Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic thin-film light emitting device containing an organic compound represented by formula (1) and a donor compound. the light emitting device ca achieve both of the low-voltage driving operation and high luminance efficiency. Y?A1-Ar)n1??(1) (Y represents either substituted or unsubstituted pyrene, or substituted or unsubstituted anthracene. A1 is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, an arylene group, and a hetero arylene group. Ar is selected from the group consisting of a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group. These groups may be substituted or unsubstituted, and n1 is an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: Work is irradiated with polarized light generated by configuring in such a manner as to have a polarizer using a grating that separates polarized light from non-polarized light, a lamp and a condenser mirror that allow light to fall on the polarizer, a collimator lens that converts the incoming light into parallel beams, an integrator lens that uniformizes intensity distribution of light radiated from the polarizer, and a diffusion lens with functions to enlarge or contract the irradiated range to the work size, and by forming protrusions and recesses of the shape, material, and size that fit to the desired wavelength on a substrate such as quartz, etc. that transmit ultraviolet light, and by providing the light-polarizing performance by appropriately providing an incident angle. By carrying out this processing, the alignment film in the liquid crystal display element can be photo-aligned at high accuracy and uniformly.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a silicon epitaxial wafer by growing an epitaxial layer by placing a silicon substrate on a susceptor. The method includes at least a step of forming a silicon oxide film entirely on the rear surface of the silicon substrate; a step of removing the silicon oxide film formed at least on an edge section of the silicon substrate; and a step of placing the silicon substrate on the susceptor with the silicon oxide film in between. An epitaxial layer is grown on the silicon substrate, while holding the silicon substrate by the susceptor with the silicon oxide film in between. Thus, the silicon epitaxial wafer by which generation of particles can be reduced in a device manufacturing process and a method for manufacturing such silicon epitaxial wafer are provided.

Abstract: Provided is a defect correcting device for an electronic circuit pattern, which is capable of making a defect seed obvious, and normalizing a pixel or forming a pixel into a semi-black spot. A defect correcting device for an electronic circuit pattern includes: an imaging unit for irradiating a defective portion of the electronic circuit pattern with irradiation light having a wavelength of a visible light region and a wavelength of an infrared light region, and receiving reflected light having the wavelength of the visible light region and the wavelength of the infrared light region from the electronic circuit pattern; a signal processing unit for extracting the defective portion from a picked-up image, and determining a correcting method; a laser irradiating unit for irradiating the defective portion with laser light; and a correction determining unit for determining success or failure of defect correction before and after laser irradiation.

Abstract: A highly fine organic electroluminescent device is provided. A method for manufacturing the organic electroluminescent device is provided for patterning a very fine light emitting layer, and a deposition mask is provided to be used in the patterning. For deposition of the light emitting layer, a mask member is provided with apertures (effective apertures) for forming the light emitting layer to be used for light emitting pixel and apertures (dummy apertures) not to be used for forming the light emitting pixel around an area (effective aperture area) separated by the outer edge of a group of the apertures. The light emitting layer is deposited by using the deposition mask.

Abstract: A light-emitting element driving circuit includes a PWM signal output circuit configured to output a plurality of PWM signals each having one logic level whose duty ratio corresponds to gradation data and each corresponding to each of a plurality of light-emitting elements, on the basis of the gradation data indicating brightness of each of the plurality of light-emitting elements. A driving signal output circuit is configured to change the duty ratio of each of the plurality of inputted PWM signals to output the plurality of changed PWM signals as a plurality of driving signals, on the basis of instruction data for changing the brightness of the plurality of light-emitting elements. A driving circuit is configured to drive the plurality of light-emitting elements on the basis of a duty ratio of each of the plurality of driving signals.

Abstract: A light-emitting element driving circuit comprising: an index data storage unit configured to store n-bit index data for each of a plurality of light-emitting elements included in a display device, the n-bit index data specifying a storage location of gradation data indicating brightness of a light-emitting element in the plurality of light-emitting elements: a gradation data storage unit configured to store the gradation data with m bits larger than n bits, corresponding to the index data; and a driving circuit configured to drive the light-emitting element on the basis of the gradation data corresponding to the index data so that the light-emitting element emits light at brightness according to the gradation data.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of composite particles, said particles comprising: i) a clay with a net surface charge, and ii) a charged organic molecule comprising at least 6, preferably at least 11, more preferably at least 17 carbon atoms, wherein the charge on the charged organic molecule is opposite to the net surface charge of the clay, said hair treatment composition further comprising one or more suitable hair treatment ingredients.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for repairing a display device according to which a wide variety of regions can be repaired in various ways using various materials, as well as an apparatus for the same. The present invention provides a repairing apparatus for repairing a pattern defect on a surface of a substrate in a display device where an electronic circuit pattern having the above described pattern defect is formed, characterized by having a plasma irradiation means for repairing the above described pattern defect through local irradiation of a region including the above described pattern defect with plasma.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flame-retardant epoxy resin composition characterized by containing (A) an epoxy resin containing 0.5-10 equivalent/kg of oxazolidone rings, (B) an epoxy group-containing phosphazene compound, (C) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of phosphates, condensed phosphates, quinone derivatives of phosphine compounds, and polyphenylene ethers, and (D) at least one curing agent selected from the group consisting of guanidine derivatives, phenol novolacs, bisphenol A novolacs, cresol novolacs and naphthol novolacs.

Abstract: A scanning probe microscope capable of measuring accurate 3-D shape information of a sample with high through-put without damaging a sample. In a method for acquiring an accurate 3-D shape of a sample without imparting damage to the sample by bringing a probe into contact at only a measurement point, once pulling up and retracting the probe when it moves towards a next measurement point, moving the probe towards the next measurement point and allowing it to approach, a deflection signal of the probe and its twist signal area analyzed so that measurement can be made at a minimum necessary retraction distance. Control for minimizing residual oscillation at the time of transverse movement is made so that a measurement frequency can be raised and high speed measurement can be accomplished.

