Abstract

This greenhouse gas production inhibitor contains microalgae belonging to the genus Coccomyxa.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23K 10/30 - Animal feeding-stuffs from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hayAnimal feeding-stuffs from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms
• A23L 29/00 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof
• A61K 36/05 - Chlorophycota or chlorophyta (green algae), e.g. Chlorella
• A61P 43/00 - Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups

Goods & Services

Ready-made clothing; non-japanese style outerclothing; tee-shirts; caps [headwear]. Rice; brown rice; germinated brown rice; instant confectionery mixes; cereal preparations; boxed lunches consisting of rice, with added meat, fish or vegetables; rice flour; flour; by-product of rice for food [sake lees]; sweet sake [amazake]; bread and buns using rice or rice flour. Rice, unprocessed; rice bran [animal feed]. Awamori [distilled rice spirits]; sake substitutes; Japanese white liquor [shochu]; Japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor [shiro-zake]; sake; naoshi [Japanese liquor]; Japanese shochu-based mixed liquor [mirin]; western liquors in general; alcoholic fruit beverages; Japanese shochu-based beverages [chuhai]; Chinese liquors in general; flavored liquors. Educational and instruction services relating to arts, crafts, sports or general knowledge; educational and instruction services relating to cultivation techniques; organization of entertainment events excluding movies, shows, plays, musical performances, sports, horse races, bicycle races, boat races and auto races; organization of exchange meeting on cultivation techniques; providing facilities for educational training; providing of training facilities for cultivation of rice; providing of hands-on educational facilities for cultivation of rice.

Goods & Services

Clothing, namely, outer jackets, polo shirts, sports jerseys; tee-shirts; caps being headwear. Rice; brown rice; sprouted brown rice; instant confectionery flour; cereal preparations; boxed lunches consisting primarily of rice; rice flour; flour; sake lees, namely, the sediment from the fermentation of sake, for enhancing flavors in food products (sake kasu); a sweet non-alcoholic drink made from fermented rice (amazake); breads made of rice or rice flour. Unprocessed rice; rice bran for animal consumption. Distilled spirits of rice (awamori); synthetic sake; Japanese white liquor (shochu); Japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor (shiro-zake); sake; Japanese regenerated liquors (naoshi); Japanese shochu-based mixed liquor (mirin); alcoholic beverages, namely, wine, whisky, brandy, beer; alcoholic fruit beverages; Japanese shochu-based beverages (chuhai); Chinese distilled liquors; flavored liquors. Educational and instruction services in arts, crafts and sports knowledge; educational and instruction services of crop cultivation; organization of entertainment exhibition events; arranging and conducting of crop cultivation meeting; providing facilities for educational training; providing of training facilities for cultivation of rice; providing an educational facility for hands-on cultivation of rice.

Abstract

A production method according to the present disclosure comprises: a preparation step; a laser irradiation step; and a focal point movement step. The light intensity distribution of an emitted femtosecond laser beam is specified by a coordinate axis having the origin at the center of the laser beam. The shape of the light intensity distribution is such that the diameter of the beam is given in the range of -0.5 to +0.5 on the coordinate axis, and that an average light intensity AV0 in the range of -0.1 to +0.1 on the coordinate axis is 70-99% of both an average light intensity AV- in the range of -0.3 to -0.1 on the coordinate axis and an average light intensity AV+ in the range of +0.1 to +0.3 on the coordinate axis.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 6/13 - Integrated optical circuits characterised by the manufacturing method

Abstract

This method for manufacturing an optical connection component comprises a preparation step, a laser irradiation step, and a light condensing point movement step. In the preparation step, a glass member is prepared. In the laser irradiation step, a plurality of branch beams branching off from femtosecond laser light using a beam shaping element are condensed and applied to the glass member via a condensing lens. In the light condensing point movement step, the light condensing point position of each of the branch beams is relatively moved with respect to the glass member. The ratio of a beam spot to the diffraction grating period of the beam shaping element is set to 0.6-0.9, and a continuous refractive index changing region is formed on the glass member.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 6/13 - Integrated optical circuits characterised by the manufacturing method

Abstract

An optical connection component according to the present invention includes a glass member and an optical waveguide. In an upper layer region of the glass member, positioned between the optical waveguide and a laser irradiation surface of the glass member in a cross-section of the glass member, one or more modified regions (15A) having a refraction index lower than that of the optical waveguide and lower than that of the glass member excluding the optical waveguide are formed. The average correlation length of a nanograting in a layer composed of the modified region is shorter than 100 nm.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 6/13 - Integrated optical circuits characterised by the manufacturing method
• G02B 6/122 - Basic optical elements, e.g. light-guiding paths

Abstract

A three-dimensional measurement device includes: an optical system including an optical device that splits an incident light, irradiates a measurement object with a measurement light, irradiates a reference plane with a reference light, and combines at least part of the reflected measurement light with at least part of the reflected reference light to emit a combined light; a first light emitter that emits a first light that has a first wavelength; a second light emitter that emits a second light that has a second wavelength; a first imaging device that takes an image of an output light output from the optical device in which the first light enters; a second imaging device that takes an image of an output light output from the optical device in which the second light enters; and a control device that executes three-dimensional measurement of the measurement object.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01B 9/02015 - Interferometers characterised by the beam path configuration
• G01B 9/02001 - Interferometers characterised by controlling or generating intrinsic radiation properties

Abstract

The present invention makes holograms for use in spatial light modulators appropriate.　A hologram data generation system 10 generates hologram data for realizing holograms used for modulating light in spatial light modulators and comprises: an acquisition unit 11 that acquires target information indicating the output light intensity distribution, which is the target of output light from the hologram; a determination unit 12 that determines a generation method to be used for generating hologram data according to the type of intensity distribution indicated by the target information acquired by the acquisition unit 11; and a generation unit 13 that generates hologram data from the target information acquired by the acquisition unit 11, according to the generation method determined by the determination unit 12.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03H 1/08 - Synthesising holograms
• G02F 1/01 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour

Goods & Services

Ready-made clothing; non-Japanese style outerclothing; Tee-shirts; caps [headwear]. Yudai 21 rice; brown rice from Yudai 21 rice; germinated brown rice from Yudai 21 rice; instant confectionery mixes from Yudai 21 rice; cereal preparations using Yudai 21 rice; boxed lunches consisting of Yudai 21 rice, with added meat, fish or vegetables; Yudai 21 rice flour; flour using Yudai 21 rice; by-product of Yudai 21 rice for food [sake lees]; sweet sake using Yudai 21 rice [amazake]; bread and buns using Yudai 21 rice or Yudai 21 rice flour. Unprocessed rice from Yudai 21 rice; rice bran from Yudai 21 rice [animal feed]. Awamori using Yudai 21 rice [distilled rice spirits]; sake substitute using Yudai 21 rice; Japanese white liquor using Yudai 21 rice [shochu]; Japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor using Yudai 21 rice [shiro-zake]; sake using Yudai 21 rice; naoshi using Yudai 21 rice [Japanese liquor]; Japanese shochu-based mixed liquor using Yudai 21 rice [mirin]; western liquors in general using Yudai 21 rice; alcoholic fruit beverages using Yudai 21 rice; Japanese shochu-based beverages using Yudai 21 rice [chuhai]; Chinese liquors in general using Yudai 21 rice; flavored liquors using Yudai 21 rice. Educational and instruction services relating to arts, crafts, sports or general knowledge; educational and instruction services relating to cultivation techniques; organization of entertainment events excluding movies, shows, plays, musical performances, sports, horse races, bicycle races, boat races and auto races; organization of exchange meeting on cultivation techniques; providing facilities for educational training; providing of training facilities for cultivation of Yudai 21 rice; providing of hands-on educational facilities for cultivation of Yudai 21 rice.

