It could be helpful to provide albumin to which a water-soluble polymer that has high biocompatibility and is easily prepared (synthesized) is bound; and an artificial plasma expander and a hemorrhagic shock resuscitation fluid that each contain the water-soluble polymer-bound albumin. The solution is a polyoxazoline-bound albumin (100) including an albumin (10) as a core and a polyoxazoline (20) as a shell, which is covalently bound to the albumin (10) via a cross-linker; and an artificial plasma expander and a hemorrhagic shock resuscitation fluid that each contain the polyoxazoline-bound albumin (100).
A61K 47/59 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the non-active ingredient being a modifying agent the modifying agent being an organic macromolecular compound, e.g. an oligomeric, polymeric or dendrimeric molecule obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polyureas or polyurethanes
A61K 47/54 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the non-active ingredient being a modifying agent the modifying agent being an organic compound
A61K 47/69 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the conjugate being characterised by physical or galenical forms, e.g. emulsion, particle, inclusion complex, stent or kit
A61P 7/08 - Plasma substitutesPerfusion solutionsDialytics or haemodialyticsDrugs for electrolytic or acid-base disorders, e.g. hypovolemic shock
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OPTICAL SWITCH ELEMENT, OPTICAL SWITCH DEVICE, OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL COMPUTER
An object of the present invention is to provide an optical switch element, an optical switch device, an optical communication system, and an optical computer capable of operating even in a temperature range higher than the Néel temperature. An optical switch element (10) according to the present invention includes a substance including a plurality of transition metal elements having electrons in d-orbitals, and a plurality of anions arranged around each of the plurality of transition metal elements, in which the plurality of transition metal elements are arranged in a lattice form, t2g-orbitals into which the d-orbitals of each of the plurality of transition metal elements are split are connected annularly, and in a state in which the substance does not have a long-range magnetic order, the polarization of signal light (L1) is rotated when control light (C1) is applied.
G02F 1/09 - 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 magneto-optical elements, e.g. exhibiting Faraday effect
H04Q 11/00 - Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
Provided is a machine tool in which, while a main shaft is rotated by a rotation mechanism, a cutting object W and a tool are moved while being caused to vibrate, relative to each other, by a movement mechanism and a vibration mechanism, and the cutting object is thereby cut, the machine tool being characterized by comprising a determination means for determining, for force components in the direction parallel to the direction of movement by the movement mechanism from among forces received by the tool from the cutting object, the degree of wear of a tip of the tool from the difference between a force component during outward travel and a force component during return travel in the relative vibration of the cutting object and the tool.
B23Q 17/09 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools for indicating or measuring cutting pressure or cutting-tool condition, e.g. cutting ability, load on tool
B23B 1/00 - Methods for turning or working essentially requiring the use of turning-machinesUse of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods
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PUMP UNIT AND PUMP, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CHARACTERISTICS OF CONVEYANCE ARTICLE
A pump unit and a pump capable of detecting characteristics of a conveyance article and a method for detecting the characteristics of the conveyance article. A pump unit includes an outer cylinder; an inner cylinder disposed on an inner circumference side of the outer cylinder; and a pressure supply chamber provided between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, the pump unit being configured to convey a conveyance article in the inner cylinder by supplying a pressurizing medium into the pressure supply chamber and thereby causing the inner cylinder to expand inwardly in a radial direction, in which the pump unit further includes a conveyance article information acquiring device configured to acquire information on the conveyance article in the inner cylinder at a time when the inner cylinder is expanded.
The present invention addresses the issue of providing: an albumin that is bound to a water-soluble polymer that has high biocompatibility and can be easily prepared (synthesized); and an artificial plasma expander and a resuscitation fluid for hemorrhagic shock that include the water-soluble polymer-bound albumin. The issue is solved by: a polyoxazoline-bound albumin (100) that is characterized by having albumin (10) as the core thereof and a polyoxazoline (20) as a shell having a covalent bond to the albumin (10) via a crosslinking agent; and an artificial plasma expander and a hemorrhagic shock resuscitation fluid that are characterized by containing the polyoxazoline-bound albumin (100).
A61K 47/59 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the non-active ingredient being a modifying agent the modifying agent being an organic macromolecular compound, e.g. an oligomeric, polymeric or dendrimeric molecule obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polyureas or polyurethanes
2g2g-orbitals into which the d-orbitals of each of the plurality of transition metal elements are split are connected in a ring shape; and in a state in which the substance does not have long range magnetic order, signal light (L1) is polarized and rotated when control light (C1) is radiated.
G02F 1/09 - 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 magneto-optical elements, e.g. exhibiting Faraday effect
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LIQUID SEPARATION MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
The present invention provides a liquid separation membrane having an exceptional effect for suppressing fouling of the membrane, and a method for producing the liquid separation membrane. This liquid separation membrane (1) has a substrate (6) having a porous layer (2) that has an average pore diameter of 0.1 nm to 100 μm, and a coating layer (4) that coats at least part of the surface of the substrate (6) and that contains an oleophobic polymer. Moreover, in this method for producing a liquid separation membrane, at least part of the surface of a substrate having a porous layer that has an average pore diameter of 0.1 nm to 100 μm is coated with an application liquid containing an oleophobic polymer and a solvent, the solvent is subsequently removed, and an oleophobic polymer layer is formed.
