Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound of the following general formula (I): wherein X and Y are different from each other and represent a halogen atom selected from among a chlorine atom, bromine atom and iodine atom, or CF3SO3?, CH3SO3?, C6H5SO3? or CH3C6H4SO3?; R1 represents an optionally substituted monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having two or more carbon atoms; one of A1 and A2 represents —S—, —O—, —Se— or Te—, while the other represents —N?, —P? or —Si(R2)?, wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, a halogen atom, an amino group or a carbonyl group; and one of two linkages each represented by a solid line and a dashed line is a single bond, while the other is a double bond.

Abstract: Provided are a light-emitting device and a photovoltaic cell having excellent characteristics. A light-emitting device (10) includes a cathode (34), an anode (32), a light-emitting layer (50) interposed between the cathode (34) and the anode (32), and an electron injection layer (44) provided between the cathode (34) and the light-emitting layer (50) and connected to the cathode (34), in which at least one of the anode (32) and the cathode (34) contains a conductive material having an aspect ratio of 1.5 or more, and the electron injection layer (44) contains an organic compound having at least one of an ionic group and a polar group.

Abstract: A measurement system includes a measurement device and a multifunctional portable terminal. The a measurement device includes a measurement unit for measuring a particular component in a biological sample, a measurement-side communication unit for transmitting by radio a measurement datum obtained by the measurement unit, and a measurement-side controller for controlling the measurement unit and the measurement-side communication unit. The multifunctional portable terminal includes an output-side communication unit for receiving the measurement datum transmitted from the measurement-side communication unit, an output-side storage unit for storing a plurality of voice message data, an output-side controller for generating a voice message datum or selecting a voice message datum from the voice message data stored in the output-side storage unit based on the measurement datum, and a voice message output unit for outputting the voice message datum generated or selected by the output-side controller.

Abstract: A vibrating film 47 is supported by a cylindrical body frame 31, and a first driving unit 61 for driving the vibrating film 47 based on an applied voice signal, is disposed in the body frame 31 on one surface side of the vibrating film 47, and a second driving unit 75 for driving the vibrating film 47 in the same direction as a vibrating direction of the vibrating film 47 driven by the first driving unit 61 based on the applied voice signal, is disposed in the body frame 31 on the other surface side of the vibrating film 47.

Abstract: A composition comprising a phosphorescent compound, and a compound having a structure containing three or more repeating units having a dipole moment dimension of 1.0 Debye or more connected in series, wherein, based on the total number of dimer structures composed of any two repeating units connected in series contained in the above-described structure, the proportion of the number of dimer structures in which the dimension D2 of the dipole moment of the dimer structure, the dimension D1a of the dipole moment of the first repeating unit constituting the dimer structure and the dimension D1b of the dipole moment of the second repeating unit constituting the dimer structure satisfy a relation represented by the following formula (A): D1a<D2 and D1b<D2??(A) is 50% or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound of the following general formula (I): wherein X and Y are different from each other and represent a halogen atom selected from among a chlorine atom, bromine atom and iodine atom, or CF3SO3?, CH3SO3?, C6H5SO3? or CH3C6H4SO3?; R1 represents an optionally substituted monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having two or more carbon atoms; one of A1 and A2 represents —S—, —O—, —Se— or Te—, while the other represents —N?, —P? or —Si(R2)?, wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, a halogen atom, an amino group or a carbonyl group; and one of two linkages each represented by a solid line and a dashed line is a single bond, while the other is a double bond.

Abstract: An example game apparatus stores a state of a game during execution as execution state information in a memory, and stores a captured image of the game screen by bringing it into correspondence with the execution state information in the memory. Furthermore, during execution of the game, the captured image is displayed on a lower LCD while the game screen is displayed on an upper LCD. In a state that the game screen and the captured image are thus displayed, a selecting operation from a user is accepted. Then, by using the execution state information which is brought into correspondence with the captured image selected in response to a selecting operation, the state of the game is restored.

Abstract: Provided are a light-emitting device and a photovoltaic cell having excellent characteristics. A light-emitting device (10) includes a cathode (34), an anode (32), a light-emitting layer (50) interposed between the cathode (34) and the anode (32), and an electron injection layer (44) provided between the cathode (34) and the light-emitting layer (50) and connected to the cathode (34), in which at least one of the anode (32) and the cathode (34) contains a conductive material having an aspect ratio of 1.5 or more, and the electron injection layer (44) contains an organic compound having at least one of an ionic group and a polar group.

Abstract: A polymer compound having a constituent unit represented by the following formula (P-a) and having a molecular weight of 5×102 to 1×107: (wherein Ar2 represents an aromatic group optionally having a substituent, R2 represents a direct bond or an organic group optionally having only an oxygen atom as a hetero atom, E represents a hetero atom, R3 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, mt and nt represent each independently an integer of 1 or more, and lt represents an integer of 1 to 3. Each of a plurality of R3s, Es and lts may be mutually the same or different. When there exist a plurality of mts, these may be mutually the same or different. When there exist a plurality of groups in parentheses appended with mt and nt, these may be mutually the same or different.).

Abstract: Provided is a layered structure having a first electrode, a second electrode, a light emitting layer or a charge separation layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a layer located between the light emitting layer or the charge separation layer and the first electrode and containing a polymer having a repeating unit containing one or more ionic groups selected from two specific groups and one or more specific polar groups. Also provided is a polymer having, as the repeating unit containing one or more ionic groups selected from two specific groups and one or more specific polar groups, one or more repeating units selected from four specific repeating units containing an aromatic group. The layered structure of the present invention provides an electroluminescent device capable of emitting light at a high luminance and a photoelectric conversion device having a high photoelectric conversion efficiency.

