Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device that includes a work electrode, an opposed electrode, and an electrolyte-containing layer. In the work electrode, a metal oxide semiconductor layer supporting a dye is provided. The dye contains a cyanine compound that has a methine chain, an indolenine skeleton bonded with both ends of the methine chain, and anchor groups introduced to a nitrogen atom included in the indolenine skeleton. Electron injection efficiency to the metal oxide semiconductor layer is improved, and the dye is hardly exfoliated from the metal oxide semiconductor layer.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing a glass substrate provided with an inorganic fine particle-containing silicon oxide film, wherein inorganic fine particles having a desired particle size may be used depending on intended optical properties, and the range of selection of the inorganic fine particles is wide.

Abstract: In a conductive film forming method using photo sintering, a conductive film having low electric resistance is easily formed. The conductive film forming method is a method in which a conductive film is formed using photo sintering. This method includes the steps of forming a layer made of a sintering promoter on a substrate, forming a liquid film made of a copper particulate dispersion on the layer of the sintering promoter, drying the liquid film to form a copper particulate layer, and subjecting the copper particulate layer to photo sintering. The sintering promoter is a compound which removes copper oxide from metallic copper. Thereby, the sintering promoter removes a surface oxide film of copper particulates in photo sintering.

Abstract: The invention provides an ultra-rapid nucleic acid amplification method performed in a flow channel. Specifically, the invention provides a nucleic acid amplification method for performing a PCR reaction by supplying a PCR sample solution to a nucleic acid amplification device comprising a serpentine channel adapted to perform at least one PCR cycle, the nucleic acid amplification device comprising a DNA denaturation temperature zone corresponding to the curved portions at one side, an annealing temperature zone corresponding to the curved portions at the other side, and an extension temperature zone positioned between the annealing and DNA denaturation temperature zones, wherein the PCR sample solution is introduced in the form of sample plugs separated by gas into the serpentine channel using a pump, the sample solution being supplied into the channel in a state such that the solution is separated by gas into a segment corresponding to one PCR cycle or smaller segments.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic composition that is stable, not sticky when used, has excellent moisture and smoothness, and maintains the effects for a long time without deterioration due to washing and/or sweating. Specifically, the present invention provides a cosmetic composition that comprises: (i) a polyalkylene oxide-modified product obtained by reacting a polyalkylene oxide compound, a diol compound, and a diisocyanate compound; and (ii) water or a lower alcohol aqueous solution, wherein the cosmetic composition comprises 0.3 mass % or more polyalkylene oxide-modified product.

Abstract: In a radio communication system including multiple mobile terminals and multiple radio base stations, the mobile terminal has a function of interference rejection combining. The radio base stations share downlink channel characteristics for mobile terminals connected to radio base stations. The radio base station gives weights to radio waves transmitted from multiple transmission antennas to perform in-phase addition of an interfering radio wave beam directed to a mobile terminal for which the desired radio base station is another radio base station to an interfering radio wave beam transmitted from yet another radio base station for limiting the number of interfering radio wave beams that arrive at the mobile terminal. The radio base station does not perform in-phase addition when the number of interfering radio wave beams of which interference can be suppressed by the mobile terminal is equal to or greater than the number of radio base stations that send interfering radio wave beams to the mobile terminal.

Abstract: When a raw material graphite film bad in flatness is laminated onto another material, creases and other defects may be caused. In particular, when a graphite film having a large area is laminated, defects such as creases may be often caused. In order to solve such defects, a flatness correction treatment step is performed wherein a raw material graphite film is subjected to heat treatment up to 2000° C. or higher while a pressure is applied thereto. This flatness correction treatment gives a graphite film good in flatness. Furthermore, when the flatness of the raw material graphite film is corrected by use of a thermal expansion of a core, a graphite film small in sagging can be obtained.

Abstract: Access from a communication terminal apparatus is received, and identification information that enables identification of a position of a communication terminal apparatus from which the access has been received and transmission data are acquired from the communication terminal apparatus, and are stored in a storage unit. Then, if access has been received from a communication terminal apparatus next and thereafter, the transmission data stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the communication terminal apparatus on the basis of identification information that enables identification of a position of the communication terminal apparatus.

Abstract: A reagent container carrier structure for holding at least one reagent container, wherein the carrier structure has thereon an RFID assembly and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the carrier structure, is disclosed. The reagent container carrier structure may have an orientation identification label that has a front surface and a back surface, and further include an RFID assembly positioned on the back surface, and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the label on the front surface. A reader module for reading RFID data in combination with optically detectable data defining an orientation of a respective label is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a high strength galvanized steel sheet and a high strength galvanized steel sheet are provided. A high strength galvanized steel sheet having a zinc coating layer with an amount of deposition of coating of 20 to 120 g/m2 per one surface on the surface of a base steel sheet having a chemical composition comprising C: 0.03% to 0.35%, Si: 0.01% to 0.50%, Mn: 3.6% to 8.0%, Al: 0.001% to 1.000%, P?0.10%, S?0.010%, and the balance comprising Fe and incidental impurities, on a percent by mass basis, is produced. At this time, in annealing and galvanization treatment of the base steel sheet in a continuous galvanizing line, the maximum steel sheet temperature in an annealing furnace is 600° C. or higher and 750° C. or lower, the steel sheet transit time in a temperature region of the maximum steel sheet temperature of 600° C. or higher and 750° C. or lower is specified to be 30 seconds or more and 10 minutes or less, and the dew point in an atmosphere is specified to be ?10° C. or higher.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an input operating unit configured to receive an input operation from a user, the input operation allowing content to be scrolled, and a setting control unit configured to change a setting of a scrolling direction for the content on the basis of a situation in which the input operation has been performed.

