Abstract: A foreign matter detection device includes: a plurality of detection coils (43-1 to 43-n) between a transmission coil (12) of a power transmission device (2) and a reception coil (21) of a power reception device (3), through which power is transmitted in a contactless manner; a plurality of capacitors (44-1 to 44-n) forming, for each of the detection coils, a resonance circuit together with the detection coil; a power supply circuit (41) supplying AC power having a predetermined frequency to each detection coil; and a detection circuit (45) detecting a voltage output from each detection coil and detecting a foreign matter entering between the transmission coil (12) and the reception coil (21) according to the voltage detected. Then, each detection coil is arranged to overlap by a predetermined amount that allows electromagnetic coupling between adjacent two of the detection coils (43-1 to 43-n) to be ignored.

Abstract: A winding of a transmission coil included in a power transmission device of a contactless power feed apparatus and serving to transmit AC power to a power reception device contactlessly is formed of a wiring pattern provided on a substrate. The transmission coil is divided into partial coils arranged coaxially. Each of the partial coils is formed such that, among the partial coils, a number of turns of a winding included in a partial coil is larger as the partial coil is located more outwardly.

Abstract: A contactless power feed apparatus 1 has a relay circuit 4 relaying power transmitted from a power transmission device 2 to a power reception device 3 in a contactless manner. The power transmission device 2 has: a transmission coil 12 transmitting AC power to the relay circuit 4. The relay circuit 4 has: a first coil 31, electromagnetically coupled with the transmission coil 12 and receiving the AC power from the transmission coil 12; a second coil 32, transmitting the AC power to the power reception device 3; and a resonant capacitor 33, resonating with the AC power supplied to the transmission coil 12 together with the first and second coils 31, 32. The power reception device 3 has: a resonant circuit 20, having a reception coil 21 receiving AC power from the second coil 32 by being electromagnetically coupled with the second coil 32 of the relay circuit 4.

Abstract: A power reception device 3 includes: an estimation circuit 28 estimating a load resistance of an entire contactless power feed apparatus 1; and a reception-side communicator 27 transmitting an estimated value of the load resistance of the entire contactless power feed apparatus 1 to a power transmission device 2. The power transmission device 2 has a power supply circuit 11 supplying AC power to a transmission coil 12 supplying power to the power reception device 3. The power transmission device 2 further includes a control circuit 18 decreasing an input/output gain of a transmission-side DC-DC converter 31 included in the power supply circuit 11 by a predetermined amount when the estimated value of the load resistance is less than a predetermined allowed lower limit, and maintaining or increasing the input/output gain when the estimated value of the load resistance is equal to or greater than the predetermined allowed lower limit.

Abstract: Provided is a air purge device that can effectively discharge air.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes: a first interconnect; a second interconnect; a first switching element provided on the first interconnect; a second switching element provided on the second interconnect; a first insulating layer provided surrounding the first switching element; a second insulating layer surrounding the second switching element and not being in contact with the first insulating layer; a first conductor provided on the first switching element and the first insulating layer; a second conductor provided on the second switching element and the second insulating layer; a first magnetoresistive effect element provided on the first conductor; and a second magnetoresistive effect element provided on the second conductor.

Abstract: An adhesion-preventing material having a high adhesion-preventing effect has been demanded. An adhesion-preventing material including a sterilized biocompatible sponge-like laminate, wherein the sponge-like laminate comprises a sponge-like first layer and a sponge-like second layer each of which is at least partially crosslinked with a curing agent and comprises a low-endotoxin alginic acid monovalent metal salt, the alginic acid monovalent metal salt in the first layer has a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 2,000,000, the alginic acid monovalent metal salt in the second layer has a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000, the weight average molecular weights are measured by a GPC-MALS method after a decrosslinking treatment, and the weight average molecular weight of the alginic acid monovalent metal salt in the first layer is higher than that in the second layer.

