Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a fullerene derivative represented by general formula (1) (wherein FLN is a fullerene backbone; each A is independently a monovalent group including a divalent perfluoropolyether group; each R is each independently a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, or an alkoxycarbonyl group including a divalent perfluoropolyether group; at least one of the 2m R is a hydrocarbon group or an alkoxycarbonyl group including a divalent perfluoropolyether group; m is an integer from 1 to 5; and n is an integer from 1 to 6).

Abstract: A torque converter includes first and second dampers disposed in a torque transmission path during lockup, and a dynamic damper attached to the torque transmission path between the first and second dampers. The dynamic damper includes an inertial rotating body having a weight member mounted on an outer peripheral part of an inertia plate sandwiched between a pair of retaining plates and an elastic member provided between the inertia plate and the retaining plates. A claw part is provided on one of the retaining plates disposed on a side opposite to the clutch constituent member with respect to the inertia plate. The first damper spring is sandwiched between the claw part and the clutch constituent member, and an elongated hole is formed in the inertia plate, the elongated hole extending lengthwise in a peripheral direction of the inertia plate while the claw part is inserted through the elongated hole.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating agent for leather, the coating agent containing: in terms of solid content ratio, (I) an aqueous urethane resin; (II) a matting agent; and (III) a silicone acryl graft copolymer resin emulsion in which the weight ratio of a polyorganosiloxane represented by a specified formula relative to acrylic ester units or methacrylic ester units is 50:50 to 90:10, and a leather on which a coating by the coating agent for leather is formed. This coating agent for leather has exceptional wear resistance and anti-fouling properties, and a leather on which a coating by the coating agent is formed can maintain a high-quality external appearance and high wear resistance.

Abstract: A torque converter is provided in which abutment claw portions provided integrally with one of a pair of retaining plates of a dynamic damper mechanism are inserted into a cutout part, a spring retaining member fixed to a clutch piston having the cutout part, wherein the cutout part is formed so that an inner end of the cutout part along a radial direction of an output shaft is positioned further outside than an inside end of a damper spring in the radial direction, and the abutment claw portion is formed so that part of the abutment claw portion overlaps an inertia plate in a projection onto a plane passing through the abutment claw portion and an axis of the output shaft. Such arrangement shortens the axial distance between the clutch piston and the dynamic damper mechanism while maintaining function of the spring retaining member in retaining the damper spring.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a chip, a first pin, a second pin, and a third pin. The chip includes an internal circuit and a plurality of pads connected to the internal circuit. The first pin is connected to a first pad among the plurality of pads. The first pin is connected to a power supply provided outside the integrated circuit. The second pin is connected to a second pad among the plurality of pads. The second pin is connected to a ground provided outside the integrated circuit. The third pin is connected to the second pin inside the integrated circuit via a third pad among the plurality of pads. The third pin is insulated from the second pin outside the integrated circuit.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, an organic fluorine compound is represented by a general formula (R-?-E-CH2)2-A??(1A) (where A is a divalent perfluoropolyether group, ? is an arylene group or a single bond, R is an alkenyl group or an alkynyl group, and E is an ether bond or an ester bond or a group that is represented by a chemical formula —O—CH2CH(OH)CH2O— two groups each of which is represented by a general formula R-?-E-CH2— may be the same or different, and at least one n among two ? is an arylene group).

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, an organic fluorine compound is represented by a general formula (R-?-E-CH2-A-CH2-E?)n-??-G??(1B) (where n is an integer of 2 to 5, A is a divalent perfluoropolyether group, ? is an arylene group or a single bond, R is an alkenyl group or an alkynyl group, and E and E? are each independently an ether bond or an ester bond or a group that is represented by a chemical formula —O—CH2CH(OH)CH2O— ?? is a group in which n+1 hydrogen atoms are separated from benzene, G is an organic group containing a fullerene skeleton, the n number of groups each of which is represented by a general formula R-?-E-CH2-A-CH2-E?- may be the same or different, and at least one ? among the n number of ? is an arylene group).

Abstract: A coating composition contains: (A) 60 to 99% by weight of a urethane-based resin emulsion having film-forming ability in terms of a solid content ratio; and (B) 1 to 40% by weight of a silicone-acrylic graft copolymer resin emulsion having an average particle size of 180 nm or less in terms of a solid content ratio, wherein a weight ratio of a polyorganosiloxane represented by a specific chemical formula to an acrylic acid ester unit or a methacrylic acid ester unit is 30:70 to 99:1.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus which cleans a detection element having a detection surface includes a wiping cleaner configured to perform wiping cleaning in a state of being in contact with the detection surface, and a conduction member configured to become conductive with the wiping cleaner to be made equal in electric potential to the wiping cleaner, wherein, when the wiping cleaner and the conduction member become conductive with each other, the detection surface and the wiping cleaner become equal in electric potential to each other.

