Abstract: A varistor 1 comprises a varistor element 10, a pair of external electrodes 30a, 30b on one main side of the varistor element 10 and a resistor 60 on the same main side, wherein the resistor 60 is formed so as to connect the pair of external electrodes 30a, 30b. The varistor element 10 contains zinc oxide as the main component and Ca oxides, Si oxides and rare earth metal oxides as accessory components, wherein the proportion X of the calcium oxides in terms of calcium atoms is 2-80 atomic percent with respect to 100 mol of the main component and the proportion Y of the silicon oxides in terms of silicon atoms is 1-40 atomic percent with respect to 100 mol of the main component, X/Y satisfying formula (1) below, and the external electrodes and resistor contain oxides other than bismuth oxide and copper oxide.

Abstract: In a fuel reforming system (32) of a fuel cell system (1), which includes a reformer (7) generating hydrogen-containing gas to be an electromotive fuel and a combustor (6) generating combustion gas, the combustor (6) has two combustion parts including a main combustion part (20) and a sub-combustion part (18), a fuel pre-vaporization part (19) between the two combustion parts and a main fuel injection valve (16) and a sub-fuel injection valve (15) which supply the fuel to the respective combustion parts.

Abstract: A perfluoropolyether-polyorganosiloxane block copolymer represented by the following formula (1), the block copolymer having a number average molecular weight, reduced to polystyrene, of from 2,000 to 20,000, W2-Q-Rf-Q-(W1-Q-Rf-Q)g-W2??(1) wherein Rf is a perfluoropolyether block, W1 is a polyorganosiloxane block having at least one group represented by the following formula (2) wherein X is a hydrolyzable group, R1 is a C1-4 alkyl group or a phenyl group, y is an integer of from 1 to 5, and a is 2 or 3, Q is a C2-12 divalent connecting group which may contain an oxygen atom and/or nitrogen atom, W2 is an organosiloxane residue having a group represented by the aforesaid formula (1), and g is an integer of from 1 to 11.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing amide compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein Rf is a divalent perfluoropolyether group, and each of R1 and R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group, which may be the same with or different from each other.

Abstract: A sheet sticking table 13 used for sticking an adhesive sheet S onto the upper surface of a semiconductor wafer W is provided. The sheet sticking table 13 comprises an outer table 51 and an inner table 52. The outer table 51 and inner table 52 are provided movably in the vertical direction via uniaxial robots 54, 56 respectively, and the inner table 52 is provided movably together with the outer table 51 in the vertical direction when the outer table 51 is moved in the vertical direction.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for peeling, and an apparatus and method for laminating which are preferable to reduce the overall size of the apparatus are provided. When a transport means 8 transports a wafer W with glass plate G, and a holding roller 2, in synchronization with the transportation, rotates around its central axis, the holding roller 2 contacts the wafer W to peel it and hold it thereon, and after the peeling is completed, the transport means 8 transports a ring frame F in a direction opposite to the direction for peeling. In synchronization with the transportation, the holding roller 2 rotates around its central axis in a direction opposite to the direction for peeling, so that the holding roller 2 sticks the wafer W held on the holding roller to the ring frame F by means of a dicing tape T2.

Abstract: Fluorinated organosilicon compounds having formula (1) wherein Rf is a perfluoroalkyl group containing at least one ether bond, Q is a polyether group in the form of a homopolymer chain of ethylene glycol or propylene glycol or a copolymer chain of both, R is hydrogen or alkyl, X is a divalent linking group exclusive of oxygen atom, Y is a divalent linking group, p is an integer of at least 3, and n is a number of 0<n<3 have an excellent surface tension reducing ability and can be produced with ease of molecular weight control while minimizing formation of solvent-insoluble components. These compounds are safe to the human body and useful as a surfactant.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a fluorine-containing silicon compound represented by the following formula (1) wherein Z is a linear or branched divalent polyorganosiloxane residue having 1 to 40 siloxane units, R is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, X is a hydrolyzable group, Q is a C2-12 divalent connecting group, a is an integer of 2 or 3, b is an integer of from 1 to 10, y is an integer of 1 to 5, and Rf is a group represented by the following formula (2) -Rf1-(Q-W-Q-Rf1)q- ??(2) wherein Rf1 is a perfluoropolyether residue, W is an organopolysiloxane residue having 1 to 40 siloxane units and Q is as defined above and may be the same with or different from each other, and q is an integer of from 0 to 3, and at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of alcohols, esters, ethers, ketones, and perfluoroethers. The coating prepared from the composition is oil-repellent, water-repellent and has water sliding property.

Abstract: A fuel reforming system generates burnt gas by burning fuel and air in a burner (6) during system startup, and the temperatures of a reforming reactor (7) and carbon monoxide oxidizer (40) are raised by supplying the burnt gas to the reforming reactor (7) and carbon monoxide oxidizer (40). The temperature of the burnt gas produced by the burner (6) is increased according to the elapsed time from the beginning of the startup processing.

