Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate, a charge generation layer provided on the conductive substrate, a charge transport layer provided on the charge generation layer, and a surface protective layer provided on the charge transport layer, in which the surface protective layer is a cured film formed of a composition that contains a resin (X) having at least one of a unit represented by Formula (X1) or a unit represented by Formula (X2) and a reactive group-containing charge transport material containing a reactive group and a charge-transporting skeleton in an identical molecule.

Abstract: A substrate processing method processes a substrate which has a metal layer on a principal surface. The substrate processing method includes a metal oxide layer forming step in which an oxidizing fluid is supplied toward the principal surface of the substrate, thereby forming a metal oxide layer constituted of one atomic layer or several atomic layers on a surface layer of the metal layer and a metal oxide layer removing step in which an etching fluid containing at least one of water in a gaseous state and water in a mist state as well as a reactive gas that reacts with the metal oxide layer together with the water is supplied toward the principal surface of the substrate, thereby etching the metal oxide layer and selectively removing it from the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid material containing a compound having a fluorocarbon chain and a volatile solvent, wherein the compound having the fluorocarbon chain is one of a compound having in a main chain a perfluoro(poly)ether group whose carbon number is 2 to 4, and an acrylic compound having in a side chain a perfluoroalkyl group whose carbon number is 4 to 8.

Abstract: An irradiator includes: a first electrode to which a voltage is applied for generating a plasma; and a holding member holding the first electrode; wherein: the holding member has a first member and a second member that are in contact with each other to constitute an accommodation space accommodating the first electrode; and a contact surface between the first member and the second member includes a non-perpendicular contact surface that is non-perpendicular to an axis of the first electrode.

Abstract: An irradiator includes: a first electrode to which a voltage is applied for generating a plasma; and a holding member holding the first electrode; wherein: the holding member has a first member and a second member that are in contact with each other to constitute an accommodation space accommodating the first electrode; and a contact surface between the first member and the second member includes a non-perpendicular contact surface that is non-perpendicular to an axis of the first electrode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a calculation system includes a detector, a combiner, and a duration calculator. The detector refers to a plurality of images of an object imaged from mutually-different angles, detects the object in each of the images, and calculates a provisional position of the object in a coordinate system for each of the images. The coordinate system is prescribed. The combiner calculates a combined position of the object in the coordinate system by using the calculated plurality of provisional positions. The duration calculator refers to process information and a plurality of execution regions and calculates a duration of at least a portion of a plurality of processes based on the combined position and the execution regions. The process information includes information relating to the processes. The execution regions are represented using the coordinate system. The processes are executed in the execution regions.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a calculation system includes a detector, a combiner, and a duration calculator. The detector refers to a plurality of images of an object imaged from mutually-different angles, detects the object in each of the images, and calculates a provisional position of the object in a coordinate system for each of the images. The coordinate system is prescribed. The combiner calculates a combined position of the object in the coordinate system by using the calculated plurality of provisional positions. The duration calculator refers to process information and a plurality of execution regions and calculates a duration of at least a portion of a plurality of processes based on the combined position and the execution regions. The process information includes information relating to the processes. The execution regions are represented using the coordinate system. The processes are executed in the execution regions.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composite material that may be easily delivered and mounted in the living body. The object can be solved by a coated composite material characterized in that a composite material, in which a porous body is bounded to a substrate, is coated with at least one soluble component selected from a group consisting of a water-soluble compound, a temperature-sensitive soluble compound, and a pH sensitive soluble compound.

Abstract: A brain electrode system comprises: a brain electrode body which is placed in the cranium and has an electrode which detects a brain wave signal and a first coil through which an electric current corresponding to the brain wave signal flows; and a communication unit which is disposed on the scalp, has a second coil which magnetically connects with the first coil and in which an induced electromotive force occurs due to a change in the current that flows through the first coil and receives the brain wave signal with the second coil.

Abstract: Provided are a preparation process of a purified green-tea extract capable of easily and efficiently removing a turbidity component contained in a green tea extract; a purified green-tea extract prepared by the preparation process; and a packaged beverage containing the purified green-tea extract. The preparation process of a purified green-tea extract containing, in the solid content thereof, from 36 to 99 mass % of non-polymer catechins comprises bringing a green tea extract into contact with a mixed solution containing an organic solvent and water at a mass ratio of from 65/35 to 97/3 and active carbon and/or acid clay or active clay, adjusting the organic solvent/water mass ratio of the resulting solution to from 0/100 to 85/15, and then separating the turbidity component thus separated.

Abstract: A non-tea-based, packaged beverage with a green tea extract mixed therein contains the following ingredients (A) and (B): (A) 0.06 to 0.5 wt. % of non-polymer catechins, and (B) 9 to 13.5 mM of citric acid or a salt thereof. Its pH is from 3.4 to 4.2. The non-tea-based, packaged beverage contains catechins at a high concentration, is reduced in bitterness and astringency, is suited for long-term drinking, and is excellent in the stability of bitterness and astringency and also in the feeling as it passes down the throat, and moreover, its color tone remains stable over a long term even when packed in a clear package and stored at high temperatures.

