Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device having a structure capable of reducing the self-inductance of internal wiring. The semiconductor device includes: a lower board having a lower conductor layer formed on the surface thereof; a switching element bonded to the lower conductor layer in an element bonding area; a terminal bonded to the lower conductor layer in a terminal bonding area; an upper board stacked on the lower board in a board bonding area between the element bonding area and the terminal bonding area, and having an upper conductor layer on the surface thereof; and a switching element connecting member which connects the switching element with the upper conductor layer.

Abstract: Repositionable imaging system and method for creating a 3D image of a closed cavity of a patient's anatomy containing the imaging system, estimating characteristics of motion of the system within the cavity, and determining a metric dimension characterizing the cavity without the use of mechanical measurement. The system may include tracking device located externally with respect to the cavity to determine a scale measurement of the system's motion and the structure of the cavity. The system's computer processor is configured to determine triangulated features of the cavity and recover motion scale data with the use of data received from the tracking device. A specific imaging system includes an endoscope (equipped with an electrical coil and complemented with an external electromagnetic tracker).

Abstract: An image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate, a storage node region in the semiconductor substrate, an insulating portion on the semiconductor substrate, a via contact extending through the insulating portion, a photo-electric converter in the semiconductor substrate and spaced apart from the storage node region, an organic photo-electric layer on the insulating portion, and a buffer interposed between and electrically connecting the via contact and the storage node region.

Abstract: An image sensor comprising: a first layer having a plurality of groups of photodiodes formed in a semiconductor substrate, each group representing a 2×2 array of photodiodes, with 2 first pixels configured to detect light of a first wavelength and 2 second pixels configured to detect light of a second wavelength, each first pixel positioned adjacent to the second pixels; and a second layer overlapping the first layer, the second layer is organic, having a plurality of organic photodiodes configured to detect light of a third wavelength, each organic photodiode positioned to partially overlap 2 first photodiodes and 2 second photodiodes of the first layer.

Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering a gaseous contrast agent to the lungs of a subject.

Abstract: The inventive concepts relate to image sensors. The image sensor includes a substrate including a floating diffusion region and a pixel circuit, an interlayer insulating layer on the substrate, a contact node and a first electrode on the interlayer insulating layer, a dielectric layer on a top surface of the first electrode, a channel semiconductor pattern on the dielectric layer and connected to the contact node, and a photoelectric conversion layer on the channel semiconductor pattern. The channel semiconductor pattern includes a semiconductor material having an electron mobility that is higher than an electron mobility of the photoelectric conversion layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device having a structure capable of reducing the self-inductance of internal wiring. The semiconductor device includes: a lower board having a lower conductor layer formed on the surface thereof; a switching element bonded to the lower conductor layer in an element bonding area; a terminal bonded to the lower conductor layer in a terminal bonding area; an upper board stacked on the lower board in a board bonding area between the element bonding area and the terminal bonding area, and having an upper conductor layer on the surface thereof; and a switching element connecting member which connects the switching element with the upper conductor layer.

Abstract: An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a first photoelectric conversion element and a second photoelectric conversion element, which are formed in a semiconductor substrate; a red color filter formed on the first photoelectric conversion element; a cyan color filter formed on the second photoelectric conversion element; and an organic photoelectric conversion layer formed on the red color filter and the cyan color filter, the organic photoelectric conversion layer configured to absorb wavelengths in a green range.

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that can achieve both battery characteristics during normal usage and resistance to overcharging at high levels. In this non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, an electrode body, which includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte are housed in a battery case. The battery case is provided with a current interrupt mechanism that activates when the pressure inside the case increases. The non-aqueous electrolyte contains cyclohexylbenzene and 4,4?-difluorobiphenyl as gas generating agents that decompose and generate gas when the battery reaches an overcharged state. In addition, when the overall quantity of the non-aqueous electrolyte is taken to be 100 mass %, a ratio of the content (mass %) of the 4,4?-difluorobiphenyl (W2) relative to the content (mass %) of the cyclohexylbenzene (W1) (W2/W1) is 0.025 to 0.25.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that allows a current cutoff mechanism to operate appropriately while maintaining high battery performance. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention includes: a battery assembly provided with a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer retained on a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode and a separator; a battery case housing the electrode assembly together with a nonaqueous electrolyte; and a current cutoff mechanism. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material and a conductive material. A compound containing a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group is retained in at least a portion of the conductive material. The content of the compound containing a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group is 0.5% by mass or more based on a value of 100% by mass for the total solid content of the positive electrode active material layer.

