Abstract: A ceramic electronic device includes a multilayer chip in which each of a plurality of dielectric layers and each of a plurality of internal electrode layers are alternately stacked, the plurality of internal electrode layers being exposed to at least one of a first end face and a second end face of the multilayer chip, the first end face being opposite to the second end face, external electrodes respectively provided on the first end face and the second end face, and a water repellent agent that is provided on at least one face of four faces of a rectangular parallelepiped shape of the multilayer chip other than the first and second end faces, is spaced from the first and second external electrodes, and extends in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the external electrodes face with each other.

Abstract: A compound with which the luminance life of a light emitting device is excellent is represented by formula (1): n represents an integer of 2 or more and 20 or less, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, a cycloalkoxy group or a halogen atom. Ar1 represents a mono-cyclic or condensed-cyclic arylene group, a mono-cyclic or condensed-cyclic divalent heterocyclic group or a group represented by —N(RX1)—, and RX1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group. At least two of Ar1 represent prescribed groups.

Abstract: A first seat device includes a first pressure sensor attached to a seatback to detect pressure, a second pressure sensor attached to the seatback at a position below the first pressure sensor to detect pressure, and a control unit configured to control the angle of the seatback based on a value of the first pressure sensor and a value of the second pressure sensor.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a coating composition and an electroconductive film, capable of improving touch panel performance, such as operational stability over time and touch detection sensitivity of a liquid crystal display panel having a reduced thickness.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body having a dielectric and an inner electrode. The electronic component also includes at least one external electrode. Each external electrode includes a base layer, a plating layer and a covering layer. The base layer is formed on a plurality of surfaces of the element body to have a plurality of faces facing different directions. The base layer is connected to the inner electrode, and contains a metal. The plating layer is formed on a mounting face of the base layer and on a side face of the base layer to which the inner electrode is connected. The covering layer is formed on at least a portion of a face of the base layer, which is opposite to the mounting face of the base layer. A surface of the covering layer is less wettable than a surface of the plating layer by solder.

Abstract: A computer system including a content monitoring service of a menu application is provided. The content monitoring service pre-fetches data for a target application based on a data template defined for the target application, and stores the pre-fetched data in a cache of the menu application. The menu application presents a window in a first presentation state, where the window corresponds to the target application and includes content based on the pre-fetched data in the cache. The computer system further includes a window application that, upon a user selection of the window, receives a copy of the pre-fetched data from the cache and presents the window in a second state based on the data template.

Abstract: Provided is a mixer faucet that can suppress the occurrence of water leakage. A mixer faucet includes: a fixed valve body including a hot water supply hole, a cold water supply hole, and a drain hole; a movable valve body that includes a flow path forming recess and is configured to slide on the fixed valve body; and a handle configured to control the movable valve body. The fixed valve body includes a collection groove that is not connected to either the hot water supply hole or the cold water supply hole and is connected only to the drain hole. The collection groove can capture water leaking from the hot water supply hole, the cold water supply hole, or the drain hole. The captured water can flow into the drain hole through the collection groove.

Abstract: A zirconia material manufacturing method includes: dispersing hydroxyapatite powder in water to prepare a slurry having a hydroxyapatite powder concentration of 1%; and dipping zirconia in the slurry to form, on the zirconia, a coating layer containing hydroxyapatite.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including a pair of end surfaces, and a side surface connecting the pair of end surfaces and including a pair of end regions adjacent to the pair of end surfaces and an intermediate region located between the pair of end regions; and a pair of external electrodes including a pair of base layers that cover the pair of end surfaces and the pair of end regions of the side surface and include outer surfaces, a difference of a surface roughness Ra of the outer surfaces with respect to the intermediate region of the side surface being 40 nm or less, and a pair of plating layers covering the outer surfaces of the pair of base layers and including a pair of extending portions extending from the outer surfaces of the pair of base layers to the intermediate region of the side surface.

Abstract: A computer system including a content monitoring service of a menu application is provided. The content monitoring service pre-fetches data for a target application based on a data template defined for the target application, and stores the pre-fetched data in a cache of the menu application. The menu application presents a window in a first presentation state, where the window corresponds to the target application and includes content based on the pre-fetched data in the cache. The computer system further includes a window application that, upon a user selection of the window, receives a copy of the pre-fetched data from the cache and presents the window in a second state based on the data template.

Abstract: A computer system and method for presenting windows in a dynamic menu are provided. The dynamic menu presents windows corresponding to an active application according to a first order, whereby windows are arranged based on recent interaction. The dynamic menu also presents windows corresponding to one or more inactive applications according to a second order, whereby windows are arranged based on relevance to a user of the computer system. The windows are presented in a first presentation state, and are expanded to a second presentation state or a third presentation state in response to user interaction. The third presentation state is reached via the second presentation state, thereby reducing latency and complexity of menu navigation.

