Abstract: An edaravone suspension for human oral administration includes edaravone particles, a dispersant, and water.

Abstract: A filtering device is for obtaining a chemical liquid by purifying a liquid to be purified, and the filtering device has an inlet portion, an outlet portion, a filter A, at least one filter B different from the filter A, and a flow path which includes the filter A and the filter B arranged in series and extends from the inlet portion to the outlet portion, in which the filter A is a porous membrane containing a polyimide-based resin.

Abstract: A photon counting device includes a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element configured to convert input light to charge, and an amplifier configured to amplify the charge converted by the photoelectric conversion element and convert the charge to a voltage, an A/D converter configured to convert the voltages output from the amplifiers of the plurality of pixels to digital values; and a conversion unit configured to convert the digital value output from the A/D converter to the number of photons by referring to reference data, for each of the plurality of pixels, and the reference data is created based on a gain and an offset value for each of the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for preventing and/or treating a virus infection contains administering a type I and/or type III interferon production promoter including Clostridium butyricum or a culture thereof to a subject in need thereof. In another embodiment, a method for promoting production of an interferon contains administering an effective amount of Clostridium butyricum or a culture thereof to a subject.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing an optical fiber preform includes: a holding part that rotatably holds a target with a center axis of the target as a rotation axis; a plurality of burner units that are arranged at mutually different positions in a circumferential direction of the target, forms flames for generating glass particles to be deposited on the target, and are capable of performing reciprocating movements along the target in a movable range between a first position on one end side of the target and a second position on the other end side of the target; and a control unit that controls the plurality of burner units so that speeds of return movements of the plurality of burner units that perform the reciprocating movements are different from each other.

Abstract: A resistance measuring device includes: a first jig; a plurality of first contacts; a second jig; a plurality of second contacts; a resistance measuring unit that supplies a current between a first contact and a second contact, which correspond to each other, detects a voltage between a first contact and a second contact, and calculates a resistance value of an object to be measured based on a relationship between a value of the supplied current and a value of the detected voltage; first wirings connecting the resistance measuring unit and each of the first contacts, for the first contacts, respectively; and second wirings connecting the resistance measuring unit and each of the second contacts while passing from the resistance measuring unit through the first jig, for the second contacts, respectively.

Abstract: A seat slider device may include: a lower rail attachable to a body of a vehicle; an upper rail attachable to a seat and slidably engaging with the lower rail; at least one roller provided in the upper rail and pressed against the lower rail or the body of the vehicle; and an actuator configured to rotate the at least one roller.

Abstract: A horizontal lathe for manufacturing a porous optical fiber preform, the horizontal lathe being configured to hold and fix two opposite ends of a target in such a manner that a longitudinal direction of the target is a substantially horizontal direction, and cause the target to be rotated around an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction thereof as a rotation axis. The horizontal lathe includes a thermal expansion absorbing mechanism configured to absorb a change in dimension of the target, the change being due to thermal expansion of the target in a direction of the rotation axis.

Abstract: A steam turbine plant includes high-pressure gland portions, low-pressure gland portions, a gland regulator line, and a rotor-driving steam supply line. The high-pressure gland portions supply gland steam to gaps of ends of a high-pressure turbine rotor, and thereby seal the gaps. The low-pressure gland portions supply the gland steam to gaps of ends of a low-pressure turbine rotor, and thereby seal the gaps. The gland regulator line guides the gland steam from the high-pressure gland portion to the low-pressure gland portion. The rotor-driving steam supply line branches off from the gland regulator line, and supplies some of the gland steam to a main steam flow passage in a low-pressure casing.

Abstract: A steam turbine (ST) includes a rotor (11) which is rotatable around an axis (Ar), an inner casing (21) surrounding the rotor (11) from an outer peripheral side, an outer casing (30) surrounding the rotor (11) and the inner casing (21) and defining an exhaust chamber between the inner casing (21) and the outer casing (30), the steam being exhausted to the exhaust chamber (30s), and a flow guide (27) which has a tubular shape and is installed on one end portion of the inner casing 21 in an axial direction (Da) in the exhaust chamber (30s) to guide the steam discharged from the rotor (11). The flow guide (27) has a turning surface (RA) which is connected to an outer peripheral surface (27A) and turns a fluid flowing along the outer peripheral surface (27A) toward the other side in the axial direction (Da).

Abstract: A resistance measuring device includes: a first jig; a plurality of first contacts; a second jig; a plurality of second contacts; a resistance measuring unit that supplies a current between a first contact and a second contact, which correspond to each other, detects a voltage between a first contact and a second contact, and calculates a resistance value of an object to be measured based on a relationship between a value of the supplied current and a value of the detected voltage; first wirings connecting the resistance measuring unit and each of the first contacts, for the first contacts, respectively; and second wirings connecting the resistance measuring unit and each of the second contacts while passing from the resistance measuring unit through the first jig, for the second contacts, respectively.

