Abstract: A novel fluorine-containing silane compound is provided. The fluorine-containing silane compound is capable of providing excellent water repellency and oil repellency, and is useful as a fluorine-containing silane coupling agent with applicability to a wide variety of applications, even if it has a chemical structure, which is free of a perfluoroalkyl group of 8 or more of carbon atoms; and has no risk of formation of PFOS or PFOA causing bioaccumulation potential and environment adaptability problems. A fluorine-containing silane compound containing at least one of each of a nitrogen-containing perfluoroalkyl group and an alkoxysilyl group in the molecule is selected.

Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a pixel area and a peripheral circuit area. The pixel area includes a first MOS, and the peripheral circuit area includes a second MOS. A method includes forming a gate of the first MOS and a gate of the second MOS, forming a first insulating film to cover the gates of the first and second MOSs, etching the first insulating film in the peripheral circuit area in a state that the pixel area is masked to form a side spacer on a side face of the gate of the second MOS, etching the first insulating film in the pixel area in a state that the peripheral circuit area is masked, and forming the second insulating film to cover the gates of the first and second MOSs and the side spacers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyester film that can be suitably used in the applications requiring excellent transparency and slipping property, for example, such as a film member for a transparent electrode used in touch panels, etc., and a member for molding films.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laminated polyester film which can be suitably used in the applications requiring a good visibility and a good adhesion property to a hard coat layer, etc., for example, such as various kinds of optical films as members of liquid crystal displays as well as molding films. The laminated polyester film of the present invention comprises a polyester film and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of the polyester film which is produced by applying a coating solution comprising a polyester resin having a naphthalene skeleton, a metal oxide, and two or more kinds of crosslinking agents, thereonto.

Abstract: A muffler unit configured to be attached to a vehicle includes a first exhaust pipe. The muffler unit includes a muffler and a second exhaust pipe. The muffler includes a first main body preferably having a tubular shape and including a first support with a first opening and a second support with a second opening, and a first lid. The first and second openings are oriented in a radial direction of the first main body. The second exhaust pipe includes a second main body, a second lid covering a right end of the second main body, and an exhaust inlet disposed in a left end of the second main body. The second exhaust pipe extends into the first and second openings and is supported by the first and second supports. The second main body includes a communication port in communication with an inner space of the first main body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laminated polyester film which can be suitably used for extrusion lamination with polyolefins and comprises a coating layer having an excellent adhesion property to the polyolefins, in particular, a coating layer having a remarkably excellent adhesion property to polypropylene. The laminated polyester film of the present invention comprises a polyester film and a coating layer formed on a surface of the polyester film which is formed by applying a coating composition comprising (A) a modified polyolefin having two melting points, and at least one crosslinking agent, and then drying the coating composition applied.

Abstract: An optical pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for silver nanowire layer use includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The amount of acrylic acid ions extracted from the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with pure water at 100° C. for 45 minutes is equal to or less than 5 ?g per gram of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, where the amount is measured by ion chromatography. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is preferably an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: A manufacturing method includes a first process for forming a first gate electrode for a first MOS transistor and a second gate electrode for a second MOS transistor on a substrate including a semiconductor region defined by an insulator region for element isolation, a second process for masking a portion located above the semiconductor region of the first gate electrode to introduce an impurity to a source-drain region of the first MOS transistor, and a third process for forming a first conductor member being in contact with the portion of the first gate electrode through a first hole disposed on an insulator member covering the substrate and a second conductor member being in contact with the second gate electrode through a second hole disposed on the insulator member.

Abstract: An electroconductive pressure-sensitive adhesive cushioning member includes an electroconductive resin foam layer, an electroconductive composite layer, and an electroconductive intermediate layer disposed between the electroconductive resin foam layer and the electroconductive composite layer. The electroconductive composite layer includes an electroconductive base layer and an electroconductive attachment layer disposed on a surface of the electroconductive base layer and having an attachment surface to be attached to an obstacle. Thus, the electroconductive cushioning member is excellent in conductivity, an electromagnetic waves shieling property, and a cushioning property.

Abstract: A double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing an acrylic polymer formed of a component comprising, as an essential monomer component, an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group having 9 or less carbon atoms. A shear storage elastic modulus at 23° C. of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, which is measured by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement, is 5.0×105 Pa or less, and a shear storage elastic modulus at ?50° C. of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, which is measured by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement, is 1.0×108 Pa or more.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provide a coated film capable of exhibiting an excellent adhesion property to a prism resin used in optical applications such as a backlight unit for liquid crystal displays, etc., in particular, a prism resin adaptable for high-brightness prisms, i.e., a high-refractive index prism resin. The coating film of the present invention comprises a polyester film and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of the polyester film which is prepared from a coating solution comprising a (meth)acrylate (A) and at least one crosslinking agent (B) selected from the group consisting of an oxazoline compound, an isocyanate-based compound and a melamine compound.