B01D 69/02 - Semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus characterised by their form, structure or propertiesManufacturing processes specially adapted therefor characterised by their properties
Provided are a pump unit and a pump capable of detecting characteristics of a conveyance article, and a method for detecting the characteristics of the conveyance article. The pump unit is provided with: an outer cylinder; an inner cylinder provided to the inner circumferential side of the outer cylinder; and a pressure supply chamber located between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. In the pump unit, the inner cylinder is expanded radially inward when a pressure medium is supplied into the pressure supply chamber, and the conveyance article in the inner cylinder is conveyed. This pump unit is further provided with a conveyance article information acquisition means for acquiring information about the conveyance article in the inner cylinder during the expansion of the inner cylinder.
A kneading method for kneading a mixture by repetitively forming a compressed space that is formed by an expanding-contracting body of a segment in an open state and an expanding-contracting body of a segment in a closed state adjacent to the segment in the open state and filled with the mixture in a compressed state pressed by the expanding-contracting body, by changing a combination of an operation state of each of the plurality of segments.
A terahertz wave detection device includes a low-dimensional electron system material formed on a substrate; and a first electrode and a second electrode opposingly arranged on a two-dimensional plane of the low-dimensional electron system material. The first electrode and the second electrode are made of metals having different thermal conductivity. An 8-element array sensor includes eight terahertz wave detection devices aligned in an array. The terahertz wave detection device includes carbon nanotube film; a first electrode disposed on one side of the carbon nanotube film; and a second electrode disposed on the other side of the carbon nanotube film. The first electrode and the second electrode have different thermal conductivity.
G01N 21/35 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light
H01L 51/00 - Solid state devices using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof
G01N 21/3586 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using far infrared lightInvestigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using Terahertz radiation by Terahertz time domain spectroscopy [THz-TDS]
A muscle contraction detection sensor for detecting a muscle contraction that includes: a substrate to be mounted facing a muscle to be detected; at least two pressing members that are disposed on the substrate and are to be pressed against the muscle; and at least two reaction force detection units configured to detect respective reaction forces received by the pressing members, wherein the pressing members include a first pressing member and a second pressing member, the reaction force detection units include a first reaction force detection unit and a second reaction force detection unit, a muscle contraction is detected based on a change in a difference between, or a change in ratios of, the reaction force received by the first pressing member detected by the first reaction force detection unit and the reaction force received by the second pressing member detected by the second reaction force detection unit.
A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
A61B 5/22 - ErgometryMeasuring muscular strength or the force of a muscular blow
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
G01L 1/02 - Measuring force or stress, in general by hydraulic or pneumatic means
A61B 5/103 - Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
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Terahertz wave detection device and terahertz wave detection system
Provided are a terahertz wave detection device and a terahertz wave detection system to execute checking at high speed with high sensitivity and accuracy and to execute omnidirectional inspection without requiring a large checking system. A flexible array sensor (30) includes: a terahertz wave detection element (10) having a flexible single-walled carbon nanotube film (11), and a first electrode (12) and a second electrode (13) disposed to face each other on a two-dimensional plane of the single-walled carbon nanotube film (11); and a flexible substrate (20) having flexibility to support the terahertz wave detection element (10) so as to be freely curved. The flexible substrate (20) is preferably formed in a curved or cylindrical shape, so that the terahertz wave detection elements (10) are arrayed on the flexible substrate 20 formed in a curved or cylindrical shape.
G01N 21/3581 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using far infrared lightInvestigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using Terahertz radiation
Provided is a kneading method in which a mixture (2) is kneaded by repeatedly forming, through changing the combination of individual operating conditions of a plurality of segments (3A), a substantially sealed compression space (S) which is filled with a compressed mixture (2) pressed by an inflatable body (4A), and which is formed from at least an inflatable body (4A) of an opened segment (3A) and an inflatable body (4A) of a closed segment (3A) adjacent to said segment (3A).
The present invention provides a pump and the like that can eliminate the need for internal cleaning. A pump (1): that comprises a plurality of pump units that are connected along the axial direction of the pump (1) and comprise an outer cylinder (10), an inner cylinder (20) that is provided on the inner circumferential side of the outer cylinder (10), and a pressure supply chamber that is provided between the inner cylinder (20) and the outer cylinder (10); that can transport or knead a target substance that is inside the inner cylinders (20) as a result of the inner cylinders (20) expanding in the axial direction due to a pressurizing medium being supplied into the pressure supply chambers; and that comprises a separation sheet (60) that corresponds to inner circumferential surfaces (22) of the inner cylinders (20) of the plurality of pump units, extends continuously along the axial direction, and separates the target substance from the inner circumferential surfaces (22).
cistranstrans isomerization due to light having a second absorption wavelength which is longer than that of the first absorption wavelength by 20 nm or more.