Abstract

Variation in inductance is reduced with a secondary-side coil substrate on which a plurality of wiring layers are superimposedly disposed, and a plurality of coils provided in the secondary-side coil substrate. On the wiring layer, coil patterns corresponding to parts of one circumferences of the coils are formed. On the wiring layer, coil patterns corresponding to remaining parts of the one circumferences of the coils are formed. The coil patterns, and the coil patterns that are provided on the different wiring layers are connected to each other via conduction points in a superimposition direction of the wiring layers, and the one circumferences of the respective coils are formed.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 27/28 - CoilsWindingsConductive connections

Abstract

Provided is a three-dimensional measurement device capable of, e.g., enhancing measurement accuracy. This three-dimensional measurement device 1 comprises: an interference optical system 3 that comprises a half mirror HM for splitting incident light into two light beams, emits one split light beam onto a workpiece W, emits the other split light beam onto a reference surface 23, and recombines and emits same; a first light projection system 2A that emits first light of a first wavelength toward the half mirror HM; a second light projection system 2B that emits second light of a second wavelength toward the half mirror HM; a first imaging system 4A that images output light of the first light emitted from the half mirror HM; and a second imaging system 4B that images output light of the second light emitted from the half mirror HM. The three-dimensional measurement device 1 three dimensionally measures the workpiece W on the basis of image data acquired by the imaging systems 4A, 4B. The directions in which the first light and second light travel toward the workpiece W are different. The directions in which the first light and second light travel toward the reference surface 23 are different.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01B 11/24 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a stereoscopic display glass substrate and a non-contact operating device which are inexpensive, and which allow an observer to visually recognize a stereoscopic image, without an increase in the number of components. [Solution] A stereoscopic display glass substrate 10 is configured to cause a stereoscopic image employing binocular parallax to appear by means of light that is applied thereto. The stereoscopic display glass substrate 10 is provided with a stereoscopic display region 100 provided with a plurality of stereoscopic display fine grooves (arc-shaped fine grooves 102) which are arranged on the basis of the shape of an image to be stereoscopic displayed. The stereoscopic display region 100 is configured in such a way that a stereoscopic image is visually recognizable to the observer in a position separated from the substrate surface, by means of at least one of dispersion, refraction, and reflection of the light applied to the plurality of stereoscopic display fine grooves.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03B 35/18 - Stereoscopic photography by simultaneous viewing
• C03C 15/00 - Surface treatment of glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by etching
• C03C 23/00 - Other surface treatment of glass not in the form of fibres or filaments
• G06F 3/02 - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
• G09F 13/00 - Illuminated signsLuminous advertising
• G09F 13/04 - Signs, boards, or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia

Abstract

A culture medium according to the present embodiment is for growing a fungus and for producing a laccase in the fungus by growing the fungus while including TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers. A method for producing a laccase according to the present embodiment includes a step for producing a laccase in a fungus by growing the fungus by using a culture medium that includes TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 1/14 - Fungi Culture media therefor
• C12N 9/04 - Oxidoreductases (1.), e.g. luciferase acting on CHOH groups as donors, e.g. glucose oxidase, lactate dehydrogenase (1.1)
• C12N 9/06 - Oxidoreductases (1.), e.g. luciferase acting on nitrogen containing compounds as donors (1.4, 1.5, 1.7)

Abstract

[Problem] To reduce variations in inductance. [Solution] A planar coil comprising: a secondary-side coil substrate 20 on which a plurality of wiring layers 22, 23 are disposed in an overlapping manner; and a plurality of coils L1 to L4 provided on the secondary-side coil substrate 20. On the wiring layer 22, coil patterns L1a to L4a each corresponding to a part of a full circle of the coils L1 to L4 are formed. On the wiring layer 22, coil patterns L1b to L4b each corresponding to the remaining part of the full circle of the coils L1 to L4 are formed. The coil patterns L1a to L4a and the coil patterns L1b to L4b formed on the different wiring layers 22, 23 are connected, in a direction in which the wiring layers 22, 23 overlap, via conduction points 215, whereby the full circle of each of the coils L1 to L4 is formed.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 17/00 - Fixed inductances of the signal type
• H01F 17/04 - Fixed inductances of the signal type with magnetic core
• H01F 19/00 - Fixed transformers or mutual inductances of the signal type
• H01F 30/10 - Single-phase transformers
• H01F 27/28 - CoilsWindingsConductive connections

Abstract

A planar transformer includes: a primary side planar air core coil; a secondary side planar air core coil; a primary side planar core; and a secondary side planar core. The secondary side planar air core coil is arranged so as to be spaced from the primary side planar air core coil in the winding center axis direction of the primary side planar air core coil, the secondary side planar air core coil having a non-facing portion configured not to face the primary side planar air core coil in the winding center axis direction. The primary side planar core and the secondary side planar core are stacked on outer sides of the primary side planar air core coil and the secondary side planar air core coil in the directions of the winding center axes, respectively.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 27/32 - Insulating of coils, windings, or parts thereof
• H01F 3/14 - ConstrictionsGaps, e.g. air-gaps
• H01F 27/28 - CoilsWindingsConductive connections
• H01F 27/34 - Special means for preventing or reducing unwanted electric or magnetic effects, e.g. no-load losses, reactive currents, harmonics, oscillations, leakage fields
• H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only

Abstract

A noncontact operation detecting device includes a detecting means configured to be able to detect whether or not an object is present at each of a plurality of points to be observed, which are set in a space, an operation decision section configured to determine, on the basis of a detection result detected by the detecting means, whether or not a gesture operation has been performed, and an aerial image displaying device configured to be able to display an aerial image showing locations of the plurality of points to be observed, in the space.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 30/56 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images the image being built up from image elements distributed over a 3D volume, e.g. voxels by projecting aerial or floating images
• G02B 5/12 - Reflex reflectors
• G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
• G02B 27/14 - Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only

Abstract

A three-dimensional shape data production method and a system for the same for realizing contactless receiving of data regarding the inner shape of a tubular body which includes a step of generating multiple pieces of two-dimensional image data based on a signal from an image capturing device configured to be movable inside a tubular body and configured to capture an image of the inside of the tubular body; a step of receiving space information on the image capturing device upon image capturing by the image capturing device based on a signal from a motion sensor placed at the image capturing device; and a step of associating the two-dimensional image data and the space information with each other and generating three-dimensional shape data of the inside of the tubular body based on the two-dimensional image data and the space information.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
• H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets
• H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
• H04R 25/02 - Deaf-aid sets adapted to be supported entirely by ear

Abstract

The present invention is to provide an economical and efficient method of reducing drying shrinkage of a cement-based hardened body without requiring the cost and/or the labor and time. A cement-based hardened body is impregnated with a solution containing urea or a solution containing sulfate together with urea. An impregnation treatment may be by a method of coating or spraying the cement-based hardened body with the solution, or alternatively, immersing the cement-based hardened body in the solution containing both urea and sulfate for a predetermined period of time. The solution containing both urea and sulfate may be a solution prepared simply by dissolving both urea and sulfate in water. Besides, there are no particular limitations on a liquid allowing dissolution of both urea and sulfate, so long as it causes no impairment of a drying shrinkage reduction effect, and therefore, a solution having the drying shrinkage reduction effect in itself is also applicable for use of a solution containing both urea and sulfate in a state of being dissolved in such solution.

IPC Classes  ?

