Abstract: A method of manufacturing a conical-projections-sheet packaging body includes forming a plurality of conical-recess parts on a conical-projections forming sheet; forming, by supplying a conical-projections material to the conical-projections forming sheet, a conical-projections sheet including a base sheet and a plurality of conical projections formed on a surface of the base sheet and disposed inside the plurality of conical-recess parts; forming a plurality of sets of the conical-projections forming sheets and the conical-projections sheets by punching out the conical-projections forming sheets and the conical-projections sheets; and using a package member to package a set of the conical-projections sheets and the conical-projections forming sheets tightly adhered to one another. Thus, the plurality of conical projections of the conical-projections sheet are protected.

Abstract: A conical-projections-sheet packaging body includes a conical-projections sheet, a conical-projections forming sheet, and a sealing sheet. The conical-projections sheet includes a substrate and a plurality of conical projections formed on a surface of the substrate. The conical-projections forming sheet has a plurality of conical-recess parts, which is used to form the plurality of conical projections and wherein the plurality of conical projections is disposed. The conical-projections forming sheet protects the conical projections in a state wherein the plurality of conical projections is tightly adhered to the surface of the substrate. The sealing sheet, by being fixed to the conical-projections forming sheet, seals the conical-projections sheet between the conical-projections forming sheet and the sealing sheet.

Abstract: A plural number M (M?2) of block cipher encryption units perform, in a block order, either encryption processing or decryption processing for data of a series of blocks each having a predetermined data size and included in a data unit. The plural number of block cipher encryption units perform either encryption of decryption for the data unit by repeating processing in the block order. Every time processing of a data unit starts, a block cipher encryption unit configured to process the data of the nMth (nM<N, N represents a block count) block in nth (n?1) processing generates an initial mask value to be used for the encryption or decryption.

Abstract: A low cost transdermal patch comprises water soluble microneedles and has good performance. A transdermal patch comprises a microneedle sheet, which comprises a plurality of water soluble microneedles, moisture permeable sheet, wherethrough water vapor passes, and a reinforcing film. The reinforcing film is adhered, by an adhesive layer having an adhesive strength less than that of an adhesive layer, onto an outer surface of the moisture permeable sheet, which is the side opposite the skin opposing surface. The reinforcing film includes a water vapor barrier sheet, which blocks the passage of water vapor through at least a first area, and a removable portion around the water vapor barrier sheet. The removable portion is configured such that it can be separated from and peeled off the water vapor barrier sheet.

Abstract: In order to allow detecting backscattered electrons (BSEs) generated from the bottom of a hole for determining whether a hole with a super high aspect ratio is opened or for inspecting and measuring the ratio of the top diameter to the bottom diameter of a hole, which are typified in 3D-NAND processes of opening a hole, a primary electron beam accelerated at a high accelerating voltage is applied to a sample. Backscattered electrons (BSEs) at a low angle (e.g. a zenith angle of five degrees or more) are detected. Thus, the bottom of a hole is observed using “penetrating BSEs” having been emitted from the bottom of the hole and penetrated the side wall. Using the characteristics in which a penetrating distance is relatively prolonged through a deep hole and the amount of penetrating BSEs is decreased to cause a dark image, a calibration curve expressing the relationship between a hole depth and the brightness is given to measure the hole depth.

Abstract: Provided is a means for obtaining a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition that exhibits excellent hydrolysis resistance and high fluidity in a molten state. A carbodiimide compound (B) and a polyhydric hydroxyl group-containing compound (C) are added to a polybutylene terephthalate resin (A) having a terminal carboxyl group content of 30 meq/kg or lower. The polyhydric hydroxyl group-containing compound (C) that is used has a hydroxyl group value of 200 or higher. It is preferable for the polybutylene terephthalate resin (A) to have an intrinsic viscosity of 0.6 dL/g or higher.

Abstract: A polybutylene terephthalate resin composition which is free from bleeding and other problems, and improves the flowability (melt-flowability) while maintaining the characteristics such as mechanical strength or toughness. To 100 parts by weight of a composition composed of 50 to 90% by weight of (A) a polybutylene terephthalate resin and 10 to 50% by weight of (B) inorganic filler, is blended 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of (C) a glycerin fatty acid ester being composed of glycerin and/or a dehydrated condensate thereof and a fatty acid having 12 or more carbon atoms and having 200 or more hydroxyl value determined by a method specified in the description.

Abstract: A low cost transdermal patch comprises water soluble microneedles and has good performance. A transdermal patch comprises a microneedle sheet, which comprises a plurality of water soluble microneedles, moisture permeable sheet, wherethrough water vapor passes, and a reinforcing film. The reinforcing film is adhered, by an adhesive layer having an adhesive strength less than that of an adhesive layer, onto an outer surface of the moisture permeable sheet, which is the side opposite the skin opposing surface. The reinforcing film includes a water vapor barrier sheet, which blocks the passage of water vapor through at least a first area, and a removable portion around the water vapor barrier sheet. The removable portion is configures such that it can be separated from and peeled off the water vapor barrier sheet.

Abstract: A hash value generating device for generating a hash value based on the KECCAK algorithm includes a ? processing unit, a ? processing unit, a ? processing unit, a ? processing unit, and an processing unit for performing processing of five steps ?, ?, ?, ?, and , included in round processing of the KECCAK algorithm. The ? processing unit receives input of data in units of planes and outputs data in units of sheets.

