Abstract

This movement plan creating device comprises: a behavior data preparing unit for preparing, for each of at least one mobile body, behavior data that expresses, in quantum bits for each set of locations and time frames, the departure or arrival of the mobile body in the time frame; and a movement plan creating unit for creating a movement plan for each mobile body by optimizing an objective function based on the behavior data of the at least one mobile body using an annealing-type quantum computer or an Ising machine.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/047 - Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem
• G06N 10/60 - Quantum algorithms, e.g. based on quantum optimisation, or quantum Fourier or Hadamard transforms
• G06N 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• G06Q 10/083 - Shipping

Abstract

Provided is a diamond semiconductor device having a trench portion on the front side thereof, said diamond semiconductor device comprising a diamond layer, a diamond epitaxial layer provided on the diamond layer, a gate insulating film provided above the epitaxial layer, and a gate electrode provided on the gate insulating film, wherein the epitaxial layer has a side wall portion provided on a side wall of the trench portion and a bottom portion provided on the bottom surface of the trench portion, and at least one of the side wall portion and the bottom portion has a thickness of not less than 10 nm but less than 200 nm.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 29/78 - Field-effect transistors with field effect produced by an insulated gate
• H01L 21/336 - Field-effect transistors with an insulated gate
• H01L 29/12 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the materials of which they are formed
• 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

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for simultaneously detecting a plurality of target biomolecules in one execution by using temperature-responsive fluorescent particles. The aforementioned problem is overcome by providing a method for detecting or quantifying biomolecules contained in a biological sample, the method including the following steps (1) to (3): 　(1) bringing a biological sample, temperature-responsive fluorescent probe particles, and magnetic particles to which a capturing biomolecule recognition element is bonded into contact with a magnetic substrate; (2) heating the magnetic substrate; and (3) measuring fluorescence emission.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/544 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals the carrier being organic
• G01N 33/543 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals

Abstract

A satisfaction calculation device (10) calculates satisfaction with an air quality expressing an air environment of a space. A specific enthalpy calculation unit (110) acquires a temperature and a humidity of the space and calculates a specific enthalpy of the space. An air quality satisfaction calculation unit (120) acquires a carbon dioxide concentration of the space, decides a constant that takes a different value in accordance with the carbon dioxide concentration, and calculates satisfaction with the air quality as an air quality satisfaction (31) by using the specific enthalpy and the constant. The air quality satisfaction calculation unit (120) calculates, as the air quality satisfaction (31), a value obtained by adding a second constant to a value obtained by multiplying the specific enthalpy by a first constant.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data
• F24F 11/52 - Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• F24F 110/10 - Temperature
• F24F 110/20 - Humidity
• F24F 110/70 - Carbon dioxide
• F24F 140/60 - Energy consumption

Abstract

A piezoelectric resonator (10) is provided with: a polarization-inverted piezoelectric laminated body (11) in which 10 or more piezoelectric layers (111, 112) made of piezoelectric material and having substantially equal fundamental resonance frequencies, which are values obtained by dividing an acoustic velocity by twice the thickness, are laminated so that the directions of components of polarization in a direction parallel to or perpendicular to the in-plane direction of the layers are alternately reversed; a pair of electrodes (121, 122) provided so as to sandwich the polarization-inverted piezoelectric laminated body (11) from both sides in the lamination direction; and a support body (13) for supporting one (122) of the pair of electrodes (121, 122).

IPC Classes  ?

• H03H 9/17 - Constructional features of resonators consisting of piezoelectric or electrostrictive material having a single resonator

Abstract

A synthesis system includes a first flow-path portion, a second flow-path portion, a third flow-path portion and a switcher. The first flow-path portion is connected to a first container in which a liquid raw material is containable. The second flow-path portion is connected to a second container in which a liquid raw material is containable. The third flow-path portion connects the first container and the second container to each other. To the third flow-path portion, a synthesis reaction device that produces a reactant from a liquid raw material is connected. The switcher is switchable between a flow-path state in which gas supplied by a gas supplier is guided to the first flow-path portion and a flow-path state in which gas supplied by the gas supplier is guided to the second flow-path portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 19/00 - Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in generalTheir relevant apparatus

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to create a Sorel cement cured product in which magnesium carbonate is blended with Sorel cement and to provide a carbon-negative Sorel cement cured product that can be utilized effectively in terms of strength, setting time, and/or water resistance. Provided is a Sorel cement cured product (SCMC) in which magnesium carbonate (MC) is blended with Sorel cement (SC), wherein the blend ratio of magnesium carbonate in the magnesium-carbonate-blended Sorel cement cured product (SCMC) is 10-35 wt% relative to the total weight of Sorel cement (SC) and magnesium carbonate (MC).

IPC Classes  ?

• C04B 28/32 - Magnesium oxychloride cements, e.g. Sorel cement
• C01F 5/24 - Magnesium carbonates
• C04B 14/02 - Granular materials
• C04B 22/16 - Acids or salts thereof containing phosphorus in the anion, e.g. phosphates
• C04B 24/06 - Carboxylic acidsSalts, anhydrides or esters thereof containing hydroxy groups
• C04B 28/30 - 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 magnesium cements

Abstract

Provided is a fixation method for carbon dioxide, the method comprising: a first step (S1) for allowing seawater or brine to pass through a nano-filtration membrane, thereby generating a first concentrated solution that has been concentrated without permeating through the nano-filtration membrane; a second step (S2) for bringing carbon dioxide into contact with an alkaline solution, thereby generating a treated solution containing carbonate ions; and a third step (S3) for bringing the first concentrated solution and the treated solution into contact, thereby causing the precipitation of carbonated product crystals of an alkaline earth metal contained in the first concentrated solution.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
• B01D 61/02 - Reverse osmosisHyperfiltration
• C02F 1/44 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis

Abstract

Provided is a method for producing a functional RNA sequence based on a deep generative model.　The method for generating a functional RNA sequence comprises: a) a step for obtaining input data X acquired by digitizing stored secondary structure information on a training RNA sequence; b) a step for inputting the input data X on a plurality of training RNA sequences into a learning model to obtain generated output data X'; and c) a step for presenting a plurality of generated RNA sequences on the basis of the output data X'.

IPC Classes  ?

• C40B 10/00 - Directed molecular evolution of macromolecules, e.g. RNA, DNA or proteins
• G16B 15/10 - Nucleic acid folding
• G16B 20/50 - Mutagenesis
• G16B 30/00 - ICT specially adapted for sequence analysis involving nucleotides or amino acids

Abstract

Provided are an information processing method, an information processing program, and an information processing device for asking a question in consideration of the level of an evaluatee and improving the accuracy of determining the level of the evaluatee. An information processing device includes: an utterance control means for controlling utterance of a question at one level among a plurality of levels determined in advance to a user as an interlocutor; a voice recognition means for performing voice recognition on an answer of the user to the question; a breakdown detection means for detecting a breakdown of the user in the answer; and an ability determination means for determining a level of the user on the basis of at least a level at which the breakdown is detected.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 25/51 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination
• G09B 19/04 - Speaking
• G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog

Abstract

An electric field emission device includes a vacuum vessel configured to include a vacuum chamber; an emitter positioned on one side in an axial direction of the chamber and including an electron generation portion facing another side in the axial direction; a target positioned on the other side of the chamber and facing the emitter; a guard electrode that is a cylindrical body, is fixed to the vacuum vessel, and has an opening portion; a support to move the emitter in the axial direction on an inner side of the guard electrode; and an electric field shield body formed of a conductor connected to the guard electrode. The electric field shield body partially overlaps the opening portion on a projection plane in the axial direction, and is formed in a shape partitioning the opening portion into a plurality of areas.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01J 35/04 - Electrodes
• H01J 35/06 - Cathodes

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a performance measurement method for an air conditioner that improves the accuracy of performance measurement of a dynamically controlled air conditioner. [Solution] In this performance measurement method for an air conditioner 2: a future change in the air state of a virtual room, which is obtained by virtually reproducing an actual room, is found by emulating the air state of the virtual room using the air state of discharged air from the air conditioner 2; an air state delay in a test room relative to a configuration of a condition generator 4 when the future change in the air state of the virtual room is used for the configuration of the condition generator 4 is compensated for; the condition generator 4 is controlled using, as the configuration thereof, the future change in the air state of the virtual room that has undergone the delay compensation; and the performance of the air conditioner 2 is measured in the test room, which is set to a measurement condition generated by the condition generator 4.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01M 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• F24F 11/49 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring ensuring correct operation, e.g. by trial operation or configuration checks

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a weather radar device capable of performing quick disaster response by properly and timely observing the distribution or the like of locations at which the amounts of cloud water and water vapor included in cumuli or cloud before precipitation occurs are large. [Solution] A weather radar device 10 comprises: a transmission unit 12 that generates radio waves having a plurality of frequencies in which Rayleigh scattering occurs in cloud and which have different attenuation characteristics for at least one of cloud and water vapor; an antenna 11 that transmits the generated radio waves having a plurality of frequencies, that receives reflected waves from the cloud, and that outputs the reflected waves as reception waves; a reception unit 13 that receives the reception waves as input, that electrically processes the reception waves, and that outputs reception signals; a signal processing unit 14 that performs signal processing on the reception signals; and a weather parameter estimation unit 15 that receives the digital signals as input from the signal processing unit 14 and that determines the distribution of locations at which the amounts of cloud water and water vapor are large. The plurality of frequencies can be two frequencies of less than 120 GHz, and 120 GHz or more.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01W 1/00 - Meteorology
• G01S 13/95 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for meteorological use
• G01W 1/10 - Devices for predicting weather conditions

