Abstract: The processing circuit of an inter-vehicle communication device includes a transmission output correction table in which a transmission power value or a corrected transmission power value in accordance with propagation characteristics of radio waves transmitted from an own vehicle is set to correspond to a region with coordinates having a direction of travel of the own vehicle as an axis. The processing circuit acquires a transmission power value or a corrected transmission power value corresponding to relative position coordinates of a peripheral vehicle from the transmission output correction table, and determines transmission power for when transmitting own vehicle travelling information to the peripheral vehicle. Because of this, communication with the peripheral vehicle positioned in a region in which radio wave propagation characteristics are sparse can be reliably established, and communication congestion can be avoided.

Abstract: where R1 is a C1-18 alkyl group, a C1-18 halogenated alkyl group, or a phenyl group that may include a substituent, R2 is a C1-18 alkyl group, a C1-18 halogenated alkyl group, a C1-18 alkoxy group, or a phenyl group that may include a substituent, where R1 and R2 may be linked together to form a ring, Y is a halogen atom, a C1-18 alkyl group, a C1-18 halogenated alkyl group, or a phenyl group that may include a substituent, m is an integer of 0 to 5, where Ys may be identical or different when m is 2 or more, and n is an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently separating insoluble bodies of a recombinant protein from a recombinant cell expressing a target recombinant protein as insoluble bodies in the cell. The present invention provides a method for producing a recombinant protein aggregate by separating insoluble bodies of a recombinant protein from a recombinant cell expressing the recombinant protein as insoluble bodies in the cell, including disrupting the recombinant cell, aggregating the insoluble bodies of the recombinant protein, and separating the resulting aggregate.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is capable of judging a pass/fail for an inspection image which is an image of a job used for printing on a recording medium, by comparing the inspection image with an original image correlated with the inspection image and the image processing apparatus includes a hardware processor that judges a pass/fail for an image, wherein in accordance with a predetermined inspection mode set for the job, the hardware processor judges the inspection image to be abnormal when the inspection image and the original image match, and judges the inspection image to be nominal when the inspection image and the original image do not match.

Abstract: A mirror drive device capable of achieving lower torque and higher speed in mirror driving without necessitating reversing of an urging direction of an urging member during the mirror driving and improve durability thereof at the same time. A main mirror holder holding a main mirror is movable between a mirror-down position is a photographing optical path and a mirror-up position retracted from the photographing optical path. A sub mirror holder holding a sub mirror and rotatably attached to the main mirror bolder is movable between a mirror-down position and a mirror-up position. The sub mirror holder is moved by a driving member from the mirror-down position to the mirror-up position, whereby the main mirror holder is moved from the mirror-down position to the mirror-up position.

Abstract: Provided is a modified fibroin, including a domain sequence represented by Formula 1: [(A)n motif-REP]m, in which the domain sequence has an amino acid sequence having a reduced content of (A)n motif equivalent to an amino acid sequence in which, at least, one or a plurality of the (A)n motifs is deleted, as compared to naturally occurring fibroin. [In Formula 1, (A)n motif represents an amino acid sequence consisting of 4 to 20 amino acid residues and the number of alanine residues relative to the total number of amino acid residues in the (A)n motif is 83% or more, REP represents an amino acid sequence consisting of 10 to 200 amino acid residues, m represents an integer of 8 to 300, and a plurality of (A)n motifs or the like may be the same amino acid sequence or different amino acid sequences.

Abstract: Provided is a modified fibroin, including a domain sequence represented by Formula 1: [(A)n motif-REP]m, in which the domain sequence has an amino acid sequence having a reduced content of glycine residues equivalent to an amino acid sequence in which, at least, one or a plurality of the glycine residues in REP is substituted with another amino acid residue, as compared to naturally occurring fibroin: [In Formula 1, (A)n motif represents an amino acid sequence consisting of 4 to 20 amino acid residues and the number of alanine residues relative to the total number of amino acid residues in the (A)n motif is 83% or more, REP represents an amino acid sequence consisting of 10 to 200 amino acid residues, m represents an integer of 8 to 300, and a plurality of (A)n motifs or the like may be the same amino acid sequence or different amino acid sequences.

Abstract: A light-reflective anisotropic conductive adhesive used for anisotropic conductive connection of a light-emitting element to a wiring substrate includes a thermosetting resin composition, conductive particles, and light-reflective insulating particles. The thermosetting resin composition includes a diglycidyl isocyanuryl modified polysiloxane represented by the formula (1), and a curing agent for an epoxy resin.

Abstract: There are provided a road shape predictor that predicts the shape of a road, based on positional information pieces, on other vehicles existing in the vicinity of a reference vehicle, that are obtained from the communicator and a road shape prediction priority determiner that determines the priorities of areas in the vicinity of the reference vehicle in the case where the road shape predictor predicts the shape of the road for the predicted route of the reference vehicle.

Abstract: A cutting insert (1) comprises: a first end surface (2) and a second end surface (3) which are opposed to each other; a peripheral side surface (4) which extends so as to connect the first end surface (2) and the second end surface (3); a first cutting edge (5a) which is arranged in an intersecting edge between the first end surface (2) and the peripheral side surface (4); and a second cutting edge (5b) which is arranged in an intersecting edge between the second end surface (3) and the peripheral side surface (4). The peripheral side surface (4) includes a first flank (4a1) which is connected to the first cutting edge (5a) and an intermediate peripheral side surface portion (4b) which is arranged closer to the second end surface (3) than the first flank (4a1). The first flank (4a1) extends in a direction perpendicular to the first end surface (2). The intermediate peripheral side surface portion (4b) protrudes outward from the first flank (4a1).

