Abstract: A polyphenylene ether-based resin composition includes 25 to 84 mass % of a polyphenylene ether (A), 1 to 20 mass % of a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer (B), 4 to 25 mass % of a flame retardant (C), and 11 to 30 mass % of a kaolin clay (D) when a total content of these four components is taken as 100 mass %. The (C) component contains, per 100 mass % of the (C) component, 0 to 97 mass % of an organophosphorus flame retardant (C-1) having a 10-mass % reduction temperature 380 to 430° C., and 100 to 3 mass % of an organophosphorus flame retardant (C-2) having a 10-mass % reduction temperature 330 to 360° C. The 10-mass % reduction temperature is determined from a heating loss curve obtained by heating about 10 mg of the (C-1) or (C-2) component from 30° C. to 800° C. at 10° C./min under a nitrogen atmosphere in a TGA measurement apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed in a light scattering detection apparatus, including a sample cell for holding a liquid sample therein, a light source for irradiating the sample cell with coherent light, a detector for detecting light that coming from the sample cell, and a pair of holders for holding ends of the sample cell. Either or both of the holders has a double flange structure. The double flange structure includes a first flange configured to receiving the sample cell and a second flange configured to hold a tube connected to the sample cell. The second flange is detachably attached to the first flange.

Abstract: An evaluation test method for flaking caused by hydrogen embrittlement includes: preparing a rolling bearing having a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring, and a rolling element, the first bearing ring being a rotation ring including a first raceway surface, the second bearing ring being a stationary ring including a second raceway surface facing the first raceway surface, the rolling element being disposed between the first raceway surface and the second raceway surface; and applying a rotation around a central axis onto the first bearing ring in a state in which a load is applied between the first raceway surface and the second raceway surface through the rolling element. Each of the first bearing ring, the second bearing ring, and the rolling element is composed of a steel. The first raceway surface and the second raceway surface are always entirely immersed in lubricating oil during the rotation.

Abstract: A gas ejection apparatus ejects gas by use of a compressor that compresses the gas, and the gas ejection apparatus includes a detector and a microcomputer. The detector detects a signal relating to an ejection target device. The microcomputer controls the compressor to change a number of times of ejection of the gas in accordance with an amount of time elapsing between a detection of the signal by the detector and a next detection of the signal by the detector.

Abstract: A parking assistance device according to the present disclosure performs automatic travel of a vehicle based on teaching travel by a driver. The parking assistance device includes a memory and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor is configured to: learn a travel route for parking the vehicle in a parking position and a speed, a steering angle, and braking operation of the vehicle during the teaching travel, based on the teaching travel; and modify the speed, the steering angle, or the braking operation in the automatic travel of the vehicle from the speed, the steering angle, or the braking operation in the teaching travel, based on any of a regulation for the automatic travel of the vehicle, environmental information relating to an environment around the vehicle, or geographic information relating to a road condition around the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed in a light scattering detection apparatus, including a sample cell for holding a liquid sample therein, a light source for irradiating the sample cell with coherent light, a detector for detecting light that coming from the sample cell, and a pair of holders for holding ends of the sample cell. Either or both of the holders has a double flange structure. The double flange structure includes a first flange configured to receiving the sample cell and a second flange configured to hold a tube connected to the sample cell. The second flange is detachably attached to the first flange.

Abstract: A gas ejection apparatus ejects gas by use of a compressor that compresses the gas, and the gas ejection apparatus includes a detector and a microcomputer. The detector detects a signal relating to an ejection target device. The microcomputer controls the compressor to change a number of times of ejection of the gas in accordance with an amount of time elapsing between a detection of the signal by the detector and a next detection of the signal by the detector.

Abstract: Provided is a light-scattering detection device capable of well maintaining molecular weight precision and particle diameter calculation precision without dependence of a peak shape during the passing of a liquid through a sample cell on an arrangement angle of a detector.

Abstract: The geothermal heat utilization system is capable of supplying underground water of an upper aquifer from the first upper opening to the second upper opening via the first pipe, and capable of supplying underground water of a lower aquifer from the second lower opening to the first lower opening via the second pipe. Further, the geothermal heat utilization system is configured to pump hot water and at the same time, pump cold water.

Abstract: An analyzer includes a flow channel through which a particle flows through, a particle image analysis device, a scattering amplitude measurement device, and an data generator. The particle image analysis device includes an imaging unit which captures an image of the particle flowing through the flow channel, a first acquisition unit the image which obtains a size of the particle captured in the image. The scattering amplitude measurement device includes: a laser light source which emits laser light to the flow channel; a photodetector which detects transmitted light and scattered light caused by the particle; and a second acquisition unit which obtains a complex scattering amplitude of the particle based on changes over time in interference between the transmitted light and the scattered light. Using the obtained size and complex scattering amplitude, the data generator generates characteristics data for the particle.

