Abstract: A support apparatus includes: a protective frame connected body to hold a plurality of protection targets flexibly, each protection target being a flexible cable or pipe having one end connected to a fixed-side member and the other end connected to a movable-side member that moves relative to the fixed-side member, the protective frame connected body having a bending portion bent in a middle, an upper side and a lower side of the protective frame connected body overlapped vertically; a lower supporter to support the lower side of the protective frame connected body; and a plurality of upper supporters, each of the plurality of upper supporters supporting the upper side of the protective frame connected body at a predetermined position of the protective frame connected body and being moved by movement of the movable-side member to pass the bending portion without being in contact with the bending portion.

Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided with a header that has a body section formed in a cylindrical shape and a divider that divides an internal space in the body section. In a state in which the body section and the divider are combined with each other, plate distal end portions of a pair of side plate portions of the divider do not protrude from a pair of respective insertion portions of the body section toward an outside of the body section. The plate distal end portions are deformed in such a state that walls of the plate distal end portions are spread out such that end faces of the plate distal end portions each form a V-shaped groove, and are in engagement with inner walls of the pair of respective insertion portions inside through holes defined by the pair of respective insertion portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling plant diseases caused by phytopathogenic microorganisms, comprising a step of applying a fungicidal composition comprising a compound of formula [1] or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber ribbon capable of achieving higher density and reduction in diameter and accurately placing optical fibers in V-shape grooves in a fusion machine without failure. The optical fiber ribbon 1 includes three or more of optical fibers 2 arranged in parallel and connecting portions 3 connecting adjacent two optical fibers 2 together, the connecting portions 3 being intermittently provided in each of a ribbon longitudinal direction and a ribbon width direction. The connecting portions 3 are each formed in such a manner as to fill resin into a gap S formed between adjacent two optical fibers 2, and both surfaces of the respective connecting portions 3 are each formed into a recess having a concave shape curved toward a center of the gap S to separate from lines 4,5 each connecting contact points of the optical fibers 2 when being placed on a horizontal surface.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a guanidine derivative (in particular, an amino acid compound having a 4-guanidino group) which has a low production cost and is less likely to cause the problem of waste liquor, a method for producing the same and an intermediate to be used in the production of the same. [Solution] A compound represented by formula (I), a tautomer thereof, an enantiomer thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof; a method for producing a compound represented by formula (I), a tautomer thereof, an enantiomer thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, said method comprising a mixing step for mixing a compound represented by formula (II) with a compound represented by formula (III); and a compound represented by formula (IV) or formula (V).

Abstract: Provided are a charging and discharging device, a charging and discharging control method, and a computer readable medium storing a computer program capable of causing a higher-level device to implement appropriate charging and discharging control. The charging and discharging device has a connector for connecting to an in-vehicle storage battery provided in a vehicle, one or more processors that processes to control charging and discharging in the in-vehicle storage battery, a memory, a communication unit that communicates with an in-vehicle control device of the vehicle, and a higher-level communication unit that communicates with a higher-level control device. The processor stores, in advance, stores values for performing charging and discharging, determines the values based on data transmitted to and from the in-vehicle control device for controlling charging and discharging; and notifies the higher-level control device of either the determined values or the values read from the memory.

Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, an information processing program, and an information processing system that facilitates recognition of an identification result.

Abstract: A management device that manages a unit including a drum and a long object wound around the drum, the management device includes: a receiver that receives, from a user terminal, a captured image obtained by capturing an image of the unit; and a controller that accesses correspondence data obtained by associating each of image capture results, obtained by successively capturing images of the unit while winding the long object around the drum, with a corresponding winding amount of the long object wound around the drum at a time when the each of the image capture results was obtained. The controller determines a remaining amount of the long object based on the captured image and the correspondence data.

Abstract: A support apparatus includes: a protective frame connected body to hold a plurality of protection targets flexibly, each protection target being a flexible cable or pipe having one end connected to a fixed-side member and the other end connected to a movable-side member that moves relative to the fixed-side member, the protective frame connected body having a bending portion bent in a middle, an upper side and a lower side of the protective frame connected body overlapped vertically; a lower supporter to support the lower side of the protective frame connected body; and a plurality of upper supporters, each of the plurality of upper supporters supporting the upper side of the protective frame connected body at a predetermined position of the protective frame connected body and being moved by movement of the movable-side member to pass the bending portion without being in contact with the bending portion.

Abstract: A novel amino acid derivative is provided, wherein the amino acid derivative is expected to improve solubility of polypeptides comprising the derivative therein.

Abstract: A support apparatus includes: a protective frame connected body to hold a plurality of protection targets flexibly, each protection target being a flexible cable or pipe having one end connected to a fixed-side member and the other end connected to a movable-side member that moves relative to the fixed-side member, the protective frame connected body having a bending portion bent in a middle, an upper side and a lower side of the protective frame connected body overlapped vertically; a lower supporter to support the lower side of the protective frame connected body; and a plurality of upper supporters, each of the plurality of upper supporters supporting the upper side of the protective frame connected body at a predetermined position of the protective frame connected body and being moved by movement of the movable-side member to pass the bending portion without being in contact with the bending portion.