Abstract

A method for analyzing a trace substance, the method comprising: a step A for binding, to the trace substance, an enzyme-labeled antibody comprising an antibody specific to the trace substance and an enzyme α, or an enzyme-labeled nucleic acid probe comprising a nucleic acid probe specific to the trace substance and the enzyme α; a step B for allowing the enzyme α in the enzyme-labeled antibody or the enzyme α in the enzyme-labeled nucleic acid probe to act on a compound β that is a substrate for the enzyme α to produce a compound γ that is a substrate for a dehydrogenase; a step C for producing a polymerized thio-NAD(P)H through an enzymatic cycling reaction using the produced compound γ, a dehydrogenase, NAD(P)H, and the polymerized thio-NAD(P); and a step D for detecting the trace substance with the polymerized thio-NAD(P)H generated.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/543 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals
• C12Q 1/32 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving oxidoreductase involving dehydrogenase
• C12Q 1/34 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving hydrolase
• C12Q 1/42 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving hydrolase involving phosphatase
• C12Q 1/6816 - Hybridisation assays characterised by the detection means

Abstract

The purpose is to develop a crosslinked collagen hydrogel that can be manufactured easily and has high transparency, high safety, and low toxicity. It was discovered that a platinum-crosslinked collagen hydrogel that is colorless, transparent, and free of cytotoxicity can be manufactured by incubating collagen of a predetermined concentration and a platinum(II) complex of a predetermined concentration in an environment of a predetermined pH, thus completing the present invention. Specifically, the present invention provides a hydrogel that is composed of platinum-crosslinked collagen in which collagen is crosslinked by a platinum(II) complex, and has a visible light transmittance of 60% or more as measured at an absorbance of 400 nm in a cell having an optical path length of 10 mm.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 14/78 - Connective tissue peptides, e.g. collagen, elastin, laminin, fibronectin, vitronectin or cold insoluble globulin [CIG]
• A61K 38/39 - Connective tissue peptides, e.g. collagen, elastin, laminin, fibronectin, vitronectin, cold insoluble globulin [CIG]
• A61K 47/42 - ProteinsPolypeptidesDegradation products thereofDerivatives thereof, e.g. albumin, gelatin or zein
• A61L 27/24 - Collagen
• A61L 27/52 - Hydrogels or hydrocolloids
• A61P 7/04 - AntihaemorrhagicsProcoagulantsHaemostatic agentsAntifibrinolytic agents
• A61P 27/02 - Ophthalmic agents
• C07K 1/113 - General processes for the preparation of peptides by chemical modification of precursor peptides without change of the primary structure
• C08J 3/24 - Crosslinking, e.g. vulcanising, of macromolecules
• C08J 3/075 - Macromolecular gels
• C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
• C12N 5/00 - Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell linesTissuesCultivation or maintenance thereofCulture media therefor

Abstract

A testing device 10 of the present invention includes: a vein thrombus model 11 simulating a vein thrombus occurring in the human body; and an accompanying unit 12 that accompanies the vein thrombus model 11. The vein thrombus model 11 comprises a resin tubular container 14 the interior of which is visible from the outside, and a thrombus 15 filled in the tubular container 14. The tubular container 14 has a silicone coating on the inner wall, to which thrombin is further applied. The thrombus 15 is placed in a state of being adhered to the inner wall of the tubular container 14. The accompanying unit 12 includes: a catheter insertion part 22 for allowing a medical instrument to access the vein thrombus model 11; an internal pressure adjustment part 23 for mitigating internal pressure changes in the vein thrombus model 11; and a thermostatic tank 25 for maintaining the vein thrombus model 11 at a predetermined temperature.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09B 23/28 - Models for scientific, medical, or mathematical purposes, e.g. full-sized device for demonstration purposes for medicine

Abstract

A blood vessel model (200) comprises a simulated blood vessel (210) and a calcification model (100). The simulated blood vessel (210) is provided with: a simulated non-lesion part (212) that simulates a non-lesion portion of a blood vessel; and a simulated narrow part (214) that simulates a narrowed bent part having an inside diameter less than that of the non-lesion portion. The calcification model (100) is provided with: a lesion part (102) that is attached to a simulated constriction part (214), the lesion part (102) containing at least gypsum and simulating an eccentric calcified lesion protruding into a blood vessel; and a support part (104) that protrudes toward the opposite side from the lesion part (102) and supports the lesion part (102).

IPC Classes  ?

• G09B 23/30 - Anatomical models
• G09B 9/00 - Simulators for teaching or training purposes

Abstract

A thermoelectric power generation device includes a beam portion, a first leg portion, and a second leg portion formed integrally with a wiring substrate. The beam portion, the first leg portion, and the second leg portion are curved and deformed, and the first contact portion and the second contact portion integrally formed at the distal ends of the first leg portion and the second leg portion, respectively, are mounted in close contact with a heat source. The first leg portion and the second leg portion rise obliquely upward from the heat source, and the beam portion connected to the base ends of the first leg portion and the second leg portion is disposed above the heat source. Thermoelectric elements are mounted to the first leg portion and the second leg portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10N 10/82 - Interconnections
• H10N 10/01 - Manufacture or treatment
• H10N 10/13 - 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 heat-exchanging means at the junction

Abstract

A redox flow battery includes a positive-side electrode tank that stores an electrolytic solution to be circulated to a positive electrode chamber in which a positive electrode is accommodated; and a negative-side electrode tank that stores an electrolytic solution to be circulated to a negative electrode chamber in which a negative electrode is accommodated. Each electrolytic solution contains an active material and a mediator, and the active material is solid in each electrolytic solution. An electrolyte concentration in each electrolytic solution is adjusted such that a potential difference between an equilibrium potential of the active material and an equilibrium potential of the mediator is equal to or less than a predetermined potential difference.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 8/18 - Regenerative fuel cells, e.g. redox flow batteries or secondary fuel cells

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an optical transmitter in which abnormal oscillation of a laser light source is suppressed and optical loss is reduced even when the optical transmitter is constituted by using a heterogenous optical integrated circuit constituted by connecting different kinds of material substrates to each other.　The present invention is an optical transmitter characterized by comprising a first substrate S1 provided with a first optical waveguide OW1 constituting an optical modulation part, a second substrate S2 joined to the first substrate S1 and provided with a second optical waveguide OW2 that inputs a light wave to the first optical waveguide OW1, and a third substrate S3 joined to the first substrate S1 and provided with a third optical waveguide OW3 that outputs a light wave from the first optical waveguide OW1, the second optical waveguide OW2 constituting a portion of a laser light source, and a junction interface between the first optical waveguide OW1 and the second optical waveguide OW2 being a resonance end face of the laser light source.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02F 1/035 - 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 based on ceramics or electro-optical crystals, e.g. exhibiting Pockels or Kerr effect in an optical waveguide structure
• H01S 5/026 - Monolithically integrated components, e.g. waveguides, monitoring photo-detectors or drivers

Abstract

A heart rate information concealed video transmission device includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter compresses an input video and transmits the compressed video to a network, and the receiver decodes a received compressed stream, and attempts heart rate estimation by rPPG and generation of a biometric identifier. In order to invalidate heart rate estimation by a biological information processor, a corrected video generator outputs a corrected video in which small temporal variation of the input video is suppressed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• G06T 5/80 - Geometric correction

Abstract

A video super-resolution device includes a down-sampler, video super-resolvers, and a selecting/averaging unit. The down-sampler divides an input low-resolution video into a plurality of frame rates. The video super-resolvers are video super-resolvers trained at different frame rates, and perform super-resolution of the low-resolution video. The selecting/averaging unit selects a video super-resolver according to the magnitude of an optical flow obtained as a result of video super-resolution. Specifically, in a case where the optical flow has a value smaller than 0.5 pixels, the selecting/averaging unit makes selection such as not adopting a result of video super-resolution at a high frame rate. Finally, the selecting/averaging unit obtains a mean value of the selected video super-resolution result, and outputs a final high-resolution video.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 3/4053 - Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting based on super-resolution, i.e. the output image resolution being higher than the sensor resolution
• G06T 7/20 - Analysis of motion
• H04N 5/14 - Picture signal circuitry for video frequency region

Abstract

The chemical looping system 1 comprises: an oxidation treatment unit 2 in which a reduced form of a material for a chemical looping system that contains Ce as a first element and a second element selected from the group consisting of Pr, Sm, Eu, and Cr is reacted with carbon dioxide and an oxidized form, in which the second element has been oxidized, and carbon monoxide are generated by the reaction; and a reduction treatment unit 4 in which the oxidized form is reacted with a reducing agent, and the second element which was oxidized in the oxidation treatment unit 2 is reduced to return the oxidized form to the reduced form; and the reaction in the oxidation treatment unit 2 and the reaction in the reduction treatment unit 4 are repeated in alternation.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 32/40 - Carbon monoxide
• C01F 17/241 - Compounds containing only rare earth metals as the metal element oxide or hydroxide being the only anion containing two or more rare earth metals, e.g. NdPrO3 or LaNdPrO3

Abstract

This method for confirming a reinforcing state of a reinforcing member 100 with respect to a structure comprises a step for confirming the reinforcing state on the basis of discoloration of the reinforcing member 100 when stress occurs in the reinforcing member 100, wherein the reinforcing member 100 includes: a glass fiber sheet 10; a first resin part 20 covering the glass fiber sheet 10; and a second resin part 30 covering the first resin part 20. The first resin part 20 contains a cured product of a (meth)acrylic compound, and the second resin part 30 contains a cured product of an epoxy compound.

IPC Classes  ?

