Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a program for causing a computer to execute a process, the process includes identifying, among pieces of feature information of a plurality of pieces of time-series data, a plurality of pieces of feature information similar to feature information of processing target time-series data, obtaining a predicted value distribution of the processing target time-series data based on each of the plurality of pieces of feature information, obtaining a combined distribution from the predicted value distribution, and determining a range of predicted value for the processing target time-series data based on the combined distribution.

Abstract: A conductor includes a conductive structure and a dopant. The conductive structure has a predetermined shape and includes a carbon material having conductivity. The dopant causes the carbon material to generate an electric charge. The dopant includes a trifluoromethanesulfonate that is composed of a trivalent ion of a lanthanide and triflate anions.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition according to the present disclosure includes a component (A): an elastomer having a glass transition temperature of 0° C.

Abstract: An optical switching unit includes first to twelfth adapters and a panel portion. The panel portion has first to fourth regions. The first and second regions and the third and fourth regions are provided along the first direction, respectively, and the first and third regions and the second and fourth regions are provided along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, respectively. In the first region, the first to third adapters are disposed along a first direction. The second adapter is located between the first and third adapters and a distance between the first and second adapters is longer than a distance between the second and third adapters. An engagement portion of the second adapter is provided at the side of the first adapter and an engagement portion of the third adapter is provided at the side opposite to the side of the second adapter.

Abstract: As a permeable membrane of an air conditioning system that performs as supply to a space to be air conditioned through the permeable membrane and/or gas discharge from the space to be air conditioned through the permeable membrane, an asymmetric membrane is used. The asymmetric membrane is made of a cyclic olefin addition polymer obtained by addition polymerization of a cyclic olefin functionality siloxane, or by addition polymerization of the cyclic olefin functionality siloxane and a cyclic olefin compound, and in which a rate of a structural unit derived from the cyclic olefin functionality siloxane is 5 to 100 mol % of the addition polymer, and a number average molecular weight (Mn) is 10,000 to 2,000,000 in terms of polystyrene conversion measured by a GPC using tetrahydrofuran as a solvent.

Abstract: As a permeable membrane of an air conditioning system that performs as supply to a space to be air conditioned through the permeable membrane and/or gas discharge from the space to be air conditioned through the permeable membrane, an asymmetric membrane is used. The asymmetric membrane is made of a cyclic olefin addition polymer obtained by addition polymerization of a cyclic olefin functionality siloxane, or by addition polymerization of the cyclic olefin functionality siloxane and a cyclic olefin compound, and in which a rate of a structural unit derived from the cyclic olefin functionality siloxane is 5 to 100 mol % of the addition polymer, and a number average molecular weight (Mn) is 10,000 to 2,000,000 in terms of polystyrene conversion measured by a GPC using tetrahydrofuran as a solvent.

Abstract: In a sliding device, a first base member and a second base member are slid relative to each other. A hard carbon film is disposed on at least one of a first surface of the first base member and a second surface of the second base member opposed to the first surface of the first base member. Further, an intermediate layer is disposed between the hard carbon film and the one of the first surface of the first base member and the second surface of the second base member. The intermediate layer is made of a compound containing silicon and oxygen.

Abstract: A fiber aggregate contains fine carbon fibers and fine boron nitride fibers. Desirably the boron nitride fibers form an outer layer portion of the fiber aggregate and the fine carbon fibers form a core portion of the fiber aggregate. Desirably the fine carbon fibers and the fine boron nitride fibers are twisted with each other. Desirably the fine carbon fibers are carbon nanotubes and the fine boron nitride fibers are boron nitride nanotubes. Desirably the fiber aggregate further contains boron-containing fine carbon fibers. The fine boron nitride fibers are formed by substituting carbon atoms of fine carbon fibers by boron atoms and nitrogen atoms. The fiber aggregate is fabricated by mixing a fiber aggregate that contains fine carbon fibers with boron and heating the fiber aggregate mixed with the boron in a nitrogen atmosphere to transform some of the fine carbon fibers into fine boron nitride fibers.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting planar components onto a pad for a seat is disclosed.

