Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element. The semiconductor element has a semiconductor layer, a first-conductivity-type layer, a saturation current suppression layer, a current dispersion layer, a base region, a source region, trench gate structures, an interlayer insulation film, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a second deep layer. The first-conductivity-type layer is disposed above the semiconductor layer. The saturation current suppression layer disposed above the first-conductivity-type layer includes a first deep layer and a JEFT portion. The base region is disposed above the saturation current suppression layer. The source region and the contact region are disposed above the region. Each of the trench gate structures has a gate trench, a gate insulation film, and a gate electrode. The second deep layer is disposed among the trench gate structures and is connected to the first deep layer.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive member, a charging member, a developing device, a transfer member, a brush, a driving source and a control portion. The control portion controls the driving source to execute an image forming process in which image formation on the recording material is executed and a non-image-forming process in which the photosensitive member is driven to rotate other than in the image forming process. The non-image-forming process between a first recording material and a second recording material, to which the image formation is executed following the first recording material, is defined as a first non-image-forming process, and the non-image-forming process between the second recording material and a third recording material is defined as a second non-image-forming process.

Abstract: Provided is an optical lens formed by integrally molding a lens part that is an optically effective portion and has a light incidence/emission surface, and a lens edge part that is an optically ineffective portion and has a surface thereof except the light incidence/emission surface. The lens edge part includes a non-transparent region in part or all thereof, the lens part and the lens edge part include a thermoplastic resin, and the non-transparent region in the lens edge part contains a total of 0.1-5 mass % of one or more of a black dye and a black pigment.

Abstract: A charge/discharge control method for a charge/discharge element includes receiving a request value (Pfr) of a frequency adjustment capacity according to a system frequency (f) of an electric power system (10) based on a priority degree (?) and the request value (Pfr) being received, the priority degree indicating a degree at which charging or discharging of an own element (EV1) is prioritized over charging or discharging of another charge/discharge element (EV2, EV3, . . . ), correcting the output property to increase an upper limit value or a lower limit value of an output range as the priority degree (?) is higher, and performing charging or discharging with an output determined based on a deviation (?f) between the system frequency (f) measured at a connection end to the electric power system (10) and a reference frequency (fref) of the electric power system (10) and the output property after the correction.

Abstract: A charge-discharge control system according to an aspect of the present invention is a charge-discharge control system in which each of a plurality of charge-discharge elements autonomously controls charging-discharging, and the charge-discharge control system includes: an external control device that broadcasts a control signal to the charge-discharge elements that perform charging-discharging; and an authentication device that permits charging-discharging of each of the charge-discharge elements. The charge-discharge elements having received the control signal transmit, to the authentication device, a permission request signal for requesting permission for charging-discharging, which is based on the received control signal.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin having a high refractive index, a low Abbe number and a high moisture and heat resistance is provided. In an embodiment, a polycarbonate resin including a structural unit represented by general formula (1) below is provided.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a charging member, a developing member, a transfer member, a brush, a drive unit, a control unit, and a memory. The charging member charges a surface of the photosensitive drum at a charging portion. The transfer member comes into contact with the photosensitive drum to form a transfer portion. The drive unit rotatably drive the photosensitive drum. The control unit controls the drive unit to perform an image forming operation. The memory stores information about the image forming operation. In a case where the image forming operation is performed and a non-image forming operation is performed after the image forming operation, the control unit performs control such that a switching operation for stopping the photosensitive drum after the photosensitive drum is driven and re-driving the photosensitive drum is performed a plurality of times based on the information about the image forming operation.

Abstract: A mechanism that enables developer replenishment by a simpler structure and a mechanism that enables more user-friendly developer replenishment are provided. An attachment port to which a developer supply bottle containing a developer stored therein is detachably attachable is disposed in an interior of an image forming apparatus. The developer supply bottle can be attached when the cover is in an open state. According to this image forming apparatus, when the developer supply bottle is attached to the attachment port, the developer inside the developer supply bottle moves into a developer housing chamber by its own weight.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a laminated polyester film that has high reusability and is suitable for processing during a post process. This laminated polyester film comprises a polyester film and a layer X that satisfies the following conditions. Condition 1: 20??XP?45 Condition 2: 3.0??XH?10?XP (mN/m): Polar component of the surface free energy of the layer X ?XH (mN/m): Hydrogen bond component of the surface free energy of the layer X.

Abstract: The power reception control device is configured to: acquire information indicating differential power obtained by subtracting a current value of total transmission power transmitted to an entirety of a load group via a power supply base point, from a maximum value of the total transmission power transmittable to the entirety of the load group via the power supply base point; calculate element differential power of an own power receiving element by multiplying the differential power indicated by the acquired information by a priority of the own power receiving element, the priority indicating a degree to which power reception of the own power receiving element takes priority over power reception of another power receiving element; and control charging-discharging of the own power receiving element based on the element differential power and a charge-discharge schedule of a power system.