• E04G 23/02 - Repairing, e.g. filling cracksRestoringAlteringEnlarging
• B32B 27/12 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
• B32B 27/30 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin comprising vinyl resinLayered products essentially comprising synthetic resin comprising acrylic resin
• B32B 27/38 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin comprising epoxy resins

Abstract

This analysis chip comprises: a specimen introduction part into which a liquid specimen containing protein or nucleic acid is introduced; a washing solution storage part; a lysis liquid storage part; a reaction part which has an immobilized antibody or nucleic acid; a first flow path which connects the specimen introduction part and the reaction part; a second flow path which connects the washing solution storage part and the reaction part; and a third flow path which connects the lysis liquid storage part and the reaction part, and which is provided with, in midway thereof, a dry reagent-enclosed part having encapsulated therein a dry reagent containing NADH, a substrate for an enzyme in an enzyme-labeled antibody, thio-NAD, and a dehydrogenase. The specimen is analyzed through ELISA, by applying a prescribed centrifugal force to the analysis chip.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/543 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals

Abstract

The present invention provides a resin which has a low dielectric loss tangent. Provided is a phenylene sulfide-phenylene oxide copolymer for wiring boards, the copolymer containing a structural unit represented by formula (I): -Ph1-O-Ph2-S- (I) [in formula (I), Ph1and Ph2each independently represent an optionally substituted phenylene group]. At least one of Ph1and Ph2 preferably has one or more substituents.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08G 75/0236 - Polyarylenethioethers containing atoms other than carbon or sulfur in a linkage between arylene groups
• H05K 1/03 - Use of materials for the substrate

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a method for producing methane from a material gas containing carbon dioxide gas and hydrogen gas; a method with an improved methane generation rate when a carbon dioxide methanation catalyst is in a low-temperature environment; and a carbon dioxide methanation catalyst that has an improved methane generation rate when being in a low-temperature environment. Provided is a method for producing methane from a material gas containing carbon dioxide gas and hydrogen gas, the method comprising: (a) a step for preparing a reactor (2) that is provided with a reaction chamber (20), a pair of electrodes (3, 4) provided to the reaction chamber (20), and a catalyst (5) provided between the pair of electrodes (3, 4); (b) a step for supplying, to the reaction chamber (20), a material gas (G1) containing carbon dioxide gas and hydrogen gas to bring the material gas (G1) into contact with the catalyst (5); and (c) a step for applying, in a temperature environment at 150°C or lower, voltage between the pair of electrodes (3, 4) such that a direct current of 1-10 mA flows in the catalyst (5), wherein the pair of electrodes (3, 4) are both in contact with the catalyst (5), the catalyst (5) includes a carrier and a catalyst active ingredient supported on the carrier, the carrier includes cerium oxide, and the catalyst active ingredient includes nickel element. Also provided is a catalyst (5) that is for methanation of carbon dioxide and that includes a carrier and a catalyst active ingredient supported on the carrier. In the catalyst (5), the carrier includes cerium oxide, and the catalyst active ingredient includes nickel element.

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 23/83 - Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group of the iron group metals or copper combined with metals, oxides or hydroxides provided for in groups with rare earths or actinides
• C07B 61/00 - Other general methods
• C07C 9/04 - Methane
• C25B 3/03 - Acyclic or carbocyclic hydrocarbons
• C25B 9/00 - Cells or assemblies of cellsConstructional parts of cellsAssemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assembliesProcess-related cell features

Abstract

222222, the Blaine specific surface area is 2,000 cm222 concentration in the gas is 30 vol% or more, and the contacting of the ceramic powder with the gas is performed at a temperature of 30°C or higher.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
• B01D 53/62 - Carbon oxides
• B01D 53/82 - Solid phase processes with stationary reactants
• B01J 20/10 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising silica or silicate
• B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
• C04B 22/08 - Acids or salts thereof
• 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 40/02 - Selection of the hardening environment

Abstract

An electric field catalyst containing Ni, Y, Zr, and O and having a composition NixYyZr1-x-yO2, where 0.10≤x≤0.45 and 0.05≤ y≤0.30, a crystal structure of the electric field catalyst is free of a monoclinic crystal, Ni in a metal state and Ni in a hydroxide state are contained as the Ni, and a content A (at %) of the Ni in a metal state and a content B (at %) of the Ni in a hydroxide state with a total amount of Ni being 100 at % are such that: A>30 at %, and a ratio α of the content B to the content A is 0.15≤a≤0.63.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 23/755 - Nickel
• B01J 35/33 - Electric or magnetic properties
• B01J 37/10 - Heat treatment in the presence of water, e.g. steam

Abstract

The happiness model-generating device (100) is provided with a questionnaire content-constructing unit (110) and a happiness model-constructing unit (140). The questionnaire content-constructing unit (110) constructs, as a model-constructing questionnaire, a questionnaire for constructing a happiness model for estimating the happiness of a subject on the basis of the results of a happiness survey questionnaire given to the subject, wherein the happiness model describes happiness from three factors, a factor that is related to the subject's work, a first private life factor, which is a factor related to the private life of the subject, and a second private life factor, which, of the factors related to the private life of the subject, is not included in the first private life factor. The happiness model-constructing unit (140) constructs a happiness model on the basis, among questionnaire items of the model-constructing questionnaire, of questionnaire items for ascertaining happiness and questionnaire items that are correlated with happiness.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 50/10 - Services

Abstract

Provided are a wireless communication system and a wireless communication method with which it is possible to transmit and receive data in salt water. A wireless communication system 1 comprises: a conduction path 30 which is composed of salt water serving as a medium for electric conduction, the salt water being in an electrically floating state; a transmission device 10 comprising a transmission electrode 11 which is disposed in the salt water, and an output unit 12 that is connected to the transmission electrode 11 to output an electric signal to the transmission electrode 11; and a reception device 20 comprising a reception electrode 21 which is disposed in the salt water to receive the electric signal traveling in the salt water from the transmission electrode 11, and a processing unit 22 that processes the electric signal input from the reception electrode 21.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 13/02 - Transmission systems in which the medium consists of the earth or a large mass of water thereon, e.g. earth telegraphy

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a cell culture substrate, which is suitable for the fabrication of an in vitro biological tissue model of a biological tissue having an air-liquid interface and which enables temporal and real-time observation under an optical microscope, and a method for manufacturing the same; and a biological tissue model fabricated by using the cell culture substrate and a method for fabricating the same. A cellulose derivative membrane that is light-permeable under a wet condition by an aqueous medium is made porous to thereby impart water absorption properties suitable for a culture substrate thereto. This porous cellulose derivative membrane is combined with polymer microfibers to give a transparent dual-layer substrate as a cell culture substrate. Further, cells are cultured at an air-liquid interface using the transparent dual-layer substrate to give an in vitro biological tissue model having characteristics similar to a biological tissue.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 5/071 - Vertebrate cells or tissues, e.g. human cells or tissues
• C12M 1/12 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology with sterilisation, filtration, or dialysis means
• C12M 3/00 - Tissue, human, animal or plant cell, or virus culture apparatus

Abstract

A determination device 1 includes: an acquisition unit 21 that acquires digital color image data 11 of a region of interest in melanonychia of a subject; a calculation unit 23 that calculates an indicator value 12 from variation in RGB values of each pixel of the digital color image data 11; and an output unit 24 that outputs a result of determining that the melanonychia is malignant if the indicator value 12 is higher than a threshold value and determining that the melanonychia is benign if the indicator value 12 is lower than the threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• A61B 5/103 - Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
• G06T 5/00 - Image enhancement or restoration
• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
• G06T 7/90 - Determination of colour characteristics

Abstract

A system for transmitting data via a network with a transmission latency includes: a transmitting device configured to sequentially transmit data; a data prediction device configured to predict future data after a lapse of a prediction time equivalent to a latency time on a transmission line of the network based on time-series data in a given period transmitted from the transmitting device, using a prescribed prediction method, and transmit the future data; and a receiving device configured to receive the future data.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 43/067 - Generation of reports using time frame reporting
• H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence
• H04L 43/106 - Active monitoring, e.g. heartbeat, ping or trace-route using time related information in packets, e.g. by adding timestamps

Abstract

The present invention provides an anion exchange resin which is capable of producing an electrolyte membrane with excellent chemical property, electrical property, and mechanical property, and an electrolyte membrane formed from the anion exchange resin. In an anion exchange resin of the present invention, a hydrophobic unit, obtained by repeating divalent hydrophobic groups which comprises a bisphenol residue represented by formula (1); a hydrophobic unit, obtained by repeating divalent hydrophobic groups which comprises a bisphenol residue represented by formula (2); and a hydrophilic unit, obtained by repeating divalent hydrophobic groups, which is composed of a plurality of aromatic rings connected to each other via a divalent hydrocarbon group and/or via carbon-carbon bond, and which is connected to an anion exchange group via a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group with a carbon number of 2 or more, are connected to each other via carbon-carbon bond.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08G 61/12 - Macromolecular compounds containing atoms other than carbon in the main chain of the macromolecule
• B01D 71/72 - Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, not provided for in a single one of groups

Abstract

In order to solve a combinatorial optimization problem having a linear equality constraint by using an Ising model represented by multiple spin variables: a classical computer (20) selects at least one of the multiple spin variables as a first spin, sets the spins other than the first spin as second spins, represents the first spin as a linear expression of the second spins on the basis of the linear equality constraint, and thus defines a Hamiltonian of the Ising model as a function of the second spins, the Hamiltonian being expressed as the sum of an objective function term and a constraint term; and an Ising machine (30) calculates an optimal solution to the Hamiltonian. The classical computer (20) calculates an optimal solution of the Ising model by calculating a value of the first spin on the basis of the linear expression of the second spins from the optimal solution calculated by the Ising machine (30).

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

The present invention acquires an objective function including first to ninth functions and optimizes the objective function using an annealing quantum computer to thereby determine a luggage delivery plan.　First function: represents a required delivery time. Second function: represents the number of delivery points. Third function: relates to prohibiting movement between points in less than a required movement time. Fourth function: limits the number of visits to each delivery point by each vehicle to one or less, and relates to prohibiting a plurality of vehicles from visiting each delivery point in a plurality of time frames. Fifth function: relates to prohibiting a plurality of vehicles from visiting each delivery point in each time frame. Sixth function: relates to prohibiting each vehicle from visiting a departure point, a delivery point, and a return point before a departure time from the departure point. Seventh function: relates to prohibiting each vehicle from visiting a departure point, a delivery point, and a return point after a return time to the return point. Eighth function: relates to prohibiting each vehicle from visiting a departure point multiple times. Ninth function: relates to prohibiting each vehicle from visiting a return point multiple times.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/047 - Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem
• G06Q 10/083 - Shipping

Abstract

The first conductor plate has a groove portion that has a rectangular cross section and is formed in parallel with a first main surface such that the longitudinal direction becomes a first direction, and a first vertical tube portion formed in a direction away from the second conductor plate in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and the first main surface, with a branch position in the groove as a starting point. The second conductor plate includes a reflection portion that is inserted into the groove portion in a manner protruding from a second main surface, which is a flat surface of the second conductor plate in contact with the first main surface, and has a reflection surface that reflects the radio wave, propagated along the groove portion, toward the first vertical tube portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01P 3/02 - WaveguidesTransmission lines of the waveguide type with two longitudinal conductors
• H01P 1/02 - BendsCornersTwists

Abstract

123412344 moieties is an alkyl group or an alkoxy group.)

