Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device is provided, which includes an emission portion comprising a first electrode and a second electrode and an organic layer sandwiched between the first and second electrodes, and a diffraction grating disposed neighboring on the emission portion, the diffraction grating having first regions and a second region, the first regions comprising a plurality of pair of recessed and projected portions, the plurality of pair of recessed and projected portions being periodically arranged and provided with a primitive translation vector of a direction, the second region comprising an aggregate of the first regions and located parallel with an emission surface of the organic electroluminescent device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing an insulated electric wire, in which a primary coating layer including at least an enamel-baking layer is formed on a metallic conductor to form a primary coated electric wire, and a secondary coating layer is extrusion-formed on the primary coating layer of the primary coated electric wire. The method includes an electric wire pre-heating process where a surface of the primary coating layer is pre-heated using an electric wire pre-heating unit, and a resin extrusion process where a secondary coating layer is extrusion-formed on the pre-heated primary coating layer using a resin extrusion unit. Further disclosed is an apparatus for producing an insulated electric wire.

Abstract: A disc brake device in which uneven wear on the brake pads is prevented. Each brake pad has a set pin hole at one end in which a set pin is fitted, and a torque-receiving component for receiving braking torque in the other end. The pistons for pressing the brake pads are composed of first and second pistons. A center of the first piston near the set pin is located further inside from the middle of the sliding range of the brake pads, and the distance from the set pin is extended.

Abstract: Yeast for transformation is provided, which enables introduction of a greater number of copies of a target gene or a greater number of types of target genes. A method provided herein comprises the steps of introducing a target gene into yeast for transformation, which has homothallic properties and a plurality of selection markers, and selecting a strain in which the target gene has been introduced based on the selection markers in the yeast for transformation, whereby multiple target genes were introduced owing to the homothallic properties of the yeast for transformation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an insulated electric wire and an apparatus for manufacturing an insulated electric wire that can stably manufacture a conductor having a larger sectional width according to desired dimensions as compared to the rolling where the conductor is rolled by a pair of rolling rolls free-rotated, and that can conduct the entire process in a tandem arrangement.

Abstract: An X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes, an X-ray source which irradiates an object with X-rays spreading in a slice direction, an X-ray detector including a plurality of X-ray detection elements which are juxtaposed in the slice direction and detect X-rays transmitted through the object, a reconstruction unit which includes a back-projection unit which obtains back-projection data relating to each of a plurality of pixels defined in an imaging area by performing back projection of data acquired by the X-ray detector and an interpolation unit which interpolates the data, and performs reconstruction processing for an image, and a setting unit which sets central positions of a plurality of pixels in the imaging area in the reconstruction processing to positions offset from positions corresponding to centers of the X-ray detection elements in the slice direction.

Abstract: Proposed is a storage system and a data management method enabling the easy operation of the storage system and capable of alleviating the burden on a system administrator by managing the full backup and snapshot in the same storage extent.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an adhesive layer forming liquid about which deterioration in adhesive-layer-forming capability with the passage of time can be restrained and further the smoothness of an adhesive layer surface can be certainly kept. The adhesive layer forming liquid of the present invention is an adhesive layer forming liquid, which is a liquid for forming an adhesive layer for bonding copper and a resin to each other, and which is an aqueous solution comprising an acid, a stannic salt, a complexing agent, a stabilizer, and a complexing restrainer for restraining a complexing reaction between the complexing agent and copper.

Abstract: A wire for insertion into intravital tracts applicable even to small-diameter tracts while securing the stream in the tract is to be provided. A capture filter 2 is disposed at the tip of a principal wire 1 consisting of steel filaments. The capture filter 2 is configured of four support wires 3 and a basket-shaped filter body 4 consisting of a meshed material. The filaments constituting the support wires 3 and those constituting the filter body 4 are integrally formed and consist of a superelastic alloy.

Abstract: A recording/reproducing apparatus (115) includes a storage section (117) having a content attribute database (DB1) and a point database (DB2). Further, a point calculating section (120) of the recording/reproducing apparatus (115) extracts attribute information sets for each content item from the content attribute database (DB1). Further, deletion factor points associated with deletion factors corresponding to the extracted attribute information sets are extracted from the point database (DB2) for each content item, and evaluation points are calculated in accordance with the extracted plural deletion factor points. This allows the user to appropriately reserve a space required in a recording medium.