Abstract: A geothermal heat utilization system includes a well that includes an upper opening, a lower opening, a water chamber capable of storing underground water inside, and a pump provided inside the water chamber and capable of pumping underground water; and a water suction pipe that extends from the pump toward a heat exchanger, wherein the water chamber includes an upper suction valve capable of being opened and closed toward the upper opening and a lower suction valve capable of being opened and closed toward the lower opening, and wherein the geothermal heat utilization system is configured such that, when any one of the upper suction valve and the lower suction valve is opened, the other is closed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a reception module configured to receive selection of an output signal corresponding to a root cause from a group including a plurality of output signals, the plurality of output signals being obtained from a plurality of devices to be managed and being obtained in a predetermined period; a replacement module configured to replace a selection result received by the reception module with a combination of the selection results in two output signals, the selection result being corresponding to the group, the two output signals being selected from the plurality of output signals; and a model generation module configured to generate a ranking model of the plurality of output signals based on the selection results after the replacement.

Abstract: A geothermal heat utilization system includes a first well having a first upper opening and a first lower opening, and a second well having a second upper opening and a second lower opening. The geothermal heat utilization system further includes a first pipe, a second pipe, a first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger. The geothermal heat utilization system is capable of supplying underground water of an upper aquifer from the first upper opening to the second upper opening via the first pipe, and the geothermal heat utilization system is capable of supplying underground water of a lower aquifer from the second lower opening to the first lower opening via the second pipe.

Abstract: A gas ejection apparatus ejects gas using a compressor that compresses the gas by a rotating body inside a cylinder, and includes a detector and a microcomputer. The detector detects a position of the rotating body inside the cylinder based on positions of gears which are coupled to the rotating body. When the microcomputer receives an ejection instruction, the microcomputer controls intake and exhaust of the compressor according to detection results of the detector, and causes the compressor to wait in an intake completion state upon completion of ejection of the gas that was performed in response to the ejection instruction.

Abstract: A gas ejection apparatus includes: a cylinder having a rotating member that rotates within the cylinder; a motor coupled to the rotating member of the cylinder and that causes gas to be compressed inside the cylinder and to be ejected from the cylinder by causing rotation of the rotating member; a control circuit board that controls the motor; and a case in which the cylinder, the motor and the control circuit board are disposed. The case extends in a planar direction and has side surfaces that are orthogonal to the planar direction. The motor and the cylinder are arranged adjacent to each other in the planar direction of the case. The control circuit board is disposed adjacent to and substantially parallel to one of the side surfaces of the case.

Abstract: A light scattering detection device and a light scattering detection method are provided that are capable of maintaining, for example, good calculation accuracy of molecular weight and particle size without depending on the arrangement angles of detectors.

Abstract: A vehicle authentication system includes a ring-type wearable device, an in-vehicle device, and a communication terminal. The in-vehicle device performs authentication regarding use of the vehicle. The in-vehicle device causes a short-range communication module to perform short-range wireless communication with the ring-type wearable device that has unique identification information. The in-vehicle device acquires information received by a wide area communication module configured to communicate, via a network, with the communication terminal configured to make a reservation for the use of the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a polyphenylene ether resin composition having excellent heat aging resistance and fluidity. A polyphenylene ether includes at least one structural unit selected from chemical formulae (1), (2), and (3).

Abstract: An image forming system includes: a density detecting section that detects the density of a toner image formed on an image bearing member by an image forming section, the density being detected as an output image density; a hardware processor which performs; tone correction in accordance with input-output characteristics data indicating the relationship between an input image density and an output image density, the input image density being the image density of a tone component included in the input image data, the output image density being detected by the density detecting section in accordance with the tone component; determining whether there is a missing tone component in the input image data; and complementing the input-output characteristics data corresponding to a missing tone component, when it is determined that there is the missing tone component.

Abstract: A language storage method according to one aspect of the present invention includes vectorization steps for vectorizing language accumulated in a dialog log database using a word vector created in advance for each word; determination step for determining whether to employ the language that has been vectorized as response data; and a storage step for accumulating the language that has been determined to be employed as the response data in a response database, in which a dimension reduction step for reducing the number of dimensions of the vector of the language vectorized in the vectorization step is included between the vectorization step and the determination step, and in the determination step, it is determined which one of an employed group and an unemployed group the vector of the language whose number of dimensions has been reduced in the dimension reduction step belongs to.