Abstract: A manner for improving storage stability of a curable resin composition and close adhesion of a cured product to a polycarbonate. The present description relates to a curable resin composition including the following components (A) to (C): component (A): an isocyanate group-containing urethane prepolymer, component (B): a powder of a polyamine compound which is solid at 25° C., and component (C): at least one selected from the group consisting of a monofunctional (meth)acrylate compound having an alicyclic structure or a monofunctional (meth)acrylate compound having an aromatic ring, a monofunctional (meth)acrylate compound having a hydrolyzable silyl group, and a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate compound, where the composition does not substantially include a photoradical initiator.

Abstract: A fullerene derivative of the present invention has a fullerene skeleton and a plurality of perfluoropolyether chains in a molecule, wherein the perfluoropolyether chains are bonded to the fullerene skeleton via methano groups, and a lubricant and fluororesin composition of the present invention contain the derivative.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a fullerene derivative represented by general formula (1) (wherein FLN is a fullerene backbone; each A is independently a monovalent group including a divalent perfluoropolyether group; each R is each independently a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, or an alkoxycarbonyl group including a divalent perfluoropolyether group; at least one of the 2m R is a hydrocarbon group or an alkoxycarbonyl group including a divalent perfluoropolyether group; m is an integer from 1 to 5; and n is an integer from 1 to 6).

Abstract: A fullerene derivative, used as a lubricant, includes, in a molecule: a fullerene backbone; and n pyrrolidine rings each being condensed to the fullerene backbone, each of the pyrrolidine rings including one aryl group including a group including m perfluoropolyether chains, “m” being an integer from 2 to 5 and “n” being an integer from 1 to 5.

Abstract: A torque converter is provided in which abutment claw portions provided integrally with one of a pair of retaining plates of a dynamic damper mechanism are inserted into a cutout part, a spring retaining member fixed to a clutch piston having the cutout part, wherein the cutout part is formed so that an inner end of the cutout part along a radial direction of an output shaft is positioned further outside than an inside end of a damper spring in the radial direction, and the abutment claw portion is formed so that part of the abutment claw portion overlaps an inertia plate in a projection onto a plane passing through the abutment claw portion and an axis of the output shaft. Such arrangement shortens the axial distance between the clutch piston and the dynamic damper mechanism while maintaining function of the spring retaining member in retaining the damper spring.

Abstract: In an organic fluorine compound, an organic group including a single aromatic ring or a condensed ring consisting of aromatic rings at a non-bonded terminal is bonded to each of all of terminals of a chain structure including a perfluoropolyether structure.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first transistor includes a first terminal connected to a first pad supplied a first voltage, a second terminal and a back gate connected to a first node, and a gate connected to a second node. A second transistor includes a first terminal connected to the first node, a second terminal and a back gate connected to a second pad supplied a second voltage. A switch connects the second node to the first pad in case a first logic signal is input to a gate of the second transistor, and disconnects the second node from the first pad and connects the second node to the first node in case a second logic signal opposite to the first logic signal is input to the gate of the second transistor.

Abstract: A cosmetic preparation containing a crosslinkable silicone rubber emulsion comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a straight chain or branched organopolysiloxane containing at least two hydroxyl groups bonded to the silicon atom per molecule prepared by ring-opening polymerization of a cyclic organosiloxane in the presence of an alkoxysilane or its partial hydrolytic condensate or an ?,?-dihydroxy or dialkoxy siloxane oligomer by using a catalyst selected from citric, lactic, and ascorbic acids and an anionic surfactant emulsifier; and (B) 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a reaction product of an amino group-containing organoxysilane and an acid anhydride.

Abstract: A silicone-based copolymer resin powder is prepared by reacting a siloxane oligomer obtained from ring-opening of (a1) a cyclic organosiloxane in the presence of (a3) an acid catalyst and (a4) an anionic surfactant with (a2) a silane coupling agent having an alkoxy group and a polymerizable double bond to obtain (A) a linear or branched organopolysiloxane containing at least 2 silicon-bonded hydroxyl groups per molecule, copolymerizing (A) the linear or branched organopolysiloxane with (B) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer to form a copolymer as a core, and further polymerizing to the copolymer another ethylenically unsaturated monomer as a shell, the powder containing up to 0.3% by weight of the cyclic organosiloxane and up to 1% by weight of the anionic surfactant.

Abstract: In an organic fluorine compound, an organic group including a single aromatic ring or a condensed ring consisting of aromatic rings at a non-bonded terminal is bonded to each of all of terminals of a chain structure including a perfluoropolyether structure.

Abstract: A fullerene derivative, used as a lubricant, includes, in a molecule: a fullerene backbone; and n pyrrolidine rings each being condensed to the fullerene backbone, each of the pyrrolidine rings including one aryl group including a group including m perfluoropolyether chains, “m” being an integer from 2 to 5 and “n” being an integer from 1 to 5.