Abstract: A method for producing an amylose-containing rayon fiber, comprising the steps of: mixing an aqueous alkaline solution of amylose with viscose to obtain a mixed liquid, spinning the mixed liquid to obtain an amylose-containing rayon fiber, and bringing the amylose-containing rayon fiber into contact with iodine or polyiodide ions, thereby allowing an amylose in the amylose-containing rayon fiber to make a clathrate including the iodine or polyiodide ions, wherein the amylose is an enzymatically synthesized amylose having a weight average molecular weight of 3×104 or more and 2×105 or less. A method for collecting iodine from brackish water with high efficiency utilizing the amylase-containing rayon fibers.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (200) of the present invention includes a first panel (1) and a second panel (8). A discharge space (14) is formed between the first panel (1) and the second panel (8). In the plasma display panel (200), an electron emitting material (20) is disposed to face the discharge space (14). The electron emitting material (20) contains Sn, an alkali metal, O (oxygen), and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an electronic component built-in substrate of the present invention, a mounted body including a first insulating layer, a stopper metal layer formed under the first insulating layer of a portion corresponding to a component mounting region and a second insulating layer formed on a lower surface of the first insulating layer and covering the stopper metal layer is prepared, and a concave portion is obtained by penetration-processing a portion of the first insulating layer, which corresponds to the component mounting region to form an opening portion, while using the stopper metal layer as a stopper. Also, the stopper metal layer in the concave portion is removed, then an electronic component is mounted on the concave portion, and then a third insulating layer is formed on the electronic component.

Abstract: A glass composition of the present invention is an oxide glass, in which the percentages of elements except for oxygen (O) contained therein are as follows, in terms of atom %: the amount of boron (B) exceeds 72% but does not exceed 86%, the total amount of lithium (Li), sodium (Na), and potassium (K) is 8% to 20%, the total amount of magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), and barium (Ba) is 1% to 8%, the amount of silicon (Si) is from 0% to less than 15%, and the amount of zinc (Zn) is from 0% to less than 2%. This glass composition further may contain molybdenum (Mo) and/or tungsten (W) in the range of more than 0% but not more than 3%.

Abstract: The present invention aims to drive a PDP at low voltage by providing a material with a high secondary electron emission coefficient under a practical manufacturing condition. In order to achieve the aim, a crystalline oxide selected from the group consisting of CaSnO3, SrSnO3, BaSnO3, and a solid solution of two or more of them, in which an amount of Ca, Sr or Ba in a surface region thereof is reduced, is used as a material for a protective film when a plasma display panel is produced.

Abstract: A material suitable for improving the secondary electron emission coefficient of PDPs is provided to thereby enable a PDP to operate at a higher efficiency. Provided is a PDP (200) which includes a protective layer (7) formed by MgO and electron-emitting particles constituted of a crystalline compound dispersed on the protective layer (7) to form an electron emission layer (20). The electron-emitting particles are a crystalline compound whose primary components are indium, oxygen, and one or more selected from the group consisting of calcium, strontium, barium, and rare earth metals.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a plasma display panel that can be driven at low voltage and can offer favorable image display performance. In order to achieve the aim, on a surface of the front panel 1 on which the display electrode 5 is formed, the protective layer 7 made by using a crystalline oxide material that contains a crystalline oxide selected from the group consisting of (i) at least one of SrCeO3 and BaCeO3 and (ii) a solid solution of SrCeO3 and BaCeO3 is disposed so as to face the discharge space 14. By using the crystalline oxide material that contains the crystalline oxide selected from the group consisting of (i) at least one of SrCeO3 and BaCeO3 and (ii) a solid solution of SrCeO3 and BaCeO3, chemical stability can be improved without reducing secondary electron emission efficiency. A PDP capable of lowering drive voltage compared with a case where MgO is used can be obtained by using the crystalline oxide material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a phosphor with less luminance degradation that includes an oxide that is excellent in chemical stability and allows the electrostatic charge of the phosphor surface to shift toward positive direction. The present invention is a phosphor including a phosphor body and a composite oxide on at least a part of the surface of the phosphor body. The composite oxide contains M, Sn, and O, and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba.

Abstract: A printer includes a communicating unit that receives a print job being a unit of execution of a printing process of a first printing protocol and a second printing protocol. The first printing protocol contains a series of process instructions and print data that allow the printing process to be performed from an interrupted point when the printing process is resumed after being interrupted. The printer also includes a print processing unit that performs the printing process by executing the print job, and a priority processing unit that preferentially selects a print job of the first printing protocol related to the interrupted printing process when receiving a print job of the first printing protocol related to the interrupted printing process and a print job of the second printing protocol after the printing process of the print job of the first printing protocol is interrupted.

Abstract: A plasma display panel of the present invention includes display electrodes and address electrodes that cross each other. The electrode to be covered with the first dielectric layer contains at least one selected from silver and copper. The first glass contains Bi2O3. The first glass further contains 0 to 4 wt % of MoO3 and 0 to 4 wt % of WO3, and the total of the contents of MoO3 and WO3 that are contained in the first glass is in a range of 0.1 to 8 wt %. The first glass may contain, as components thereof: 0 to 15 wt % SiO2; 10 to 50 wt % B2O3; 15 to 50 wt % ZnO; 0 to 10 wt % Al2O3; 2 to 40 wt % Bi2O3; 0 to 5 wt % MgO; 5 to 38 wt % CaO+SrO+BaO; 0 to 4 wt % MoO3; and 0 to 4 wt % WO3, and the total of the contents of MoO3 and WO3 that are contained in the first glass is in the range of 0.1 to 8 wt %.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass composition composed of an oxide glass wherein the percentages of constitutional elements other than oxygen (O) expressed in atomic % are as follows: boron (B) is not less than 56% and not more than 72%; silicon (Si) is not less than 0% and not more than 15%; Zinc (Zn) is not less than 0% and not more than 18%; potassium (K) is not less than 8% and not more than 20%; and the total of K, sodium (Na) and lithium (Li) is not less than 12% and not more than 20%. This glass composition further may contain at least one of magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr) and barium (Ba) in an amount of more than 0% and not more than 5%, and molybdenum (Mo) and/or tungsten (W) in an amount of more than 0% and not more than 3%.

