Abstract

Provided are an infrared absorber having extremely low reflectivity in the wavelength band of infrared rays, a method for manufacturing the same, a black-body radiation device, and a radiative cooling device. Provided is an infrared absorber 10 provided with: an absorption layer 11 comprising carbon black and a resin; and, on the absorption layer 11, a surface layer 12 that comprises a resin including essentially no pigment and that has an optical confinement structure 13 in which a plurality of minute projections are formed on the surface thereof, the hemispherical total reflectivity of the infrared absorber 10 in infrared wavelengths of 5-15 μm being 0.2% or less. Further provided are a method for manufacturing the infrared absorber, a black-body radiation device, and a radiative cooling device.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24S 70/275 - Coatings made of plastics
• F24F 13/18 - Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates specially adapted for insertion in flat panels, e.g. in door or window-pane

Abstract

The purpose is to prevent the irradiation beam from leaking between the beam irradiation port of the radiation therapy device and the patient affected area that is the target of the emitted irradiation beam, a radiation shielding jig comprising a tare filled with shielding material particles; the tare is made of a resin fabric and has a hollow three-dimensional shape with a radiation pathway portion, the shielding material particles comprising a mixture of sintered particles having a predetermined particle diameter with radiation shielding performance and resin particles having a predetermined particle diameter.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy

Abstract

A method for producing a protein encoded by a target gene, comprising the step of expressing the target gene in a bacterium of the genus Burkholderia, wherein the bacterium lacks one or more genes selected from the group consisting of BSFP_068740, BSFP_068730, and BSFP_068720, or has inhibited expression of the genes or proteins encoded by the genes.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 9/18 - Carboxylic ester hydrolases
• C12N 15/74 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for prokaryotic hosts other than E. coli, e.g. Lactobacillus, Micromonospora

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a converting portion having a plurality of electrical conductors to be arranged in mutual separation and a medium arranged so as to mutually connect the plurality of electrical conductors, wherein the converting portion is the information processing apparatus to convert an input signal to an output signal. The medium includes the electrolyte and is configured to be capable of controlling an electrical conductivity of an electrically conductive path mutually electrically connecting the plurality of electrical conductors, and the medium is selected such that the electrical conductivity of the electrically conductive path changes over time with the input signal not being present.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01B 7/00 - Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form

Abstract

A magnetic sensor includes: a sensor head having a magnetic material; a drive unit configured to energize the sensor head; a pickup coil close to the sensor head; and an information processing unit configured to generate a bias magnetic field by energizing the pickup coil and detect a signal corresponding to an induced voltage generated in the pickup coil, in which the information processing unit generates a difference signal indicating a difference between a first signal corresponding to a first voltage generated in the pickup coil when the sensor head is in an energized state and a second signal corresponding to a second voltage generated in the pickup coil when the sensor head is in a non-energized state.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 33/00 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables

Abstract

A nonaqueous secondary battery electrolyte solution for use in a nonaqueous secondary battery comprising vanadium sulfide as a cathode active material and a lithium-containing compound as an anode active material, the nonaqueous secondary battery electrolyte solution comprising lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI), cyclic carbonates, and a hydrofluoroether (HFE).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/0568 - Liquid materials characterised by the solutes
• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
• H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

Abstract

Provided is a scandium-doped aluminum nitride with nitrogen polarity. The nitride material is represented by the chemical formula ScXMYAl1-X-YN. M is at least one or more elements among C, Si, Ge, and Sn, X is greater than 0 and not greater than 0.4, Y is greater than 0 and not greater than 0.2, and X/Y is less than or equal to 5. The nitride material has piezoelectricity with a polarization direction of nitrogen polarity opposite to the direction of thin film growth.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 21/06 - Binary compounds of nitrogen with metals, with silicon, or with boron
• C23C 14/06 - Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the coating material
• H10N 30/00 - Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
• H10N 30/50 - Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices having a stacked or multilayer structure
• H10N 30/853 - Ceramic compositions

Abstract

An article detection device includes: an image acquiring unit acquiring a surroundings image; a first information image preparing unit preparing a first information image by converting information on a load/unloading target portion of the article to an easily recognizable state based on the surroundings image; a first calculation unit calculating at least one of a position and a posture of the load/unloading target portion; a second information image preparing unit preparing a second information image by converting information on a pitch angle detection portion of the article to an easily recognizable state; and a second calculation unit configured extracting at least two edge candidates for the article extending in a specific direction and included in the second information image based on a calculation result from the first calculation unit and calculating a three-dimensional direction vector indicating a pitch angle of the article from the edge candidates.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
• B66F 9/075 - Constructional features or details
• G06T 7/13 - Edge detection

Abstract

An assay device and an assay method are each capable of ensuring the accuracy of a target substance detection section. The assay device includes a plurality of assay units 100, each assay unit 100 including a microfluidic channel configured to allow a liquid to flow; a porous absorbing medium disposed at a distance from one end of the microfluidic channel, the one end being located on one side in a flow direction of the liquid; and a separation space disposed between the one end of the microfluidic channel and the porous absorbing medium, in which the microfluidic channel includes, in the microfluidic channel, a detection section 14 having immobilized thereon a substance capable of specifically reacting with a target substance, and an internal standard section 54 having immobilized thereon an internal standard substance, and each assay unit includes two parallel ventilation passages that are respectively adjacent to both sides of the microfluidic channel in the width direction orthogonal to the flow direction, the two parallel ventilation passages communicating with the microfluidic channel to allow for air circulation.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01L 3/00 - Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers

Abstract

A microwave plasma treatment device includes a resonator including a container; a single microwave oscillation source that outputs a reference microwave; a waveguide that connects the microwave oscillation source and the resonator to each other; and a phase control mechanism that generates a modified microwave having a phase different from a phase of the reference microwave by controlling the phase of the reference microwave. The resonator includes one or more first-type introducing portions for introducing the reference microwave into the resonator and one or more second-type introducing portions for introducing the modified microwave into the resonator, and the microwave plasma treatment device is configured such that at least one of a position, a size, and a shape of a plasma ball generated in the container is changed by superimposing the modified microwave on the reference microwave in the resonator.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05H 1/00 - Generating plasma; Handling plasma
• C23C 16/511 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes characterised by the method of coating using electric discharges using microwave discharges
• H05H 1/46 - Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy

Abstract

A risk of breakage of a sample holder can be reduced and a biochemical sample or a liquid sample can be observed easily and with a high observation throughput. A sample holder 101 holding a sample includes: a sample chamber including a first insulating thin film 110 and a second insulating thin film 111 that sandwich and hold the sample 200 in a liquid or gel form and face each other, a vacuum partition wall inside which the sample chamber holding the sample is fixed in a state in which the thin film is exposed to a surrounding atmosphere, and whose internal space is kept at a degree of vacuum at least lower than that of the sample room at the time of observation of the sample, a detection electrode 820 disposed to face the second insulating thin film in a state in which the sample chamber is fixed to the vacuum partition wall, and a signal detection unit 50 connected to the detection electrode. Before the surrounding atmosphere of the sample holder is evacuated from an atmospheric pressure to a vacuum, the charged particle beam device receives a detection signal from the signal detection unit via a connector and detects an abnormality of the sample chamber based on the detection signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 23/2204 - Specimen supports therefor; Sample conveying means therefor
• G01N 23/2251 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material using electron or ion microprobes using incident electron beams, e.g. scanning electron microscopy [SEM]

Abstract

The present invention provides a technology for performing a test for prostate cancer. This method is for testing the possibility of having prostate cancer, the method comprising (1) measuring the amount or concentration of a biomarker in a body fluid sample collected from a subject, the biomarker being at least one member selected from the group consisting of dimethyl glutarate, 2,6-xylidine, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone, 2,6-di(propan-2-yl) phenol, dimethyl succinate, acetophenone, 2-phenyl-2-propanol, and 3,5,5-trimetyl-2-cyclohexenone.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/493 - Physical analysis of biological material of liquid biological material urine
• G01N 30/72 - Mass spectrometers
• G01N 30/86 - Signal analysis

Abstract

Provided are a power generation method and a power generating element capable of obtaining an electromotive force by utilizing humidity variation in an environment and having excellent operation stability. An aqueous solution of an ionic compound having deliquescence is separated by an ion permeable membrane, electrodes are inserted into the aqueous solution on both sides of the ion permeable membrane, one is blocked from outside air and sealed, and the other is connected to the outside air, and a difference in ion concentration derived from the ionic compound in the aqueous solution is generated across the ion permeable membrane due to a change in humidity in the outside air to generate an electromotive force between the electrodes.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 12/02 - Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof - Details
• H01M 4/06 - Electrodes for primary cells
• H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
• H01M 12/06 - Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of the fuel-cell type and of a half-cell of the primary-cell type with one metallic and one gaseous electrode

Abstract

Provided are a method by which hydrogen can be continuously and efficiently produced through a dehydrogenation reaction of a formic acid solution even at a low concentration and/or low grade, and a system therefor. This method involves a reaction step for, while supplying formic acid, catalytically degrading the formic acid into carbon dioxide and hydrogen to thereby continuously produce hydrogen. This method is characterized by involving an extraction step for extracting formic acid from the formic acid solution serving as the starting material with the use of carbon dioxide obtained in the reaction step, and then supplying the formic acid to the reaction step.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 3/22 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by decomposition of gaseous or liquid organic compounds
• B01D 11/04 - Solvent extraction of solutions which are liquid
• B01D 53/00 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols
• C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification

Abstract

A purpose of the present invention is to provide a coated conductor having a high critical current and low AC loss. The high-temperature superconducting coated conductor that achieves this purpose has an elongated first metal substrate, and multiple filaments arranged on the first metal substrate so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of the first metal substrate. The multiple filaments are arranged approximately in parallel with gaps therebetween, and each filament includes, in order from the first metal substrate side, a first superconducting layer containing a rare earth element, first stabilizing layers, second stabilizing layers, and a second superconducting layer containing a rare earth element.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01B 12/06 - Films or wires on bases or cores
• H01B 13/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables

Abstract

A sample holder reliably holds a liquid or gel sample, and the yield of observation with a charged particle beam device is improved. A sample holder 101 includes a first member 102 that has a lid member 111 and a first chip 105 provided with a first window 123 where a laminated film including a first insulating thin film 104 is formed, and a second member 103 that has a base material 127 having a first bottom seal surface 203 and a second bottom seal surface 200, an electrode 108 disposed on the base material, and a second chip 107 provided with a second window 124 where a second insulating thin film 106 is formed and held on the second bottom seal surface via a second seal material 119 such that the second window faces the electrode, in which a region inside a first seal material is maintained airtightly from a region outside the first seal material by the first member and the second member being combined and the first seal material being crushed between the first bottom seal surface and an upper seal surface of the lid member.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01J 37/20 - Means for supporting or positioning the object or the material; Means for adjusting diaphragms or lenses associated with the support

Abstract

An endoscopic diagnosis support method whereby an examined area and an unexamined area can be clearly discriminated. After a preparatory step of an observation canvas is performed in advance, a frame marking step, a key point calculation step, a preceding and following frame displacement amount calculation step, a preceding and following frame marking step are executed to thereby perform observation recording. In an image diagnosis support step IDS, support is performed such that the existence of a lesion is diagnosed in an organ on the basis of a plurality of position data marked with respect to a plurality of frames in the observation canvas data and an endoscopic image in the plural frames.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersections; Connectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
• G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
• A61B 1/05 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion
• G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
• A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor

Abstract

A bacteriophage which consists of the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or a nucleotide sequence having 90% or more identity thereto, as its genome, is capable of infecting and lysing a diabetes-inducible bacterium belonging to Fusimonas intestini,containing a cyclic single-stranded DNA.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 7/00 - Viruses, e.g. bacteriophages; Compositions thereof; Preparation or purification thereof
• C12Q 1/04 - Determining presence or kind of microorganism; Use of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocides; Compositions containing a chemical indicator therefor
• C12N 9/36 - Hydrolases (3.) acting on glycosyl compounds (3.2) acting on beta-1, 4 bonds between N-acetylmuramic acid and 2-acetylamino 2-deoxy-D-glucose, e.g. lysozyme
• A61K 35/76 - Viruses; Subviral particles; Bacteriophages

Abstract

A road vibration coefficient which defines a relation between vibration and a movement velocity of a vehicle during traveling is obtained. An information processing device includes: an acquisition section that acquires a measurement value which has been measured by a sensor provided in a vehicle while the vehicle is traveling on a road surface; a vibration feature quantity calculation section that calculates a vibration feature quantity Pv(t); and a road vibration coefficient calculation section that calculates a road vibration coefficient ρ.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01C 21/12 - Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups by using measurement of speed or acceleration executed aboard the object being navigated; Dead reckoning
• G01P 15/18 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration in two or more dimensions

Abstract

[PROBLEM] An object of the present invention is to provide a nonvolatile memory device having an excellent information retention characteristic, exhibiting high performance, and achieving practical mass-production, and a manufacturing method therefor. [PROBLEM] An object of the present invention is to provide a nonvolatile memory device having an excellent information retention characteristic, exhibiting high performance, and achieving practical mass-production, and a manufacturing method therefor. [SOLUTION] A nonvolatile memory device 1 has a laminated structure part including a plurality of Al2O3 layers 4 and a plurality of SiO2 layers 6 formed as two types of insulating layers formed with different compositions and disposed alternately, and an O-M1-O layer 5 of a 0.5 molecular layer to a 2.0 molecular layer, formed by a chemical bond between a metal element M1 and oxygen, and disposed on each joining interface between the insulating layers, the metal element M1 being an element other than elements constituting the insulating layers, and the nonvolatile memory device stores information by modulating an interface dipole induced in the vicinity of the O-M1-O layer 5 by external electrical stimulation.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10B 43/35 - EEPROM devices comprising charge-trapping gate insulators characterised by the memory core region with cell select transistors, e.g. NAND
• H10B 43/23 - EEPROM devices comprising charge-trapping gate insulators characterised by three-dimensional arrangements, e.g. with cells on different height levels with source and drain on different levels, e.g. with sloping channels
• H10B 41/23 - Electrically erasable-and-programmable ROM [EEPROM] devices comprising floating gates characterised by three-dimensional arrangements, e.g. with cells on different height levels with source and drain on different levels, e.g. with sloping channels
• H10B 41/35 - Electrically erasable-and-programmable ROM [EEPROM] devices comprising floating gates characterised by the memory core region with a cell select transistor, e.g. NAND

Abstract

A virtual space sharing system 1 for causing a first moving body 10 and a second moving body 12 is disclosed. The virtual space sharing system includes: a virtual space display unit 20, 22; a delay time measurement unit 30 that measures a communication delay time between the first moving body 10 and the second moving body 12; a motion prediction unit 40 and the second moving body 12; and a display control unit 50 that displays, on the virtual space display unit 20, 22, a motion of the first moving body 10 predicted by the motion prediction unit 40 to be occurring at a point of time into the future by the communication delay time and a motion of the second moving body 12 predicted by the motion prediction unit 40 to be occurring at a point of time into the future by the communication delay time.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 13/40 - 3D [Three Dimensional] animation of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings
• G06T 7/20 - Analysis of motion

Abstract

A magnetic sensor includes a magneto-sensitive body whose electromagnetic properties change under an action of an external magnetic field, a coil disposed to obtain an induced voltage proportional to the external magnetic field, a sampler configured to sample the induced voltage generated in the coil and obtains a sampling voltage, and an automatic correction circuit configured to relatively adjust a rise timing of a magneto-sensitive body clock for driving the magneto-sensitive body and a rise timing of a sampler clock for driving the sampler according to the sampling voltage.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 33/09 - Magneto-resistive devices
• G01R 33/06 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using galvano-magnetic devices
• G01R 33/00 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables

Abstract

A ceramic coating member with excellent rust prevention performance is provided. A ceramic coating member according to an embodiment of the present invention has a ceramic membrane arranged with ceramic fine particles on a metal substrate, wherein one-dimensional surface kurtosis (Rku) of the ceramic membrane is 3 or less, or two-dimensional surface kurtosis (Sku) is 3 or less, or 1<(Rkub·Hyp)/Hys<6, in the case where one-dimensional interface kurtosis of a convexoconcave formed at an interface of the ceramic membrane and the metal substrate is defined as Rkub, a hardness of the metal substrate is defined as Hvs, and a hardness of the ceramic particles is defined as Hvp.

IPC Classes  ?

• C23C 24/04 - Impact or kinetic deposition of particles

Abstract

A determination method according to the present application includes: (A) a step for measuring, at a plurality of frequencies, an S-parameter at the current probe location or in the current coaxial connector or waveguide connection state; (B) a step for calculating a coefficient matrix for fitting a prescribed function matrix to the measured S-parameter frequency properties; (C) a step for calculating a first local outlier factor on the basis of the calculated coefficient matrix; and (D) a determination step for determining, on the basis of the relationship between a threshold and the calculated first local outlier factor, whether a first state in which the probe is contacting the prescribed target, or a second state in which there is a connection failure between the coaxial connector or the waveguide and the prescribed target exists.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 1/067 - Measuring probes

Abstract

A superconducting quantum circuit includes: a first resonator having a superconducting quantum interference device and a capacitor that forms a closed loop together with the superconducting quantum interference device; and a control line being connected to a first control port and magnetically coupled to the superconducting quantum interference device, wherein the control line includes at least a first line having a characteristic impedance that indicates a first impedance value, and a second line being provided closer to a portion magnetically coupled to the superconducting quantum interference device than the first line and having a characteristic impedance that indicates a second impedance value being different from the first impedance value.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10N 60/12 - Josephson-effect devices
• H10N 60/80 - Constructional details
• G06N 10/40 - Physical realisations or architectures of quantum processors or components for manipulating qubits, e.g. qubit coupling or qubit control

Abstract

The lithium composite oxide single crystal has a chemical composition represented by Li7-3x-w-vGaxLa3Zr2-w-vTaWNbvO12 (0.02≤x<0.5, 0≤W≤1.0, 0≤V≤1.0, and 0.05≤W+V≤1.0), which belongs to a space group I-43d in a cubic system and has a garnet structure.

IPC Classes  ?

