Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric element capable of preventing the occurrence of poor connection to an electrode layer.

Abstract: Provided is a laminated piezoelectric element capable of suppressing heat generation while maintaining satisfactory piezoelectric characteristics. The laminated piezoelectric element is a laminated piezoelectric element including a piezoelectric film, in which the laminated piezoelectric element is obtained by laminating a plurality of layers of piezoelectric films each including a piezoelectric layer containing a polymer-based piezoelectric composite material that contains piezoelectric particles in a matrix containing a polymer material, and electrode layers formed on both surfaces of the piezoelectric layer, and in a case where a value obtained by dividing a capacitive reactance Xc of the piezoelectric film at a frequency of 1 kHz by an equivalent series resistance ESR is set to 1, a value XE20 obtained by dividing the capacitive reactance Xc at a frequency of 20 kHz by the equivalent series resistance ESR is in a range of 0.6 to 1.5.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a piezoelectric film including an electrode layer on each of both surfaces of a piezoelectric layer, and a protective layer provided on the surface of the electrode layer and having a low connection resistance between the electrode layer and a lead wire. The object is achieved by providing the piezoelectric film including a piezoelectric layer, an electrode layer provided on each of both surfaces of the piezoelectric layer, a protective layer provided to cover the electrode layer and having through-holes, a conductive filling member with which the through-holes are filled, and a lead wire provided in contact with the filling member, in which in at least one of the lead wires, in a case where a length of a region in contact with the filling member in a plane direction is defined as A, and a length of the surface with respect to the length A in the plane direction is defined as B, B/A is 1.5 or greater.

Abstract: A mutant strain of Trichoderma reesei has a mutation that eliminates or reduces a function of a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2. A method produces a protein, the method including a step of cultivating the mutant strain.

Abstract: The magnetic tape cartridge includes a magnetic tape, and a cartridge reel. In the magnetic tape, a minimum winding deviation occurrence load measured after the magnetic tape is rewound around the cartridge reel by applying a tension of 0.40 N in a longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape is 300 N or less.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a piezoelectric element formed of a piezoelectric film including an electrode layer provided on each of both surfaces of a piezoelectric layer and a protective layer provided on the surface of the electrode layer, in which the electrode layer and a conductive member such as a lead wire can be connected to each other with high productivity and the resistance of the connection is also low. The object thereof is achieved by opening through-holes in the protective layer of the piezoelectric film and the conductive member, allowing both through-holes to at least partially overlap each other, filling the through-hole of the protective layer with a conductive filling member, and allowing the filling member to reach the through-hole of the conductive member.

Abstract: A mutant strain of a filamentous fungus of the genus Trichoderma having a reduced function of a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2; and a method of producing a sugar from a cellulose-containing biomass, the method including: step a of producing a cellulase by cultivating a Trichoderma reesei mutant strain having a reduced function of a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, and step b of saccharifying the biomass by using the cellulase obtained in the step a.

Abstract: Provided is a laminated piezoelectric element is formed by folding back and laminating a piezoelectric film having an electrode layer and a protective layer on both sides of a piezoelectric layer in which piezoelectric particles are dispersed in a matrix. In the laminated two layers of the piezoelectric film, in a case where a thickness of a central portion thereof is a center thickness and a position up to twice the center thickness in a direction from the folded side end part toward the center is the folded-back portion, there is a position at which the thickness is greater than the center thickness in the folded-back portion, and there is an air gap in the folded-back portion or the air gap is filled with a cementing agent. The laminated piezoelectric element is able to prevent peeling of the electrode layer and the like in the folded-back portion in the laminated piezoelectric element in which the piezoelectric film is folded back and laminated.

Abstract: Provided are a laminated piezoelectric element and an electroacoustic transducer capable of obtaining high piezoelectric characteristics and easily ensuring an electric contact to an electrode layer. A plurality of layers of piezoelectric films, each of which is formed by laminating a first protective layer, a first electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer, a second electrode layer, and a second protective layer in this order, are laminated. Each of the piezoelectric layers is polarized in a thickness direction. In each of the piezoelectric films, the first electrode is disposed on an upstream side in a polarization direction of the piezoelectric layer, and the second electrode is disposed on a downstream side.

Abstract: Provided is a laminated piezoelectric element capable of suppressing a short circuit between piezoelectric films in a laminated piezoelectric element in which a plurality of layers of a piezoelectric film formed by interposing a piezoelectric layer between an electrode layer and a protective layer are laminated. The laminated piezoelectric element is formed by laminating a plurality of layers of piezoelectric films each having a piezoelectric layer, two electrode layers between which the piezoelectric layer is interposed, and two protective layers respectively covering the electrode layers. At least a part of each end side of the adjacent piezoelectric films is located at a different position in a plane direction.