Abstract: A glass composition of the present invention is oxide glass and has a composition that satisfies: 60 wt %<B2O3<78 wt %, 15 wt %<ZnO?24 wt %, 6 wt %?R2O?16 wt %, 1 wt %?MO<17 wt %, and 0 wt %?SiO2?10 wt %, where R denotes at least one selected from Li, Na, and K, and M indicates at least one selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba. A display panel of the present invention is formed using such a glass composition of the present invention.

Abstract: A printer includes a first receiving unit that receives a print job containing a printing requirement, where the printing requirement is set as either an indispensable requirement that is indispensable for executing the print job or a desired requirement that is desirable for executing the print job; a second receiving unit that receives, from each of external image forming apparatuses connected to the image forming apparatus via a network, a printability level indicating whether the external image forming apparatus has a printing function satisfying the indispensable requirement or a printing function satisfying the desired requirement; a selecting unit that selects an image forming apparatus that executes the print job from the external image forming apparatuses by checking the printability level; and a print-operation control unit that sends the print job to the selected image forming apparatus and causes the selected image forming apparatus to execute the print job.

Abstract: A plasma display panel of the present invention includes display electrodes and address electrodes that cross each other. The electrode to be covered with the first dielectric layer contains at least one selected from silver and copper. The first glass contains Bi2O3. The first glass further contains 0 to 4 wt % of MoO3 and 0 to 4 wt % of WO3, and the total of the contents of MoO3 and WO3 that are contained in the first glass is in a range of 0.1 to 8 wt %. The first glass may contain, as components thereof: 0 to 15 wt % SiO2; 10 to 50 wt % B2O3; 15 to 50 wt % ZnO; 0 to 10 wt % Al2O3; 2 to 40 wt % Bi2O3; 0 to 5 wt % MgO; 5 to 38 wt % CaO+SrO+BaO; 0 to 4 wt % MoO3; and 0 to 4 wt % WO3, and the total of the contents of MoO3 and WO3 that are contained in the first glass is in the range of 0.1 to 8 wt %.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (200) of the present invention includes a first panel (1) and a second panel (8). A discharge space (14) is formed between the first panel (1) and the second panel (8). In the plasma display panel (200), an electron emitting material (20) is disposed to face the discharge space (14). The electron emitting material (20) contains Sn, an alkali metal, O (oxygen), and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba.

Abstract: The present invention aims to improve efficiency of a PDP by providing a material suitable for improving a secondary electron emission coefficient of the PDP. In order to achieve the aim, in a PDP 200, an electron emission layer 20 is formed by dispersing electron emissive particles including a crystalline compound on a protective layer 7 made of MgO. The crystalline compound is, for example, CaSnO3, SrSnO3, BaSnO3, or a solid solution of two or more of them (e.g. (Ca, Sr)SnO3 and (Sr, Ba)SnO3).

Abstract: There are provided an upper electrode 18 and a lower electrode which are formed like flat plates, a dielectric layer interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and a covering portion which covers an external surface of at least one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode and is formed by an insulating resin. At least one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode is provided with at least one of opening holes having larger diameters than a via formed in a connection to a wiring pattern when a capacitor component is to be included in a substrate.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an electronic component built-in substrate of the present invention, a mounted body including a first insulating layer, a stopper metal layer formed under the first insulating layer of a portion corresponding to a component mounting region and a second insulating layer formed on a lower surface of the first insulating layer and covering the stopper metal layer is prepared, and a concave portion is obtained by penetration-processing a portion of the first insulating layer, which corresponds to the component mounting region to form an opening portion, while using the stopper metal layer as a stopper. Also, the stopper metal layer in the concave portion is removed, then an electronic component is mounted on the concave portion, and then a third insulating layer is formed on the electronic component.

Abstract: A glass composition of the present invention is an oxide glass, in which the percentages of elements except for oxygen (O) contained therein are as follows, in terms of atom %: the amount of boron (B) exceeds 72% but does not exceed 86%, the total amount of lithium (Li), sodium (Na), and potassium (K) is 8% to 20%, the total amount of magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), and barium (Ba) is 1% to 8%, the amount of silicon (Si) is from 0% to less than 15%, and the amount of zinc (Zn) is from 0% to less than 2%. This glass composition further may contain molybdenum (Mo) and/or tungsten (W) in the range of more than 0% but not more than 3%.

Abstract: A head apparatus includes: a head unit where a plurality of magnetic elements, which carry out reproducing and/or recording on data tracks on a magnetic tape, are disposed at equal intervals on a first straight line; a moving mechanism that moves the head unit; and a controller that carries out tracking control to cause the moving mechanism to move the head unit and keep the magnetic elements on the data tracks. The moving mechanism can rotate the head unit so as to increase or decrease an angle between a second straight line along a width of the magnetic tape and the first straight line. During tracking control, the controller causes the moving mechanism to rotate the head unit so as to increase or decrease the angle in accordance with changes in an interval between the data tracks and keep the respective magnetic elements on the respective data tracks.