Abstract: A ceramic matrix composite includes, as a matrix, boron carbide, silicon carbide, and metal silicon or a silicon alloy. The boron carbide is contained as a main component of the matrix.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a conversion unit configured to, if a bit width of a weight coefficient in a first layer in weight coefficients in a plurality of layers is N bits, wherein N is a predetermined integer not less than 2, output the weight coefficient, and if the bit width of the weight coefficient is not N bits, output a weight coefficient of N bits obtained by converting the weight coefficient, and an operation unit configured to generate a feature image in a second layer based on a multiply-accumulate operation between the weight coefficient output by the conversion unit and a feature image in the first layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting lipid bilayer membrane particles or fragments thereof, having predetermined molecules existing on surfaces thereof, in a biological sample collected from a subject, the method comprising: adding to the biological sample a dye that stains a lipid bilayer membrane; adding a substance that specifically binds to the predetermined molecules; trapping the substance bound to the predetermined membrane molecules and separating unbound components; and detecting the separated stained lipid bilayer membrane particles or fragments thereof by measurement of the dye emission spectrum. The specific binding substance is conjugated to a magnetic bead or binds to a magnetic bead, the trapping and separating steps are performed magnetically, and the particle size of the magnetic bead is equal to or less than the minimum detection sensitivity of the measurement system.

Abstract: A light source device including a light guide plate and a light source, in which the light guide plate includes an incident surface on which light emitted from the light source is incident, an emission surface emitting light incident from the incident surface, and a propagating reflection surface which is a surface opposite to the emission surface and which propagates and reflects the light incident from the incident surface toward the emission surface, the propagating reflection surface has approximately V-shaped grooves and the V-shaped grooves have two kinds of grooves.

Abstract: Provided is a means by which a signal-to-noise ratio (S/N ratio) can be improved at the time of detection of lipid bilayer membrane particles (lipid vesicles) in which the amount of a surface antigen is small since the size of the particles is small and/or the amount of the particles existing in a sample is also small.

Abstract: An input operation device according to the present disclosure includes first to third light-emitting sections, a first light guide body, and a second light guide body. A lower end of the first light guide body faces the first light-emitting section and the second light-emitting section. The first mark emits light on the first light guide body when light is incident on the first light guide body from the first light-emitting section, and the second mark emits light on the first light guide body when light is incident on the first light guide body from the second light-emitting section. The upper surface section of the second light guide body emits light when light is incident on the second light guide body from the third light-emitting section. At least one of the first light-emitting section, the second light-emitting section, and the third light-emitting section can change light emission luminance.

Abstract: To provide a charge control agent and a toner having a superior charging characteristic. A charge control agent containing a bis-phthalimide derivative represented by formula. Thus, it is possible to provide a safe, negative chargeability charge control agent with which the rate of rise of the charge can be increased, and which has a high charging amount and poses no problem in terms of waste regulations. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a negatively chargeable toner (and particularly, a negatively chargeable polymerized toner) for electrostatic image development which uses this charging control agent and has a superior charging characteristic.

Abstract: An input operation device according to the present disclosure includes first to third light-emitting sections, a first light guide body, and a second light guide body. A lower end of the first light guide body faces the first light-emitting section and the second light-emitting section. The first mark emits light on the first light guide body when light is incident on the first light guide body from the first light-emitting section, and the second mark emits light on the first light guide body when light is incident on the first light guide body from the second light-emitting section. The upper surface section of the second light guide body emits light when light is incident on the second light guide body from the third light-emitting section. At least one of the first light-emitting section, the second light-emitting section, and the third light-emitting section can change light emission luminance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner that includes a charge control agent containing one or two or more resorcin derivatives represented by the following formula (1), a colorant, and a binder resin.

Abstract: To provide a charge control agent and a toner having a superior charging characteristic. A charge control agent containing a bis-phthalimide derivative represented by formula. Thus, it is possible to provide a safe, negative chargeability charge control agent with which the rate of rise of the charge can be increased, and which has a high charging amount and poses no problem in terms of waste regulations. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a negatively chargeable toner (and particularly, a negatively chargeable polymerized toner) for electrostatic image development which uses this charging control agent and has a superior charging characteristic.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner that includes a charge control agent containing one or two or more resorcin derivatives represented by the following formula (1), a colorant, and a binder resin.