Abstract: Provided is a beer flavored beverage containing the non-polymer catechins at a high concentration but having bitterness and refreshing finish suitable for the beverage to have a beer taste and suppressed astringency. The beer flavored beverage containing the non-polymer catechins according to the present invention comprises the following components (A), (B), (C), and (D): (A) from 0.03 to 0.4 mass % of the non-polymer catechins; (B) a malt extract; (C) from 0.0005 to 0.06 mass % of potassium; and (D) from 0 to 2.8 mass % of an alcohol, in which: a mass ratio ((C)/(A)) between the component (A) and the component (C) ranges from 0.003 to 1.2; and a quantitative ratio between the component (A) and the component (D) satisfies a relationship represented by the following expression (1):0?(d)?3?6.5×(a) (1) (in the expression (1), (a) and (d) represent a mass fraction (mass %) of the component (A) and a mass fraction (mass %) of the component (D), respectively).

Abstract: To provide a packaged high-catechin beverage in which a low-caffeine green tea extract is added. A packaged beverage containing from 0.03 to 1.0 wt % of non-polymer catechins, in which a low-caffeine green tea extract obtained by a method of brining a green tea extract into contact with a 91/9 to 97/3 by weight mixture of an organic solvent and water, activated carbon, and acid clay or activated clay is added.

Abstract: A transponder (12) transmits a reply in response to an interrogation input thereto, the interrogation including twin pulses, and a monitoring processor (13) transmits to the transponder a pseudo interrogation identical in format to the interrogation, receives from the transponder a reply responding to the pseudo interrogation, and monitors a performance of the transponder, the monitoring processor (13) including a pulse spacing adjuster (131c) operable to adjust a pulse spacing of twin pulses along with generation of the pseudo interrogation, and a monitor (134b) operable to output an alarm in response to a failed reception or a delayed reception of a reply from the transponder after transmission of a pseudo interrogation with a compliant pulse spacing, and further to output an alarm in response to a reception of a reply from the transponder after transmission of a pseudo interrogation with an uncompliant pulse spacing.

Abstract: To provide a packaged high-catechin beverage in which a low-caffeine green tea extract is added. A packaged beverage containing from 0.03 to 1.0 wt % of non-polymer catechins, in which a low-caffeine green tea extract obtained by a method of brining a green tea extract into contact with a 91/9 to 97/3 by weight mixture of an organic solvent and water, activated carbon, and acid clay or activated clay is added.

Abstract: Provided is a packaged beverage, which comprises, in the dissolved form, catechins composed of the following non-polymer component (A) and another non-polymer component (B): (A) non-epi-catechins, (b) epi-catechins, and has, per 500 mL of the packaged beverage, said components in amounts satisfying the following equations: (A)+(B)=460 to 2500 mg??(i) (A)=160 to 2250 mg??(ii) (A)/(B)=0.54 to 9.0.??(iii) The packaged beverages of the present invention are excellent in stability of color tone and transparent appearance even after long-term storage, have smooth feeling in the throat upon drinking, and have good palatability; and in addition, have PPAR-dependent gene transcription activating effects which are safe and effective for prevention and alleviation of obesity.

Abstract: A transponder (12) transmits a reply in response to an interrogation input thereto, the interrogation including twin pulses, and a monitoring processor (13) transmits to the transponder a pseudo interrogation identical in format to the interrogation, receives from the transponder a reply responding to the pseudo interrogation, and monitors a performance of the transponder, the monitoring processor (13) including a pulse spacing adjuster (131c) operable to adjust a pulse spacing of twin pulses along with generation of the pseudo interrogation, and a monitor (134b) operable to output an alarm in response to a failed reception or a delayed reception of a reply from the transponder after transmission of a pseudo interrogation with a compliant pulse spacing, and further to output an alarm in response to a reception of a reply from the transponder after transmission of a pseudo interrogation with an uncompliant pulse spacing.

Abstract: In an ultrasonograph for obtaining information relating to the inside of a subject's body using an ultrasonic wave transmitted and received by the ultrasonic probe 11 and imaging the information, after a normal imaging is finished, the ultrasonic oscillators integrated in the ultrasonic probe 11 are individually driven by the transmitter-receiver 12 to transmit and receive the ultrasonic wave, an ultrasonic image generated based on the echo signal obtained by the transmission and reception of the ultrasonic wave by each ultrasonic oscillator is analyzed by the image analyzer 18. Based on the analysis result, the progression degree of the deterioration of the probe 11 is determined and displayed on the monitor 16. Accordingly, the user can appropriately determine the probe's degree of deterioration in early stages simply by referring to the determination result.

Abstract: There are provided packaged beverages for fat-burning acceleration, energy-consumption boosting or exercise-endurance enhancement, each solution containing a green tea extract added therein and having a pH of from 2 to 7, and also containing the following ingredients (A) to (C): (A) from 0.01 to 1.0 wt % of non-polymer catechins, (B) from 0.001 to 0.5 wt % of sodium ions, and (C) from 0.001 to 0.2 wt % of potassium ions. The ingestion of these beverages can accelerate fat-burning, can boost energy consumption, or can enhance exercise endurance.

Abstract: Provided is a packaged non-tea beverage, excellent in the storage stability of the flavor, color tone and content of catechins. The packaged non-tea beverage, which includes a purified green tea extract having a ratio of gallate-type catechins in non-polymer catechins of less than 50% by mass, contains (A) 0.072 to 1.2% by mass of non-polymer catechins and (B) 0.001 to 12 mg/100 mL of gallic acid.