Abstract: Provides a new non-oxide system compound material superconductor as an alternative of the perovskite type copper oxides superconductor. Layered compounds which are represented by chemical formula AF(TM)Pn (wherein, A is at least one selected from a group consisting of the second family elements in the long form periodic table, F is a fluorine ion, TM is at least one selected from a group of transition metal elements consisting of Fe, Ru, Os, Ni, Pd, and Pt, and Pn is at least one selected from a group consisting of the fifteenth family elements in the long form periodic table), having a crystal structure of ZrCuSiAs type (space group P4/nmm) and which become superconductors by doping trivalent cations or divalent anions.

Abstract: An engine control apparatus is provided that controls an engine which is restarted using an AC motor. The engine control apparatus comprises an engine rotational direction determining section, a restart command determining section and an engine restart prohibiting section. The engine rotational direction determining section is configured to determine a rotational direction of the engine. The restart command determining section is configured to determine if a restart command occurred while a rotational speed of the engine is decreasing due to an idle stop command. The engine restart prohibiting section is configured to selectively prohibit the engine from being restarted by the AC motor in response to the restart command upon determining the engine is rotating backward.

Abstract: An ink supply amount adjustment method for a printing press includes steps of measuring the density value of each density measurement patch printed in a range corresponding to each ink fountain key on a printed printing sheet, obtaining the opening ratio of each ink fountain key in preliminary ink feeding, based on the difference between the measured density value of a patch and a preset reference density value, and the current opening ratio of each ink fountain key or image data in the range corresponding to each ink fountain key, and performing the ink feed operation of an ink ductor roller while printing is suspended, after setting the opening ratio of each ink fountain key to the obtained opening ratio in preliminary ink feeding. An ink supply amount adjustment apparatus for a printing press is also disclosed.

Abstract: A switching element of LCDs or organic EL displays which uses a thin film transistor device, includes: a drain electrode, a source electrode, a channel layer contacting the drain electrode and the source electrode, wherein the channel layer comprises indium-gallium-zinc oxide having a transparent, amorphous state of a composition equivalent to InGaO3(ZnO)m (wherein m is a natural number less than 6) in a crystallized state, and the channel layer has a semi-insulating property represented by an electron mobility of more than 1 cm2/(V·sec) and an electron carrier concentration is less than 1018/cm3, a gate electrode, and a gate insulating film positioned between the gate electrode and the channel layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an amorphous oxide and a thin film transistor using the amorphous oxide. In particular, the present invention provides an amorphous oxide having an electron carrier concentration less than 1018/cm3, and a thin film transistor using such an amorphous oxide. In a thin film transistor having a source electrode 6, a drain electrode 5, a gate electrode 4, a gate insulating film 3, and a channel layer 2, an amorphous oxide having an electron carrier concentration less than 1018/cm3 is used in the channel layer 2.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a main body comprising a display panel; a front panel surrounding the display panel and comprising a front face having a joining surface which is formed with a recess; and a decorative plate that is joined to the joining surface of the front panel.

Abstract: An engine control apparatus is provided that controls an engine which is restarted using an AC motor. The engine control apparatus comprises an engine rotational direction determining section, a restart command determining section and an engine restart prohibiting section. The engine rotational direction determining section is configured to determine a rotational direction of the engine. The restart command determining section is configured to determine if a restart command occurred while a rotational speed of the engine is decreasing due to an idle stop command. The engine restart prohibiting section is configured to selectively prohibit the engine from being restarted by the AC motor in response to the restart command upon determining the engine is rotating backward.

Abstract: Provides a new non-oxide system compound material superconductor as an alternative of the perovskite type copper oxides superconductor. Layered compounds which are represented by chemical formula AF(TM)Pn (wherein, A is at least one selected from a group consisting of the second family elements in the long form periodic table, F is a fluorine ion, TM is at least one selected from a group of transition metal elements consisting of Fe, Ru, Os, Ni, Pd, and Pt, and Pn is at least one selected from a group consisting of the fifteenth family elements in the long form periodic table), having a crystal structure of ZrCuSiAs type (space group P4/nmm) and which become superconductors by doping trivalent cations or divalent anions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an amorphous oxide and a thin film transistor using the amorphous oxide. In particular, the present invention provides an amorphous oxide having an electron carrier concentration less than 1018/cm3, and a thin film transistor using such an amorphous oxide. In a thin film transistor having a source electrode 6, a drain electrode 5, a gate electrode 4, a gate insulating film 3, and a channel layer 2, an amorphous oxide having an electron carrier concentration less than 1018/cm3 is used in the channel layer 2.

Abstract: A superconductor which comprises a new compound composition substituting for perovskite copper oxides. The superconductor is characterized by comprising a compound which is represented by the chemical formula A(TM)2Pn2 [wherein A is at least one member selected from the elements in Group 1, the elements in Group 2, or the elements in Group 3 (Sc, Y, and the rare-earth metal elements); TM is at least one member selected from the transition metal elements Fe, Ru, Os, Ni, Pd, or Pt; and Pn is at least one member selected from the elements in Group 15 (pnicogen elements)] and which has an infinite-layer crystal structure comprising (TM)Pn layers alternating with metal layers of the element (A).

Abstract: In an electride C12A7 provided by replacing free oxygen in 12CaO.7Al2O3 with electrons, a material having metallic electroconductivity and an electric conductivity of more than 5×102 S/cm at room temperature could not have been produced without difficulties. An electride 12CaO.7Al2O3, which has metallic electroconductivity and has an electric conductivity of more than 5×102 S/cm at room temperature, can be produced by heat-treating titanium metal vapor and 12CaO.7Al2O3 single crystal, sinter, or thin film at a temperature above 600° C. and below 1,450° C. for less than 240 hours. Further, thermoelectric field electron release can also be realized using an electron release chip fabricated from the electride.

Abstract: An ink supply amount adjustment method for a printing press includes steps of measuring the density value of each density measurement patch printed in a range corresponding to each ink fountain key on a printed printing sheet, obtaining the opening ratio of each ink fountain key in preliminary ink feeding, based on the difference between the measured density value of a patch and a preset reference density value, and the current opening ratio of each ink fountain key or image data in the range corresponding to each ink fountain key, and performing the ink feed operation of an ink ductor roller while printing is suspended, after setting the opening ratio of each ink fountain key to the obtained opening ratio in preliminary ink feeding. An ink supply amount adjustment apparatus for a printing press is also disclosed.

Abstract: A non-fat or low-fat food and beverage product having low calories is provided. The product offers a flavor, body and fat's texture. The food and beverage product includes a fat-like texture substance containing inulin as a main ingredient and polyglutamic acid.

Abstract: Disclosed is a superconducting compound which has a structure obtained by partially substituting oxygen ions of a compound, which is represented by the following chemical formula; LnTMOPh [wherein Ln represents at least one element selected from Y and rare earth metal elements (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu), TM represents at least one element selected from transition metal elements (Fe, Ru, Os, Ni, Pd and Pt), and Pn represents at least one element selected from pnictide elements (N, P, As and Sb)] and has a ZrCuSiAs-type crystal structure (space group P4/nmm), with at least one kind of monovalent anion (F?, Cl? or Br?). The superconducting compound alternatively has a structure obtained by partially substituting Ln ions of the compound with at least one kind of tetravalent metal ion (Ti4+, Zr4+, Hf4+, C4+, Si4+, Ge4+, Sn4+ or Pb4+) or a structure obtained by partially substituting Ln ions of the compound with at least one kind of divalent metal ion (Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+ or Ba2+).

