Abstract: An input relay unit receives speech data indicating a speech entered by a speaker. An input relay unit receives a confirmation request that is output in response to a predetermined operation of the speaker. A character string relay unit controls translation of the speech indicated by the speech data, which has been received before the reception of the confirmation request, to be started in response to the reception of the confirmation request. A display control unit controls a display unit to display a screen including an image obtained by overlaying a character string representing a translation result of a speech indicated by speech data that has been received before the reception of the confirmation request on an image captured by a capturing unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive member, a charging member, a developing device, a blade, a detecting portion, and a controller. The controller causes the photosensitive member to rotate through one full circumference or more on the following conditions during a predetermined operation: (i) a voltage which is a discharge start voltage or more is applied to the charging member, and (ii) an operation condition of the developing device is a first condition on which an amount of fog toner deposited from the developer carrying member on the photosensitive member is smaller than an amount of the fog toner on a second condition which is an operation condition of the developing device during a sheet interval before the image formation during the continuous image formation is interrupted.

Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, a plurality of periodic two-dimensional arrays of memory openings vertically extending through the alternating stack, a plurality of periodic two-dimensional arrays of memory opening fill structures, and bit lines. The bit lines laterally extend along a second horizontal direction. Each periodic two-dimensional array of memory openings includes a plurality of columns of memory openings in which neighboring columns of memory openings are laterally spaced apart along a first horizontal direction with an intercolumnar pitch. Memory openings within each column of memory openings are laterally spaced apart along the second horizontal direction with a nearest-neighbor pitch.

Abstract: A part of a second split-flow pipe is branched into at least a first branch pipe and a second branch pipe. A second spring check valve is disposed in the first branch pipe to open when a pressure difference between an upstream side and a downstream side of the second spring check valve in the first branch pipe becomes more than or equal to a second set pressure higher than a first set pressure. A third spring check valve is disposed in the second branch pipe to open when a pressure difference between an upstream side and a downstream side of the third spring check valve in the second branch pipe becomes more than or equal to a third set pressure higher than the first set pressure. The second branch pipe is different from the first branch pipe in terms of at least one of diameter, length, and inner volume.

Abstract: A polymer comprising at least 1% by mole of a structural unit represented by Formula (2); in Formula (2), two R1s are the same or different from each other and are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X is a single bond, an oxygen atom, or a group represented by —COO—, —OOC—, —CONH—, —NH—, —NHCO—, —NR3—, or —CH2O—; Y is a single bond or an oligooxyalkylene group; two R2s are the same or different from each other and are each an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; m is an integer of 1 to 10; and n is an integer of 2 to 10; and having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 or more has various characteristics suitable for use in contact with a living organism and can be easily produced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus to execute an image forming operation for forming an image includes an image bearing member, a development unit, a drive unit, a controller, and a humidity detection unit to detect humidity near the development unit. The development unit contains developer and includes a conveyance member to convey the developer and a developer carrying member to carry the developer to a position where an electrostatic latent image formed on the image bearing member is developed. The controller controls the conveyance and the developer carrying member through the drive unit not to execute a mode for driving the conveyance and the developer carrying member without executing the image forming operation when the humidity detected when power of the image forming apparatus is shifted from off to on is higher than a predetermined value, and to execute the mode when the detected humidity falls below the predetermined value afterward.

Abstract: An energy storage device managing apparatus that estimates a degradation amount of a full charge capacity of an energy storage device, the energy storage device managing apparatus includes: a measurement unit that measures a temperature of the energy storage device in a power supply state; a timing unit that measures time in a power non-supply state; and a controller. The controller performs interpolation based on a first temperature measured immediately before the energy storage device becomes the power non-supply state, and a second temperature initially measured after the energy storage device returns to the power supply state, decides a temperature of the energy storage device from a measurement time of the first temperature to a measurement time of the second temperature, and estimates the degradation amount of the full charge capacity based on the decided temperature.

Abstract: In a step of inserting each of a plurality of disk-shaped windings into a recessed groove portion of a corresponding one of a plurality of ring-shaped fixing portions, each of the plurality of disk-shaped windings is inserted in a state where an outer circumferential surface of each of the plurality of disk-shaped windings is spaced apart from a bottom surface of the recessed groove portion of a corresponding one of the plurality of ring-shaped fixing portions. In a step of bringing the outer circumferential surface of each of the plurality of disk-shaped windings into direct or indirect contact with the bottom surface of the recessed groove portion of the corresponding one of the plurality of ring-shaped fixing portions, each of the plurality of disk-shaped windings and an outer frame portion are cooled and contracted for contact.