Abstract: A perfluoropolyether-modified aminosilane is provided having the necessary minimum fluorine content for the compound to exert water and oil repellency, anti-staining and parting properties. This aminosilane can be diluted with common solvents such as alcohols and used as a surface treating agent on various substrates.

Abstract: A diluent for a fluorine-containing silicone coating agent, said diluent comprising (A) at least one selected from diisopropyl ether and hexane, and (B) a fluorinated solvent having a boiling point, at atmospheric pressure, which is higher than that of the component (A) by at least 30° C. and is 180° C. or lower, with a weight ratio of the component (A) to the component (B) ranging from 95/5 to 50/50.

Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes a coil formed by stacking first ceramic sheets in which coil conductor patterns are provided and a second ceramic sheet having a lower magnetic permeability than the first ceramic sheets, the coil conductor patterns being connected to each other. The second ceramic sheet is disposed between the first ceramic sheets. In a main surface of the second ceramic sheet, holes or recesses are provided. The first ceramic sheets adjacent to the second ceramic sheet are in contact with inner peripheral surfaces of the holes.

Abstract: Load sharing rates of an internal combustion engine and an electric motor of a hybrid powered vehicle are definitely controlled to improve fuel efficiency of the vehicle during an auxiliary running with using power of the electric motor together with power of the internal combustion engine when a pressing amount of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle is small. In response to a pressing amount information of the accelerator pedal inputted to a hybrid control circuit, the hybrid control circuit calculates the load sharing rates of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor by referring to a preliminarily set control map and controls the motor according to its load sharing rate. The hybrid control circuit sends an electric signal corresponding to the load sharing rate of the internal combustion engine to the internal combustion engine control circuit, instead of the pressing amount information of the accelerator pedal.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising (A) at least one fluorine-containing organosilicon compound represented by the following formula (1) or (2) and Rf1-QZ1A? ??(1) A?Z1Q-Rf2-(Q-Z2-Q-Rf2)x-QZ1A? ??(2) (B) a fluorine-containing carboxylic acid having a number average molecular weight of from 100 to 10,000 and a fluorine content of at least 25 wt %, wherein an amount of (B) ranges from 0.001 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the component (A). The composition can be cured rapidly even at room temperature to produce water-repellent and antifouling coating.

Abstract: A perfluoropolyether-polyorganosiloxane copolymer comprising at least one perfluoropolyether block, at least one polyorganosiloxane block which may has a silalkylene group, and two monovalent groups represented by the following formula (1), each one at both ends of the copolymer, wherein X is a hydrolyzable group, R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, y is an integer of from 1 to 5, and a is an integer of 2 or 3, said copolymer having a number average molecular weight, reduced to polystyrene, of from 7,000 to 25,000.

Abstract: Herein disclosed a portable electronic apparatus, including: housing; and an output device outputting sound, the output device being disposed on a surface on an inside of a slope disposed on a lower surface of the housing, the slope resulting in the housing being opened in a predetermined direction, and the slope forming a space between the slope and a mounting surface of the housing.

Abstract: A powder coating composition of the present invention includes, as essential components, an epoxy group-containing vinyl copolymer (A) with a glass transition temperature of 40° C. or higher, an epoxy group-containing vinyl copolymer (B) that contains organosiloxane side chains and has a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or lower, and a polyvalent carboxylic acid (C), and is able to form a coating film with excellent external appearance and scratch resistance.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane represented by the following average compositional formula (1) (Z2Q)?Rf(QZ1A?)2-???(1) wherein Rf is a divalent group containing a perfluoroether residue, Q is a divalent organic group, Z1 is a di- to nona-valent organopolysiloxane residue and may contain a silalkylene bond, ? is an integer of from 1 to 8, ? is a number larger than 0 and smaller than 2, Z2 is a monovalent group represented by the following formula (2) wherein b is an integer of from 1 to 10, R1 may be the same with and different from each other and is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, and A is a monovalent group represented by the following formula (3) wherein R2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, X is a hydrolyzable group, a is 2 or 3, and c is an integer of from 1 to 6.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer processing tape sticking apparatus is provided and is capable of sticking a semiconductor wafer processing tape to a semiconductor wafer under the optimum conditions based on the processing data that has been written to a data carrier member and that has been read from the data carrier member without accessing the host computer unlike a conventional method. The semiconductor wafer processing tape sticking apparatus includes: a feeding apparatus provided with a feeding shaft to which a semiconductor wafer processing tape winding body can be detachably attached; a tape data read/write device for reading and writing the processing data that has been written to a data carrier member of the semiconductor wafer processing tape winding body; and a tape sticking apparatus for sticking a semiconductor wafer processing tape that has been fed out from the feeding apparatus to the semiconductor wafer based on the processing data that has been read by the tape data read/write device.

Abstract: This thermosetting powder coating composition is a thermosetting powder coating composition which contains a coating forming component which can crosslink and harden by an ester exchange reaction between a carboxylic ester group and a hydroxyl group, and an ester exchange reaction catalyst, in which the ester exchange reaction catalyst is constituted from an organic sulfonate (X) derived from a carboxylic amide and an organic sulfonic acid having fluorine atoms.