Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes a first annealing step of annealing the reaction tube; a first cleaning step of cleaning an inner surface of the reaction tube, after the first annealing step, with a liquid including a fluorine compound having a first concentration; a first rinsing step of washing away the fluorine compound used in the first cleaning step with pure water; a second annealing step of annealing the reaction tube; a second cleaning step of cleaning the inner surface of the reaction tube, after the second annealing step, with a liquid including a fluorine compound having a second concentration higher than the first concentration; and a second rinsing step of washing away the fluorine compound used in the second cleaning step with pure water.

Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes a first annealing step of annealing the reaction tube; a first cleaning step of cleaning an inner surface of the reaction tube, after the first annealing step, with a liquid including a fluorine compound having a first concentration; a first rinsing step of washing away the fluorine compound used in the first cleaning step with pure water; a second annealing step of annealing the reaction tube; a second cleaning step of cleaning the inner surface of the reaction tube, after the second annealing step, with a liquid including a fluorine compound having a second concentration higher than the first concentration; and a second rinsing step of washing away the fluorine compound used in the second cleaning step with pure water.

Abstract: A learning apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one circuit. The circuit (a) obtains a first neural network that has learned by using source learning data and obtains target learning data, the target learning data including a plurality of first data items each of which is given a first label and a plurality of second data items each of which is given a second label, (b) obtains a plurality of first output vectors by inputting the plurality of first data items to a second neural network and obtains a plurality of second output vectors by inputting the plurality of second data items to the second neural network, and (c) generates a first relation vector corresponding to the first label by using the plurality of first output vectors and generates a second relation vector corresponding to the second label by using the plurality of second output vectors.

Abstract: An apparatus generates motor function estimation information by performing a process including calculating, using a sensor value of a subject, a feature vector corresponding to a feature value of a feature in a time segment, acquiring a first weight vector using the feature vector and a motor ability value of the subject, calculating a gradient vector with respect to the feature vector, determining a new time segment in the predetermined time period and a new feature value based on the new time segment, calculating, using the sensor value, a feature candidate vector corresponding to a feature value of the new feature in the new time segment, determining a feature candidate vector satisfying a predetermined condition associated with a gradient vector based on a difference between the feature candidate vector and the feature vector, and correcting the first weight vector to a second weight vector using the feature candidate vector.

Abstract: A catheter tip-end rotation angle detection apparatus includes a catheter rotation angle detecting unit that detects a rotation angle of a catheter in an operator's hand, an image processing unit that extracts a catheter tip-end region from an x-ray fluoroscopic image of a first x-ray fluoroscopic capturing unit, a catheter tip-end rotation angle calculation unit that calculates an offset angle between an operator's hand-side rotation angle and a catheter tip-end rotation angle, from a fluoroscopic image captured at an action time of rotating the catheter by one turn, based on an angle at which a catheter tip-end region becomes a straight line in the image processing unit, and that calculates a catheter tip-end rotation angle based on the offset angle and the operator's hand-side rotation angle, during a catheter manipulation time, and an output unit that outputs the calculated catheter tip-end rotation angle.

Abstract: An exercise test evaluation system includes an acceleration sensor that is worn by a user during an exercise test and acquires acceleration values of a foot of the user, a heart rate sensor that is worn by the user and measures a heart rate of the user, and a processor. The processor acquires a first maximum acceleration value and a second maximum acceleration value, calculates a reliability score using the first and second maximum acceleration values, acquires a walking velocity and a heart rate of the user and estimates a maximum oxygen intake amount using the user's walking velocity and heart rate if the reliability score is equal to or higher than a specific threshold value, and estimates the maximum oxygen intake amount using the user's walking velocity if the reliability score is lower than the specific threshold value.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a memory and a circuit. The circuit obtains an electrophoretic image from the memory, causes a display to display the electrophoretic image as a first display image, receives a selection of a first pixel in the electrophoretic image displayed on the display, obtains one or more first useful proteins corresponding to the first pixel and one or more second useful proteins corresponding to one or more second pixels, a length between the first pixel and each of the one or more second pixels being less than or equal to a first length among the pixels, and causes the display to display the electrophoretic image, the one or more first useful proteins, and the one or more second useful proteins as a second display image.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a memory and a circuit. The circuit obtains an electrophoretic image from the memory, causes a display to display the electrophoretic image as a first display image, receives a selection of a first pixel in the electrophoretic image displayed on the display, obtains one or more first useful proteins corresponding to the first pixel and one or more second useful proteins corresponding to one or more second pixels, a length between the first pixel and each of the one or more second pixels being less than or equal to a first length among the pixels, and causes the display to display the electrophoretic image, the one or more first useful proteins, and the one or more second useful proteins as a second display image.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a cushion pad that reduces the wobbling feeling. [Solution] Regarding the test piece sampled from a core portion, the measured deflection under a load of 100 N during compression is equal to or less than 30 mm. The measured static spring constant under a load of 300 N at a pulling rate of 20 mm/minute is equal to or less than 25 N/mm. In the case of a vibration input in a low frequency band in the lateral direction, the compressive stress in the vertical direction due to the weight of a seated person and the tensile stress due to the vibration input in the lateral direction act on the support portion. The direction (gradient) of the resultant force as a combination of the compressive stress and the tensile stress can be closer to the vertical direction. This allows reducing the wobbling feeling.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a cushion pad that improves the holding property and reduces the wobbling feeling. [Solution] A force S25 during compression to 25% in a first portion and a first side portion, which are positioned on a seating surface side, is set to a value smaller than the value of S25 in a second portion and a second side portion, which are positioned on a bottom surface side. The first portion and the first side portion are positioned on the seating surface side of a thickness center. This allows ensuring a close contact property with the buttocks. The second portion and the second side portion are positioned on the bottom surface side of the thickness center. This allows improving the holding property of the buttocks and reducing the wobbling feeling.