• C30B 29/30 - Niobates; Vanadates; Tantalates
• C30B 13/14 - Crucibles or vessels
• C30B 13/28 - Controlling or regulating
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
• H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials

Abstract

A foreign element-containing vanadium sulfide contains, as constituent elements, vanadium, sulfur, and a foreign element, wherein the compositional ratio of the foreign element to the vanadium (M1/V) is in the range of 0.05 to 1.5 in terms of molar ratio; the compositional ratio of the sulfur to the vanadium (S/V) is in the range of 3.0 to 10.0 in terms of molar ratio; and the foreign element includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ti, Zr, Mo, Sc, and Y, or includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of Li, B, N, O, F, Mg, S, Cl, Ca, Br, Sr, Sc, I, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Y, Mo, Tc, and Cd. The foreign element-containing vanadium sulfide is an electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery that exhibits satisfactorily high initial capacity and that provides improved electrochemical performance or cycle performance.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
• C01G 31/00 - Compounds of vanadium

Abstract

An industrial vehicle control device for controlling an industrial vehicle includes: a first signal acquisition unit that acquires a first signal; a second signal acquisition unit that acquires a second signal; a data processing unit that performs data processing based on time-series data of the first signal and the second signal; and a state estimation unit that estimates a state of the industrial vehicle by distinguishing results of the data processing.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01D 21/02 - Measuring two or more variables by means not covered by a single other subclass

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a granulation adsorbent having high strength and in particular stability in water that ensures certain throughputs at low costs. The granulated adsorbent of the invention comprises a metal-cyano complex as an effective component, a flocculation precipitant for flocculation precipitation of the metal-cyano complex from slurry containing the metal-cyano complex, a binder, and a crosslinking agent. The granulated adsorbent is produced by a step of adding the flocculation precipitant to the metal-cyano complex slurry and then dehydrating the metal-cyano complex slurry to prepare a metal-cyano complex dehydrated cake, a step of heat drying the metal-cyano complex dehydrated cake to prepare a metal-cyano complex dried block, a step of pulverizing the metal-cyano complex dried block into metal-cyano complex powder, and a step of preparing a mixture containing the metal-cyano complex powder, binder and crosslinking agent, and then granulating using the mixture.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 20/30 - Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating
• B01J 20/02 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material
• B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography

Abstract

An electrolyte solution that satisfies at least one of the following (A) and (B) can improve the charge/discharge cycle performances of nonaqueous secondary batteries containing a lithium-free transition metal sulfide as a cathode active material and can also improve initial coulombic efficiency when a specific additive is used: (A) the nonaqueous secondary battery electrolyte solution contains an organic solvent containing a cyclic carbonate compound, and the content of the cyclic carbonate compound is 80 to 100 vol %, and the content of a chain carbonate compound is 0 to 20 vol %, based on the total amount of the organic solvent taken as 100 vol %; and (B) the nonaqueous secondary battery electrolyte solution contains an organic solvent containing a cyclic carbonate compound and an additive. A method for discharging a nonaqueous secondary battery containing a lithium-free transition metal sulfide as a cathode active material, including setting the depth of discharge during a charge-and-discharge cycle to 70 to 90%, can improve the charge/discharge cycle performances of nonaqueous secondary batteries containing a lithium-free transition metal sulfide as a cathode active material.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/0567 - Liquid materials characterised by the additives
• H01M 10/0569 - Liquid materials characterised by the solvents
• H01M 10/0568 - Liquid materials characterised by the solutes

Abstract

An anomaly detection device includes processing circuitry and a memory. The memory stores map data and association data. The map data defines a map. The map receives, as input data, manipulation value data and the image data of the vehicle, thereby outputting, as output data, a state ID corresponding to an anomaly state related to the vehicle. The association data associates an anomaly state related to the vehicle with the state ID. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire the manipulation value data, acquire the image data from a camera mounted in the vehicle, input, as the input data, the manipulation value data and the image data, to the map, thereby acquiring, as the output data, the state ID from the map, and identify the anomaly state related to the vehicle based on the state ID acquired from the map and the association data.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions

Abstract

CO2 introduced into the ground reacts with water in the moisture present in the surroundings to convert to hydrocarbon, suppressing leakage of CO2 above ground. The method for producing hydrocarbon has an introduction step for introducing CO2 into a storage site in the ground where moisture and a catalytic metal are present, the pressure is 5 MPa or higher, and the temperature is 40° C. or higher, to bring the CO2 into a subcritical state or a supercritical state, and a synthesis step for reacting the water in the moisture with the subcritical or supercritical CO2 in the storage site to synthesize hydrocarbon. The storage site is preferably a site from 800 m to 1200 m below ground. The pressure of the storage site is preferably 8 MPa or higher.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 1/12 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from one or more compounds, none of them being a hydrocarbon from oxides of carbon from carbon dioxide with hydrogen
• B01J 23/755 - Nickel
• B01J 21/04 - Alumina
• B01J 35/00 - Catalysts, in general, characterised by their form or physical properties
• B01J 35/02 - Solids

Abstract

A light emitting structure light in response to a load applied to an object from a load object. In the light emitting structure are formed contacting portions which are provided on a supporting surface of the object, and which have a predetermined length from the surface of the supporting surface in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the object, wherein a stress-luminescent material is included in at least a portion of the supporting surface and the surface of the contacting portions.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01L 1/24 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations of optical properties of material when it is stressed, e.g. by photoelastic stress analysis

Abstract

An activated carbon for adsorbing neutral per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds used in quantitative analysis of neutral per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds in a water sample includes an activated carbon having a BET specific surface area of 900 m2/g or more for desorbably adsorbing neutral per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds distributed in a gas phase from the water sample by aerating or bubbling, with an inert gas as a carrier gas, the water sample sealed in a vessel and temperature-controlled to a temperature at which the neutral per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds can be distributed in a gas phase.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 20/20 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising carbon obtained by carbonising processes
• C01B 32/306 - Active carbon with molecular sieve properties
• B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
• B01J 20/282 - Porous sorbents

Abstract

Provided is a complex oxide having high density and high lithium ion conductivity and low activation energy. The complex oxide has a chemical composition represented by Li4−xSr2−xLaxZrO6 (0≤x≤1.0) and belongs to a monoclinic space group P21/n. The relative density of this complex oxide can be made to be 100%. The lithium ion conductivity of this complex oxide can be made to be 6.0×10−4 S/cm or more. This complex oxide is produced by melting at least a part of a raw material having a chemical composition represented by Li(4−x)ySr(2−x)zLaxZrO6 (0≤x≤1.0, 1

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries

Abstract

Provided is an electrode mixture used for an all-solid-state sodium storage battery that can maintain a high discharging capacity in a room temperature environment and exhibit excellent charge-discharge cycle characteristics. Further provided is a storage battery comprising the same. An object of the present invention is to provide an electrode mixture used for an all-solid-state sodium storage battery, the electrode mixture comprising an active material, wherein the active material is a cluster formed of polyphosphate acid transition metal oxide with a plurality of individual particles connected together, each particle having a particle size within the range of 0.1 μm to 100 μm.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates

Abstract

There is provided a novel sophorolipid derivative having high water solubility and surface activity. A plurality of sophorolipid derivatives having a novel structure is isolated and purified from a cultured product of sophorolipid producing microorganism (Starmerella bombicola, etc.) There is provided a novel sophorolipid derivative having high water solubility and surface activity. A plurality of sophorolipid derivatives having a novel structure is isolated and purified from a cultured product of sophorolipid producing microorganism (Starmerella bombicola, etc.) There is provided a novel sophorolipid derivative having high water solubility and surface activity. A plurality of sophorolipid derivatives having a novel structure is isolated and purified from a cultured product of sophorolipid producing microorganism (Starmerella bombicola, etc.) (wherein, R1 to R3 are each independently hydrogen, a fatty acid ester having 2 to 22 carbon atoms, or the above SL group, provided that at least one of R1 to R3 is the SL group in which R are the same or different and each represent hydrogen or an acetyl group and Rn is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 13 to 21 carbon atoms).

IPC Classes  ?

• C07H 15/08 - Polyoxyalkylene derivatives
• C12P 19/12 - Disaccharides
• C12N 1/18 - Baker's yeast; Brewer's yeast

Abstract

A control device for an industrial vehicle is a control device for an industrial vehicle for estimating a working state of the industrial vehicle, which includes a working state estimation unit that estimates the working state of the industrial vehicle, and the working state estimation unit receives operation information regarding an operation state with respect to the industrial vehicle and photographing information obtained by photographing a package, performs a determination as to whether or not a packing form of the package is in an abnormal state, and outputs the working state.

IPC Classes  ?