C09K 19/12 - Non-steroidal liquid crystal compounds containing at least two non-condensed rings containing at least two benzene rings at least two benzene rings directly linked, e.g. biphenyls
C09K 19/14 - Non-steroidal liquid crystal compounds containing at least two non-condensed rings containing at least two benzene rings linked by a carbon chain
C09K 19/16 - Non-steroidal liquid crystal compounds containing at least two non-condensed rings containing at least two benzene rings linked by a carbon chain the chain containing carbon-to-carbon double bonds, e.g. stilbenes
C09K 19/20 - Non-steroidal liquid crystal compounds containing at least two non-condensed rings containing at least two benzene rings linked by a chain containing carbon and oxygen atoms as chain links, e.g. esters
C09K 19/24 - Non-steroidal liquid crystal compounds containing at least two non-condensed rings containing at least two benzene rings linked by a chain containing nitrogen-to-nitrogen bonds
C09K 19/30 - Non-steroidal liquid crystal compounds containing at least two non-condensed rings containing saturated or unsaturated non-aromatic rings, e.g. cyclohexane rings
C09K 19/32 - Non-steroidal liquid crystal compounds containing condensed ring systems, i.e. fused, bridged or spiro ring systems
C09K 19/34 - Non-steroidal liquid crystal compounds containing at least one heterocyclic ring
C09K 19/54 - Additives having no specific mesophase
G02F 1/13 - 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 liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
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Terahertz detection sensor and terahertz image measurement device
A terahertz image measurement device includes a terahertz detection sensor, a magnetic field generating unit, and a measurement control unit. The sensor detects near-field light of terahertz light emitted from a sample. The magnetic field generating unit has a coil disposed around the sample and the sensor, and wound to surround the optical axis of terahertz light irradiated on the sensor, and applies to the sensor a magnetic field generated by allowing an electric current to flow through the coil. The measurement control unit changes a value of the electric current flowing through the coil, sets a strength of the magnetic field to a magnetic field value for which a detection signal level of the terahertz light detected by the sensor increases prominently, and allows the magnetic field value to conform to a specific frequency of the terahertz light.
G01J 1/02 - Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter Details
G01Q 60/22 - Probes, their manufacture or their related instrumentation, e.g. holders
G01N 21/3581 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using far infrared lightInvestigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using Terahertz radiation
Provided is a muscle contraction detection sensor (1) that detects a contraction of a muscle, the muscle contraction detection sensor (1) being characterized by including: a substrate (2) disposed facing a muscle to be detected; at least two pressing members (3, 4) disposed on the substrate (2) and pressed against respective muscles; and at least two reaction force detection parts (6, 7) that respectively detect reaction forces received by the corresponding respective pressing members (3, 4), wherein the pressing members include a first pressing member (3) and a second pressing member (4), the reaction force detection parts include a first reaction force detecting part (6) and a second reaction force detecting part (7), and the contraction of the muscle is detected on the basis of a change in the difference or ratio between the reaction force which is applied to the first pressing member (3) and detected by the first reaction force detection part (6) and the reaction force which is applied to the second pressing member (4) and detected by the second reaction force detection part (7).
G01L 1/02 - Measuring force or stress, in general by hydraulic or pneumatic means
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 5/22 - ErgometryMeasuring muscular strength or the force of a muscular blow
G01L 1/22 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluidsMeasuring force or stress, in general by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress using resistance strain gauges
Provided is a movement assisting device (1) that assists a movement in which two sections that are connected by a joint change from a bent state to a stretched state, the movement assisting device (1) having: a rigid body (2) that is fixed to one of the sections; and an actuator (5) that is located in an angle opposite to an angle formed by the two sections in the bent state, and connected to the rigid body (2) by a connecting point (15) provided integrally with the rigid body (2), and moreover has one end fixed to the other section and is capable of reducing a distance between a fixed end (5e) and the connecting point (15).
A muscle strength-assisting device (10) has: a first wearable implement (20) and a second wearable implement (30); a regulating member (50) connecting the first wearable implement and the second wearable implement; and actuators (40) connected to the first wearable implement and the second wearable implement. The actuators can change the distance between the two connection sites thereof. The regulating member regulates the approach of the first wearable implement to the second wearable implement in a standard direction (ds) extending between the first wearable implement and the second wearable implement along the regulating member. The regulating member is able to bend around an axis line (a1) that is not parallel to the standard direction.
F15B 15/10 - Fluid-actuated devices for displacing a member from one position to anotherGearing associated therewith characterised by the construction of the motor unit the motor being of diaphragm type
While there are various methods for acquiring biological information based on pulse waveforms, none of the methods have been implemented in a biological information reading device that can be constantly operated stably. Provided is a biological information reading device which has achieved high accuracy by removing disturbance components from a pulse signal acquired by means of a multi-axis pressure sensor or a plurality of single-axis pressure sensors, and which can be attached to an examinee at all times for continuous observation taking advantage of the small and light-weight feature of the pressure sensors.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
G01L 9/12 - Measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or a fluent solid material by electric or magnetic pressure-sensitive elementsTransmitting or indicating the displacement of mechanical pressure-sensitive elements, used to measure the steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or fluent solid material, by electric or magnetic means by making use of variations in capacitance
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY (Japan)
Inventor
Komatsu Teruyuki
Funaki Ryosuke
Abumiya Takeo
Gekka Masayuki
Houkin Kiyohiro
Abstract
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a therapeutic agent for ischemic diseases, which exhibits a tissue-protecting effect against tissue injuries associated with ischemia. The therapeutic agent according to the present invention contains a hemoglobin-albumin complex as an active ingredient, wherein albumin that serves as a shell part is bound to hemoglobin that serves as a core part through a crosslinking agent in the hemoglobin-albumin complex. The therapeutic agent can be used for the treatment of ischemic diseases.
