Abstract: A gasket member for a solid polymer fuel cell, the gasket member including at least a laminate provided with a base material layer, and an adhesion layer positioned on both sides of the base material layer, wherein the laminate has a percentage retention of elongation at break of at least 60% after being left for 300 hours in 120° C. water.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing a compound represented by the following formula (1).

Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing a compound (1) represented by the formula (1), (wherein R101 and R102 are each individually a substituent such as a C1-C7 alkyl group, and the substituent optionally contains at least one divalent to hexavalent hetero atom in a structure or optionally has a structure obtained by replacing at least one hydrogen atom by a fluorine atom or a C0-C7 functional group) and at least one compound (11) selected from compounds such as a compound represented by formula (11-1) (wherein R111 and R112 are the same as or different from each other and are each a hydrogen atom or the like, and R113 is an alkyl group free from a fluorine atom or the like):

Abstract: The invention provides a non-volatile storage element and non-volatile storage device employing a ferroelectric material with low power consumption, excellent high reliability, and especially write/erase endurance, which can be mixed with advanced CMOS logic. The non-volatile storage element has at least a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a ferroelectric layer composed of a metal oxide between both conductive layers, with a buffer layer having oxygen ion conductivity situated between the ferroelectric layer and the first conductive layer and/or second conductive layer.

Abstract: Provided is a method for forming a ferroelectric film of a metal oxide having a fluorite-type structure at a low temperature of lower than 300° C., and a ferroelectric film obtained at a low temperature. The present invention provides a production method of a ferroelectric film comprising a crystalline metal oxide having a fluorite-type structure of an orthorhombic crystal phase, which comprises using a film sputtering method comprising sputtering a target at a substrate temperature of lower than 300° C., to deposit on the substrate a film of a metal oxide which is capable of having a fluorite-type structure of an orthorhombic crystal phase, and having a subsequent thermal history of said film of lower than 300° C.; or applying an electric field to said film after said deposition or after said thermal history of lower than 300° C.

Abstract: The present invention employs an apparatus that includes a first acquisition unit that acquires information relating to an oxygen saturation distribution, a determination unit that determines, based on the information relating to the oxygen saturation distribution, whether a calculated value of an oxygen saturation at each of a plurality of positions is included in a first numerical range from 100% to a first value more than 100% or a second numerical range more than the first value, and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display an image of the oxygen saturation distribution so as to be able to distinguish whether the calculated value of the oxygen saturation at each position is included in the first or second numerical range based on a determination result.

Abstract: A photoacoustic apparatus includes a light irradiation unit configured to irradiate an object with light; a receiving unit configured to convert a photoacoustic wave generated from the object irradiated with the light from the light irradiation unit into an electric signal; an optical coefficient acquiring unit configured to acquire optical coefficient information of the object; a sound speed acquiring unit configured to acquire sound speed information of the object by using the optical coefficient information acquired by the optical coefficient acquiring unit; and an object information acquiring unit configured to acquire object information by using the electric signal and the sound speed information.

Abstract: An apparatus according to the present invention includes a first acquiring unit configured to acquire information indicative of a relationship between sound speed information and optical coefficient information; a second acquiring unit configured to acquire sound speed information of a specimen; and a third acquiring unit configured to acquire optical coefficient information of the specimen by using the sound speed information of the specimen and the information indicative of the relationship.

Abstract: The present invention employs an apparatus that includes a first acquisition unit that acquires information relating to an oxygen saturation distribution, a determination unit that determines, based on the information relating to the oxygen saturation distribution, whether a calculated value of an oxygen saturation at each of a plurality of positions is included in a first numerical range from 100% to a first value more than 100% or a second numerical range more than the first value, and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display an image of the oxygen saturation distribution so as to be able to distinguish whether the calculated value of the oxygen saturation at each position is included in the first or second numerical range based on a determination result.

Abstract: An object information acquiring apparatus, includes: an irradiator irradiating an object with light; a probe having a plurality of transducers which receive an acoustic wave generated from the object irradiated with the light and output a reception signal; and a controller using the reception signal to acquire property information on the interior of the object, and the probe has a plurality of apertures and a surface on which the plurality of transducers are arranged has a spherical surface shape.