Abstract: A processing method of a wafer in which a modified layer is formed inside the wafer. In the processing method, irradiation with a first laser beam is executed from a back surface side of the wafer and the modified layer is formed inside the wafer. Then, irradiation with a second laser beam is executed with the focal point thereof positioned to the inside or the front surface of the wafer and reflected light is imaged by an imaging unit. Furthermore, a processing state of the wafer is determined on the basis of a taken image. The second laser beam is shaped in such a manner that a sectional shape thereof in a surface perpendicular to a traveling direction thereof becomes asymmetric across the modified layer.

Abstract: When a work W rotates counterclockwise about an axis Ow and is subjected to infeed grinding by a regulating wheel (1) which rotates clockwise about an axis O1 and a grinding wheel (2) which rotates clockwise about an axis O2, a load F acting on a blade (4), a load acting on the work W supported by the blade (4), and a load operating position y in the blade (4) at any given time are measured by a controller (20) based on the outputs of a first stress sensor S1 and a second stress sensor S2 and according to the correlation information stored in a storage device. If the component of a specified frequency extracted by performing frequency analysis of the time series of the load exceeds a threshold value, then designation processing is carried out to reduce the component of the designated frequency to the threshold value or less.

Abstract: A laser reflow apparatus reflows solder bumps disposed on a side of a semiconductor chip in a workpiece and included in an irradiation range on the workpiece by applying a laser beam to an opposite side of the semiconductor chip. The laser reflow apparatus includes a spatial beam modulation unit including a laser power density setting function to locally set the laser power density in the irradiation range of a laser beam emitted from a laser beam source, and an image focusing unit including an image focusing function to focus the laser beam emitted from the laser beam source and apply the focused laser beam to the irradiation range on the workpiece.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1) is provided: wherein A1 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, —NR5— or —PR5—; at least one A1 is —NR5— or —PR5—; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, a cycloalkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylsulfenyl group, a cycloalkylsulfenyl group, an arylsulfenyl group or a disubstituted amino group; R2 and R3 represent an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a cycloalkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylsulfenyl group, a cycloalkylsulfenyl group, an arylsulfenyl group, a monovalent heterocyclic group, a halogen atom or a disubstituted amino group; R4 represents a hydrogen atom, —C(R6)3, —OR7, —N(R7)2 or —Si(R7)3; m represents an integer of 0 to 3; and n represents an integer of 0 to 4.

Abstract: A method of producing a film having excellent external quantum efficiency when used in a light emitting layer of a light emitting device is provided. A method of film production includes preparing an ink containing a specific metal complex, storing the ink for 3 days or more under light shielding, and forming a film by using the stored ink. The total content of metal complexes having a molecular weight larger by 16, 32 or 48 than that of the specific metal complex according to an area percentage value determined by liquid chromatography is 0.6 or less when the content of the specific metal complex is taken as 100.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic device includes a multilayer chip in which each of a plurality of dielectric layers and each of a plurality of internal electrode layers are alternately stacked, the plurality of internal electrode layers being exposed to at least one of a first end face and a second end face of the multilayer chip, the first end face being opposite to the second end face, external electrodes respectively provided on the first end face and the second end face, and a water repellent agent that is provided on at least one face of four faces of a rectangular parallelepiped shape of the multilayer chip other than the first and second end faces, is spaced from the first and second external electrodes, and extends in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the external electrodes face with each other.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes external electrodes having conductive resin layers thereinside on respective two ends opposed to each other in a rectangular parallelepiped ceramic component body. Each of the external electrodes includes an underlying metal layer, an intermediate metal layer, a conductive resin layer, an external metal layer. A tip angle ? between an outer face of a tip portion of the wraparound portion of the underlying metal layer and a surface of the ceramic component body is 20° or smaller, and a tip angle ? between an outer face of a tip portion of the wraparound portion of the intermediate metal layer and a surface of the ceramic component body is 20° or smaller.

Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device having electrical characteristics such as high withstand voltage, low reverse saturation current, and high on-state current. In particular, an object is to provide a power diode and a rectifier which include non-linear elements. An embodiment of the present invention is a semiconductor device including a first electrode, a gate insulating layer covering the first electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer in contact with the gate insulating layer and overlapping with the first electrode, a pair of second electrodes covering end portions of the oxide semiconductor layer, an insulating layer covering the pair of second electrodes and the oxide semiconductor layer, and a third electrode in contact with the insulating layer and between the pair of second electrodes. The pair of second electrodes are in contact with end surfaces of the oxide semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes external electrodes having conductive resin layers thereinside on respective two ends opposed to each other in a rectangular parallelepiped ceramic component body. Each of the external electrodes includes an underlying metal layer, an intermediate metal layer, a conductive resin layer, an external metal layer. A tip angle ? between an outer face of a tip portion of the wraparound portion of the underlying metal layer and a surface of the ceramic component body is 20° or smaller, and a tip angle ? between an outer face of a tip portion of the wraparound portion of the intermediate metal layer and a surface of the ceramic component body is 20° or smaller.