Abstract: An element substrate used in a liquid discharge head that discharges liquid to a recording material includes a substrate, an energy generating element that generates energy used to discharge the liquid, circuit wiring that has an electrode portion for external electrical connection and that drives the energy generating element, and that is implemented on the substrate, a first protective film layer that has an opening portion for exposing the electrode portion and that covers the circuit wiring, an electroplating ground layer formed on the electrode portion, and an electroplated bump layer made of a metal material formed on the electroplating ground layer. A bent portion is formed in the first protective film layer by the first protective film layer covering a protruding portion that the circuit wiring has. A second protective film layer is formed on the first protective film layer and covers the bent portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gaming machine that can maintain a sense of expectation of a player and continue a game. The gaming machine includes a display including a scroll area where a video reel including a plurality of main symbols is scrolled, the main symbols are rearranged after the scrolling, and a game result of a unit game is displayed and a non-scroll area where the video reel is not scrolled, a sub-symbol different from the main symbols being displayed in the non-scroll area and moving from the non-scroll area to the scroll area, a memory that stores information concerning the main symbols and information concerning the sub-symbol, and a controller that controls display of the main symbols and the sub-symbol on the display, the controller determining display content of the sub-symbol based on at least one probability mode among a plurality of probability modes respectively associated with probabilities different from one another.

Abstract: A liquid storage container includes a liquid absorber to absorb and hold a liquid, a storage portion storing the liquid absorber, a lid member having ribs, an air communication port provided in the lid member, and a liquid holding path. The storage portion has an opening facing a first surface of the liquid absorber and to be covered by the lid member. The ribs are in contact with the first surface when the lid member covers the opening. The air communication port communicates air to an internal space of the storage portion. The liquid holding path is provided on a rib adjacent to the air communication port and extends toward the lid member from a contact surface of the adjacent rib. The liquid holding path holds a liquid that has oozed from the first surface of the liquid absorber.

Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a liquid container configured to store a liquid, a lid part configured to cover the liquid container, a liquid holding member stored in the liquid container and configured to hold the liquid, and a projection member connected to the liquid holding member, wherein the liquid holding member has a first surface facing the lid part, wherein the lid part includes an atmosphere communication path that communicates inside and outside of the liquid container, wherein the atmosphere communication path includes an opening that is open to the inside of the liquid container, and wherein the projection member projects from the first surface toward the lid part, and surrounds at least a portion of the opening as viewed from a vertical direction orthogonal to the first surface in which the lid part covers the liquid container.

Abstract: An optical communication device includes an adjustment device and a light receiving unit. The adjustment device includes a wedge prism, an actuator, a detection unit, and a control unit, and the control unit controls the actuator to reduce a difference between a result of detection by the detection unit and a reference.

Abstract: A liquid cartridge that can easily ensure stable atmospheric communication can be provided, comprises a liquid storage portion configured to store liquid and a lid provided above the liquid storage portion, configured to cover the liquid storage portion. The lid has at least one inner opening on an inner side surface facing the liquid storage portion, a plurality of outer openings on an outer side surface which is a surface opposite the inner side surface and opens into an atmosphere, and an atmosphere communication channel connecting the at least one inner opening and the plurality of outer openings.

Abstract: There is provided an ink container for storing ink inside thereof. A replenishing opening refills the inside with ink. A moving member is disposed in the inside below the replenishing opening in the vertical direction. The moving member moves up and down in the vertical direction with a level of a liquid surface of the ink, stored inside, which moves up and down in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a nozzle unit. The nozzle unit includes a line and a nozzle tip provided on a tip end of the line. The line includes a first layer, a second layer and a third layer. The nozzle tip is formed of a corrosion resistant resin having conductivity. The third layer is configured to cover the first layer and the second layer from outside and cover a part of the nozzle tip from outside.

Abstract: A nozzle that mixes fluid containing steam or mist of pressurized pure water and processing liquid containing at least sulfuric acid and ejects mixed fluid of the fluid and the processing liquid, the nozzle comprising: at least one first ejection port ejecting the fluid; at least one second ejection port ejecting the processing liquid; and at least one lead-out path being in fluid communication with the at least one first ejection port and the at least one second ejection port and leading out the mixed fluid of the fluid ejected from the at least one first ejection port and the processing liquid ejected from the at least one second ejection port, wherein the at least one first ejection port or the at least one second ejection port is arranged to be directed to position deviated from central axis of the at least one lead-out path in a plan view.

