Abstract: A transmission system includes: an acquisition section configured to acquire a free band between a target channel including a plurality of wavelength signals contiguous to one another and a channel adjacent to the target channel; and an adjustment section configured to adjust signal power of at least one of the plurality of wavelength signals in the target channel, based on a power adjustment amount for the wavelength signal, the power adjustment amount being provided for the free band acquired by the acquisition section.

Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus includes a variable attenuator configured to adjust output intensity of each wavelength signal included in a multiplexed optical signal having been input; a monitor configured to measure an output spectrum of the variable attenuator; a calculation unit configured to calculate an amount of spectral narrowing and an amount of spectral surplus, based on a measured value by the monitor, and a target value set in advance; and a control unit configured to control an amount of attenuation of the variable attenuator, based on the amount of spectral narrowing and the amount of spectral surplus.

Abstract: An optical receiver receives a wavelength multiplexed optical signal including wavelength channels. A superimposition signal is superimposed by frequency modulation on each of the wavelength channels. The optical receiver includes: an optical filter that filters the wavelength multiplexed optical signal; a filter controller that controls a wavelength of a transmission band of the optical filter; a photo detector that generates an intensity signal representing a change in the intensity of an output light of the optical filter; an signal detector that detects, according to the intensity signal, a superimposition signal superimposed on a specified wavelength channel. The filter controller controls the wavelength of the transmission band so that the amplitude of the intensity signal is larger, and then controls the wavelength of the transmission band so that the number of errors in the superimposition signal detected by the signal detector is reduced.

Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus includes a first optical transmission line through which the signal of the first channel pass, the signal having a signal quality at a first strength and; an optical receiver configured to receive, from a network control apparatus, information about a second strength based on a signal quality of a signal of a second channel passing through a second optical transmission line of which at least a portion is a same as that of the signal of the first channel; and an optical transmitter configured to transmit the signal of the first channel at the second strength.

Abstract: There is provided a measurement apparatus of measuring signal light quality. The measurement apparatus may include: a tunable wavelength filter configured to be input signal lights having different power levels; a measure configured to measure an optical power level of light passing through the tunable wavelength filter; and a controller configured to calculate a non-linear noise component and a spontaneous emission component of a signal light based on the measured optical power levels, the optical power levels being measured at different transmission frequencies for each of the signal lights having the different power levels in response to a control of the transmission frequency of the tunable wavelength filter.

Abstract: A washing machine capable of reducing power consumption comprising: a substantially bottomed cylindrical washing tank; a rotary wing rotatably and freely arranged at a bottom of the washing tank; and a driving unit for rotatably driving the rotary wing by being powered by electricity. The rotary wing is formed in a disc shape and centered on a rotary axis (Ra), and a plurality of stirring blades radially extending towards an outer circumference are arranged on a surface of the rotary wing. A center (Cw) of these stirring blades is set at a position more misplaced towards an outer diameter direction than the rotary axis (Ra), and a protrusion part more protruded towards an axial direction of the rotary axis (Ra) than the stirring blades is arranged at the center (Cw) of the plurality of stirring blades.

Abstract: The present invention aims to elucidate a polynucleotide as a novel responsible gene for cancer and aims to thus provide a method for detecting the polynucleotide and a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide and a detection kit, a probe set, and a primer set for the detection. The present invention also aims to provide a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer. The method detects a fusion gene composed of a portion of an FGFR3 gene and a portion of a TACC3 gene or a fusion protein encoded by the fusion gene. The primer set, the probe set, or the detection kit comprises a sense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding FGFR3 and an antisense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding TACC3. Since an inhibitor of the polypeptide exhibits antitumor effect, a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer which is positive for either the fusion gene or the polypeptide is provided.

Abstract: An optical receiver includes: a tunable filter configured to partially transmit a wavelength-multiplexed optical-signal including a first optical-signal having a first wavelength, a second optical-signal having a second wavelength, and a third optical-signal having a third wavelength, with a frequency-modulated signal superimposed on each of the first to third optical-signals; a photo detector configured to detect an optical-power of the wavelength-multiplexed optical-signal transmitted through the tunable filter; and a superimposed signal detector configured to detect the frequency-modulated signal superimposed on the first optical-signal, based on an amplitude-modulated signal according to a variation in the optical-power on a first filter setting where both of the first optical-signal and the second optical-signal transmit through the tunable filter, and an amplitude-modulated signal according to a variation in the optical-power on a second filter setting where both of the first optical-signal and the thir

Abstract: [Problem] The present invention aims to elucidate a polynucleotide as a novel responsible gene for cancer and aims to thus provide a method for detecting the polynucleotide and a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide and a detection kit, a probe set, and a primer set for the detection. The present invention also aims to provide a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer. [Means for Solution] The method detects a fusion gene composed of a portion of an FGFR3 gene and a portion of a TACC3 gene or a fusion protein encoded by the fusion gene. The primer set, the probe set, or the detection kit comprises a sense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding FGFR3 and an antisense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding TACC3. Since an inhibitor of the polypeptide exhibits antitumor effect, a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer which is positive for either the fusion gene or the polypeptide is provided.

