Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless tag reading device includes a product placing portion on which a product is placed, an antenna which is installed in a vicinity of the product placing portion and emits radio waves toward a wireless tag attached to the placed product, and an antenna moving mechanism for moving the antenna along a locus of a concave curve.

Abstract: A PTFE sheet in which PTFE fibers having a diameter of 1 ?m or less are spun, the PTFE sheet having a Gurley value in the range of 1 s/100 cc/in2 to 3 s/100 cc/in2 and a shrinkage factor in a direction orthogonal to a sheet winding direction of no more than 10% when heated to 300° C. The PTFE sheet makes a die adsorbable via a tool, which is for heating the die when the die is mounted on a mounting body, by being sandwiched between the die and the tool, and suppresses the adhesion, to an adsorption surface of the tool or to the die, of an adhesion member for fixing the die to the mounted body. Through this configuration, a PTFE sheet capable of stabilizing vacuum adsorption and improving maintainability and a method for mounting a die are provided.

Abstract: A bio-electrode composition contains (A) a silicone bonded to an ionic polymer and having a structure containing a T unit shown by the following general formula (T1): (R0SiO3/2) (T1), the structure excluding a cage-like structure. In the formula, R0 represents a linking group to the ionic polymer. The ionic polymer is a polymer containing a repeating unit having a structure selected from the group consisting of salts of ammonium, lithium, sodium, potassium, and silver formed with any of fluorosulfonic acid, fluorosulfonimide, and N-carbonyl-fluorosulfonamide. Thus, the present invention provides a bio-electrode composition capable of forming a living body contact layer for a bio-electrode which is excellent in electric conductivity, biocompatibility, stretchability, and adhesion, soft, light-weight, and manufacturable at low cost, and which prevents significant reduction in the electric conductivity even when wetted with water or dried.

Abstract: A negative photosensitive resin composition including: (A) an alkali-soluble resin containing at least one structure selected from a polyimide structure, a polyamide structure, a polybenzoxazole structure, a polyamide-imide structure, and a precursor structure thereof; (B) a polymer compound having a structural unit formed by cyclopolymerization; (C) a compound that generates an acid by light; and (D) a heat crosslinking agent. An object of the present invention is to provide a negative photosensitive resin composition that is soluble in an alkaline aqueous solution, enables formation of a fine pattern, can achieve high resolution, and has excellent mechanical characteristics such as rupture elongation and tensile strength even when cured at low temperatures.

Abstract: The present invention is a positive photosensitive resin composition including: (A) an alkali-soluble resin containing at least one structure selected from a polyimide structure, a polyamide structure, a polybenzoxazole structure, a polyamide-imide structure, and a precursor structure thereof; (B) a polymer compound having a structural unit formed by cyclopolymerization; and (C) a compound having a quinonediazide structure for serving as a photosensitizer to generate an acid by light and increase a dissolution speed to an alkaline aqueous solution. An object of the present invention is to provide a positive photosensitive resin composition and a positive photosensitive dry film that are soluble in an alkaline aqueous solution, that can achieve high resolution without damaging excellent features such as the mechanical characteristics of a protective film, adhesiveness, etc., and that have excellent mechanical characteristics and adhesiveness to a substrate even when cured at low temperatures.

Abstract: A bonding apparatus bonds a semiconductor die, which has a first mam surface provided with a bump electrode, to a substrate by means of thermo-compression, with a thermo-compression film being interposed therebetween. The bonding apparatus includes: an intermediate stage that has a die placing surface on which the semiconductor die is placed such that the die placing surface faces the first main surface; and a bonding tool which detachably holds a second main surface of the semiconductor die that is placed on the intermediate stage, the second main surface being on the reverse side of the first main surface. The intermediate stage has a push-up mechanism which applies, to the first main surface of the semiconductor die, a force for separating the semiconductor die therefrom in the normal direction of the die placing surface (in a Z-axis direction).