• C04B 41/62 - Coating or impregnating with organic materials
• C04B 41/00 - After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramicsTreatment of natural stone
• C04B 41/46 - Coating or impregnating with organic materials
• C04B 40/00 - Processes, in general, for influencing or modifying the properties of mortars, concrete or artificial stone compositions, e.g. their setting or hardening ability
• C04B 111/34 - Non-shrinking materials

Abstract

A display device as an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a light source, a light splitting portion for causing first emission light emitted from the light source to be surface-reflected as first reflected light, a retro-reflection portion for retro-reflecting the first reflected light toward the light splitting part as retro-reflected light, and a first light blocking portion for blocking surface-reflected light surface-reflected by the retro-reflection part toward an observation position of the retro-reflected light. The light splitting portion is configured to transmit at least some of the retro-reflected light.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 30/56 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images the image being built up from image elements distributed over a 3D volume, e.g. voxels by projecting aerial or floating images

Abstract

An amount of change in temperature (ΔT) of a surface (10a) of an object (10) over a very short time is calculated, and the amount of change in temperature (ΔT) is made visible. Since airflow at the surface (10a) of the object (10) can be made visible in this way, it is not necessary to heat the object (10), and measurements can even be taken outdoors, for example, and there are therefore no restrictions on the measuring location. Further, real-time airflow measurement is also possible. It is therefore possible to provide an airflow visualizing device with which there are no restrictions on the object to be measured or the measurement location, and with which real-time airflow measurement can be performed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01P 13/00 - Indicating or recording presence or absence of movementIndicating or recording of direction of movement
• G01J 5/48 - ThermographyTechniques using wholly visual means

Abstract

Provided are a polarizing film imaging apparatus, a polarizing film inspection apparatus including the imaging apparatus, and a polarizing film inspection method using the imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus includes: a light source that is configured to emit light toward a polarizing film to be inspected; an imaging unit that is arranged on an optical axis of the light source and on an opposite side to the light source with the polarizing film therebetween; and at least one of a circular polarizing plate arranged between the light source and the polarizing film, and a wavelength plate arranged between the polarizing film and the imaging unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination
• G01N 21/19 - Dichroism
• G01N 21/958 - Inspecting transparent materials
• G01N 21/84 - Systems specially adapted for particular applications
• G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements
• G01N 21/21 - Polarisation-affecting properties
• G01N 21/896 - Optical defects in or on transparent materials, e.g. distortion, surface flaws
• G01N 21/23 - Bi-refringence

Abstract

A direct current (DC)-DC converter includes: a transformer; a half bridge circuit provided on a primary side of the transformer; a synchronous rectification circuit provided on a secondary side of the transformer; and a controller configured to switch a power semiconductor device for rectification of the synchronous rectification circuit at a duty ratio and a phase corresponding to an input voltage of the half bridge circuit and an output current of the synchronous rectification circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
• H02M 1/00 - Details of apparatus for conversion

Abstract

A planar transformer (Tp) is provided with a primary side planar air-core coil (Nap), a secondary side planar air-core coil (Nas), a primary side planar core (Cp) and a secondary side planar core (Cs). The secondary side planar air-core coil (Nas) is disposed with a gap in the direction of a winding central axis (Sp) of the primary side planar air-core coil (Nap) from the primary side planar air-core coil (Nap), and has a non-facing part (NFs) not facing the primary side planar air-core coil (Nap) in the direction of a winding central axis (Ss). The primary side planar core (Cp) and the secondary side planar core (Cs) are stacked, respectively, on the outer sides of the primary side planar air-core coil (Nap) and the secondary side planar air-core coil (Nas) in the directions of the winding central axes (Sp, Ss).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 38/08 - High-leakage transformers or inductances
• H02M 3/28 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC

Abstract

A drainage processing apparatus that processes drainage expelled from a scrubber apparatus is provided. The drainage processing apparatus includes: a magnetic powder adding unit that adds magnetic powders to the drainage; a transfer unit that transfers the drainage; and an adsorbing unit that: is provided in the transfer unit; adsorbs bound matter that is contained in the drainage and contains at least a process-target substance and the magnetic powders; and retains the bound matter in the transfer unit. In one example, the adsorbing unit is able to re-release adsorbed bound matter into the transfer unit. In one example, the adsorbing unit has a permanent magnet provided to be directly insertable into and removable from within the transfer unit, and the permanent magnet adsorbs the bound matter by being inserted into the transfer unit, and re-releases the bound matter into the transfer unit by being removed from within the transfer unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• B03C 1/12 - Magnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with cylindrical material carriers with magnets moving during operationMagnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with cylindrical material carriers with movable pole pieces
• B03C 1/28 - Magnetic plugs and dipsticks
• B03C 1/032 - Matrix cleaning systems
• B03C 1/035 - Open gradient magnetic separators, i.e. separators in which the gap is unobstructed, characterised by the configuration of the gap
• B03C 1/033 - Component partsAuxiliary operations characterised by the magnetic circuit
• C02F 1/52 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities
• C02F 1/00 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
• B03C 1/30 - Combinations with other devices, not otherwise provided for

Abstract

System and method for treating scrubber and ballast wastewater at the same time. The method includes mixing ballast and scrubber wastewater to make a suspended solid concentration or turbidity of the obtained wastewater mixture constant, the scrubber wastewater produced by bringing exhaust gas and scrubber washing water into contact with each other in a scrubber; adding magnetic powder to the wastewater mixture; and magnetically separating magnetic flocs obtained in the adding. The system includes a mixer that mixes ballast and scrubber wastewater to make a suspended solid concentration or turbidity of the obtained wastewater mixture constant, the scrubber wastewater produced by bringing exhaust gas and scrubber washing water into contact with each other in a scrubber; a magnetic powder adding device that adds magnetic powder to the wastewater mixture obtained by the mixer; and a magnetic separator that magnetically separates magnetic flocs obtained by the magnetic powder adding device.

IPC Classes  ?

• C02F 1/48 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage with magnetic or electric fields
• B03C 1/247 - Magnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with material carried by oscillating fieldsMagnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with material carried by travelling fields, e.g. generated by stationary magnetic coilsEddy-current separators, e.g. sliding ramp with material carried by travelling fields obtained by a rotating magnetic drum
• C02F 1/50 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by addition or application of a germicide or by oligodynamic treatment
• B03C 1/00 - Magnetic separation
• C02F 1/52 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities
• B01D 21/01 - Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation using flocculating agents
• B03C 1/14 - Magnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with cylindrical material carriers with non-movable magnets
• B03C 1/005 - Pretreatment specially adapted for magnetic separation
• C02F 1/00 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
• C02F 1/76 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation with halogens or compounds of halogens
• C02F 1/78 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation with ozone
• C02F 1/32 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by irradiation with ultraviolet light
• C02F 103/00 - Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated
• C02F 103/18 - Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the wet purification of gaseous effluents

Abstract

A display device (1A) according to the present invention includes a first light source, a first retro-reflective part disposed at a position in an emission direction of first light emitted from the first light source, and a first light-separating part configured to reflect a part of the first light that has passed through the first retro-reflective part as a first reflected light and transmits at least a part of the first reflected light.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements
• G02B 27/02 - Viewing or reading apparatus
• G02B 27/14 - Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only
• G02B 30/56 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images the image being built up from image elements distributed over a 3D volume, e.g. voxels by projecting aerial or floating images
• G02B 5/12 - Reflex reflectors
• G02B 27/28 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups , for polarising
• G02B 5/124 - Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type plural reflecting elements forming part of a unitary plate or sheet
• G02B 5/128 - Reflex reflectors including curved refracting surface transparent spheres being embedded in matrix
• G02B 30/25 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images by providing first and second parallax images to an observer’s left and right eyes of the stereoscopic type using polarisation techniques
• G02B 5/04 - Prisms

Abstract

The present invention is to provide an economical and efficient method of reducing drying shrinkage of a cement-based hardened body without requiring the cost and/or the labor and time. A cement-based hardened body is impregnated with a solution containing urea or a solution containing sulfate together with urea. An impregnation treatment may be by a method of coating or spraying the cement-based hardened body with the solution, or alternatively, immersing the cement-based hardened body in the solution containing both urea and sulfate for a predetermined period of time. The solution containing both urea and sulfate may be a solution prepared simply by dissolving both urea and sulfate in water. Besides, there are no particular limitations on a liquid allowing dissolution of both urea and sulfate, so long as it causes no impairment of a drying shrinkage reduction effect, and therefore, a solution having the drying shrinkage reduction effect in itself is also applicable for use of a solution containing both urea and sulfate in a state of being dissolved in such solution.

