Abstract: The present invention provides a method comprising a step of estimating the kidney function of an arbitrary subject by a regression analysis which employs the amount of a D, L-amino acid in a biological sample from the arbitrary subject as an explanatory variable and employs the amount of filtrated glomeruli in the arbitrary subject as an object variable, by employing a previously determined formula (I): Y=a1·X1+a2·X2+ . . . +an·Xn+b (I) [wherein a1 to an independently represent a constant obtained by the regression analysis; X1 to Xn independently represent a variable of the amount of the D,L-amino acid which is selected by the regression analysis; and b represents a constant obtained by the regression analysis] on the basis of the Y value calculated from the amount of the D, L-amino acid in the biological sample from the object to be evaluated. Also provided is a system for carrying out the method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for assisting in the evaluation of the condition of kidneys, a system for evaluating the condition of kidneys, and a program for evaluating the condition of kidneys, using, as an index, the ratio of reabsorption of D-serine and/or D-asparagine in target kidneys and excretion of the D-serine and/or D-asparagine. The present invention also provides a method for monitoring the condition of kidneys and a method for monitoring the effect of treatment on kidney disease.

Abstract: A locking structure includes: a locking protrusion and a locking arm. The locking arm includes a flexible arm main body and an engaging projection portion protruding from an outer surface of the arm main body. The locking protrusion includes a protrusion main body on which an arm guide surface, a protruding tip surface, and an engaging surface are disposed along the engagement direction, and a jig groove that is formed in the protrusion main body. The engaging projection portion is formed on the outer surface at a position away from an arm tip of the arm main body in the engagement direction. The protruding tip surface is longer than the arm tip in the engagement direction. The jig groove cuts out the protrusion main body in the engagement direction from the arm guide surface to the protruding tip surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a method for assisting the evaluation of renal pathological conditions, said method comprising using, as an index, a combination of renal reabsorption and excretion ratios of D-serine and/or D-asparagine in a subject with the blood D-serine and/or D-asparagine levels; a system for evaluating renal pathological conditions; and a program for evaluating renal pathological conditions. The present invention also provides: a method for monitoring renal pathological conditions; and a method for monitoring an effect of treating a renal disease.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining glomerular filtration ability on the basis of the amount of D-serine in the blood. The present invention provides a blood analysis system which includes a storage unit, an analysis measurement unit, a data processing unit and a glomerular filtration ability output unit, wherein: the storage unit stores the correlation equation between the amount of D-serine in the blood and glomerular filtration ability; the analysis measurement unit separates and quantifies the amount of D-serine in the blood; the data processing unit calculates glomerular filtration ability by inputting the D-serine amount into the correlation equation stored in the storage unit; and a pathology information output unit outputs glomerular filtration ability information.

Abstract: An analysis method for data generated by at least two parameters is provided. The method includes a comparison step of making a comparison between a data shape of a target component in a measurement sample and a standard shape acquired in advance, and a step of identifying the target component in the measurement sample based on the comparison.

Abstract: A housing includes a frame having a frame peripheral wall which forms a lower opening, the frame peripheral wall having a frame side seam, and a lower cover having a cover side seam which is engaged with the frame side seam, and configured to cover the lower opening. The lower cover has a first shield wall protruding outward from the cover side seam, and a second shield wall protruding from the first shield wall toward an upper side of the frame. The second shield wall is located outward than a mating surface between the frame side seam and the cover side seam, and a wall inner surface of the second shield wall faces an outer surface of the frame peripheral wall.

Abstract: A power transmission device for a vehicle is comprised of a motor including a rotor shaft and a stator having an electromagnetic coil; an inverter configured to generate an alternating current, the inverter being connected with the coil to controllably rotate the rotor shaft relative to the stator; a gear set including an input shaft coupled with and rotated by the rotor shaft, an output shaft and gears so meshed as to transmit torque of the input shaft to the output shaft; and a grounding path electrically connecting a part of the gear set with a body of the vehicle, the part being so disposed as to have the input shaft electrically interposed between the part and the rotor shaft.

Abstract: An electrical connection box includes a housing including a frame and a lower cover configured to be fitted to the frame in a fitting direction. At least part of the frame and at least part of the lower cover form a tubular lead-out portion. An axial direction of the lead-out portion extends along the fitting direction, and the lead-out portion allows a wire harness to be pulled out through the lead out portion, the wire harness including an end portion that is to be disposed in an inside of the housing. The lead-out portion includes harness contact portions formed on an inner peripheral surface of the lead-out portion and configured to contact the wire harness. The harness contact portions extend along the fitting direction and are spaced from one another in a circumferential direction of the lead-out portion.

