Abstract: A roll paper printer includes an accommodation section that is configured to accommodate roll paper wound with paper, a platen that pulls out the paper from the roll paper, and transports the paper in a transport direction, a cover that opens and closes the accommodation section, a sensor that is mounted on the accommodation section, is configured to come into contact with an outer circumference of the roll paper at a contacting point, and is configured to detect a remaining amount of the roll paper, and a contact member that is configured to be disposed at a position facing a position of the contacting point with the roll paper interposed therebetween, is configured to come into contact with the outer circumference of the roll paper and rotate, and is configured to move.

Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member that achieves satisfactory transferability. An electrophotographic photosensitive member including a charge generating layer, a charge transporting layer, and a protection layer laminated on a support in the stated order, wherein the protection layer contains a binder resin and particles, and wherein when an average thickness of the protection layer in a site free of the particles is represented by T and a volume-average particle diameter of the particles is represented by Dm in a cross-section of the protection layer, the following formula (a) is satisfied.

Abstract: The electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a support and a photosensitive layer on the support, in which a surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a particle, the surface layer has a particle partially exposed from the surface layer among the particle contained in the surface layer, the particle has a volume average particle diameter of 50.0 nm or more and 350.0 nm or less; in a cross-section of the surface layer, the number of the particle partially exposed from the surface layer is 80% by number or more based on a total number of the particle contained in the surface layer; and a total volume of an exposed portion of the particle partially exposed from the surface layer is 30% by volume or more and 80% by volume or less based on an entire volume of the particle contained in the surface layer.

Abstract: A capacitor that includes a substrate having a first principal surface and a second principal surface, a lower electrode on the first principal surface, a dielectric film on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode on the dielectric film, wherein at least one of the lower electrode and the upper electrode has, in plan view of the first principal surface, a first region having a rectangular shape, and at least one second region protruding from at least one side of the first region.

Abstract: A capacitor that includes a lower electrode; a dielectric film; an upper electrode; a first protective film that has a first through hole that opens to the upper electrode and a second through hole that opens to the lower electrode, and has a first upper surface; a second protective film that has a second upper surface located higher than the first upper surface of the first protective film; a first terminal electrode electrically connected to the upper electrode through the first through hole, and extends to at least the second upper surface of the second protective film; and a second terminal electrode electrically connected to the lower electrode through the second through hole, and extends to at least the second upper surface of the second protective film.

Abstract: A capacitor that includes a substrate having a first principal surface, a second principal surface facing the first principal surface, and a first end surface connecting the first principal surface and the second principal surface, a lower electrode on the first principal surface of the substrate, a dielectric film on the lower electrode, an upper electrode on the dielectric film, a protective film covering the upper electrode and having a thickness smaller than that of the substrate, and a first terminal electrode on the first end surface and electrically connected to one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode.

Abstract: A capacitor that prevents generation of a substrate capacitance composed of an upper electrode, a substrate, and a lower electrode. Specifically, the capacitor includes a substrate; a lower electrode disposed on the substrate; a dielectric film disposed on the lower electrode; an upper electrode disposed on a part of the dielectric film; and a first terminal electrode that is connected to the upper electrode. Moreover, the upper electrode and the first terminal electrode are formed in a region for forming the lower electrode in a plan view of the capacitor viewed from the first terminal electrode side.

Abstract: An electronic component that includes a substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface, an element on the first main surface of the substrate, a first contact electrode electrically connected to the element, an insulating film defining a first opening at a position that has an overlap with the first contact electrode in the plan view of the first main surface, a protective film covering the insulating film in a region including at least a part of the periphery of the first opening, and a first external electrode electrically connected to the first contact electrode and extending over the protective film.

Abstract: A eukaryotic cell having xylose utilization ability. Provided is a protein that has xylose isomerase activity and has an amino acid sequence including, when aligned with an amino acid sequence expressed by SEQ ID NO:1, the 1st to 6th motifs expressed respectively by SEQ ID NOs:2 to 7 from the N-terminus side in the order described, and having, in place of asparagine (N) in an amino acid sequence of the 6th motif, another amino acid.