IPC Classes  ?

• C04B 41/62 - Coating or impregnating with organic materials

Abstract

The present invention is to provide an economical and efficient method of reducing drying shrinkage of a cement-based hardened body without requiring the cost and/or the labor and time. A cement-based hardened body is impregnated with a solution containing urea or a solution containing sulfate together with urea. An impregnation treatment may be by a method of coating or spraying the cement-based hardened body with the solution, or alternatively, immersing the cement-based hardened body in the solution containing both urea and sulfate for a predetermined period of time. The solution containing both urea and sulfate may be a solution prepared simply by dissolving both urea and sulfate in water. Besides, there are no particular limitations on a liquid allowing dissolution of both urea and sulfate, so long as it causes no impairment of a drying shrinkage reduction effect, and therefore, a solution having the drying shrinkage reduction effect in itself is also applicable for use of a solution containing both urea and sulfate in a state of being dissolved in such solution.

IPC Classes  ?

• C04B 41/62 - Coating or impregnating with organic materials

Abstract

A display device (1A) as an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a light source (2), a light branching part (40) for causing first emission light (L1) emitted from the light source to be surface-reflected as first reflected light (L2), a retroreflection part (6) for retroreflecting the first reflected light toward the light branching part as retroreflected light (L3), and a first light shielding part (8) for shielding surface-reflected light (L4) surface-reflected by the retroreflection part toward an observation position of the retroreflected light. The light branching part transmits at least a portion of the retroreflected light.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 27/22 - Other optical systems; Other optical apparatus for producing stereoscopic or other three-dimensional effects
• G02B 5/08 - Mirrors
• G02B 5/12 - Reflex reflectors
• H04N 13/04 - Picture reproducers

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is to provide a manipulator with which it is possible for an instrument such as a scope or forceps to be manipulated to a desired position and orientation, and with which interference between medical implements in a trocar or in the abdominal cavity can be avoided, thereby alleviating the load on a surgeon, for example. Another objective of the present invention is to provide a medical implement provided with said manipulator, and a method of evaluating the workability of a manipulator. A manipulator 2 is mounted on a scope 1, and is inserted from the distal end side thereof into an abdominal cavity 9, through an opening 8A which communicates with the interior of the abdominal cavity 9. The manipulator 2 is provided with: a penetrating tube 201 which penetrates through the inside of the opening 8A; a first bent portion 21 which is capable of being bent relative to the penetrating tube 201 inside the abdominal cavity 9; an extending and retracting portion 23 which is capable of being extended and retracted on the distal end side of the first bent portion 21; a first bending manipulation wire 31 for manipulating the first bent portion 21; and an extending and retracting manipulation wire 33 for manipulating the extending and retracting portion 23.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 1/313 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for introducing through surgical openings, e.g. laparoscopes
• A61B 1/01 - Guiding arrangements therefor
• A61B 17/94 - Endoscopic surgical instruments
• B25J 18/04 - Arms extensible rotatable

Abstract

Provided is a liquid discharge treatment device for treating liquid discharge that is discharged from a scrubber device. The liquid discharge treatment device is provided with: a magnetic powder addition unit that adds magnetic powder to the liquid discharge; a conveyance unit that conveys the liquid discharge; and an absorption unit that is provided inside the conveyance unit, and absorbs, and holds therein, a bound substance contained in the liquid discharge, the bound substance including at least the magnetic powder and the substance targeted by the the treatment device. In one example, the absorption unit is able to release the absorbed bound substance into the conveyance unit. In another example, the absorption unit has a permanent magnet that is disposed inside the conveyance unit in a manner which allows for unmediated insertion and retraction. When inserted into the conveyance unit, the permanent magnet absorbs the bound substance, and when retracted from the conveyance unit, releases the bound substance.

IPC Classes  ?

• C02F 1/00 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
• B03C 1/00 - Magnetic separation
• B03C 1/025 - High gradient magnetic separators
• B03C 1/027 - High gradient magnetic separators with reciprocating canisters
• B03C 1/032 - Matrix cleaning systems
• B03C 1/035 - Open gradient magnetic separators, i.e. separators in which the gap is unobstructed, characterised by the configuration of the gap
• B03C 1/14 - Magnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with cylindrical material carriers with non-movable magnets
• B03C 1/28 - Magnetic plugs and dipsticks
• C02F 1/52 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities

Abstract

To provide a wastewater treatment method and a wastewater treatment system for efficiently treating scrubber wastewater and ballast wastewater at the same time without providing a plurality of treatment facilities. Provided are: a wastewater treatment method including a mixing step for mixing ballast wastewater into scrubber wastewater that is obtained by bringing an exhaust gas and a scrubber washing liquid into contact with each other in a scrubber 10 such that the suspended solids concentration or the turbidity of the resulting mixture is fixed, a treatment step for adding a magnetic powder to the mixed wastewater, and a separation step for magnetically separating magnetic floc obtained in the treatment step; and a wastewater treatment system provided with a mixing device 3 for mixing ballast wastewater into scrubber wastewater that is obtained by bringing an exhaust gas and a scrubber washing liquid into contact with each other in a scrubber such that the suspended solids concentration of the resulting mixture is fixed, a magnetic powder addition device 4 for adding a magnetic powder to the mixed wastewater obtained using the mixing device, and a magnetic separation device 5 for magnetically separating magnetic floc obtained using the magnetic powder addition device.

IPC Classes  ?

• C02F 1/52 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities
• B01D 21/01 - Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation using flocculating agents
• B03C 1/00 - Magnetic separation
• B03C 1/14 - Magnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with cylindrical material carriers with non-movable magnets
• B03C 1/247 - Magnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with material carried by oscillating fieldsMagnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with material carried by travelling fields, e.g. generated by stationary magnetic coilsEddy-current separators, e.g. sliding ramp with material carried by travelling fields obtained by a rotating magnetic drum
• C02F 1/32 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by irradiation with ultraviolet light
• C02F 1/50 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by addition or application of a germicide or by oligodynamic treatment
• C02F 1/76 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation with halogens or compounds of halogens
• C02F 1/78 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation with ozone

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a method for introducing a protein into a plant cell, which is simple and can be widely applied to various types of plant cells and proteins. The present invention can solve the problem by providing: a complex comprising a protein of interest which is to be introduced into a target plant cell and a carrier peptide; a method for introducing a protein of interest into a target plant cell using the complex; a kit including a protein of interest which is to be introduced into a target plant cell and a carrier peptide; and others.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 14/415 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from plants
• A01H 1/00 - Processes for modifying genotypes
• A01H 5/00 - Angiosperms, i.e. flowering plants, characterised by their plant partsAngiosperms characterised otherwise than by their botanic taxonomy
• C12N 15/09 - Recombinant DNA-technology

