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An object is to provide a novel heterocyclic compound which can be used for a light-emitting element, as a host material of a light-emitting layer in which a light-emitting substance is dispersed. Other objects are to provide a light-emitting element having low driving voltage, a light-emitting element having high current efficiency, and a light-emitting element having a long lifetime. Provided are a light-emitting element including a compound in which a dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline ring and a hole-transport skeleton are bonded through an arylene group, and a light-emitting device, an electronic device, and a lighting device each using this light-emitting element. The heterocyclic compound represented by General Formula (G1) below is provided.

Disclosed are a conjugated diolefin (co) polymer rubber formed from either a conjugated diolefin or a conjugated diolefin and an aromatic vinyl compound, wherein the (co) polymer rubber has a primary amino group and an alkoxysilyl group which are bonded to a (co) polymer chain; a process for producing the same; a rubber composition; a composite; and a tire. The (co) polymer rubber has satisfactory processability, and can give an automotive tire tread having a balance among wear resistance, failure characteristics, low hysteresis loss and wet-skid characteristics.

A light-emitting element includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes. The EL layer contains a first compound and a second compound. The first compound is a phosphorescent iridium metal complex having a LUMO level of greater than or equal to −3.5 eV and less than or equal to −2.5 eV, and the second compound is an organic compound having a pyrimidine skeleton. The light-emitting element includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes. The EL layer contains a first compound and a second compound. The first compound is a phosphorescent iridium metal complex having a diazine skeleton, and the second compound is an organic compound having a pyrimidine skeleton.

A novel polycyclic aromatic compound in which plural aromatic rings are linked via boron atoms, oxygen atoms and the like is provided, and therefore, the range of selection of the material for organic electroluminescent elements can be widened. Also, an excellent organic electroluminescent element is provided by using the novel polycyclic aromatic compound as a material for an organic electroluminescent element.

This invention relates to the sterilization of polymeric material by irradiation for use in a body of a mammal. We have surprisingly discovered that the sterilization of polymeric materials for use in a mammal by irradiation is improved by reducing the temperature at which the irradiation is carried out. One aspect of this invention relates to a sterilized polymeric material for use in a body of a mammal wherein said polymeric material is sterilized by irradiation at a reduced temperature Another aspect of this invention relates to methods of sustained delivery of a therapeutically active agent to a mammal by using a polymeric material that has been sterilized at a reduced temperature by irradiation.

Compounds (including polymers) for use in hybrid host materials which can be used in electroluminescent devices. The compounds comprise at least one electron-transporting moiety and at least one hole-transporting moiety which are joined by a flexible linker. Hybrid host materials comprising the compounds exhibit stability against phase separation, elevated glass transition temperature, morphological stability against crystallization, and isolation of the electron transporting moiety and hole transporting moiety π-systems.

An organic electroluminescent device whose electroluminescence efficiency is independent of the work function of the cathode material, and whose service life under ambient conditions is excellent without the necessity of taking additional protective measures. These properties are obtained as a result of the fact that an organic layer of the device comprises mobile ions which are compensated by immobile ions in such a manner than the polarity of all mobile ions is the same.

The invention provides a novel method for making lithium mixed metal materials in electrochemical cells. The lithium mixed metal materials comprise lithium and at least one other metal besides lithium. The invention involves the reaction of a metal compound, a phosphate compound, with a reducing agent to reduce the metal and form a metal phosphate. The invention also includes methods of making lithium metal oxides involving reaction of a lithium compound, a metal oxide with a reducing agent.

Improvements in systems and methods for advertising. Systems and methods according to the invention include specially-adapted computer networks 200, unique data input and acquisition devices 261, and processes for implementing, monitoring, and assessing advertising campaigns. Systems and methods are particularly useful in advertising campaigns directed to multiple locations, and are suitable for use both with fixed or permanent structures and with portable toilets and other temporary or moveable structures.

The present invention provides a powdered lithium transition metal oxide useful as a major component for cathode active material of rechargeable lithium batteries, comprising a lithium transition metal oxide particle, a doped interface layer formed near the surface of the particle, and a thermodynamically and mechanically stable outer layer, and a method of preparing the same.

Provided is a novel heterocyclic compound which can be used for a light-emitting element, as a host material of a light-emitting layer in which a light-emitting substance is dispersed. A heterocyclic compound represented by a general formula (G1) is provided. In the formula, A represents any of a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group, R11 to R19 separately represent any of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, and Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms.