Abstract: A muffler unit configured to be attached to a vehicle includes a first exhaust pipe. The muffler unit includes a muffler and a second exhaust pipe. The muffler includes a first main body preferably having a tubular shape and including a first support with a first opening and a second support with a second opening, and a first lid. The first and second openings are oriented in a radial direction of the first main body. The second exhaust pipe includes a second main body, a second lid covering a right end of the second main body, and an exhaust inlet disposed in a left end of the second main body. The second exhaust pipe extends into the first and second openings and is supported by the first and second supports. The second main body includes a communication port in communication with an inner space of the first main body.

Abstract: A double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing an acrylic polymer formed of a component comprising, as an essential monomer component, an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group having 9 or less carbon atoms. A shear storage elastic modulus at 23° C. of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, which is measured by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement, is 5.0×105 Pa or less, and a shear storage elastic modulus at ?50° C. of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, which is measured by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement, is 1.0×108 Pa or more.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid-state image sensor including preparing a wafer including a pixel region where a photoelectric conversion element is provided, a peripheral circuit region where a gate electrode of a peripheral MOS transistor for constituting a peripheral circuit is provided, and a scribe region. The method includes forming an insulating film covering the pixel region, the peripheral circuit region, and the scribe region, and forming a sidewall spacer on a side surface of the gate electrode by etching the insulating film so that portions of the insulating film remains to cover the pixel region and the scribe region, and forming a metal silicide layer in the peripheral circuit region by using, as a mask for protection from silicidation, the insulating film covering the pixel region and the scribe region.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid-state image sensor includes forming a first element isolation and a first active region of a pixel area, and a second isolation and a second active region of a peripheral circuit area, forming a gate electrode film covering the first element isolation, the first active region, the second element isolation and the second active region, implanting an n-type impurity selectively into at least a part of the gate electrode film corresponding to the pixel area, and forming, after the implanting of the n-type impurity, a first gate electrode of the pixel area and a second gate electrode of the peripheral circuit area by patterning the gate electrode film. The part of the gate electrode film includes a portion located above a boundary between the first element isolation and the first active region.

Abstract: A white coated polyester film is provided which has excellent adhesion to the ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) typically used as an encapsulation material in solar modules. The good adhesion properties are achieved with a polymeric coating which includes at least one polyurethane and a crosslinker.

Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a pixel area and a peripheral circuit area. The pixel area includes a first MOS, and the peripheral circuit area includes a second MOS. A method includes forming a gate of the first MOS and a gate of the second MOS, forming a first insulating film to cover the gates of the first and second MOSs, etching the first insulating film in the peripheral circuit area in a state that the pixel area is masked to form a side spacer on a side face of the gate of the second MOS, etching the first insulating film in the pixel area in a state that the peripheral circuit area is masked, and forming the second insulating film to cover the gates of the first and second MOSs and the side spacers.

Abstract: A straddle-riding vehicle includes a vehicle body frame including an engine supporting portion that supports an engine and a front wheel supporting portion arranged in front of the engine supporting portion, wherein a wheel supporting arm that supports the front wheel and a suspension arm that supports the wheel supporting arm are mounted to the front wheel supporting portion. At least a portion of a secondary air introduction unit that introduces secondary air into an exhaust passage of the engine is positioned directly behind the front wheel supporting portion.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method that can separate two plates laminated via a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, smoothly, efficiently, and accurately without such force (load) that large strain (deformation) leading to breakage or cracking occurs being substantially applied to the plates. The method of separating plates according to the present invention is a method of separating two plates laminated via a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, comprising placing a cutting tool having a cutting edge angle of not more than 25° and a thickness of not more than 20 mm, on a side of a structure composed of a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet and two plates, between the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet and the plate, and applying force in a normal direction of the plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detaching two plates bonded through a double-coated pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet without substantially applying such a force (load) to the plates as to cause large distortion (deformation) leading to fracture or breakage of the plates. The method detaches two plates bonded through a double-coated pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet by applying a force to at least one of the two plates at least in a direction normal to the plate at such a temperature that the double-coated pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a storage elastic modulus of 1.0×107 Pa or more as measured by dynamic viscoelastic measurement.