Abstract

A display device (1A) applying the present invention is equipped with: a first light source (S1); a first retroreflective unit (2) disposed in a position along the emission direction (E1) of first light (L1) emitted from the first light source (S1); and a first light branching unit (4) that reflects, as first reflected light (L2), a portion of the first light (L1) that has passed through the first retroreflective unit (2), while allowing at least a portion of the first reflected light (L2) to pass therethrough.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 27/22 - Other optical systems; Other optical apparatus for producing stereoscopic or other three-dimensional effects
• G02B 5/12 - Reflex reflectors
• H04N 13/04 - Picture reproducers

Abstract

The invention pertains to a method for preparing hematopoietic cells of primates, characterized by including: a first step for culturing a cell group of pluripotent stem cells of a primate under conditions suited to inducing differentiation into hematopoietic cells, and obtaining a cell group including CD-34 negative cells; a second step for transplanting at least some of the cell group obtained in the first step into the fetus of an animal different from the primate; and a third step for obtaining hematopoietic cells of the primate from the body of the animal obtained by raising the offspring obtained by the birth of the fetus.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 5/22 - Human cells
• A01K 67/027 - New or modified breeds of vertebrates
• C12N 15/00 - Mutation or genetic engineeringDNA or RNA concerning genetic engineering, vectors, e.g. plasmids, or their isolation, preparation or purificationUse of hosts therefor
• C12N 15/09 - Recombinant DNA-technology

Abstract

A driving apparatus for driving a motor having a coil and a magnet, includes an electric current driver supplying electric current to the coil, and a controller generating electric current command value to be supplied to the electric current driver. The controller includes a first commutation computer (8) generating first electric current command value based on one of command value and calculated value obtained by calculating the command value, a second commutation computer (15) generating second electric current command value based on the command value, a correction value determinator (16) determining a correction value based on the second electric current command value, and a corrector (10) generating the electric current command value based on the first electric current command value and the correction value. When the electric current driver has transfer function of F(s), the correction value determinator (16) has transfer function of (F(s)-1-1).

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 7/20 - ExposureApparatus therefor
• G05D 3/00 - Control of position or direction

Abstract

The present invention is provided with a point light source (12) for emitting discrete-spectrum light (LA) including two or more spectra distributed at mutually different frequencies, a scattering part (14) for scattering the discrete-spectrum light in mutually different directions for each spectrum, a first light condensing part (15) for condensing spectra at mutually different positions (p1, . . ., pn) of a sample (S), a superimposing part (19) for spatially superimposing each spectrum transmitted or reflected from mutually different positions of the sample, a spatial filtering optical system (18) for condensing discrete-spectrum light (LB) including information of the sample on a position (P3) conjugate with the condensation position on the sample of the spectrum scattered by the scattering part and performing spatial filtering, and a detection part (20) for acquiring a modal decomposition spectrum including the information of the sample from the discrete-spectrum light including the information of the sample.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/27 - ColourSpectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands using photo-electric detection
• G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
• G02B 21/00 - Microscopes

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an effluent treatment method by a magnetic activated sludge process, with which an excessive increase in sludge in a biological treatment tank is suppressed, a discharged amount of magnetic powder discharged to outside the system along with sludge withdrawal is reduced, and operation with reduced running costs becomes possible. Provided is an effluent treatment method in which effluent including organic matter is introduced into a treatment tank (1) and the effluent is biotreated by activated sludge in the treatment tank (1), wherein the method comprises: adding a magnetic powder to the water being treated in the treatment tank (1) and causing domination by a microorganism belonging to the Bacillus or Geobacillus genus as microbial flora; adding a micronutrient salt required by the microorganism in an added amount proportional to the organic matter concentration (mg/L) and inflow amount of the effluent introduced to the treatment tank or proportional to the inflow amount of the effluent; using a magnetic separation means (4) to cause magnetism to act on the treated water after biotreatment; solid-liquid separating the magnetic powder and the sludge, to which the magnetic powder has bonded, from the treated water using the magnetic force; and returning to the treatment tank (1) all or a part of the solid-liquid separated magnetic powder and sludge to which the magnetic powder has bonded.

IPC Classes  ?

• C02F 3/12 - Activated sludge processes
• B03C 1/00 - Magnetic separation
• C02F 3/00 - Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
• C02F 3/34 - Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage characterised by the microorganisms used

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a simple plant transformation method that is widely applicable to a variety of plant cells and nucleic acids. The present invention relates to a method for transforming a target plant, the method including: (a) a step for forming a composite by bringing a nucleic acid into contact with a carrier peptide that includes a cell-permeable sequence and a polycation sequence; (b) a step for bringing the obtained composite into contact with meristematic tissue cells of the target plant and thereby introducing the nucleic acid into the genome of the cells; (c) a step for growing the meristematic tissue; and (d) a step for selecting plants into which the nucleic acid has been introduced.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/09 - Recombinant DNA-technology
• A01H 5/00 - Angiosperms, i.e. flowering plants, characterised by their plant partsAngiosperms characterised otherwise than by their botanic taxonomy

Abstract

This laser processing device is provided with an oscillation device which oscillates a laser processing beam for ablation processing of a workpiece and a debris removal beam for removing debris generated by the ablation processing, and with a holding apparatus for holding the workpiece. This laser processing beam is irradiated onto the workpiece held by the holding apparatus, the debris removal beam is irradiated onto the workpiece at or near the irradiation position of the laser processing beam, and irradiation of debris removal beam on the workpiece is linear in shape.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 26/36 - Removing material
• B23K 26/067 - Dividing the beam into multiple beams, e.g. multi-focusing
• B23K 26/073 - Shaping the laser spot

Abstract

An axially symmetric polarization conversion element that converts incident light into an axially symmetric polarized beam includes a reflection section having a shape obtained by rotating the cross section of a Fresnel rhomb wave plate along the direction of an optical axis around an axis that is parallel to the optical axis. The axially symmetric polarization conversion element converts the incident light into an axially symmetric polarized beam by utilizing two Fresnel reflections by the reflection section.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements
• G02B 27/28 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups , for polarising
• G02B 27/09 - Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectioned area, not otherwise provided for
• G02B 5/00 - Optical elements other than lenses

Abstract

A container (1) having a housing chamber (R) for housing a fruit (S) while holding a stem (st), the container (1) being provided with: a pair of gripping pieces (23, 23) disposed adjacent to each other so as to flank the stem (st), each of the gripping pieces (23, 23) being formed of an elastic body; a receiving seat (17), one surface of which faces the housing chamber (R) and the other surface of which faces the gripping pieces (23, 23); and a cushion (30) disposed on the one-surface side of the receiving seat (17). The pair of gripping pieces (23, 23) is in contact with the receiving seat (17) and are thereby restricted from deflecting in a first direction towards the receiving seat (17), but are allowed to deflect in a second direction away from the receiving seat (17). When the fruit (S) housed in the housing chamber (R) comes into contact with the cushion (30), a reaction force (F) is applied by the cushion (30) in the first direction to the fruit (S).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 85/34 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for fruit, e.g. apples, oranges or tomatoes

Abstract

Provided is a control device for an electric compressor capable of suitably controlling a motor in response to load variations having a complex frequency component even when controlling a motor using a sensorless system. The control device for an electric compressor comprises: a repeating control unit (5) which receives input of the difference in rotational speed between a target rotational speed and an estimated rotational speed of a motor driving the compressor, and which continues to reduce the difference between the rotational speeds by repeating operations using the difference between the rotational speeds from the cycle immediately prior to the current cycle for the compressor; a pressure detection unit (1) for the compressor; and a reset signal generation unit (4) which calculates a timing for one rotation of the compressor by counting the number of prescribed components in the load variations of the compressor on the basis of the pressure value of the compressor, and outputs a reset signal to the repeating control unit (5) in accordance with the timing.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
• H02P 29/00 - Arrangements for regulating or controlling electric motors, appropriate for both AC and DC motors

