Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a power device formed on a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of transistors formed on the semiconductor substrate; a first insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate so as to cover the power device and the plurality of transistors; an interconnect layer formed on the first insulating film and including a second insulating film, an interconnect formed in the second insulating film and dummy patterns formed in the second insulating film in a region where the interconnect is not formed; and a power electrode corresponding to an uppermost layer interconnect formed on the interconnect layer and electrically connected to the power device. It further includes uppermost layer dummy patterns uniformly provided on the interconnect layer in a region where the uppermost layer interconnect is not formed.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a sample treatment system is capable of successfully detecting the shape of a stopper of a stopper-equipped sample vessel. A sample treatment system comprises: a sample rack for supporting a stopper-equipped sample vessel in which collected samples are stored; a transfer line for transferring the sample rack; a pretreatment unit that is lined up along the transfer line, and that performs various kinds of pretreatment; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the transfer line and that of the pretreatment unit; wherein the pretreatment unit includes a sample rack supplying unit, a centrifugal separation unit, a stopper opening unit, a dispensing unit, a stopper closing unit, a classification unit, and a sample storing unit, the sample treatment system further comprising shape detection means for detecting the shape of the stopper.

Abstract: A film-like material of the present invention comprises a multi-layered film comprising a hydrophilic porous film containing a thermoplastic resin as a main component and having a colored part on one face thereof and, provided on the other face thereof, a layer for preventing permeation of water. Furthermore, the hydrophilic porous film is obtained by forming a thermoplastic resin composition into a film, and then stretching the film in at least a uniaxial direction, wherein the thermoplastic resin composition comprises 25 to 80 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin and 75 to 20 parts by mass of a filler and further a hydrophilicity imparting agent in an amount of 0.1 to 10 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass, where the total amount of the thermoplastic resin and the filler is 100 parts by mass.

Abstract: A porous film having excellent moisture permeability, flexibility and exudation resistance, as well as a manufacturing method capable of forming and stretching at high speed a porous film having the characteristics described above, the porous film being molded from a composition containing 25 to 55% by weight of polyolefinic resin and 75 to 45% by weight of an inorganic filler in which the polyolefinic resin contains 98 to 70% by weight of linear low density polyethylene and 2 to 30% by weight of branched low density polyethylene, and 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of liquid ethylene-?-olefin oligomer based on 100 parts by weight of the composition.

Abstract: The invention aims at providing a polyolefin resin composition which is suitably used for the starting material of a polyolefin film balanced in strength, flexibility, and elongation and contains 25 to 70 weight percent of polyolefin resin and 75 to 30 weight percent of an inorganic filler wherein the polyolefin resin contains 40 to 80 weight percent of polyethylene resin and 60 to 20 weight percent of polypropylene, and the polyethylene resin contains 60 to 98 weight percent of a linear low-density polyethylene and 40 to 2 weight percent of a branched low-density polyethylene, a film made of the resin composition as a starting material, and a porous film.

Abstract: A porous film having excellent moisture permeability, flexibility and exudation resistance, as well as a manufacturing method capable of forming and stretching at high speed a porous film having the characteristics described above, the porous film being molded from a composition containing 25 to 55% by weight of polyolefinic resin and 75 to 45% by weight of an inorganic filler in which the polyolefinic resin contains 98 to 70% by weight of linear low density polyethylene and 2 to 30% by weight of branched low density polyethylene, and 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of liquid ethylene-&agr;-olefin oligomer based on 100 parts by weight of the composition.

Abstract: The invention aims at providing a polyolefin resin composition which is suitably used for the starting material of a polyolefin film balanced in strength, flexibility, and elongation and contains 25 to 70 weight percent of polyolefin resin and 75 to 30 weight percent of an inorganic filler wherein the polyolefin resin contains 40 to 80 weight percent of polyethylene resin and 60 to 20 weight percent of polypropylene, and the polyethylene resin contains 60 to 98 weight percent of a linear low-density polyethylene and 40 to 2 weight percent of a branched low-density polyethylene, a film made of the resin composition as a starting material, and a porous film.

Abstract: This invention relates to a chopped strand mat and a thermoplastic sheet for the manufacture of molded articles which are excellent in strength, rigidity and impact resistance as well as in color quality.The chopped strand mat according to the invention comprises chopped strands having fiber lengths of 10 to 100 mm and doped with a surface treating composition comprising an expoxysilane coupling agent and an epoxy resin and, as a binder, a polymer containing an acrylic ester unit. The thermoplastic sheet according to the present invention comprises the chopped strand mat impregnated with a thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A surge protection apparatus, has a signal terminal, and first and second power supply terminals which are connected to the internal circuit to be protected, and first and second diodes which are connected between the signal terminal and the first and second power supply terminals, and a protective transistor acting as a discharge path for the surge voltage which is connected between the first and the second power supply terminals. As a result, even if the discharge capability of the internal circuit connected between the first and second power supply terminals is small, the surge voltage can be discharged in a short time through the protective transistor. Moreover, since the protective diode at the positive power supply side is connected to the power source of low impedance, the plural signal terminals will not be coupled by the junction capacitance. Thus, crosstalk does not occur between the plural signal terminals.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rotary burner of the type wherein the liquid fuel (to be referred to as "the oil" hereinafter in the specification) is atomized by uniform and stable ultrasonic waves and the oil particles are prevented from being sprayed outwardly so that the non-uniform distribution of concentrations of oil particles results, whereby the uniform combustion may be ensured.