Abstract: A time-series-data feature extraction device includes: a data processing unit that processes a received unevenly spaced time-series-data group into an evenly spaced time-series-data group including omissions and an omission information group indicating presence or absence of omissions, based on a received input time-series data length and a received minimum observation interval; a model learning unit that learns a weight vector of each layer of a model with a difference between an element not missing in a matrix of the evenly spaced time-series-data group including omissions and an element of an output result of an output layer of the model being taken as an error, and stores the weight vector as a model parameter in a storage unit, the difference being; and a feature extraction unit that receives time-series data of a feature extraction target, calculates a value of the intermediate layer of the model with use of the model parameter stored in the storage unit by inputting the received time-series data of the

Abstract: Particles of a sustained-release gel which is converted into a sol by reacting with a product produced by a reaction of biomolecules with an enzyme, are disposed on a measurement unit, and a measurement target biomolecule is brought into contact with the particles. Due to this contact, a product is produced according to a reaction of the biomolecule with the enzyme contained in the particles. According to the reaction with the produced product, the sustained-release is converted into a sol, and a plurality of contained detection molecules are released to the outside of the particles.

Abstract: A time-series-data feature extraction device includes: a data processing unit that processes a received unevenly spaced time-series-data group into an evenly spaced time-series-data group including omissions and an omission information group indicating presence or absence of omissions, based on a received input time-series data length and a received minimum observation interval; a model learning unit that learns a weight vector of each layer of a model with a difference between an element not missing in a matrix of the evenly spaced time-series-data group including omissions and an element of an output result of an output layer of the model being taken as an error, and stores the weight vector as a model parameter in a storage unit, the difference being; and a feature extraction unit that receives time-series data of a feature extraction target, calculates a value of the intermediate layer of the model with use of the model parameter stored in the storage unit by inputting the received time-series data of the

Abstract: In step S101, a specimen containing blood plasma and a coagulation activating agent are introduced into a flow channel, with the coagulation activating agent being positioned ahead, in a state in which portions arrayed in series in the extending direction of the flow channel flow in contact with each other. In step S102, in the process in which the coagulation activating agent, the contact region between the coagulation activating agent and the specimen, and the specimen pass through a measurement portion provided midway along the flow channel in the order named, the refractive indices of the coagulation activating agent and the contact region are measured in a time-series manner. In step S103, the blood coagulation ability of the specimen is measured by comparing the first refractive index value which is the refractive index of the coagulation activating agent with the second refractive index value which is the minimum refractive index of the contact region.

Abstract: A flow cell (2) includes a plate-shaped body 21 that is almost rectangular in a plan view, an introduction portion (22) that is made of a concave portion formed in the upper surface of the body (21), a channel (23) that is formed inside the body (21) and has one end connected to the lower end of the introduction portion (22), and a delivery portion (24) that is made of a concave portion formed in the body (21) and has the lower end connected to the other end of the channel (23). The introduction portion (22) is formed to cause the meniscus of a liquid introduced from an opening to apply, to the liquid, a positive pressure or a negative pressure whose absolute value is smaller than that of a negative pressure applied to the liquid introduced into the channel (23) by the meniscus of the liquid. The channel (23) is formed to cause the meniscus of the liquid introduced into the channel (23) to apply a negative pressure to the liquid.

Abstract: A flow cell (2) includes a plate-shaped body 21 that is almost rectangular in a plan view, an introduction portion (22) that is made of a concave portion formed in the upper surface of the body (21), a channel (23) that is formed inside the body (21) and has one end connected to the lower end of the introduction portion (22), and a delivery portion (24) that is made of a concave portion formed in the body (21) and has the lower end connected to the other end of the channel (23). The introduction portion (22) is formed to cause the meniscus of a liquid introduced from an opening to apply, to the liquid, a positive pressure or a negative pressure whose absolute value is smaller than that of a negative pressure applied to the liquid introduced into the channel (23) by the meniscus of the liquid. The channel (23) is formed to cause the meniscus of the liquid introduced into the channel (23) to apply a negative pressure to the liquid.

Abstract: In step S101, a specimen containing blood plasma and a coagulation activating agent are introduced into a flow channel, with the coagulation activating agent being positioned ahead, in a state in which portions arrayed in series in the extending direction of the flow channel flow in contact with each other. In step S102, in the process in which the coagulation activating agent, the contact region between the coagulation activating agent and the specimen, and the specimen pass through a measurement portion provided midway along the flow channel in the order named, the refractive indices of the coagulation activating agent and the contact region are measured in a time-series manner. In step S103, the blood coagulation ability of the specimen is measured by comparing the first refractive index value which is the refractive index of the coagulation activating agent with the second refractive index value which is the minimum refractive index of the contact region.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide various flow cells and a method for manufacturing the same, in which formation of a groove on a substrate and formation of components such as an electrode, auxiliary parts such as a pump are not necessary. The inventive flow cells are capable of realize complicated chemical analysis or synthesis or the like. A channel of a porous member provided on a sample-incompatible substrate is formed; the porous member is composed of an air non-contact region having a network structure and an air contact region covering the air non-contact region and having a lower pore density than the air non-contact region; in which a capillary force to be generated within the porous member is a drive force for pumping a liquid.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide various flow cells and a method for manufacturing the same, in which formation of a groove on a substrate and formation of components such as an electrode, auxiliary parts such as a pump are not necessary. The inventive flow cells are capable of realize complicated chemical analysis or synthesis or the like. A channel of a porous member provided on a sample-incompatible substrate is formed; the porous member is composed of an air non-contact region having a network structure and an air contact region covering the air non-contact region and having a lower pore density than the air non-contact region; in which a capillary force to be generated within the porous member is a drive force for pumping a liquid.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide various flow cells and a method for manufacturing the same, in which formation of a groove on a substrate and formation of components such as an electrode, auxiliary parts such as a pump are not necessary. The inventive flow cells are capable of realize complicated chemical analysis or synthesis or the like. A channel of a porous member provided on a sample-incompatible substrate is formed; the porous member is composed of an air non-contact region having a network structure and an air contact region covering the air non-contact region and having a lower pore density than the air non-contact region; in which a capillary force to be generated within the porous member is a drive force for pumping a liquid.