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for providing information and an apparatus for providing information with which information can be secretly displayed, and further, a display technique with a lot of sense of fun can attract keen interest from people around a display such as digital signage. A method for providing information using an apparatus for providing information that displays information using a light array includes: switching and displaying an information array and a concealment array in a display cycle in which a person cannot sense an information display array of the information array using the apparatus for providing information. The information array includes the information display array concerning information to be provided, and the concealment array is generated so that the information display array becomes invisible when the concealment array overlaps with the information array. The information to be transmitted can be secretly included in a normally displayed array (such as an image or a panel) for display. Since appropriately and intermittently blocking light entering a person's eye is only required, the person can acquire the information to be transmitted without a special instrument.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction
• G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
• H04N 13/04 - Picture reproducers

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a device for generating a three-dimensional retina image enabling detection of shifting of a scanning position during retinal scanning by a simple configuration, and also making it possible to obtain a retina image in which the impact of image distortion caused by such positional shifting of the retina has been reduced. [Solution] A device (100) for generating an optical tomographic fundus image constituted of: a second light source unit (210) for outputting a line beam for forming a linear image on the retina (R) in order to detect movement of the retina (R); a positional shifting detection unit (220) for detecting a line reflection beam reflected by the retina (R) and detecting shifting of a scanning position during scanning of the retina; and a dichroic mirror (230) for propagating the line beam on the same optical path in an inspection unit (140) as that of an object light scanning beam.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method of introducing nucleic acid into plant cells which is simple and can be used with a wide variety of plant cells and nucleic acids.　The present invention pertains to a method of introducing nucleic acid into a target plant cell, said method comprising: a step for forming a complex by bringing a nucleic acid into contact with a carrier peptide that includes a cell-permeable sequence and a polycationic sequence; and a step for bringing the resultant complex into contact with the target plant cell.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/09 - Recombinant DNA-technology
• C07K 7/06 - Linear peptides containing only normal peptide links having 5 to 11 amino acids
• C07K 7/08 - Linear peptides containing only normal peptide links having 12 to 20 amino acids
• C07K 14/00 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof
• A01H 1/00 - Processes for modifying genotypes

Abstract

Provided is an axially symmetric polarization conversion element (10) that converts incident light into an axially symmetric polarization beam. The present invention comprises a reflection portion (20) that has a shape in which a cross section in an optical axis direction of a Fresnel rhomb wavelength plate is rotated about an axis parallel to the optical axis. The incident light is converted into the axially symmetric polarization beam (PB) using Fresnel reflection twice in the reflection portion (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements
• G02B 6/26 - Optical coupling means
• G02B 27/28 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups , for polarising

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an optical coherence tomograph capable of achieving size reduction and cost reduction attendant thereon, and a detection unit used therein. [Solution] An optical coherence tomograph (100) is provided with a detection unit (200) which comprises an optical polarization element (250) and detects polarization components at each wavelength while an interference polarized beam generated by causing an object reflected light beam and a reference reflected light beam to interfere with each other is separated at each wavelength. The optical polarization element (250) is configured such that the separated interference polarized beams at respective wavelengths are incident in parallel thereon in order of wavelength, and configured to have a birefringence characteristic having a first refractive index and a second refractive index that are provided with a predetermined condition, and while transmitting the incident interference polarized beam at each wavelength therethrough, to separate the interference polarized beam into polarization components and emit the separated polarization components at each wavelength in the same direction along different optical axes.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/17 - Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
• A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions
• G01J 4/04 - Polarimeters using electric detection means
• G01N 21/21 - Polarisation-affecting properties
• G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements

Abstract

The present invention provides an attenuated virus of a lily mottle virus, which does not induce mosaic symptoms or induces only moderate mosaic symptoms in lily leaves.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/09 - Recombinant DNA-technology
• A01H 5/06 - Roots
• A01N 63/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi, animals or substances produced by, or obtained from, microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi or animals, e.g. enzymes or fermentates
• C07K 14/08 - RNA viruses
• C12N 7/00 - Viruses, e.g. bacteriophagesCompositions thereofPreparation or purification thereof

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a clean and efficient method for producing a metal complex of a compound that has a porphyrin skeleton, which does not use an organic solvent at all during the synthesis and is capable of easily separating a metal complex in a solid state from an aqueous solution of a metal salt after the reaction, and which places extremely little burden on the environment. [Solution] The above-described problem is solved by a method for producing a metal complex of a compound that has a porphyrin skeleton, wherein a compound having a porphyrin skeleton and a metal salt are caused to react with each other in water at a reaction temperature of 200-450˚C (inclusive). It is preferable that tetraphenylporphyrin and a metal salt are caused to react with each other in water at a reaction temperature of 300-400˚C (inclusive).

IPC Classes  ?

• C07D 487/22 - Heterocyclic compounds containing nitrogen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms in the condensed system, not provided for by groups in which the condensed system contains four or more hetero rings

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling a novel tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), the method making it possible to disrupt the infection cycle of TYLCV. The present invention provides, as TYLCV, a novel virus incapable of insect-borne transmission. The present invention further provides a method for preventing infection by yellow leaf curl virus and a method for controlling tomato yellow leaf curl disease in which TYLCV incapable of insect-borne transmission is used.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/09 - Recombinant DNA-technology
• C12N 7/04 - Inactivation or attenuationProducing viral sub-units
• C12R 1/94 - Plant viruses

Abstract

It is possible to provide a new information recording/reproduction method and a device which can realize a small-size large-capacity memory having a characteristic equivalent to or higher than a hologram memory. The optical information recording/reproduction device includes: recording light generator (51) which generates a recording light (55) in a polarization state having two mutually orthogonal polarization components with a phase difference at an arbitrary polarization base; reproduction light generator (61) which generates a reproduction light (65) in a polarization state having only a single polarization component at a arbitrary polarization basis; recording medium (71) in which optical information is recorded by recording light (55) and the recorded optical information is reproduced by reproduction light; and optical information detector (polarimeter 81) which retrieves information light (72) after being applied to recording medium (71) and detects the light as optical information. Provided is also an optical information recording/reproduction method using the device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11B 7/00 - Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation, reproducing using an optical beam at lower powerRecord carriers therefor
• G11B 7/0065 - Recording, reproducing or erasing by using optical interference patterns, e.g. holograms
• G11B 7/1365 - Separate or integrated refractive elements, e.g. wave plates
• G11B 7/1369 - Active plates, e.g. liquid crystal panels or electrostrictive elements
• G11B 7/12 - Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam

Abstract

Disclosed is an autonomous movement method capable of preventing a robot from erroneous recognizing a self position even when performing autonomous movement using environmental magnetism outdoors. The autonomous movement method is a method for autonomously moving a mobile body by comparing environmental magnetism data acquired by prior measurement of magnetism generated along a movement path traversed by a mobile body (100) with measured magnetism detected by measuring the magnetism generated along the movement path when the mobile body (100) follows the movement path in movement; wherein the method is provided with a step (a) for detecting a first measured magnetism and a second measured magnetism at different positions atop the mobile body (100); and a step (b) for autonomously moving the mobile body (100) on the basis of the second measured magnetism that is detected by a magnetic sensor (103) that is not affected by unpredicted magnetism (G) not included in the environmental magnetism data, and the environmental magnetism data.

IPC Classes  ?

