Abstract: A scintillator material contains a compound represented by a general formula [Cs1-zRbz][I1-x-yBrxCly]:In. In the general formula, x, y, and z satisfy any one of conditions (1), (2), and (3) below. (1) When 0<x+y<1 and z=0, at least one of Mathematical formula 1 and Mathematical formula 2 is satisfied. (2) When 0<x+y<1 and 0<z<1, at least one of Mathematical formula 3 and 0<y<1 is satisfied. (3) When x=y=0, the relationship 0<z<1 is satisfied. The content of indium (In) is 0.00010 mole percent or more and 1.0 mole percent or less relative to [Cs1-zRbz][I1-x-yBrxCly]. [Math. 1] 0<x?0.7??(Math. 1) 0<y?0.8??(Math. 2) 0<x?0.8??(Math.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting film having controllable resistivity, and a high-luminance light-emitting device, which can be driven at a low voltage, using such light-emitting film. The light-emitting film includes Cu as an addition element in a zinc sulfide compound which is a base material, wherein the zinc sulfide compound includes columnar ZnS crystals, and sites formed of copper sulfide on a grain boundary where the ZnS crystals are in contact with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting film having controllable resistivity, and a high-luminance light-emitting device, which can be driven at a low voltage, using such light-emitting film. The light-emitting film includes Cu as an addition element in a zinc sulfide compound which is a base material, wherein the zinc sulfide compound includes columnar ZnS crystals, and sites formed of copper sulfide on a grain boundary where the ZnS crystals are in contact with each other.

Abstract: A process for producing a scintillator including the steps of producing a CsI columnar film formed of columnar CsI crystals by a deposition method, and adding an emission center to the CsI columnar film by disposing the CsI columnar film and an emission center material in a non-contact state in a closed space, heating the CsI columnar film in the range of not less than a sublimation temperature or evaporation temperature of the emission center material and not more than a temperature at which a columnar shape of the CsI columnar film can be maintained, and heating the emission center material at a temperature of not less than a sublimation temperature or evaporation temperature thereof.

Abstract: A filter medium comprises a modified cross-section fiber (A) having a fiber diameter between 40 and 70 ?m, an extremely fine fiber (B) having a fiber diameter of more than 5 ?m and no more than 10 ?m and a modified cross-section fiber (C) having a fiber diameter between 15 and 30 ?m, the content of the extremely fine fiber (B) is between 3 and 10% by mass, and the content of the modified cross-section fiber (C) is between 5 and 15% by mass based on 100% by mass of total the fibers in the filter medium.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a novel oxide fluorescent material. The novel oxide fluorescent material is a fluorescent material including: as constituent elements, at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Si and Ge; at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements; and oxygen, wherein the crystal structure is a pseudowollastonite crystal structure. The fluorescent substance includes a layer 54 comprised of the fluorescent material and a layer 52 including at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Si and Ge, the layers stacked on a substrate 51. The fluorescent substance includes an adjacent layer that includes at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Si and Ge and is in contact with the portion constituted by the fluorescent material.

Abstract: Provided is a light emitting material in which: a light emitting layer comprising a columnar part of which a cross-sectional shape is column such as cylindrical column, and a light emitting part of which a cross-sectional shape is cone or pyramid; and light generated in the light emitting part is extracted outside through the columnar part. The light emitting material allows light to be efficiently extracted to the outside to improve luminance.

Abstract: There are provided a composite oxide of a triclinic crystal system comprising zinc and tungsten, and a production method thereof. Further, there is provided a light-emitting material comprising the composite oxide of triclinic crystal system comprising zinc and tungsten.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting film having controllable resistivity, and a high-luminance light-emitting device, which can be driven at a low voltage, using such light-emitting film. The light-emitting film includes Cu as an addition element in a zinc sulfide compound which is a base material, wherein the zinc sulfide compound includes columnar ZnS crystals, and sites formed of copper sulfide on a grain boundary where the ZnS crystals are in contact with each other.

Abstract: A filter medium comprises a modified cross-section fiber (A) having a fiber diameter between 40 and 70 ?m, an extremely fine fiber (B) having a fiber diameter of more than 5 ?m and no more than 10 ?m and a modified cross-section fiber (C) having a fiber diameter between 15 and 30 ?m, the content of the extremely fine fiber (B) is between 3 and 10% by mass, and the content of the modified cross-section fiber (C) is between 5 and 15% by mass based on 100% by mass of total the fibers in the filter medium.

