Abstract: An electrochemical reaction unit which includes a unit cell including an electrolyte layer, a cathode, and an anode facing each other in a first direction; a current collector disposed on a cathode side of the unit cell; and an electrically conductive porous bonding layer. A bonding region contains a block portion and an electrical conductivity securing portion. The block portion has a pore having a diameter that is 20% or more than the thickness of the bonding region in the first direction. The block portion extends inward from one of opposite ends in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction of the bonding region, and reaches and contains the pore satisfying the pore requirement. The electrical conductivity securing portion is located toward the other end of the bonding region and has a smaller average diameter of pores than the block portion.

Abstract: Provided is a method that is capable of strengthening muscles very effectively. The method is a muscle training method including: asking a user to perform underwater exercise while winding a belt around at least one of four limbs of the user and applying specific pressure to restrict blood circulation at a muscle of the user without stopping the blood circulation. The blood circulation of the muscle of the user is appropriately restricted so as to produce growth hormones more and additionally a load can be given effectively from motion less than on the ground, and from the synergic action of them, muscles can be strengthened very easily.

Abstract: A muscle training method includes the following steps that are repeated alternately to perform training of a muscle of a user: a pressuring and exercise step (S30, S50, S70, S90) of winding a belt around at least one of four limbs of the user and applying specific pressure thereto so as to restrict blood circulation of the muscle of the user without stopping the blood circulation, and asking the user to perform load-applied exercise to apply load of specific weight to the muscle of the user; and an exercise stopping step (S40, S60, S80, S100) of asking the user to stop the load-applied exercise while continuously applying the specific pressure to the user. The specific weight is set at a value smaller than maximum weight necessary for the user to exert maximum muscle force.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to make blanks that would be used to assemble a CVT belt formed from such blanks. The CVT is assembled by arrange a body portion of the blanks on an inner periphery, a head portion on an outer periphery, and a neck portion, which connects the head and body. The apparatus has a die that has an opening shape conforming to a planar shape of the element to be formed. An ejector that has a sectional shape conforming to the opening shape of the blanking blade and is located inside the blanking blade. A punch that has a sectional shape conforming to the opening shape of the blanking blade and moves downward into the blanking blade to blank the element together with the blanking blade, and a pusher that is located around the punch and presses the flat plate-like material against the die.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solar photovoltaic power generator system that includes a solar cell panel and a power conditioner that controls a voltage or a current of generated power output from the solar cell panel as an operating value in accordance with a characteristic of the solar cell panel to search a maximum output point of the generated power so as to be supplied to a power system. The power conditioner includes a data memory module that stores a plurality of operating values and a plurality of patterns of the generated powers from the solar cell panel based on the operating values, and a maximum power point tracking module that adds a new operating value based on the pattern of the generated power in the past to calculate the operating values for the next search, and sets the maximum value through an algorithm.

Abstract: A projection control apparatus, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. A projection control apparatus may include a memory storing instructions; and one or more processors configured to process the instructions to: cause a projection apparatus to project an image; detect a user operation; control the projection apparatus to change projection parameters upon detecting a first user operation; and control the one or more processors to change the image without changing the projection parameters upon detecting a second user operation.

Abstract: An information processing system, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The information processing system may include a memory storing instructions; and one or more processors configured to process the instructions to detect an actual object, project a first image, detect a user's operation on the actual object, and execute a task regarding the first image on the basis of the user's operation.

Abstract: An information processing system, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The information processing system may include a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to process the instructions to detect an actual object, determine at least one of an orientation and a position of a first image within a projection surface, based on at least one of an orientation and a position of the actual object, and project the first image onto the projection surface in at least one of the determined position and determined orientation.

Abstract: A Q value of the RF irradiation coil is easily obtained in a state in which an object is disposed in an MRI apparatus, and an SAR is predicted with high accuracy. For this, an irradiation coil 14a irradiates an object 1 with a high frequency magnetic field pulse in a state in which the object 1 is disposed in an imaging space, and a transmitted voltage and a reflected voltage of the irradiation coil 14a are detected. A Q value of the irradiation coil in a state of the object 1 being disposed is obtained on the basis of the transmitted voltage and the reflected voltage. A specific absorption rate (SAR) in a case of executing an imaging pulse sequence on the object is predicted by using the Q value.

Abstract: An ionizer, including: an ionizing electrode for ionizing air and having a longitudinal first direction; and a cleaning member including a plurality of spaced apart bundles of bristles for cleaning the ionizing electrode when the cleaning member comes into contact with the ionizing electrode, each bundle of bristles in the plurality of spaced apart bundles of bristles being offset relative to the other bundles of bristles in the plurality of spaced apart bundles of bristles along the first direction and along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: Provided is an information provision apparatus (10) including: a feature quantity storage unit (11) in which a feature quantity of print content that is printed on a printed material is stored; a relevant information storage unit (12) in which relevant information that is associated with the print content is stored; a captured image obtainment unit (13) that obtains a captured image that is captured by an imaging unit; a specification unit (14) that specifies the print content that is included in the captured image by using the feature quantity of the print content that is stored in the feature quantity storage unit (11); and a relevant information output unit (15) that obtains from the relevant information storage unit (12) the relevant information that is associated with the print content that is specified by the specification unit (14) and outputs the obtained relevant information.

