Abstract: A resin composition includes: resin particles including a resin; water; a first solvent having a boiling point of less than 250° C.; and a second solvent having a boiling point of 250° C. or more. A relative energy difference (RED), Ra/R0, in the Hansen solubility parameter (HSP) system between the second solvent and the resin is 3 or less. Ra is an HSP distance between the second solvent and the resin. R0 is a radius of a Hansen sphere of the resin. The Hansen sphere is determined so as to include coordinates of solvents having a boiling point of 250° C. or more in which the resin is dissolvable. A mass ratio of the second solvent to a solid component the resin particles in the resin composition is 0.7 to 2.3.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gasket molding method for molding a gasket on a workpiece includes, in the order recited: an application step for applying an active energy ray curable liquid into a cavity of a molding die; a bonding step for bonding the molding die coated with the active energy ray curable liquid and the workpiece; a curing step for curing the applied active energy ray curable liquid by irradiation with an active energy ray; and a mold release step for pulling off the cured active energy ray curable liquid from the molding die together with the workpiece.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate having a groove formed on a main surface; a drift region of a first conductivity type, the drift region having a portion disposed at a bottom part; a well region of a second conductivity type, the well region being disposed in one sidewall to be connected to the drift region; a first semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, the first semiconductor region being disposed on a surface of the well region in the sidewall to be away from the drift region; a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, the second semiconductor region being disposed to be opposed to the well region via the drift region; and a gate electrode opposed to the well region, the gate electrode being disposed in a gate trench that has an opening extending over the upper surfaces of the well region and the first semiconductor region.

Abstract: An optical film having high anti-glare properties and favorable fingerprints wiping off properties is provided. The optical film has a first surface, and a second surface which is a surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the optical film comprises an anti-reflection layer and an anti-glare layer in this order from the first surface to the second surface, the first surface has a profile of depressions and projections, the first surface has an arithmetic mean height Sa of 0.05 ?m or more specified in ISO 25178-2:2012, and the first surface satisfies the relation represented by the following Expression 1: Sw×Vmp?2.00 (Expression 1) wherein “Sw” represents a tilt angle (degrees) of 30 ?l pure water droplet flowing down on the first surface; and “Vmp” represents a value of a peak material volume (ml/m2) of the first surface specified in ISO 25178-2:2012.

Abstract: An optical film having high anti-glare properties and favorable fingerprints wiping off properties is provided. The optical film has a first surface, and a second surface which is a surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the optical film comprises an anti-reflection layer and an anti-glare layer in this order from the first surface to the second surface, the first surface has a profile of depressions and projections, the first surface has an arithmetic mean height Sa of 0.05 ?m or more specified in ISO 25178-2:2012, and the first surface satisfies the relation represented by the following Expression 1: Sw×Vmp?2.00 (Expression 1) wherein “Sw” represents a tilt angle (degrees) of 30 ?l pure water droplet flowing down on the first surface; and “Vmp” represents a value of a peak material volume (ml/m2) of the first surface specified in ISO 25178-2:2012.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of conductor layers including a first conductor layer as an uppermost layer; a plurality of memory pillars penetrating the conductor layers; and a member that includes a first portion extending in the conductor layers and a plurality of second portions RT provided apart from each other on the uppermost layer side of the conductor layers, and divides the conductor layers in a direction in a substrate surface; wherein a lower surface of the second portion is located below an upper surface of the first conductor layer, and an upper surface of the second portion is wider in a width in the direction, than the lower surface of the second portion and than the first portion.

Abstract: A management system that manages content data corresponding to a hash value registered in a block of a blockchain. Content data selected by a user from among pieces of content data that are management targets, is provided to a provision destination of the selected content data. Information on the provision destination of the selected content data is registered in a block of the blockchain in association with an identification number for identifying the selected content data. When the management system receives content data that is a target of authenticity determination, an identification number for identifying the content data, and user information of the content data, authenticity of the received content data is determined. In the determination of the authenticity of the received content data, the received user information is compared with the provision destination information registered in the blockchain.

Abstract: A power generation cell of a fuel cell stack includes a resin-framed membrane electrode assembly, a first separator, and a second separator. A second gas flow field for allowing a reactant gas to flow along an electrode surface of the membrane electrode assembly is formed on the second separator, and a first connection flow path in communication with an oxygen-containing gas supply passage is formed on the first separator, and a first through-hole connecting the second gas flow field and the first connection flow path to each other is formed in the frame member.

Abstract: A copper-containing refrigerant pipe having an anticorrosive film, a heat exchanger, and a method for producing the refrigerant pipe are disclosed. The refrigerant pipe includes a pipe body including copper or a copper alloy and an anticorrosive film formed on the outer surface of the pipe body. The anticorrosive film is obtained by applying a coating agent to the outer surface of the pipe body. The coating agent contains one or more anticorrosive agents selected from the group consisting of (A) an organic sulfonate compound, (B) a polyhydric alcohol-organic acid ester compound, and (C) an aliphatic amine compound having 8 to 24 carbon atoms. When the coating agent includes an anticorrosive agent of (C) the aliphatic amine compound having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, (C) the aliphatic amine compound having 8 to 24 carbon atoms is included in an amount of 2.0 wt % or more and 10.0 wt % or less in the coating agent.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for reducing rewrite overhead in a sequential access storage system. The method may comprise writing a data set to a sequential access medium using a magnetic head, wherein the data set comprises a plurality of encoded data blocks, classifying each of the plurality of encoded data blocks on the sequential access medium into one of at least three classes of write quality, and rewriting the encoded data blocks in a rewrite area of the sequential access medium based at least in part on the write quality class. In some embodiments, the at least three classes of write quality may comprise a hard rewrite class for which rewrites are necessary to prevent data loss, a soft rewrite class for which rewrites are desirable but not necessary, and a no rewrite class for which no rewrite is needed or desired.