Abstract: A transmission control method includes: determining transmission performance in a transmission line by using a parameter that determines a size of an opening of an eye pattern; and adjusting a transmission parameter that is a parameter having an influence on transmission quality in the transmission line on the basis of a result of the determination.

Abstract: An image processor includes an information transmission controller that transmits data including an image of an object and information indicating a result of a process to a terminal through a network. The information transmission controller changes a resolution of a transmission image to be transmitted to the terminal in accordance with at least one of a capability of the terminal, a load status of the terminal, a load status of the network, or a load status of the image processor, and adjusts coordinates on the transmission image at which the information is to be superimposed in accordance with the changed resolution.

Abstract: A fragmentation tip includes a shaft part and a fragmentation part. The shaft part has a tubular shape having a center axis that matches with a rotational axis of the fragmentation tip. The fragmentation part has a tubular shape and is connected to a distal end portion of the shaft part such that a center axis thereof is inclined to the rotational axis of the fragmentation tip. The fragmentation part and the shaft part form a suction passage therein. The fragmentation part has an annular open end at its distal end. The open end has a linear open end linearly formed when seen from a distal end side in the rotational axis. The linear open end is formed in a portion of the annular open end that is the closest to the rotational axis. The rotational axis passes through a region inside an outer circumference of the annular open end.

Abstract: The present invention provides a severity evaluation apparatus that enables optimum distribution of medical resources to provide optimized medical care. A model generation apparatus 10 has a teaching data acquisition unit 31 operable to acquire teaching data 90 labeled with disease information indicative of a level of disease of a body region for a CT image and a model generation unit 32 operable to generate a disease information model 50 configured to output disease information in response to an input of a CT image with machine learning that uses the teaching data 90.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber ribbon capable of achieving higher density and reduction in diameter and accurately placing optical fibers in V-shape grooves in a fusion machine without failure. The optical fiber ribbon 1 includes three or more of optical fibers 2 arranged in parallel and connecting portions 3 connecting adjacent two optical fibers 2 together, the connecting portions 3 being intermittently provided in each of a ribbon longitudinal direction and a ribbon width direction. The connecting portions 3 are each formed in such a manner as to fill resin into a gap S formed between adjacent two optical fibers 2, and both surfaces of the respective connecting portions 3 are each formed into a recess having a concave shape curved toward a center of the gap S to separate from lines 4,5 each connecting contact points of the optical fibers 2 when being placed on a horizontal surface.

Abstract: A support apparatus includes: a protective frame connected body to hold a plurality of protection targets flexibly, each protection target being a flexible cable or pipe having one end connected to a fixed-side member and the other end connected to a movable-side member that moves relative to the fixed-side member, the protective frame connected body having a bending portion bent in a middle, an upper side and a lower side of the protective frame connected body overlapped vertically; a lower supporter to support the lower side of the protective frame connected body; and a plurality of upper supporters, each of the plurality of upper supporters supporting the upper side of the protective frame connected body at a predetermined position of the protective frame connected body and being moved by movement of the movable-side member to pass the bending portion without being in contact with the bending portion.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber ribbon capable of achieving higher density and reduction in diameter and accurately placing optical fibers in V-shape grooves in a fusion machine without failure. The optical fiber ribbon 1 includes three or more of optical fibers 2 arranged in parallel and connecting portions 3 connecting adjacent two optical fibers 2 together, the connecting portions 3 being intermittently provided in each of a ribbon longitudinal direction and a ribbon width direction. The connecting portions 3 are each formed in such a manner as to fill resin into a gap S formed between adjacent two optical fibers 2, and both surfaces of the respective connecting portions 3 are each formed into a recess having a concave shape curved toward a center of the gap S to separate from lines 4,5 each connecting contact points of the optical fibers 2 when being placed on a horizontal surface.

Abstract: A transmission control method includes: determining transmission performance in a transmission line by using a parameter that determines a size of an opening of an eye pattern; and adjusting a transmission parameter that is a parameter having an influence on transmission quality in the transmission line on the basis of a result of the determination.

Abstract: Provided are a charge-discharge device, a charge-discharge control method, and a computer readable medium. The charge-discharge device comprises: a connector to an in-vehicle power line connected to a storage battery provided in a vehicle; a control unit that controls charging and discharging in the storage battery; and a communication unit that establishes a communication connection with an in-vehicle control device that switches a vehicle-side relay disposed on the in-vehicle power line. The control unit that transmits and receives messages to and from the in-vehicle control device through the communication unit in accordance with a predetermined sequence; and the control unit, after the vehicle-side relay is switched ON in accordance with the predetermined sequence, maintains a connection standby state in which the vehicle-side relay remains ON even while neither charging nor discharging of the storage battery is carried out.