A61K 47/62 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the non-active ingredient being a modifying agent the modifying agent being a protein, peptide or polyamino acid
A61P 9/10 - Drugs for disorders of the cardiovascular system for treating ischaemic or atherosclerotic diseases, e.g. antianginal drugs, coronary vasodilators, drugs for myocardial infarction, retinopathy, cerebrovascula insufficiency, renal arteriosclerosis
A motion assist device (1) that assists movement when sites connected by way of a joint change from a bent state to an extended state, wherein: the motion assist device comprises a first orthosis (4) that is mounted to a site, a second orthosis (2) that is mounted to another site, a third orthosis (3) that is mounted to a joint, and a drive mechanism (5) that has an extendable actuator (9) and a wire (8) connected to the actuator (9); one end (5a) of the drive mechanism (5) is connected to the first orthosis (4), the wire (8) is guided by a wire guide (15) provided on the third orthosis (3), and the other end (5b) of the drive mechanism (5) is connected to the second orthosis (2); and the third orthosis (3) pushes the joint toward a virtual straight line (L) connecting both ends (5a, 5b) of the drive mechanism (5) by contraction of the actuator (9).
Provided are a wastewater treatment method, a wastewater treatment device, and an active agent for treating wastewater with which it is possible to inhibit clogging of a separation membrane in an MBR process, enhance the lifespan of the separation membrane, and improve the efficiency of the operation of the wastewater treatment device, with minimal effect on the original activated sludge treatment environment. A wastewater treatment method in which wastewater containing organic matter is introduced into a treatment tank and an activated sludge treatment is performed, and the activated sludge-treated wastewater is a subjected to liquid-solid separation using a separation membrane installed in the treatment tank and the treated water is extracted, wherein an activator containing a component for activating microorganisms that ameliorate clogging of the separation membrane is added to the wastewater to be subjected to the activated-sludge treatment in the treatment tank while the microorganisms are caused to dominate. At least 30% of all particles of the activator have a diameter of less than 10 μm and fewer than 10% of all the particles have a diameter exceeding 100 μm. The microorganisms that ameliorate clogging of the separation membrane preferably include Bacillus bacteria.
The objective of the present invention is to provide a eukaryotic microalga which has been genetically manipulated so that more of the anabolites produced by photosynthesis are directed into triglyceride (triacylglycerol, TAG) synthesis. Specifically, the present invention concerns a genetically modified strain of eukaryotic microalga in which the gene that encodes the AGL1 protein is expressed at high levels, or, in addition to said gene, the gene that encodes the FAT1 protein and/or the gene that encodes the DGAT2 protein are also expressed in high levels, wherein TAG productivity is improved compared to the parent strain.
C12N 1/13 - Unicellular algaeCulture media therefor modified by introduction of foreign genetic material
C12N 1/12 - Unicellular algaeCulture media therefor
C12P 7/64 - FatsFatty oilsEster-type waxesHigher fatty acids, i.e. having at least seven carbon atoms in an unbroken chain bound to a carboxyl groupOxidised oils or fats
The objective of the present invention is to provide a eukaryotic microalga in which triacylglycerol (TAG) accumulation is improved, and which can proliferate even under short photoperiod conditions. Specifically, the present invention relates to a eukaryotic microalga mutant in which the TAG lipase activity of the SDP1 protein has been reduced, wherein intracellular TAG accumulation is increased and/or there is improved proliferation under short photoperiod cultivation conditions compared to the parent strain.
The purpose of the invention is to provide a biological information acquiring device that has low power consumption and can acquire an accurate pulse waveform even when there is body movement. A biological information acquiring device comprises one or a plurality of multi-axis pressure sensors 11 to detect the pressure in two or more axial directions that intersect at a prescribed angle, and a computing device to compute the output of the multi-axis pressure sensors. The multi-axis pressure sensor comprises a signal detecting means for detecting a signal for each axial pressure component of the pulse wave of the subject being measured. The computing device comprises a pulse waveform synthesizing means for synthesizing a pulse waveform from the signals for the axial pressure components detected by the multi-axis pressure sensor.
While there are various methods for acquiring biological information based on pulse waveforms, none of the methods have been implemented in a biological information reading device that can be constantly operated stably. Provided is a biological information reading device which has achieved high accuracy by removing disturbance components from a pulse signal acquired by means of a multi-axis pressure sensor or a plurality of single-axis pressure sensors, and which can be attached to an examinee at all times for continuous observation taking advantage of the small and light-weight feature of the pressure sensors.