IPC Classes  ?

• C08G 75/0204 - Polyarylenethioethers
• B32B 15/08 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
• C08G 75/0209 - Polyarylenethioethers derived from monomers containing one aromatic ring
• C08G 75/0268 - Preparatory processes using disulfides
• C08J 5/24 - Impregnating materials with prepolymers which can be polymerised in situ, e.g. manufacture of prepregs
• H05K 1/03 - Use of materials for the substrate

Abstract

This assembly system comprises: an end effector that is moved by an arm having a plurality of joints to hold and rotate a nut; a manipulator having a first sensor and a second sensor; and a control device. The control device calculates position coordinates and the attitude angle of the nut on the basis of a joint angle of each joint, and controls the end effector by using a trained model that has been trained to output a command value indicating the position coordinates and attitude angle of the nut at a first time and the position coordinates and attitude angle of the nut at a second time after the first time, which are close to the target position coordinates and target attitude angle indicating a state where the nut is fastened to a bolt.

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
• B25J 13/00 - Controls for manipulators

Abstract

Provided are: a fiber Bragg grating element in which a fiber Bragg grating whereby optical power loss is suppressed is formed in a narrow-diameter region; and a method for producing the fiber Bragg grating element. A starting fiber 31 in which a core 21 and a cladding 22 are each formed from quartz glass containing a photosensitive material is prepared. In the starting fiber 31, Ge (germanium) which increases the refractive index is used as the photosensitive material and the refractive index of the core 21 is made higher than that of the cladding 22 by increasing the concentration of the photosensitive material 21 in the core 21 so as to be higher than in the cladding 22, and said starting fiber 31 is heated and stretched to produce a tapered optical fiber 11. A narrow-diameter region 12 of the tapered optical fiber 11 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays by means of a phase-mask method and periodic refractive index modulation is formed in the core 21 and the cladding 22.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 6/02 - Optical fibres with cladding

Abstract

Provided is a joining structure in which two joined bodies composed of metal are firmly joined together with plated metal, and a method for manufacturing the joining structure. The joining structure comprises a first joined body composed of a first metal, a second joined body composed of a second metal, and a plating portion, disposed between the first joined body and the second joined body, formed of a plating metal, and joining the first joined body and the second joined body. In the plating portion a joining interface of plating metal is formed at around equidistance from the respective joined surfaces of the first joined body and the second joined body, and the plating portion comprises, in the vicinity of the joining interface, has a recrystallization region where the plating metal has recrystallized, or a first diffusion region where the plating metal has diffused.

IPC Classes  ?

• B32B 15/01 - Layered products essentially comprising metal all layers being exclusively metallic
• B23K 20/02 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating by means of a press
• B23K 103/04 - Steel alloys
• B23K 103/18 - Dissimilar materials
• 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 coatingContact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
• C23C 18/18 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated
• C23C 18/32 - Coating with one of iron, cobalt or nickelCoating with mixtures of phosphorus or boron with one of these metals
• C25D 3/12 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of nickel or cobalt
• C25D 5/50 - After-treatment of electroplated surfaces by heat-treatment

Abstract

The present invention provides a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) or liver cancer, the agent containing a material for inhibiting the expression or function of WD repeat-containing protein 6 (WDR6) of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 45/00 - Medicinal preparations containing active ingredients not provided for in groups
• A61K 31/713 - Double-stranded nucleic acids or oligonucleotides
• A61K 31/7088 - Compounds having three or more nucleosides or nucleotides
• A61K 31/7105 - Natural ribonucleic acids, i.e. containing only riboses attached to adenine, guanine, cytosine or uracil and having 3'-5' phosphodiester links
• A61K 39/395 - AntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmune serum, e.g. antilymphocytic serum
• A61K 48/00 - Medicinal preparations containing genetic material which is inserted into cells of the living body to treat genetic diseasesGene therapy
• A61P 1/16 - Drugs for disorders of the alimentary tract or the digestive system for liver or gallbladder disorders, e.g. hepatoprotective agents, cholagogues, litholytics
• A61P 29/00 - Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agentsNon-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID]
• A61P 35/00 - Antineoplastic agents
• A61P 43/00 - Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups
• C07K 16/18 - Immunoglobulins, e.g. monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies against material from animals or humans
• C12N 15/12 - Genes encoding animal proteins
• C12N 15/113 - Non-coding nucleic acids modulating the expression of genes, e.g. antisense oligonucleotides
• G01N 33/15 - Medicinal preparations
• G01N 33/50 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing

Abstract

A sensor system includes a reader side resonant circuit (10) and a sensor side resonant circuit (20). The reader side resonant circuit (10) is an LCR parallel resonant circuit and a gain circuit. The sensor side resonant circuit (20) is an LCR parallel resonant circuit and a loss circuit having, as a resistance portion, a sensor element whose resistance value changes according to an object to be sensed. The reader side resonant circuit (10) and the sensor side resonant circuit (20) are wirelessly connected to each other through magnetic field resonant coupling to constitute a gain-loss coupling circuit, and the reader side resonant circuit (10) and the sensor side resonant circuit (20) are formed such that the gain-loss coupling circuit has parity-time symmetry.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 5/1473 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value using chemical or electrochemical methods, e.g. by polarographic means invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter
• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value
• A61B 5/1486 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value using chemical or electrochemical methods, e.g. by polarographic means using enzyme electrodes, e.g. with immobilised oxidase

Abstract

Provide is a solar cell module includes: a solar cell; an electrode provided on a surface of the solar cell; a wiring material formed of metal; and plating portions formed of a plating metal between the electrode and the wiring material to join the solar cell and the wiring material. The electrode is a bus bar electrode extending from a first edge of the solar cell to a second edge opposing the first edge, the wiring material is in the form of a strip or wire and is arranged to extend in the direction of the bus bar electrode, and the plating portions are formed at predetermined intervals in the extension direction of the wiring material and locally join the bus bar electrode and the wiring material.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 31/05 - Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a method for fixing carbon dioxide onto an alkaline earth metal, whereby it becomes possible to increase a carbon dioxide emission reduction capability while taking the amount of discharged carbon dioxide into consideration. [Solution] Provided is a method for fixing carbon dioxide, the method comprising: a first step S1 for allowing sea water or brine water to pass through a nano-filtration membrane to generate a first concentrated solution that is concentrated without the penetration through the nano-filtration membrane; a second step S2 for bringing an alkaline solution into contact with carbon dioxide to produce a solution to be treated which contains carbonate ions; and a third step S3 for bringing the first concentrated solution into contact with the solution to be treated, thereby causing the precipitation of a crystal of a carbonated product of the alkaline earth metal contained in the first concentrated solution.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
• B01D 9/02 - Crystallisation from solutions
• B01D 53/62 - Carbon oxides
• B01D 61/02 - Reverse osmosisHyperfiltration
• B01D 61/44 - Ion-selective electrodialysis
• B01D 61/58 - Multistep processes
• B01J 39/04 - Processes using organic exchangers
• B01J 39/18 - Macromolecular compounds
• B01J 49/06 - Regeneration or reactivation of ion-exchangersApparatus therefor of fixed beds containing cationic exchangers
• B01J 49/53 - Regeneration or reactivation of ion-exchangersApparatus therefor characterised by the regeneration reagents for cationic exchangers
• C01F 5/24 - Magnesium carbonates
• C01F 11/18 - Carbonates
• C02F 1/42 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by ion-exchange

Abstract

A calculation method reduces a bit-width of an Ising model, the Ising model being expressed in terms of a plurality of spins, interaction coefficients between the plurality of spins, and external magnetic field coefficients acting respectively on the plurality of spins. The calculation method includes: adding an auxiliary spin to the Ising model; and setting a new interaction coefficient between the auxiliary spin and at least one of the plurality of spins to obtain a new Ising model, thereby reducing a bit-width of at least one of the interaction coefficients between the plurality of spins and the external magnetic field coefficients acting respectively on the plurality of spins.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 30/23 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using finite element methods [FEM] or finite difference methods [FDM]

Abstract

A satisfaction level calculation device (10) acquires environmental data detected by each of a plurality of environment sensors (20). The satisfaction level calculation device (10) sets each of a plurality of indexes about a space environment as a target index. The satisfaction level calculation device (10) calculates, from the environmental data acquired by measuring the target index, an individual satisfaction level, which is a satisfaction level of the target index. The satisfaction level calculation device (10) calculates, from the individual satisfaction level about each of the plurality of indexes, an overall satisfaction level, which is an overall satisfaction level about the space environment.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/0203 - Market surveysMarket polls

Abstract

This solid electrolyte comprises an electron-donating compound, an electron-accepting compound, and an alkali metal-containing compound, wherein the electron-donating compound is a compound having a phenylene oxide structure, and the porosity of the solid electrolyte is 20% or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01B 1/06 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materialsSelection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances
• C08K 5/08 - Quinones
• C08K 5/315 - Compounds containing carbon-to-nitrogen triple bonds
• C08L 71/12 - Polyphenylene oxides
• H01B 13/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
• H01G 11/56 - Solid electrolytes, e.g. gelsAdditives therein
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators
• H01M 10/0565 - Polymeric materials, e.g. gel-type or solid-type

