Abstract: Provided is a battery residual value determination system capable of easily and accurately determining the residual value of a battery. The battery residual value determination system includes: a battery information reception unit that receives information on the voltage, the current, the temperature, and the period of time elapsed from the time of manufacture of a battery; a first residual value determination unit that determines a first residual value indicating the SOH of the battery; an attenuation function determination unit that determines an attenuation function which indicates a time-dependent change of the SOH specific to the battery and is used for correcting the first residual value of the battery; and a second residual value output unit that determines and outputs a second residual value obtained by correcting the first residual value by using the attenuation function according to the period of time elapsed from the time of manufacture of the battery.

Abstract: A diagnosis device for diagnosing a plant based on an operating state of the plant includes a monitoring data acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of monitoring data which are measurement values of a parameter related to the operating state of the plant measured at different times, a diagnosis target pattern generation unit configured to generate a diagnosis target pattern that is a plot pattern where each of the plurality of monitoring data is plotted against plant output data of the plant, and a pattern diagnosis unit configured to diagnose the plant based on the plot pattern of the diagnosis target pattern.

Abstract: A diagnosis device for diagnosing a plant based on an operating state of the plant includes a monitoring data acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of monitoring data which are measurement values of a parameter related to the operating state of the plant measured at different times, a diagnosis target pattern generation unit configured to generate a diagnosis target pattern that is a plot pattern where each of the plurality of monitoring data is plotted against plant output data of the plant, and a pattern diagnosis unit configured to diagnose the plant based on the plot pattern of the diagnosis target pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing organic acids, comprising biochemical synthesis of organic acid-CoA using acetyl-CoA as a substrate and conducting CoA elimination reaction of the organic acid-CoA using CoA transferase in the presence of acetic acid, in which organic acid is obtained by culturing transformed microorganisms which have an enzyme gene cluster for the synthesis of organic acid-CoA using acetyl-CoA as a substrate and a CoA transferase gene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing organic acids, comprising biochemical synthesis of organic acid-CoA using acetyl-CoA as a substrate and conducting CoA elimination reaction of the organic acid-CoA using CoA transferase in the presence of acetic acid, in which organic acid is obtained by culturing transformed microorganisms which have an enzyme gene cluster for the synthesis of organic acid-CoA using acetyl-CoA as a substrate and a CoA transferase gene.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently producing a polyester copolymer consisting of 3-hydroxybutyrate and lactate via microbial fermentation with the use of a sugar as a starting material. The method may comprise culturing a recombinant microorganism expressing: a protein capable of catalyzing the transfer of CoA to propionic acid and/or lactate; a protein capable of catalyzing the formation of acetoacetyl-CoA from two acetyl-CoA molecules; a protein capable of catalyzing acetoacetyl-CoA reduction; and a protein capable of catalyzing polyhydroxyalkanoate synthesis. According to the production method, a polyester copolymer consisting of 3-hydroxybutyrate and lactate can be efficiently produced using an inexpensive carbon source as a starting material, and thus the production cost of a biodegradable plastic can be reduced.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit having a semiconductor chip mounted over a tape- or film-like substrate, the semiconductor integrated circuit having a higher strength against bending, as well as a method for manufacturing the semiconductor integrated circuit, are disclosed. The semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a bendable tape-like substrate, the tape-like substrate including external terminals, internal terminals provided for coupling to a rectangular semiconductor chip, and wiring lines for coupling the internal terminals and the external terminals with each other; and a reinforcing member for reinforcing the semiconductor chip over the tape-like substrate in a longitudinal direction of the semiconductor chip, the semiconductor chip and the reinforcing member being sealed with resin.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently producing a polyester copolymer consisting of 3HB and LA via microbial fermentation with the use of a sugar as a starting material.

Abstract: A drive device according to the present invention includes a plurality of output amplifier circuits that are connected in parallel, a bias wire that supplies a bias voltage from a bias voltage supply source to the plurality of output amplifier circuits, a power supply wire that supplies a power supply voltage from a power supply voltage supply source to the plurality of output amplifier circuits, and a correction unit that superposes an offset voltage on the bias voltage so that a voltage difference between the power supply voltage and the bias voltage supplied to the plurality of output amplifier circuits is to be desirable.

Abstract: (A) Luminance data is prepared. (B) A group of first order differential values is obtained from luminance values of said luminance data along a first direction, a group of second order differential values is obtained from the group of first order differential values, and first data is output in accordance with the group of second order differential values. There is provided a stain inspection method having high inspection correctness.

