Abstract: A method of manufacturing a grain oriented electrical steel sheet includes hot rolling a steel slab having a chemical composition including C: 0.002-0.10 mass %, Si: 2.5-5.0 mass %, Mn: 0.01-0.8 mass %, Al: 0.010-0.050 mass % and N: 0.003-0.020 mass % and the remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities to form a hot rolled sheet; subjecting the hot rolled sheet to one cold rolling or two or more cold rollings and interposing an intermediate annealing therebetween after hot band annealing or without hot band annealing to form a cold rolled sheet having a final thickness; subjecting the cold rolled sheet to a primary recrystallization annealing; applying an annealing separator to the surface of the steel sheet; and subjecting the sheet to a finish annealing and forming a tension coating.

Abstract: Provided are coated metal, the metal having improved properties due to a novel coating, a coating-forming treatment solution for forming the novel coating, and a method for producing the coated metal that has the novel coating. The coated metal includes metal and a coating formed on the metal. The coating includes Si, P, and O, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Zn, Al, and Mn. The coating includes a compound having a NASICON-type crystal structure represented by the general formula MIMIV2(MVO4)3.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes an ejection-port formed member including liquid ejection ports, a substrate including liquid supply ports for supplying liquid to the ejection ports and a partition between the liquid supply ports, and a substrate supporting member. The liquid supply ports extend along the longitudinal direction of the substrate when viewed from a position facing the main surface of the substrate. The liquid supply ports are arrayed along the lateral direction of the substrate when viewed from the position facing the main surface. The partition includes a non-contact portion that is not in contact with the supporting member and a contact portion that is in contact with the supporting member. Of the liquid supply ports, adjacent liquid supply ports communicate with each other in the lateral direction through a gap between the non-contact portion and the supporting member, and liquid flows through the gap.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for quantifying a plurality of surface antigens simultaneously, thereby identifying an extracellular vesicle such as an exosome, and detecting and quantifying any surface antigen. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for detecting an extracellular vesicle, the method including: a step of labeling an extracellular vesicle in a sample using a first metal labeling reagent for labeling a nucleic acid and a second metal labeling reagent for labeling an extracellular vesicle surface antigen; and a step of identifying the first and second metal labeling reagents by mass spectrometry.

Abstract: In a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, comprising magnetic domains refined by a plurality of linear grooves in a surface of a steel sheet, each of the linear grooves is provided on its floor with a plurality of recessed parts aligned in a direction in which the linear groove extends, at a predetermined interval p (?m), and the recessed part is made to have a predetermined depth d (?m). In this way, it is possible to provide a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having further improved iron loss properties while having reduced magnetic flux density reduction.

Abstract: Provided are a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having excellent iron loss property without using magnetic domain refining treatment and an iron core produced using the same. The steel sheet comprises: a predetermined chemical composition; and a steel microstructure in which: crystal grains are made up of coarse secondary recrystallized grains of 5.0 mm or more, fine grains of more than 2.0 mm and less than 5.0 mm contained at a frequency of 0.2 to 5 grains per cm2, and very fine grains of 2.0 mm or less; for each coarse secondary recrystallized grain extending through the sheet in a thickness direction, an area ratio of a region in which projected surfaces of exposed areas of the coarse secondary recrystallized grain on a front side and a back side of the sheet coincide with each other to each of the exposed areas is 95% or more.

Abstract: Provided are coated metal, the metal having improved properties due to a novel coating, a coating-forming treatment solution for forming the novel coating, and a method for producing the coated metal that has the novel coating. The coated metal includes metal and a coating formed on the metal. The coating includes Si, P, and O, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Zn, Al, and Mn. The coating includes a compound having a Na Super Ionic Conductor-type (NASICON-type) crystal structure represented by a general formula MIMIV2(MVO4)3.

Abstract: Provided is an annealing separator with which a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having a forsterite film with excellent appearance uniformity and adhesion can be obtained. The annealing separator for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet comprises: magnesia that contains 0.05 mass % or more and 0.20 mass % or less of B and 0.01 mass % or more and 0.10 mass % or less of P, and titanium oxide in 1.0 part by mass or more and 10.0 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the magnesia where the titanium oxide contains one or more types of alkali metals in a total amount of 0.0050 mass % or more and 0.50 mass % or less, where an amount of P adsorbed on per 1 g of the titanium oxide is 1.5×10?4 g or more and 1.0×10?3 g or less.

Abstract: Provided is an annealing separator with which a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having a forsterite film with excellent appearance uniformity and adhesion can be obtained. The annealing separator for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet comprises: magnesia that contains 0.05 mass % or more and 0.20 mass % or less of B, a phosphate in 0.1 parts by mass or more and 1.0 part by mass or less in terms of P per 100 parts by mass of the magnesia, and titanium oxide in 1.0 part by mass or more and 10.0 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the magnesia where the titanium oxide contains one or more types of alkali metals in a total amount of 0.050 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less, where an amount of P adsorbed on per 1 g of the titanium oxide is 1.0×10?4 g or less.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing perfluoro(2-methylene-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane) (hereinafter simply referred to as a “stabilization method”), including incorporating at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group-containing fluoroaromatic compound represented by General Formula (1) below and a hydroxy group-containing fluoroaromatic compound represented by General Formula (2) below into a composition containing perfluoro(2-methylene-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane): (in the formula, R1 to R6 each independently represent one selected from the group consisting of a fluorine atom, a perfluoroalkyl group and a hydroxy group, and at least one of R1 to R6 is a hydroxy group); (in the formula, R7 to R14 each independently represent one selected from the group consisting of a fluorine atom, a perfluoroalkyl group and a hydroxy group, and at least one of R7 to R14 is a hydroxy group).