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device having low electrical resistance while preventing defects in semiconductor elements caused by thermal expansion differences by laminating an Fe-Ni alloy metal layer directly or indirectly on the front electrode or back electrode of a semiconductor element. An Fe-Ni alloy metal layer 5 is deposited directly or indirectly on the front electrode and/or the back electrode of the semiconductor chip 2, and the semiconductor chip and a conductor 4 are connected through the Fe-Ni alloy metal layer 5. If necessary, the amount of Ni in the Fe-Ni alloy metal layer 5 is in the range of 36-45 wt%, and the thickness of the Fe-Ni alloy metal layer 5 is 2-20 μm.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 21/52 - Mounting semiconductor bodies in containers
• H01L 21/60 - Attaching leads or other conductive members, to be used for carrying current to or from the device in operation
• H01L 23/12 - Mountings, e.g. non-detachable insulating substrates
• H01L 23/48 - Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the solid state body in operation, e.g. leads or terminal arrangements

Abstract

144 each independently represent a C1-16 alkyl group; and an anion.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 33/18 - Preparation of finely divided silica neither in sol nor in gel formAfter-treatment thereof
• C01B 33/141 - Preparation of hydrosols or aqueous dispersions
• C09C 1/28 - Compounds of silicon
• C09D 17/00 - Pigment pastes, e.g. for mixing in paints

Abstract

ttbestbest of the Ising model from the instance pool.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 10/60 - Quantum algorithms, e.g. based on quantum optimisation, or quantum Fourier or Hadamard transforms
• G06N 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

orgorgorg, thereby computing a transformed Hamiltonian H'. The Ising machine determines a solution with respect to the transformed Hamiltonian H', and the classical computer computes the value of the second spin variable from the solution obtained by the Ising machine, to thereby determine the solution to the Ising model.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• G06N 10/60 - Quantum algorithms, e.g. based on quantum optimisation, or quantum Fourier or Hadamard transforms

Abstract

This endoribonuclease comprises the amino acid sequence of (a) or (b) below and hydrolyzes the phosphodiester bond between U and A in 5'-UACU-3' or 5'-UACG-3' included in RNA. (a) An amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1. (b) An amino acid sequence having 90% or greater sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/55 - Hydrolases (3)
• C12N 1/15 - Fungi Culture media therefor modified by introduction of foreign genetic material
• C12N 1/19 - YeastsCulture media therefor modified by introduction of foreign genetic material
• C12N 1/21 - BacteriaCulture media therefor modified by introduction of foreign genetic material
• C12N 5/10 - Cells modified by introduction of foreign genetic material, e.g. virus-transformed cells
• C12N 9/16 - Hydrolases (3.) acting on ester bonds (3.1)
• C12N 15/63 - Introduction of foreign genetic material using vectorsVectorsUse of hosts thereforRegulation of expression
• C12P 19/34 - Polynucleotides, e.g. nucleic acids, oligoribonucleotides

Abstract

This thermoelectric conversion module comprises: a first member which is disposed on a first temperature side and has a first sheet part, a first electrode part, and a second electrode part; a second member which is disposed on the first temperature side and has a second sheet part, a third electrode part, and a fourth electrode part; a third member which is disposed on a second temperature side different from the first temperature and has a third sheet part having a fifth electrode part, a fourth sheet part having a sixth electrode part and a seventh electrode part, and a fifth sheet part having an eighth electrode part; a first thermoelectric conversion element electrically joined to the first electrode part and the fifth electrode part; a second thermoelectric conversion element electrically joined to the second electrode part and the sixth electrode part; a third thermoelectric conversion element electrically joined to the third electrode part and the seventh electrode part; and a fourth thermoelectric conversion element electrically joined to the fourth electrode part and the eighth electrode part, wherein the distance D1 from the fourth sheet part to the first sheet part is different from the distance D2 from the fourth sheet part to the second sheet part.

IPC Classes  ?

• 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
• H02N 11/00 - Generators or motors not provided for elsewhereAlleged perpetua mobilia obtained by electric or magnetic means
• H10N 10/01 - Manufacture or treatment
• H10N 10/817 - Structural details of the junction the junction being non- separable, e.g. being cemented, sintered or soldered
• H10N 10/851 - Thermoelectric active materials comprising inorganic compositions

Abstract

A satisfaction calculation device (10) calculates an air quality satisfaction for the air environment of a space. A specific enthalpy calculation unit (110) acquires the temperature and humidity of the space and calculates the specific enthalpy of the space. An air quality satisfaction calculation unit (120) acquires the carbon dioxide concentration of the space, determines constants that take different values depending on the carbon dioxide concentration, and uses the specific enthalpy and the constants to calculate an air quality satisfaction (31). The air quality satisfaction calculation unit (120) calculates the air quality satisfaction (31) by adding a second constant to the product of the specific enthalpy and a first constant.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 50/10 - Services

Abstract

A terminal includes: a scenario information reproduction means that sequentially reproduces units of scenario information based on reproduction instruction information, the scenario information including the units which are obtained by dividing a document into the units which are predetermined, the reproduction instruction information being set for each of the units in the scenario information; a reaction acquisition means that obtains a reaction of a user to a reproduced content; a reaction analysis means that analyzes a content of the reaction in accordance with the content of the reaction acquired and a timing of the reaction to the reproduced content; and a unit selection means that selects units for the reaction from the units of the scenario information in accordance with an analysis result, the scenario information reproduction means sequentially reproducing the units selected for the reaction.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 13/02 - Methods for producing synthetic speechSpeech synthesisers

Abstract

A novel tubular organ-related lesion model simulating a lesion related to a tubular organ including a collagenous tissue or a tissue constituting the tubular organ, wherein at least a portion of the collagenous tissue of the tubular organ is degraded, said tubular organ-related lesion model closely simulating an actual lesion of a tubular organ such as a heart valve disease; a tubular organ-related lesion simulation test device; a medical device testing method; and a manufacturing method of a tubular organ-related lesion model.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09B 23/28 - Models for scientific, medical, or mathematical purposes, e.g. full-sized device for demonstration purposes for medicine

Abstract

The present invention is a coronary artery motion simulator that simulates the movement of a coronary artery that occurs in tandem with the heartbeat, and comprises: a simulated blood vessel unit 11 including a blood vessel model 14 that simulates a predetermined part of a coronary artery; and a model support unit 12 that supports the simulated blood vessel unit 11. The model support unit 12 is configured to hold the blood vessel model 14 which is disposed so as to be inclined relative to an installation surface B of the model support unit, in a manner allowing the blood vessel model 14 to rotate along a predetermined surface, and is configured such that the repetition of said rotary motion in the forward and reverse directions allows simulation of the way the blood vessel model 14 is displaced in tandem with the heartbeat. The model support unit 12 is provided with: an inclined base 17 installed on the installation surface B; and a movable device 18 having a mechanism for carrying out a rotary motion while the blood vessel model 14 is held. The inclined base 17 has an inclined surface portion 21 disposed at a predetermined angle relative to the installation surface B, and the movable device 18 is disposed so as to be inclined along the inclined surface portion 21.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09B 9/00 - Simulators for teaching or training purposes
• G09B 23/28 - Models for scientific, medical, or mathematical purposes, e.g. full-sized device for demonstration purposes for medicine

Abstract

The present invention achieves a quantum wavelength converter that is easily coupled to an optical fiber. A quantum wavelength converter (2) comprises: an optical fiber (8) that contains a plurality of resonators (34, 36, 38, 40) that have a shared resonance optical path at at least a portion thereof; and a laser light source (6) that is connected to the optical fiber and inputs pump light that has one or more frequencies into the optical fiber. The plurality of resonators satisfy the law of conservation of energy and phase matching conditions for four-wave mixing or parametric conversion at the shared resonance optical path.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02F 1/383 - Non-linear optics for second-harmonic generation in an optical waveguide structure of the optical fibre type
• G02F 1/39 - Non-linear optics for parametric generation or amplification of light, infrared, or ultraviolet waves

Abstract

122) corresponding to the level difference between the second excitation level and the third excitation level are different from each other. Each of the quantum systems interacts with a first photon having the first resonance wavelength, and further generates, in the nano optical fiber, a second photon having entanglement with the quantum system and having the second resonance wavelength.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02F 3/00 - Optical logic elementsOptical bistable devices
• G06E 3/00 - Devices not provided for in group , e.g. for processing analogue or hybrid data

Abstract

Provided are a stack and a single-crystal diamond substrate that can be manufactured with high quality and at low cost, and a method of manufacturing the same. A stack of a ruthenium film 3 and a diamond film 4, and a single-crystal diamond substrate 1 include the ruthenium film 3 and the diamond film 4 heteroepitaxially grown on the ruthenium film 3. A surface of the ruthenium film 3 is the (0001) plane, and a surface of the diamond film 4 is a (111) plane. Ruthenium is used as a base film for heteroepitaxially growing the diamond film 4.

IPC Classes  ?