Abstract: A servo motor controlling method includes: directly or indirectly detecting a position of a moving body which performs a circular-arc interpolation feeding motion by a servo motor; performing a feedback control for enabling the position of the moving body to comply with a position command; and at a quadrant changing time when a moving direction of the moving body is changed, performing torque correction on a torque command value according to a distance from a position where the moving direction is changed. By this method, a quadrant protrusion and a torque change with respect to a friction caused from a free zone at a time of reversion of a ball screw can be appropriately corrected. Especially, by performing a first torque correction for a static friction at the position where the moving direction is changed, and by performing a second torque correction for a moving friction after movement by the distance corresponding to the free zone, more appropriate correction can be obtained.

Abstract: A non-human transgenic animal exhibiting schizophrenic symptoms in which a polynucleotide encoding SREB2 whose overexpression in the brain causes schizophrenia and a polynucleotide comprising a promoter are introduced; and a method of screening for a therapeutic agent for schizophrenia, comprising the steps of administrating a test substance to the animal, determining a schizophrenia-related disorder in the animal, and selecting the substance exhibiting a therapeutic effect on schizophrenia are disclosed. According to the present invention, a model animal of schizophrenia in which the genetic background that causes schizophrenia is reflected, and an in vivo screening method for a therapeutic agent for schizophrenia can be provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining the redox status of a region of interest in an animal tissue. The method includes administering a nitroxyl contrast agent to the region of interest, obtaining a magnetic resonance image of the region of interest, determining the amount of reduced nitroxyl contrast agent in the region of interest, and thereby determining the redox status of the region of interest.

Abstract: A servo motor controlling method includes: directly or indirectly detecting a position of a moving body which performs a circular-arc interpolation feeding motion by a servo motor; performing a feedback control for enabling the position of the moving body to comply with a position command; and at a quadrant changing time when a moving direction of the moving body is changed, performing torque correction on a torque command value according to a distance from a position where the moving direction is changed. By this method, a quadrant protrusion and a torque change with respect to a friction caused from a free zone at a time of reversion of a ball screw can be appropriately corrected. Especially, by performing a first torque correction for a static friction at the position where the moving direction is changed, and by performing a second torque correction for a moving friction after movement by the distance corresponding to the free zone, more appropriate correction can be obtained.

Abstract: (A) Luminance data is prepared. (B) A group of first order differential values is obtained from luminance values of said luminance data along a first direction, a group of second order differential values is obtained from the group of first order differential values, and first data is output in accordance with the group of second order differential values. There is provided a stain inspection method having high inspection correctness.

Abstract: Upon analyzing a processing program (5) in an analyzer (11, 31), a numerical control apparatus extracts information about a contact position between a tool and a workpiece, and based on the information, it calculates a main spindle revolution instruction value in a main spindle revolution calculator 14, 38). In a CAM system, information about the contact position between the tool and the workpiece to be supplied to the numerical control apparatus is calculated and added to the processing program.

Abstract: A numerical controlling unit includes: an inputting part into which a machining program is inputted; an analyzing part that analyzes the machining program to generate an instructed spindle rotational speed and calculates a spindle load ratio of a load applied to a spindle under a machining condition according to the machining program to a spindle load caused when the workpiece is machined: and a distributing part that generates, based on the machining program, a distribution amount per unit period inputted into a feed-axis servo driver. A spindle-rotational-amount-command outputting part receives the instructed spindle rotational speed and outputs a spindle-rotational-amount command for commanding a rotational amount per unit period which is inputted into a spindle driver. A cutting-load-for-judgment calculating part calculates a reference torque value based on the spindle load ratio, the distribution amount, and the spindle-rotational-amount command.

Abstract: A numerical controlling unit that accelerates or decelerates a feeder-driving system includes; an acceleration setting part that can set a volume and a timing of an acceleration that should be supplied to the feeder-driving system, based on a predetermined target condition; and a controlling part that can supply the acceleration set by the acceleration setting part to the feeder-driving system. The acceleration setting part is adapted to set: a first acceleration that starts to be supplied at a timing of starting to accelerate; and a second acceleration that has a volume and that starts to be supplied overlappedly with the first acceleration at a timing, the volume and the timing being determined so as to damp vibration of the feeder-driving system that is generated by starting to supply the first acceleration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a numerical controlling unit that includes: a instructing part that provides a command acceleration for a servomotor, a parameter storing part that stores a threshold parameter about a load of the servomotor, and a load measuring part that measures the load of the servomotor. The load measured by the load measuring part and the threshold parameter are compared by a load comparing part, and an acceleration adjusting part changes the command acceleration for the servomotor based on a result compared by the load comparing part. A controlling part controls the servomotor based on the changed command acceleration. According to the invention, the command acceleration for the servomotor is suitably changed based on the result of comparing the load measured by the load measuring part and the threshold parameter. Thus, it can be prevented that the servomotor is subjected to an overload while using the maximum performance in feeding a work piece.