Abstract: The solid-state imaging element includes a photoelectric converter, a first separator, and a second separator. The photoelectric converter is configured to perform photoelectric conversion of incident light. The first separator configured to separate the photoelectric converter is formed in a first trench formed from a first surface side. The second separator configured to separate the photoelectric converter is formed in a second trench formed from a second surface side facing a first surface. The present technology is applicable to an individual imaging element mounted on, e.g., a camera and configured to acquire an image of an object.

Abstract: An article transport facility includes a transport vehicle configured to travel on a travel surface on each of a plurality of travel floors. The transport vehicle is configured to travel straight and to change directions by executing turning movement to turning about an axis in the up-down direction on a spot. Columns extend through the travel floors in the up-down direction and protrude upward of the travel surface. Each travel floor has column through holes that are for the columns to extend through. The column through holes do not overlap a first straight path, a second straight path, and a turning path as viewed in the up-down direction, and overlap at least either a first tangent line or a second tangent line.

Abstract: There is provided a imaging device including: an N-type region formed for each pixel and configured to perform photoelectric conversion; an inter-pixel light-shielding wall penetrating a semiconductor substrate in a depth direction and formed between N-type regions configured to perform the photoelectric conversion, the N-type regions each being formed for each of pixels adjacent to each other; a P-type layer formed between the N-type region configured to perform the photoelectric conversion and the inter-pixel light-shielding wall; and a P-type region adjacent to the P-type layer and formed between the N-type region and an interface on a side of a light incident surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: The invention provides a spin qubit-type semiconductor device capable of achieving both high-speed spin manipulation and high integration, and an integrated circuit for the spin qubit-type semiconductor device.

Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide a solid polymer membrane electrode capable of obtaining electrolyzed hydrogen water in which an increase of the pH is suppressed and which has a sufficient dissolved-hydrogen amount. The present invention is concerned with a solid polymer membrane electrode for generating electrolyzed water, wherein the solid polymer membrane electrode includes a solid polymer membrane and catalyst layers containing a platinum group metal and provided on the back and front of the solid polymer membrane; and the solid polymer membrane is a hydrocarbon-based cation exchange membrane and has an ion exchange capacity per unit area of 0.002 mmol/cm2 or more and 0.030 mmol/cm2 or less.

Abstract: This culture device comprises: a culture container which houses cells, magnetic particles and a culture medium; a temperature adjustment unit for adjusting the temperature of the culture container; a magnet which is provided to the outside of the culture container; a magnetic force adjustment unit for adjusting the magnetic force of the magnet; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the magnetic force adjustment unit. The magnetic force adjustment unit adjusts the magnetic force of the magnet, thereby holding magnetic particles and cells in a predetermined region within the culture container, or dispersing the magnetic particles and cells within the culture container.

Abstract: A porous body includes: a porous electrically conductive base material having communication voids and a skeleton forming the voids; and a metal coating film provided on at least a portion of a surface of the skeleton, wherein a porosity of the porous electrically conductive base material is 10% or more, 70% by mass or more of the metal coating film exists in a region lying within 30% from one surface of the porous body as measured in the thickness direction, and a thickness of an oxide film between the skeleton and the metal coating film is 2 nm or less in at least a part of the oxide film. An amount of a metal for the metal coating film has been reduced and growth of an oxide film between the base material and the metal coating film has been suppressed.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a ground plate, a patch portion disposed parallel to the ground plate with a particular spacing, a plurality of short circuit portions that electrically connect the patch portion to the ground plate, and a loop portion which is a loop shaped conductor member at a particular spacing from an outer edge portion of the patch portion. The patch portion has an area which forms an electrostatic capacitance that causes parallel resonance with an inductance provided by the short circuit portions at a particular target frequency. The loop portion is formed with a perimeter length which is an integral multiple of the wavelength of radio waves at the target frequency. A feed point is disposed on the loop portion, and current is supplied to the patch portion through the loop portion.

Abstract: A cavity is formed in a surface of a dielectric component on the permanent magnet side. The cavity has a bottom surface extending in a direction along one main surface and a side surface extending in a thickness direction crossing the bottom surface. At least a part of the permanent magnet is disposed in the cavity. A surface of at least a part of the permanent magnet disposed in the cavity is fixed to both of the bottom surface and the side surface through an adhesive.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a ground plate, a patch portion disposed parallel to the ground plate with a particular spacing, a plurality of short circuit portions that electrically connect the patch portion to the ground plate, and a loop portion which is a loop shaped conductor member at a particular spacing from an outer edge portion of the patch portion. The patch portion has an area which forms an electrostatic capacitance that causes parallel resonance with an inductance provided by the short circuit portions at a particular target frequency. The loop portion is formed with a perimeter length which is an integral multiple of the wavelength of radio waves at the target frequency. A feed point is disposed on the loop portion, and current is supplied to the patch portion through the loop portion.