Abstract: An optical receiver receives a wavelength multiplexed optical signal including wavelength channels. A superimposition signal is superimposed by frequency modulation on each of the wavelength channels. The optical receiver includes: an optical filter that filters the wavelength multiplexed optical signal; a filter controller that controls a wavelength of a transmission band of the optical filter; a photo detector that generates an intensity signal representing a change in the intensity of an output light of the optical filter; an signal detector that detects, according to the intensity signal, a superimposition signal superimposed on a specified wavelength channel. The filter controller controls the wavelength of the transmission band so that the amplitude of the intensity signal is larger, and then controls the wavelength of the transmission band so that the number of errors in the superimposition signal detected by the signal detector is reduced.

Abstract: A transmission system includes: an acquisition section configured to acquire a free band between a target channel including a plurality of wavelength signals contiguous to one another and a channel adjacent to the target channel; and an adjustment section configured to adjust signal power of at least one of the plurality of wavelength signals in the target channel, based on a power adjustment amount for the wavelength signal, the power adjustment amount being provided for the free band acquired by the acquisition section.

Abstract: There is provided a measurement apparatus of measuring signal light quality. The measurement apparatus may include: a tunable wavelength filter configured to be input signal lights having different power levels; a measure configured to measure an optical power level of light passing through the tunable wavelength filter; and a controller configured to calculate a non-linear noise component and a spontaneous emission component of a signal light based on the measured optical power levels, the optical power levels being measured at different transmission frequencies for each of the signal lights having the different power levels in response to a control of the transmission frequency of the tunable wavelength filter.

Abstract: [Problem] The present invention aims to elucidate a polynucleotide as a novel responsible gene for cancer and aims to thus provide a method for detecting the polynucleotide and a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide and a detection kit, a probe set, and a primer set for the detection. The present invention also aims to provide a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer. [Means for Solution] The method detects a fusion gene composed of a portion of an FGFR3 gene and a portion of a TACC3 gene or a fusion protein encoded by the fusion gene. The primer set, the probe set, or the detection kit comprises a sense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding FGFR3 and an antisense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding TACC3. Since an inhibitor of the polypeptide exhibits antitumor effect, a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer which is positive for either the fusion gene or the polypeptide is provided.

Abstract: A particle separator capable of enhancing the collection efficiency while minimizing an augmentation of auxiliary machinery power and an increase of the device size is provided. A particle separator that separates powder being transported on an air flow in a state of a solid-gas two-phase flow from the air flow and collects the powder is provided with a drift generating portion provided in the vicinity of a main body connecting portion of a solid and gas supply tube for letting the solid-gas two-phase flow stream inside a separator main body from the circumferential direction and configured to concentrate a high powder particle concentration of the solid-gas two-phase flow on the outer peripheral side of the separator main body.

Abstract: A particle separator capable of enhancing the collection efficiency while minimizing an augmentation of auxiliary machinery power and an increase of the device size is provided. A particle separator that separates powder being transported on an air flow in a state of a solid-gas two-phase flow from the air flow and collects the powder is provided with a drift generating portion provided in the vicinity of a main body connecting portion of a solid and gas supply tube for letting the solid-gas two-phase flow stream inside a separator main body from the circumferential direction and configured to concentrate a high powder particle concentration of the solid-gas two-phase flow on the outer peripheral side of the separator main body.

Abstract: To manufacture a semiconductor device, a buried layer, epitaxial layer and an element separating layer are formed on a substrate, in order; a first resist film is formed thereon and an opening at which a first base is to be formed in patterned in the epitaxial layer; a first base is formed by ion-injection with the first resist film as a mask; the first resist film is removed and an interlayer insulating film is formed; a second resist film is formed thereon and an opening at which a second base is to be formed is removed by etching; the bottom surface of the opening portion is oxidized to form a second base under the same opening due to reduction of impurity concentration; the oxide film is removed and a polysilicon film is formed; an emitter electrode is patterned; and an emitter layer is formed on the second base by ion injection and thermal diffusion. Since the first and second base can be formed in self-alignment condition, the element can be minimized without providing a mask matching margin.