Abstract: Provided are a pattern forming method capable of providing good DOF, EL, and watermark defect performance, a resist pattern formed by the pattern forming method, a composition for forming an upper layer film, used in the pattern forming method, and a method for manufacturing an electronic device, including the pattern forming method. The pattern forming method includes a step a of coating an active-light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition onto a substrate to forming a resist film, a step b of coating a composition for forming an upper layer film onto the resist film to form an upper layer film on the resist film, a step c of exposing the resist film having the upper layer film formed thereon, and a step d of developing the exposed resist film using a developer including an organic solvent to form a pattern, in which a receding contact angle of water on a surface of the upper layer film is 80° or more.

Abstract: A pattern forming method includes coating an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition onto a substrate to form an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film, coating a composition for forming a protective film onto the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film to form a protective film, exposing the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film covered with the protective film, and developing the exposed actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film using a developer containing an organic solvent, in which the protective film contains a compound (A) including at least one group or bond selected from the group consisting of an ether bond, a thioether bond, a hydroxyl group, a thiol group, a carbonyl bond, and an ester bond, and a resin (X).

Abstract: An oscillation device includes an oscillator, an oscillation detection unit that detects oscillation of the oscillator and outputs an oscillation detection signal, and a drive unit that generates a drive signal in keeping with the oscillation detection signal and outputs the drive signal to the oscillator. The drive unit includes a phase shift unit that shifts the phase to provide the drive signal as positive feedback to the oscillator. The phase shift unit includes a disturbance generating unit that outputs the periodic signal, a fluctuation unit that causes the amount of phase shift to fluctuate based on the periodic signal, a drive amplitude detection unit that detects the amplitude of the drive signal and outputs a drive amplitude signal, a product detection unit that outputs a detection signal after performing product detection on the drive amplitude signal based on the periodic signal, and an adjustment unit that adjusts the phase-shift amount based on the detection signal.

Abstract: In a case where testing of uplink carrier aggregation that is a frequency arrangement in which a primary component carrier and a secondary component carrier are contiguous is performed, a control unit 15 causes a call processing unit 12 to configure a transmission signal of a mobile terminal 2 in such a manner that the transmission signal satisfies a prescribed condition for user data transmission, and causes a wireless signal measurement unit 13 to detect a local oscillation frequency from a band that includes a frequency band in which a primary component carrier and a secondary component carrier are contiguous, using a reception signal that satisfies the prescribed condition for user data transmission.

Abstract: A peptide selected from the group consisting of Ala-Hyp-Gly, Hyp-Gly-Pro, Leu-Hyp, Glu-Hyp, Gly-Pro-Hyp, Pro-Ala, Hyp-Gly and Pro-Hyp, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has a myoblast differentiation promoting effect superior to conventional arts.

Abstract: To provide a substrate for optics for enabling the color shift caused by diffraction of light to be reduced, a substrate for optics (12) is provided with a fine-structure layer including dots (31) comprised of a plurality of convex portions or concave portions extending in the direction of from a main surface of a substrate to outside the surface, the fine-structure layer has a plurality of dot lines in which a plurality of dots is arranged with a pitch (Py) in the first direction inside the main surface of the substrate, while having a plurality of dot lines in which a plurality of dots is arranged with a pitch (Px) in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction inside the main surface of the substrate, and both of the pitch Py and the pitch Px are inconstant intervals and are of nano-order.

Abstract: The invention provides a fiber-reinforced composite material lightweight and excellent in impact resistance, damping nature, and shatterproof nature without impairing stiffness. It is a fiber-reinforced composite material including a fibrous structure (1) composed of only an inorganic fiber and a fibrous structure (2) comprising a wholly aromatic polyester fiber which are stacked together and are impregnated with a resin, wherein an outermost layer of the fiber-reinforced composite material is the fibrous structure (1) composed of only an inorganic fiber and at least one fibrous structure (2) comprising a wholly aromatic polyester fiber is present in a layer other than the center layer.