Abstract: A liquid crystal sealing material comprising (a) a radiation curable resin represented by the general formula (1) below, (b) a photopolymerization initiator and (c) a filler having an average particle diameter of not more than 3 ?m. (In the formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 may be the same or different and represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a monovalent linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1-10 carbon atoms; m represents an integer of 1-4; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R4 represents a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms; 1 represents a range of positive numbers from 1 to 5; and the repeating unit number n represents a range of positive numbers from 0 to 20.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an electroconductive mayenite type compound with good properties readily and stably at low cost. A production method of an electroconductive mayenite type compound comprising a step of subjecting a precursor to heat treatment, is a method for preparing an electroconductive mayenite type compound, comprising a step of subjecting a precursor to heat treatment; wherein the precursor is a vitreous or crystalline material, which contains Ca and Al, in which a molar ratio of (CaO:Al2O3) is from (12.6:6.4) to (11.7:7.3) as calculated as oxides, and in which a total amount of CaO and Al2O3 is at least 50 mol %, and wherein the heat treatment is heat treatment comprising holding the precursor at a heat treatment temperature T of from 600 to 1415° C. and in an inert gas or vacuum atmosphere with an oxygen partial pressure PO2 in a range of PO2?105×exp [{?7.9×l04/(T+273)}+14.4] in the unit of Pa.

Abstract: The invention is a process of using, as a reducing agent, a 12CaO.7Al2O3 electride containing electrons in a number of 1019 or more and 2.3×1021 cm?3 or less in its cages to subject a carbonyl compound to reductive coupling in a solvent, thereby synthesizing a diol or polydiol. The invention is also a process of reducing a ketone compound in a solvent, thereby synthesizing a secondary alcohol or diketone compound. According to the process of the invention, it is possible to synthesize a diol or polydiol, or a secondary alcohol or diketone compound through simple operations in a short period without using an expensive and harmful metal hydride or metal salt nor limiting the atmosphere for the synthesis to an inert gas atmosphere as in conventional processes.

Abstract: An objective of this application is to provide a sealant for liquid crystals witch is extremely less apt to contaminate liquid crystals and has high adhesion strength. This application discloses a sealant for liquid crystals comprising as essential ingredients (a) a radiation-curable resin represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear, branch or cyclic monovalent alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, m represents an integer of 1 to 4, and may be the same or different, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and the number n of the repeating units is a positive number in the range of 0 to 20; (b) a photopolymerization initiator; and (c) an inorganic filler having an average particle diameter of 3 ?m or less.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an electroconductive mayenite type compound with good properties readily and stably at low cost without need for expensive facilities, a reaction at high temperature and for a long period of time, or complicated control of reaction. A method for preparing an electroconductive mayenite type compound comprises a step of subjecting a precursor to heat treatment, wherein the precursor contains Ca and/or Sr, and Al, a molar ratio of (a total of CaO and SrO:Al2O3) is from (12.6:6.4) to (11.7:7.3) as calculated as oxides, a total content of CaO, SrO and Al2O3 in the precursor is at least 50 mol %, and the precursor is a vitreous or crystalline material; and the method comprises a step of mixing the precursor with a reducing agent and performing the heat treatment of holding the mixture at 600-1,415° C. in an inert gas or vacuum atmosphere with an oxygen partial pressure of at most 10 Pa.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 12CaO.7Al2O3 compound, a 12SrO.7Al2O3 compound, or a mixed crystal compound of 12CaO.7Al2O3 and 12SrO.7Al2O3, which contains a negative hydrogen ion (H?, H2?, H2? at a concentration of 1×1018 cm?3 or more. A negative hydrogen ion comprising a primary component of a hydride ion is incorporated into C12A7 (12CaO.7Al2O3), so that a function of being converted from an insulative material to an electrically conductive material in a sustained manner by means of irradiation with light can be exhibited even in the normal atmosphere at a room temperature. The present invention also provides a solid electrolyte capable of conducting a negative hydrogen ion, and means for releasing a hydride ion from the inside of a solid into a gaseous phase using an electric field.