• B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
• G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
• B66F 9/075 - Constructional features or details

Abstract

In a power transmission mechanism 20, a line connecting a center shaft 21 of a reference gear member 40 and a first shaft 44 of a first planetary gear member 42 and a line connecting the center shaft 21 of the reference gear member 40 and a second shaft 47 of a second planetary gear member 45 form a specific angle α. Rotation in one direction is prevented when a first carrier member 22 and a second carrier member 32 are relatively rotated in a direction to decrease the specific angle α. Further, a rotation prevention release unit is provided to release a prevention state of the rotation when the first carrier member 22 and the second carrier member 32 are relatively rotated in a direction to increase the specific angle α.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61G 5/10 - Parts, details or accessories
• F16H 1/46 - Systems consisting of a plurality of gear trains, each with orbital gears
• F16H 1/36 - Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion with gears having orbital motion with two central gears coupled by intermeshing orbital gears

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a hydrocarbon compound from carbon dioxide, said method including: (a) a step of preparing an absorption-conversion catalyst that includes an oxide carrier, a first component supported on the oxide carrier and including at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, and a second component supported on the oxide carrier and including at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of Ni, Fe, Co, Cu, and Ru; (b) a step of bringing the absorption-conversion catalyst and a carbon dioxide-including gas into contact under higher pressure than atmospheric pressure, and causing the carbon dioxide to be stored in the absorption-conversion catalyst; and (c) a step of bringing the absorption-conversion catalyst that has the carbon dioxide stored therein and a reducing gas into contact under higher pressure than atmospheric pressure, and obtaining the hydrocarbon compound.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 1/12 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from one or more compounds, none of them being a hydrocarbon from oxides of carbon from carbon dioxide with hydrogen

Abstract

This light absorber 10 comprises a light absorbing layer 11 made of a resin which contains a light absorbing material. The light absorber is obtained by forming an optical confinement structure 12 in which a plurality of fine protrusions are formed on a surface 11a of the light absorber. The light absorber is configured such that luminous reflectance RSCI according to the Specular Components Included (SCI) method, which detects a total of specular reflected light and diffuse reflected light, does not exceed 0.20%.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 1/111 - Anti-reflection coatings using layers comprising organic materials
• G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics

Abstract

An electron gun for an electron microscope or similar device includes a field emitter cathode having a field emitter protrusion extending from the output surface of a monocrystalline silicon substrate, and electrodes configured to enhance the emission of electrons from a tip portion of the field emitter protrusion to generate a primary electron beam. A contiguous TiN layer is disposed directly on at least the tip portion of the field emitter protrusion using a process that minimizes oxidation and defects in the TiN layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01J 37/073 - Electron guns using field emission, photo emission, or secondary emission electron sources
• H01J 37/28 - Electron or ion microscopes; Electron- or ion-diffraction tubes with scanning beams

Abstract

The present invention provides a novel compound or the like useful as a luminescent molecule serving as a substrate for a human-derived protein. The compound according to the present invention is a compound represented by the following formula [I], or a salt thereof, or a hydrate or solvate thereof. The present invention provides a novel compound or the like useful as a luminescent molecule serving as a substrate for a human-derived protein. The compound according to the present invention is a compound represented by the following formula [I], or a salt thereof, or a hydrate or solvate thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/64 - Fluorescence; Phosphorescence
• C07D 487/04 - Ortho-condensed systems
• G01N 33/68 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Testing involving biospecific ligand binding methods; Immunological testing involving proteins, peptides or amino acids

Abstract

An active region includes a first super junction layer and an element layer. The first super junction layer alternately has a first region and a second region. A peripheral region includes a second super junction layer, a termination layer, and an insulating layer. The second super junction layer alternately has a third region and a fourth region. The termination layer is provided on and in contact with the second super junction layer, and alternately has a fifth region and a sixth region. The fifth region is provided to correspond to the third region, and the sixth region is provided to correspond to the fourth region. An impurity concentration of the sixth region is larger than an impurity concentration of the fifth region and is 68 times or less as large as the impurity concentration of the fifth region.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 29/06 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions
• H01L 29/16 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the materials of which they are formed including, apart from doping materials or other impurities, only elements of Group IV of the Periodic System in uncombined form
• H01L 29/78 - Field-effect transistors with field effect produced by an insulated gate
• H01L 29/36 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the concentration or distribution of impurities
• H01L 29/423 - Electrodes characterised by their shape, relative sizes or dispositions not carrying the current to be rectified, amplified or switched

Abstract

A method for screening for a polypeptide that acts on a target protein, including (1) providing a polynucleotide library constituted of a plurality of expression vectors that can be expressed in a gram-negative bacterium, where the plurality of expression vectors each include a first polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide different from one another, a secretory signal sequence positioned upstream of the first polynucleotide, and a second polynucleotide encoding a target protein, (2) transforming a gram-negative bacterium with the expression vector to express the polypeptide in a periplasmic space and the target protein on an inner membrane surface, (3) contacting the polypeptide with the target protein in the periplasmic space, (4) allowing the gram-negative bacterium to form a spheroplast to measure activity of the polypeptide on the target protein by a patch clamp technique, and (5) identifying the polypeptide that acts on the target protein based on the measured activity.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/10 - Processes for the isolation, preparation or purification of DNA or RNA

Abstract

Provided is a target substance detection device that can detect a target substance accurately and efficiently and can be manufactured at low costs. A target substance detection device 10 includes: a liquid sample storage unit 15 that is partially or wholly formed of a transparent member, and includes a storage unit formed so as to be open at a top surface thereof and configured to store a liquid sample S containing a fluorescent substance and magnetic particles that form a conjugate with a target substance; a sensing plate 11 composed of a silicon flat plate whose bottom surface is a smooth surface, the bottom surface being joined to the top surface of the liquid sample storage unit 15; a light irradiation unit 12 configured to irradiate the bottom surface of the sensing plate 11 with light including an excitation wavelength of the fluorescent substance, via the liquid sample storage unit 15; and a magnetic field application unit 14 located on a top surface side of the sensing plate 11, and configured to move a permanent magnet in a direction having a vector component in a direction parallel to an in-plane direction of the bottom surface of the sensing plate 11 in a state in which a magnetic field is applied to the conjugate in the liquid sample S stored in the storage unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/543 - Immunoassay; Biospecific binding assay; Materials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals
• G01N 21/64 - Fluorescence; Phosphorescence
• G01N 1/40 - Concentrating samples
• B01L 3/00 - Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers

Abstract

According to the present invention, a poultry cell knocked-in at an egg white protein gene, a knock-in method, a method for producing a knocked-in poultry cell and an egg or a poultry containing the knocked-in poultry cell may be provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/85 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for animal cells
• A01K 67/027 - New breeds of vertebrates

Abstract

A laser light profile measuring device of the present disclosure includes a reflection attenuation part reflecting and attenuating at least part of laser light incident from a first direction in a direction different from the first direction to generate measurement target laser light traveling in the first direction, a capture unit placed on one side of the reflection attenuation part in the first direction and which captures the measurement target laser light, a cooling body covering at least part of the reflection attenuation part and the capture unit in a circumferential direction with respect to the first direction, a refrigerant supply unit forcibly feeding a refrigerant toward the cooling body, and a rotation support part supporting the reflection attenuation part, the cooling body, and the refrigerant supply unit to be rotatable around a rotation axis extending in a horizontal direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01J 1/04 - Optical or mechanical part
• G01J 1/02 - Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter - Details

Abstract

The present invention provides a cathode mixture that can be suitably used in a cathode mixture layer of an all-solid-state lithium-sulfur battery having an excellent charge/discharge capacity and a method of producing the cathode mixture, by maximally utilizing excellent physical properties of sulfur. The present invention relates to a positive electrode mixture for composite all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries, the positive electrode mixture containing sulfur or its discharge product (A); phosphorus pentasulfide (B); conductive carbon (C); and lithium halide (D) at a weight ratio of A:B:C:D of 40-60:15-35:5-20:16-30, wherein a peak at 50 ppm in 31P-MAS NMR has a relative intensity of 40% or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators
• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
• H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates

Abstract

A method for producing carbon monoxide, the method may comprise the steps of: (a) preparing an adsorption-conversion catalyst comprising a support, and an additive comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal and an alkali earth metal, supported on the support, and not substantially comprising Ni, Fe, Co, Cr, Cu, Ru, In, Rh, Pt, Au, and Pd elements; (b) bringing the adsorption-conversion catalyst into contact with a gas containing carbon dioxide to allow the adsorption-conversion catalyst to capture carbon dioxide; and (c) bringing the adsorption-conversion catalyst to which carbon dioxide is captured into contact with a reducing gas to produce carbon monoxide.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 32/40 - Carbon monoxide
• B01J 23/04 - Alkali metals
• B01J 20/04 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising compounds of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals or magnesium

Abstract

A superjunction semiconductor device having a termination structure portion surrounding an active region in a plan view. The device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor layer provided on the semiconductor substrate; and a parallel pn structure and a channel stopper provided in the first semiconductor layer. The channel stopper surrounds the parallel pn structure in the plan view, and contacts the parallel pn structure in the termination structure portion. The parallel pn structure includes a plurality of first columns each having a first width and a plurality of second columns each having a second width that repeatedly alternate one another parallel to the main surface. In a region of the parallel pn structure contacting the channel stopper, a product of the second width and an impurity concentration of the second columns is less than a product of the first width and an impurity concentration of the first columns.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 29/78 - Field-effect transistors with field effect produced by an insulated gate
• H01L 29/16 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the materials of which they are formed including, apart from doping materials or other impurities, only elements of Group IV of the Periodic System in uncombined form
• H01L 29/06 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions

Abstract

A first optical device includes a substrate, a first optical waveguide provided to the substrate, and a first connector attached to the substrate. At least a portion of the substrate is positioned outside the first connector forwardly of light emitted from one end of the first optical waveguide.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements

Abstract

CB-7 exhibits a weak TLR7 inhibiting effect in normal mice. The present invention provides a novel compound with a stronger TLR7 inhibiting effect than CB-7, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound, or a prodrug of said compound or salt. The present invention also provides a drug for the prevention or treatment of diseases associated with the activation of TLR7, said drug including the aforementioned TLR7 activation inhibitor.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07D 405/10 - Heterocyclic compounds containing both one or more hetero rings having oxygen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms, and one or more rings having nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom containing two hetero rings linked by a carbon chain containing aromatic rings
• C07C 219/30 - Compounds containing amino and esterified hydroxy groups bound to the same carbon skeleton having esterified hydroxy groups bound to carbon atoms of at least one six-membered aromatic ring and amino groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms or to carbon atoms of rings other than six-membered aromatic rings of the same carbon skeleton having amino groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms of the carbon skeleton with amino groups linked to the six-membered aromatic ring, or to the condensed ring system containing that ring, by carbon chains further substituted by singly-bound oxygen atoms
• C07D 307/94 - Heterocyclic compounds containing five-membered rings having one oxygen atom as the only ring hetero atom spiro-condensed with carbocyclic rings or ring systems, e.g. griseofulvins
• C07D 295/185 - Radicals derived from carboxylic acids from aliphatic carboxylic acids
• C07C 219/22 - Compounds containing amino and esterified hydroxy groups bound to the same carbon skeleton having esterified hydroxy groups and amino groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms of the same carbon skeleton the carbon skeleton being unsaturated and containing six-membered aromatic rings
• C07D 211/38 - Halogen atoms or nitro radicals
• C07D 295/096 - Heterocyclic compounds containing polymethylene-imine rings with at least five ring members, 3-azabicyclo [3.2.2] nonane, piperazine, morpholine or thiomorpholine rings, having only hydrogen atoms directly attached to the ring carbon atoms with substituted hydrocarbon radicals attached to ring nitrogen atoms substituted by singly bound oxygen or sulfur atoms with the ring nitrogen atoms and the oxygen or sulfur atoms separated by carbocyclic rings or by carbon chains interrupted by carbocyclic rings
• C07D 205/04 - Heterocyclic compounds containing four-membered rings with one nitrogen atom as the only ring hetero atom not condensed with other rings having no double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members
• C07C 43/178 - Unsaturated ethers containing hydroxy or O-metal groups
• C07C 43/23 - Ethers having an ether-oxygen atom bound to a carbon atom of a six-membered aromatic ring containing hydroxy or O-metal groups
• C07C 33/38 - Alcohols containing six-membered aromatic rings and other rings and having unsaturation outside the aromatic rings
• C07C 57/48 - Unsaturated compounds having carboxyl groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms containing six-membered aromatic rings and other rings, e.g. cyclohexylphenylacetic acid having unsaturation outside the aromatic rings
• C07C 69/757 - Esters of carboxylic acids having an esterified carboxyl group bound to a carbon atom of a ring other than a six-membered aromatic ring having any of the groups OH, O-metal, —CHO, keto, ether, acyloxy, groups, groups, or in the acid moiety
• C07C 311/04 - Sulfonamides having sulfur atoms of sulfonamide groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms of an acyclic saturated carbon skeleton having the nitrogen atoms of the sulfonamide groups bound to hydrogen atoms or to acyclic carbon atoms to acyclic carbon atoms of hydrocarbon radicals substituted by singly-bound oxygen atoms
• A61P 37/06 - Immunosuppressants, e.g. drugs for graft rejection

Abstract

Provided is a film forming apparatus capable of stably supplying a large amount of ceramic raw material powder for a long time and forming a homogeneous and dense film. A film forming apparatus 1 for forming a film on a base material K includes an aerosol transport path 10 for ejecting an aerosol obtained by dispersing a ceramic raw material powder in a gas, from an ejection end 10a toward the base material K, in which a flow path cross-section at an ejection end 10a of the aerosol transport path 10 has a substantially circular shape with an area of 10 mm2 or more.

IPC Classes  ?

• B05B 7/00 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
• B05B 16/60 - Ventilation arrangements specially adapted therefor
• B05B 7/14 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
• C23C 24/04 - Impact or kinetic deposition of particles

Abstract

An active material used in a secondary battery includes a heterocyclic chemical compound including one or more pyrazine rings and two or more benzene rings, or a salt or derivative thereof. The heterocyclic chemical compound is preferably a chemical compound in which at least 4 oxygen atoms are bonded to the benzene ring. The active material used in the secondary battery may also include phenazine or a salt or derivative thereof. The phenazines are preferably chemical compounds in which at least 4 oxygen atoms are bonded to a benzene ring included in a phenazine structure.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/60 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of organic compounds

Abstract

Provided are a computer system and a control device, which are capable of reducing the necessity for reconfiguration according to the computation details in the circuit configuration of a quantum computer. The computer system includes an acquisition unit 122 that acquires computation details; a group of computation units including a plurality of computation units each configured to execute computation using quantum effects or thermal effects in a superconducting state; a selection unit 124 that selects a computation unit from the group of computation units based on the computation details; and an execution unit 212 that causes the computation unit selected by the selection unit to execute computation.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 10/40 - Physical realisations or architectures of quantum processors or components for manipulating qubits, e.g. qubit coupling or qubit control

Abstract

A resonance circuit includes: an inductor formed along a surface of a first cylindrical form having a central axis; and a capacitor formed along a surface of a second cylindrical form having the central axis, wherein the inductor and the capacitor are electrically connected to each other to form a closed loop.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 33/56 - Image enhancement or correction, e.g. subtraction or averaging techniques
• H03H 7/01 - Frequency selective two-port networks

Abstract

A method for producing a carbamic acid salt, including contacting a carbon dioxide-containing mixed gas having a partial pressure of carbon dioxide of 0.001 atm or more and less than 1 atm with an amino group-containing organic compound in the presence of a base in at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of an organic solvent having 2 or more and 8 or less carbon atoms, and a method for producing a carbamic acid ester or a urea derivative using the carbamic acid salt.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 269/04 - Preparation of derivatives of carbamic acid, i.e. compounds containing any of the groups the nitrogen atom not being part of nitro or nitroso groups from amines with formation of carbamate groups
• C07C 273/18 - Preparation of urea or its derivatives, i.e. compounds containing any of the groups the nitrogen atoms not being part of nitro or nitroso groups of substituted ureas
• C07D 233/34 - Ethylene-urea
• B01J 31/12 - Catalysts comprising hydrides, coordination complexes or organic compounds containing organic compounds or metal hydrides containing organo-metallic compounds or metal hydrides
• B01J 31/22 - Organic complexes

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method that enables determination or evaluation of the undifferentiated state of human pluripotent stem cells simply, efficiently and non-invasively. The present invention provides a method for determining or evaluating the undifferentiated state of human pluripotent stem cells, comprising a step of detecting or measuring fibronectin in a culture supernatant of human pluripotent stem cells.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/68 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Testing involving biospecific ligand binding methods; Immunological testing involving proteins, peptides or amino acids

Abstract

The invention provides a spin qubit-type semiconductor device capable of achieving both high-speed spin manipulation and high integration, and an integrated circuit for the spin qubit-type semiconductor device. The spin qubit-type semiconductor device includes a body comprised of at least one of a semiconductor layer itself formed with a quantum dot and a structural portion arranged around the semiconductor layer, a gate electrode arranged at a position on the semiconductor layer, which faces the quantum dot, at least one micro magnet wholly or partly embedded in the body so that a first position condition in which the micro magnet is at a position near the quantum dot, a second position condition in which the position of a lower end of the micro magnet is located below the gate electrode, and a third position condition in which when viewed from above the body, the micro magnet is arranged at a position having no rotational symmetry with the quantum dot as the center of rotation are satisfied, and a static magnetic field applying unit capable of applying a static magnetic field to the quantum dot and the micro magnet.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10N 60/80 - Constructional details
• H10N 60/10 - Junction-based devices
• H10N 69/00 - Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one superconducting element covered by group

Abstract

An object is to provide a multifunctional multi-piezo material having both high piezoelectric properties and high mechanoluminescence properties. It is a multi functional multi-piezo material represented by the chemical formula Li(1−X)(1+a)NaXNbO3:MY (where M is at least one type of metal ion selected from transition metal ions), wherein the value of X is in the range from 0.10 or more to 0.98 or less, the value of Y is in the range from 0.0001 or more to 0.2 or less; and α is in the range from 0 or more. Such a multifunctional multi-piezo material has both high piezoelectric properties and high mechanoluminescence properties.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10N 30/853 - Ceramic compositions
• H10N 30/20 - Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices with electrical input and mechanical output, e.g. functioning as actuators or vibrators

Abstract

A woody material, where a ratio (HB/HA) between a height (HA) of an absorption peak derived by C−H stretching vibration detected at a wavenumber from 2850 cm-1 to 2950 cm-1 and a height (HB) of an absorption peak derived by skeletal vibration of an aromatic ring detected at a wavenumber from 1480 cm-1 to 1540 cm-1 is 1.10 or less in an ATR spectrum of an inside or a surface of the woody material by an infrared spectroscopic analysis method.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08L 97/02 - Lignocellulosic material, e.g. wood, straw or bagasse
• B27N 3/10 - Moulding of mats

Abstract

A pellicle film for photolithography including a carbon nanotube film, in which the carbon nanotube film contains carbon nanotubes; the carbon nanotube film transmits 80% or more of EUV light at a wavelength of 13.5 nm; the carbon nanotube film has a thickness from 1 nm to 50 nm; the carbon nanotube film is deposited on a silicon substrate, in which the 3σ of the reflectance is 15% or less when the reflectance of the deposited carbon nanotube film is measured using a reflectance spectrophotometer-based film thickness meter under the following conditions: the diameter of measurement spots, 20 μm; the reference measurement wavelength, 285 nm; the number of measurement spots, 121 spots; the distance between the centers of adjacent measurement spots, 40 μm.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 1/62 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof

Abstract

Provided is a magnesium alloy in which Cu content is 0 to 1.5% by mass, Ni content is 0 to 0.5% by mass, Ca content is 0.05 to 1.0% by mass, Al content is 0 to 0.5% by mass, Zn content is 0 to 0.3% by mass, Mn content is 0 to 0.3% by mass, Zr content is 0 to 0.3% by mass, the total of the Cu content and the Ni content being 0.005% by mass to 2.0% by mass, and the balance being magnesium and unavoidable impurities.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 23/00 - Alloys based on magnesium
• C22C 23/02 - Alloys based on magnesium with aluminium as the next major constituent
• C22F 1/06 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of magnesium or alloys based thereon

Abstract

To suppress a leakage current caused by a gate of a tunnel field effect transistor included in a silicon spin quantum bit device, the silicon spin quantum bit device is provided including a tunnel field effect transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, a quantum gate operation mechanism for spin control, which is provided under the tunnel field effect transistor, and an inter-qubit coupler for coupling a channel of the tunnel field effect transistor with a channel of a tunnel field effect transistor included in another quantum bit device. Further, the gate is made wider in width than the channel and is partly formed on the inter-qubit coupler.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10N 60/10 - Junction-based devices
• H10N 60/01 - Manufacture or treatment

Abstract

Provided are a disease-condition assessment device for being capable of assessing an epileptic condition of a subject, a disease-condition assessment method, a program for disease-condition assessment device, and a disease-condition assessment system. The gaze data indicating a subject's gazing point measured when the subject is driving a vehicle is acquired, the driving-characteristic data indicating driving characteristics of the subject for the vehicle is acquired), and the epileptic condition of the subject is assessed depending on the relationship between the gaze data and the driving-characteristic data.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
• G06V 20/59 - Context or environment of the image inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions

Abstract

A solid heat storage material includes a bonding of vanadium dioxide and a highly thermally conductive substance higher in thermal conductivity than the vanadium dioxide, the highly thermally conductive substance being dispersed in the vanadium dioxide, the vanadium dioxide and the highly thermally conductive substance adhering closely and densely together, the highly thermally conductive substance having a volume fraction of 0.03 or more.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• C09K 5/14 - Solid materials, e.g. powdery or granular

Abstract

A gesture recognition apparatus by which a gesture for an interface operation is performed includes an image capturer that captures distance image data, a closest point detector that detects a closest point from the imaging apparatus, a gesture measurer that calculates an input switching border for switching ON and OFF of interface input, a gesture recognizer that determines whether the input is ON or OFF, and an interface controller that performs the interface control associated with the gesture if it is determined that the input has been turned on.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 7/20 - Analysis of motion
• G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
• H04N 23/611 - Control of cameras or camera modules based on recognised objects where the recognised objects include parts of the human body

Abstract

This diamond composite includes a first base substrate which has an oxide layer of element M and contains the element M in the composition and a second base substrate which is bonded to the oxide layer and is composed of diamond, in which the M is one or more selected from a metal element with which an oxide can be formed, Si, Ge, As, Se, Sb, Te, and Bi, and the second base substrate is bonded to the oxide layer of the first base substrate by M-O—C bonding of at least some C atoms on the surface of the diamond constituting the second base substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 23/373 - Cooling facilitated by selection of materials for the device

Abstract

The amount of a processing solution used is reduced, and the quality of an electroless plated fiber material is improved. The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for an electroless plated fiber material A4. The manufacturing method includes a step S5 of electrostatically spraying a solution B containing a catalyst precursor in a state of being electrically charged to a positive potential onto a fiber material A2 while grounding the fiber material A2 and moistening the fiber material A2, and electrostatically spraying a solution C containing a reducing agent in a state of being electrically charged to a positive potential onto the fiber material A2, and a step S7 of electrostatically spraying each of a solution D containing metal ions and a solution E containing a reducing agent each in a state of being electrically charged to a positive potential onto the fiber material A3 such that the solution D containing metal ions and the solution E containing the reducing agent react with each other in the same electric field on the fiber material A3 while grounding the fiber material A3 to which a catalyst is given and moistening the fiber material A3. The present invention relates to the electroless plated fiber material A4 manufactured by the manufacturing method. The present invention relates to a manufacturing system of the electroless plated fiber material A4.

IPC Classes  ?

• D06M 11/83 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereof; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with metal-generating compounds, e.g. metal carbonyls; Reduction of metal compounds on textiles
• C23C 18/31 - Coating with metals
• C23C 18/52 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating using reducing agents for coating with metallic material not provided for in a single one of groups
• C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
• C23C 18/18 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated

Abstract

This thermoelectric conversion module is formed by electrically connecting, by a conductive member, one end of an n-type thermoelectric conversion element having a negative Seebeck coefficient and having a half-Heusler structure to one end of a p-type thermoelectric conversion element containing an oxide having a positive Seebeck coefficient at a temperature of 25° C. or higher. The conductive member is connected to the n-type thermoelectric conversion element and the p-type thermoelectric conversion element through a connection layer containing a conductive metal comprising silver, and the connection layer is characterized by further containing an oxide to reduce the bond resistance between the n-type thermoelectric conversion element and/or the p-type thermoelectric conversion element.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10N 10/817 - Structural details of the junction the junction being non- separable, e.g. being cemented, sintered or soldered
• H10N 10/01 - Manufacture or treatment
• H10N 10/17 - Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects operating with only the Peltier or Seebeck effects characterised by the structure or configuration of the cell or thermocouple forming the device
• H10N 10/853 - Thermoelectric active materials comprising inorganic compositions comprising arsenic, antimony or bismuth

Abstract

A wet atomization apparatus includes: a process-target fluid storing container for storing the process-target fluid; a syringe including a gasket configured to be slid on an inner peripheral wall of the syringe by a plunger; a thin tube having one end inserted in the process-target fluid storing container and another end connected to the syringe; and a control section that performs control of the plunger to move forward and backward. Under the control by the control section, an atomization process is performed at least once in which the plunger is moved backward to allow the process-target fluid in the process-target fluid storing container to flow into the syringe via the thin tube so as to be stored in the syringe and the plunger is moved forward to return the process-target fluid stored in the syringe into the process-target fluid storing container via the thin tube.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01F 31/65 - Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms the materials to be mixed being directly submitted to a pulsating movement, e.g. by means of an oscillating piston or air column
• B01F 35/222 - Control or regulation of the position of mixing devices or elements

Abstract

The present invention provides a novel semiconductor device for high breakdown voltage having no drift layer. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type which is either a p-type or an n-type conductivity type, a source portion arranged so as to be in contact with the first semiconductor layer and configured as a semiconductor portion of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, a source electrode arranged in ohmic contact with the source portion, a gate electrode arranged on at least one selected from surfaces of the first semiconductor layer via a gate insulating film interposed therebetween and capable of forming by an applied electric field, an inversion layer in a region of the first semiconductor layer near the surface of the first semiconductor layer contacting the gate insulating film, a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type arranged so as to be in contact with the inversion layer, and a drain electrode separated from the inversion layer and arranged in Schottky contact with the second semiconductor layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 29/78 - Field-effect transistors with field effect produced by an insulated gate
• H01L 29/16 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the materials of which they are formed including, apart from doping materials or other impurities, only elements of Group IV of the Periodic System in uncombined form
• H01L 29/41 - Electrodes characterised by their shape, relative sizes or dispositions

Abstract

Provided in the present disclosure is an electron emitting element 10 including a laminated structure in which a first electrode 1, an electron accelerating layer 6 made of an insulation film, a second electrode 3, and a cover film 7 are laminated in that order, in which the second electrode is an electrode which transmits electrons and emits electrons from a surface thereof, and the cover film is a film which transmits electrons, is a protective film made of a material different from that of the second electrode, and constitutes an electron emission surface 5.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01J 1/312 - Cold cathodes having an electric field perpendicular to the surface, e.g. tunnel-effect cathodes of Metal-Insulator-Metal (MIM) type
• H01J 1/90 - Insulation between electrodes or supports within the vacuum space
• C23C 16/34 - Nitrides
• H01J 9/02 - Manufacture of electrodes or electrode systems

Abstract

A method for analyzing a cell surface glycan is provided, the method including bringing a glycan-binding substance labeled with a nucleic acid into contact with the cell and detecting the nucleic acid labeled to the glycan-binding substance bound to the cell, in which a kind and a quantity of the nucleic acid correspond to a kind and a quantity of the cell surface glycan.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/53 - Immunoassay; Biospecific binding assay; Materials therefor
• C12Q 1/686 - Polymerase chain reaction [PCR]
• G01N 33/58 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Testing involving biospecific ligand binding methods; Immunological testing involving labelled substances

Abstract

A Magnetic-field melting preform solder that melts by action of an AC magnetic field, wherein the preform solder includes a laminated structure made up of two or more layers, at least two layers constituting the laminated structure is made up of solder material, the at least two layers do not contain ferromagnetic material, each of the at least two layers includes a surface facing with each other, and the surfaces facing with each other are in contact with each other. A bonding method using the preform solder includes a providing the preform solder between an electrode on a substrate and an electrode of an electronic component, and bonding together the electrode on the substrate and the electrode of the electronic component by generating an AC magnetic field around the substrate and thereby melting the preform solder.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05K 3/34 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits by soldering
• B23K 1/00 - Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering
• B23K 35/02 - Rods, electrodes, materials, or media, for use in soldering, welding, or cutting characterised by mechanical features, e.g. shape
• B23K 35/26 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 400°C