Abstract: An electric storage apparatus includes a plurality of electric storage elements placed side by side along a predetermined direction and a restraint plate placed between two of the electric storage elements adjacent to each other in the predetermined direction. The electric storage element has a power-generating element performing charge and discharge and a case housing the power-generating element. The restraint plate has protruding portions which give a restraint force to the electric storage element and form a space between the restraint plate and the electric storage element. The power-generating element has a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator placed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. The power-generating element includes a reaction area where a chemical reaction associated with the charge and discharge occurs.

Abstract: A unit pixel is provided. The unit pixel includes photoelectric converters stacked on each other and configured to generate photo-charges in response to light signals within respective wavelength ranges and provide the photo-charges to respective storage nodes; memories configured to concurrently receive and store the photo-charges from the respective storage nodes in response to a common control signal; and a signal generator that generates analog signals based on the photo-charges stored in the memories, respectively.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate, a storage node region in the semiconductor substrate, an insulating portion on the semiconductor substrate, a via contact extending through the insulating portion, a photo-electric converter in the semiconductor substrate and spaced apart from the storage node region, an organic photo-electric layer on the insulating portion, and a buffer interposed between and electrically connecting the via contact and the storage node region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel antitumor agent that acts through a novel mechanism. The novel antitumor agent contains as an active ingredient a substance capable of inhibiting a cell cycle-dependent Rho GTPase activating protein (RhoGAP). The RhoGAP is cell cycle-dependent and plays an important role in a process through which cancer cells acquire invasive capacity and/or metastatic capacity. The invasion and/or metastasis of cancer cells can be controlled by targeting the RhoGAP. Examples of the substance capable of inhibiting a cell cycle-dependent RhoGAP include an antisense oligonucleotide against a gene encoding the RhoGAP and an oligonucleotide that induces RNA interference of the gene. As the oligonucleotide, one containing an artificial nucleic acid such as BNA is preferred because of its excellent stability. The present invention also provides a screening method including selecting an antitumor agent capable of suppressing cancer cell invasion and/or metastasis through a novel mechanism.

Abstract: An image sensor comprising: a first layer having a plurality of groups of photodiodes formed in a semiconductor substrate, each group representing a 2×2 array of photodiodes, with 2 first pixels configured to detect light of a first wavelength and 2 second pixels configured to detect light of a second wavelength, each first pixel positioned adjacent to the second pixels; and a second layer overlapping the first layer, the second layer is organic, having a plurality of organic photodiodes configured to detect light of a third wavelength, each organic photodiode positioned to partially overlap 2 first photodiodes and 2 second photodiodes of the first layer.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus connected to a first network has a log notification part that transmits a communication failure log in response to a connection from a computer connected to a second network. The communication failure log contains status information planned to be transmitted by an image forming apparatus that is connected to the first network, to a computer to which the image forming apparatus failed in a connection, or location designation data for designating a location in the first network where the status information is stored. The computer has a log receiving part for receiving the communication failure log transmitted from the image forming apparatus, and a status information notification part for transmitting the status information or the location designation data contained in the received communication failure log to other computers connected to the second network.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a gas-forming additive, and a current interrupt device. The gas-forming additive includes a first additive and a second additive. The first additive is bicyclohexyl, and the second additive is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of biphenyl, cyclohexylbenzene, o-terphenyl, m-terphenyl and p-terphenyl.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a gas-forming additive, and a current interrupt device. The current interrupt device is configured to interrupt a current of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in response to a rise of internal pressure in the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The gas-foiming additive includes cyclohexylbenzene and at least one terphenyl selected from the group consisting of o-terphenyl and m-terphenyl.

Abstract: Repositionable imaging system and method for creating a 3D image of a closed cavity of a patient's anatomy containing the imaging system, estimating characteristics of motion of the system within the cavity, and determining a metric dimension characterizing the cavity without the use of mechanical measurement. The system may include tracking device located externally with respect to the cavity to determine a scale measurement of the system's motion and the structure of the cavity. The system's computer processor is configured to determine triangulated features of the cavity and recover motion scale data with the use of data received from the tracking device. A specific imaging system includes an endoscope (equipped with an electrical coil and complemented with an external electromagnetic tracker).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus connected to a first network has a log notification part that transmits a communication failure log in response to a connection from a computer connected to a second network. The communication failure log contains status information planned to be transmitted by an image forming apparatus that is connected to the first network, to a computer to which the image forming apparatus failed in a connection, or location designation data for designating a location in the first network where the status information is stored. The computer has a log receiving part for receiving the communication failure log transmitted from the image forming apparatus, and a status information notification part for transmitting the status information or the location designation data contained in the received communication failure log to other computers connected to the second network.