Abstract: A microfabrication method is provided with which it is possible to easily form a fine periodic structure on a surface of any substrate. A glass precursor is applied to a substrate, and the glass precursor is irradiated with short-pulse laser light. By the irradiation with short-pulse laser light, the glass precursor is activated to undergo a thermal reaction, and a fine periodic structure can be easily formed on the surface. Furthermore, by oxidizing the substrate on which the fine periodic structure has been formed, the hue of the surface can be improved while maintaining the fine periodic structure.

Abstract: A transparent conductor having high contrast and capable of suppressing an increase in sheet resistance, is provided with a substrate, a transparent conductive layer containing a metal filler, and a light transmissive layer containing a light-absorbing material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel sensor for detecting streptavidin (SA). The nucleic acid sensor for analyzing SA of the present invention includes the following nucleic acid element that includes a catalyst nucleic acid molecule (D) that exerts a catalytic function and a binding nucleic acid molecule (A) that binds to SA. The nucleic acid element is a double-stranded nucleic acid element including a first strand and a second strand. The first strand (ss1) includes the binding nucleic acid molecule (A), a loop-forming sequence (L1), and the catalyst nucleic acid molecule (D) linked in this order. The second strand (ss2) includes a stem-forming sequence (SA), a loop-forming sequence (L2), and a stem-forming sequence (SD) linked in this order.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel sensor for detecting a target. The nucleic acid sensor of the present invention includes a nucleic acid element that includes a catalyst nucleic acid molecule (D) that exerts a catalytic function and a binding nucleic acid molecule (A) that binds to a target. The nucleic acid element is a double-stranded nucleic acid element including a first strand and a second strand. The first strand (ss1) includes the binding nucleic acid molecule (A), a loop-forming sequence (L1), and the catalyst nucleic acid molecule (D) linked in this order. The second strand (ss2) includes a stem-forming sequence (SA), a loop-forming sequence (L2), and a stem-forming sequence (SD) linked in this order.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film includes a metal filler and a colored self-assembled material adsorbed to the surface of the metal filler. This transparent conductive film can prevent diffuse reflection of light on the surface of the metal filler.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film contains a metal filler, a colored compound adsorbed to the surface of the metal filler, and at least one of thiols, sulfides, and disulfides adsorbed to the surface of the metal filler. When the terminal on the metal filler side of the colored compound is not any of thiols, sulfides, and disulfides, at least one of colorless thiols, sulfides, and disulfides is adsorbed to the surface of the metal filler. According to this transparent conductive film, an increase in resistance can be suppressed while suppressing diffuse reflection of light on the surface of the metal filler.

Abstract: A transparent conductive element having superior visibility includes: a substrate having a surface; and a transparent conductive portion and a transparent insulating portion provided alternately in a planar manner on the surface. At least one of the transparent conductive portion and the transparent insulating portion is a transparent conductive layer having a regular pattern therein. A shape pattern is provided in a boundary portion between the transparent conductive portion and the transparent insulating portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel technique by which the redox activity of a nucleic acid molecule can be evaluated. An evaluation method of the present invention includes: a detection step of electrochemically detecting a redox reaction to a substrate, the redox reaction being catalyzed by a nucleic acid molecule to be evaluated, using a device that electrochemically detects a redox reaction; and an evaluation step of evaluating redox activity of the nucleic acid molecule from a result of the detection of the redox reaction. As the device, a device in which a base provided with a detection portion is included, the detection portion. includes an electrode system, and the nucleic acid molecule to be evaluated is arranged on the base is used. In the present invention, it is preferred that a plurality of kinds of nucleic acid molecule to be evaluated is arranged on the base, and the plurality of kinds of nucleic acid molecules to be evaluated is evaluated by a single device.

Abstract: A transparent conductive element includes: a base; a transparent conductive film which is formed of a transparent conductive material on the base; and a protective layer which coats the transparent conductive film.

Abstract: Software tasks executing on a computer system, such as run-time applications in a real-time operating system (RTOS), are scheduled with respect to requested use of a reconfigurable hardware device on the system. Configuration data associated with the software tasks may be loaded or unloaded based on a priority level associated with the device request, the time of the request, and the current state of the configuration memory of the device. Additionally, statistics regarding device usage and application execution history are used to anticipate a device request from a software task, and to preemptively load configuration data for the software task into the configuration memory of the device.

Abstract: A data modifier for formatting configuration data for configuring a reconfigurable integrated circuit having access to addressable resources, the data modifier comprising a data receiver for receiving first configuration data of a first form defining a configuration of the integrated circuit for performing operations on the addressable resources, the first configuration data referring to the addressable resources by means of symbolised references and a data fomatter for forming second configuration data based on the first configuration data by replacing each symbolised reference with an absolute reference to a respective one of the addressable resources.

Abstract: A matrix-switch-board unit has two wiring-pattern arrays which are respectively formed in opposite sides of the unit so as to be electrically isolated from and to cross each other, respective through holes extending between and through the crossing portions of the wiring pattern arrays on the opposite sides of the unit. A connection pin inserting and extracting device automatically and selectively inserts a connection pin into a selected one of the through holes for interconnecting the corresponding opposed, crossing pattern portions and extracts a connection pin from a corresponding one of the through holes for disconnecting same. Pivotally mounted toggle arms of the device have respective ends with laterally extending hook portions in opposed relationship and are rotatable in a first sense to engage a pin between the hook portions and in an opposite sense to release a connection pin engaged thereby.

Abstract: Automatic distribution equipment for connecting and disconnecting lines includes a frame body, a plurality of matrix-switch-board units arranged in the frame body in a stack formation, and a robot provided in a side of the frame body. Each of the matrix-switch-board units has two wiring-pattern arrays which are respectively formed in opposite sides of each of the units so as to be electrically isolated from each other and to cross each other, wherein when a connection pin is inserted into one of through holes formed at cross points of the two wiring-pattern arrays, respective wiring patterns of the two wiring-pattern arrays are connected to each other. The robot moves between two of the matrix-switch-board units, and inserts-and-extracts the connection pin into-and-from a designated through hole to connect-and-disconnect designated lines.