Abstract: A core-shell microparticle includes a shell containing at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of fluorine-containing polymers, fluorine-free vinyl polymers, and silicone polymers, and a core containing a fluorocarbon.

Abstract: A material for preventing adhesion having a high adhesion preventing effect has been desired. Provided is a sheet-like material for preventing adhesion which contains alginate, at least a portion of which is crosslinked with a curing agent, the material for preventing adhesion satisfying (1) and (2) when a dissolution test is performed in which a sample cut into a substantial circle having a diameter of 8 mm is left to stand, via a mesh, on agar of a petri dish to which a physiological saline solution is added substantially to a top surface of the agar, the petri dish is shaken at an amplitude of 25 mm and 40 shakes/min., and the weight of the sample is measured at least one arbitrary point in time. (1) The time required for the weight of the sample to be less than 0.01 g is 5-36 hours from a start of the test, and (2) the time required for the weight of the sample to reach the maximum weight is 10 hours or less from the start of the test.

Abstract: To provide a novel polysaccharide derivative which can be used to form a conjugate with a drug and can be used as a medical material, and a polysaccharide derivative-drug conjugate which uses the same. A polysaccharide derivative obtained by introducing a group represented by formula (A) to a polysaccharide which is acidic, basic or both, and a polysaccharide derivative-drug conjugate of said polysaccharide derivative and a drug.

Abstract: An adhesion-preventing material having a high adhesion-preventing effect has been demanded. An adhesion-preventing material including a sterilized biocompatible sponge-like laminate, wherein the sponge-like laminate comprises a sponge-like first layer and a sponge-like second layer each of which is at least partially crosslinked with a curing agent and comprises a low-endotoxin alginic acid monovalent metal salt, the alginic acid monovalent metal salt in the first layer has a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 2,000,000, the alginic acid monovalent metal salt in the second layer has a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000, the weight average molecular weights are measured by a GPC-MALS method after a decrosslinking treatment, and the weight average molecular weight of the alginic acid monovalent metal salt in the first layer is higher than that in the second layer.

Abstract: [Problem] An adhesion-preventing material having a high adhesion-preventing effect has been demanded. [Solution] An adhesion-preventing material including a sterilized biocompatible sponge-like laminate, wherein the sponge-like laminate comprises a sponge-like first layer and a sponge-like second layer each of which is at least partially crosslinked with a curing agent and comprises a low-endotoxin alginic acid monovalent metal salt, the alginic acid monovalent metal salt in the first layer has a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 2,000,000, the alginic acid monovalent metal salt in the second layer has a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000, the weight average molecular weights are measured by a GPC-MALS method after a decrosslinking treatment, and the weight average molecular weight of the alginic acid monovalent metal salt in the first layer is higher than that in the second layer.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an anti-adhesion material having a high anti-adhesion effect. The present invention pertains to an anti-adhesion material comprising a biocompatible sponge-like layered body having a sponge-like first layer and a sponge-like second layer both being at least partially crosslinked with a curing agent and comprising a low endotoxin monovalent metal salt of alginic acid. The monovalent metal salt of alginic acid in the first layer has a weight average molecular weight of 30000 to 300000. The monovalent metal salt of alginic acid in the second layer has a weight average molecular weight of 1000 to 200000. The weight average molecular weights are determined by GPC-MALS after a de-crosslinking treatment. The weight average molecular weight of the monovalent metal salt of alginic acid in the first layer is higher than the weight average molecular weight of the monovalent metal salt of alginic acid in the second layer.

Abstract: An operation adjustment method of an SOI device comprises steps of: (a) obtaining a drain current-substrate bias voltage characteristic of an NMOS transistor for a source-gate voltage of 0V; (b) obtaining a lowest substrate bias voltage which turns on the NMOS transistor from the drain current-substrate bias voltage characteristic; (c) determining an upper limit of a substrate bias voltage of a PMOS transistor as a voltage obtained by subtracting a built-in potential of a pn junction from the lowest substrate bias voltage; and (d) determining the substrate bias voltage of the PMOS transistor as a positive voltage lower than the upper limit. Reduction in the power consumption and maintenance of the radiation tolerance are both achieved for the SOI device.