Abstract: The electric tractor is equipped with a battery, a transmission unit, a machine body frame, a rear axle unit, and a front axle unit. The transmission unit shifts the input power and outputs the shifted input power. The machine body frame is fixed to the transmission unit. The rear axle unit supports the rear wheels, and transmits, to the rear wheels, the power output from the transmission unit. The front axle unit supports the front wheels. The rear axle unit and the front axle unit support chassis including the machine body frame and transmission unit. The battery is supported by the chassis.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid storage container that allows for a simplified structure and a reduction in the size and the cost of a printing apparatus. To this end, the liquid storage container includes: two liquid chambers partitioned from each other; a flow path through which liquid can move between the liquid chambers; a valve configured to open and close the flow path; a refilling port that is configured to be opened and closed and through which a liquid chamber can be refilled with the liquid; and a pressure adjustment mechanism that is provided in a liquid chamber configured not to be refilled with the liquid through the refilling port and that adjusts a pressure in the printing head.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a substrate for epitaxial growth having a metal base material laminated with a copper layer. On a surface of the copper layer, an area occupied by crystal grains having crystal orientations other than a (200) plane present within 3 ?m from the surface can be less than 1.5%. A surface roughness along a same direction as a rolling direction per unit length of 60 ?m when measured by AFM can be Ra1<10 nm.

Abstract: Breakage of components is suppressed at the time of bonding. A print head with a metal film formed on laminated layers includes an electric wiring layer electrical connection with a metal film, a protective film covering and protecting the electric wiring layer, a groove separating the protective film and the electric wiring layer around the metal film, and a resin film applied to the groove.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide: a roll-bonded body which is able to be suppressed in waviness in the surface; and a method for producing this roll-bonded body. [Solution] A roll-bonded body according to the present invention is obtained by bonding a first metal layer and a second metal layer with each other by means of rolling, and is characterized in that the surface of the first metal layer has an arithmetic average waviness (Wa1) 0.01-0.96 and a maximum waviness height (Wz1) of 0.2-5.0 ?m.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a holder configured to hold a substrate; a driving unit configured to rotate the holder; an inner cup body provided in the holder to surround the substrate held by the holder; a mist guard, surrounding the holder and the inner cup body, configured to be moved up and down; a cleaning liquid supply configured to supply a cleaning liquid; and a controller. The controller is configured to perform: supplying a processing liquid to the substrate from a processing liquid supply, in a state that the substrate is held by the holder and the mist guard is raised; and dispersing, after the supplying of the processing liquid, the cleaning liquid supplied from the cleaning liquid supply to an entire inner peripheral surface of the mist guard, in a state that the substrate is carried out from the holder and the mist guard is raised.

Abstract: A temperature measurement device includes: a case fixed to a measurement target product; a flexible printed circuit board attached to the case; and a thermistor element mounting portion having a thermistor element to be electrically connected to a wiring provided on the flexible printed circuit board, the case has a holding portion for holding the thermistor element mounting portion and a support portion for supporting the holding portion, the holding portion is connected through a hinge portion to a case body provided with the support portion, and the holding portion is supported by the support portion in such a manner that the holding portion is folded back to bend the hinge portion.

Abstract: A liquid replenishing container configured to replenish recording liquid to a liquid storage container having a receiving portion of the recording liquid, includes a holding portion that holds recording liquid to be replenished to the liquid storage container; and an injecting portion that has an opening to discharge the recording liquid in the holding portion, and that is inserted into the receiving portion of the liquid storage container, wherein the opening opens so as to face an inner wall of the receiving portion.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a method for producing a substrate for epitaxial growth having a higher degree of biaxial crystal orientation without forming an irregular part a3. The method for producing a substrate for epitaxial growth comprising a step of laminating a metal base material and a copper layer having an fcc rolling texture by surface-activated bonding, a step of applying mechanical polishing to the copper layer, and a step of carrying out orientation heat treatment of the copper layer, wherein the copper layer is laminated in such a way that, when ratios of the (200) plane of the copper layer before laminated and of the copper layer after laminated when measured by XRD are I0Cu and I0CLAD, respectively and ratios of the (220) plane of the copper layer before laminated and of the copper layer after laminated are I2Cu and I2CLAD, respectively, I0Cu<20%, I2Cu=70 to 90%, and I0CLAD<20%, I2CLAD=70 to 90% and I0CLAD?I0Cu<13%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gaming machine that can maintain expectation in a game in which a prize is selectively granted to a player and continue the game. The gaming machine includes a display that displays a video reel having a plurality of symbols including a predetermined symbol and a plurality of cells, to each of which a prize is allocated and a controller that executes a base game in which a bet is necessary and the plurality of symbols are rearranged after scrolling of the video reel, when the predetermined symbol is rearranged in the base game, displays content of a prize of a cell in which the content of the prize is not displayed, when contents of prizes of all of the plurality of cells are displayed, selects one cell from the plurality of cells by lottery, and, when content of a prize allocated to the one cell is a transition to a bonus game more advantageous than the base game, transitions the base game to the bonus game.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus comprises a holder configured to hold a substrate; a processing liquid supply configured to supply a processing liquid onto the substrate held by the holder; and a resistance value varying mechanism configured to vary an electrical resistance of the holder in contact with the substrate.