The purpose of the invention is to provide recombinant animal serum albumin that is safe and can be mass produced and can also serve as a substitute for animal serum albumin from blood. Another purpose of the invention is to provide hemoglobin-recombinant animal serum albumin complexes, an artificial plasma expander, and an artificial oxygen carrier that are safe and can be mass produced. The recombinant animal serum albumin of the invention is characterized in that the serum albumin of a mammal other than humans is produced by genetic recombination using cells derived from yeast of the genus Pichia as the host cells.
[Problem] To provide a muscular strength assistance device with which it is possible to effectively assist an operation wherein a person returns from a forward bending posture and leg bending posture. [Solution] This muscular strength assistance device 1 is provided with: a first assistance unit 10 that has a first actuator 11 that is capable of changing the distance between a first body-side disposition part 11A, which is attached to the upper body, and a first outer-side disposition part 11B, which is capable of approaching and separating from the first body-side disposition part 11A and is attached to the waist W; and a third assistance unit 30 that has a third actuator 31 that is capable of changing the distance between a third body-side disposition part 31A, which is attached to the lower body, and a third outer-side disposition part 31B, which is capable of approaching and separating from the third body-side disposition part 31A and is mounted to the waist W. When a person assumes a forward bending posture and leg bending posture, the actuator 11 of the first assistance unit 10 operates in advance of the operation of the actuator 31 of the third assistance unit 30.
[Problem] To effectively assist an operation wherein a person returns from a forward bending posture and leg bending posture. [Solution] This muscular strength assistance device (1) is provided with: a first assistance unit (10) that has a first actuator (11) having a first body-side disposition part (11A) attached to the shoulder; a second assistance unit (20) that has a second actuator (21) having a second body-side disposition part (21A) attached to the waist and a second outer-side disposition part (21B) attached to a first outer-side disposition part (11B) of the first actuator (11); a third assistance unit (30) that has a third actuator (31) having a third body-side disposition part (31A) attached to the femur and a third outer-side disposition part (31B) attached to the second outer-side disposition part (21B) of the second actuator (21); and a controller (50) that operates such that the second outer-side disposition part (21B) of the second actuator (21) separates from the waist before operation of the actuators (11, 31). The controller (50) operates the actuators (11, 31) when the second actuator (21) assumes a prescribed state.
[Problem] To ensure a desired moment to assist an operation for moving two parts of a body relative to each other, while suppressing, to a small amount, the output of an actuator that generates a force at a point of action. [Solution] This muscular strength assistance device (1) is provided with: a first assistance unit (10) that has a first actuator (11) that changes the distance between a first body-side disposition part (11A), which is attached to a first part of the body, and a first outer-side disposition part (11B), which is capable of approaching and separating from the first body-side disposition part (11A); and a second assistance unit (20) that has a second actuator (21) that changes the distance between a second body-side disposition part (21A), which is attached to a second part of the body, and a second outer-side disposition part (21B), which is capable of approaching and separating from the second body-side disposition part (21A). The muscular strength assistance device (1) is attached to the body such that that the direction linking the second body-side disposition part (21A) and the second outer-side disposition part (21B) is not parallel to the direction linking the first body-side disposition part (11A) and the first outer-side disposition part (11B).
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
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ADSORPTION MATERIAL FOR ADSORBING MEMBRANE-FOULING-CAUSING SUBSTANCE, WATER TREATMENT METHOD USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING ADSORPTION MATERIAL
Provided are: an adsorption material for adsorbing membrane-fouling-causing substances, the adsorption material efficiently adsorbing membrane-fouling-causing substances for membrane filtration, particularly biopolymers such as polysaccharides and proteins; a water treatment method in which the adsorption material is used; and a method for regenerating the adsorption material. The adsorption material includes a first polymer which contains a cationic group, wherein the adsorption material is used for adsorbing membrane-fouling-causing substances, has a region in which the cationic group density is 10-30 mmol/g, and has adsorptive capacity with regards to membrane-fouling-causing substances. The water treatment method is provided with at least an adsorption step for bringing water to be treated, which contains a membrane-fouling-causing substance, into contact with an adsorption material and causing the membrane-fouling-causing substance contained in the water to be treated to be adsorbed by the adsorption material. In the method for regenerating an adsorption material, an adsorption material to which a membrane-fouling-causing substance is adsorbed is brought into contact with a cleaning fluid heated to 40°C or above and regenerated.
Provided are: a method for modifying an organic membrane, the method being capable of deciding the timing of termination of the modification through a calculation of the degree of progress; a modified membrane obtained by the method; and a modification device for practicing the method. The modification method comprises bringing an organic membrane having a desalting function into contact with an oxidizing aqueous solution containing an oxidizing agent to thereby change the desalting performance and/or permeability of the organic membrane. In the method, the oxidizing aqueous solution is analyzed for oxidation-reduction potential (V) and oxidizing-agent concentration (mol/L), and the product (V·mol/L) of the oxidation-reduction potential and the oxidizing-agent concentration is time-integrated to calculate the integrated value of the product (V·mol·hr/L). After detecting the integrated value having reached a given value, the modification is terminated.
