Abstract: A SiC single crystal, including: a seed crystal; a first growth portion formed in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to a <0001> direction; a second growth portion formed in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the <0001> direction and substantially orthogonal to the direction in which the first growth portion is formed; a third growth portion that is formed on a surface of the seed crystal opposite the first growth portion; and a fourth growth portion that is formed on a surface of the seed crystal opposite the second growth portion.

Abstract: A laser processing method of performing laser processing on a transparent material that is transparent to ultraviolet light includes: A. a positioning step of performing positioning so that a transfer position of a transfer image is set at a position inside the transparent material at a predetermined depth ?Zsf from a surface of the transparent material in an optical axis direction; B. an irradiation condition acquisition step; C. a determination step of determining whether a maximum fluence of a pulse laser beam at the surface of the transparent material is within a predetermined range based on irradiation conditions; and D. a control step of allowing irradiation with the pulse laser beam when the maximum fluence is determined to be in the predetermined range.

Abstract: L-shaped positive electrode bus bar 11 and negative electrode bus bar 12 are provided along a vertical side 1b and a horizontal side 1c of the solar battery module 1, positive electrode output terminals 13a and 13b, and negative electrode output terminals 14a and 14b are led out from the long horizontal side 1c, and a positive electrode box 15, a negative electrode box 16, and the like are provided to the long horizontal side 1c. In addition, all solar battery cells 3 of first and second rows R1 and L2 are connected in series by using only one connection bus bar 7. Accordingly, even when the positive electrode box 15, the negative electrode box 16, and the like are provided to the long horizontal side 1c of the solar battery module 1, the number of bus bars is small and the number of connection processes such as soldering is also small.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head including recording element substrates each including ejection opening rows in which ejection openings ejecting liquid are arranged, the plurality of ejection opening rows being juxtaposed in a relative movement direction with respect to the printed medium. In the relative movement direction of the printed medium when the printed medium is viewed from the liquid ejection head, and in the plurality of ejection opening rows provided in the recording element substrate, among the plurality of recording element substrates, positioned on an upstream side in the relative movement direction, arrangement intervals of ejection openings in an end area of an ejection opening row positioned on a most upstream side in the relative movement direction are smaller than arrangement intervals of ejection openings in an end area of an ejection opening row positioned on a most downstream side in the relative movement direction.

Abstract: This method for producing a SiC single crystal includes a first growth step of growing a crystal from a seed crystal in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the <0001> direction, a second growth step of growing the crystal in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the <0001> direction and substantially orthogonal to the direction of crystal growth in the first growth step, a third growth step of growing the crystal along the direction of crystal growth in the first growth step but in the opposite orientation to the orientation of crystal growth in the first growth step, and a fourth growth step of growing the crystal along the direction of crystal growth in the second growth step but in the opposite orientation to the orientation of crystal growth in the second growth step.

Abstract: A laser processing method of performing laser processing on a transparent material that is transparent to ultraviolet light by using a laser processing system includes: performing relative positioning of a transfer position of a transfer image and the transparent material in an optical axis direction of a pulse laser beam so that the transfer position is set at a position inside the transparent material at a predetermined depth ?Zsf from a surface of the transparent material in the optical axis direction; and irradiating the transparent material with the pulse laser beam having a pulse width of 1 ns to 100 ns inclusive and a beam diameter of 10 ?m to 150 ?m inclusive at the transfer position.

Abstract: A management apparatus, which is configured to manage at least one storage system, includes a processor and a memory. Each of the at least one storage apparatus includes a plurality of volumes, each of which stores at least one OS. The processor is configured to: determine, for each of the plurality of volumes, an OS type and version of a representative OS of the each of the plurality of volumes; select, from among the plurality of volumes, a plurality of volumes having representative OSes that share the same OS type and major version; and include the selected plurality of volumes in one deduplication group made up of volumes among which deduplication is to be executed.

Abstract: In an actuator (camera driver) according to the present invention, when a movable unit is in a neutral position in which the movable unit has rotated around neither an axis nor an axis, a first synthetic vector and a second synthetic vector are directed toward an object to be driven with respect to a plane including the both axes. The first synthetic vector is defined by synthesizing together two first vectors, pointing toward a pair of magnetic yokes, of magnetic attraction forces between a pair of first driving magnets and the pair of magnetic yokes. The second synthetic vector is defined by synthesizing together two second vectors, pointing toward a pair of magnetic yokes, of magnetic attraction forces between a pair of second driving magnets and the pair of magnetic yokes.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a polysilazane-containing composition for forming a film. In order to form a dense and processable siliceous film, the composition is intended to be employed in a two-step conversion process comprising the steps of: forming a film having a dry surface from the composition provided that the conversion in to the siliceous substance proceeds insufficiently; and then subjecting the film to secondary processing. [Means] The present invention provides a polysilazane-containing film-forming composition comprising a particular amine compound, a polysilazane compound, and a solvent; and the invention also provides a process for forming a siliceous substance. In the process, the composition is applied to coat a substrate and thereafter converted into the siliceous substance. The particular amine compound has two amine groups, and the amine groups have at least one phenyl-substituted hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinkable polymer formulation comprising a polymer which contains a silazane repeating unit; and a specific boron Lewis acid curing catalyst, wherein the curing catalyst catalyzes the crosslinking of the polymer to obtain a crosslinked polymer composition. The crosslinked polymer composition is particularly suitable as a technical coating for industrial or household applications.