• C30B 25/18 - Epitaxial-layer growth characterised by the substrate
• C30B 29/04 - Diamond

Abstract

In this method of positioning a power-line tool: a telescopic arm is revolved so as to fall or rise below a power line, and while doing so, the distance from a rangefinder installed on the telescopic arm to the power line, or an attachment member attached to the power line, is measured by the range finder; on the basis of the distance measured by the rangefinder, the telescopic arm is extended; and on the basis of the angle of revolution of the telescopic arm when the distance was measured by the rangefinder, the telescopic-arm angle of revolution is set, and a power-line tool installed on the telescopic arm is positioned at the power line or the attachment member.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02G 1/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing, or dismantling electric cables or lines for overhead lines or cables
• B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
• G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an information processing method, an information processing program, and an information processing device which ask a question with consideration given to the level of an evaluatee, and improve the accuracy of determination of the level of the evaluatee. [Solution] An information processing device 1 comprises: an utterance control means 100 that utters and controls a question of one level among multiple levels previously determined for a user 4 that is a dialogist; a voice recognition means 103 for performing voice recognition of an answer of the user 4 to the question; a breakdown detection means 106 for detecting a breakdown of the user 4 in the answer; and an ability determination means 105 for determining the level of the user 4 at least on the basis of a level at which the breakdown has been detected.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 15/10 - Speech classification or search using distance or distortion measures between unknown speech and reference templates
• G10L 13/00 - Speech synthesisText to speech systems
• G10L 13/08 - Text analysis or generation of parameters for speech synthesis out of text, e.g. grapheme to phoneme translation, prosody generation or stress or intonation determination

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an information processing program, an information processing method, and an information processing device which provide information by estimating information and a method desired by a user. [Solution] An information processing device 1 has: a time limit estimation means 100 for estimating the time limit for playing back an article in content information 111 on the basis of at least of the content of the article, user information 112 of a user who listens to audio playback of the article, and a target space for the article; a level of interest estimation means 101 for estimating a level of interest in the article and text included in the article on the basis of the user information 112; a content selection means 102 for selecting, from among a plurality of articles, one or a plurality of articles on the basis of the time limit and the level of interest of the user; a scenario information generation means 104 for using the text of the one or plurality of articles selected by the content selection means 102 and generating scenario information 114 on the basis of the time limit and the level of interest of the user.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 13/08 - Text analysis or generation of parameters for speech synthesis out of text, e.g. grapheme to phoneme translation, prosody generation or stress or intonation determination
• G06F 16/435 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
• G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output

Abstract

A hydrocarbon production device 1 which is provided with a reverse shift catalyst 12 to be used in a reverse shift reaction, an FT catalyst 14 to be used in an FT reaction, and a separation membrane 8 for separating water from the reaction field and in which carbon dioxide and hydrogen are used as starting materials to produce a hydrocarbon by the reverse shift reaction and the FT reaction while water is being separated from the reaction field.

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
• C07B 61/00 - Other general methods
• C07C 9/00 - Acyclic saturated hydrocarbons

Abstract

A hardware trojan detection method is provided including an input and output updating step of updating input and output values of all logic cells by performing computations according to logical expressions of all logic cells included in a netlist to be verified and a detection step of performing hardware trojan detection based on a comparison result of the updated input and output values and a threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 21/71 - Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure computing or processing of information
• G06F 30/327 - Logic synthesisBehaviour synthesis, e.g. mapping logic, HDL to netlist, high-level language to RTL or netlist

Abstract

x-yxxxx-yx-y.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 32/40 - Carbon monoxide

Abstract

Provided is a method for fixing carbon dioxide, the method comprising a first step S1 for passing seawater through a nanofiltration membrane to thereby generate a first concentrated liquid, a second step S2 for adding an alkali to the first concentrated liquid generated in the first step S1 and inducing precipitation of alkali earth metal carbonate crystals, and a third step S3 for carrying out solid-liquid separation to recover the alkali earth metal carbonate crystals from the first concentrated liquid. The first step S1 is provided with a concentration step S11 for concentrating an NF membrane permeation liquid that has permeated the nanofiltration membrane and generating a second concentrated liquid, and an electrodeposition step S13 for carrying out electrodeposition of the second concentrated liquid to thereby separate an acid solution and an alkali solution. The second step S2 includes adding the alkali solution obtained in the electrodeposition step S13 to the first concentrated liquid.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
• B01D 53/62 - Carbon oxides
• B01D 61/02 - Reverse osmosisHyperfiltration
• B01D 61/58 - Multistep processes
• C02F 1/04 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation
• C02F 1/42 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by ion-exchange
• C02F 1/44 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis
• C02F 1/469 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrochemical separation, e.g. by electro-osmosis, electrodialysis, electrophoresis

Abstract

The present invention provides: a method in which electrical pulses are applied to an article including a portion where two or more members have been bonded together by an adhesive layer containing an electroconductive filler, thereby lowering the bonding strength of the adhesive layer; and a method in which a member is taken out of the article using said method and the member or a functional component contained in the member is reused.

IPC Classes  ?

• B09B 5/00 - Operations not covered by a single other subclass or by a single other group in this subclass
• B02C 19/18 - Use of auxiliary physical effects, e.g. ultrasonics, irradiation, for disintegrating
• C09J 9/02 - Electrically-conducting adhesives
• C09J 11/00 - Features of adhesives not provided for in group , e.g. additives
• C09J 201/00 - Adhesives based on unspecified macromolecular compounds
• H01B 1/00 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materialsSelection of materials as conductors
• H01B 1/20 - Conductive material dispersed in non-conductive organic material

Abstract

An optical signal detection system includes: a nonlinear converter that nonlinearly converts a plurality of first optical signals into a plurality of second optical signals, and also a third optical signal into a fourth optical signal; a spectrometer that obtains each of a plurality of first spectral data items from a different one of the plurality of second optical signals, and also a third spectral data item from the fourth optical signal; and a detection device that detects the third optical signal and outputs a detection result. The detection device includes: an analyzer that performs sparse principal component analysis on the plurality of first spectral data items to generate a plurality of second spectral data items; and a detector that compares the third spectral data item with each of the plurality of second spectral data items, and detects the third optical signal based on the result of the comparison.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01J 3/12 - Generating the spectrumMonochromators
• G01J 11/00 - Measuring the characteristics of individual optical pulses or of optical pulse trains
• H04B 10/67 - Optical arrangements in the receiver

Abstract

A new peptide and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the peptide were provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 14/78 - Connective tissue peptides, e.g. collagen, elastin, laminin, fibronectin, vitronectin or cold insoluble globulin [CIG]
• A61K 38/39 - Connective tissue peptides, e.g. collagen, elastin, laminin, fibronectin, vitronectin, cold insoluble globulin [CIG]
• A61P 43/00 - Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups

Abstract

In order to deterministically operate a quantum computing unit (13-m) having a plurality of quantum systems trapped thereto, quantum computing is carried out with use of a quantum computing unit including: an optical nanofiber (131-m) optically connected, via a tapered portion, to an optical fiber (12) through which a photon entering thereto is propagated; and a plurality of quantum systems (132-m) arranged outside the optical nanofiber so as to be arrayed at intervals along a longitudinal direction of the optical nanofiber. Note that at least any one of the quantum systems functions as a qubit interacting with the photon.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 6/35 - Optical coupling means having switching means
• G06N 10/40 - Physical realisations or architectures of quantum processors or components for manipulating qubits, e.g. qubit coupling or qubit control
• G02B 6/34 - Optical coupling means utilising prism or grating
• G02B 6/27 - Optical coupling means with polarisation selective and adjusting means

Abstract

A centrifugal pump 1A, 1B comprises: a centrifugal impeller 10; an inlet casing 20A, 20B that is connected to an intake port of the centrifugal impeller 10; an outlet casing 30A, 30B that is connected to a discharge port of the centrifugal impeller 10; a curved diffuser 50 that is provided between the centrifugal impeller 10 and the outlet casing 30A, 30B and that has a guide vane 51; and a swirl part 23A, 23B that swirls a liquid which flows into the centrifugal impeller 10, wherein the curved diffuser 50 is curved from the radial direction of the centrifugal impeller 10 to the axial direction and has a flow path area that gradually decreases further downstream, and the swirl part 23A, 23B swirls the liquid in the same direction as the rotation direction of the centrifugal impeller 10. Thus, the centrifugal pump 1A, 1B is highly efficient, has excellent intake performance, and enables a reduction in size.

IPC Classes  ?

• F04D 29/24 - Vanes
• F04D 29/44 - Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers

Abstract

Provided is a field emission device that makes it possible to obtain a predetermined withstand voltage even when the amount of draw of an emitter is small. The field emission device comprises: a vacuum container 2 comprising a vacuum chamber 20; an emitter 30 that is positioned on one side of the vacuum chamber 20 in an axial direction and comprises an electron generator 33 facing the other side of the vacuum chamber 20 in the axial direction; a target 41 positioned on the other side of the vacuum chamber 20 and provided facing the emitter 30; a guard electrode 32 that is a cylindrical body provided on the outer circumferential side of the emitter 30, has one side thereof fixed to the vacuum container 2, and has an opening 310 in the other side; a support body 31 that causes the emitter 30 to move in the axial direction on the inner side of the guard electrode 32; and a field shielding body 1 that is formed from a conductor connected to the guard electrode 32 and arranged on one side of a guard electrode edge section 36. The field shielding body 1 is arranged partially overlapping with the opening 310 on a plane of projection in the axial direction and is formed to have a shape that partitions the opening 310 into a plurality of areas.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01J 35/06 - Cathodes

Abstract

Provided are: a self-supporting film that exhibits low electric resistance, low thermal resistance, and high mechanical strength, has excellent heat resistance and flexibility, and can be produced at low cost; a laminated sheet; and a method for manufacturing a self-supporting film. A self-supporting film 1 has a porous structure consisting of an aggregate 3 of metal particles 2 and voids 4. A method for manufacturing a self-supporting film 1 comprises: evaporating a metal in an inert gas of 10-300 Torr; generating metal particles 2 composed of the metal; depositing the metal particles 2 on a substrate; forming on the substrate a self-supporting film precursor having a porous structure consisting of an aggregate 3 of the metal particles 2 and voids 4; and peeling the self-supporting film precursor from the substrate. A laminated sheet comprises a self-supporting film 1 having a porous structure consisting of an aggregate 3 of metal particles 2 and voids 4, and a carrier substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 23/36 - Selection of materials, or shaping, to facilitate cooling or heating, e.g. heat sinks
• H01L 23/373 - Cooling facilitated by selection of materials for the device
• B22F 3/11 - Making porous workpieces or articles
• B22F 1/00 - Metallic powderTreatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
• B22F 1/05 - Metallic powder characterised by the size or surface area of the particles
• B22F 1/148 - Agglomerating