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

Abstract

Provided is a power supplying system, wherein a fixed body may be made more compact, and power may be supplied by induction, without the power frequency thereof being limited. The power supplying system has power supplied to a load (53) from the fixed body (30) via a movable body (50), and the fixed body (30) comprises an AC power supply (31), a first power-transmitting electrode (32), and a second power-transmitting electrode (33), and the movable body (50) comprises a first power-receiving electrode (51), and a second power-receiving electrode (52). A first coupling capacitor (60) and a second coupling capacitor (61) are configured by positioning either the first power-transmitting electrode (32) or the second power-transmitting electrode (33) so as to face either the first power-receiving electrode (51) or the second power-receiving electrode (52). Either the fixed body or the movable body comprises an active capacitor (34) and an active capacitor control unit (40). A negative capacitance is generated upon the active capacitor (34) by the active capacitor control unit (40) such that the AC impedance at the power-transmitting frequency of the combined capacitance of the first coupling capacitor (60), the second coupling capacitor (61), and the active capacitor (34), is sufficiently smaller than the AC impedance at the power-transmitting frequency of the combined capacitance of the first coupling capacitor (60) and the second coupling capacitor (61).

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 17/00 - Systems for supplying or distributing electric power by electromagnetic waves
• H01G 2/00 - Details of capacitors not covered by a single one of groups

Abstract

Disclosed is a production method wherein industrial production is possible of a low-cost Zn-Al-oxide fluorescent material via a simple method. The production method includes a starting material solution preparation step wherein a starting material solution is prepared by mixing a starting material containing at least a zinc salt and an aluminum salt with a solvent comprising an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble organic compound that can dissolve said starting material; a heat-concentrating step wherein the starting material solution is heat concentrated causing the water in the starting material solution to be eliminated, resulting in a highly viscous solution; a calcination step wherein the highly viscous solution is heat treated, eliminating at least a portion of the water-soluble organic compound in the highly viscous solution, resulting in an amorphous powder; and a roasting step wherein the amorphous powder is roasted in an inert gas ambient, resulting in a Zn-Al-oxide.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 11/64 - Luminescent, e.g. electroluminescent, chemiluminescent, materials containing inorganic luminescent materials containing aluminium
• C09K 11/08 - Luminescent, e.g. electroluminescent, chemiluminescent, materials containing inorganic luminescent materials

Abstract

Provided is a smaller, cheaper three-dimensional retinal image generation device that has high resolution and is easy to use. A provided optical coherence eye-fundus tomography device (100) comprises: a light-source unit (110) that emits a source light beam; a reference-light unit (130) that reflects a reference light beam; an inspection unit (140) that illuminates an object with an object-scanning light beam, reflecting said light beam off the object; and an image-detection unit (150) that obtains a tomographic image of the object on the basis of an interference light beam resulting from interference between the object-reflected light beam and the reflected reference light beam. The light-source unit (110), for example, has a depth of focus of 300 μm or greater and emits a light beam having a lateral resolution greater than 6 μm × 6 μm in a plane perpendicular to the direction of motion of the object-scanning light beam.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions
• A61B 10/00 - Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposesOther methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex determination or ovulation-period determinationThroat striking implements
• G01N 21/17 - Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated

Abstract

Provided are a standard treatment sheet and a method for determining the treatment method for detoxifying an asbestos-containing material with which the treatment method for detoxifying an asbestos-containing material can be reliably and quickly determined. The standard treatment sheet has a "Treatment Subject Classification" column for classifying the treatment subjects and a "Treatment Subject Treatment Conditions" column showing the treatment conditions for the classified treatment subjects, and the treatment conditions listed under the "Treatment Subject Treatment Conditions" column are the treatment conditions corresponding to the respective classified treatment subject. The method for determining the treatment method for detoxifying an asbestos-containing material comprises a step for classifying the treatment subject using the standard treatment sheet; a step for performing a detoxification experiment in accordance with the treatment conditions listed under the "Treatment Subject Treatment Conditions" column; and a step for determining the optimal value of each treatment condition for detoxification of an asbestos-containing material on the basis of the results of the detoxification experiment.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups

Abstract

Provided are a device and a method for combusting particulate substances, wherein particulate substances discharged from an internal combustion engine can be efficiently combusted, and the structure of the device is simple so that the size and the weight of the device is not increased. The device for combusting particulate substances is comprised of an introduction portion (8) for introducing a particulate substance-containing gas (5) discharged from an exhaust port of an internal combustion engine; a charging device (11) provided on the downstream side of the introduction portion (8), with which the particulate substance-containing gas (5) is brought into contact, so that the entirety or a part of particulate substances (6) is electrically charged; an electric discharge device (15) wherein particulate substances (6'), the entirety or a part of which are electrically charged, provided within an insulation pipe (100) continuously provided on the downstream side of the charging device (11) are introduced to a silent discharge area (A1) generated between a positive electrode (133) and a negative electrode (131) and, then, are combusted; a discharge portion (9) provided in the insulation pipe (100) on the downstream side of the electric discharge device (15) to discharge gas after combustion; and a power source device (4) which applies an electric field to the charging device (11) and the electric discharge device (15).

IPC Classes  ?

• F01N 3/02 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust
• B03C 3/40 - Electrode constructions
• B03C 3/41 - Ionising-electrodes
• B03C 3/45 - Collecting-electrodes
• B03C 3/49 - Collecting-electrodes tubular
• B03C 3/74 - Cleaning the electrodes

Abstract

Disclosed is a hydraulic composition which is mainly composed of and thus effectively uses fly ash and a ground granulated blast furnace slag powder, which are industrial by-products. The hydraulic composition is capable of providing a concrete which has a strength equivalent to that of high-strength concrete, without using cement. Also disclosed is concrete using the hydraulic composition. Specifically disclosed is a hydraulic composition which contains fly ash, a ground granulated blast furnace slag powder, gypsum, and slaked lime as an alkaline stimulant. The hydraulic composition contains 20-40% by mass of fly ash, 36-65% by mass of a ground granulated blast furnace slag powder, 5-10% by mass of gypsum, and 2-15% by mass of slaked lime. A high-strength concrete having a compression strength of not less than 60 N/mm2 is obtained by kneading coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, a high-performance water-reducing agent, and mixing water which has a water/hydraulic composition mass ratio of not more than 25%.

IPC Classes  ?

• C04B 28/08 - Slag cements
• C04B 18/08 - Flue dust
• C04B 22/06 - OxidesHydroxides
• C04B 22/14 - Acids or salts thereof containing sulfur in the anion, e.g. sulfides
• C04B 24/26 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds

Abstract

Provided is a method for producing an oxygen-containing compound safely and at a high yield, with which undesirable peroxides are not readily generated and there is efficient heat exchange of ozonization. The method comprises an ozonization step for continuously feeding an organic compound and ozone, which has an oxygen content of less than 10% and is dissolved in high-pressure carbon dioxide, to a slender tube-shaped ozonization reactor under conditions that inhibit the generation of oxygen associated with pyrolysis of the ozone, and reacting the ozone and organic compound to continuously produce ozonide; and, continuously with the ozonization step, a decomposition step for continuously feeding the ozonide generated by the ozonization step to a slender tube-shaped decomposition reactor and continuously generating an oxygen-containing compound.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 45/40 - Preparation of compounds having C=O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atomsPreparation of chelates of such compounds by oxidation with ozonePreparation of compounds having C=O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atomsPreparation of chelates of such compounds by ozonolysis
• B01J 3/00 - Processes of utilising sub-atmospheric or super-atmospheric pressure to effect chemical or physical change of matterApparatus therefor
• C07C 47/02 - Saturated compounds having —CHO groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms or to hydrogen
• C07C 47/12 - Saturated compounds having —CHO groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms or to hydrogen containing more than one —CHO group
• C07C 49/04 - Saturated compounds containing keto groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms
• C07C 49/433 - Saturated compounds containing a keto group being part of a ring polycyclic a keto group being part of a condensed ring system having two rings the condensed ring system containing seven carbon atoms
• C07C 49/786 - Benzophenone
• C07C 51/34 - Preparation of carboxylic acids or their salts, halides, or anhydrides by oxidation with ozonePreparation of carboxylic acids or their salts, halides, or anhydrides by hydrolysis of ozonides
• C07C 53/126 - Acids containing more than four carbon atoms
• C07C 55/14 - Adipic acid
• C07C 55/18 - Azelaic acid
• C07C 59/147 - Saturated compounds having only one carboxyl group and containing —CHO groups
• C07C 59/185 - Saturated compounds having only one carboxyl group and containing keto groups
• C07C 59/225 - Saturated compounds having only one carboxyl group and containing keto groups containing —CHO groups
• C07D 493/08 - Bridged systems