Abstract: An operation adjustment method of an SOI device comprises steps of: (a) obtaining a drain current-substrate bias voltage characteristic of an NMOS transistor for a source-gate voltage of 0V; (b) obtaining a lowest substrate bias voltage which turns on the NMOS transistor from the drain current-substrate bias voltage characteristic; (c) determining an upper limit of a substrate bias voltage of a PMOS transistor as a voltage obtained by subtracting a built-in potential of a pn junction from the lowest substrate bias voltage; and (d) determining the substrate bias voltage of the PMOS transistor as a positive voltage lower than the upper limit. Reduction in the power consumption and maintenance of the radiation tolerance are both achieved for the SOI device.

Abstract: [Problem] An adhesion-preventing material having a high adhesion-preventing effect has been demanded. [Solution] An adhesion-preventing material including a sterilized biocompatible sponge-like laminate, wherein the sponge-like laminate comprises a sponge-like first layer and a sponge-like second layer each of which is at least partially crosslinked with a curing agent and comprises a low-endotoxin alginic acid monovalent metal salt, the alginic acid monovalent metal salt in the first layer has a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 2,000,000, the alginic acid monovalent metal salt in the second layer has a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000, the weight average molecular weights are measured by a GPC-MALS method after a decrosslinking treatment, and the weight average molecular weight of the alginic acid monovalent metal salt in the first layer is higher than that in the second layer.

Abstract: A multilayer wiring board includes a base substrate including conductor layers and insulating layers formed such that the conductor layers and the insulating layers are laminated alternately and that the conductor layers include a first conductor pattern, an inter-pattern insulating resin layer formed on a surface of the base substrate and including an insulating resin layer and an insulating base material laminated on the insulating resin layer such that resin forming the insulating resin layer is filling gaps formed between portions of the first conductor pattern, and a second conductor pattern formed on an outer layer side of the first conductor pattern such that the inter-pattern insulating resin layer is formed between the first conductor pattern and the second conductor pattern. The base substrate, the inter-pattern insulating resin layer and the second conductor pattern form an antenna portion.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for processing information on semiconductor treatment apparatus includes an abnormality information display device which displays information on an abnormality in semiconductor treatment apparatus, a countermeasure information receiving device which receives countermeasure information on countermeasure, a countermeasure information storing device which stores the countermeasure information matched with abnormality identification information, an output device which outputs the countermeasure and abnormality identification information via communication device to outside, a countermeasure item display device which displays countermeasure item candidates, a countermeasure item storing device which stores countermeasure item selected from the candidates matched with the abnormality identification information, a countermeasure item transmitting device which transmits the countermeasure item and abnormality identification information via the communication device to outside, a coun

Abstract: A hydrogel is provided which is obtained by reacting an azide group and a cyclooctyne group in the absence of a catalyst, especially in the absence of a copper catalyst. The hydrogel has: (a) a first polymer moiety composed of hyaluronic acid, carboxymethyl dextran or the like; (b) a second polymer moiety composed of hyaluronic acid, carboxymethyl dextran or the like, said second polymer moiety being of a kind that is same as or different from the kind of the moiety (a) and is composed of a molecule different from the moiety (a); and (c) a triazole ring group or a derivative group thereof.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for processing information on semiconductor treatment apparatus includes an abnormality information display device which displays information on an abormality in semiconductor treatment apparatus, a countermeasure information receiving device which receives countermeasure information on countermeasure, a countermeasure information storing device which stores the countermeasure information matched with abnormality identification information, an output device which outputs the countermeasure and abnormality identification information via communication device to outside, a countermeasure item display device which displays countermeasure item candidates, a countermeasure item storing device which stores countermeasure item selected from the candidates matched with the abnormality identification information, a countermeasure item transmitting device which transmits the countermeasure item and abnormality identification information via the communication device to outside, a count