Abstract: A cavity is formed in a surface of a dielectric component on the permanent magnet side. The cavity has a bottom surface extending in a direction along one main surface and a side surface extending in a thickness direction crossing the bottom surface. At least a part of the permanent magnet is disposed in the cavity. A surface of at least a part of the permanent magnet disposed in the cavity is fixed to both of the bottom surface and the side surface through an adhesive.

Abstract: An insulating substrate inspecting method includes bringing a lower electrode into contact with lower metal of an insulating substrate including an insulating layer, the lower metal in contact with a lower surface of the insulating layer, and upper metal in contact with an upper surface of the insulating layer, and bringing an upper electrode into contact with the upper metal, and applying an AC voltage to the lower electrode and the upper electrode to detect electromagnetic waves generated at a defect in the insulating layer.

Abstract: A highly-reliable absorbance measuring device that enables highly-accurate measurement of absorbance, and a method thereof are provided. A liquid containing unit that can contain a chemical substance solution to be measured, a nozzle that communicates with a suction/discharge mechanism that sucks/discharges gas, a flow tube that includes a mouth part, which can be inserted into the liquid containing unit, at a lower end and that is detachably attached to the nozzle at an upper end, an emitting end that can emit measurement light, a light receiving end that can receive the light emitted from the emitting end, and a control unit are included. The control unit is configured to suck a prescribed amount of the chemical substance solution into the flow tube, and to lead absorbance on the basis of intensity of transmitted light acquired by emission of measurement light in a vertical direction into the flow tube.

Abstract: In a non-reciprocal circuit element, a permanent magnet is connected to one main surface of a magnetic plate, and a circuit board is connected to the other main surface of the magnetic plate, with a solder bump lying between the circuit board and the other main surface. The permanent magnet can control the transmission of electrical signal from each of a plurality of signal conductors of circuit board to a corresponding one of a plurality of input/output terminals of the magnetic plate. The non-reciprocal circuit element further includes an underfill material arranged between the magnetic plate and the circuit board. The magnetic plate has a through hole formed therein, the through hole extending from one main surface to the other main surface. The through hole has an empty space in which at least a part of a conductive film arranged in the through hole is exposed.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a ground plate, a patch section parallel to, and spaced apart from, the ground plate, a first short circuit section having a plurality of first conductive elements that electrically connect the patch section and the ground plate, and a second short circuit section having a plurality of second conductive elements electrically connected at one end to the ground plate. The plurality of first conductive elements are arranged in a circle with a first radius from a patch center point and provide a preset inductance. The plurality of second conductive elements are arranged in a circle with a second radius from the patch center point and provide a preset inductance.

Abstract: In a method of nucleic acid extraction using a support, the present invention realizes collection of a nucleic acid from a liquid containing the nucleic acid at an extremely low concentration at which collection cannot be achieved with polyacrylamide. A method of extracting a nucleic acid, comprising allowing the nucleic acid to be adsorbed onto a support in the presence of a chaotropic salt and an alcohol in coexistence with an anionic polymer. A reagent for nucleic acid extraction, comprising an anionic polymer, a chaotropic salt, an alcohol and a support.

Abstract: A flexure includes a metal base, a circuit member, and an actuator. The circuit member includes a base insulating layer, a conductor layer, and a cover insulating layer. The conductor layer includes a second pad, and a reference hole, which is an example of a portion to be protected, in a tongue portion. A second end portion of the actuator is fixed to the second pad via an adhesive. The circuit member includes a wall portion. The wall portion is formed between the second pad and the reference hole. A height of the wall portion is greater than a height of the second pad.

Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide a solid polymer membrane electrode capable of obtaining electrolyzed hydrogen water in which an increase of the pH is suppressed and which has a sufficient dissolved-hydrogen amount. The present invention is concerned with a solid polymer membrane electrode for generating electrolyzed water, wherein the solid polymer membrane electrode includes a solid polymer membrane and catalyst layers containing a platinum group metal and provided on the back and front of the solid polymer membrane; and the solid polymer membrane is a hydrocarbon-based cation exchange membrane and has an ion exchange capacity per unit area of 0.002 mmol/cm2 or more and 0.030 mol/cm2 or less.

Abstract: An insulating substrate inspecting method includes bringing a lower electrode into contact with lower metal of an insulating substrate including an insulating layer, the lower metal in contact with a lower surface of the insulating layer, and upper metal in contact with an upper surface of the insulating layer, and bringing an upper electrode into contact with the upper metal, and applying an AC voltage to the lower electrode and the upper electrode to detect electromagnetic waves generated at a defect in the insulating layer.

Abstract: An object is to provide a technology that reduces the number of components and that is capable of suppressing the cost. A structure including semiconductor elements, a plurality of electrode terminals, and a dam bar for connecting the plurality of electrode terminals is prepared, and a part of the structure including a part of the plurality of electrode terminals and the dam bar is arranged in the terminal hole. Further, the part of the structure is clamped by a movable clamp inside the terminal hole, and at least a portion of the movable clamp is fitted into the terminal hole, and then a resin is injected into an internal space of a pair of molds.