Abstract: More improvement of sensitivity is achieved by reducing crosstalk between pixels without deteriorating a light collection property. Provided is an imaging device including multiple pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit and planarly arranged in a matrix shape, a color filter provided on the photoelectric conversion unit for each of the pixels, and a wall-shaped structure portion that is formed between the adjoining color filters with an external shape of the wall-shaped structure portion defined by a first wall portion and is configured to separate the color filters from each other.

Abstract: The chemical-mechanical polishing composition of the present invention is for polishing a substrate and contains an abrasive, a hydroxyethyl cellulose having a weight average molecular weight of 200,000 or less, a basic component, a surfactant, and an aqueous carrier.

Abstract: A measurement method and a measurement reagent for cardiac troponin which enable accurate measurement of the amount of cardiac troponin contained in a sample irrespective of the type of the sample and the presence or absence of other components are disclosed. The measurement method for cardiac troponin, wherein cardiac troponin in a sample separated from a body is measured by an immunoassay, includes a pretreatment step of mixing the sample separated from a body with a pretreatment liquid containing one or both of a surfactant and an acidifier. The reagent for immunoassay of cardiac troponin includes a pretreatment liquid containing one or both of a surfactant and an acidifier.

Abstract: A measurement method and a measurement reagent for thyroglobulin, which enable measurement of a more accurate amount of thyroglobulin by a single test without being influenced by interference of anti-thyroglobulin antibody, are disclosed. The measurement method for thyroglobulin, wherein thyroglobulin in a sample separated from a body is measured by an immunoassay, includes a pretreatment step of mixing the sample separated from a body with a pretreatment liquid containing one or both of a surfactant and an acidifier. The reagent for immunoassay of thyroglobulin includes a pretreatment liquid containing one or both of a surfactant and an acidifier.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for producing a prepreg, for applying a coating liquid to a reinforcing fiber sheet, the apparatus including: a coating section including: a liquid pool storing the coating liquid and having a portion whose cross-sectional area decreases continuously and vertically downward, and a narrowed section having a slit-like outlet in communication with the lower end of the liquid pool; a running mechanism for allowing the reinforcing fiber sheet to run vertically downward and be introduced into the coating section; a take-up mechanism for taking up the reinforcing fiber sheet downward from the coating section; wall constituent members opposed to each other in the thickness direction of the reinforcing fiber sheet to form the narrowed section; and an external force application mechanism for applying an external force to the wall constituent members in the thickness direction of the reinforcing fiber sheet.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for producing a prepreg, for applying a coating liquid to a reinforcing fiber sheet, the apparatus including: a coating section including: a liquid pool storing the coating liquid and having a portion whose cross-sectional area decreases continuously and vertically downward, and a narrowed section having a slit-like outlet in communication with the lower end of the liquid pool; a running mechanism for allowing the reinforcing fiber sheet to run vertically downward and be introduced into the coating section; a take-up mechanism for taking up the reinforcing fiber sheet downward from the coating section; wall constituent members opposed to each other in the thickness direction of the reinforcing fiber sheet to form the narrowed section; and an external force application mechanism for applying an external force to the wall constituent members in the thickness direction of the reinforcing fiber sheet.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a separation membrane element with which it is possible to stabilize the separation removal performance when a separation membrane element is operated. The present invention is a separation membrane element provided at least with a collecting pipe, a separation membrane, a feed-side channel material, and a permeation-side channel material, wherein: the feed-side channel material is configured from a fibrous column X configured from a plurality of fibrous materials A arranged in one direction and a fibrous column Y configured from a plurality of fibrous materials B arranged in a different direction to the fibrous column X; the fibrous materials A intersect the fibrous materials B to form intersections; and the fibrous materials A and/or the fibrous materials B have a small-diameter part and a large-diameter part between adjacent intersections in a section plane parallel to the respective fibrous column.

Abstract: A measurement method and a measurement reagent for thyroglobulin, which enable measurement of a more accurate amount of thyroglobulin by a single test without being influenced by interference of anti-thyroglobulin antibody, are disclosed. The measurement method for thyroglobulin, wherein thyroglobulin in a sample separated from a body is measured by an immunoassay, includes a pretreatment step of mixing the sample separated from a body with a pretreatment liquid containing one or both of a surfactant and an acidifier. The reagent for immunoassay of thyroglobulin includes a pretreatment liquid containing one or both of a surfactant and an acidifier.

Abstract: A measurement method and a measurement reagent for cardiac troponin which enable accurate measurement of the amount of cardiac troponin contained in a sample irrespective of the type of the sample and the presence or absence of other components are disclosed. The measurement method for cardiac troponin, wherein cardiac troponin in a sample separated from a body is measured by an immunoassay, includes a pretreatment step of mixing the sample separated from a body with a pretreatment liquid containing one or both of a surfactant and an acidifier. The reagent for immunoassay of cardiac troponin includes a pretreatment liquid containing one or both of a surfactant and an acidifier.

Abstract: Disclosed is a means of enabling the construction of a more accurate PIVKA-II immunoassay system using monoclonal antibodies against human prothrombin. The PIVKA-II assay method according to the present invention comprises measuring PIVKA-II in a sample by an immunoassay using an anti-PIVKA-II antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof which specifically binds to PIVKA-II and a mixture of a first anti-prothrombin antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof which recognizes hydrophilic PIVKA-II molecules and a second anti-prothrombin antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof which recognizes hydrophobic PIVKA-II molecules.