Abstract: The fluid filter includes a filter element, a tubular body that supports the filter element, a cap and a base that house the filter element and the tubular body and can be screwed together through relative rotation, a drain cap that is attached detachably to the cap from the outer side and closes a drain hole provided in the cap, and a drain valve body that is provided between the cap and the tubular body and sandwiches the tubular body together with the base. The drain valve body includes a valve portion that closes the drain hole openably, a biasing portion that extends from an end portion of the valve portion and biases the valve portion is a direction for closing the drain hole, and a latch portion that is provided on an end portion of the biasing portion and latched to a latched portion provided on the tubular body.

Abstract: The chrysanthemum-shaped element is in a cylindrical shape in which folds are formed and inner surfaces of adjacent folds are bonded at their top and bottom edges. The chrysanthemum-shaped element includes (A) an element body composed of a filter medium having a filter paper and a low-melting fiber layer formed on a surface of the filter paper on the inner surface side of the folds at least at the top and bottom edges of the filter paper; and (B) bonding sections formed at the top and bottom edges on inner surfaces of the folds by heat-adhesion of the low-melting fiber layer. The low-melting fiber layer is made of a fiber having a lower melting point than that of filter paper materials that form the filter paper and/or compound fibers which contain a fiber of a lower melting point than that of the filter paper material.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element has a Schottky electrode, a light-receiving semiconductor layer in contact with the Schottky electrode, and a transparent electrode in contact with the light-receiving semiconductor layer, wherein the Schottky electrode has a periodic concavo-convex structure; the light-receiving semiconductor layer is placed in contact with a face of the concavo-convex structure of the Schottky electrode; and the concavo-convex height of the concavo-convex structure of the Schottky electrode ranges from 1/20 to ? of the periodic distance of the concavo-convex structure.

Abstract: There are provided a composite oxide of triclinic crystal system comprising zinc and tungsten, and a production method thereof. Further, there is provided a light-emitting material comprising the composite oxide of triclinic crystal system comprising zinc and tungsten.

Abstract: Provided is a light emitting material in which: a light emitting layer comprising a columnar part of which a cross-sectional shape is column such as cylindrical column, and a light emitting part of which a cross-sectional shape is cone or pyramid; and light generated in the light emitting part is extracted outside through the columnar part. The light emitting material allows light to be efficiently extracted to the outside to improve luminance.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a novel oxide fluorescent material. The novel oxide fluorescent material is a fluorescent material including: as constituent elements, at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Si and Ge; at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements; and oxygen, wherein the crystal structure is a pseudowollastonite crystal structure. The fluorescent substance includes a layer 54 comprised of the fluorescent material and a layer 52 including at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Si and Ge, the layers stacked on a substrate 51. The fluorescent substance includes an adjacent layer that includes at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Si and Ge and is in contact with the portion constituted by the fluorescent material.

Abstract: A battery holder has an opening and first and second preventive parts provided to an upper wall of a case body and a hole communicating with space in the second preventative side of a side wall of the case body. When the battery is extracted from the case body, it is moved against an elastic contact force of the battery's first terminal via the hole, prevention by the second preventive part is released and the battery can be extracted from the opening.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a battery holder wherein a battery can be securely held to solve the problem that a battery falls out of the battery holder because the battery is not held in a cut-out part provided to the battery holder on which a fingertip is put when the battery in the battery holder is extracted.

Abstract: A slide switch comprising a case having a slide hole, a slide knob attached slidably to an outer surface of the case, the slide knob having a shaft portion inserted into the slide hole of the case, a shield member disposed between a lower surface of the slide knob and an outer surface of the case, the shield member having an insertion hole for insertion therein of the shaft portion of the slide knob, and a contact member disposed in the interior of the case and retained by the shaft portion of the slide knob, wherein the shield member is engaged with the shaft portion of the slide knob so as to be slidable with the slide knob and is formed with an annular projection outside an outer periphery of the insertion hole, also formed with a thin plate-like substrate portion inside the annular projection, and is further formed with a thin plate-like outer edge portion which surrounds the outside of the annular projection.

Abstract: A slide switch comprising a case having a slide hole, a slide knob attached slidably to an outer surface of the case, the slide knob having a shaft portion inserted into the slide hole of the case, a shield member disposed between a lower surface of the slide knob and an outer surface of the case, the shield member having an insertion hole for insertion therein of the shaft portion of the slide knob, and a contact member disposed in the interior of the case and retained by the shaft portion of the slide knob, wherein the shield member is engaged with the shaft portion of the slide knob so as to be slidable with the slide knob and is formed with an annular projection outside an outer periphery of the insertion hole, also formed with a thin plate-like substrate portion inside the annular projection, and is further formed with a thin plate-like outer edge portion which surrounds the outside of the annular projection.