Abstract: To provide a novel organometallic complex and a novel light-emitting device that are useful or reliable. The organometallic complex includes platinum (Pt), a cyano group, and a phenyl group that has two alkyl groups at the ortho-positions. The light-emitting device includes an organic compound layer held between a pair of electrodes; the organic compound layer includes a light-emitting layer; the light-emitting layer contains an organic compound and the organometallic complex; the organometallic complex includes platinum (Pt), a cyano group, and a phenyl group that has two alkyl groups at the ortho-positions; and the difference between the LUMO level of the organic compound and the HOMO level of the organometallic complex is greater than or equal to 2.5 eV and less than or equal to 3.0 eV.

Abstract: A heat exchanger including an aluminum substrate, and a water-repellent coating provided on a surface of the aluminum substrate, wherein the aluminum substrate has an anodized film on the surface, and the water-repellent coating is a film formed of a fluoropolyether group-containing compound.

Abstract: An information processing system includes one or more vehicles, and a server communicable with the one or more vehicles. The vehicle acquires an image obtained by imaging a road on which a host vehicle is located. The vehicle or the server determines a degree of difficulty in traveling on the road due to snow cover from the image. The server stores the degree of difficulty in traveling for each of one or more roads, and provides information to a client by using the stored degree of difficulty in traveling for each of one or more roads.

Abstract: An arithmetic logic unit according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: a plurality of input lines; and a multiply-accumulate operation device. Electrical signals are input to the plurality of input lines.

Abstract: A multiply-accumulate operation device, circuit and method are disclosed. In on example, a multiply-accumulate operation device includes input lines, multiplication units, an accumulation unit, a charging unit, and an output unit. Pulse signals having pulse widths corresponding to input values are input to the input lines. The multiplication units generate, based on the pulse signals, charges corresponding to multiplication values obtained by multiplying the input values by weight values. The accumulation unit accumulates a sum of the charges corresponding to the multiplication values. The charging unit charges the accumulation unit at a charging speed associated with its accumulation state. The output unit outputs a multiply-accumulate signal representing a sum of the multiplication values by executing threshold determination using a threshold value associated with the accumulation state of the accumulation unit on a voltage held by the accumulation unit after the charging by the charging unit is started.

Abstract: An arithmetic logic unit according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: a plurality of input lines; and a multiply-accumulate operation device. Electrical signals are input to the plurality of input lines.

Abstract: An adhesive agent comprising a condensation resin having a structural unit obtained by polycondensing a polymerizable monomer containing a monomer (A) having 2 or more carboxyl groups and a monomer (B) having 2 or more amino groups, and meeting at least one of the following (1) and (2), and the following (3): (1) at least one selected from the group consisting of the monomer (A), an anhydride of the monomer (A), and the monomer (B) is liquid at 25° C.; (2) the condensation resin has a polyoxyalkanediyl group; and (3) the condensation resin has a cyclohexane ring.

Abstract: An adhesive agent comprising a condensation resin having a structural unit obtained by polycondensing a polymerizable monomer containing a monomer (A) having 2 or more carboxyl groups and a monomer (B) having 2 or more amino groups, and meeting at least one of the following (1) and (2): (1) at least one selected from the group consisting of the monomer (A), an anhydride of the monomer (A), and the monomer (B) is liquid at 25° C.; and (2) the condensation resin has a polyoxyalkanediyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a resin composition for forming an optical waveguide, containing (A) a polymer having a hydroxyl group and/or a carboxyl group, (B) a (meth)acrylate having a urethane bond, (C) a polyfunctional blocked isocyanate compound, and (D) a radical polymerization initiator; a resin film for forming an optical waveguide, containing the resin composition for forming an optical waveguide; and an optical waveguide containing a lower cladding layer, a core part and an upper cladding layer, at least one of which contains the resin composition for forming an optical waveguide or the resin film for forming an optical waveguide.

Abstract: An adhesive agent comprising a condensation resin having a structural unit obtained by polycondensing a polymerizable monomer containing a monomer (A) having 2 or more carboxyl groups and a monomer (B) having 2 or more amino groups, and meeting at least one of the following (1) and (2), and the following (3): (1) at least one selected from the group consisting of the monomer (A), an anhydride of the monomer (A). and the monomer (B) is liquid at 25° C.; (2) the condensation resin has a polyoxyalkanediyl group; and (3) the monomer (A) contains an isophthalic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a production process for an optical waveguide comprising a step for forming a photosensitive resin layer comprising a photosensitive resin composition on a substrate, a step for exposing a desired pattern and a step for carrying out development in an alkaline developer containing a divalent or higher-valent metal ion and a production process for an optical waveguide comprising a step for forming a photosensitive resin layer comprising a photosensitive resin composition on a substrate, a step for exposing a desired pattern, a step for carrying out development in an alkaline developer and a step for carrying out washing with a cleaning liquid containing a divalent or higher-valent metal ion or an acid aqueous solution. Capable of being provided are a production process for an optical waveguide which is excellent in a transparency and a reliability and an optical waveguide produced by the above production process.

