Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a first electrode connected to a gate of a power device, a second electrode connected to an emitter or a source of the power device, a third electrode, and a gate protection element. The gate protection element includes a first node and a second node, and a plurality of stages of p-n junctions formed between the first node and the second node. When one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a target electrode and the other is a non-target electrode, and the first node is connected to the third electrode and the second node is connected to the target electrode. Then, the first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode and the gate protection element are formed in the same semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing epoxy resin for an electronic component represented by the following formula (E) wherein n is an integer of 0 or greater, an average value of n is 0.18 or smaller, and M is a group represented by the following formula (E1), a group represented by the following formula (E2), or a group represented by the following formula (E3) wherein Z is hydrogen or a C2-C10 fluoroalkyl group. The formula (E) being: the formula (E1) being: the formula (E2) being: the formula (E3) being: Also disclosed is a method for producing the fluorine-containing epoxy resin as well as a curable composition containing the fluorine-containing epoxy resin and a curing agent.

Abstract: A fluid delivery apparatus to deliver a slurry liquid to be brought into contact with exhaust gas discharged from a combustion device to a plurality of delivery destinations comprises: a first delivery line for delivering the slurry liquid from a delivery source to a first delivery destination; a return line, branching off from the first delivery line at a first bifurcation part, for returning the slurry liquid to the delivery source; a second delivery line, branching off from the return line at a second bifurcation part, for delivering the slurry liquid to a second delivery destination different from the first delivery destination; and a delivery destination switching device configured to able to switch a delivery destination of the slurry liquid flowing on an upstream side of the second bifurcation part in the return line to a downstream side of the second bifurcation part in the return line.

Abstract: A water repellent composition containing: (A) water repellent particles in which the number of surface alkyl groups on the water repellent particles is 600×1018-50,000×1018 per 1 g of water repellent particles; (B) a water-repellent resin which is a polymer having a long-chain C7-40 hydrocarbon group; and (C) a liquid medium. The water-repellent particles preferably have an average primary particle size of 1-100 nm.

Abstract: A method for producing hollow fine particles containing a fluorine-containing resin and having a large average particle size. The method includes a step A of providing hollow fine particles by dispersing a solution containing a fluorine-containing monomer, an oil-soluble initiator, and a non-polymerizable solvent in water containing a fluorine-containing surfactant and thereby polymerizing the fluorine-containing monomer. Also disclosed are hollow fine particles including a fluorine-containing resin and having an average particle size of 70 nm or greater and 10 ?m or smaller. The hollow fine particles each have a porosity of 5% by volume or higher, and the fluorine-containing resin contains a polymerized unit based on a fluorine-containing monomer and a polymerized unit based on a crosslinkable monomer.

Abstract: An antimicrobial article, a cell culture article, an antithrombotic article, or a biopharmaceutical article that can reduce adhesion of proteins, blood components, cells, or bacteria containing a copolymer that contains a polymerized unit (A) represented by —CH2—CHOH— and a polymerized unit (B) represented by —CH2—CX2—, wherein Xs are the same as or different from each other, and are each an alkyl group having a linear, branched, or cyclic structure, and optionally containing an oxygen atom between carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having a linear, branched, or cyclic structure, and optionally containing a hetero atom between carbon atoms, a siloxy group having a carbon number of 3 or greater, an ester group containing an aromatic ring or an alkyl group and having a linear, branched, or cyclic structure, or H, excluding those in which both Xs are H.

Abstract: An image display system causes a plurality of image display devices having different device characteristics to respectively display images. The image display system includes an external light detection device that detects external light and an image adjustment device that performs adjustment to make at least one of contrast, chromaticity, and luminance continuous between the images displayed on the plurality of image display devices, the adjustment being performed based on the device characteristics and the detected external light.

Abstract: The video display system includes a plurality of display devices having mutually different display delay times and a video conversion device that divides an input integrated video signal into a plurality of video signals and respectively outputs the plurality of video signals to the plurality of display devices. At least one of the plurality of video signals is output in a delayed state to make a difference between display timings of the plurality of videos respectively displayed on the plurality of display devices substantially zero, based on the display delay times.

Abstract: A water- and oil-repellent agent for fibers containing a bottle brush polymer having a structure represented by the following formula (1), wherein R1 is H or CH3; R2 is a divalent organic group; R3 is a polymer chain having a structure represented by the following formula (2) (wherein R4 is H or CH3; R5 is a C16-C40 monovalent hydrocarbon group; and n is an integer of 10 to 1000); and m is an integer of 10 to 5000:

Abstract: An antimicrobial article, a cell culture article, an antithrombotic article, or a biopharmaceutical article that can reduce adhesion of proteins, blood components, cells, or bacteria containing a copolymer that contains a polymerized unit (A) represented by —CH2—CHOH— and a polymerized unit (B) represented by —CH2—CX2—, wherein Xs are the same as or different from each other, and are each an alkyl group having a linear, branched, or cyclic structure, and optionally containing an oxygen atom between carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having a linear, branched, or cyclic structure, and optionally containing a hetero atom between carbon atoms, a siloxy group having a carbon number of 3 or greater, an ester group containing an aromatic ring or an alkyl group and having a linear, branched, or cyclic structure, or H, excluding those in which both Xs are H.