Abstract: A development device includes a developer container 2 that can store developer, a conveyance portion arranged rotatable in a storage portion formed with a discharge opening, and conveying the developer toward an end, on which the discharge opening is formed, in the longitudinal direction, a conveyance screw including a return screw that applies force of pushing back a flow of the developer, which moves toward the discharge opening, in the opposite direction, and a magnet member provided in the developer container in the vicinity of a level of the developer on at least the return portion, wherein a magnetic brush formed by the magnetic force of the magnet member interferes with the return portion.

Abstract: A detection panel has a plurality of pixels for accumulating electric charge by receiving X-rays, and a plurality of detection pixels for detecting an X-ray dose in an imaging surface. The detection pixels are disposed periodically with leaving space. A grid, which has X-ray absorbing portions and X-ray transmitting portions alternately and periodically arranged in a first direction, is disposed in a position opposed to the imaging surface. Since an arrangement period of the detection pixels in the first direction is different from an arrangement period of the X-ray absorbing portions, an output value of each detection pixel is distributed and hence the average of the output values has a reduced variation range.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes the steps of forming a top surface nitride film on a top surface of a substrate and a bottom surface nitride film on a bottom surface of the substrate, forming a protective film on the top surface nitride film, removing the bottom surface nitride film by wet etching while the top surface nitride film is being protected by the protective film, removing the protective film after the removing of the bottom surface nitride film, patterning the top surface nitride film so as to form an opening in the top surface nitride film, and forming a second oxide film on the bottom surface of the substrate while forming a first oxide film on a surface portion of the substrate which is exposed by the opening.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including an obtaining section configured to obtain a content item to be displayed in a first display area of a display screen, and an image generating section configured to generate a display image by laying out the content item based on an arrangement of the first display area.

Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including a display control unit configured to move a cursor position displayed on a display unit or to scroll a screen displayed on the display unit in accordance with a change amount of an indicated direction of a direction indicator, and a switching control unit configured to switch the display control unit moving the cursor position and the display control unit scrolling the screen. After the switching control unit switches the display control unit scrolling the screen to the display control unit moving the cursor position, the display control unit reduces a movement amount of the cursor position with respect to the change amount.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a temperature of an exhaust gas which is exhausted from an internal combustion engine to an exhaust manifold. The apparatus estimates the temperature of the exhaust gas in the exhaust manifold, based on a temperature increment caused by an adiabatic compression until a gas introduced in an intake manifold is exhausted to the exhaust manifold, and a temperature increment obtained by dividing the amount of heat lost in the exhaust gas among the amount of heat introduced into cylinders by the diluted gas flow of the exhaust gas in the exhaust manifold.

Abstract: A plating method can improve adhesivity with an underlying layer. The plating method of performing a plating process on a substrate includes forming a first plating layer 23a serving as a barrier film on a substrate 2; baking the first plating layer 23a; forming a second plating layer 23b serving as a barrier film; and baking the second plating layer 23b. A plating layer stacked body 23 serving as a barrier film is formed of the first plating layer 23a and the second plating layer 23b.

Abstract: Provided is a display device that is exceptionally easy to assemble. A display device includes an electroconductive housing. A case body accommodates the display device. A connecting member causes electrification between the housing of the display device and a grounding part of a circuit substrate. The connecting member has a base part that contacts the housing, and an elastic contact armature that contacts the grounding part of the circuit substrate when the circuit substrate is secured to the case body. A securing member secures the display device to the case body so that the base part is held between the housing and the case body. The case body has an elastic locking armature for securing the circuit substrate. The case body has a through-hole through which the elastic contact armature of the connecting member is inserted.

Abstract: In a transfer device, a flexible guide plate is disposed in a position upstream relative to a transfer position along a medium conveyance path, such that a first side of the guide plate faces to a recording medium being conveyed along the medium conveyance path. The guide plate has a downstream end portion that is angled by bending the guide plate. A support frame supports an upstream end portion of the guide plate and extends in a downstream direction beyond the downstream end portion to form an extension portion which is disposed opposite to a second side of the guide plate and toward which the downstream end portion extends obliquely downstream. The extension portion has a recess/hole formed in a position separated in an upstream direction from a first edge of the extension portion, to allow the downstream end portion to be moved without being blocked by the extension portion.