Abstract: A first variable voltage source VS1 generates a first threshold voltage VZC1 which is variable. A first zero current detection comparator ZC_CMP1 compares a first voltage VAC1 at a first input node AC1 with the first threshold voltage VZC1, and generates a ZC_DET1 signal which indicates a comparison result. A first adjustment comparator ADJ_CMP1 compares the first voltage VAC1 with a first reference voltage VTH1. A first adjustment unit adjusts the first threshold voltage VZC1 generated by the first variable voltage source VS1, based on the output VF_DET1 of the first adjustment comparator ADJ_CMP1. A control logic switches the state of a bridge circuit according to at least the first detection signal ZC_DET1.

Abstract: A pattern-forming method includes in this order: step (1) of forming a film with an electron beam-sensitive or extreme ultraviolet radiation-sensitive resin composition that contains (A) a resin having an acid-decomposable repeating unit and capable of decreasing a solubility of the resin (A) in a developer containing an organic solvent by an action of an acid, (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an electron beam or extreme ultraviolet radiation, (C) a resin having one or more groups selected from the specific group as defined in the specification and (D) a solvent; step (2) of exposing the film with an electron beam or extreme ultraviolet radiation; and step (4) of developing the film with a developer containing an organic solvent after the exposing to form a negative pattern.

Abstract: A method for forming an oxide film by plasma-assisted cyclic processing, includes: (i) supplying a precursor to a reaction space wherein a substrate is placed; (ii) applying a first RF power to the reaction space for a first period of time without supplying a precursor; and (iii) applying a second RF power to the reaction space for a second period of time without supplying the precursor, wherein the first RF power is lower than the second RF power, and/or the first period of time is shorter than the second period of time.

Abstract: A power receiving apparatus is configured including a control circuit together with a reception coil, a rectifier circuit, a smoothing capacitor, and a modulator. A received power calculation unit calculates an electric power consumption PD of the wireless power receiving apparatus based on a predetermined calculation expression. A parameter acquisition unit acquires a first parameter ? and a second parameter ? via an external component. A correction unit calculates a received electric power PRP of the wireless power receiving apparatus according to a correction expression PRP=?×PD+?.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes a sheet discharge sensor that detects a recording material, a fixing device that nips the recording material to fix an unfixed toner image onto the recording material, a fixing motor that drives the fixing device, and an engine control unit that controls the fixing motor. The fixing device includes a fixing roller, a pressure unit that forms a first nip portion with the fixing roller to press the fixing roller, and a heating unit that forms a second nip portion with the fixing roller to heat the fixing roller. The first nip portion nips the recording material to fix the toner image onto the recording material. When determining that the recording material is wound around the fixing device using the sheet discharge sensor, the engine control unit continues to drive the fixing motor.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units that are each configured to be detachably mountable and include an image carrier; an irradiation unit configured to irradiate respective image carriers of the plurality of image forming units with light to form one or more electrostatic latent images along a direction of the rotational driving; a detection unit configured to detect the electrostatic latent images; a determination unit configured to determine mounted states of the plurality of image forming units based on a detection result by the detection unit; and a control unit configured to perform control such that, for each of the image carriers, the electrostatic latent images are not formed on an image carrier in a period in which at least one of the one or more electrostatic latent images is formed on a different image carrier.

Abstract: A reactor includes an annular core, coils, a sensor detecting a state of the reactor, and a connector outputting signal from the sensor. Resin-molded bodies are provided around the annular core. The resin-molded body has bobbins for the respective coils and core covering portions formed integrally with each other. An exposed area where no resin covers the bottom of the core is formed in the lower face of the covering portions. A holder to fasten the connector is formed integrally with the upper portion of the covering portion. An assembly including the resin-molded bodies in which the annular core is embedded, and the coils wound around the bobbins are retained in a metal casing. A clearance is formed between the assembly and the casing, and a filler is filled in this clearance. The filler covers the exposed area of the core bottom.