Abstract

Disclosed is a method which can detect and/or quantify an analyte in a sample by utilizing a sensor protein that can bind to the analyte specifically and a nucleic acid that can be recognized by the sensor protein specifically, and which is excellent in terms of cost, operability and rapidity.  ArsR protein (which is a sensor protein capable of binding to arsenic) and green fluorescent protein (GFP) are fused together to produce ArsR-GFP.  It is confirmed that this fusion protein can bind to a specific recognition sequence (Pars-DNA), and it is also confirmed that the binding between the fusion protein and Pars-DNA can be inhibited by arsenious acid.  Next, a plate having Pars-DNA immobilized thereon is prepared.  It is found that the quantity of ArsR-GFP bound to the Pars-DNA-immobilized plate is decreased in an arsenious acid concentration-dependent manner.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/09 - Recombinant DNA-technology
• C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
• C12Q 1/68 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving nucleic acids
• G01N 33/53 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor
• G01N 33/543 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals

Abstract

It is possible to provide a new optical information recording/reproduction method and a device which can realize a small-size large-capacity optical memory having a characteristic equivalent to or higher than a hologram memory. The optical information recording/reproduction device includes: a recording light generation device (51) which generates a recording light (55) in a polarized state having two polarized components orthogonally intersecting each other with a phase difference at an arbitrary polarization base; a reproduction light generation device (61) which generates a reproduction light (65) in a polarized state having only one polarized component at an arbitrary polarization base; a recording medium (71) which records optical information owned by the recording light (55) and reproduces the optical information recorded by the reproduction light (65); and optical information detection device (polarimeter (81)) which extracts an information light (72) after being applied to the recording medium (71) and detects the light as optical information. Provided is also an optical information recording/reproduction method using the device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11B 7/0065 - Recording, reproducing or erasing by using optical interference patterns, e.g. holograms
• G03H 1/02 - Holographic processes or apparatus using light, infrared, or ultraviolet waves for obtaining holograms or for obtaining an image from themDetails peculiar thereto Details
• G03H 1/26 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted to produce multiple holograms or to obtain images from them, e.g. multicolour technique
• G11B 7/24 - Record carriers characterised by shape, structure or physical properties, or by the selection of the material

Abstract

Disclosed is a hydraulic composition that can provide a concrete having a strength comparable with the strength of a high-strength concrete or an ultra-high-strength concrete despite the fact that the composition has a low cement content or does not contain cement. Also disclosed is a concrete using the hydraulic composition. The hydraulic composition comprises 10 to 40% by weight, based on the whole composition, of at least one of cement and slaked lime. The content of the cement and the content of the slaked lime each are not more than 20% by weight of the whole composition. The hydraulic composition comprises 40 to 90% by weight in total, based on the whole composition, of fly ash and a fine powder of blast furnace slag. The content of the fly ash is not less than 15% by weight of the whole composition. The hydraulic composition optionally comprises silica fume, anhydrous gypsum and the like.

IPC Classes  ?

• C04B 28/02 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
• C04B 14/10 - Clay
• C04B 18/08 - Flue dust
• C04B 18/14 - Waste materialsRefuse from metallurgical processes
• C04B 22/06 - OxidesHydroxides
• C04B 22/14 - Acids or salts thereof containing sulfur in the anion, e.g. sulfides
• C04B 24/26 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
• C04B 28/10 - Lime cements or magnesium oxide cements

Abstract

Provided is a switching circuit in which the higher harmonic component only in a required band can be reduced without reducing the higher harmonic components in bands other than the required band. Also, provided is a method for optimizing a polygonal waveform. A switching circuit (1) for operating a load (5) by driving a switching element (M1) is equipped with a model voltage waveform generating section (3) which outputs a polygonal waveform where a specific higher harmonic frequency component becomes small, and is configured so that the output from a switching circuit (1) measured at a portion thereof connected to the load (5) becomes a polygonal waveform outputted from the model voltage waveform generating section (3).

IPC Classes  ?

• H03K 17/16 - Modifications for eliminating interference voltages or currents

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for producing an isoindole which can be performed under commercially practical conditions. By this method, a stable isoindole can be produced with high yield. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing an isoindole, which comprises a heat treatment step wherein a compound, which has a pyrrole structure fused with a bicyclo[2,2,2]octadiene skeleton in a molecule, is maintained in a supercritical carbon dioxide atmosphere. The heat treatment step is performed at a temperature not less than 50˚C but not more than 300˚C.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07D 209/44 - Iso-indolesHydrogenated iso-indoles
• C07D 209/72 - 4,7-Endo-alkylene-iso-indoles
• C07D 487/22 - Heterocyclic compounds containing nitrogen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms in the condensed system, not provided for by groups in which the condensed system contains four or more hetero rings

Abstract

A selection assistance device for an automatic transmission, where a controller (3) has a first-drive-command calculation section (31) and a second-drive-command calculation section (33). The first-drive-command calculation section (31) performs feed-forward control calculation that uses a ratio between reference model that represents ideal characteristics of a response of an activation position relative to an operation position and a plant model that is set as response characteristics of an actual activation position. The second-drive-command calculation section (33) performs feedback control calculation in order to bring a detection value with respect to the activation point closer to a target activation position sect based on the operation position.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16H 61/28 - Generation or transmission of movements for final actuating mechanisms with at least one movement of the final actuating mechanism being caused by a non-mechanical force, e.g. power-assisted

Abstract

A selection assistance device for an automatic transmission, where a controller (3) has a FB control section (31) for calculating a drive command value so that a relative displacement amount is small, an observer section (32) for predicting a variation of load on a assistance actuator (2) and calculating a second drive command value for cancelling an influence by the load variation, and an accumulator (33) for calculating a final drive command value from the first drive command value and the second drive command value.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16H 61/28 - Generation or transmission of movements for final actuating mechanisms with at least one movement of the final actuating mechanism being caused by a non-mechanical force, e.g. power-assisted

Abstract

⏧PROBLEMS] To provide a method of stably isolating an aldehyde and a method accompanied by the generation of waste in a reduced amount in the process of producing an aldehyde by oxidizing the corresponding primary alcohol or its alkyl ether. ⏧MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A method of producing an aldehyde characterized by comprising conducting a reaction by adding nitrogen dioxide or dinitrogen tetroxide together with carbon dioxide in the gaseous, liquid or supercritical state to a primary alcohol or its alkyl ester. In a preferable embodiment, nitrogen dioxide or dinitrogen tetroxide remaining after the completion of the reaction as described above and reduced compounds thereof are purged with carbon dioxide to thereby give an aldehyde at a high purity.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 45/29 - Preparation of compounds having C=O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atomsPreparation of chelates of such compounds by oxidation of hydroxy groups
• C07C 47/542 - Alkylated benzaldehydes
• C07C 47/55 - Compounds having —CHO groups bound to carbon atoms of six-membered aromatic rings containing halogen
• C07C 201/12 - Preparation of nitro compounds by reactions not involving the formation of nitro groups
• C07C 205/44 - Compounds containing nitro groups bound to a carbon skeleton the carbon skeleton being further substituted by —CHO groups