Abstract: Provided is a system for calculating design specifications of an administration apparatus which administers an administration object substance to an object region using a high-energy substance as a driving source. An object administration apparatus to be an object of calculation of the design specifications is specified and substance information related to a prescribed administration object substance to be administered in the object administration apparatus is acquired. Region information related to a prescribed object region is acquired, and distribution information related to a distribution state of the prescribed administration object substance is acquired. In addition, based on the respective pieces of acquired information, design specification information related to a configuration of the object administration apparatus including energy information related to a high-energy substance to be used to administer the prescribed administration object substance is calculated.

Abstract: Provided is a system for calculating design specifications of an administration apparatus which administers an administration object substance to an object region using a high-energy substance as a driving source. An object administration apparatus to be an object of calculation of the design specifications is specified and substance information related to a prescribed administration object substance to be administered in the object administration apparatus is acquired. Region information related to a prescribed object region is acquired, and distribution information related to a distribution state of the prescribed administration object substance is acquired. In addition, based on the respective pieces of acquired information, design specification information related to a configuration of the object administration apparatus including energy information related to a high-energy substance to be used to administer the prescribed administration object substance is calculated.

Abstract: Provided is an injection apparatus which injects a dosing liquid containing a prescribed substance to an object region. The injection apparatus includes a storage unit storing the injection liquid, a drive unit imparting injection energy and a pressurization unit pressurizing the stored injection liquid with the injection energy. The injection apparatus also includes an injection unit injecting the pressurized injection liquid to the object region through an injection port. In a pressure transition of the injection liquid at the injection port, a vibration in the pressure transition reaches a converged state within a prescribed period of time from a rising time of pressure, and pressure reaches a peak value thereof at a prescribed rate of increase. Alternatively, the vibration in the prescribed period of time is a vibration at a frequency belonging to a prescribed frequency range. As a result, invasiveness to the object region during injection is reduced.

Abstract: Provided is an administration apparatus for administering a dosing liquid. The administration apparatus includes a storage unit storing the dosing liquid, a drive unit imparting administration energy and a pressurization unit pressurizing the stored dosing liquid with the administration energy. The administration apparatus also includes an injection unit injecting the pressurized liquid to an object region through an injection port. In a pressure transition of the dosing liquid at the injection port, a vibration in the pressure transition reaches a converged state from a rising time of pressure. Furthermore, a ratio of a peak value of an initial vibration element to a peak value of subsequent vibration elements other than the first vibration element is higher than 1 and equal to or lower than a prescribed first ratio. As a result, invasiveness to the object region during administration is reduced.

Abstract: A method executed by a computer, the method includes: acquiring a captured image in which a product display shelf is image-captured; detecting, from the captured image, first identification information associated with a first position in the product display shelf and second identification information associated with a second position in the product display shelf; and determining that a display position of a product exists between the first position and the second position, in a case where product identification information associated with the product is detected at a position between the first identification information and the second identification information in the captured image.

Abstract: This invention provides an ultra-micro simulated moving bed apparatus employing valve devices, each of which is applied to each unit column and comprises an eluent valve that opens or closes a first communication passage connecting an eluent feeding cul-de-sac passage with the circulation passage, an extract valve that opens or closes a second communication passage connecting an extract draw-out cul-de-sac passage with the circulation passage, a feedstock mixture valve that opens or closes a third communication passage connecting a feedstock mixture feeding cul-de-sac passage with the circulation passage, and a raffinate valve that opens or closes a fourth communication passage connecting a raffinate draw-out cul-de-sac passage with the circulation passage.

Abstract: This invention is intended to provide a simulated moving bed separation apparatus which is able to monitor concentration distribution of components in the fluid circulation passage or a simulated moving bed separation apparatus which is able to automatically control the operation conditions to optimum and provides a simulated moving bed apparatus provided with concentration detectors installed in the fluid circulation passage and means for measuring concentrations installed at outlets of the fluid circulation passage.

Abstract: A filler-packing apparatus comprises a bundled filler-receiving space assembly, a movable bottom stopper assembly having bottom stoppers which are insertable into bottom openings of the filler-receiving spaces of said assembly, and top stoppers which are respectively insertable into top openings of the filler-receiving spaces and enabling packing filler in a plurality of columns in a short period of time. A filler-packing method uses this apparatus and thereby enables packing of the filler into the filler-receiving spaces in short period of time uniformly. An assembly of columns is uniformly packed with a filler and assembled by using the filler-packing apparatus and the filler-packing method.

Abstract: A phosphopolyol compound, such as pyrogens, is separated from a solution to be used in the pharmaceutical field by bringing the solution into contact with a porous adsorbent which has a pore size of 1 nm to 20 microns and comprises a base material and a functional chain group of an aliphatic amine having a chain length of 2 to 50, bonded to the base material.

Abstract: A separating membrane having a porous membrane structure with a pore size distribution such that the membrane does not permeate 90 percent or more of particles having a size of 0.5 micron when the membrane is 0.1 mm thick. The membrane is composed of a material having a nitrogen-containing compound and is liquid-permeable to adsorb and retain phosphopolyols contained in a liquid.

Abstract: Pyrogens are removed out of a solution thereof by (1) treating the solution with a membrane and then (2) treating the resulting solution with a pyrogen adsorbent. The obtained solution is useful in pharmaceutical fields.