Abstract: An object is to provide an electronic device capable of recognizing a user's facial feature accurately. A glasses-type electronic device includes a first optical component, a second optical component, a frame, an imaging device, a feature extraction unit, and an emotion estimation unit. The frame is in contact with a side surface of the first optical component and a side surface of the second optical component. The imaging device is in contact with the frame and has a function of detecting part of a user's face. The feature extraction unit has a function of extracting a feature of the user's face from the detected part of the user's face. The emotion estimation unit has a function of estimating information on the user from the extracted feature.

Abstract: A production method of an edible sustained-release functional material that has a high effect of preventing oozing of oil at the time of production, and that can inexpensively perform production, even by using fat and oil other than fish oil and continuously performing pulverization at ordinary temperature; and the edible sustained-release functional material. An edible sustained-release functional material is produced by: preparing an emulsified raw material by emulsifying fat and oil containing a hydrophobic functional ingredient; stirring and mixing the emulsified raw material, gelatin, transglutaminase, and dextrin having a DE value of 8 to 21; then forming a gel by leaving the mixture to rest; and after freeze-drying the gel, performing pulverization for powderization. An emulsifier or ammonium salt may be further added at the time of stirring and mixing.

Abstract: A production method of an edible sustained-release functional material that has a high effect of preventing oozing of oil at the time of production, and that can inexpensively perform production, even by using fat and oil other than fish oil and continuously performing pulverization at ordinary temperature; and the edible sustained-release functional material. An edible sustained-release functional material is produced by: preparing an emulsified raw material by emulsifying fat and oil containing a hydrophobic functional ingredient; stirring and mixing the emulsified raw material, gelatin, transglutaminase, and dextrin having a DE value of 8 to 21; then forming a gel by leaving the mixture to rest; and after freeze-drying the gel, performing pulverization for powderization. An emulsifier or ammonium salt may be further added at the time of stirring and mixing.

Abstract: Provided are a combined machining apparatus and a combined machining method capable of performing machining with higher accuracy and at a high speed. The apparatus has a stage unit; a mechanical machining unit including a mechanical machining head having a tool configured to machine a workpiece; a laser machining unit including a laser machining head configured to emit laser for machining the workpiece; a moving unit; and a control unit that controls the operation of each unit, in which the laser machining head has a laser turning unit that turns laser relative to the workpiece, and a condensing optical system that focuses the laser turned by the laser turning unit, and a position at which the workpiece is irradiated with the laser is rotated by the laser turning unit.

Abstract: Provided is a laser processing machine that processes a workpiece W using a laser beam. The laser processing machine comprises: first to fourth prisms 37, 47, 57, 67 that are disposed in order along an optical path of the laser beam from an upstream side; first to fourth spindles 32, 42, 52, 62 that respectively and independently hold the first to fourth prisms 37, 47, 57, 67; first to fourth holding means 31, 41, 51, 61 that respectively and rotatably hold the first to fourth spindles 32, 42, 52, 62; first to fourth motors 35, 45, 55, 65 that are respectively composed of rotors 35b, 45b, 55b, 65b that are respectively fixed to the first to fourth spindles 32, 42, 52, 62, and stators 35a, 45a, 55a, 65a that are respectively fixed to the first to fourth holding means 31, 41, 51, 61; and prism moving means 101, 102 that move the first prism 37 and/or the second prism 47.

Abstract: Provided is a laser processing apparatus provided with: a first optical system including a first prism and a second prism; a second optical system including a third prism and a fourth prism; a condensing optical system that condenses laser light to guide the condensed laser light to a workpiece; a first driving device that rotates the first prism and rotates the second prism synchronously with the first prism; a second driving device that rotates the third prism and rotates the fourth prism synchronously with the third prism; and a controller that controls the first driving device and the second driving device such that the workpiece is irradiated with the laser light while the laser light turns.

Abstract: Provided is a laser processing apparatus provided with: a first optical system including a first prism and a second prism; a second optical system including a third prism and a fourth prism; a condensing optical system that condenses laser light to guide the condensed laser light to a workpiece; a first driving device that rotates the first prism and rotates the second prism synchronously with the first prism; a second driving device that rotates the third prism and rotates the fourth prism synchronously with the third prism; and a controller that controls the first driving device and the second driving device such that the workpiece is irradiated with the laser light while the laser light turns.