Abstract: An optical waveguide contains a lower cladding layer, a patterned core layer, an upper cladding layer and an upper low elasticity layer, which are laminated in this order, in which a film formed by curing a resin composition for forming the upper low elasticity layer has a tensile elastic modulus of from 1 to 2,000 MPa at 25° C., and a cured film having a thickness of 110 ?m formed by curing a resin composition for forming the upper cladding layer has a total light transmittance of 90% or more. An optical waveguide that has good flexural resistance and good optical characteristics can be provided.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical waveguide including a resin substrate containing an inorganic filler, and at least a UV-absorbing layer, a lower cladding layer, a patterned core layer, and an upper cladding layer laminated above the resin substrate in this order, wherein the core layer has been patterned through light exposure and development, and the UV-absorbing layer has a thickness of 10 to 50 ?m, and a method for producing an optical waveguide, including a step of forming a UV-absorbing layer on a resin substrate containing an inorganic filler; a step of forming a lower cladding layer on the UV-absorbing layer; a step of forming a core layer on the lower cladding layer; a step of subjecting the core layer to light exposure to thereby transfer a pattern having a given shape to the core layer; a step of developing the core layer to thereby form a core pattern; and a step of forming an upper cladding layer on the patterned core layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a resin composition for forming an optical waveguide, containing (A) a polymer having a hydroxyl group and/or a carboxyl group, (B) a (meth)acrylate having a urethane bond, (C) a polyfunctional blocked isocyanate compound, and (D) a radical polymerization initiator; a resin film for forming an optical waveguide, containing the resin composition for forming an optical waveguide; and an optical waveguide containing a lower cladding layer, a core part and an upper cladding layer, at least one of which contains the resin composition for forming an optical waveguide or the resin film for forming an optical waveguide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin composition for an optical material comprising (A) a carboxylic acid-modified phenoxy resin, (B) a polymerizable compound and (C) a polymerization initiator, a resin film for an optical material comprising the above resin composition and an optical waveguide having a core part and/or a cladding layer formed by using the same. Provided are a resin composition for an optical material which is excellent in a heat resistance and a transparency and which is soluble in an alkaline aqueous solution, a resin film for an optical material comprising the above resin composition and an optical waveguide produced by using the same.

Abstract: An adhesive agent comprising a condensation resin having a structural unit obtained by polycondensing a polymerizable monomer containing a monomer (A) having 2 or more carboxyl groups and a monomer (B) having 2 or more amino groups, and meeting at least one of the following (1) and (2), and the following (3): (1) at least one selected from the group consisting of the monomer (A), an anhydride of the monomer (A). and the monomer (B) is liquid at 25° C.; (2) the condensation resin has a polyoxyalkanediyl group; and (3) the monomer (A) contains an isophthalic acid.

Abstract: An adhesive agent comprising a condensation resin having a structural unit obtained by polycondensing a polymerizable monomer containing a monomer (A) having 2 or more carboxyl groups and a monomer (B) having 2 or more amino groups, and meeting at least one of the following (1) and (2): (1) at least one selected from the group consisting of the monomer (A), an anhydride of the monomer (A), and the monomer (B) is liquid at 25° C.; and (2) the condensation resin has a polyoxyalkanediyl group.

Abstract: An adhesive agent comprising a condensation resin having a structural unit obtained by polycondensing a polymerizable monomer containing a monomer (A) having 2 or more carboxyl groups and a monomer (B) having 2 or more amino groups, and meeting at least one of the following (1) and (2), and the following (3): (1) at least one selected from the group consisting of the monomer (A), an anhydride of the monomer (A), and the monomer (B) is liquid at 25° C.; (2) the condensation resin has a polyoxyalkanediyl group; and (3) the condensation resin has a cyclohexane ring.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mower with a mower deck, a plurality of cutting chambers mutually communicated and arranged in a lateral direction within the mower deck, and a blade mounted in each cutting chamber to be rotatable about a vertical axis. A grass clippings guide in form of a vertical wall is disposed in an upper area within the cutting chamber, to guide the grass clippings flowing within the cutting chamber toward a center of rotation of the blade. A shield member is disposed for preventing entry of grass clippings between the grass clippings guide and a peripheral wall of the cutting chamber.

Abstract: (1) A method for producing a flexible optical waveguide, containing: a step of forming a first cladding layer; a step of forming a first core layer by laminating a resin film for forming a core layer on at least one end portion of the first cladding layer; a step of forming a second core layer by laminating a resin film for forming a core layer on an entire surface of the first core layer and the first cladding layer; a step of forming a core pattern by patterning the first and second core layers; and a step of embedding the core pattern by forming a second cladding layer on the core pattern and the first cladding layer, (2) a flexible optical waveguide containing a lower cladding layer, a core part and an upper cladding layer, the upper cladding layer having a width that is smaller than a width of the lower cladding layer at least in a bent portion, and is equal to or smaller than a width of the lower cladding layer in an end portion, and the lower cladding layer having a width in a bent portion that is equa