Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of dry eye which is used to inhibit apoptosis caused by tear hyperosmolarity. The present invention relates to an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of dry eye, containing diclofenac or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, the ophthalmic solution being used to inhibit apoptosis caused by tear hyperosmolarity.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of dry eye which is used to inhibit apoptosis caused by tear hyperosmolarity. The present invention relates to an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of dry eye, containing diclofenac or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, the ophthalmic solution being used to inhibit apoptosis caused by tear hyperosmolarity.

Abstract: A lens driving device includes a movable unit including a lens holding member capable of holding a lens member, a suspension wire supporting the movable unit movably in a direction intersecting the optical axis direction, and a base member disposed below the movable unit. The base member is formed of a synthetic resin material, and includes a through hole through which the suspension wire is inserted, and a plated metal portion formed of a metal film formed at least around the through hole and on an inner face of the through hole. A lower end of the suspension wire is soldered to the plated metal portion. A manufacturing method of the lens driving device includes applying solder paste to the through hole, and soldering the lower end of the suspension wire to the plated metal portion by irradiation of the solder paste by a laser beam.

Abstract: A phase change memory device includes first conductive rails laterally extending along a first horizontal direction over a substrate, a rectangular array of memory pillar structures overlying top surfaces of the first conductive rails, and second conductive rails laterally extending along a second horizontal direction and overlying top surfaces of the rectangular array of memory pillar structures. Each memory pillar structure includes a vertical stack of structural elements including, from one end to another, a selector-side conductive element, a selector element, a selector-memory conductive element, a phase change memory element, and a memory-side conductive element. At least one structural element within the vertical stack is a laterally constricted structural element having laterally recessed sidewalls relative to sidewalls of a respective immediately vertically underlying structural element.

Abstract: A memory device includes first conductive rails laterally extending along a first horizontal direction over a substrate, a rectangular array of first memory pillar structures, each containing a memory element, overlying top surfaces of the first conductive rails, second conductive rails laterally extending along a second horizontal direction and overlying top surfaces of the rectangular array of first memory pillar structures, and a one-dimensional array of first cavities free of solid material portions therein, laterally extending along the second horizontal direction and located between neighboring pairs of the second conductive rails.

Abstract: A device structure includes an array of semiconductor devices located in an array region over a substrate, metal lines laterally extending from the device region to a peripheral interconnection region, and interconnect via structures located in the peripheral interconnection region, and contacting a portion of a respective one of the plurality of metal lines. The metal lines include a first metal line and a second metal line each having a serpentine region which contacts a respective interconnect via structure.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system that includes a plurality of wireless terminals each of which has a first device type and transmits data to a destination, and a plurality of wireless relay apparatuses each of which has a second device type and relays the data that is received in wireless communication with each wireless terminal to the destination, each of the plurality of wireless terminals detects a wireless frame, receives data contained in the wireless frame when the detected wireless frame contains information that represents the first device type, and avoids receiving data contained in the wireless frame when the detected wireless frame contains information that represents the second device type.

Abstract: A memory device includes first conductive rails laterally extending along a first horizontal direction over a substrate, a rectangular array of first memory pillar structures, each containing a memory element, overlying top surfaces of the first conductive rails, second conductive rails laterally extending along a second horizontal direction and overlying top surfaces of the rectangular array of first memory pillar structures, and a one-dimensional array of first cavities free of solid material portions therein, laterally extending along the second horizontal direction and located between neighboring pairs of the second conductive rails.

Abstract: A transparent electrode film includes a transparent electrode disposed on a transparent film base, wherein the transparent electrode contains a transparent conductive layer and a conductive metal pattern layer. The conductive metal pattern layer is patterned in the in-plane direction of the transparent film base. The transparent conductive layer and a protecting layer are disposed in a region where the conductive metal pattern layer is provided, and the conductive metal pattern layer is disposed closer to the transparent film base than the transparent conductive layer and the protecting layer. The protecting layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a precious metal and a metal oxide. The transparent electroconductive layer is also disposed at opening sections where the electroconductive metal pattern layer is absent.

Abstract: A steering system that is telescopically extendable and retractable using a motor driving force includes a motor, a telescopic steering shaft, a tube that supports the steering shaft such that the steering shaft is rotatable and that is movable with telescopic movement of the steering shaft, an energy absorbing member connected to the tube, and a movable member connected to the energy absorbing member and configured to move the tube by being moved by a driving force of the motor. The energy absorbing member has a stiffness that moves the tube by transmitting the driving force of the motor from the movable member to the tube. The energy absorbing member is deformable to absorb impact energy that is applied to the energy absorbing member through the steering shaft and the tube during a secondary collision.