Abstract: A dust collector (10) has a main body (12), the interior of which is divided by a tubular partition wall (26) into a central filtration chamber (30) and an outwardly-located annular cyclone chamber (32). At the upper part of the cyclone chamber (32), there is provided a water supply pipe (36) having radially directed nozzles (38) adapted to form a water film flowing down along the inner circumferential surface of the main body (12) and the-outer circumferential surface of the partition wall (26), respectively. Air to be treated is drawn under suction through an air intake (34) into the cyclone chamber (32) and swirling air is brought into contact with the water film whereby dust and particles are preliminarily collected while retaining an explosion-proof function. The cyclone chamber (32) and the filtration chamber (30) are communicated with each other at the lower portion thereof to permit the thus pretreated air to be drawn into the filtration chamber (30).

Abstract: To provide an epoxy resin composition that can afford a printed wiring board excellent in heat resistance, adhesiveness, prepreg storage stability, and insulation reliability. An epoxy resin composition containing (A) an oxazolidone ring-containing epoxy resin, (B) a novolac-type epoxy resin, (C) a guanidine derivative, and (D) an imidazole as components, wherein the component (A) contains an isocyanuric ring as well as an oxazolidone ring and, the IR absorbance ratio of the isocyanuric ring to the oxazolidone ring is not less than 0.01 and not more than 0.1, the weight ratio of the component (A) to the component (B) is 5:95 to 95:5, the content of the component (C) and the content of the component (D) are 0.01 to 5 parts by weight and not more than 0.

Abstract: A scanning probe microscope for measuring a surface shape of a sample by scanning a probe by bringing said probe close to, or into contact with, a sample surface and measuring a physical interaction occurring between the probe and the sample, includes a measurement area specific which specifies a measurement area of the sample on the basis of the image of the sample surface, and a measurement shape corrector which corrects the measurement result of the sample surface on the basis of the condition of the probe.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flame-retardant epoxy resin composition characterized by containing (A) an epoxy resin containing 0.5-10 equivalent/kg of oxazolidone rings, (B) an epoxy group-containing phosphazene compound, (C) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of phosphates, condensed phosphates, quinone derivatives of phosphine compounds, and polyphenylene ethers, and (D) at least one curing agent selected from the group consisting of guanidine derivatives, phenol novolacs, bisphenol A novolacs, cresol novolacs and naphthol novolacs.

Abstract: A highly fine organic electroluminescent device is provided. A method for manufacturing the organic electroluminescent device is provided for patterning a very fine light emitting layer, and a deposition mask is provided to be used in the patterning. For deposition of the light emitting layer, a mask member is provided with apertures (effective apertures) for forming the light emitting layer to be used for light emitting pixel and apertures (dummy apertures) not to be used for forming the light emitting pixel around an area (effective aperture area) separated by the outer edge of a group of the apertures. The light emitting layer is deposited by using the deposition mask.

Abstract: A susceptor (10) supporting a semiconductor substrate (W) in a vapor phase growth, wherein a pocket (11) is formed on an upper surface of the susceptor to arrange the semiconductor substrate (W) inside thereof. The pocket (11) has a two-stage structure having an upper stage pocket (11a) for supporting an outer peripheral edge portion of the semiconductor substrate (W) and a lower stage pocket (11b) formed on a lower stage of a center side from the upper stage pocket (11a). A hole (12) penetrated to a rear surface of the susceptor and opened in the vapor phase growth is formed in the lower stage pocket (11b).

Abstract: A particle control device and a particle control method are capable of controlling the occurrences of particles in a vacuum reactor. The particle control device is used in a vacuum processing apparatus having a vacuum reactor, a gas delivery unit for supplying processing gases to the vacuum reactor, and a sample table for supporting a sample in the vacuum reactor, wherein the apparatus subjects the sample to vacuum processing. The particle control device detects particles floating inside the vacuum reactor; generates apparatus condition data indicating a condition of the vacuum processing apparatus; and determines a component which is high in a particle occurrence probability based on detected particle data and apparatus condition data, thereby enabling display of the component selected as the particle source.

Abstract: Fuel injection equipment is provided which realizes characteristics of fuel injection proper for all over the operation range of an engine, can further reduce nitrogen oxide(NOx) emission, and is high in mechanical durability. The fuel injection equipment for an internal combustion engine comprises an injection pump having a plunger part and a fuel passage equipped with a main electromagnetic valve, a fuel supply part for supplying the fuel to the fuel injection pump, a fuel injection pipe for sending the fuel to an injection nozzle part, and a secondary electromagnetic valve attached to an overflow pipe for returning to said fuel supply part the redundant fuel not to be injected from said unit injector, wherein an orifice is attached to said overflow pipe.

Abstract: A dust collector (10) has a main body (12), the interior of which is divided by a tubular partition wall (26) into a central filtration chamber (30) and an outwardly-located annular cyclone chamber (32). At the upper part of the cyclone chamber (32), there is provided a water supply pipe (36) having radially directed nozzles (38) adapted to form a water film flowing down along the inner circumferential surface of the main body (12) and the-outer circumferential surface of the partition wall (26), respectively. Air to be treated is drawn under suction through an air intake (34) into the cyclone chamber (32) and swirling air is brought into contact with the water film whereby dust and particles are preliminarily collected while retaining an explosion-proof function. The cyclone chamber (32) and the filtration chamber (30) are communicated with each other at the lower portion thereof to permit the thus pretreated air to be drawn into the filtration chamber (30).