Abstract: To provide a technology that enables an upstream particle sorting portion and a downstream particle sorting portion in one microparticle sorting flow channel unit to be controlled independently of each other. The present technology provides a microparticle sorting flow channel unit including: a first particle sorting portion; a fluid storage container that is downstream of the first particle sorting portion and is enabled to store a fluid; and a second particle sorting portion that is downstream of the fluid storage container, in which the fluid storage container is fluidly connected to at least one fluid discharge port that is downstream of the first particle sorting portion and at least one fluid supply port that is upstream of the second particle sorting portion, and the fluid storage container is configured to cause a fluid storage capacity in the container to change depending on a difference between flow rates before and after the container.

Abstract: Provided is a technology for preparing a mixture including multiple types of microparticles in accordance with a predetermined ratio. The present technology provides a microparticle sorting device (100) including a control unit (103) comprising a determination unit that determines whether microparticles are sorted, on the basis of light generated by irradiating, with light, the microparticles flowing through a flow channel (155), in which the determination unit performs a primary sorting determination to determine, on the basis of characteristics of the light generated, whether the microparticles belong to any one of two or more different microparticle populations, and then performs a secondary sorting determination to determine whether the microparticles determined to belong to any one of the microparticle populations in the primary sorting determination are sorted, on the basis of the particle constituent ratio specified for the two or more different microparticle populations.

Abstract: A steering control device according to the present invention is configured to obtain information on a parking position of a vehicle obtained by an external world recognition unit, and to output, based on the obtained information on the parking position, an instruction for moving a rear portion of the vehicle to a set position in a parking width direction to a rear-wheel steering device configured to control a steered angle of rear wheels of the vehicle. With this configuration, even when a timing or an angle for operating a steering wheel by a driver is not appropriate, or even when a steered angle of front wheels is limited, parking of the vehicle at the predetermined position in the parking width direction is facilitated.

Abstract: When a pressure accumulator tank A3a is used as a low-pressure hank, a controller sends an open control signal to an electromagnetic open/close valve A10a to open the electromagnetic open/close valve A10a so that hydrogen in the pressure accumulator tank A3a can be supplied to a tank to be filled (not shown) of an FCV. In parallel with this, the controller sends an open control signal to a first electromagnetic open/close valve 6a and a second electromagnetic open/close valve 6b to open the first and second electromagnetic open/close valves 6a and 6b so that hydrogen can be supplied also from a compressor 2 to the tank to be filled of the FCV.

Abstract: A technology capable of preventing a sample from being retained is to be provided. Provided are a microchip (1) that includes at least: a sample inlet (11) into which a sample is introduced; a sample flow path (12) through which the sample introduced from the sample inlet (11) flows; and a sorting flow path (16) in which a target sample is sorted out from the sample, in which a first tube (T1) is inserted into and fixed to the sample inlet (11), and a sample sorting kit that includes at least the microchip (1).

Abstract: A housing of a wire harness includes a first member and a second member that store therein an object to be stored; a locking mechanism that locks the first member and the second member, when a first locking surface and a second locking surface are locked to each other in a first direction; and a stabilizer mechanism that includes a fitting surface projecting from the first member to outside, and a biasing part that projects from the second member to the outside, that is elastically and deformably provided along the first direction, that is elastically deformed by coming into contact with the fitting surface while the first member and the second member are locked by the locking mechanism, and that generates biasing force for pressing the second locking surface toward the first locking surface side along the first direction.

Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium records a contract creation program for creating a contract image of a contract executed by parties each having private key.

Abstract: A microparticle sorting microchip for a flow cytometer is provided to enable sorting of microparticles at higher speed, higher purity, and higher acquisition rate. The microparticle sorting microchip includes a main channel through which a microparticle-containing fluid flows, a trap channel coaxially communicating with the main channel, a trap chamber communicating with the trap channel, and a gate channel intersecting the trap channel. The trap channel has an opening intersecting the gate channel. The trap channel has a smaller cross-sectional area upstream of the opening than downstream of the opening along a direction in which the microparticle-containing fluid flows.

Abstract: A touch panel-equipped display device includes a front-side case that accommodates a display panel and a touch panel overlap each other, a support plate fixed at a side opposite with respect to a display surface of the front-side case, a back-side case disposed at a side opposite of the display panel with respect to the support plate, a vibration element fixed between the back-side case and the support plate and that vibrates the front-side case and the support plate in an in-plane direction of the display panel according to an operation on the touch panel, and a damper mechanism that supports the front-side case or the support plate so that the front-side case or the support plate is capable of being freely vibrated in the in-plane direction of the touch panel, wherein the damper mechanism has an elastic displacement section elastically displaced in the in-plane direction of the back-side case.

Abstract: A protector includes a protector main body, a lid member, a locking mechanism, and a pair of guide mechanisms. The locking mechanism has a locking hole formed in the lid member and opens on opposite sides in a height direction and a locking lug portion positioned at an end portion of an opposed wall portion on a side of an opening and that is locked to the locking hole. The locking mechanism locks the protector main body and the lid member to each other in a correct position. The guide mechanisms have guide chips positioned at opposite end portions in a width direction of the lid member and extending along the height direction and guide holes positioned at the end portions of the opposed wall portions on the side of the opening and into which the guide chips are respectively inserted along the height direction.