Abstract: When a steel material is processed to produce a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, conditions of a decarburization annealing process and conditions of a process before the decarburization annealing are adjusted so that a difference in concentration of O, Si, Al, Mn and P between the front and back surfaces of the steel sheet after the decarburization annealing is within a given range with respect to an average concentration between the front and back surfaces, and hence the difference in concentration of each of O, Si and Mg between the front and back surfaces of the product sheet is within ±5%, the difference in concentration of one or more of Al, Mn and P between the front and back surfaces is within ±15% and the difference in the concentration of one or more of Ca and Ti between the front and back surfaces is within ±20%.

Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method of a liquid ejection head, and the manufacturing method includes steps of: providing an ejection orifice forming member on one surface of a wafer, in which an energy-generating element is provided on the one surface of the wafer; forming a recess on the other surface of the wafer; and dicing the wafer along a plurality of dicing lines. The plurality of dicing lines include a dicing line extending in one direction and a dicing line extending in a direction crossing the one direction, and the recess is formed on each of positions overlapping the dicing lines except for an intersection part where the dicing line extending in the one direction intersects the dicing line extending in the direction crossing the one direction.

Abstract: Provided is a wristwatch, including: an exterior case including a back cover; a moisture absorbent sheet to be provided on an inner surface of the back cover; and a holding sheet configured to adhere to the inner surface of the back cover around the moisture absorbent sheet and cover an edge of the moisture absorbent sheet, to thereby hold the moisture absorbent sheet such that the moisture absorbent sheet is allowed to absorb moisture.

Abstract: An analog electronic watch includes watch's internal time, and controls rotation of a group of indicators based on the watch's internal time. A terminal appliance stops the rotation of the group of indicators, generates an image of the indicators and the dial plate with an imaging unit, detects current display positions of the group of indicators in identification areas as part of the image of the indicators and the dial plate, generates current display time information based on the current display positions, and generates display time correction information based on a difference between the current display time information and the watch's internal time information. The analog electronic watch corrects the display positions of the group of indicators based on the display time correction information. There are provided an analog electronic watch system and an analog electronic watch that can reduce a time required for display time correction.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing perfluoro(2-methylene-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane), the method including at least following processes (1) to (3): (1) reacting at least one of perfluoro(2,4-dimethyl-2-fluoroformyl-1,3-dioxolane) and a hydrolysis product thereof with a basic aqueous solution containing one or more cations selected from the group consisting of alkali metal ions and alkaline earth metal ions and then separating a liquid containing produced perfluoro(2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-yl)carboxylic acid alkali metal salts or perfluoro(2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-yl)carboxylic acid alkaline earth metal salts by a liquid separation operation; (2) performing one or more water content reduction treatments selected from the group consisting of water evaporation and water adsorption on the liquid containing the obtained perfluoro(2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-yl)carboxylic acid alkali metal salts or perfluoro(2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-yl)carboxylic acid alkaline earth metal salts to obtain perfluoro(2,4-di

Abstract: A prediction management system that makes a prediction regarding a material, includes: a descriptor storage unit that stores descriptors each describing a parameter regarding processing means, a structure, a property, or a performance of the material; a prediction model storage unit that stores prediction models each describing an input and output relationship among the descriptors, wherein each prediction model accepts, as an input, one of at least two of the processing means, the structure, the property, and the performance, and outputs another one thereof; a workflow storage unit that stores workflows each describing that at least two of the prediction models are connected to each other via the descriptor, wherein an output of one prediction model is accepted as an input of another prediction model; an execution unit that gives an input to each of the workflows, executes the workflow, and stores an execution result including an output result of each prediction model included in the workflow; and a processi

Abstract: Further lower iron loss can be achieved in a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet including: a predetermined film mainly composed of forsterite on a front and back surfaces thereof; and a plurality of grooves on the front surface thereof, in which the plurality of grooves have an average depth of 6% or more of a thickness of the steel sheet and are spaced a distance of 1 mm to 15 mm from respective adjacent grooves, the steel sheet has a specific magnetic permeability ?r15/50 of 35000 or more when subjected to alternating current magnetization at a frequency of 50 Hz and a maximum magnetic flux density of 1.5 T, and the steel sheet includes isolated parts having a presence frequency of 0.3/?m or less, the isolated parts being separated from a continuous part of the film in an interface between the steel sheet and the film in a cross section orthogonal to the rolling direction of the steel sheet.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a substrate provided with an energy-generating element, an ejection orifice forming member that is formed on the substrate and includes an ejection orifice from which liquid is ejected, a reinforcing rib provided in the ejection orifice forming member, and a recess that is formed in the substrate and forms a part of a flow path of liquid, wherein the reinforcing rib is disposed in the inside of the recess.

Abstract: An insulating coating treatment liquid for forming a chromium-free insulating coating on a surface of a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, the insulating coating treatment liquid including at least one phosphate salt selected from phosphate salts of any of Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Zn, Al, and Mn and including colloidal silica and particles of a metal-element-containing compound. A content of the colloidal silica in terms of SiO2, on a solids basis, is 50 to 120 parts by mass, and a content of the particles of a metal-element-containing compound in terms of elemental metal is 5 to 60 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the at least one phosphate salt, and the insulating coating treatment liquid has a thixotropic index (TI) of 1.00 or greater and 10.00 or less.