B01D 67/00 - Processes specially adapted for manufacturing semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus
B01D 69/02 - Semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus characterised by their form, structure or propertiesManufacturing processes specially adapted therefor characterised by their properties
Provided is a green algae mutant having lower dual-specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation-regulated protein kinase activity than the parent strain. The green algae mutant increases the amount of lipid produced per unit time and unit culture area over that of the parent strain. This dual-specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation-regulated protein kinase is a protein having an amino acid sequence that has at least 50% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence at the active site and substrate recognition site shown in SEQ ID NO: 4, and having dual-specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation-regulated protein kinase activity.
C12P 7/64 - FatsFatty oilsEster-type waxesHigher fatty acids, i.e. having at least seven carbon atoms in an unbroken chain bound to a carboxyl groupOxidised oils or fats
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BIOPOLYMER-ADSORBING COMPOSITION AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD USING SAME
Provided is a biopolymer-adsorbing composition which has excellent adsorbability of a biopolymer that is present in water to be treated. This biopolymer-adsorbing composition contains a chemisorptive functional group-containing polymer (A) and a hydrophilic matrix polymer (B). The hydrophilic matrix polymer (B) is not ion-changing, and the polymer (A) is dispersed in the polymer (B) at an average dispersion diameter of 10,000 nm or less.
C08J 3/09 - Making solutions, dispersions, lattices or gels by other methods than by solution, emulsion or suspension polymerisation techniques in organic liquids
Provided are: an adsorbent which has adsorptivity for organic carbon (in particular, substances causing membrane fouling) contained in raw water obtained from natural environments or artificial environments; and a water treatment method in which the adsorbent is used. The adsorbent is a hydrophilic polymeric adsorbent, has a degree of swelling in 25°C water of 20-500%, and has a functional group capable of forming a bond with at least some components of the organic carbon contained in water to be treated (hereinafter, referred to as bond-forming group). The water treatment method includes at least an adsorption step in which organic-carbon-containing water to be treated is brought into contact with the hydrophilic polymeric adsorbent to adsorb the organic carbon thereonto.
In order to avoid reductions in the processing capacity due to copy processing during garbage collection, this data storage system (100) is provided with: a memory unit (110), which has a memory (114) where data is written by page unit, and a memory control unit (112), which controls writing data to the memory (114); and with a control unit (120) which indicates to the memory control unit (112) the logical page address where the data is to be written. The memory control unit (112) determines the target block, which is the block to be erased during the next garbage collection, presents to the control unit (120) the information about the logical page address corresponding to a physical page address of a valid page in the target block, and the control unit (120) indicates to the memory control unit (112) to write the data in the logical page address received from the memory control unit (112).
An objective of the present invention is to improve characteristics such as write speed, using a plurality of types of memory with different characteristics. A semiconductor storage device according to the present invention comprises: a first memory (102) whereto data is written in first write units; a second memory (104) whereto data is written in second write units which are greater than the first write units; and a control unit (106) which controls the writing of the data to the first memory (102) and the second memory (104). The control unit (106) sorts, in the first memory (102), frozen data which is data not accessed for overwriting in a prescribed interval, and writes the frozen data in the second write units to the second memory (104).
A culture method for microalgae that cultures unicellular green microalgae belonging to the genus Coccomyxa and groups of organisms closely related thereto, or the Watanabea clade, in an open outdoor culture system using broth having a pH of 4 or lower. A culture method for microalgae that cultures microalgae of the genus Coccomyxa and groups of organisms closely related thereto, or Pseudococcomyxa, in an open outdoor culture system using broth having a pH of 4 or lower containing ammonia nitrogen.
The purpose of the present invention is to increase reliability and efficiently control an SSD using one layer. A semiconductor storage device according to the present invention is provided with: at least one memory among a primary memory (3), a mirror memory (4) in which data corresponding to data stored in the primary memory (3) is stored, and a buffer memory (5); and a control unit (2) which controls the at least one memory, stores data in the at least one memory, and reads data from the at least one memory.
A wakefulness-maintaining device capable of maintaining a driver's wakefulness by making the driver aware of changes in sound characteristics. A wakefulness-maintaining device (100), which maintains a person's wakefulness, wherein: a switching time control part (102) analyzes the characteristics of perceived sounds acquired by a microphone provided inside the vehicle, the perceived sounds comprising control sounds played back by the wakefulness-maintaining device (100) and environmental sounds around the person when no control sounds are being played back; an in-car sound-accumulating part (103) accumulates the perceived sounds; an acoustic pressure change-setting part (105) sets the control method to be used on the environmental sounds on the basis of the characteristics of the perceived sounds accumulated by the in-car sound-accumulating part (103); and a control sound-generating part (106) applies the control method, set by the acoustic pressure change-setting part (105), on the environmental sounds and generates control sounds.