Abstract: A charge-discharge loss reduction device includes a power reception control device that controls power received or discharged by power receiving elements included in a load group, in a power system that supplies electric energy to the load group including the power receiving elements via a power supply base point. The power reception control device is configured to change a priority of an own power receiving element using a charge-discharge state of the own power receiving element, the priority indicating a degree to which power reception of the own power receiving element takes priority over power reception of another power receiving element.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a pillar extending in a first direction through a first, second, and third conductive layers. The pillar includes ferroelectric layer. A first transistor is at an intersection of the pillar and the first conductive layer. A second transistor is at an intersection of the pillar and the second conductive layer. A ferroelectric memory cell is at an intersection with the third conductive layer and the pillar. A circuit supplies a read pulse to the memory cell in a read sequence. The read pulse has a first voltage value in a first period and has a second voltage value with the same polarity as the first voltage value in a second period after the first period. The second voltage value is lower than the first.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus to and from which a replenishment container accommodating toner is attachable and detachable includes a replenishment port to allow replenishment of toner from the replenishment container, an opening/closing portion to open the replenishment port in an open position and close the replenishment port in a closed position, a locking member to move between a restricting position in which the locking member restricts movement of the opening/closing portion from the closed position to the open position, and an allowing position in which the movement of the opening/closing portion from the closed position to the open position is allowed. A developer container accepts more toner for replenishment in a case where a second display is in a second state than in a first state, and a first display more accurately displays information related to the toner accommodated in the developer container than the second display.

Abstract: A method for producing 4-borono-L-phenylalanine and its intermediates is provided. The method is for producing a substituted phenyl compound represented by formula (II) from a substituted phenyl compound represented by formula (I). The method comprises a first step in which the compound represented by formula (I) reacts with a linear or branched C1-C10 alkylmagnesium halide in the presence of a metal halide; and a second step in which a boronic acid ester or boronic acid amide reacts with the compound obtained in said first step. The method also can comprise a step of deprotecting the compound of formula (II) obtained in the second step.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing an alkene using a solvent that has little decrease in production rate over time and is easy to recover and recycle. The method of producing an alkene, which solves the problem, includes: a step of contacting a solution containing an alcohol having three or more carbon atoms and a hydroxide of an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal with a halogenated alkane.

Abstract: An operation device for a vehicle transmission is configured to include: a base bracket that is fixed to a vehicle body of a vehicle; a slider lever that is slidably supported by the base bracket and includes a shift knob; and a main gear, which is rotatably supported by the base bracket and includes gear teeth at an outer circumferential portion, to which an end portion of a shift wire of the vehicle transmission is connected at a position separated from a gear support shaft of the base bracket, the slider lever including a rack gear that is formed along a sliding direction of the slider lever and is engaged with the gear teeth of the main gear, and gear change of the transmission being performed by causing the main gear to rotate with sliding of the slider lever and pushing and pulling the shift wire.

Abstract: A novel use of agonist to PD-1 is developed. Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing Th2-mediated diseases, the composition comprising an effective amount of a PD-1 agonist.

Abstract: A touch sensor in which an increase in manufacturing processes is suppressed and which can be provided inexpensively is obtained. A touch sensor (1) has a structure in which resistance membranes (12A, 12B) and membranes (13A, 13B) made of pressure sensitive ink are formed on predetermined places of a film (11), two parts (11A, 11B) on which the resistance membranes (12A, 12B) are formed are interfolded so that the resistance membranes (12A, 12B) face each other, two parts (11C, 11D) on which the membranes (13A, 13B) are formed are interfolded so that the membranes (13A, 13B) face each other, and the interfolded two parts are further interfolded.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method of producing an alkene that can further enhance the yield of an alkene, a reaction product, the method including bringing a gaseous halogenated alkane into contact with an alkaline aqueous solution in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst. The objective above is achieved by a method of producing an alkene comprising bringing in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst a liquid phase containing an alkaline aqueous solution and a water-insoluble solvent into contact with a gas phase containing a halogenated alkane that is soluble in the water-insoluble solvent.

Abstract: In a heat treatment method for obtaining a bearing ring for an annular roller bearing whose thickness changes in an axial direction, the heat treatment method includes (A) applying a quenching process to a work which is annular, made of high carbon chromium bearing steel, and having a thickness changing in an axial direction, (B) applying a tempering process to the work which is quenched to entirely soak the work in cooling liquid and inductively heat the work in a state that the work is soaked in the cooling liquid, and (C) applying a finishing process to the work which is tempered.