Abstract: An ink composition includes 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol; trimethylolpropane; water; and a pigment, in which no more than 0.5% by mass of 1,2-hexanediol is contained, and a mass ratio of the trimethylolpropane to the 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol is 0.12 or more and 2 or less.

Abstract: An aqueous ink composition contains: an alkanediol having a normal boiling point of 240° C. or higher; polyoxyethylene mono(2-ethylhexyl) ether having a carbon number of 14 or more and 22 or less; and water, in which a content of the polyoxyethylene mono(2-ethylhexyl) ether having a carbon number of 14 or more and 22 or less is 0.4% by mass or lower based on the total amount of the aqueous ink composition.

Abstract: An ink composition contains 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, di(ethylene glycol) 2-ethylhexyl ether, and water, and has a 1,2-hexanediol content of 0.5% by mass or less. In the ink composition, the mass ratio of 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol to di(ethylene glycol) 2-ethylhexyl ether is in the range of 13/1 to 67/1.

Abstract: A functional layer forming composition is capable of obtaining a stable film forming property when a liquid phase process is used. A method produces a functional layer forming composition. A method produces an organic EL element. An organic EL device and an electronic apparatus are also described. A functional layer forming composition is used when at least one layer in a functional layer containing an organic material is formed by a liquid phase process, and is characterized in that the composition includes a solid component for forming a functional layer, a first aromatic solvent having an electron withdrawing group, and a second aromatic solvent having an electron donating group, and the boiling point of the second aromatic solvent is higher than the boiling point of the first aromatic solvent.

Abstract: In order to report, immediately and over a broad range, that a reversely travelling moving object is approaching, a reverse travelling preventing device according to the present invention includes: a reverse travelling detection unit which detects reverse travelling information about travelling of the own vehicle; an inter-vehicle communication signal transmission unit which transmits reverse travelling information to another moving object on the basis of output from the reverse travel ling detection unit; an inter-vehicle communication signal reception unit which receives transmitted reverse travelling information; an inter-vehicle communication signal transfer unit which transfers the reverse travelling information to another moving object; and a control signal output unit which, on the basis of the transmitted or received reverse travelling information, displays the reverse travelling information and controls operation of the moving object.

Abstract: A polypeptide porous body of the present invention is a porous body of a polypeptide derived from spider silk proteins. The polypeptide includes a water-insoluble polypeptide. The polypeptide porous body has an apparent density of 0.1 g/cm3 or less. A method for producing the polypeptide porous body includes: a solution production step in which the polypeptide is dissolved in at least one solvent selected from DMSO, DMF, and these with an inorganic salt, so as to obtain a solution of the polypeptide; a step in which the solution produced in the solution production step is substituted with a water-soluble solvent so as to obtain a polypeptide gel; and a step in which the polypeptide gel is dried. Thereby, the present invention provides a polypeptide porous body having excellent water absorbability and a polypeptide porous body suitable for application to a living body, and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: A functional layer forming composition is capable of obtaining a stable film forming property when a liquid phase process is used. A method produces a functional layer forming composition. A method produces an organic EL element. An organic EL device and an electronic apparatus are also described. A functional layer forming composition is used when at least one layer in a functional layer containing an organic material is formed by a liquid phase process, and is characterized in that the composition includes a solid component for forming a functional layer, a first aromatic solvent having an electron withdrawing group, and a second aromatic solvent having an electron donating group, and the boiling point of the second aromatic solvent is higher than the boiling point of the first aromatic solvent.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device that forms an image and a controller that acquires an image reading result of reading of an image of a transfer medium and determines a curling state of the transfer medium. In the determination of the curling state, a prescribed parameter extracted from the image reading result is compared with a prescribed parameter reference, thereby deciding the curling state according to the comparison result.

Abstract: A polypeptide hydrogel of the present invention is a hydrogel of a polypeptide derived from spider silk proteins, and has a moisture content of 85.0 to 99.9 mass % based on 100 mass % of the polypeptide hydrogel. A method for producing the hydrogel includes: a solution production step in which a polypeptide derived from spider silk proteins is dissolved in at least one dissolving solvent selected from the group consisting of: (A) dimethyl sulfoxide; (B) dimethyl sulfoxide with an inorganic salt; and (C) N, N-dimethylformamide with an inorganic salt, so as to obtain a solution of the polypeptide; and a substitution step in which the solution produced in the solution production step is substituted with a water-soluble solvent. Thus, the present invention provides a polypeptide hydrogel having excellent water retentivity and a polypeptide hydrogel suitable for application to a living body.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus enabling release time lag reduction. A first holder holds a first mirror and is movable between a first position in an optical path and a second position retracted from the optical path. A second holder holding a second mirror in a state rotatably attached to the first holder is movable between a third position in the optical path and a fourth position retracted from the optical path. An MPU causes an mirror drive unit to rotate the second holder in the third position toward the first holder in the first position, after termination of focus detection when the first and second holder are in the first and third positions, respectively, and before image pickup is instructed, to thereby move the second holder to a fifth position closer to the first holder than the third position is.