G08B 23/00 - Alarms responsive to unspecified undesired or abnormal conditions
G08B 21/06 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms
A61M 21/00 - Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousnessDevices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
In order to write data at higher speeds and to suppress degradation of non-volatile memory, write data is stored to ReRAM when the page utilization rate R is less than a threshold Rth1 and when the write data is high-frequency rewrite data. Further, when the empty capacity Semp2 of the ReRAM is less than threshold value Sth (step S110), if the ReRAM data is low-frequency rewrite data and the page utilization ratio R when the target data is stored in flash memory (22) is greater than or equal to a threshold value Rth3 (steps S120, S130), data in a logical sector contained in N logical page addresses stored in a transfer list is read from ReRAM and written to flash memory (steps S140-S160). By this means, it is possible to write data at higher speeds and to suppress degradation of flash memory.
The purpose of the present invention is to improve a reading rate and writing rate while preventing the occurrence of disturbances in a resistive storage element. A nonvolatile storage device (100) according to the present invention includes a memory (102) having at least one nonvolatile resistive storage element and a control unit (104) for writing a high resistance state or a low resistance state into the resistive storage element. The control unit (104) reverses the direction of the bias applied to the resistive storage element during a verification operation after writing the high resistance state, and the direction of the bias applied to the resistive storage element during a verification operation after writing the low resistance state.
G11C 13/00 - Digital stores characterised by the use of storage elements not covered by groups , , or
H01L 27/10 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including integrated passive circuit elements with at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier the substrate being a semiconductor body including a plurality of individual components in a repetitive configuration
H01L 27/105 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including integrated passive circuit elements with at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier the substrate being a semiconductor body including a plurality of individual components in a repetitive configuration including field-effect components
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Hemoglobin-albumin complex, and artificial plasma expander and artificial oxygen carrier containing the complex
A novel hemoglobin-albumin complex which has high stability of the oxygenated form, has high biocompatibility, and is easily prepared (synthesized), and an artificial plasma expander and an artificial oxygen carrier containing the complex are provided. The hemoglobin-albumin complex of the invention is characterized by having hemoglobin as the core, and albumin as the shell bound via a crosslinker to the above hemoglobin. Also, the artificial oxygen carrier of the invention is characterized by containing the hemoglobin-albumin complex of the invention.
A wakefulness-maintaining device capable of maintaining a driver's wakefulness by making the driver aware of changes in sound characteristics. A wakefulness-maintaining device (100), which maintains a person's wakefulness, wherein: a switching time control part (102) analyzes the characteristics of perceived sounds acquired by a microphone provided inside the vehicle, the perceived sounds comprising control sounds played back by the wakefulness-maintaining device (100) and environmental sounds around the person when no control sounds are being played back; an in-car sound-accumulating part (103) accumulates the perceived sounds; an acoustic pressure change-setting part (105) sets the control method to be used on the environmental sounds on the basis of the characteristics of the perceived sounds accumulated by the in-car sound-accumulating part (103); and a control sound-generating part (106) applies the control method, set by the acoustic pressure change-setting part (105), on the environmental sounds and generates control sounds.
A61M 21/00 - Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousnessDevices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the likeArrangement of controls thereof
G08B 21/06 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms
Provided is a novel hemoglobin-albumin complex, the oxygenated form of which is highly stable, and which has high biocompatibility and is easy to prepare (synthesize). Also provided are an artificial plasma expander and an artificial oxygen carrier, each containing the complex. This hemoglobin-albumin complex is characterized by containing hemoglobin as a core and albumin as a shell bound to the hemoglobin via a crosslinking agent. Further, this artificial oxygen carrier is characterized by containing the hemoglobin-albumin complex of the invention.
A vehicle (1, 17) includes an electric drive motor (5, 19), an inverter (4) that provides a drive current to the electric motor (5, 19) and a controller (13) that controls the inverter (4). The controller (13) functions as a beat noise generation system that creates beat noise by generating a second operating noise containing a component an order of which is very close to a value representing an order of an operating noise generated in proportion to a rotation speed of the electric motor (5, 19) so as to create desirable traveling noise corresponding to an accelerating state while the vehicle accelerates.
Provided is a solar power generation system capable of efficiently transporting energy generated at a distant location and converting the energy into electric energy. A solar power generation system (100) is configured to be provided with: a solar cell raft (5) which floats on the sea while being equipped with a solar cell unit (20) formed by connecting a plurality of solar cells (21) in the shape of a sheet on a floating body (23); a solar cell raft mother vessel (4) which is equipped with a seawater electrolysis device (57) for converting electric energy generated by the solar cell unit (20) into hydrogen and a liquid hydrogen tank (59) for storing the hydrogen obtained by the conversion, and can convey or tow the solar cell raft (5); a recovery vessel (6) which is equipped with a hydrogen recovery/storage means for recovering the hydrogen stored in the liquid hydrogen tank (59); a hydrogen recovery tank (9) which recovers the hydrogen from the recovery vessel (6) and stores the hydrogen; and a power plant (10) which converts the hydrogen stored in the hydrogen recovery tank (9) into electric energy.