Abstract: An object information acquiring apparatus comprises a receiving unit including an acoustic wave detection elements; a setting unit configured to set to the object an area of interest for forming characteristics information on the object; a position control unit configured to move the receiving unit to predetermined reception positions; a recording unit storing information on the time taken for the acoustic waves generated from the area of interest to reach the acoustic wave detection elements and information on the predetermined reception positions after associating these two pieces of information; and an acquiring unit configured to acquire the characteristics information on the object using the electrical signals corresponding to the acoustic waves propagated from the area of interest and also using the information on the time.

Abstract: An object information acquiring apparatus is used, which has: a region setter setting a first region and a second region inside an object; a plurality of probes each receiving an acoustic wave propagated from the object to which light is radiated and outputting an electrical signal; a sound speed determiner setting a plurality of sound speeds for the first region and the second region respectively; an imaging processor acquiring an image using an electrical signal for each sound speed of the first region and acquiring an image using an electrical signal for each sound speed of the second region; a characteristic amount acquirer acquiring a comparison characteristic amount in a common region of the first region and the second region for each sound speed.

Abstract: A processing system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a transmittance filter obtaining unit and a correcting unit. The transmittance filter obtaining unit obtains a transmittance filter representing complex transmittances corresponding to a plurality of frequencies in the case where an acoustic wave passes through a first medium. The correcting unit corrects an electric signal by using the transmittance filter and obtains a corrected electric signal.

Abstract: There is provided an information acquisition apparatus configured to process a signal acquired by receiving an acoustic wave generated in a subject by irradiating the subject with light and propagated through a medium provided between the subject and a reception unit. The information acquisition apparatus includes a position setting unit configured to set a position of interest, and an acquisition unit configured to determine a first signal of interest derived from the acoustic wave generated at the position of interest and propagated through the medium as a transverse wave from among the signals with use of information indicating an acoustic velocity of the transverse wave in the medium, and acquire subject information at the position of interest with use of the first signal of interest.

Abstract: A photoacoustic apparatus includes a light irradiation unit configured to irradiate an object with light; a receiving unit configured to convert a photoacoustic wave generated from the object irradiated with the light from the light irradiation unit into an electric signal; an optical coefficient acquiring unit configured to acquire optical coefficient information of the object; a sound speed acquiring unit configured to acquire sound speed information of the object by using the optical coefficient information acquired by the optical coefficient acquiring unit; and an object information acquiring unit configured to acquire object information by using the electric signal and the sound speed information.

Abstract: Provided is an object information acquiring apparatus including: a detector that detects an acoustic wave which is generated from an object irradiated by light with a first wavelength and light with a second wavelength, and outputs an electric signal; a processor that determines a weight coefficient in accordance with concentration of a specified substance inside the object in use of a first signal, which is an electric signal derived from the light with the first wavelength, and a second signal, which is an electric signal derived from the light with the second wavelength, and weights the electric signal outputted from the detector; and a generator that generates specific information inside the object based on the weighted electric signals.

Abstract: An object information acquiring apparatus, includes: an irradiator irradiating an object with light; a probe having a plurality of transducers which receive an acoustic wave generated from the object irradiated with the light and output a reception signal; and a controller using the reception signal to acquire property information on the interior of the object, and the probe has a plurality of apertures and a surface on which the plurality of transducers are arranged has a spherical surface shape.

Abstract: A therapy device comprises a light source; an irradiation unit configured to irradiate an object with light from the light source; a reception unit configured to receive an acoustic wave generated and propagated within the object due to the light, and output the acoustic wave as an electrical signal; a processing unit configured to acquire characteristic information of the object based on the electrical signal output from the reception unit; a temperature adjustment unit configured to be capable of changing a temperature of the object; and a temperature control unit configured to control the temperature adjustment unit based on the characteristic information.

Abstract: An organic field effect transistor comprising a gate electrode 2, a gate insulating layer 3, a semiconductor layer 4, a source electrode 7, and a drain electrode 8, wherein the source electrode 7 and the drain electrode 8 are composed of conductive layers 6 and 6?, and compound layers 5 and 5? comprising an acceptor compound, respectively, wherein the compound layers 5 and 5? are each located in contact with the semiconductor layer 4, and wherein the semiconductor layer 4 contains a polymer compound having an ionization potential of 5.0 eV or more.