Abstract

xy1–x–y22 satisfy formulas (1) and (2), the crystal structure of the electrocatalyst being free of monoclinic crystals, the electrocatalyst containing metallic Ni and hydroxide Ni as the Ni, and the metallic Ni content A (at%) and the hydroxide Ni content B (at%) being such that the content A satisfies formula (3) and the ratio α of the content B to the content A satisfies formula (4), where the total amount of Ni is designated as 100 at%.　Formula (1): 0.10≤x≤0.45; Formula (2): 0.05≤y≤0.30; Formula (3): A≥30 at%; Formula (4): 0.15≤α≤0.63

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 23/883 - Molybdenum and nickel
• B01J 23/63 - Platinum group metals with rare earths or actinides
• C01B 3/40 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts characterised by the catalyst

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a novel composite or the like in which a metal-organic framework is supported on a metal oxide structure. [Solution] A composite having a metal oxide structure and a metal-organic framework, wherein the metal-organic framework is formed on the surface of the metal oxide structure, and at least one metal element (M1a) among metal elements (M1) constituting the metal-organic framework and at least one metal element (M2a) among the metal elements (M2) constituting the metal oxide structure are the same metal element.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 20/22 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising organic material
• C07C 63/307 - Monocyclic tricarboxylic acids
• C07F 5/06 - Aluminium compounds

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a novel composite or the like in which a metal-organic framework is supported on a metal structure. [Solution] A composite having a metal structure and a metal-organic framework, wherein the metal-organic framework is formed on the surface of the metal structure, and at least one metal element (M1a) among metal elements (M1) constituting the metal-organic framework and at least one metal element (M2a) among the metal elements (M2) constituting the metal structure are the same metal element.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 20/22 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising organic material
• B01J 20/30 - Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating
• C07F 1/08 - Copper compounds

Abstract

Provided are a diamond field effect transistor using a silicon oxide film as a gate insulating film including a silicon-terminated layer containing C—Si bonds in order to reduce an interface state density, and a method for producing the same. A FET 100A includes a silicon oxide film 3A formed on a surface of a non-doped diamond layer 2A, a non-doped diamond layer 4A formed on a surface of the non-doped diamond layer 2A using the silicon oxide film 3A as a mask, a silicon-terminated layer 5A formed at an interface between the non-doped diamond layer 2A and the silicon oxide film 3A and at an interface between the non-doped diamond layer 4A and the silicon oxide film 3A, and a gate electrode 12A formed on the silicon oxide film 3A. The FET 100A operates using the silicon oxide film 3A and an insulating film 10A formed on the silicon oxide film 3A as a gate insulating film 11A and using the non-doped diamond layer 4A as each of a source region and a drain region.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 29/66 - Types of semiconductor device
• 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 21/02 - Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
• H01L 21/04 - Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer

Abstract

Provided is an underlayer film-forming composition used when an underlayer film material is applied over a film to be processed of a substrate having the film to be processed, an organic film is formed using a pattern-forming material, and after patterning, the underlayer film and the film to be processed are processed using a composite film obtained by impregnating the organic film with a metal compound as a mask pattern, wherein impregnation of the metal compound is minimized when the organic film is impregnated with the metal compound. The underlayer film-forming composition is used to form a composite film mask pattern obtained by impregnating a patterned organic film with a metal compound on a semiconductor substrate, and the composition includes a polymer containing a hydroxy group, and imparts an underlayer film containing 22 mass% or less of a carbonyl group.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 7/11 - Photosensitive materials characterised by structural details, e.g. supports, auxiliary layers having cover layers or intermediate layers, e.g. subbing layers
• G03F 7/40 - Treatment after imagewise removal, e.g. baking
• H01L 21/027 - Making masks on semiconductor bodies for further photolithographic processing, not provided for in group or

Abstract

Provided are a thermoelectric power generation device, as well as a thermoelectric power generation device component and a manufacturing method therefor, with which it is possible to improve power generation efficiency. A thin film thermoelectric power generation device 10 comprises: a flexible substrate 13 that has a strip-shaped first strip-shaped section 11 and a strip-shaped second strip-shaped section 12, both ends thereof being respectively connected in the width direction to both ends of the first strip-shaped section 11, and is deformed in a direction in which a center section in the direction of extension of one of the first strip-shaped section 11 and the second strip-shaped section 12 is separated away from a heat source Hs, and such that one surface of the other is in contact with the heat source Hs; and a thermoelectric element section 19 that has a thin film-shaped p-type first thermoelectric element 17 splitting from one end region 17a, which is on the surface on the opposite side from the heat source Hs and on the side of one end where the first strip-shaped section 11 and the second strip-shaped section 12 are connected, and extending toward the respective centers of the first strip-shaped section 11 and the second strip-shaped section 12, and a thin film-shaped n-type second thermoelectric element 18 splitting from another end region 18a, which is on the surface on the opposite side from the heat source Hs and on the side of the other end where the first strip-shaped section 11 and the second strip-shaped section 12 are connected, and extending toward the respective centers of the first strip-shaped section 11 and the second strip-shaped section 12, one end of the first thermoelectric element 17 and one end of the second thermoelectric element 18 being connected, and said ends being on the surface of the second strip-shaped section 12.

IPC Classes  ?

• 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
• H02N 11/00 - Generators or motors not provided for elsewhereAlleged perpetua mobilia obtained by electric or magnetic means
• H10N 10/01 - Manufacture or treatment
• H10N 10/13 - 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 heat-exchanging means at the junction

Abstract

2. The solar cell may include the conductive film 7, wherein the film is on the surface of a semiconductor.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01B 1/24 - Conductive material dispersed in non-conductive organic material the conductive material comprising carbon-silicon compounds, carbon, or silicon
• C08L 25/18 - Homopolymers or copolymers of aromatic monomers containing elements other than carbon and hydrogen
• H01B 1/12 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materialsSelection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances organic substances
• H01B 5/14 - Non-insulated conductors or conductive bodies characterised by their form comprising conductive layers or films on insulating-supports
• H01L 31/0216 - Coatings
• H01L 31/0224 - Electrodes
• H10K 30/50 - Photovoltaic [PV] devices
• H10K 30/82 - Transparent electrodes, e.g. indium tin oxide [ITO] electrodes
• H10K 85/10 - Organic polymers or oligomers
• H10K 85/20 - Carbon compounds, e.g. carbon nanotubes or fullerenes

Abstract

A method for generating carbon monoxide includes: a generation step of generating carbon monoxide by supplying carbon dioxide to a first material containing a first element included in elements of group 11 and a second element included in elements of groups 8 to 10, 12, and 13; and a reduction step of reducing the second element oxidized in the generation step by supplying hydrogen to a second material containing the oxidized second element and the first element. The generation step and the reduction step are repeated a plurality of times.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 32/40 - Carbon monoxide

Abstract

Provided is a lubricant composition containing: a base oil; a first compound having a first reaction site; and a second compound having a second reaction site, wherein one of the first reaction site and the second reaction site is a diene moiety and the other is a dienophile moiety.

IPC Classes  ?

• C10M 159/12 - Reaction products
• C09K 3/00 - Materials not provided for elsewhere
• C10N 30/02 - Pour-pointViscosity index

Abstract

Provided is an electrode material which is suitable for use as a material for forming electrodes for use in lithium ion secondary batteries, etc. and which makes it possible to heighten the rate characteristics of batteries. The electrode material is characterized by comprising a polymer having, in a side chain, a fluoflavin skeleton such as that shown by the formula and an inorganic active material, the polymer being contained in an amount of 1 mass % or less with respect to the solid components.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/60 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of organic compounds
• C08F 132/08 - Homopolymers of cyclic compounds containing no unsaturated aliphatic radicals in a side chain, and having one or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds in a carbocyclic ring system having condensed rings
• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFySelection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries

Abstract

This satisfaction degree calculator (10) acquires environmental data detected by multiple environmental sensors (20). The satisfaction degree calculator (10) sets multiple indicators of a spatial environment to target indicators. From the environmental data obtained by measuring the target indicators, the satisfaction degree calculator (10) calculates individual satisfaction degrees, which are the degrees of satisfaction of the target indicators. From the individual satisfaction degrees of the multiple indicators, the satisfaction degree calculator (10) calculates an overall satisfaction degree, which is the overall satisfaction degree with the spatial environment.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 50/10 - Services

Abstract

A fracture toughness testing machine of the invention makes it possible to evaluate fracture toughness of a specimen in pure mode such that the effect of thermal residual stresses is removed, when the stresses are present in the specimen obtained by bonding dissimilar materials. The testing machine includes: testing-load applying means for applying a predetermined testing load to the specimen, in which the stresses are present; and cancelling-load applying means for applying a cancelling load to the specimen to cancel the stresses therein. The cancelling-load applying means includes: a pressing-force applying portion that applies a pressing force to the specimen as the canceling load; and a pressing-force determining portion that determines magnitude of the force. The pressing-force determining portion calculates the magnitude of the force using pre-stored equations so that an energy release rate related to in-plane shear mode crack deformation becomes zero.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 3/08 - Investigating strength properties of solid materials by application of mechanical stress by applying steady tensile or compressive forces

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a cell culture substrate, which is suitable for the production of an in vitro biological tissue model of a biological tissue having a gas-liquid interface and which enables temporal and real-time observation under an optical microscope, and a method for producing the same; and a biological tissue model produced by using the cell culture substrate and a method for producing the same. While wetting with an aqueous solvent, a light-permeable cellulose derivative membrane is made porous to thereby impart water absorption properties suitable for a culture substrate thereto. This porous cellulose derivative membrane is combined with polymer microfibers to give a transparent bilayer substrate as a cell culture substrate. Further, cells are cultured at a gas-liquid interface using the transparent bilayer substrate to give an in vitro biological tissue model having characteristics similar to a biological tissue.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12M 3/00 - Tissue, human, animal or plant cell, or virus culture apparatus
• C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
• C12N 1/00 - Microorganisms, e.g. protozoaCompositions thereofProcesses of propagating, maintaining or preserving microorganisms or compositions thereofProcesses of preparing or isolating a composition containing a microorganismCulture media therefor
• C12N 5/071 - Vertebrate cells or tissues, e.g. human cells or tissues