Abstract: A desulfurization apparatus includes a blowdown water line, an organic matter remover, an absorber, and a makeup water introducing line. The blowdown water line is for introducing boiler cooling tower blowdown water from a boiler cooling tower. The organic matter remover is disposed on the blowdown water line to remove organic matter in the boiler cooling tower blowdown water by activated carbon. The absorber is configured to absorb sulfur oxides in flue gas from a boiler. The makeup water introducing line is for introducing the boiler cooling tower blowdown water from which the organic matter has been removed as makeup water for the absorber.

Abstract: An object is to provide a high insect control effect on larvae of stored grain insect pests that occur in a deposit of grain powder, which have been difficult to control by conventional insecticide application or fumigant treatment, and make it possible to easily carry out control even in places that are difficult to clean to remove grain powder. A three-dimensional insect control sheet (10) contains an insect growth regulator at least in a front surface (1a) and has a three-dimensional surface that forms a structure with an irregular profile. The front surface (1a) is at least part of the surface with the irregular profile.

Abstract: A desulfurization apparatus includes a blowdown water line, an organic matter remover, an absorber, and a makeup water introducing line. The blowdown water line is for introducing boiler cooling tower blowdown water from a boiler cooling tower. The organic matter remover is disposed on the blowdown water line to remove organic matter in the boiler cooling tower blowdown water by activated carbon. The absorber is configured to absorb sulfur oxides in flue gas from a boiler. The makeup water introducing line is for introducing the boiler cooling tower blowdown water from which the organic matter has been removed as makeup water for the absorber.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a heat-curable composition that is capable of providing a cured product having low vapor permeability, a low linear expansion coefficient, and a low refractive index. The present invention relates to a curable composition including a fluorine-containing polymer having a hydroxyl value of 100 mgKOH/g or higher and a refractive index of 1.42 or lower and an epoxy compound.

Abstract: Provided is an air pollution control system including: a boiler, a denitration apparatus; an air heater; a precipitator; a desulfurization apparatus; a dehydrator; a concentration apparatus that is configured to remove some of water of dehydrated filtrate from the dehydrator; a spray drying apparatus provided with a spray unit that is configured to spray concentrated/dehydrated filtrate concentrated by the concentration apparatus; and a flue gas introduction line through which branch gas branched from the flue gas is introduced to the spray drying apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a paint composition which can give a coating having excellent stretchability and further having excellent contamination resistance. A solvent-based paint composition comprises a fluorocopolymer (I), and an organic solvent (II), the fluorocopolymer (I) including: a perhaloolefin structural unit (a) that contains two carbon atoms, a vinyl acetate structural unit (b), a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl monomer structural unit (c) represented by the following formula (1): CH2?CH—O—(CH2)n—OH wherein n is an integer of 2 or more, and a carboxyl group-containing monomer structural unit (d) represented by the following formula (2): R1R2C?CR3—(CH2)m—COOH wherein R1, R2, and R3 are the same as or different from one another, and each a hydrogen atom or a C1-C10 linear or branched alkyl group; and m is an integer of 2 or more.

Abstract: An image pickup device (10) includes: an image pickup section (11) that captures an image of an object (16); an illumination section (12) that irradiates the object (16) with light to cast a shadow over the object (16); and a calculator that calculates an illumination optical path (25) extending from a virtual illumination (20). Furthermore, the image pickup device (10) includes: a first conveyer (14) that moves the image pickup section (11) and the illumination section (12) in a first direction when the image pickup section (11) scans the object (16) to capture the image of the object (16); and a second conveyer (15) that moves the light from the illumination section (12) into a plane containing the illumination optical path (25), in accordance with the movement of the image pickup section (11) and the illumination section (12) in the first direction.

Abstract: Provided is an air pollution control system including: a denitration apparatus; an air heater; a precipitator; a desulfurization apparatus; a dehydrator; a spray drying apparatus provided with a spray unit that is configured to spray dehydrated filtrate supplied from the dehydrator; a flue gas introduction line through which a branch gas branched from the flue gas is introduced to the spray drying apparatus; a flue gas supply line through which a flue gas from the spray drying apparatus returns to a main flue gas duct; a solid content separator that performs a solid-gas separation on solid contents contained in the flue gas; and a kneader that performs kneading and immobilizing treatment on the separated solid contents together with an immobilization aid.

Abstract: The invention provides a hydrophilizing agent which is to be added to a polymer having a large contact angle to produce a porous polymer film that has a small contact angle and that can maintain this small contact angle even after 168-hour contact with an aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution. The hydrophilizing agent contains a fluoropolymer having a contact angle of 50° or smaller and a weight reduction rate of 7% or lower.

Abstract: An image pickup device (10) includes: an image pickup section (11) that captures an image of an object (16); an illumination section (12) that irradiates the object (16) with light to cast a shadow over the object (16); and a calculator that calculates an illumination optical path (25) extending from a virtual illumination (20). Furthermore, the image pickup device (10) includes: a first conveyer (14) that moves the image pickup section (11) and the illumination section (12) in a first direction when the image pickup section (11) scans the object (16) to capture the image of the object (16); and a second conveyer (15) that moves the light from the illumination section (12) into a plane containing the illumination optical path (25), in accordance with the movement of the image pickup section (11) and the illumination section (12) in the first direction.