A novel polymerizable high-refractive index compound which is useful as an optical material, and a holographic recording medium using the same, which has high diffraction efficiency, high light transmittance and small rate of shrinkage, are provided. A composition for forming a holographic recording layer containing a reactive compound represented by the following formula 1, a holograph recording material, and a holographic recording medium provided with a recording layer containing the same, are disclosed.(In the formula (1),A is an optionally substituted ring;Ar is an optionally substituted (hetero)aryl group formed by condensation of two or more rings;R is hydrogen or a methyl group;n is an integer of from 1 to 7; andwhen n is 2 or more, then plural Ars may be the same as or different from each other,provided that when A is an aromatic heterocyclic ring, and Ar is an optionally substituted (hetero)aryl group formed by condensation of two or more rings, then in the structure in which A and Ar are connected with each other, those partial structures that are in the structure of each of A and Ar, and are connected directly with each other, do not contain a heteroatom.)

Provided is a novel heterocyclic compound which can be used for a light-emitting element, as a host material of a light-emitting layer in which a light-emitting substance is dispersed. A heterocyclic compound represented by a general formula (G1) is provided. In the formula, A represents any of a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group, R11 to R19 separately represent any of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, and Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms.

There are provided a vinyl compound which is excellent in heat resistance and electric characteristics and excellent in reactivity by introducing a vinyl group into a terminal of a bifunctional polyphenylene ether oligomer, and a cured product thereof which has a high glass transition temperature, has a low dielectric constant and a low dielectric loss tangent and has the excellent properties of polyphenylene ether.

The present invention provides a bifunctional phenylene ether oligomer compound having a thermosetting functional group at each terminal, an epoxy resin containing the above oligomer compound and a use thereof. That is, it provides a sealing epoxy resin composition for sealing an electric part, an epoxy resin composition for laminates, a laminate, a printed wiring board, a curable resin composition and a photosensitive resin composition. The resins and resin compositions of the present invention are used in electronics fields in which a low dielectric constant, a low dielectric loss tangent and high toughness are required and also used for various uses such as coating, bonding and molding.

The present invention provides a powdered lithium transition metal oxide useful as a major component for cathode active material of rechargeable lithium batteries, comprising a lithium transition metal oxide particle, a doped interface layer formed near the surface of the particle, and a thermodynamically and mechanically stable outer layer, and a method of preparing the same.

The present invention provides an apparatus for insertion of a flexible implant into a body section of an implant recipient, the apparatus comprising an elongate guiding section having a longitudinal axis and an inner volume for removably receiving the implant, an elongate first receiving member connected at its first end to a first actuator arranged for moving the first receiving member within the guiding section in parallel to the axis of the guiding section, a first control device for controlling the actuation of the first actuator, wherein first receiving member at its second end opposite its first end carries a gripping unit for releasably gripping a proximal end of the implant, a second actuator for controlling the configuration of the implant, and a second control device for controlling the actuation of the second actuator.

In a lithium transition metal oxide having a layered structure, one is provided, which is particularly excellent as a positive electrode active material of a battery on board of an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle in particular. A lithium transition metal oxide having a layered structure is proposed, wherein the ratio of the crystallite diameter determined by Measurement Method 1 according to the Rietveld method with respect to the mean powder particle diameter (D50) determined by the laser diffraction / scattering-type particle size distribution measurement method is 0.05 to 0.20.

The present invention provides a polymer compound comprising a silsesquioxane skeleton represented by the formula (1) in its polymer main chain. In the formula (1), each of X and Y independently represents hydrogen or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms.

The present invention provides a bifunctional phenylene ether oligomer compound having a thermosetting functional group at each terminal, an epoxy resin containing the above oligomer compound and a use thereof. That is, it provides a sealing epoxy resin composition for sealing an electric part, an epoxy resin composition for laminates, a laminate, a printed wiring board, a curable resin composition and a photosensitive resin composition. The resins and resin compositions of the present invention are used in electronics fields in which a low dielectric constant, a low dielectric loss tangent and high toughness are required and also used for various uses such as coating, bonding and molding.

The breathable bedding described here serves to protect an infant from suffocating due to close contact with bedding. The breathable bedding includes one or more breathable bedding elements, which are made of a material that allows air to pass through it freely, is flexible, yet has sufficient stiffness to hold a three-dimensional shape. The three-dimensional shape ensures a cushioning effect. The breathable bedding elements are covered with a breathable fabric, such as a light woven or open-weave fabric, to form a breathable bedding panel that may serve as a crib bumper or mattress.

A production process of a perforated porous resin base, comprising Step 1 of impregnating the porous structure of a porous resin base with a liquid or solution; Step 2 of forming a solid substance from the liquid or solution impregnated; Step 3 of forming a plurality of perforations extending through from the first surface of the porous resin base having the solid substance within the porous structure to the second surface in the porous resin base; and Step 4 of melting or dissolving the solid substance to remove it from the interior of the porous structure, and a production process of a porous resin base with the inner wall surfaces of the perforations made conductive, comprising the step of selectively applying a catalyst only to the inner wall surfaces of the perforations to apply a conductive metal to the inner wall surfaces.