Abstract: Provided are a combined machining apparatus and a combined machining method capable of performing machining with higher accuracy and at a high speed. The apparatus has a stage unit; a mechanical machining unit including a mechanical machining head having a tool configured to machine a workpiece; a laser machining unit including a laser machining head configured to emit laser for machining the workpiece; a moving unit; and a control unit that controls the operation of each unit, in which the laser machining head has a laser turning unit that turns laser relative to the workpiece, and a condensing optical system that focuses the laser turned by the laser turning unit, and a position at which the workpiece is irradiated with the laser is rotated by the laser turning unit.

Abstract: There is provided a receiving apparatus having a simple configuration and an excellent ability to eliminate multipath noise, in which an antenna in a good reception state can be instantly selected. A reception signal from an antenna is inputted to an intermediate-frequency amplifying circuit via an antenna switching circuit, a front end and an A/D converting circuit, and an S meter signal from an S meter circuit is inputted to a controlling section via a noise detecting filter and an absolute value circuit. Then, the controlling section compares noise components outputted from the absolute value circuit (noise level) with a threshold value Vth outputted from a threshold value setting section. When the noise level becomes higher than the threshold value Vth, an antenna selection controlling signal is outputted to the antenna switching circuit, and antennas are switched.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a means for promoting amyloid protein degradation and a means for inhibiting amyloid protein aggregation. The present invention relates to a composition for promoting amyloid protein degradation, a composition for inhibiting amyloid protein aggregation, and a composition for preventing or treating diseases associated with amyloidosis, each of which comprises a plasmalogen as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for suppressing lipoperoxidation of erythrocytes, which comprises xanthophyll or an ester thereof as an active ingredient, a composition for preventing or treating dementia, and a method for diagnosing dementia, which comprises measuring the concentration of xanthophyll or an ester thereof in mammalian erythrocytes.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a receiving apparatus in which multipath noise can be reduced. In a diversity receiving apparatus (20), a delay amount of phase shifters (24a, 24b) is changed to reduce a multipath level (Mdc) detected by a multipath detecting unit (33). The multipath detecting unit (33), signal processing parts (23a, 23b), and a combiner (25) are provided to obtain a received signal based on received outputs of a plurality of antennas (21a, 21b) when receiving a radio wave signal modulated by a modulating method, such as an FM, in which no change in amplitude is produced. Therefore, the radio wave signal can be received in a better condition than when received using a single antenna. The multipath detecting unit (33) detects a change in amplitude of the received signal as the multipath level (Mdc).

Abstract: Provided are a food, a drink and a food/drink material having improved EGCg absorbability, and a method of producing the same, by improving the absorbability of EGCg to be taken in. The contents of caffeine and/or epigallocatechin gallate are regulated so that the ratio by mass of caffeine to epigallocatechin gallate contained in a food, drink, food/drink material or oral ingesta comes close to 0.4.

Abstract: There is provided a receiving apparatus having a simple configuration and an excellent ability to eliminate multipath noise, in which an antenna in a good reception state can be instantly selected. A reception signal from an antenna is inputted to an intermediate-frequency amplifying circuit via an antenna switching circuit, a front end and an A/D converting circuit, and an S meter signal from an S meter circuit is inputted to a controlling section via a noise detecting filter and an absolute value circuit. Then, the controlling section compares noise components outputted from the absolute value circuit (noise level) with a threshold value Vth outputted from a threshold value setting section. When the noise level becomes higher than the threshold value Vth, an antenna selection controlling signal is outputted to the antenna switching circuit, and antennas are switched.

Abstract: A method of measuring an amount of a polyphenol compound in a liquid sample containing at least one polyphenol compound comprises a step of separating the liquid sample into each component, a step of adding at least one reagent capable of specifically reacting with the polyphenol compound to emit light, into the components separated in the separating step, thereby to perform a reaction, and a step of detecting the light emitted by the reaction, wherein the separation in the separating step is conducted by a liquid chromatography and the reagent used for the reaction is the combination of an oxidizing agent of the polyphenol compound, a heme compound and a hydrogen acceptor. A device suitable for performing the above method is also disclosed.