Abstract: A walking stick includes a main part that is stick-like, a sensor that detects at least one of an acceleration of the main part and an angular velocity of the main part, a light emitter that emits light on a ground, a balance evaluator that evaluates a user's walking balance stability based on at least one of the detected acceleration and the detected angular velocity, and an emitting controller that controls a light emitting direction of the light based on a result of the evaluation and an inclination angle of the main part.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a cushion pad that allows reducing the oppressive feeling in a thigh and the sinking of buttocks and improving the texture and the fit feeling. [Solution] In a portion positioned underneath a hip point of a seated person, an under-buttock portion is set to have a smaller force S25 during compression to 25% in a second portion including a seating surface than S25 of the first portion positioned on a bottom surface side. The thigh supporting portion is set to have smaller S25 of a portion including the seating surface than S25 of the first portion. This allows reducing the oppressive feeling in the thigh and the sinking of the buttocks and improving the texture and the fit feeling.

Abstract: A catheter tip-end rotation angle calculation apparatus includes a movement restriction unit, of a tube shape, that is configured to be penetrated from a first hole to a second hole of a catheter on tip end and opposite sides, and restricts movement of the catheter to an insertion direction by causing the catheter to pass through from the first hole to the second hole, first and second rotation angle measurement units that measure first and second rotation angles of the catheter at the first and second holes, a catheter insertion length measurement unit that measures a catheter insertion length, and a catheter tip-end rotation angle calculation unit that calculates a rotation angle of the catheter tip end by using an angle difference between the first and second rotation angles, the catheter insertion length, and a distance between the first and second holes.

Abstract: An apparatus generates motor function estimation information by performing a process including calculating, using a sensor value of a subject, a feature vector corresponding to a feature value of a feature in a time segment, acquiring a first weight vector using the feature vector and a motor ability value of the subject, calculating a gradient vector with respect to the feature vector, determining a new time segment in the predetermined time period and a new feature value based on the new time segment, calculating, using the sensor value, a feature candidate vector corresponding to a feature value of the new feature in the new time segment, determining a feature candidate vector satisfying a predetermined condition associated with a gradient vector based on a difference between the feature candidate vector and the feature vector, and correcting the first weight vector to a second weight vector using the feature candidate vector.

Abstract: An exercise test evaluation system includes an acceleration sensor that is worn by a user during an exercise test and acquires acceleration values of a foot of the user, a heart rate sensor that is worn by the user and measures a heart rate of the user, and a processor. The processor acquires a first maximum acceleration value and a second maximum acceleration value, calculates a reliability score using the first and second maximum acceleration values, acquires a walking velocity and a heart rate of the user and estimates a maximum oxygen intake amount using the user's walking velocity and heart rate if the reliability score is equal to or higher than a specific threshold value, and estimates the maximum oxygen intake amount using the user's walking velocity if the reliability score is lower than the specific threshold value.

Abstract: A learning apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one circuit. The circuit (a) obtains a first neural network that has learned by using source learning data and obtains target learning data, the target learning data including a plurality of first data items each of which is given a first label and a plurality of second data items each of which is given a second label, (b) obtains a plurality of first output vectors by inputting the plurality of first data items to a second neural network and obtains a plurality of second output vectors by inputting the plurality of second data items to the second neural network, and (c) generates a first relation vector corresponding to the first label by using the plurality of first output vectors and generates a second relation vector corresponding to the second label by using the plurality of second output vectors.

Abstract: A three-dimensional display device for displaying a three-dimensional image, including: a gaze point obtaining unit which obtains a position of a gaze point of a viewer; a fusional area determination unit which determines a fusional area where binocular fusion is allowed, based on the obtained position of the gaze point; a correction unit which corrects the three-dimensional image so as to suppress display of an object that is included in the three-dimensional image outside the fusional area; and a display unit which displays the corrected three-dimensional image.

Abstract: An X-ray image acquiring unit, by irradiating a blood vessel through which contrast medium is passing with X-rays of equal intensity at first and second photographing angles, acquires first and second X-ray images. An absorption property acquiring unit acquires, from brightness of the contrast medium, an X-ray absorption property in a first image region corresponding to a portion of the blood vessel in the first X-ray image. An absorption property acquiring unit acquires, from brightness of the contrast medium, an X-ray absorption property of each of plural second image regions corresponding to a portion of the blood vessel in the second X-ray image as candidate corresponding image regions of the first image region. A similarity degree calculator calculates a similarity degree between the acquired absorption properties. A corresponding region determiner determines the second image region having the maximum similarity degree as a corresponding region of the first image region.

Abstract: An image region mapping device captures a blood vessel through which a contrast medium is passing, serially at first and second photographing angles to acquire plural image sets each including first and second projection images captured at the angles, respectively acquires brightness change information on the medium for a predetermined time period in a first image region and each of a plurality of second image regions after a bifurcation on the first projection image each of a plurality of second image regions after the bifurcation on the second projection image in each image set, the second image regions being candidates corresponding to the first image region, calculates a similarity degree between the information acquired earlier and each information piece acquired later, determines one of the second image regions in accordance with the calculated similarity degrees, and maps the plural vessel image regions.

Abstract: A walking-load-degree calculation apparatus includes a rate obtainer that obtains a rate that is a heart rate or a pulse rate of a user, a walking speed obtainer that obtains one or more walking speeds of the user during a walk, a weight obtainer that obtains a weight of the user, and a walking-load-degree calculator that calculates a walking load degree that is an indicator of cardiopulmonary exercise of the user during the walk.