Abstract: A hash value generating device for generating a hash value based on the KECCAK algorithm includes a ? processing unit, a ? processing unit, a ? processing unit, a ? processing unit, and an ? processing unit for performing processing of five steps ?, ?, ?, ?, and ?, included in round processing of the KECCAK algorithm. The ? processing unit includes a ?1 processing unit for performing column sum calculation processing and a ?2 processing unit for performing column sum addition processing. In the round processing, the ? processing unit performs processing before the ?2 processing unit and the ? processing unit performs processing, and the ? processing unit performs processing on a lane after rearrangement processing by the ? processing unit.

Abstract: A technique for calculating the angle from an auxiliary dot sequence indicating the track of a pattern and for performing pattern measurement is provided, thereby enabling achievement of high-accuracy pattern measurement with reduced influence of the roughness of pattern edges.

Abstract: A machine tool tier machining a bar-shaped workpiece loaded in a first orientation includes first and second chucks, first and second driving parts, a machining tool and a control part. Each of the first and second chucks has a workpiece drop opening that opens toward the outside in a radial direction from a middle portion of the first or second chuck. The first and second driving parts are respectively provided to rotate the first and second chucks. The machining tool is configured to machine the workpiece clamped by at least one of the first and second chucks. The control part is configured to control clamping of the workpiece by the first and second chucks and to control rotation angles of the first and second chucks by the first and second driving parts to change an orientation of the workpiece from the first orientation to a second orientation.

Abstract: A plural number M (M?2) of block cipher encryption units perform, in a block order, either encryption processing or decryption processing for data of a series of blocks each having a predetermined data size and included in a data unit. The plural number of block cipher encryption units perform either encryption of decryption for the data unit by repeating processing in the block order. Every time processing of a data unit starts, a block cipher encryption unit configured to process the data of the nMth (nM<N, N represents a block count) block in nth (n?1) processing generates an initial mask value to be used for the encryption or decryption.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an optically active menthol having fewer steps, which generates less environmentally polluting waste because a catalytic reaction is involved in all of the steps, and is capable of saving a production cost. The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an optically active menthol, including the following steps: A-1) asymmetrically hydrogenating at least one of geranial and neral to thereby obtain an optically active citronellal, B-1) conducting a ring-closure reaction of the optically active citronellal in the presence of an acid catalyst to thereby obtain an optically active isopulegol, and C-1) hydrogenating the optically active isopulegol to thereby obtain an optically active menthol.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst used for manufacturing an optically active carbonyl compound by selective asymmetric hydrogenation of an ?, ?-unsaturated carbonyl compound, which is insoluble in a reaction mixture, and a method for manufacturing the corresponding optically active carbonyl compound. Particularly, the invention provides a catalyst for obtaining an optically active citronellal useful as a flavor or fragrance, by selective asymmetric hydrogenation of citral, geranial or neral. The invention relates to a catalyst for asymmetric hydrogenation of an ?, ?-unsaturated carbonyl compound, which comprises: a powder of at least one metal selected from metals belonging to Group 8 to Group 10 of the Periodic Table, or a metal-supported substance in which the at least one metal is supported on a support; an optically active cyclic nitrogen-containing compound; and an acid, and also relates to a method for manufacturing an optically active carbonyl compound using the same.

Abstract: A resin composition including an aromatic polyester resin and having high levels of hydrolysis resistance and moldability is provided. The resin composition includes an aromatic polyester resin having a terminal carboxyl group content of not more than 30 eq/ton (component A), a cyclic carbodiimide compound having at least two carbodiimide rings, each having only one carbodiimide group (component B), and a polyvalent hydroxyl group-containing compound having a hydroxyl value of not less than 200 (component C).

Abstract: A velocity-image creating unit creates a velocity image that indicates a distribution of velocity components with respect to each of a plurality of images obtained by repeating a plurality of number of times Echo Planar Imaging (EPI) that is capable of obtaining velocity components of a Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) flowing inside a subject. A velocity-variance image creating unit calculates variance of velocity components along the time sequence by same position on velocity images by using a plurality of created velocity images. A superimposed-image processing unit then superimposes the distribution of the variance of the velocity components according to the velocity-variance image on an average absolute-value image, and an image display unit displays a superimposed image.

Abstract: A velocity-image creating unit creates a velocity image that indicates a distribution of velocity components with respect to each of a plurality of images obtained by repeating a plurality of number of times Echo Planar Imaging (EPI) that is capable of obtaining velocity components of a Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) flowing inside a subject. A velocity-variance image creating unit calculates variance of velocity components along the time sequence by same position on velocity images by using a plurality of created velocity images. A superimposed-image processing unit then superimposes the distribution of the variance of the velocity components according to the velocity-variance image on an average absolute-value image, and an image display unit displays a superimposed image.

Abstract: A polybutylene terephthalate resin composition which is free from bleeding and other problems, and improves the flowability (melt-flowability) while maintaining the characteristics such as mechanical strength or toughness. To 100 parts by weight of a composition composed of 50 to 90% by weight of (A) a polybutylene terephthalate resin and 10 to 50% by weight of (B) inorganic filler, is blended 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of (C) a glycerin fatty acid ester being composed of glycerin and/or a dehydrated condensate thereof and a fatty acid having 12 or more carbon atoms and having 200 or more hydroxyl value determined by a method specified in the description.

Abstract: For enabling improvement in throughput for generating a hash value, a hash value generation apparatus comprises: a ? operation unit configured to execute a ? operation included in a round process of a SHA-3 algorithm; a ? operation unit configured to execute a ? operation included in the round process; a ? operation unit configured to execute a ? operation included in the round process; a ? operation unit configured to execute a ? operation included in the round process; and an ? operation unit configured to execute an ? operation included in the round process, wherein the ? operation unit receives data for each sheet structure, and starts to execute the ? operation upon receiving data of three sheet structures.