An actuator is provided whose expansion in the radial direction can be efficiently translated into longitudinal movement when its length is contracted and extended by injecting a fluid into the tubular body. The fluid injection type actuator includes an actuator body, which is an expansion and contraction section of the actuator. The actuator body is constructed of a cylindrical rubber tube and annular fiber groups inserted and extending longitudinally therein. The annular fiber groups are each a group of fibers, such as glass roving fibers having a diameter of about 10 μm, arranged in an annular array along the circumference of the rubber tube. The arrangement allows the rubber tube to be restrained over the entirety of the actuator body longitudinally when it is expanded radially.
A vehicle (1, 17) comprises an electric motor (5, 19) for driving; an inverter (4) for supplying a driving current to the electric motor (5, 19); and a controller (13) for controlling the inverter (4). The controller (13) generates a second operation sound, which has an order component approximate to the order of generation of an operation sound proportional to the rotational speed of the electric motor (5, 19), thereby functioning as a beat sound generating mechanism, thereby creating a preferable driving sound in accordance with an acceleration state during accelerating the vehicle.
B60L 9/18 - Electric propulsion with power supply external to the vehicle using AC induction motors fed from DC supply lines
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
A fluid pouring type actuator (10) which, when a tube-like body is expanded and extended in the longitudinal direction by fluid poured into the tube-like body, the expansion in the radial direction can be efficiently transmitted to the longitudinal direction. An actuator body (11), which is an expansion and contraction section of the actuator (10), is constructed from a circular rubber tube (12) and annular fiber groups (13A-13C) inserted in the rubber tube (12), extending in the longitudinal direction of the rubber tube (12), and each formed by arranging fibers (13), such as glass roving fibers and having a diameter of about 10 &mgr;m, in an annular pattern in the circumferential direction of the rubber tube (12). Even if expanded, the rubber tube (12) is restrained in the longitudinal direction across the entire surface of the actuator body (11).
F15B 15/10 - Fluid-actuated devices for displacing a member from one position to anotherGearing associated therewith characterised by the construction of the motor unit the motor being of diaphragm type
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METAL COMPLEX COMPOUND AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE USING SAME
Disclosed is a metal complex compound having a specific structure including a partial structure having a tridentate ligand. Also disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device wherein an organic thin film composed of one or more layers including at least a light-emitting layer is interposed between a pair of electrodes and at least one layer of the organic thin film contains the metal complex compound. This organic electroluminescent device emits light of short wavelength when a voltage is applied between the electrodes. This organic electroluminescent device enables to obtain blue light emission with high color purity, and the metal complex compound enables to realize such an organic electroluminescent device.
H01L 51/50 - Solid state devices using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof specially adapted for light emission, e.g. organic light emitting diodes (OLED) or polymer light emitting devices (PLED)
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METAL COMPLEX COMPOUND AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE USING SAME
Disclosed is a metal complex compound of a specific structure which has a partial structure having two tridentate ligands. Also disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device wherein an organic thin film composed of one or more layers including at least a light-emitting layer is interposed between a pair of electrodes. At least one layer of the organic thin film contains the above-described metal complex compound, and the organic electroluminescent device emits light when a voltage is applied between the electrodes. The organic electroluminescent device emits light of short wavelength, and enables to obtain blue emission with high color purity. The metal complex compound enables to realize such an organic electroluminescent device.
C07D 213/06 - Heterocyclic compounds containing six-membered rings, not condensed with other rings, with one nitrogen atom as the only ring hetero atom and three or more double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members having three double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members having no bond between the ring nitrogen atom and a non-ring member or having only hydrogen or carbon atoms directly attached to the ring nitrogen atom containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms in addition to the ring nitrogen atom
H01L 51/50 - Solid state devices using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof specially adapted for light emission, e.g. organic light emitting diodes (OLED) or polymer light emitting devices (PLED)
H05B 33/10 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted to the manufacture of electroluminescent light sources
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CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORBING MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORBING MATERIAL, METHOD FOR ABSORBING CARBON DIOXIDE, AND APPARATUS FOR ABSORBING CARBON DIOXIDE
Disclosed is a carbon dioxide absorbing material whose absorption of carbon dioxide is greatly increased to almost the theoretical value. Also disclosed are a method for producing such a carbon dioxide absorbing material, a method for absorbing carbon dioxide by using such a carbon dioxide absorbing material, and an apparatus for absorbing carbon dioxide. Specifically disclosed is a carbon dioxide absorbing material containing a lithium titanate component which is composed of not less than 70 mol% of Li4TiO4 and not more than 30 mol% of Li2TiO3. This carbon dioxide absorbing material can be obtained by a method for producing a carbon dioxide absorbing material wherein certain raw materials are mixed so that the atomic ratio between lithium and titanium is 3.5-5.0 and the resulting mixture is subjected to a heat treatment. Also specifically disclosed are a method for absorbing carbon dioxide comprising a carbon dioxide absorbing step, and an apparatus for absorbing carbon dioxide which comprises a carbon dioxide absorbing means for absorbing carbon dioxide into the carbon dioxide absorbing material of the present invention.
B01J 20/06 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising oxides or hydroxides of metals not provided for in group
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
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