Abstract: A robot includes an arm, and a force detector that is disposed on the arm and detects a force, in which a first object is held from both of a gravity direction and a direction opposite to the gravity direction, and the first object is inserted into an insertion portion provided in a second object.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a film forming composition and a method for preparing a film with which it is possible to form a film having excellent gas barrier performance. [Means for Solution] Disclosed is a film forming composition comprising: a polysiloxane that does not include a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group; a polysilazane; and an organic solvent. Also disclosed is a method for preparing a film comprising: coating a substrate with said composition; and exposing the same to light.

Abstract: In an actuator (camera driver) according to the present invention, when a movable unit is in a neutral position in which the movable unit has rotated around neither an axis nor an axis, a first synthetic vector and a second synthetic vector are directed toward an object to be driven with respect to a plane including the both axes. The first synthetic vector is defined by synthesizing together two first vectors, pointing toward a pair of magnetic yokes, of magnetic attraction forces between a pair of first driving magnets and the pair of magnetic yokes. The second synthetic vector is defined by synthesizing together two second vectors, pointing toward a pair of magnetic yokes, of magnetic attraction forces between a pair of second driving magnets and the pair of magnetic yokes.

Abstract: An electromagnetic device includes an excitation coil, a stator magnetically combined with the excitation coil, a movable element configured to, when current is flown in the excitation coil, be attracted to the stator by magnetic flux generated at the excitation coil to move in a first direction, and move to a position to be in contact with the stator, a yoke having a first end and a second end, and forming a part of a magnetic path for the magnetic flux generated at the excitation coil, and a yoke extension connected to the second end of the yoke and magnetically combined with the yoke, the stator, and the movable element. An end of the yoke extension in the first direction is positioned on a side of the first direction with respect to an end of the stator in the second direction.

Abstract: An actuator includes: a movable unit to hold a camera device thereon; a fixed unit; and at least two bundles of cables. Each of the at least two bundles of cables has an anisotropic flexural property. Each bundle of cables has an extension point. The bundle of cables is extended from the movable unit at the extension point so as to distance itself from a center of rotation. When measured along an optical axis of the camera device, distance from the center of rotation of the movable unit to the extension point is shorter than distance from the center of rotation to a first connector.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a fixed contact, a movable contact, a movable contactor, a shaft, first and second excitation coils, a fixed element, and first and second movable elements. The movable contact is movable from a closed position to an open position. The movable contact contacts to the fixed contact when the movable contact is positioned at the closed position. The movable contact is away from the fixed contact when the movable contact is positioned at the open position. The movable contactor includes the movable contact. The shaft is configured to move the movable contactor in one direction. The first movable element is movable to a first position and a second position. The first movable element is positioned at the first position when the first movable element is attracted by the fixed element due to the first excitation coil.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head including recording element substrates each including ejection opening rows in which ejection openings ejecting liquid are arranged, the plurality of ejection opening rows being juxtaposed in a relative movement direction with respect to the printed medium. In the relative movement direction of the printed medium when the printed medium is viewed from the liquid ejection head, and in the plurality of ejection opening rows provided in the recording element substrate, among the plurality of recording element substrates, positioned on an upstream side in the relative movement direction, arrangement intervals of ejection openings in an end area of an ejection opening row positioned on a most upstream side in the relative movement direction are smaller than arrangement intervals of ejection openings in an end area of an ejection opening row positioned on a most downstream side in the relative movement direction.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes an electromagnet device, a contactor, and a trip device turning the contactor into an open state in which the contactor opens when an abnormal current flows. The electromagnet device includes a first excitation coil, a fixed element, first and second movable elements, and a permanent magnet. The contactor includes a fixed contact and a movable contact. In the electromagnetic relay, while the permanent magnet causes the first movable element to attractingly contact the second movable element, the fixed element attracts the first movable element due to a magnetic flux generated by the first excitation coil so as to move the second movable element together with the first movable element from a normal position to an attracted position.

Abstract: A robot includes an arm, and a force detector provided in the arm and detecting a force, wherein at least one of a first object and a second object is moved in a direction in which the first object and the second object are closer to each other by the arm, and, if contact of the first object with a position different from an insertion portion of the second object is determined based on output of the force detector, the first object and the second object are separated.

Abstract: Provided is a display device that has a usage validity period and confirms that the device is within the usage validity period when it is used, and can be improved in usefulness and can be used quickly, as well as a usage management method and program for the display device. The display device includes: a real-time clock; and, a control unit that, upon receiving a video display-ON signal for turning on video display under the condition that the status of the real-time clock is invalid, displays video corresponding to an input video signal.