dispersoid, the method including the steps of: preparing the liquid dispersion, applying ozone to the liquid dispersion and/or a liquid dispersion from which at least a portion of the dispersion medium has been removed, and irradiating UV-rays to the liquid dispersion and/or the liquid dispersion from which at least a portion of the dispersion medium has been removed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a toner by using a liquid dispersion in which a dispersoid containing a material for manufacturing a toner is dispersed in a dispersion medium, and containing a dispersant having a function of improving the dispersibility of the dispersoid, the method including the steps of: preparing the liquid dispersion, applying ozone to the liquid dispersion and/or a liquid dispersion from which at least a portion of the dispersion medium has been removed, and irradiating UV-rays to the liquid dispersion and/or the liquid dispersion from which at least a portion of the dispersion medium has been removed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a toner by using a liquid dispersion in which a dispersoid containing a material for manufacturing a toner is dispersed in a dispersion medium, and containing a dispersant having a function of improving the dispersibility of the dispersoid, the method including the steps of: preparing the liquid dispersion, applying ozone to the liquid dispersion and/or a liquid dispersion from which at least a portion of the dispersion medium has been removed, and irradiating UV-rays to the liquid dispersion and/or the liquid dispersion from which at least a portion of the dispersion medium has been removed.

Abstract: A method for fabricating ceramic electronic parts allows external electrodes to be baked onto the electronic parts without overlaying powder on the sagger. An adhesive material layer is provided on a surface of a sagger on which electronic parts are placed. The sagger is inserted into a firing oven with the electronic parts adhesively fixed onto the adhesive material layer, whereby the external electrodes of the electronic parts are baked. The adhesive layer burns away during the firing process. The method including such steps eliminates the need of overlaying powder onto the sagger, so that no powder sticks to the external electrodes after baking, so that the process of removing powder is no longer necessitated.

Abstract: Amino acid sequences having specificity as lipoprotein (a) and low homology with LDL and plasminogen are selected from the amino acid sequence of lipoprotein (a), and antibodies to lipoprotein (a) which recognize these amino acid sequences specifically are obtained. At least one of these antibodies is used in immunological techniques for the determination of lipoprotein (a). Moreover, an amino acid sequence having specificity as apolipoprotein (a) and not having antigenicity as lipoprotein (a) or plasminogen is selected from the amino acid sequence of apolipoprotein (a), and antibodies to apolipoprotein (a) which recognize this amino acid sequence specifically are obtained. At least one of these antibodies is used in immunological techniques for the determination of apolipoprotein (a).

Abstract: Electronic components are held in first holding portions distributed along a peripheral edge portion of a first rotor, which in turn is intermittently rotated to provide the electronic components with markings. Then, ink providing the markings is cured on a supply track extending from the first rotor toward a second rotor. The electronic components held by the second rotor are successively supplied into cavities of a receiving tape along intermittent rotation of the second rotor. An apparatus for providing the markings comprises a printing plate having printing surfaces, a platen for supporting the electronic components, and a back support, elastically displaceably holding the platen, which can approach to and separate from the printing surfaces.