Abstract: Provided are a method for filling hydrogen gas into banks, configured so as to typically maintain high-pressure banks, thereby reducing time delays for supplying hydrogen gas to a second and subsequent FCV; and a hydrogen station. The hydrogen gas filling method and the hydrogen station are characterized by: filling hydrogen gas from a compressor into a bank (target bank) of which pressure is below the preset predetermined pressure; and if there are a plurality of other target banks, selecting as the filling bank a bank that may reach the filled state the fastest by being filled with hydrogen gas from the compressor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biomedical electrode composition capable of forming a living body contact layer for a biomedical electrode that is excellent in conductivity and biocompatibility, is light-weight, can be manufactured at low cost, and can control significant reduction in conductivity even though the biomedical electrode is soaked in water or dried. The present invention was accomplished by a biomedical electrode composition including a polymer compound having both the ionic repeating unit “a” and the repeating unit “b” of (meth)acrylate, in which the ionic repeating unit “a” is a repeating unit of sodium salt, potassium salt, or ammonium salt including a partial structure represented by the following general formula (1), and the repeating unit “b” of (meth)acrylate is a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (2).

Abstract: A polyurethane contains a weakly acidic functional group having a pKa of 5 to 11. Thus, the present invention provides: a conductive paste composition for forming a stretchable conductive wire which varies slightly in electric conductivity at the time of elongation and shrinkage; and a polyurethane for providing the composition.

Abstract: A bio-electrode composition contains (A) an ionic polymer material, (B) an addition reaction-curable silicone having at least a hydrosilyl group, (C) a platinum-group catalyst, and a solvent. The bio-electrode composition has a water content of 0.2 mass % or less. The solvent includes one or more of an ether solvent, an ester solvent, and a ketone solvent each of which does not contain a hydroxy group, a carboxyl group, a nitrogen atom, or a thiol group. Thus, present invention provides: a bio-electrode composition capable of forming a living body contact layer for a bio-electrode which is excellent in electric conductivity and biocompatibility, light-weight, and manufacturable at low cost, and which does not leave residue on skin after attachment to and peeling from the skin; a bio-electrode including a living body contact layer formed of the bio-electrode composition; and a method for manufacturing the bio-electrode.

Abstract: To provide an antireflection member which not only has a low reflectance, but also is enhanced in scratch resistance, and an image display device comprising the antireflection member. An antireflection member 100 comprising a low refractive index layer 130 on a transparent substrate 110, in which the low refractive index layer 130 includes a binder resin and silica particles 132 and 134, a ratio of Si element attributed to the silica particles, obtained by analysis of a surface region of the low refractive index layer 130 by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, is 10.0 atomic percent or more and 18.0 atomic percent or less and a ratio of C element under the assumption that the ratio of Si element is defined to be 100 atomic percent is 180 atomic percent or more and 500 atomic percent or less.

Abstract: A bumper device includes a bumper reinforcement, a crush box, and a lashing nut. The bumper reinforcement has a plate portion constituting an outer-side surface of the bumper reinforcement. The crush box includes a cylindrical portion that is disposed at a position closer to a cabin than the plate portion, and that is fixed to the plate portion in an orientation in which an axial direction of the cylindrical portion extends in a front-rear direction of a vehicle. The lashing nut is disposed within the cylindrical portion in an orientation in which an axial direction of the lashing nut extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The lashing nut is connected to the plate portion. The lashing nut is unconstrained with respect to an inner face of the cylindrical portion.

Abstract: The present invention is a negative photosensitive resin composition including: (A) an alkali-soluble resin containing at least one or more structures selected from a polyimide structure, a polybenzoxazole structure, a polyamide-imide structure, and a precursor structure thereof; (B) a crosslinkable polymer compound containing a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) and having a group crosslinked with the component (A); (C) a compound that generates an acid by light; and (D) a heat crosslinking agent. An object of the present invention is to provide a negative photosensitive resin composition that enables formation of a fine pattern with high rectangularity and high resolution, has excellent mechanical characteristics even when cured at low temperatures, and furthermore, has no degradation in adhesive force between before and after a high temperature and high humidity test.