Abstract: A method of extracting microparticles by detecting target microparticles for extraction in a main flow path which communicates with a pressure chamber, generating for each of the detected target microparticles a change in a negative pressure in the pressure chamber communicating with the main flow path to separate and extract each of the detected target microparticles flowing in the main flow path into the pressure chamber, wherein generating the change of the negative pressure to extract the detected target microparticles comprises generating a negative change in pressure by a different amount in accordance with a separation between the detected target microparticles.

Abstract: An ion exchange membrane includes: a membrane main body including a fluorine-containing polymer having an ion exchange group; and a coating layer arranged on at least one face of the membrane main body; wherein the coating layer includes inorganic particles and a binder, a mass ratio of the binder to the total mass of the inorganic particles and the binder in the coating layer is more than 0.3 and 0.9 or less, and a surface roughness of the coating layer is 1.20 ?m or more.

Abstract: A protector includes a body portion defining a plurality of paths through which electric wires of a wire harness can pass, an electric holding portion and a cover portion. The electric wire holding portion includes a holding piece which can be disposed so as to pass through an upper side of a first path and extend toward a partition wall from a first side wall, an engaging piece which can be disposed so as to pass through a lower side of a second path and extend toward a second side wall from the partition wall, and an intermediate piece which connects the holding piece and the engaging piece, and is fixable to the body portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a control apparatus for an electric vehicle that can prevent a vehicle from losing the stability because a rear wheel is locked first or prevent the drivability from reducing because a front wheel is locked early. A control apparatus outputs an instruction to generate a first regenerative braking force corresponding to a regenerative braking force on an electric motor when a signal regarding a return of a pressed accelerator pedal is input from an accelerator pedal sensor. The accelerator pedal sensor is configured to detect a physical amount regarding a stroke of the accelerator pedal of the electric vehicle. The control apparatus outputs an instruction to generate a brake actuation braking force on a wheel when a signal regarding pressing of a brake pedal is input from a brake pedal sensor. The brake pedal sensor is configured to detect a physical amount regarding a stroke of the brake pedal of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: A protector includes: a main body part including an accommodation part which accommodates an electric wire bundle; a cover part which is attached to the main body part and covers the accommodation part; and a clamp which is formed on the main body part and is inserted into a locking hole formed in a mounting target part to lock the mounting target part. The protector further includes a pressing piece which is formed on a side of the main body part opposite to the clamp, extends along a plane perpendicular to an axis of the clamp, and is disposed at a position laterally deviating from the axis of the clamp.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle includes an addition portion that outputs a post-compensation driver request torque, which is acquired by adding a driving torque (a loss compensation driving torque) lost due to a braking torque provided to a wheel on a low-? road surface side according to a BLSD request hydraulic pressure calculated by a BLSD request hydraulic pressure calculation processing portion to a driver request torque calculated by a driver request torque calculation processing portion, to a motor.

Abstract: A touch panel-equipped display device includes a front-side case that accommodates a display panel and a touch panel overlap each other, a support plate fixed at a side opposite with respect to a display surface of the front-side case, a back-side case disposed at a side opposite of the display panel with respect to the support plate, a vibration element fixed between the back-side case and the support plate and that vibrates the front-side case and the support plate in an in-plane direction of the display panel according to an operation on the touch panel, and a damper mechanism that supports the front-side case or the support plate so that the front-side case or the support plate is capable of being freely vibrated in the in-plane direction of the touch panel, wherein the damper mechanism has an elastic displacement section elastically displaced in the in-plane direction of the back-side case.

Abstract: An image processing system includes an image processing apparatus and a cloud server, wherein the cloud server includes: an acquirer that acquires a user instruction relating to the setting process in the image processing apparatus from the external device; a first storage that stores settings information about the image processing apparatus, the settings information being based on the user instruction; a determiner that determines whether the cooperation process is being continued; and a transmitter that transmits the settings information to the image processing apparatus, and the image processing apparatus includes: a second storage that stores the settings information transmitted from the cloud server, a setter that performs the setting process in the image processing apparatus, on a basis of the settings information; and a resetter that resets the settings information stored in the second storage, in response to elapse of a predetermined non-instruction period.

Abstract: A housing of a wire harness includes a first member and a second member that store therein an object to be stored; a locking mechanism that locks the first member and the second member, when a first locking surface and a second locking surface are locked to each other in a first direction; and a stabilizer mechanism that includes a fitting surface projecting from the first member to outside, and a biasing part that projects from the second member to the outside, that is elastically and deformably provided along the first direction, that is elastically deformed by coming into contact with the fitting surface while the first member and the second member are locked by the locking mechanism, and that generates biasing force for pressing the second locking surface toward the first locking surface side along the first direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heat pipe capable of preventing deformation of even a thin container and having excellent heat transfer characteristics by preventing freezing of a working fluid even if the longitudinal direction of the container is set substantially parallel to the direction of gravity in cold regions. A heat pipe includes a container having a tubular shape with both ends sealed, a wick structure stored in the container, and a working fluid sealed in the container, wherein, in at least one of cross sections perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the container, the wick structure is in contact with the inner surface of the container at two points but both side surfaces of the wick structure are not in contact with any inner surface of the container, and a sintered metal layer is formed on the container inner surface being not in contact with the wick structure.