Abstract: If a second detecting unit has detected an upper surface of a stack of sheets without a first detecting unit detecting the upper surface of the stack of sheets when a pickup roller is moved from a moved position to a pickup position, a control unit lifts a stacking plate by a first predetermined amount. If the pickup roller is moved from the moved position to the pickup position without the first detecting unit and the second detecting unit detecting the upper surface of the stack of sheets, the control unit lifts the stacking plate by a second predetermined amount greater than the first predetermined amount.

Abstract: An oscillation device includes an oscillator, an oscillation detection unit that detects oscillation of the oscillator and outputs an oscillation detection signal, and a drive unit that generates a drive signal in keeping with the oscillation detection signal and outputs the drive signal to the oscillator. The drive unit includes a phase shift unit that shifts the phase to provide the drive signal as positive feedback to the oscillator. The phase shift unit includes a disturbance generating unit that outputs the periodic signal, a fluctuation unit that causes the amount of phase shift to fluctuate based on the periodic signal, a drive amplitude detection unit that detects the amplitude of the drive signal and outputs a drive amplitude signal, a product detection unit that outputs a detection signal after performing product detection on the drive amplitude signal based on the periodic signal, and an adjustment unit that adjusts the phase-shift amount based on the detection signal.

Abstract: A method for trimming a carbon-containing film includes: (i) providing a substrate having a carbon-containing film formed thereon; (ii) supplying a trimming gas and a rare gas to the reaction space, which trimming gas includes an oxygen-containing gas; and (iii) applying RF power between the electrodes to generate a plasma using the trimming gas and the rare gas and to thereby trim the carbon-containing film while controlling a trimming rate at 55 nm/min or less as a function of at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of a flow rate of an oxygen-containing gas, a flow rate of nitrogen-containing gas to be added to the oxygen-containing gas, pressure in the reaction space, RF power, a duty cycle of RF power, a distance between the electrodes, and a temperature of a susceptor on which the substrate is placed.

Abstract: A reactor includes an annular core, coils, a sensor detecting a state of the reactor, and a connector outputting signal from the sensor. Resin-molded bodies are provided around the annular core. The resin-molded body has bobbins for the respective coils and core covering portions formed integrally with each other. An exposed area where no resin covers the bottom of the core is formed in the lower face of the covering portions. A holder to fasten the connector is formed integrally with the upper portion of the covering portion. An assembly including the resin-molded bodies in which the annular core is embedded, and the coils wound around the bobbins are retained in a metal casing. A clearance is formed between the assembly and the casing, and a filler is filled in this clearance. The filler covers the exposed area of the core bottom.

Abstract: An oscillation device includes an oscillator, an oscillation detection unit that detects oscillation of the oscillator and outputs an oscillation detection signal, and a drive unit that generates a drive signal in keeping with the oscillation detection signal and outputs the drive signal to the oscillator. The drive unit includes a phase shift unit that shifts the phase to provide the drive signal as positive feedback to the oscillator. The phase shift unit includes a disturbance generating unit that outputs the periodic signal, a fluctuation unit that causes the amount of phase shift to fluctuate based on the periodic signal, a drive amplitude detection unit that detects the amplitude of the drive signal and outputs a drive amplitude signal, a product detection unit that outputs a detection signal after performing product detection on the drive amplitude signal based on the periodic signal, and an adjustment unit that adjusts the phase-shift amount based on the detection signal.

Abstract: A peptide selected from the group consisting of Hyp-Gly, Pro-Ala-Gly, Gly-Pro, Glu-Hyp-Gly, (Pro-Hyp-Gly)5, (Pro-Hyp-Gly)2, Pro-Hyp-Gly, Glu-Hyp, Ala-Hyp-Gly, Ser-Hyp-Gly and Phe-Hyp or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is useful as a whitening promoting agent or atopic dermatitis ameliorating agent.