Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to provide an incentive to a first user who sells or returns a first vehicle in which a part of a first coating film including an easily peelable layer is not peeled off.

Abstract: A work holding mechanism includes a body part having a three-dimensional shape including at least a recess or a protrusion, and an adsorption part for holding a work by adsorbing the work onto the body part in conformity to the three-dimensional shape of the recess or the protrusion provided in the body part. The work is held by being adsorbed in conformity to the three-dimensional shape of the body part, and, therefore, the amount of usage of the work in a work molding system can be reduced as compared with when the work is held so as to have a flat shape.

Abstract: An object is to provide a printing ink that has high environmental friendliness and is excellent in quick dry-curability of a coating when a plasma is used as a curing system. A solution is to provide an ink composition for plasma curing including a photocatalyst compound and/or a composite of a metal component and a photocatalyst compound and to provide an additive for an ink composition for plasma curing, the additive including a photocatalyst compound and/or a composite of a metal component and a photocatalyst compound.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a support member of a vehicle body, and a reinforcement member disposed along a longitudinal direction of the support member of the vehicle body to reinforce the support member of the vehicle body. The reinforcement member is a processed product formed by shaping a tubular body, and includes a flange portion that protrudes on an outer peripheral portion and that is formed in the longitudinal direction of the support member of the vehicle body. The flange portion is joined to the support member of the vehicle body at a location other than locations where the support member of the vehicle body is joined to other members different from the reinforcement member.

Abstract: Provided is a conveyance seat in which an increase in size is suppressed while an impact to be applied to a seated occupant when an impact such as a collision is generated is properly absorbed. A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion. The seat cushion includes a seat cushion frame including a pair of side frames provided to be separated from each other in a width direction of the vehicle seat, a seat cushion pad placed on the seat cushion frame, and an impact absorbing member provided below the seat cushion pad. The impact absorbing member is disposed between the pair of side frames in the width direction of the vehicle seat. The impact absorbing member is provided with a cavity portion. The impact absorbing member is supported from below by a plate-shaped member.

Abstract: A plasma-curable ink composition for offset printing having high reactivity with plasma and capable of being hardened into a sufficiently dried state even in the use of plasma generated by a remote-type plasma generator, and a method for producing printed matter and a method for printing information using the same. The plasma-curable ink composition for offset printing comprises a pigment, a binder resin, and at least one specific ingredient selected from the group consisting of castor oil, polymerized oil, and alkyd resins having an acid value of 10 mg KOH/g or more.

Abstract: Provided is a conveyance seat in which an increase in size is suppressed while an impact to be applied to a seated occupant when an impact such as a collision is generated is properly absorbed. A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion. The seat cushion includes a seat cushion frame including a pair of side frames provided to be separated from each other in a width direction of the vehicle seat, a seat cushion pad placed on the seat cushion frame, and an impact absorbing member provided below the seat cushion pad. The impact absorbing member is disposed between the pair of side frames in the width direction of the vehicle seat. The impact absorbing member is provided with a cavity portion. The impact absorbing member is supported from below by a plate-shaped member.

Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided that has: a printing part that performs printing by depositing a recording composition on the surface of a printing medium; a plasma generation part that is constituted by a plasma generation chamber having an introduction port for introducing a gaseous flow of plasma material gas to the interior, wherein the plasma material gas is converted to a plasma in the interior to form a gaseous flow of plasma-modified gas, as well as a plasma release port for releasing the gaseous flow to the exterior; and a plasma irradiation part that brings a gaseous flow released from the plasma release port, which contains the plasma-modified gas and/or plasma-quenched gas formed therefrom, in contact with the surface of the printing medium that has been printed at the printing part. The printing apparatus can fully dry/cure a printed recording composition.

Abstract: Provided is a conveyance seat capable of appropriately controlling the behavior of the pelvis (lumbar) of a seated occupant when an impact occurs, and thereby suppressing the generation of a compressive load on the spine of the seated occupant. This conveyance seat is provided with a seat cushion. The seat cushion has: a seat cushion frame; a cushion pad placed on the seat cushion frame; and a high-hardness portion provided below the cushion pad and higher in hardness than the material of the cushion pad. The high-hardness portion is disposed such that at least a part of the high-hardness portion overlaps a sinking suppression member in the vertical direction of the conveyance seat. The sinking suppression member is provided in the seat cushion frame or a vehicle body so that sinking of a seated occupant is suppressed. The sinking suppression member is disposed below the high-hardness portion.

Abstract: An object is to provide a printing ink that has high environmental friendliness and is excellent in quick dry-curability of a coating when a plasma is used as a curing system. A solution is to provide an ink composition for plasma curing including a photocatalyst compound and/or a composite of a metal component and a photocatalyst compound and to provide an additive for an ink composition for plasma curing, the additive including a photocatalyst compound and/or a composite of a metal component and a photocatalyst compound.

Abstract: A semiconductor laminate includes a substrate composed of InP, a first buffer layer composed of InP containing less than 1×1021 cm?3 Sb and disposed on the substrate, and a second buffer layer composed of InGaAs and disposed on the first buffer layer. The first buffer layer includes a first layer that has a higher concentration of Sb than the substrate and that is arranged to include a first main surface which is a main surface of the first buffer layer on the substrate side. The second buffer layer includes a second layer that has a lower concentration of Sb than the first layer and that is arranged to include a second main surface which is a main surface of the second buffer layer on the first buffer layer side.

Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided that has: a printing part that performs printing by depositing a recording composition on the surface of a printing medium; a plasma generation part that is constituted by a plasma generation chamber having an introduction port for introducing a gaseous flow of plasma material gas to the interior, wherein the plasma material gas is converted to a plasma in the interior to form a gaseous flow of plasma-modified gas, as well as a plasma release port for releasing the gaseous flow to the exterior; and a plasma irradiation part that brings a gaseous flow released from the plasma release port, which contains the plasma-modified gas and/or plasma-quenched gas formed therefrom, in contact with the surface of the printing medium that has been printed at the printing part. The printing apparatus can fully dry/cure a printed recording composition.

Abstract: A semiconductor laminate includes a substrate formed of a group III-V compound semiconductor and a quantum well structure disposed on the substrate. The quantum well structure includes a second element layer formed of a group III-V compound semiconductor and containing Sb and a first element layer formed of a group III-V compound semiconductor and disposed in contact with the second element layer. In the first element layer, the thickness of a region in which the content of Sb decreases in a direction away from the substrate from 80% of the maximum content of Sb in the second element layer to 6% of the maximum content is from 0.5 nm to 3.0 nm inclusive.

Abstract: Provided is a conveyance seat capable of appropriately controlling the behavior of the pelvis (lumbar) of a seated occupant when an impact occurs, and thereby suppressing the generation of a compressive load on the spine of the seated occupant. This conveyance seat is provided with a seat cushion. The seat cushion has: a seat cushion frame; a cushion pad placed on the seat cushion frame; and a high-hardness portion provided below the cushion pad and higher in hardness than the material of the cushion pad. The high-hardness portion is disposed such that at least a part of the high-hardness portion overlaps a sinking suppression member in the vertical direction of the conveyance seat. The sinking suppression member is provided in the seat cushion frame or a vehicle body so that sinking of a seated occupant is suppressed. The sinking suppression member is disposed below the high-hardness portion.

Abstract: A plasma-curable ink composition for offset printing having high reactivity with plasma and capable of being hardened into a sufficiently dried state even in the use of plasma generated by a remote-type plasma generator, and a method for producing printed matter and a method for printing information using the same. The plasma-curable ink composition for offset printing comprises a pigment, a binder resin, and at least one specific ingredient selected from the group consisting of castor oil, polymerized oil, and alkyd resins having an acid value of 10 mg KOH/g or more.

Abstract: A semiconductor stacked body includes a base layer containing a III-V group compound semiconductor, a light-receiving layer containing a III-V group compound semiconductor, a control layer containing a III-V group compound semiconductor and disposed in contact with the light-receiving layer, a diffusion blocking layer containing a III-V group compound semiconductor and a p-type impurity that generates a p-type carrier, the diffusion blocking layer having a p-type impurity concentration of 1×1016 cm?3 or less, and a contact layer containing a III-V group compound semiconductor and having p-type conductivity. These layers are stacked in this order. The concentration of an element in the control layer, the element being identical to a group V element contained in the light-receiving layer, is lower on a main surface of the control layer adjacent to the diffusion blocking layer than on a main surface of the control layer adjacent to the light-receiving layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor laminate includes a substrate composed of InP, a first buffer layer composed of InP containing less than 1×1021 cm?3 Sb and disposed on the substrate, and a second buffer layer composed of InGaAs and disposed on the first buffer layer. The first buffer layer includes a first layer that has a higher concentration of Sb than the substrate and that is arranged to include a first main surface which is a main surface of the first buffer layer on the substrate side. The second buffer layer includes a second layer that has a lower concentration of Sb than the first layer and that is arranged to include a second main surface which is a main surface of the second buffer layer on the first buffer layer side.

Abstract: A semiconductor laminate includes a substrate formed of a group III-V compound semiconductor and a quantum well structure disposed on the substrate. The quantum well structure includes a second element layer formed of a group III-V compound semiconductor and containing Sb and a first element layer formed of a group III-V compound semiconductor and disposed in contact with the second element layer. In the first element layer, the thickness of a region in which the content of Sb decreases in a direction away from the substrate from 80% of the maximum content of Sb in the second element layer to 6% of the maximum content is from 0.5 nm to 3.0 nm inclusive.

Abstract: A vertical cavity surface emitting laser includes: a supporting base having a principal surface including III-V compound semiconductor containing gallium and arsenic as constituent elements; and a post disposed on the principal surface. The post has a lower spacer region including a III-V compound semiconductor containing gallium and arsenic as group-III elements, and an active layer having a quantum well structure disposed on the lower spacer region. The quantum well structure has a concentration of carbon in a range of 2×1016 cm?3 or more to 5×1016 cm?3 or less. The quantum well structure includes a well layer and a barrier layer. The well layer includes a III-V compound semiconductor containing indium as a group-III element, and the barrier layer includes a III-V compound semiconductor containing indium and aluminum as group-III elements. The lower spacer region is disposed between the supporting base and the active layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor stacked body includes a base layer containing a III-V group compound semiconductor, a light-receiving layer containing a III-V group compound semiconductor, a control layer containing a III-V group compound semiconductor and disposed in contact with the light-receiving layer, a diffusion blocking layer containing a III-V group compound semiconductor and a p-type impurity that generates a p-type carrier, the diffusion blocking layer having a p-type impurity concentration of 1×1016 cm?3 or less, and a contact layer containing a III-V group compound semiconductor and having p-type conductivity. These layers are stacked in this order. The concentration of an element in the control layer, the element being identical to a group V element contained in the light-receiving layer, is lower on a main surface of the control layer adjacent to the diffusion blocking layer than on a main surface of the control layer adjacent to the light-receiving layer.