Abstract: Provided a light guide (11) including side surfaces on which light is incident, a reflection prism surface having plural prisms (12) on which light is reflected, and a light emitting surface from which the light is emitted, in which the reflection prism surface includes a first region (PA) in which a pitch of the prisms (12) varies and a second region (TA) in which a depth of the prisms (12) varies. In the light guide (11), the first region is arranged in the side surface on which the light is incident, and a second region (TA) is arranged adjacent to the first region and in an inward side of the light guide (11).

Abstract: A light source device including a light guide plate and a light source, in which the light guide plate includes an incident surface on which light emitted from the light source is incident, an emission surface emitting light incident from the incident surface, and a propagating reflection surface which is a surface opposite to the emission surface and which propagates and reflects the light incident from the incident surface toward the emission surface, the propagating reflection surface has approximately V-shaped grooves and the V-shaped grooves have two kinds of grooves.

Abstract: A light guide plate includes an incident surface on which light outputted from point light sources is incident and an outgoing surface for outputting light incident from the incident surface. A reflection-and-propagation surface for reflecting light toward the outgoing surface is formed in a back surface opposite to the outgoing surface. The outgoing surface is made up of a propagation region adjacent to the incident surface, a propagation auxiliary region adjacent to the propagation region, a first diffusion-and-propagation region adjacent to the propagation auxiliary region, and a second diffusion-and-propagation region adjacent to the first diffusion-and-propagation region. The propagation region, the propagation auxiliary region, and the first diffusion-and-propagation region control hot spots and bright/dark lines in vicinities of the incident surface, while the second diffusion-and-propagation region controls viewing-angle characteristics of the light guide plate.

Abstract: Provided a light guide (11) including side surfaces on which light is incident, a reflection prism surface having plural prisms (12) on which light is reflected, and a light emitting surface from which the light is emitted, in which the reflection prism surface includes a first region (PA) in which a pitch of the prisms (12) varies and a second region (TA) in which a depth of the prisms (12) varies. In the light guide (11), the first region is arranged in the side surface on which the light is incident, and a second region (TA) is arranged adjacent to the first region and in an inward side of the light guide (11).

Abstract: A light guide plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface receives light in a first direction parallel with the second surface and emits the light towards the first surface in a third direction perpendicular to the first surface. The light guide plate includes a light receiving portion which receives the light; a light guiding path which guides the light in the first direction; and an emitting portion which emits the light by reflecting the guided light towards the first surface in the third direction. The emitting portion includes a plurality of V-shaped grooves extending on the second surface in a second direction crossing the first direction. Each V-shaped groove extends in the first direction and is formed so as to be deepest in the center in the second direction and become shallower as a distance from the center increases.

Abstract: A charge control agent comprises a barbituric acid derivative represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 to R8 are alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups or aryl groups, V, W, X, Y and Z are carbon atoms or nitrogen atoms, at least two of which being carbon atoms, and p, q, r, s and t are the numbers of 0 or 1.

Abstract: There is provided a forging die holder including a resistance heater capable of efficiently heating a die via the die holder when warm forging or hot forging is performed. A die holder is for holding a die used in a forging press for performing warm forging or hot forging. The die holder has heater mounting holes into which resistance heaters are inserted, sensor mounting holes into which temperature sensors are inserted, and guide portions disposed on both end portions of holder surfaces of holders for supporting back surfaces of the foregoing die to support side surfaces of the foregoing die located therebetween on both sides thereof. The heater mounting holes are formed at positions opposing the holder surfaces in aligned relation with the side surfaces of the foregoing die.

Abstract: A light guide plate includes an incident surface on which light outputted from point light sources is incident and an outgoing surface for outputting light incident from the incident surface, wherein a reflection-and-propagation surface for reflecting light toward the outgoing surface is formed in a back surface opposite to the outgoing surface. The outgoing surface is made up of a propagation region adjacent to the incident surface, a diffusion-and-propagation auxiliary region adjacent to the propagation region, and a diffusion-and-propagation region adjacent to the diffusion-and-propagation auxiliary region. Hot spots and bright/dark lines in vicinities of the incident surface are controlled primarily by curved portions of prism upper ends formed in the diffusion-and-propagation region, and viewing-angle characteristics of the light guide plate are controlled primarily by linear portions of the prisms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a charge control agent containing, as an active substance(s), one or two or more thiazolidinedione derivatives represented by the following formula (1), where R1 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, etc.; R3 to R7, which may be identical to or different from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, etc., and may be joined to each other to form a ring; and V, W, X, Y and Z represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, and 0 to 3 of any of V, W, X, Y and Z are nitrogen atoms which do not have the substituents of R3 to R7.