Abstract: A bus bar holding structure includes a resin block main body, a first bus bar having a protruding portion, and a second bus bar. The resin block main body includes a bus bar assembling portion having a groove portion. The first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion such that first side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located on a bottom side of the groove portion and second side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located on an opening side of the groove portion. The second bus bar is sandwiched between the second bus bar and a bottom of the groove portion when the first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide, in the context of the operation of base station devices defined under 3GPP specifications, an alert distribution device that sends an alert to a device as appropriate on the basis of prescribed conditions, without the alert precedingly requested for distribution being overwritten by the alert succeedingly requested for distribution. To achieve this purpose, an assessment is made when distributing a new alert on whether to delay distributing the new alert on the basis of attributes of alerts distributed in the past, and if the assessment is in favor of delaying distribution, the new alert is distributed after a delay of a prescribed length to the base station device that sends new alerts to terminal devices in place of alerts requested for distribution in the past.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide, in the context of the operation of base station devices defined under 3GPP specifications, an alert distribution device that sends an alert to a device as appropriate on the basis of prescribed conditions, without the alert precedingly requested for distribution being overwritten by the alert succeedingly requested for distribution. To achieve this purpose, an assessment is made when distributing a new alert on whether to delay distributing the new alert on the basis of attributes of alerts distributed in the past, and if the assessment is in favor of delaying distribution, the new alert is distributed after a delay of a prescribed length to the base station device that sends new alerts to terminal devices in place of alerts requested for distribution in the past.

Abstract: A wire harness arranged in a vehicle has an electrical connection box at the terminal thereof. The electrical connection box includes an electronic component block to which a plurality of electronic components are assembled and a casing to be an assembly destination of the electronic component block. The casing has a structure in which an upper opening portion surrounded by an edge of a frame peripheral wall is rotatably moved and covered by a separate upper cover. In the casing, a protrusion is formed on one of the frame peripheral wall or the upper cover. On the other thereof, a protrusion engaging portion is formed with respect to the protrusion. The protrusion is formed so as to be engaged with the protrusion engaging portion in an inserted state. In such protrusion, a projection is integrally formed so as to at least prevent the upper cover from coming off.

Abstract: A bus bar assembling structure includes a resin block main body for an electronic component block, a first bus bar, and a second bus bar. The resin block main body includes a bus bar assembling portion. The first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion. The first bus bar has a first pushing portion that is pushed when the first bus bar is accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion, the first pushing portion being a bent piece. The first pushing portion has a through hole or a notch. The second bus bar has a second pushing portion that is inserted into the through hole or the notch and is disposed at a position corresponding to a position of a pushed surface of the first pushing portion.

Abstract: A housing includes a frame having a frame peripheral wall which forms a lower opening, the frame peripheral wall having a frame side seam, and a lower cover having a cover side seam which is engaged with the frame side seam, and configured to cover the lower opening. The lower cover has a first shield wall protruding outward from the cover side seam, and a second shield wall protruding from the first shield wall toward an upper side of the frame. The second shield wall is located outward than a mating surface between the frame side seam and the cover side seam, and a wall inner surface of the second shield wall faces an outer surface of the frame peripheral wall.

Abstract: A bus bar assembling structure includes a resin block main body for an electronic component block, a first bus bar, and a second bus bar. The resin block main body includes a bus bar assembling portion. The first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion. The first bus bar has a first pushing portion that is pushed when the first bus bar is accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion, the first pushing portion being a bent piece. The first pushing portion has a through hole or a notch. The second bus bar has a second pushing portion that is inserted into the through hole or the notch and is disposed at a position corresponding to a position of a pushed surface of the first pushing portion.

Abstract: A bus bar holding structure includes a resin block main body, a first bus bar having a protruding portion, and a second bus bar. The resin block main body includes a bus bar assembling portion having a groove portion. The first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion such that first side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located on a bottom side of the groove portion and second side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located on an opening side of the groove portion. The second bus bar is sandwiched between the second bus bar and a bottom of the groove portion when the first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion.

Abstract: An encoder includes processing circuitry, a block memory, and a frame memory. The processing circuitry defines at least one parameter for each of plural types of segment_ids, splits an image into blocks, assigns, to each of the blocks, segment_id according to a type of the block, among the plural types of segment_ids, and sequentially encodes the blocks. In encoding the blocks, the processing circuitry identifies segment_id of a current block to be encoded, and encodes the current block using the at least one parameter defined for identified segment_id. The at least one parameter includes seg_context_idx for identifying probability information associated with context used in context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC).

Abstract: A wire harness wired to a vehicle has an electrical connection box at a terminal thereof. The electrical connection box includes an electronic component block to which a plurality of electronic components are assembled and a casing to be an assembly destination of the electronic component block. The casing has a structure in which an upper cover rotates and moves to cover an upper opening portion surrounded by an edge of a frame peripheral wall. The casing includes the frame peripheral wall having the upper opening portion, the upper cover covering the opening portion by rotational movement, and a packing to be assembled to the upper cover. The packing is assembled to a packing groove formed in the upper cover. The frame peripheral wall has a position adjusting portion for adjusting the position of the packing groove with respect to the edge of the frame peripheral wall.

Abstract: an electrical connection box includes an enclosure, and at least one electronic component housed in the enclosure, where the enclosure includes a housing chamber where the electronic component is housed, a wire outlet configured to allow a wire that is electrically connected to the electronic component to be drawn out from inside to outside, a wire routing space configured to guide, to the wire outlet, the wire that is drawn out from the housing chamber, and an infiltration prevention structure configured to catch, inside the wire routing space, liquid entering from the wire outlet, and where the infiltration prevention structure includes a wall that is configured to catch liquid entering from the wire outlet.