Abstract: Provided are a method for strengthening blood vessels with extreme ease and a compression and decompression control system used for performing the method. A compression and decompression control system 1 includes a band adapted to be placed around a particular part of a limb of a user and to apply a compression force to the particular part and a controller for controlling the compression force applied to the particular part with the band. The controller controls the compression force applied with the band in a manner that a compression operation applying a predetermined compression force to the particular part and a decompression operation completely removing the compression force applied to the particular part by the compression operation are alternately repeated. Repetition of the compression operation and the decompression operation allows the vascular endothelial cells of blood vessels of the user to generate a larger amount of nitric oxide, thereby strengthening the blood vessels.

Abstract: To ensure easy and secure placement of a belt for KAATSU muscle training on a target compressed site near the proximal portion of a limb. A belt 100B has a longer first band-shaped member 110 and a shorter second band-shaped member 120 both of which have a band shape and are connected to a ring-shaped joint member 130 at their respective ends. In order to place the belt 100B on the target compressed site, the limb (right leg in this case) on which the belt 100B is expected to be placed is inserted into a loop of the first band-shaped member 110 formed by passing the end of the first band-shaped member 110 through an opening in the joint member 130, and the belt is moved up to the target compressed site. Then, the first band-shaped member 110 and the second band-shaped member 120 are pulled with both hands in the opposite directions. The belt 100B is placed on the target compressed site with the belt 100B being tensioned appropriately.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to make blanks that would be used to assemble a CVT belt formed from such blanks. The CVT is assembled by arrange a body portion of the blanks on an inner periphery, a head portion on an outer periphery, and a neck portion, which connects the head and body. The apparatus has a die that has an opening shape conforming to a planar shape of the element to be formed. An ejector that has a sectional shape conforming to the opening shape of the blanking blade and is located inside the blanking blade. A punch that has a sectional shape conforming to the opening shape of the blanking blade and moves downward into the blanking blade to blank the element together with the blanking blade, and a pusher that is located around the punch and presses the flat plate-like material against the die.

Abstract: A muscle building tool 1 is used to build, by applying a predetermined pressure to at least one of a user's four limbs to restrict blood flow, a muscle of the limb, and includes: a belt 10 that is wrapped around the at least one of the four limbs and applies the pressure to the muscle; a fastener 40 that maintains a loop shape of the belt 10 in a state of applying the pressure to the muscle; a tension sensor 60 that measures a tension acting on the belt 10 when wrapping the belt 10; and a pressure sensor that is configured to automatically start an operation when the tension measured by the tension sensor 60 exceeds a predetermined threshold, and measures the pressure applied to the muscle.

Abstract: Desmosterol alone, the combination of desmosterol and amyloid beta, the combination of desmosterol and gelsolin and the combination of desmosterol, amyloid beta and gelsolin can be used as in-blood biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment. A method for evaluating the effect of a candidate for a therapeutic agent to treat Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment, a method for aiding the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment, and a method for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment are provided in which the biomarkers are used.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solar photovoltaic power generator system that includes a solar cell panel and a power conditioner that controls a voltage or a current of generated power output from the solar cell panel as an operating value in accordance with a characteristic of the solar cell panel to search a maximum output point of the generated power so as to be supplied to a power system. The power conditioner includes a data memory module that stores a plurality of operating values and a plurality of patterns of the generated powers from the solar cell panel based on the operating values, and a maximum power point tracking module that adds a new operating value based on the pattern of the generated power in the past to calculate the operating values for the next search, and sets the maximum value through an algorithm.

Abstract: To increase effects of KAATSU training and improve safety thereof. A training system includes a tight fitting device 100 having an inflatable tube which is intended to be wrapped around a compression target range of an arm or a leg, a pressure regulating segment 200 that controls an applied pressure applied by the tight fitting device 100 to the compression target range by means of supplying air into the inflatable tube of the tight fitting device 100 or removing the air from the inflatable tube, a measuring segment 300, and a control segment 400. The measuring segment 300 measures a measurement target value which is one of a heart beat rate, a pulse wave value, and an oxygen saturation value, of a user who is receiving KAATSU training. When the measurement target value measured by the measuring segment 300 indicates that the KAATSU training should not be continued, then the control segment 400 notifies it to the pressure regulating segment 200 and terminates the KAATSU training.