Abstract: To improve technologies for searching for colorant materials. A colorant material search method performed by an information processing apparatus 10 includes: training a VAE encoder 3 and a VAE decoder 4, the VAE encoder 3 receiving, as an input, colorant material information expressed in a predetermined notation and outputting latent variables corresponding to the colorant material information on a latent space 5, the VAE decoder 4 receiving, as inputs, any latent variables on the latent space 5 and outputting colorant material information expressed in the predetermined notation; and identifying, based on the VAE encoder 3, the VAE decoder 4, and data regarding a plurality of physical properties of the colorant material, a desired colorant material that satisfies all of the plurality of physical properties.

Abstract: A method for depositing a silicon oxide film is provided. In the method, a silicon oxide film is deposited on a substrate by Atomic Layer Deposition with plasma while heating the substrate to a first temperature of 600° C. or higher. The silicon oxide film is annealed at a second temperature higher than the first temperature after completing the depositing the silicon oxide film.

Abstract: A developing roller comprising an electroconductive substrate and an electroconductive elastic layer constituted by a single layer on an outer periphery of the substrate. The elastic layer contains a diene-based rubber, has a thickness of 0.30 mm or more, and the elastic layer has a crown shape in which an outer diameter of a center portion in a longitudinal direction along an axis of the substrate is larger than an outer diameter of each of both end portions in the longitudinal direction. Elastic moduli E11, E12 and E13 in a first region of the elastic layer in cross-sections at positions P1, P2 and P3 of the elastic layer are each 500 MPa or more.

Abstract: An electrophotographic member includes an electro-conductive substrate, and an elastic layer as a surface layer, the elastic layer constituted by a single-layer, wherein the elastic layer includes a first resin, a second resin and an anion, the first resin is a crosslinked urethane resin, and the crosslinked urethane resin is a resin having a specific cationic structure in the molecule, the second resin is at least one of a crosslinked acrylic resin having an ether bond and a crosslinked epoxy resin having an ether bond, and in a first area of the elastic layer, the first are being from an outer surface of the elastic layer to a depth of 0.1 ?m, the first resin and the second resin form an interpenetrating polymer network structure.

Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin, and an external additive, wherein the external additive comprises a fatty acid metal salt particle; the toner comprises fumaric acid; with a (mol/g) as a content of the fumaric acid in the toner, and with b (mol/g) as a content of the fatty acid metal salt particle in the toner, Formula (1) below is satisfied: 0 . 5 ? 0 ? a / b ? 7 ? 0 ? .00 .

Abstract: A worm reducer has: a housing having a wheel housing portion and a worm housing portion; a worm wheel; a worm, a support bearing having an inner ring externally fitted to the tip end portion of the worm and an outer ring; an elastic biasing means elastically biasing the outer ring toward the worm wheel side; and an elastic holding means elastically holding the outer ring from both sides in a direction orthogonal to a biasing direction by the elastic biasing means and to a center axis of the worm housing portion.

Abstract: A cleaning solution containing a compound represented by formula (1), a compound represented by formula (2), and water; and an inkjet printer cleaning method using the same. R1—O(EO)m(PO)nH??(1) R2—O(EO)LH??(2) In formula (1), R1 represents a linear or branched C1-C30 alkyl group. EO represents an ethyleneoxy group, and PO represents a propyleneoxy group. m and n each independently represent an integer of 1-5. m:n, which is the ratio between m and n, is at least 1:2 and smaller than 3:2. In formula (2), R2 represents a linear or branched C1-C30 alkyl group, or an aryl group. EO represents an ethyleneoxy group. L represents an integer of at least 10. Formula (1): R1—O(EO)m(PO)nH. Formula (2): R2—O(EO)LH.

Abstract: A developing roller comprising an electroconductive substrate and an electroconductive elastic layer constituted by a single layer on an outer periphery of the substrate. The elastic layer contains a diene-based rubber, has a thickness of 0.30 mm or more, and the elastic layer has a crown shape in which an outer diameter of a center portion in a longitudinal direction along an axis of the substrate is larger than an outer diameter of each of both end portions in the longitudinal direction. Elastic moduli E11, E12 and E13 in a first region of the elastic layer in cross-sections at positions P1, P2 and P3 of the elastic layer are each 500 MPa or more.

Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle, the toner particle comprising a binder resin, wherein the toner particle comprises a monoester wax, and a fatty acid metal salt A is present on a surface of the toner particle, when X(A) is defined as a coverage ratio of the surface of the toner particle by the fatty acid metal salt A, as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and S(A) is defined as the coverage ratio of the surface of the toner particle by the fatty acid metal salt A, as determined by analysis of a scanning electron microscope image, the formulae below are satisfied: S(A)?0.03??(1) X(A)?0.250??(2) 0.248?S(A)/X(A)?1.000??(3).