Abstract: A Trichoderma reesei mutant strain has a function of a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 is reduced. A method of producing a protein includes a step of cultivating the Tricho-derma reesei mutant strain, and a method of producing a cellulase includes a step of cultivating the Trichoderma reesei mutant strain.

Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric element, of which thickness can be thin and uniform, and in which winding failure hardly occurs during manufacturing and deformation of the thin film electrode is unlikely to occur. A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric layer, electrode layers formed on both sides of the piezoelectric layer, and a protective layer laminated on a surface of the electrode layer opposite to a surface on the piezoelectric layer side, in which the electrode layer has an exposed portion where the piezoelectric layer is not formed at least at a part of an end portion, and the piezoelectric layer has a gradually decreasing portion of which thickness gradually decreases toward the exposed portion in the end portion adjacent to the exposed portion.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electroacoustic transducer having a diaphragm and a piezoelectric element, in which the piezoelectric element is replaceable and deterioration of the piezoelectric element caused by moisture absorption can be prevented. The object is accomplished by incorporating a diaphragm, a sealing member affixed to one principal surface of the diaphragm, the sealing member having a gas barrier property and being unsealable and closable after unsealing, and a piezoelectric element sealed in the sealing member and affixed to face the diaphragm in the sealing member, the piezoelectric element using a piezoelectric film provided with electrode layers on both surfaces of a piezoelectric layer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminated piezoelectric element in which piezoelectric films are laminated, capable of easily performing connection of an electrode layer of each piezoelectric film and an external device. The piezoelectric film includes a piezoelectric layer and a laminated sheet in which an electrode layer and a protective layer are laminated, piezoelectric layers are arranged between the laminated sheets facing the electrode layer, the laminated sheet includes a protruding portion protruding from the piezoelectric layer, the protruding portion is provided with a lead-out wire attached to a surface between the electrode layer and the protective layer, and the object is achieved by contacting the lead-out wire and connecting electrode layers having a same polarity of each piezoelectric film.

Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric element capable of preventing the occurrence of poor connection to an electrode layer.

Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric element capable of reliably performing an electrical connection to an electrode layer. A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric layer, electrode layers formed on both sides of the piezoelectric layer, and a protective layer laminated on a surface of the electrode layer opposite to a surface on the polymer composite piezoelectric body side. The protective layer has a hole that penetrates from the surface to the electrode layer. The piezoelectric element further includes a filling member consisting of a conductive material, which is formed from the inside of the hole to a part of a surface of the protective layer and is electrically connected to the electrode layer, a conductive member which covers at least a part of the filling member and is electrically connected to the filling member, and a fixing member for fixing the conductive member.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a piezoelectric film capable of preventing a short circuit caused by electrodes protruding from a piezoelectric layer in the piezoelectric film having electrode layers and protective layers on both surfaces of the piezoelectric layer, and a method of producing the piezoelectric film. The object can be achieved by the piezoelectric film that includes a laminated film including a piezoelectric layer, an electrode layer provided on each of both surfaces of the piezoelectric layer, and a protective layer covering the electrode layer, and an insulating end surface coating layer which covers at least a part of an end surface of the laminated film.

Abstract: In the magnetic tape cartridge, a tape has a tape thickness of 5.3 ?m or less, and a difference Winner?Wouter between a tape width Winner at a position of 50 m±1 m from a tape inner end and a tape width Wouter at a position of 50 m±1 m from a tape outer end is 4.1 ?m to 19.9 ?m as a value measured on 100th day from a date of magnetic tape cartridge manufacture, and a difference Ginner?Gouter between a servo band interval Ginner in a range of 49 m to 51 m from the tape inner end and a servo band interval Gouter in a range of 49 m to 51 m from the tape outer end is ?3.9 ?m to 0.0 ?m as a value measured on 100th day from the date of magnetic tape cartridge manufacture.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic tape cartridge of a single reel type in which a magnetic tape is wound around a reel, in which the magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, and has a tape thickness of 5.3 ?m or less, the magnetic layer includes a plurality of servo bands, and a difference (Ginner?Gouter) between a servo band interval Ginner in a range of 49 m to 51 m from a tape inner end and a servo band interval Gouter in a range of 49 m to 51 m from a tape outer end is ?3.9 ?m to ?1.1 ?m as a value measured on 100th day from a date of magnetic tape cartridge manufacture.

Abstract: The magnetic tape cartridge includes a magnetic tape, and a cartridge reel. In the magnetic tape, a minimum winding deviation occurrence load measured after the magnetic tape is rewound around the cartridge reel by applying a tension of 0.40 N in a longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape is 300 N or less.