Abstract: A steering system that is telescopically extendable and retractable using a motor driving force includes a motor, a telescopic steering shaft, a tube that supports the steering shaft such that the steering shaft is rotatable and that is movable with telescopic movement of the steering shaft, and a driving force transmission device that transmits a rotational driving force of the motor to the tube. The driving force transmission device includes a driving force converter that converts the rotational driving force of the motor to a linear driving force, and a coupling member that couples the driving force converter to the tube. The coupling member is breakable by an impact force applied thereto through the steering shaft and the supporting member during a secondary collision so as to decouple the driving force converter from the tube.

Abstract: A content reproduction system includes a content reproduction device that reproduces a content in a movable room, an input device that accepts operation by a user responsive to the content, and a sensor that detects a disturbance acting to disturb the operation. The content reproduction device provides assistance to the user in response to a result of the detection by the sensor during reproduction of the content while associating the assistance with the operation accepted by the input device.

Abstract: A lens driving device includes a movable unit including a lens holding member, and a suspension wire configured to support the movable unit movably in a direction intersecting an optical axis direction. The movable unit has an upper leaf spring and a fixing member. The upper leaf spring has a first portion fixed to the lens holding member, a second portion fixed to the fixing member, a wire fixing portion soldered to the suspension wire, and a linking portion provided linking between the second portion and the wire fixing portion. The linking portion has two extending portions extending from two separate positions on the second portion toward the wire fixing portion side. A plate-shaped protruding portion protruding inwards from the wire fixing portion is provided between the two extending portions.

Abstract: A vehicle front portion structure including: a front side member that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction at a vehicle transverse direction outer side portion of a vehicle front portion and includes a projecting portion that projects-out toward a vehicle transverse direction outer side at an outer side wall at a front end portion; a spacer that is provided at a vehicle transverse direction outer side of the front side member and is fastened to the outer side wall at a vehicle front side of the projecting portion, and that has an adjacent portion that is adjacent to a vehicle transverse direction outer side of the projecting portion; and an engaging portion that is formed at the spacer and is disposed at a vehicle front side with respect to the projecting portion, and that engages with a front end of the projecting portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An operating lever is fitted to an operating shaft and pivots with the operating shaft. A first cam brought to pivot by the operating lever and a second cam cam-engaged with the first cam to push a column jacket are supported by the operating shaft. The first cam includes a first projecting portion and a second projecting portion that are disposed on opposite sides of a central axial line in a manner as to face each other in a radial direction. The operating lever has a first hole into which the first projecting portion is fitted and a second hole into which the second projecting portion is fitted. The second hole has a larger dimension than the second projecting portion in the radial direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a material for a denture base containing a polymer component and containing an acrylic resin.

Abstract: An electronic device assembling apparatus has a cable holder and a lock member operator. The cable holder holds a cable and inserts the cable into a connector. After the cable is inserted into the connector by the cable holder, the lock member operator operates a lock member to lock the cable to the connector. The lock member operator starts an operation with respect to the lock member in a state where the cable inserted into the connector is held by the cable holder.

Abstract: To achieve an image pickup element that can utilize polarized light as well as non-polarized light to image or capture an object, an image pickup element is provided to an imaging apparatus that forms an image of an object to be imaged onto a light-receiving surface of an image sensor, acquires a polarized filter image together with a regular luminance image, and executes image processing on the acquired images. The image pickup element includes, on a light-receiving surface LRS of the image sensor IMS, a polarizing filter PFL including at least two kinds of pixels having different transmission and polarization properties from each other.

Abstract: Provided is an ion generator that sends out air ions generated by applying high voltage between a discharge electrode and a counter electrode, the ion generator including: an air discharge port provided in a housing of the ion generator to send ejected air toward a region between the discharge electrode and the counter electrode; and an opening portion configured to discharge the generated air ions by the ejected air, in which the counter electrode is positioned on an upstream side of the flow of the ejected air with respect to the discharge electrode.

Abstract: An object detection device includes a map generator configured to generate, based on a distance image that includes distance information for each coordinate, a first map in which the coordinate in a horizontal direction of the distance image is associated with the distance information, and a second map in which the coordinate in the horizontal direction of the distance image is associated with the distance information, the second map having a lower resolution than the first map; and an object detector configured to detect an object based on the first map when a distance represented by the distance information is within a first range, and to detect an object based on the second map when a distance represented by the distance information is within a second range.