Abstract

Provided are a thermoelectric power generation device, a thermoelectric power generation device component, and a manufacturing method therefor, with which it is possible to improve power generation efficiency. A thermoelectric power generation device 10 has a beam part 20, a first leg part 21, and a second leg part 22 that are integrally formed with a wiring substrate 11. By deforming and bending the beam part 20, the first leg part 21, and the second leg part 22, a first contact section 21b and a second contact section 22b which are integrally formed at the tip portions of the first leg part 21 and the second leg part 22, respectively, are brought in close contact with a heat source Hs and are attached thereto. The first leg part 21 and the second leg part 22 rise obliquely upward from the heat source Hs, and, as a result, the beam part 20 connected to the base ends of the first leg part 21 and the second leg part 22 is positioned above the heat source Hs. The first leg part 21 and the second leg part 22 have attached thereto thermoelectric elements E1, E2, respectively.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 35/30 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details thereof operating with Peltier or Seebeck effect only characterised by the heat-exchanging means at the junction
• H01L 35/32 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details thereof operating with Peltier or Seebeck effect only characterised by the structure or configuration of the cell or thermocouple forming the device
• H01L 35/34 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of parts thereof
• H02N 11/00 - Generators or motors not provided for elsewhereAlleged perpetua mobilia obtained by electric or magnetic means

Abstract

An arbitrary waveform generation device is an arbitrary waveform generation device that generates, from an arbitrary waveform of a first electrical signal, an arbitrary waveform of a second electrical signal having a frequency higher than a frequency of the first electrical signal, and includes: a modulator that modulates, with the first electrical signal, an optical carrier wave which is dispersed to have a central wavelength that varies with time; a dispersion compensator that performs dispersion compensation on the optical carrier wave modulated with the first electrical signal; and a photoelectric converter that converts the optical carrier wave which has been dispersion-compensated into an electrical signal to generate the second electrical signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 1/02 - Digital function generators
• 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
• G02F 2/00 - Demodulating lightTransferring the modulation of modulated lightFrequency-changing of light

Abstract

A determination device 1 is provided with: an acquisition unit 21 for acquiring digital color image data 11 about a region of interest in melanonychia striata in a subject; a calculation unit 23 for calculating an index value 12 from the variation in RGB values of the individual pixels in the digital color image data 11; and an output unit 24 for outputting such a result that the melanonychia striata is determined as malignant when the index value 12 is larger than a threshold value and the melanonychia striata is determined as benign when the index value 12 is smaller than the threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

• 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
• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons

Abstract

The present invention provides an anion exchange resin which is capable of producing an electrolyte membrane with excellent chemical property, electrical property, and mechanical property, and an electrolyte membrane formed from the anion exchange resin. In an anion exchange resin of the present invention, a hydrophobic unit, obtained by repeating divalent hydrophobic groups which comprises a bisphenol residue represented by formula (1); a hydrophobic unit, obtained by repeating divalent hydrophobic groups which comprises a bisphenol residue represented by formula (2); and a hydrophilic unit, obtained by repeating divalent hydrophobic groups, which is composed of a plurality of aromatic rings connected to each other via a divalent hydrocarbon group and/or via carbon-carbon bond, and which is connected to an anion exchange group via a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group with a carbon number of 2 or more, are connected to each other via carbon-carbon bond.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 41/12 - Macromolecular compounds
• B01J 47/12 - Ion-exchange processes in generalApparatus therefor characterised by the use of ion-exchange material in the form of ribbons, filaments, fibres or sheets, e.g. membranes
• C08G 61/02 - Macromolecular compounds containing only carbon atoms in the main chain of the macromolecule, e.g. polyxylylenes
• C08L 65/00 - Compositions of macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carbon-to-carbon link in the main chainCompositions of derivatives of such polymers
• C25B 9/23 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodesAssemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms comprising ion-exchange membranes in or on which electrode material is embedded
• C25B 13/08 - DiaphragmsSpacing elements characterised by the material based on organic materials
• H01M 8/102 - Polymeric electrolyte materials characterised by the chemical structure of the main chain of the ion-conducting polymer
• H01M 8/1067 - Polymeric electrolyte materials characterised by their physical properties, e.g. porosity, ionic conductivity or thickness

Abstract

The present invention provides: an anion exchange resin with which it is possible to produce an electrolyte membrane having exceptional chemical characteristics, electrical characteristics, and mechanical characteristics; and an electrolyte membrane formed from the anion exchange resin. In the anion exchange resin according to the present invention, for example, a hydrophobic unit in which divalent hydrophobic groups containing a bisphenol residue represented by formula (1) are repeated, a hydrophobic unit in which divalent hydrophobic groups containing a bisphenol residue represented by formula (2) are repeated, and a hydrophilic unit in which hydrophilic groups that are composed of a plurality of aromatic rings bonded to each other via divalent hydrocarbon groups and/or carbon-carbon bonds and that bond with anion exchange groups via C2 or higher divalent saturated hydrocarbon groups are repeated via carbon-carbon bonds, bond with each other via carbon-carbon bonds.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08G 61/02 - Macromolecular compounds containing only carbon atoms in the main chain of the macromolecule, e.g. polyxylylenes
• H01M 4/86 - Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
• H01M 8/02 - Fuel cellsManufacture thereof Details

Abstract

An electric pulse decomposition method for separating a composite material by an electric pulse, the composite material being obtained by bonding or joining a plurality of conductors to each other with an insulating member, the electric pulse decomposition method including a protrusion formation step for forming a protrusion in a specific site, on a side on which the composite material is arranged, of at least one of the plurality of conductors, and a separation step for separating the plurality of conductors in the composite material 1 by respectively bringing electrodes into contact with surfaces of the plurality of conductors and applying an electric pulse between the electrodes to destroy the insulating member. This makes it possible to separate the plurality of conductors from the composite material by making a shock wave caused by a current of the dielectric breakdown functioning as an adhesive to effectively destroy the insulating member.

IPC Classes  ?

• B02C 19/18 - Use of auxiliary physical effects, e.g. ultrasonics, irradiation, for disintegrating
• H01B 7/38 - Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form with arrangements for facilitating removal of insulation

Abstract

This sensor system has a reader side resonant circuit (10) and a sensor side resonant circuit (20). The reader side resonant circuit (10) is an LCR parallel resonant circuit and is a gain circuit. The sensor side resonant circuit (20) is a loss circuit and is an LCR parallel resonant circuit having, as a resistant part, a sensor element in which the resistance value changes according to a target to be sensed. The reader side resonant circuit (10) and the sensor side resonant circuit (20) are wirelessly connected with each other through magnetic field resonance coupling to constitute a gain-loss coupling circuit. The reader side resonant circuit (10) and the sensor side resonant circuit (20) are formed so that the gain-loss coupling circuit has parity-time symmetry.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• A61B 5/1486 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value using chemical or electrochemical methods, e.g. by polarographic means using enzyme electrodes, e.g. with immobilised oxidase

Abstract

Provided is a joining structure in which joined bodies formed from metal are strongly joined to each other using metal plating. Also provided is a manufacturing method for the joining structure. The joining structure 10 comprises: a first joined body 12 which is formed from a first metal; a second joined body 16 which is formed from a second metal; and a plating part 14 which is formed from plating metal between the first joined body 12 and the second joined body 16 and joins the first joined body 12 and the second joined body 16. The plating part 14 has a conjoining interface, at which the plating metal is conjoined, formed in a section substantially equidistant from the joined surfaces 12a, 16a of the first joined body 12 and the second joined body 16, and has a recrystallization region in which the metal plating has recrystallized in the vicinity of the conjoining interface, or has a first diffusion region in which the metal plating has diffused in the vicinity of the conjoining interface.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25D 2/00 - Joining workpieces by electrolysis
• C25D 5/50 - After-treatment of electroplated surfaces by heat-treatment
• C25D 7/00 - Electroplating characterised by the article coated
• C25D 7/12 - Semiconductors

Abstract

Provided are a solar battery module that can achieve longer battery life and a method for manufacturing the same. The solar battery module comprises: a plurality of solar battery cells 12 each having a metal electrode 20 formed thereon for extracting power; a wiring material 14 formed of a metal and electrically connected to the electrodes 20 of the plurality of solar battery cells 12; and plating parts 22 formed of a plated metal between the electrodes 20 and the wiring material 14, respectively, so as to join the electrodes 20 and the wiring material 14.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 31/05 - Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells
• H01L 31/0224 - Electrodes
• H01L 31/18 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of parts thereof

Abstract

2j is the time taken for the synchronization signal to be transmitted from the signal source to the second radar.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 13/10 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse modulated waves
• G01S 13/32 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
• G01S 13/34 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated using transmission of continuous, frequency-modulated waves while heterodyning the received signal, or a signal derived therefrom, with a locally-generated signal related to the contemporaneously transmitted signal
• G01S 13/87 - Combinations of radar systems, e.g. primary radar and secondary radar
• G01S 13/934 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of aircraft or spacecraft on airport surfaces, e.g. while taxiing

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a technique for separating and identifying an abnormal cell in a cell sample derived from a subject. The present disclosure provides a method for analyzing cells using a cell analyzer by utilizing the functions, either alone or in combination, of the cell analyzer, said cell analyzer having a function of continuously concentrating cells, a function of successively arranging the cells in a specific region of a flow channel continuously, a function of simultaneously recognizing the shape of each cell, in a single cell unit on an image base, in the bright field and the shape of fluorescence, and a function of separating and purifying the cells having been recognized on the basis of the shape thereof obtained by correcting the aforesaid shape in accordance with the flow rate of the cells and the light emission data of the fluorescence.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/574 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor for cancer
• G01N 1/31 - Apparatus therefor
• G01N 1/30 - StainingImpregnating
• G01N 1/34 - PurifyingCleaning
• C12N 5/00 - Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell linesTissuesCultivation or maintenance thereofCulture media therefor
• B01L 3/00 - Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glasswareDroppers
• G01N 15/14 - Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry