Abstract: A curable thermally conductive grease 1a contains a curable liquid polymer, a thermally conductive filler (A) having an average particle diameter of less than 10 ?m, and a thermally conductive filler (B) having an average particle diameter of 10 ?m or more, the ratio by volume of the thermally conductive filler (A) to the thermally conductive filler (B), i.e., (A)/(B), being 0.65 to 3.02, and the curable thermally conductive grease having a viscosity of 700 Pa·s to 2070 Pa·s, in which after the curable thermally conductive grease is applied to the heat-generating body or the heat-dissipating body to a thickness of 5 mm, the curable thermally conductive grease has slump resistance in which the curable thermally conductive grease does not flow down when the heat-generating body or the heat-dissipating body is vertically arranged.

Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet is obtained by stacking a carbon fiber oriented thermally conductive layer and an electrically insulating thermally conductive layer, the carbon fiber oriented thermally conductive layer containing a carbon fiber powder, which has a fiber axis oriented in a sheet thickness direction and is contained in a polymer matrix, the electrically insulating thermally conductive layer having a heat conducting property and an electrical insulation property and containing an electrically insulating thermally conductive filler dispersed in a polymer matrix. This thermally conductive sheet has both a high heat conducting property and an electrical insulating property, is easy to be fixed to an object to be attached, and has excellent handleability.

Abstract: The silicone composition is one that contains liquid silicone, at least one insoluble functionalizing filler, such as a thermally or electrically conductive filler, and a non-liquid anti-thickening or non-thickening anti-settling material, such as a cellulose compound or polysaccharide. In a system that contains liquid silicone and insoluble functionalizing filler(s), a polysaccharide functions as an anti-thickening or non-thickening anti-settling material, providing a low-viscosity and filler-rich silicone composition.

Abstract: A fatigue degree determination device includes a fatigue degree determination unit. A first biological heart rate is acquired while a user is awake and at rest, based on a biological heart rate measured from the user. A second biological heart rate is acquired while the user is sleeping, based on the biological heart rate measured from the user. The fatigue degree determination unit determines a fatigue degree of the user, based on information read out from a storage medium, the first biological heart rate and the second biological heart rate. The storage medium stores the information in which a degree of change of one biological heart rate relative to the other biological heart rate of a biological heart rate while a person is awake and at rest and a biological heart rate while the person is sleeping and a fatigue degree are associated with each other.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element has a flexible base sheet provided with a thermoelectric conversion layer, a first electrode and a second electrode provided at longitudinal ends of the thermoelectric conversion layer, and a heat insulation layer provided on a back surface of the base sheet at a position overlapping the first electrode. Therefore, when the thermoelectric conversion element is attached to a heat-generating component, the first electrode is raised in height by the heat insulation layer so as to be disposed farther away from the heat-generating component than the second electrode, and moreover, thermal conduction from the heat-generating component is suppressed by the heat insulation layer.

Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet is obtained by stacking a carbon fiber oriented thermally conductive layer and an electrically insulating thermally conductive layer, the carbon fiber oriented thermally conductive layer containing a carbon fiber powder, which has a fiber axis oriented in a sheet thickness direction and is contained in a polymer matrix, the electrically insulating thermally conductive layer having a heat conducting property and an electrical insulation property and containing an electrically insulating thermally conductive filler dispersed in a polymer matrix. This thermally conductive sheet has both a high heat conducting property and an electrical insulating property, is easy to be fixed to an object to be attached, and has excellent handleability.

Abstract: A biological state estimating apparatus includes a pair of electrocardiographic electrodes, a photoplethysmographic sensor, and a controller that includes a peak detecting section, a pulse transmission time measuring section, a correlation information storing section, and a biological state estimating section. The electrocardiographic electrodes detect an electrocardiogram signal and the photoplethysmographic sensor, which has light-emitting and light-receiving elements, detects a photoplethysmogram signal. The controller detects peaks of the electrocardiogram and photoplethysmogram signals and determines a pulse transmission time from the time difference between the respective peaks of the photoplethysmogram and the electrocardiogram signal. Memory stores information determined in advance based on the relationship between pulse transmission time and biological state.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an albumin-sugar chain complex bound with a number of sugar chains sufficient for obtaining a sugar chain clustering effect while also being able to exist comparatively stably in the body. The present invention provides an albumin-sugar chain complex having five or more molecules of an asparagine-linked sugar chain bound per molecule of albumin; a carrier for selectively delivering a functional molecule to a target tissue in the body that contains the aforementioned albumin-sugar chain complex; and a bioimaging probe having the aforementioned albumin-sugar chain complex as an active ingredient thereof that is administered into the body of an animal.

Abstract: Provided is a thermally conductive sheet including an oriented-graphite thermally conductive layer and an insulating thermally conductive layer stacked on the oriented-graphite thermally conductive layer, the oriented-graphite thermally conductive layer including a polymer matrix including a plate-like graphite powder, flat surfaces of particles of the plate-like graphite powder being oriented in the thickness direction of the sheet, the insulating thermally conductive layer including a polymer matrix including an insulating thermally conductive filler dispersed in the polymer matrix, the insulating thermally conductive layer having a thermal conductivity and an insulating property. The thermally conductive sheet has a high thermal conductivity and an insulating property, is capable of being readily fixed to an adherend, and is easy to handle.

Abstract: The thermally conductive sheet includes a sheet-like formed body produced by curing a mixed composition containing an uncured polymer matrix, a flat graphite powder, and a thermally conductive filler having an aspect ratio of 2 or less, flat surfaces of particles of the flat graphite powder being aligned in a thickness direction of the sheet. The thermally conductive sheet contains the thermally conductive filler together with the flat graphite powder and thus contains the thermally conductive material densely charged and has good flexibility and good tackiness on the surfaces of the sheet.

Abstract: The silicone composition is one that contains liquid silicone, at least one insoluble functionalizing filler, such as a thermally or electrically conductive filler, and a non-liquid anti-thickening or non-thickening anti-settling material, such as a cellulose compound or polysaccharide. In a system that contains liquid silicone and insoluble functionalizing filler(s), a polysaccharide functions as an anti-thickening or non-thickening anti-settling material, providing a low-viscosity and filler-rich silicone composition.

Abstract: A curable thermally conductive grease la contains a curable liquid polymer, a thermally conductive filler (A) having an average particle diameter of less than 10 ?m, and a thermally conductive filler (B) having an average particle diameter of 10 ?m or more, the ratio by volume of the thermally conductive filler (A) to the thermally conductive filler (B), i.e., (A)/(B), being 0.65 to 3.02, and the curable thermally conductive grease having a viscosity of 700 Pa·s to 2070 Pa·s, in which after the curable thermally conductive grease is applied to the heat-generating body or the heat-dissipating body to a thickness of 5 mm, the curable thermally conductive grease has slump resistance in which the curable thermally conductive grease does not flow down when the heat-generating body or the heat-dissipating body is vertically arranged.

Abstract: The system enables a subject himself to decide on a proper remedial measure, without obtaining particular instruction directly from a medical professional, by providing an advice corresponding to a decision criteria of a plurality of classifications (3x4=12) stored in the storage unit, based on a plurality of autonomic nerve function age ranks and a plurality of autonomic nerve function age ranks A screening system for fatigue and stress has a storage unit which, during screening for fatigue and stress, stores master data composed of reference values for each age, a decision unit which decides by comparing a measurement data obtained by electrocardiogram and pulse wave measurement of the subject with the reference value, and outputs a result of decision classified into the plurality of classifications, and a computing unit which receives the decision results, and calculates autonomic nerve function age ranks, wherein the decision means has an autonomic nerve decision unit which decides autonomic nerve strengt

Abstract: A biological state estimating apparatus includes a pair of electrocardiographic electrodes, a photoplethysmographic sensor, and a controller that includes a peak detecting section, a pulse transmission time measuring section, a correlation information storing section, and a biological state estimating section. The electrocardiographic electrodes detect an electrocardiogram signal and the photoplethysmographic sensor, which has light-emitting and light-receiving elements, detects a photoplethysmogram signal. The controller detects peaks of the electrocardiogram and photoplethysmogram signals and determines a pulse transmission time from the time difference between the respective peaks of the photoplethysmogram and the electrocardiogram signal. Memory stores information determined in advance based on the relationship between pulse transmission time and biological state.

Abstract: Disclosed are: labeled NSAIDs compounds which can be produced within a short time, can be used suitably for a PET method, and enable the imaging of cyclooxygenase-2; and a process for producing the labeled NSAIDs compounds. Specifically disclosed are isotope-labeled 2-arylpropionic acid compounds, each of which is a compound represented by general formula (1) (wherein Ar represents an aryl group which may have a substituent; R1 represents anyone selected from 11CH3, CH218F and CF218F; and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group which may have a branch, wherein a compound wherein Ar is a benzene ring, R1 is 11CH3, and R2 is a hydrogen atom is excluded), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate or prodrug thereof.

Abstract: A human fatigue assessment device capable of performing highly accurate fatigue assessment is provided. The human fatigue assessment device includes: a physiological signal measuring unit configured to measure a heartbeat or pulse wave of a user as a physiological signal; a feature value extracting unit configured to extract feature values each indicating amount of parasympathetic nerve activity and each obtained from the measured physiological signal measured; a storage unit in which the extracted feature values are stored; and a fatigue type determining unit configured to determine a type of fatigue of the user as to whether the fatigue of the user is due to a first work or due to a second work more monotonous than the first work, using the extracted feature values.

Abstract: Provided is a molecular imaging probe that accumulates specifically and highly sensitively at a tumor site in vivo, and enables quantitative analysis, e.g. a probe for detecting an apoptotic cell(s) and/or a necrotic cell(s), comprising a fusion protein of a Tim4 protein and a protein or polypeptide that forms a dimer, the protein or polypeptide being bound to the C-terminus of the Tim4 protein, wherein the mucin domain of the Tim4 protein and the C-terminal side domain thereof are replaced with a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of a) or b) below: a) an amino acid sequence having a length of 30 to 120 amino acid residues comprised in the amino acid sequence of the mucin domain of a wild-type Tim4 protein; b) an amino acid sequence having an identity of not less than 80% to the amino acid sequence of a).

Abstract: Methods and reagents for transition metal-promoted carbonylation via isocyanate using carbon-isotope labeled carbon monoxide are provided. The resultant carbon-isotope labeled compounds are useful as radiopharmaceuticals, especially for use in Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Associated kits for PET studies are also provided.

Abstract: A human fatigue assessment device capable of performing highly accurate fatigue assessment is provided. The human fatigue assessment device includes: a physiological signal measuring unit which measures a pulse wave signal of a user; a feature value extracting unit which extracts first feature values each of which is obtained from a systolic posterior component of the pulse wave signal measured by the physiological signal measuring unit; a storage unit in which the first feature values extracted by the feature value extracting unit are stored; and a fatigue determining unit which determines whether or not the user is fatigued, using the first feature values extracted by the feature value extracting unit, in which the fatigue determining unit compares a first feature value among the first feature values extracted by the feature value extracting unit and at least one of the first feature values stored in the storage unit, to determine whether or not the user is fatigued.

Abstract: The present invention provides an 18F-labeled azide compound usable in the Huisgen reaction which enables 18F-labeling although only a small quantity of alkyne compound is available as a counterpart substrate, more specifically the 18F-labeled azide compound enabling the PET to be applied to peptides or oligonucleotides and enabling the 18F-labeling of any sites of oligonucleotide other than the 5? end or 3? end thereof, a reagent for 18F-labeling, and a method for 18F-labeling of an alkyne compound using the same.