Abstract: The present invention is a positive photosensitive resin composition including: (A) an alkali-soluble resin containing at least one or more structures selected from a polyimide structure, a polybenzoxazole structure, a polyamide-imide structure, and a precursor structure thereof; (B) a crosslinkable polymer compound containing a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) and having a group crosslinked with the component (A); and (C) a compound having a quinonediazide structure for serving as a photosensitizer to generate an acid by light and increase a dissolution speed to an alkaline aqueous solution. An object of the present invention is to provide a positive photosensitive resin composition and a positive photosensitive dry film that enable formation of a fine pattern and high resolution, have excellent mechanical characteristics even when cured at low temperatures, and have no degradation in adhesive force between before and after a high temperature and high humidity test.

Abstract: Provided is a method for setting the conditions for heating a semiconductor chip during bonding of the semiconductor chip using an NCF, wherein a heating start temperature and a rate of temperature increase are set on the basis of a viscosity characteristic map that indicates changes in viscosity with respect to temperature of the NCF at various rates of temperature increase and a heating start temperature characteristic map that indicates changes in viscosity with respect to temperature of the NCF when the heating start temperature is changed at the same rate of temperature increase.

Abstract: This canned motor (10) is provided with a rotor (14); a cylindrical rotor can (42) that houses the rotor (14); an end plate (40) that covers an opening of the rotor can (42) in the axial direction and is joined to the rotor can (42); a rotating shaft (16) that passes through the rotor (14) and the end plate (40); and an annular wall (46) that surrounds the outer circumference of the rotating shaft (16), is joined to or integrated with the end plate (40), and is joined to the entire circumference of the rotating shaft (16) at an end thereof in the axial direction. The thickness of the end plate (40) is larger than the thickness of the annular wall (46).

Abstract: A bio-electrode composition contains (A) an ionic polymer material. The component (A) is a polymer compound containing: a repeating unit-a having a structure selected from the group consisting of salts of ammonium, sodium, potassium, and silver formed with any of fluorosulfonic acid, fluorosulfonimide, and N-carbonyl-fluorosulfonamide; and a repeating unit-b having a side chain with a radical-polymerizable double bond in a structure selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylate, vinyl ether, and styrene. Thus, the present invention provides: a bio-electrode composition capable of forming a living body contact layer for a bio-electrode to enable signal collection immediately after attachment to skin and prevention of residue on the skin after peeling from the skin; a bio-electrode including a living body contact layer formed of the bio-electrode composition; and a method for manufacturing the bio-electrode.

Abstract: A bonding apparatus and a bonding method are provided. The bonding apparatus bonds a semiconductor die to a substrate by thermocompression through an adhesive material. This bonding apparatus is provided with: a bonding tool which has a bonding surface that holds the semiconductor die through a first portion of a tape, and a pair of first tape constraining surfaces that are arranged so as to sandwich the bonding surface and constrain a second portion of the tape: tape constraining mechanisms which have a second tape constraining surface that presses the tape against the first tape constraining surfaces; and a control part which controls the movements of the bonding tool and the tape constraining mechanisms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bio-electrode that is excellent in conductivity and biocompatibility, is light-weight, can be manufactured at low cost, and can control significant reduction in conductivity even though the bio-electrode is soaked in water or dried. The present invention is accomplished by providing a conductive substrate and a living body contact layer formed on the conductive substrate, where the living body contact layer is a cured product of a bio-electrode composition including an (A) ionic material and a (B) resin other than the component (A), in which the component (A) has both a repeating unit “a” of a lithium salt, a sodium salt, a potassium salt, or an ammonium salt of sulfonamide including a partial structure represented by the following general formula (1) and a repeating unit “b” having a silicon atom, —R1—C(?O)—N?—SO2—Rf1M+(1).

Abstract: The present invention provides a bio-electrode composition including a polymer compound having both an ionic repeating unit A and a (meth)acrylate repeating unit B, wherein the ionic repeating unit A is a repeating unit selected from the group consisting of sodium salt, potassium salt, and ammonium salt having either or both partial structures shown by the following general formulae (1-1) and (1-2), and the (meth)acrylate repeating unit B is a repeating unit shown by the following general formula (2). This can form a living body contact layer for a bio-electrode with excellent electric conductivity, biocompatibility, and light weight, which can be manufactured at low cost and does not cause large lowering of the electric conductivity even when it is wetted with water or dried.