Abstract: Provided is a method for efficiently producing propylene from propanol containing a large amount of water. A method for producing propylene includes a dehydration reaction step of dehydrating a raw material containing propanol and water using a catalyst containing silica-alumina, the silica-alumina having a SiO2 content of 3 to 80 in terms of a molar ratio with respect to Al2O3. The catalyst containing the silica-alumina is produced by a method including a step of carrying out calcination at a calcination temperature of not lower than 400° C. and not higher than 950° C.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus capable of guaranteeing the authenticity of a person existing in an image as an object. The image capturing apparatus has an image capturing section that captures an image of an object to generate an image data item. A biometric information acquisition section detects biometric information of the object. A biometric authentication section acquires a biometric authentication result indicating whether or not the detected biometric information matches registered biometric information registered in advance. A hash value generation section generates a hash value from the image data item in a case where the biometric authentication result indicates that the biometric information and the registered biometric information match. The hash value and the image data are recorded in a recording medium. When the image of the object is captured by the image capturing section, biometric information of the object is detected.

Abstract: Provided are a bioink including a collagen fiber with an average fiber length of from 0.5 to 1,000 ?m, a shaped object printed with the bioink, a product, and a method for producing a shaped object. The bioink is characterized by including a collagen fiber composed of collagen and/or a collagen derivative and a solvent, the collagen fiber having an average fiber length of from 0.5 to 1,000 ?m. The bioink can be extruded from a 3D printer even with a collagen fiber concentration of from 5 to 30% (w/w). The shaped object obtained by bioprinting is excellent in terms of resolution, thermal stability, and structural stability.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for reducing rewrite overhead in a sequential access storage system. The method may comprise writing a data set to a sequential access medium using a magnetic head, wherein the data set comprises a plurality of encoded data blocks, classifying each of the plurality of encoded data blocks on the sequential access medium into one of at least three classes of write quality, and rewriting the encoded data blocks in a rewrite area of the sequential access medium based at least in part on the write quality class. In some embodiments, the at least three classes of write quality may comprise a hard rewrite class for which rewrites are necessary to prevent data loss, a soft rewrite class for which rewrites are desirable but not necessary, and a no rewrite class for which no rewrite is needed or desired.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to receive encoded header information stored on a tape of a tape drive, wherein the encoded header information has been generated by: generating, for a plurality of tracks of the tape of the tape drive, a header information in a plurality of symbols, wherein the plurality of symbols is comprised of a first set of symbols and a second set of symbols, wherein the first set of symbols include identical information across all tracks of the plurality of tracks, and wherein the second set of symbols are configurable to include different information across all tracks of the plurality of tracks; and modifying, for writing to the tape of the tape drive, the first set of symbols of the plurality of tracks to include parity information corresponding to information included in the second set of symbols of the plurality of tracks. The received encoded header information is decoded.

Abstract: A content generation apparatus capable of easily confirming content data, the information of which is registered in a blockchain, is provided. An image pickup apparatus generates an image file and then immediately calculates a hash value of the image file, and transmits image file information including the hash value to a management system. In response to receipt of a registration completion notification indicating that a process of registering the image file information in a blockchain is completed, the image pickup apparatus stores registration-completed information indicating that the image file information is registered in the blockchain, relating to the image file.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and computer program product in which mechanisms are provided to generate, for a plurality of tracks of a tape of a tape drive, a header information in a plurality of symbols, wherein the plurality of symbols is comprised of a first set of symbols and a second set of symbols, wherein the first set of symbols include identical information across all tracks of the plurality of tracks, and wherein the second set of symbols are configurable to include different information across all tracks of the plurality of track. A modification is made, for writing to the tape of the tape drive, of the first set of symbols of the plurality of tracks to include parity information corresponding to information included in the second set of symbols of the plurality of tracks.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to receive encoded header information stored on a tape of a tape drive, wherein the encoded header information has been generated by: generating, for a plurality of tracks of the tape of the tape drive, a header information in a plurality of symbols, wherein the plurality of symbols is comprised of a first set of symbols and a second set of symbols, wherein the first set of symbols include identical information across all tracks of the plurality of tracks, and wherein the second set of symbols are configurable to include different information across all tracks of the plurality of tracks; and modifying, for writing to the tape of the tape drive, the first set of symbols of the plurality of tracks to include parity information corresponding to information included in the second set of symbols of the plurality of tracks. The received encoded header information is decoded.

Abstract: A content generation apparatus capable of guaranteeing that a provider of a content is a generator of the content is provided. The content generation apparatus that generates a content according to an instruction received from a user includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire biometric information of the user, a biometric authentication unit configured to perform biometric authentication of the user based on the biometric information of the user, a hash value generation unit configured to generate a hash value of the content in a case that the biometric authentication of the user has succeeded, and a communication unit configured to transmit the content and information of the content to a management server that registers the hash value and the information of the content in a blockchain. The information of the content includes result information indicating a result of the biometric authentication of the user.

Abstract: A content management system includes a memory device and at least one processor. The memory device stores a set of instructions. The at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to apply an edition process to a content in accordance with an instruction from an administrator of the content, generate a hash value of an edited content immediately after generating the edited content by the edition process, generate an identification number for identifying the edited content, register the hash value of the edited content and the identification number in a blockchain in association with each other, receive a content subjected to an authenticity determination and an identification number for identifying the content concerned, and determine the authenticity of the received content by comparing a hash value generated from the received content with the hash value registered in the blockchain and corresponding to the received identification number.