Abstract: An example game apparatus stores a state of a game during execution as execution state information in a memory, and stores a captured image of the game screen by bringing it into correspondence with the execution state information in the memory. Furthermore, during execution of the game, the captured image is displayed on a lower LCD while the game screen is displayed on an upper LCD. In a state that the game screen and the captured image are thus displayed, a selecting operation from a user is accepted. Then, by using the execution state information which is brought into correspondence with the captured image selected in response to a selecting operation, the state of the game is restored.

Abstract: A metallic composite in which a conjugated compound having a molecular weight of 200 or more is adsorbed to a metallic nanostructure having an aspect ratio of 1.5 or more, for example, a metallic composite in which a compound having a group represented by the formula (I) or a repeating unit represented by the formula (II) or both of them is adsorbed to a metallic nanostructure having an aspect ratio of 1.5 or more, is useful for electronic devices such as a light-emitting device, a solar cell and an organic transistor.

Abstract: A laminated structure comprising an electrode, a polymer binding layer arranged on the electrode, and an electrically conductive organic material layer arranged on the polymer binding layer, wherein the polymer binding layer comprises an aromatic polymeric compound which has a structure represented by formula (I) [wherein Ar represents a conjugated divalent group which may have a substituent, provided that when there are multiple Ar's, the Ar's may be the same as or different from each other; and n represents an integer of 1 or greater] and has a number average molecular weight of 1×103 to 1×108 inclusive in terms of polystyrene content, the polymer binding layer is bonded to the electrode via a chemical bond between the aromatic polymeric compound and the surface of the electrode, and an electrically conductive organic material that composes a layer included in the electrically conductive organic material layer and arranged adjacent to the polymer binding layer has a number average molecular weight of 3×102

Abstract: A composition comprising a phosphorescent compound, and a compound having a structure containing three or more repeating units having a dipole moment dimension of 1.0 Debye or more connected in series, wherein, based on the total number of dimer structures composed of any two repeating units connected in series contained in the above-described structure, the proportion of the number of dimer structures in which the dimension D2 of the dipole moment of the dimer structure, the dimension D1a of the dipole moment of the first repeating unit constituting the dimer structure and the dimension D1b of the dipole moment of the second repeating unit constituting the dimer structure satisfy a relation represented by the following formula (A): D1a<D2 and D1b<D2??(A) is 50% or more.

Abstract: A first information processing apparatus executes an application, and generates control data in accordance with a state of an execution of the application. The control data is transmitted to a second information processing apparatus. Video data is stored in advance in the second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus receives the control data transmitted from the first information processing apparatus, determines a video to be reproduced based on the control data, and reproduces the video based on the video data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a layered structure including a first electrode and a second electrode, a light-emitting layer or a charge separation layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a layer containing a conjugated polymer compound between the light-emitting layer or the charge separation layer and the first electrode, wherein the conjugated polymer compound contains a repeating unit selected from the group consisting of a repeating unit represented by formula (1): wherein Ar1 represents a divalent aromatic group, R1 represents a substituent group having a group represented by formula (2), Ar1 may have a substituent group other than R1, and n1 represents an integer of 1 or more; -(R2)c1-(Q1)n2-Y1(M1)a1(Z1)b1??(2) wherein R2 represents a divalent aromatic group which may have a substituent group, Q1 represents a divalent organic group which may have a substituent group, Y1 represents a carbocation, an ammonium cation, a phosphonyl cation or a sulfonyl cation, M1 represents F?, Cl?, Br?, I?,

Abstract: An electric pump includes a pump; a motor having a motor shaft, the motor shaft being connected to the pump to drive the pump; a support member which is arranged between the pump and a front end portion of the motor, the front end portion of the motor being a motor shaft side, the support member supporting the pump and the motor when the motor shaft penetrates the pump; a motor cover which covers the motor, the motor cover having a closed-end cylindrical shape, and an opened end side of the motor cover being fixed to the support member; and an elastic member which is in a state of being compressed positioned between a rear end portion of the motor and a bottom portion of the motor cover. The motor is supported by the support member as being urged thereto by the elastic member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymeric adsorption film comprising a polymer containing two or more charge-transport blocks and a substrate, wherein any of the charge-transport blocks is preferentially adhered to a surface of the substrate; a polymeric adsorption film comprising a polymer containing two or more charge-transport blocks and a substrate, wherein any of the charge-transport blocks different from the charge-transport block preferentially adhered to a surface of the substrate is preferentially exposed; or a polymeric adsorption film comprising a polymer and a substrate, wherein the polymer contains two or more charge-transport blocks and any charge-transport block selected from the charge-transport blocks is adhered to a surface of the substrate more preferentially than the other charge-transport blocks.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for efficiently producing a structure wherein an aromatic polymer is bonded to a base. Also disclosed is such a structure wherein the base is electrically conductive. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a structure, which comprises a step for polycondensing an aromatic compound represented by the formula (I) below in the presence of a polymerization catalyst and a base having a group represented by the formula (II) below. M?Y?nAr—X??(I) (In the formula (I), Ar represents a divalent group composed of an aromatic ring; X represents a halogen atom or the like; Y represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, an imino group or the like; n represents 0 or 1; and M represents a hydrogen atom, —B(OQ1)2 (wherein Q1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or the like) or the like.

Abstract: A composition which comprises a compound having a pyrimidine ring structure and a phosphorescent compound.