Abstract: A method for identifying and separating a rare earth ion. The method includes bringing one or more rare earth ions into contact with a mineralization agent capable of mineralizing the rare earth ions, wherein the one or more rare earth ions are separated as rare earth minerals, based on a mineralization tendency of the mineralization agent with respect to a rare earth ion series.

Abstract: A binding agent is capable of binding to rare earth materials such as rare earths and inorganic compounds thereof. A rare earth material-binding agent includes a peptide capable of binding to a rare earth material including a rare earth and a rare earth inorganic compound.

Abstract: A capacitor that includes a substrate having a first principal surface and a second principal surface, a lower electrode on the first principal surface, a dielectric film on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode on the dielectric film, wherein at least one of the lower electrode and the upper electrode has, in plan view of the first principal surface, a first region having a rectangular shape, and at least one second region protruding from at least one side of the first region.

Abstract: A capacitor that includes a substrate having a first principal surface, a second principal surface facing the first principal surface, and a first end surface connecting the first principal surface and the second principal surface, a lower electrode on the first principal surface of the substrate, a dielectric film on the lower electrode, an upper electrode on the dielectric film, a protective film covering the upper electrode and having a thickness smaller than that of the substrate, and a first terminal electrode on the first end surface and electrically connected to one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode.

Abstract: An electronic component that includes a substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface, an element on the first main surface of the substrate, a first contact electrode electrically connected to the element, an insulating film defining a first opening at a position that has an overlap with the first contact electrode in the plan view of the first main surface, a protective film covering the insulating film in a region including at least a part of the periphery of the first opening, and a first external electrode electrically connected to the first contact electrode and extending over the protective film.

Abstract: A capacitor that prevents generation of a substrate capacitance composed of an upper electrode, a substrate, and a lower electrode. Specifically, the capacitor includes a substrate; a lower electrode disposed on the substrate; a dielectric film disposed on the lower electrode; an upper electrode disposed on a part of the dielectric film; and a first terminal electrode that is connected to the upper electrode. Moreover, the upper electrode and the first terminal electrode are formed in a region for forming the lower electrode in a plan view of the capacitor viewed from the first terminal electrode side.

Abstract: A capacitor that includes a substrate; a lower electrode formed on the substrate, and including an upper surface, a lower surface and an end surface that connects the upper surface and the lower surface. Moreover, the capacitor includes a dielectric film formed on the lower electrode; an upper electrode formed on the dielectric film; and a terminal electrode connected to the upper electrode. Furthermore, the upper surface of the lower electrode is formed in a region on an inner side of a periphery of the lower surface of the lower electrode with at least part of the end surface being a tapered shape.

Abstract: A eukaryotic cell having xylose utilization ability. Provided is a protein that has xylose isomerase activity and has an amino acid sequence including, when aligned with an amino acid sequence expressed by SEQ ID NO:1, the 1st to 6th motifs expressed respectively by SEQ ID NOs:2 to 7 from the N-terminus side in the order described, and having, in place of asparagine (N) in an amino acid sequence of the 6th motif, another amino acid.

Abstract: A eukaryotic cell having xylose utilization ability. Provided is a protein that has xylose isomerase activity and has an amino acid sequence including, when aligned with an amino acid sequence expressed by SEQ ID NO:1, the 1st to 6th motifs expressed respectively by SEQ ID NOs:2 to 7 from the N-terminus side in the order described, and having, in place of asparagine (N) in an amino acid sequence of the 6th motif, another amino acid.

Abstract: The invention is intended to improve xylose assimilation ability and ethanol fermentation ability in a xylose-assimilating yeast into which a xylose isomerase gene has been introduced. The amount of NADH produced by the recombinant yeast into which the xylose isomerase gene had been introduced as a result of the enzymatic reaction of acetohydroxy acid reductoisomerase is lowered.

Abstract: A magnetic substrate has such a shape that ridges extending between principal surfaces are cut away by cutout portions. A multilayer body has corners arranged so as to overlap the cutout portions. A coil includes lead portions which are connected with both ends of a coil portion and which are drawn out to the corners. A coil is combined with the coil to constitute a common mode choke coil and includes lead portions which are connected with both ends of a coil portion and which are drawn out to the corners. Connecting portions connect external electrodes to the lead portions and are provided at the cutout portion.