Abstract

A coating film has a surfactant having a hydrophobic group or a lipophilic group and a hydrophilic group, and a film having holes on a surface thereof capable of carrying the surfactant. The surfactant has the lipophilic group of 5 or more carbon atoms and does not evaporate at room temperature. The film is a porous film. A porosity of the porous film is 5% or more and 60% or less. The surfactant is an abietic acid-based compound. Alternatively, the surfactant is chlorhexidine. A hole diameter of the holes is greater than 10 times as large as a size of a virus.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09D 5/14 - Paints containing biocides, e.g. fungicides, insecticides or pesticides
• C09D 7/63 - Additives non-macromolecular organic

Abstract

The present invention provides coated metal sulfide particles comprising a metal sulfide that is partially or totally coated with a coating layer containing a metal oxide, the metal sulfide having a composition ratio of sulfur to a metal (S/M1) of 2.1 to 10 in terms of the molar ratio. The coated metal sulfide particles are a material that improves charge-and-discharge cycle characteristics without reducing the initial capacity.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• H01M 4/485 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of mixed oxides or hydroxides for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiTi2O4 or LiTi2OxFy
• H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries

Abstract

An n--type drift layer is an n--type epitaxial layer doped with nitrogen as an n-type dopant and is co-doped with aluminum as a p-type dopant, the n--type drift layer containing the nitrogen and aluminum substantially uniformly throughout. An n-type impurity concentration of the n--type drift layer is an impurity concentration determined by subtracting the aluminum concentration from the nitrogen concentration of the n--type drift layer; a predetermined blocking voltage is realized by the impurity concentration. A combined impurity concentration of the nitrogen and aluminum of the n--type drift layer is at least 3×1016/cm3.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 29/10 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions with semiconductor regions connected to an electrode not carrying current to be rectified, amplified, or switched and such electrode being part of a semiconductor device which comprises three or more electrodes
• H01L 29/16 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the materials of which they are formed including, apart from doping materials or other impurities, only elements of Group IV of the Periodic System in uncombined form
• H01L 29/167 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the materials of which they are formed including, apart from doping materials or other impurities, only elements of Group IV of the Periodic System in uncombined form further characterised by the doping material
• H01L 29/78 - Field-effect transistors with field effect produced by an insulated gate
• H01L 29/872 - Schottky diodes
• H01L 21/02 - Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof

Abstract

A method for optimizing manufacturing conditions for a polyarylene sulfide resin composite includes executing a machine learning algorithm using a data set including manufacturing conditions data and measured characteristics data. The manufacturing conditions data includes the manufacturing conditions items of at least ingredients for the polyarylene sulfide resin composite, mixing conditions, and polymer melt temperature during melt kneading, whereas the measured characteristics data includes the characteristic value item of at least the impact resistance of the polyarylene sulfide resin composite when produced under the manufacturing conditions specified by the manufacturing conditions data. Through the execution of the algorithm, it is found out which of the multiple items included in the manufacturing conditions data and the measured characteristics data is highly important for changes in a characteristic value for a target item for improved characteristics of the polyarylene sulfide resin composite selected as the objective variable.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08L 81/02 - Polythioethers; Polythioether-ethers

Abstract

Provide are an ionic liquid composition for a carbon dioxide separation membrane, a carbon dioxide separation membrane retaining the composition in voids, and a carbon dioxide concentration apparatus provided with the carbon dioxide separation membrane that can be used to separate carbon dioxide from high partial pressure to low partial pressure. The permeability of CO2 and CO2 selectivity ratio of the carbon dioxide separation membrane can be improved, and carbon dioxide from high partial pressure to a low partial pressure of 1 kPa or lower can be selectively separated and recycled by using an ionic liquid composition prepared by combining: an ionic liquid (I) that is an aminium having one or more primary or secondary amino groups and an ethylenediamine or propylenediamine backbone in the cation; and an ionic liquid (II) in which the cation has no primary or secondary amino group and the anion is an oxoacid anion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01D 69/14 - Dynamic membranes
• B01D 53/22 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by diffusion
• B01D 71/36 - Polytetrafluoroethene
• C07C 311/48 - Amides of sulfonic acids, i.e. compounds having singly-bound oxygen atoms of sulfo groups replaced by nitrogen atoms, not being part of nitro or nitroso groups having nitrogen atoms of sulfonamide groups further bound to another hetero atom
• C07C 211/63 - Quaternary ammonium compounds having quaternised nitrogen atoms bound to acyclic carbon atoms
• C07D 233/58 - Heterocyclic compounds containing 1,3-diazole or hydrogenated 1,3-diazole rings, not condensed with other rings having two double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members with only hydrogen atoms or radicals containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms, attached to ring carbon atoms with only hydrogen atoms or radicals containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms, attached to ring nitrogen atoms
• C07C 59/125 - Saturated compounds having only one carboxyl group and containing ether groups, groups, groups, or groups
• C07C 53/10 - Salts thereof

Abstract

The control unit includes a retrieval target article identification unit configured to identify a retrieval target article from among the articles stored in the storage unit on the basis of retrieval information indicating a retrieval completion state, a reverse sequential operation calculation unit configured to calculate a reverse sequential operation when it is assumed that the retrieval target article is moved to the storage position in the storage unit in a reverse sequence from the retrieval completion state, and a retrieval operation calculation unit configured to calculate a retrieval operation in which the retrieval target article is moved from the storage position in the storage unit and is in the retrieval completion state by reproducing the reverse sequential operation in reverse.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 1/137 - Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed

Abstract

A sample analysis system including: a droplet device that intermittently introduces a sample to a measurement region set in plasma; a light emission detection device that detects light emission in the measurement region at a detection timing, the detection timing being set at a predetermined cycle in advance; and an analysis device that analyzes the sample based on the detected light emission, the analysis device being provided with: a distribution computing unit that computes a time-spatial light intensity distribution based on the detected light emission, the time-spatial light intensity distribution being a distribution of a light intensity according to the detection timing, a position in the measurement region, and an wavelength component of the light emission; and a characteristic specifying unit that computes a feature amount that correlates with a sample characteristic indicating a property of the sample and specifies the sample characteristic based on the feature amount.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01J 3/443 - Emission spectrometry
• G01N 21/25 - Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
• G01N 21/31 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is to provide a thickener that can increase the viscosity of a composition while suppressing stickiness and maintaining a good feeling when the composition is applied on the skin or the like, since the thickener does not contain a polymer thickener or the amount of the polymer thickener is small. The thickener of the present invention is characterized by comprising a phospholipid and a biosurfactant, wherein a ratio of the phospholipid to 1 part by mass of the biosurfactant is greater than 4:1 and less than or equal to 10:1.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 8/64 - Proteins; Peptides; Derivatives or degradation products thereof
• A61K 8/55 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing organic compounds containing phosphorus
• A61Q 19/00 - Preparations for care of the skin

Abstract

A spray ionization device comprising: a first tube that has a first flow path through which a liquid can flow and a first outlet on one end thereof from which the liquid is sprayed; a second tube that surrounds the first tube with a gap therebetween, has a second flow path through which a gas can flow, and has a second outlet on the one end thereof; and an electrode that extends through the interior of the first flow path of the first tube, from the other end thereof to the one end, said electrode being arranged such that the tip thereof is at the same position as the first outlet or is further on the other end side than the first outlet, and said electrode being able to apply a voltage to the liquid by means of a power source connected to the electrode.

IPC Classes  ?

• B05B 5/03 - Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by the use of gas
• A61L 9/22 - Ionisation
• B05B 5/00 - Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means
• B05B 5/025 - Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns
• H01J 49/16 - Ion sources; Ion guns using surface ionisation, e.g. field-, thermionic- or photo-emission
• B05B 5/053 - Arrangements for supplying power, e.g. charging power

Abstract

According to the present invention, methylation of a target DNA in a plant is suppressed quickly and easily without using recombinant technology, and a plant having desired traits is thereby created. In an RNA-directed DNA methylation mechanism, binding between scaffold RNA produced by transcription of the target DNA and an siRNA-AGO4 complex is inhibited.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/113 - Non-coding nucleic acids modulating the expression of genes, e.g. antisense oligonucleotides
• A01H 1/00 - Processes for modifying genotypes

Abstract

Provided is a communication control method of controlling communication between a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch each connected via an optical network and via an electrical network and each responsible for one or more devices to enable a data transfer with high reliability and low latency. The communication control method includes processes of (A) determining the presence or absence of blocking in relation to a first setup request of an optical circuit from the first electrical switch to the second electrical switch and (B) performing, if the blocking is present, at least one process of a first process of transmitting, from the first electrical switch, a second setup request of the optical circuit from the first electrical switch to the second electrical switch and a second process of transmitting a packet or a packet flow related to the first setup request from the first electrical switch via the electrical network.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 10/077 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systems; Arrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using a supervisory or additional signal
• H04L 43/0852 - Delays
• H04L 49/55 - Prevention, detection or correction of errors