Abstract: A seat slider device may include: a lower rail attachable to a body of a vehicle; an upper rail attachable to a seat and slidably engaging with the lower rail; at least one roller provided in the upper rail and pressed against the lower rail or the body of the vehicle; and an actuator configured to rotate the at least one roller.

Abstract: A measuring process unit for executing a measuring process of, in correspondence with a plurality of combinations obtained by respectively combining a plurality of connection terminals Tx and a plurality of connection terminals Ty, and in respect of the connection terminals Tx, Ty corresponding to each of the combinations, supplying an AC voltage SA to the connection terminals Ty by means of an AC current source 2 and detecting electric current flowing in the connection terminals Tx by means of an ammeter 3, to thereby acquire currents corresponding to each of the combinations; and a calculating unit for executing a calculating process of, based on the size of the currents detected by the ammeter 3 in the measuring process and on information indicating the currents' phases, calculating capacitance and resistance values corresponding to each of the combinations.

Abstract: A gas branching apparatus that branches and supplies a gas to first to N-th supply targets, includes first to N-th pipes wherein the first to N-th pipes are each branched into first to N-th branch pipes on a downstream end side, and wherein the i-th branch pipes of the respective first to N-th pipes are connected in common to the i-th supply target, and the i-th branch pipes of the respective first to N-th pipes are provided with valves, respectively, where i denotes each of integers of 1 to N.

Abstract: A gas branching apparatus that branches and supplies a gas to first to N-th supply targets, includes first to N-th pipes wherein the first to N-th pipes are each branched into first to N-th branch pipes on a downstream end side, and wherein the i-th branch pipes of the respective first to N-th pipes are connected in common to the i-th supply target, and the i-th branch pipes of the respective first to N-th pipes are provided with valves, respectively, where i denotes each of integers of 1 to N.

Abstract: A steam turbine (ST) includes a rotor (11) which is rotatable around an axis (Ar), an inner casing (21) surrounding the rotor (11) from an outer peripheral side, an outer casino (30) surrounding the rotor (11) and the inner casing (21) and defining an exhaust chamber between the inner casing (21) and the outer casing (30), the steam being exhausted to the exhaust chamber (30s), and a flow guide (27) which has a tubular shape and is installed on one end portion of the inner casing 21 in an axial direction (Da) in the exhaust chamber (30s) to guide the steam discharged from the rotor (11). The flow guide (27) has a turning surface (RA) which is connected to an outer peripheral surface (27A) and turns a fluid flowing along the outer peripheral surface (27A) toward the other side in the axial direction (Da).

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a substrate layer configured to support the pressure-sensitive adhesive agent layer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a storage modulus of 250 kPa or less at 23° C. The substrate layer has an elastic modulus of 1680 N/cm to 3000 N/cm both inclusive. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet shows a deviation amount less than 1.0 mm. The amount is the deviation amount of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet per 250 gf/cm2 of the sheet in a holding ability test at 80° C. after one hour from a time when the test is started.

Abstract: A horizontal lathe for manufacturing a porous optical fiber preform, the horizontal lathe being configured to hold and fix two opposite ends of a target in such a manner that a longitudinal direction of the target is a substantially horizontal direction, and cause the target to be rotated around an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction thereof as a rotation axis. The horizontal lathe includes a thermal expansion absorbing mechanism configured to absorb a change in dimension of the target, the change being due to thermal expansion of the target in a direction of the rotation axis.

Abstract: A steam turbine plant includes high-pressure gland portions, low-pressure gland portions, a gland regulator line, and a rotor-driving steam supply line. The high-pressure gland portions supply gland steam to gaps of ends of a high-pressure turbine rotor, and thereby seal the gaps. The low-pressure gland portions supply the gland steam to gaps of ends of a low-pressure turbine rotor, and thereby seal the gaps. The gland regulator line guides the gland steam from the high-pressure gland portion to the low-pressure gland portion. The rotor-driving steam supply line branches off from the gland regulator line, and supplies some of the gland steam to a main steam flow passage in a low-pressure casing.

Abstract: A magnetic disk drive includes a base having an opening, a cover configured to close the opening of the base, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet configured to seal a gap between the base and the cover. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a substrate layer configured to support the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a storage modulus of 250 kPa or less at 23° C. The substrate layer has an elastic modulus of 1,680 N/cm to 3,000 N/cm. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet shows a deviation amount less than 1.0 mm, the amount being the deviation amount of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet per 250 gf/cm2 of the sheet in a holding ability test at 80° C. after one hour from a time when the holding ability test is started. Helium gas is accommodated in a cavity defined by the base and the cover.