Abstract: An inkjet head maintenance device includes a base, a liquid supplier and a liquid collector. The base has an upper face disposed closely opposite a nozzle face of an inkjet head to form a liquid reservoir space during maintenance of the inkjet head. The base includes a liquid supply hole and a liquid collection hole that open to the upper face. The liquid supplier is configured to supply liquid from the liquid supply hole to the liquid reservoir space. The liquid collector is configured to collect the liquid in the liquid reservoir space from the liquid collection hole.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a separation membrane element with which it is possible to stabilize the separation removal performance when a separation membrane element is operated. The present invention is a separation membrane element provided at least with a collecting pipe, a separation membrane, a feed-side channel material, and a permeation-side channel material, wherein: the feed-side channel material is configured from a fibrous column X configured from a plurality of fibrous materials A arranged in one direction and a fibrous column Y configured from a plurality of fibrous materials B arranged in a different direction to the fibrous column X; the fibrous materials A intersect the fibrous materials B to form intersections; and the fibrous materials A and/or the fibrous materials B have a small-diameter part and a large-diameter part between adjacent intersections in a section plane parallel to the respective fibrous column.

Abstract: An inkjet head maintenance device includes a base, a liquid supplier and a liquid collector. The base has an upper face disposed closely opposite a nozzle face of an inkjet head to form a liquid reservoir space during maintenance of the inkjet head. The base includes a liquid supply hole and a liquid collection hole that open to the upper face. The liquid supplier is configured to supply liquid from the liquid supply hole to the liquid reservoir space. The liquid collector is configured to collect the liquid in the liquid reservoir space from the liquid collection hole.

Abstract: Disclosed is a means of enabling the construction of a more accurate PIVKA-II immunoassay system using monoclonal antibodies against human prothrombin. The PIVKA-II assay method according to the present invention comprises measuring PIVKA-II in a sample by an immunoassay using an anti-PIVKA-II antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof which specifically binds to PIVKA-II and a mixture of a first anti-prothrombin antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof which recognizes hydrophilic PIVKA-II molecules and a second anti-prothrombin antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof which recognizes hydrophobic PIVKA-II molecules.

Abstract: A lighting device includes: an LED module; a holding member which holds the LED module on its mount part, the mount part protruding in a direction of light emission from the LED module; and a light distribution lens which faces toward the mount part, the light distribution lens (i) receiving light emitted from the LED module and (ii) causing the light to travel to a first side to which the LED module emits the light and to a second side opposite to the first side.

Abstract: A V-shaped leaf spring is provided, at one side of the leaf spring, with a plurality of pressing parts curved convexly toward the other side thereof and arc-shaped in cross section along a longitudinal direction of the leaf spring. The leaf spring is appropriately attached to a lighting apparatus main body so that a region of the leaf spring at a bent part thereof is located downward. Thus, upon installation of the lighting apparatus main body into an attachment hole provided in a ceiling, either one of the plurality of pressing parts abuts against the ceiling having different thicknesses from above, and a sufficient downward pressing force can be exerted on the ceiling having different thicknesses, thereby allowing the component to be fixed to the ceiling with a sufficient holding force.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source module, a power supply circuit section supplying power to the light source module, a heat radiating section accommodating the power supply circuit section inside and radiating the heat generated in the power supply circuit section, a base connected to an external power supply, and an insulating ring provided between the heat radiating section and the base and making electrical insulation. With regard to the lighting apparatus, the insulating ring is a thermal conductor. Since the insulating ring functions as the thermal conductor, the heat generated in the power supply circuit section is transferred to the heat radiating section and the base via the insulating ring so that the heat is radiated to outside from the heat radiating section and the base.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a semiconductor device, wherein a p-type region and/or n-type pattern is formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, including ejecting at least one of etching paste, masking paste, doping paste, and electrode paste from an ejecting orifice of a nozzle toward the surface of the semiconductor substrate to form beads formed of the paste between the semiconductor substrate and the ejecting orifice and moving the semiconductor substrate relative to the nozzle thereby the paste is applied to the surface of the semiconductor substrate in a stripe shape.

Abstract: A connector according to the present invention connects a conductive member such as a radiating section which radiates generated heat from a heat source functioning with supplied power and a power connection section which connects with an external power source supplying power to the heat source. The connector is characterized by having electrical insulation properties in order to electrically insulate the conductive member and the power connection section, and having thermal resistance in order to prevent deformation due to heat from the heat source.

Abstract: A V-shaped leaf spring is provided, at one side of the leaf spring, with a plurality of pressing parts curved convexly toward the other side thereof and arc-shaped in cross section along a longitudinal direction of the leaf spring. The leaf spring is appropriately attached to a lighting apparatus main body so that a region of the leaf spring at a bent part thereof is located downward. Thus, upon installation of the lighting apparatus main body into an attachment hole provided in a ceiling, either one of the plurality of pressing parts abuts against the ceiling having different thicknesses from above, and a sufficient downward pressing force can be exerted on the ceiling having different thicknesses, thereby allowing the component to be fixed to the ceiling with a sufficient holding force.