Abstract

Provided is a method for producing a multi-layered microchannel device by using a photosensitive resin laminate, which is highly-defined and excellent in dimension accuracy and enables channels to be partially hydrophilized or hydrophobilized, wherein the method comprises step (i) of sequentially carrying out (i-a) forming a first photosensitive resin layer on a substrate, (i-b) light-exposing the first photosensitive resin layer, and (i-c) developing the light-exposed photosensitive layer and forming a channel pattern layer, to form a first channel pattern layer; and step (ii) of sequentially carrying out (ii-a) laminating a second photosensitive resin laminate on the first channel pattern layer formed in the step (i), (ii-b) light-exposing a photosensitive layer of the second photosensitive resin laminate, and (ii-c) developing the light-exposed photosensitive layer and forming a channel pattern layer, to form a second channel pattern layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
• B81C 1/00 - Manufacture or treatment of devices or systems in or on a substrate
• G03F 7/09 - Photosensitive materials - characterised by structural details, e.g. supports, auxiliary layers
• G03F 7/32 - Liquid compositions therefor, e.g. developers
• B01L 3/00 - Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers

Abstract

A crystal of a calcium phosphate that is any one selected from the group consisting of octacalcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite, fluorapatite, chlorapatite and carbonate apatite, in which a part of a plurality of calcium ions in a crystal structure of the crystal are replaced with a silver ion or a copper ion.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 25/45 - Phosphates containing plural metal, or metal and ammonium
• C04B 35/447 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramic compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on oxides based on phosphates
• C04B 41/85 - Coating or impregnating with inorganic materials
• A61K 6/838 - Phosphorus compounds, e.g. apatite
• A61L 27/12 - Phosphorus-containing materials, e.g. apatite
• A61L 27/54 - Biologically active materials, e.g. therapeutic substances
• C04B 38/00 - Porous mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramic ware; Preparation thereof

Abstract

An optical measurement device includes at least a multi-frequency laser configured to simultaneously generate a frequency-fixed carrier and at least one frequency-modulated subcarrier, an optical branching element, a dual frequency beat signal generator, a difference signal generator, and an arithmetic processing unit. Either the carrier or the subcarrier within the output light of the multi-frequency laser is used as first measurement light and either the carrier or the subcarrier having a frequency different from that of the first measurement light is used as second measurement light. The dual frequency beat signal generator separates and outputs a first complex beat signal derived from the first measurement light and a second complex beat signal derived from the second measurement light. The difference signal generator outputs a difference signal between the first complex beat signal and the second complex beat signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 7/493 - Extracting wanted echo signals
• G01S 17/32 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
• G01S 17/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems
• G01S 7/4912 - Receivers
• G01S 7/48 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group

Abstract

A spray ionization device comprising: a first pipe body that has a first flow path which allows a liquid to flow therethrough, and has, at one end thereof, a first outlet through which the liquid is sprayed out; a second pipe body that surrounds the first pipe body; and a third pipe body that surrounds the second pipe body with a space interposed therebetween, that has a second flow path allowing a gas to flow therethrough, and that has a second outlet at the one end. At least the leading end part of the third pipe body including the second outlet is made of an electrically conductive material so as to serve as an electrode. Charged droplets can be sprayed from the second outlet by applying an electric field to droplets sprayed from the first outlet using a power supply connected to the electrode.

IPC Classes  ?

• B05B 5/03 - Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by the use of gas
• B05B 7/24 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with means, e.g. a container, for supplying liquid or other fluent material to a discharge device
• B05B 7/16 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas incorporating means for heating the material to be sprayed
• B05B 7/06 - Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with one outlet orifice surrounding another approximately in the same plane
• B05B 5/025 - Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns
• B05B 5/00 - Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means

Abstract

The present invention provides a reflective polarized-light separating diffraction-element usable in a wide wavelength region including an ultraviolet region, and an optical measurement device comprising the same. The reflective polarized-light separating diffraction-element comprises: a substrate (1); a reflection surface (2) formed on a surface of the substrate (1); and a lattice structured body assembly (3) that is provided on the reflection surface (2) and shows a form birefringence (Δn*). The lattice structured body assembly (3) consists of lattice structured bodies (3A, 3B, 3C and 3D) of four patterns having lattice structures of different azimuths. The lattice structured bodies (3A, 3B, 3C and 3D) of a plurality of patterns are aligned on the reflection surface 2 in a predetermined direction such that the azimuths of the lattice structures change in a structurally periodic manner.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01J 4/00 - Measuring polarisation of light
• G02B 5/18 - Diffracting gratings
• G02B 5/00 - Optical elements other than lenses

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to an adhesive, a bonded body or a method for producing a press-bonded body. The adhesive includes a fluoroelastomer and is for bonding base materials in the presence of carbon dioxide in a liquid state, a gas-liquid mixture state, or a nearly liquid state. The bonded body is such that two or more base materials are bonded to each other with the adhesive. The method for producing a press-bonded body includes a step 1 in which two or more base materials are press-bonded in the presence of the adhesive including a fluoroelastomer and carbon dioxide in a liquid state, a gas-liquid mixture state, or a nearly liquid state.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09J 127/12 - Adhesives based on homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by a halogen; Adhesives based on derivatives of such polymers not modified by chemical after-treatment containing fluorine atoms

Abstract

Apiotrichum porosum (NITE BP-03053).

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 1/16 - Yeasts; Culture media therefor
• C12P 13/04 - Alpha- or beta-amino acids
• C12R 1/645 - Fungi

Abstract

A quantum interference apparatus includes a space and an alkali-metal atomic cell. A static magnetic field having a specific direction and a specific intensity is applied to the space. The alkali-metal atomic cell is disposed inside the space. Alkali-metal atoms are encapsulated in the alkali-metal atomic cell. As a static magnetic field is applied to the alkali-metal atomic cell and excitation light having at least two different frequency components is applied thereto, a quantum interference state of the alkali-metal atoms is formed. Among the frequency components of the excitation light, a frequency component that participates in the formation of the quantum interference state is light containing linearly-polarized lights having the same polarization direction as each other. The static magnetic field applied to the space is adjusted so that fluctuations of a transition frequency between ground levels forming the quantum interference state with respect to the magnetic field is suppressed.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03L 7/26 - Automatic control of frequency or phase; Synchronisation using energy levels of molecules, atoms, or subatomic particles as a frequency reference

Abstract

Provided is a monoacylated MEL. A microorganism of the genus Pseudozyma produces monoacylated MEL-B.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12P 19/12 - Disaccharides
• C12N 15/81 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for fungi for yeasts
• C12N 1/16 - Yeasts; Culture media therefor

Abstract

It is an object to provide a ferroelectric thin film having much higher ferroelectric properties than conventional Sc-doped ferroelectric thin film constituted by aluminum nitride and also having stability when applied to practical use, and also to provide an electronic device using the same. It is an object to provide a ferroelectric thin film having much higher ferroelectric properties than conventional Sc-doped ferroelectric thin film constituted by aluminum nitride and also having stability when applied to practical use, and also to provide an electronic device using the same. There are provided a ferroelectric thin film represented by a chemical formula M11-XM2XN, wherein M1 is at least one element selected from Al and Ga, M2 is at least one element selected from Mg, Sc, Yb, and Nb, and X is within a range of 0 or more and 1 or less, and also an electronic device using the same.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11C 11/22 - Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using ferroelectric elements
• H01L 21/02 - Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
• H01L 29/51 - Insulating materials associated therewith
• H01L 21/28 - Manufacture of electrodes on semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups

Abstract

An own-position estimating device for estimating an own-position of a moving body by matching a feature extracted from an acquired image with a database in which position information and the feature are associated with each other in advance, includes an evaluation result acquiring unit acquiring an evaluation result obtained by evaluating matching eligibility of the feature in the database, and a processing unit processing the database on the basis of the evaluation result acquired by the evaluation result acquiring unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
• G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersections; Connectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
• G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
• G06V 10/77 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using data integration or data reduction, e.g. principal component analysis [PCA] or independent component analysis [ICA] or self-organising maps [SOM]; Blind source separation

Abstract

Proposed is a phase shift introduction method, a structure, and a circuit device for eliminating or minimizing a risk associated with dissimilar materials, solving in principle a problem of mixing of a signal current and a control current that occurs due to DC connection of a phase shifter to a signal line, and stably and reliably providing a phase shift that is desired to be introduced without being adversely effected by noise generated by an ambient magnetic field, which is generated due to use of an external power supply. A structure according to the present invention includes a phase shifter 101 and a closed-loop circuit 103 that is directly used for computation or storage, and a quantum phase shift is generated in the closed-loop circuit 103 by using a fractional flux quantum captured by the phase shifter 101 that is DC-separated from the closed-loop circuit 103.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 33/035 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using superconductive devices
• H01L 39/22 - Devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, e.g. Josephson-effect devices
• G06N 10/00 - Quantum computing, i.e. information processing based on quantum-mechanical phenomena

Abstract

Reliability of a semiconductor device is improved. A solar battery includes: a solar battery element SB1 including an interface S1; a solar battery element SB2 including an interface S2 facing the interface S1; and a junction layer 120 being in contact with the interface S1 and the interface S2 and having light transmissivity. In this case, the junction layer 120 includes: a plurality of conductive nanoparticles 105 electrically connecting the solar battery element SB1 and the solar battery element SB2; and an adhesive material 116 filling gaps among the plurality of conductive nanoparticles 105. The interface S1 includes: a flat surface FT having concavity/convexity that is equal to or smaller than 2/3 times the minimum thickness of the junction layer 120; and a concave portion DIT having a depth that is equal to or larger than twice the minimum thickness of the junction layer 120 with respect to the flat surface FT.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 31/043 - Mechanically stacked PV cells
• H01L 31/05 - Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells
• H01L 31/18 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of parts thereof