A corona resistant thermoplastic composition comprises about 15 to about 85 wt % of a thermoplastic resin comprising polyarylene ether and polyarylene sulfide; about 10 to about 30 wt % glass fibers; and about 5 to about 51 wt % of a mineral filler having an average radius of gyration effective to produce a corona resistance of greater than 200 hours when continuously subjected to a voltage of 5000 volts and wherein the weight percents are based on total composition. The compositions find particular utility in automotive applications, for example in under-the-hood applications such as ignition coil cases, as copier components, circuit breaker components, electrical switches, insulators, electronic encapsulants, and other applications requiring enhanced corona resistance.

A thin film made of a wurtzite structure compound is manufactured by a reactive sputtering using a metal material as a target, and a nitrogen gas or oxygen gas as a reactive gas. By optimizing film-forming conditions when manufacturing the film, it is possible to obtain a wurtzite thin film whose polarization directions of crystal grains are aligned in a uniform direction. There is provided a laminate including a first wurtzite crystalline layer made of a wurtzite crystalline structure compound is formed in advance between a substrate and a functional material layer that is a ground. Thus it is possible to improve the crystallinity and crystalline orientation of a second wurtzite crystalline layer on the functional material layer.

The present invention provides a bifunctional phenylene ether oligomer compound having a thermosetting functional group at each terminal, an epoxy resin containing the above oligomer compound and a use thereof. That is, it provides a sealing epoxy resin composition for sealing an electric part, an epoxy resin composition for laminates, a laminate, a printed wiring board, a curable resin composition and a photosensitive resin composition. The resins and resin compositions of the present invention are used in electronics fields in which a low dielectric constant, a low dielectric loss tangent and high toughness are required and also used for various uses such as coating, bonding and molding.

The present invention provides an antibacterial glass composition exhibiting high antibacterial performance with sufficiently sustaining antibacterial performance by adding a small amount of the antibacterial component, and an antibacterial polymer composition using the antibacterial glass composition. The present invention provides an antibacterial glass composition containing 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of Ag2O in a glass composition containing 30 to 60 mol % of P2O5, 1 to 15 mol % of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of K2O, Na2O and Li2O, 35 to 55 mol % of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO and ZnO, and 0.01 to 3 mol % of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of La2O3 and Y2O3.

A method of growing and fabricating a group IV-VI semiconductor structure, for use in fabricating devices. In one embodiment, the group IV-VI semiconductor structure produced by the method of the present invention includes a group IV-VI material grown on a selected orientation of [110]. The devices fabricated can be a laser, detector, solar cell, thermal electrical cooling devices, etc. A laser device produced according to the present method will have a low threshold due to the lift-off of the energy degeneracy and low defect density. Growth on the [110] orientation also allows epitaxial growth of the semiconductor structure on a dissimilar substrate, which could improve the thermal dissipation and thus increase the operating temperature of the laser device.

A silicon nanosheet comprising a silicon atom layer formed by bonding two-dimensionally and periodically arranged silicon atoms to each other through an Si—Si bond. A nanosheet solution prepared by dispersing or suspending the silicon nanosheets in a solvent. A nanosheet-containing composite having the silicon nanosheets on the surface and / or in the interior of a substrate. A nanosheet aggregate formed by aggregating the silicon nanosheets. A process for producing a nanosheet solution comprising: an acid treatment step of bringing a layered silicon compound into contact with an aqueous acid solution to derive a siloxene compound; and an exfoliation step of adding the siloxene compound into a solvent containing a surfactant, shaking the mixture, and peeling off the siloxene compound.

A method for increasing the damping properties of tire rubber comprising the steps of adding an unsaturated damping additive to a vulcanizable composition of matter, and processing the vulcanizable composition of matter containing the damping additive into tire rubber.

An apparatus and method for processing elongated sheet material through a plurality of processing stations including a cooling station for lowering the temperature of the sheet material. The cooling station includes a plurality of individually controllable cooling zones each for controlling a portion of the transverse width of the sheet material during passage through the cooling zone. The cooling zones each include a plurality of cooling fluid directing spray nozzles and a sensor for sensing the temperature of the portion of the sheet material onto which cooling fluid has been directed by the respective cooling zone. A controller responsive to the temperature sensed at each cooling zone is operable for independently controlling the flow of cooling fluid to the fluid spray nozzles of each cooling zone based upon a preset temperature setting of the controller.