Abstract: A digital camera as one example of an imaging device includes an image sensor, and by utilizing this, an optical image of an object scene is repeatedly captured. A partial object scene image belonging to a zoom area of the object scene image produced by the image sensor is subjected to zoom processing by a zooming circuit, and the obtained zoomed object image is displayed on a monitor screen of an LCD by an LCD driver. A CPU detects a facial image from the produced object scene image through a face detecting circuit, calculates the position of the detected facial image with respect to the zoom area, and displays the position information indicating the calculated position on a mini-screen within the monitor screen by controlling a character generator and the LCD driver.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition is provided, which includes a compound expressed by the formula T3 and a photo-acid generator which generates an acid by an action of actinic radiation. In the formula T3, R3s are hydrogen atoms and hydrophobic groups. The hydrophobic groups are selected from the group consisting of (AD-1), (AD-2), and (AD-3) shown below, and the hydrogen atoms are partially substituted with a hydrophilic group (LA) shown below.

Abstract: A plurality of shock-absorbing ribs for protecting batteries are formed on an outer surface of the cover. The plurality of ribs are arranged parallel to each other. The plurality of ribs may be crossed in a lattice-like manner. Shock-absorbing projections each for abutting against a fixing member, engaged with the battery electrode, are formed on an inner surface of the cover. The projection has an annular shape, and a distal end portion of the electrode is received in the projection. A gap between the projection and the fixing member is smaller than a gap between the electrode and the cover. The plurality of ribs and the projections are disposed substantially symmetrically. The plurality of ribs are interconnected by bulge portions.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an electroconductive layer that retains bondability to a resin layer certainly and is further a layer from which a copper-tin alloy layer is easily removed in a subsequent step, a laminate using this layer, and producing processes thereof. The electroconductive layer of the present invention is an electroconductive layer which is to be bonded to a resin layer, and which contains a copper layer and a copper-tin alloy layer laminated over the copper layer, wherein the copper-tin alloy layer has a thickness of 0.001 to 0.020 ?m.

Abstract: A control unit performs helical scanning an subject while moving a top along a direction substantially parallel to a body axis. An acquisition unit acquires projection data via an X-ray detector. A projection data extraction unit extracts a projection data set necessary for the reconstruction of image data associated with a predetermined slice position from the projection data. A weighting unit assigns a smaller weight to first projection data of the extracted projection data than a weight assigned to second projection data, the first projection data being acquired outside a predetermined period including a predetermined acquisition time of the projection data at the predetermined slice position, the second projection data being acquired within the predetermined period. A reconstruction processing unit reconstructs image data on the basis of the first projection data and the second projection data to which the weights are assigned.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition is provided, which includes a compound represented by the formula BP; and a photo-acid generator which generates an acid by the action of actinic radiation, wherein R1 is an acid-leaving group, and a part of R1 may be substituted with a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: The photosensitive composition of the invention contains a polymer material having a group having a structure represented by following general formula (2), and a photo acid generator generating acid with an ultraviolet ray or an ionizing radiation wherein m represents an integer of 0 or more.

Abstract: The photosensitive composition of the invention contains a polymer material having a group having a structure represented by following general formula (2), and a photo acid generator generating acid with an ultraviolet ray or an ionizing radiation wherein m represents an integer of 0 or more.

Abstract: A content processing apparatus includes a CPU, and when a recording mode is selected, the CPU writes content data to a data area of an external memory. Management information recorded in a management area of the recording medium in order to manage the data recorded in the data area is updated in association with the writing processing. A distribution of a copying area formed across the data area and an internal memory is controlled by a controller such that a capacity of the data area is increased, a distribution ratio to the data area is increased. The management information recorded in the management area is copied in the copying area when a specific mode is selected. When a deleting operation is performed in the specific mode, a part of the information corresponding to desired content data recorded in the data area out of the management information recorded in the management area is deleted.

Abstract: Proposed is a storage system and a data management method enabling the easy operation of the storage system and capable of alleviating the burden on a system administrator by managing the full backup and snapshot in the same storage extent.