Abstract: A superconducting magnet includes a superconducting coil, a coolant container, a radiation shield, a first pipe, a second pipe, a refrigerator, and a connection pipe. The refrigerator is fixed to seal a tip end of the second pipe, and is inserted in the second pipe to define a flow path of a coolant between the refrigerator and the second pipe. The connection pipe makes the interiors of the first pipe and the second pipe communicate with each other inside a vacuum container. The connection pipe includes a first connection portion connecting to the first pipe and a second connection portion connecting to the second pipe. The second connection portion is located between the vacuum container and the radiation shield.

Abstract: To provide a novel pharmaceutical use of a peptide. A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of retinitis pigmentosa, comprising a peptide which comprises the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and inhibits the protease activity.

Abstract: A measurement system obtains its own measurement result through use of a different system's measurement result obtained by a different measurement system. The measurement system includes: an output data acquisition unit, a designated position acquisition unit configured to acquire a designated position, which is a position indicating an address at which the different system's measurement result is represented in the output data, by a user's designation, a different system's measurement result acquisition unit, a measurement result acquisition unit, and a position data storage unit configured to store position data indicating the designated position.

Abstract: A superconducting magnet includes a superconducting coil, a coolant container, a radiation shield, a first pipe, a second pipe, a refrigerator, and a connection pipe. The refrigerator is fixed to seal a tip end of the second pipe, and is inserted in the second pipe to define a flow path of a coolant between the refrigerator and the second pipe. The connection pipe makes the interiors of the first pipe and the second pipe communicate with each other inside a vacuum container. The connection pipe includes a first connection portion connecting to the first pipe and a second connection portion connecting to the second pipe. The second connection portion is located between the vacuum container and the radiation shield.

Abstract: A method for stably achieving high expression of a foreign gene in mammalian cells using a novel DNA element is disclosed. More specifically, the present application discloses a DNA element which enhances the activation of transcription by changing the chromatin structure around a gene locus into which a foreign gene expression unit has been introduced.

Abstract: A measurement system obtains its own measurement result through use of a different system's measurement result obtained by a different measurement system. The measurement system includes: an output data acquisition unit, a designated position acquisition unit configured to acquire a designated position, which is a position indicating an address at which the different system's measurement result is represented in the output data, by a user's designation, a different system's measurement result acquisition unit, a measurement result acquisition unit, and a position data storage unit configured to store position data indicating the designated position.

Abstract: A monitoring device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information regarding whether a learning model is in a first mode or in a second mode, the learning model configured to detect a state of an energy storage device; and a change unit configured to change an operation of a balancer circuit from a predetermined state in a case where the learning model is in the first mode, the balancer circuit configured to balance a voltage of the energy storage device.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a novel peptide. The present invention provides a peptide which comprises the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and inhibits protease activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a terpenoid derivative that has the ability to activate the Keap1/Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway and is excellent in anti-inflammatory action and cytoprotective action, and a sustained-release pharmaceutical composition effective for the treatment and prevention of a posterior eye disease caused by oxidative stress, comprising the terpenoid derivative as an active ingredient. The present invention provides a local administration-type sustained-release pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of a posterior eye disease, comprising the terpenoid derivative of the present invention as an active ingredient, wherein the sustained-release pharmaceutical composition maintains a pharmacological action thereof for 1 week or longer by the sustained release of the terpenoid derivative under physiological conditions and has a base material administrable to the vitreous body and a form administrable to the vitreous body.

Abstract: A control device (90) equipped with: switches (91) provided in each charging or discharging current path in each of one or more power storage units (40); a control unit (92) that supplies a control signal to the switch (91); and an external input terminal (83) that supplies an external input signal to the switch (91). Each switch (91) has a function for turning off when the control signal and/or the external input signal is a signal for turning off that switch, or a function for turning on when both the control signal and the external input signal are a signal for turning on that switch.

Abstract: A polymer comprising at least 1% by mole of a structural unit represented by Formula (2). In Formula (2), two R1s are the same or different from each other and are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X is a single bond, an oxygen atom, or a group represented by —COO—, —OOC—, —CONH—, —NH—, —NHCO—, —NR3—, or —CH2O—; Y is a single bond or an oligooxyalkylene group; two R2s are the same or different from each other and are each an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; m is an integer of 1 to 10; and n is an integer of 2 to 10) and having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 or more has various characteristics suitable for use in contact with a living organism and can be easily produced.

Abstract: A superconducting magnet device with which device breakage caused by a quench can be avoided while helium consumption is reduced. A sheet-like convection-preventing member is disposed at least either above or below a heat transfer member transferring to gaseous helium heat transferred from the outside, so as to cover a helium gas release tube for the gaseous helium, and thus heat exchange performance during transportation is improved. In the case where the quench occurs, the convection-preventing member is lifted upward in the release tube, thereby ensuring to provide a flow path for the gaseous helium and avoiding excessive increase of the internal pressure.