Abstract: A recording medium and an information reproducing apparatus capable of quickly reading navigation information are offered. The recording medium has a plurality of recording layers, on each of which navigation information is recorded. Navigation information having a same attribute is recorded in same one of the plurality of recording layers.

Abstract: In a map information display device, the map data extracting unit extracts character data corresponding to characters from map data corresponding to the map, and the map data converting unit converts the map data including no character data to a bird's-eye-view map data. The character data converting unit selects designated character data from the extracted character data and converts the character data other than the designated character data to bird's-eye-view character data. Then, the combining unit combines the bird's-eye-view character data, the bird's-eye-view map data and the designated character data to produce combined bird's-eye-view data. Then, the display unit displays the map of bird's-eye-view using the combined bird's-eye-view data.

Abstract: In a map information display device, the map data extracting unit extracts character data corresponding to characters from map data corresponding to the map, and the map data converting unit converts the map data including no character data to a bird's-eye-view map data. The character data converting unit selects designated character data from the extracted character data and converts the character data other than the designated character data to bird's-eye-view character data. Then, the combining unit combines the bird's-eye-view character data, the bird's-eye-view map data and the designated character data to produce combined bird's-eye-view data. Then, the display unit displays the map of bird's-eye-view using the combined bird's-eye-view data.

Abstract: In a semiconductor random access memory device having a memory cell array, each of the memory cells includes a flipflop circuit having two opposite terminals as a data holding element. The flipflop circuit is applied with "1" and "0" signals to the two opposite terminals, those applied signals are held at the opposite terminals, respectively. In order to small size the memory device by avoiding use of a pair of write signal lines for writing data signal to the memory cell, the memory cell is provided with an inverter circuit connecting between the two terminals of the flipflop circuit. A data signal is applied to one of two terminals through a single write signal line, while is applied to the other terminal as an inverted signal through the inverter circuit.

Abstract: A navigation system installed in vehicle includes: a measurement unit for measuring current position of the vehicle and outputting current position data; a map data storage unit for storing map data; a display unit for displaying information; display control unit for representing, on the display unit, a map on the basis of the map data and position of the vehicle on the basis of the current position data; a transit point storage unit for storing transit point data corresponding to transit points on a way from start point to destination point; a guide unit for representing guide information on the basis of the transit point data; a distance calculation unit for calculating transit point distances from the current position to each of the transit points on the basis of the current position data and the transit point data; a comparison unit for comparing the transit point distances with a reference distance and for detecting a special transit point whose transit point distance is smaller than the reference distan

Abstract: A navigation apparatus is provided with: a measuring device for measuring a present position of a movable body to output a present position information; a storing device for storing map information; a displaying device having a display picture plane, for displaying various information on the display picture plane; a display controlling device for controlling the displaying device to display a target position information, which is set as information indicating a target position, and the present position information on the map information; a judging device for judging whether a distance between the present position and the target position is within a predetermined value; and a calculating device for calculating a middle position between the present position and the target position when the distance is within the predetermined value, to output middle position information, the display controlling device controlling the displaying device to display the target position information and the present position informati

Abstract: It is determined that an altitude of a vehicle can not be calculated from data applied from satellites. When the calculation can not be performed, a provisional altitude is obtained with a following equation:H=(1-.alpha.)H.sub.G +.alpha.H.sub.Owhere H.sub.G is an altitude obtained by the GPS, H.sub.O is a reference altitude obtained by the outside means, .alpha. (O<.alpha.<1) is a predetermined smoothing coefficient.

Abstract: A glassy resistor composition for use in a resistor incorporated spark plug is prepared by mixing 100 parts by weight of a mixture of 1-40% by weight of at least one of semiconductible oxides of metals selected from groups IVa and Va of the Periodic Table and a group of rare earth metals, 35-85% by weight of a glass powder and 5-35% by weight of a metal powder after a calcination, drying the resulting mixture, calcining the dried mixture and granulating the resulting mixture to form a base component, and compounding 100 parts by weight of the formed base component with 0.1-30 parts by weight of at least one of powdery carbides serving as reducing agents for the oxides and 0.1-20 parts by weight of inorganic or organic binder.