Abstract: A film deposition apparatus includes a rotary table disposed in a vacuum chamber; multiple stages on each of which a substrate is placeable, the stages being arranged along a circumferential direction of the rotary table; a process area configured to supply a process gas toward an upper surface of the rotary table; a heat treatment area that is disposed apart from the process area in the circumferential direction of the rotary table and configured to heat-treat the substrate at a temperature higher than a temperature used in the process area; and a cooling area that is disposed apart from the heat treatment area in the circumferential direction of the rotary table and configured to cool the substrate.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a chamber with which inspection conditions of a leak test performed on workpieces of different sizes can easily be managed. The chamber according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a chamber used in a leak tester, and includes: a main chamber for housing a workpiece; a sub-chamber that communicates with the main chamber; and a volume changing mechanism for changing the volume of the sub-chamber, wherein the volume changing mechanism changes the volume of the sub-chamber such that a total volume of a space on the outside of the workpiece in the main chamber and the sub-chamber remains constant with respect to workpieces of different sizes.

Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle comprising a resin A and a resin B; wherein: the resin A is a vinyl resin having a sulfonic acid-type group, the resin B is a polyester resin; and when in analysis of the toner particle using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, DA (nm) is defined as a depth at which an abundance of the resin A in a depth of 10 nm from a toner particle surface is a maximum, CAS (%) is defined as an abundance of the resin A at the depth DA, CBS (%) is defined as an abundance of the resin B at the depth DA, CA75 (%) is defined as an abundance of the resin A at a depth of 75 nm and CB75 (%) is defined as an abundance of the resin B at a depth of 75 nm, CAS, CA75, CBS and CB75 satisfy specific relationships.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chamber in which workpieces of different sizes can be positioned. A chamber according to an aspect of the present invention is a chamber for a leak tester, the chamber housing in the interior thereof a workpiece having an opening, the chamber including: a first member having a recess that forms a housing space for the workpiece; a second member adapted to close an open end of the recess; and a positioning mechanism for positioning the workpiece within the housing space such that the opening is in a predetermined position, wherein the positioning mechanism holds the workpiece apart from the first member and the second member.

Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle, the toner particle comprising a binder resin and a boric acid, wherein, where the toner particle is subjected to ATR-IR analysis by using germanium as an ATR crystal in an ATR method, a peak corresponding to the boric acid is detected, the toner comprises a fatty acid metal salt on a surface of the toner particle, and a presence ratio of an boron element on the surface of the toner particle is 0.01 atomic % or less as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a processing container that accommodates a substrate; a processing gas supply that supplies a processing gas into the processing container; an exhaust that exhausts an inside of the processing container; a heater that heats the processing container; and a cooling gas injector that injects a cooling gas for cooling the substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a hydrogen gas mixing device, including: a water electrolysis part configured to generate a hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas by electrolysis of water; a mixing gas supply part configured to supply a mixing gas; and a gas mixing part configured to mix the hydrogen gas and the mixing gas, wherein a non-combustible dilution gas is introduced into an oxygen flow part of the water electrolysis part through which the oxygen gas flows.

Abstract: A developing roller comprising an electroconductive substrate and an electroconductive elastic layer constituted by a single layer on an outer periphery of the substrate. The elastic layer contains a diene-based rubber, has a thickness of 0.30 mm or more, and the elastic layer has a crown shape in which an outer diameter of a center portion in a longitudinal direction along an axis of the substrate is larger than an outer diameter of each of both end portions in the longitudinal direction. Elastic moduli E11, E12 and E13 in a first region of the elastic layer in cross-sections at positions P1, P2 and P3 of the elastic layer are each 500 MPa or more.

Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin, and a strontium titanate particle and a hydrotalcite particle on a surface of the toner particle, wherein the hydrotalcite particle comprises fluorine, the fluorine is present inside the hydrotalcite particle in line analysis of STEM-EDS mapping analysis of the toner, and when an area ratio of the strontium titanate particle to the toner particle in an EDS measurement field, which is measured through the STEM-EDS mapping analysis of the toner, is defined as T1 (%) and an area ratio of the hydrotalcite particle to the toner particle in the EDS measurement field, which is measured through the STEM-EDS mapping analysis of the toner, is defined as H1 (%), T1/H1 is 0.15 to 9.00.

Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin, a fatty acid metal salt particle on a surface of the toner particle, and a hydrotalcite particle on a surface of the toner particle, wherein the hydrotalcite particle comprises fluorine, the fluorine is present inside the hydrotalcite particle in line analysis of STEM-EDS mapping analysis of the toner, and when an area ratio of the fatty acid metal salt particle to the toner particle in an EDS measurement field, which is measured through the STEM-EDS mapping analysis of the toner, is defined as Si (%) and an area ratio of the hydrotalcite particle to the toner particle in the EDS measurement field, which is measured through the STEM-EDS mapping analysis of the toner, is defined as H1 (%), S1/H1 is 0.25 to 9.00.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition containing: a) a polymerizable compound having one or two or more polymerizable groups and satisfying formula (I): Re(450 nm)/Re(550 nm)<1.0 (I); b) at least one photopolymerization initiator selected from the group consisting of alkylphenone-based compounds, acylphosphine oxide-based compounds, and oxime ester-based compounds; and c) a polymerization inhibitor. An optically anisotropic body, a retardation film, an antireflective film, and a liquid crystal display device that are produced using the polymerizable liquid crystal composition. The polymerizable composition is excellent in solubility and has high storage stability, so that no precipitation of crystals etc. occurs. When a film-shaped polymer is produced by polymerizing the above composition, the unevenness of the surface of the coating film is small while the alignment of the liquid crystal is maintained, and high durability is obtained. Therefore, the polymerizable composition is useful.