Abstract: [Problems to be Solved] The present invention aims to provide a method for efficiently producing a high-purity alkoxyindanone derivative while maintaining an industrially superior volumetric efficiency. [Solution] Provided is a method for producing an alkoxyindanone derivative represented by a general formula in FIG. 2 (wherein R represents an alkoxy group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms and n represents an integer of 1 to 4), comprising reacting an alkoxyphenylpropionic acid derivative represented by a general formula in FIG. 1 (wherein R and n are as defined above) with a condensing agent, adding an organic solvent to the resulting reaction mixture, and subsequently decomposing the condensing agent with an aqueous alkaline solution.

Abstract: An air filter device includes a permeation film arranged at a boundary portion between an outside air passage and an inside air passage, such that one side surface of the permeation film is exposed to outside air in the outside air passage and the other side surface of the permeation film is exposed to inside air in the inside air passage. The permeation film is configured such that specific gas passes through the permeation film between the outside air passage and the inside air passage. Furthermore, a turbulent flow generation portion is provided to generate a turbulent flow in at least one of the outside air flowing through near the one side surface of the permeation film and the inside air flowing through near the other side surface of the permeation film.

Abstract: A ventilating device includes a housing; a gas concentration detector; a passage portion defining an outside air passage and an inside air passage; a permeable membrane disposed at an interface between the outside air passage and the inside air passage; an air sending portion to generate at least one of a flow of outside air in the outside air passage and a flow of inside air in the inside air passage; and a controller. The controller controls at least one of the flow of inside air and the flow of outside air by controlling the air sending portion, based on a gas concentration of a predetermined gas detected by the gas concentration detector.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube manufacturing method wherein a catalyst is heated in a reaction chamber while the reaction chamber is filled with argon gas containing hydrogen. When a predetermined temperature is reached in the reaction chamber, the reaction chamber is evacuated. Then a raw material gas as a carbon source is charged and sealed in the reaction chamber whereupon the synthesis of carbon nanotube begins. Subsequently, when a condition in which the synthesis of carbon nanotubes has proceeded to a predetermined level is detected, gases in the reaction chamber are exhausted. Then, the raw material gas is changed and sealed in the reaction tube again. Thereafter, the charging (synthesizing) operation and the exhausting operation are repeated until the carbon nanotube with a desired film thickness are synthesized. A carbon nanotube manufacturing apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A heat exchanger usable as an evaporator in a refrigerant cycle device includes a heat exchanging portion configured to perform heat exchange between refrigerant and air so as to evaporate the refrigerant. A thermal deformation member is provided in en entire range on a surface of the heat exchanging portion, to be deformed bordering on a predetermined temperature when the surface of the heat exchanging portion is frosted to produce ice. The thermal deformation member is deformed by a temperature change between a first temperature lower than the predetermined temperature and a second temperature higher than the predetermined temperature, to cause distortion between the surface of the heat exchanging portion and the ice when the ice is attached to the surface of the heat exchanging portion. Thus, the ice attached to the surface of the heat exchanging portion can be effectively removed while heat energy for removing the ice can be reduced.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube manufacturing method wherein a catalyst is heated in a reaction chamber while the reaction chamber is filled with argon gas containing hydrogen. When a predetermined temperature is reached in the reaction chamber, the reaction chamber is evacuated. Then a raw material gas as a carbon source is charged and sealed in the reaction chamber whereupon the synthesis of carbon nanotube begins. Subsequently, when a condition in which the synthesis of carbon nanotubes has proceeded to a predetermined level is detected, gases in the reaction chamber are exhausted. Then, the raw material gas is changed and sealed in the reaction tube again. Thereafter, the charging (synthesizing) operation and the exhausting operation are repeated until the carbon nanotube with a desired film thickness are synthesized.

Abstract: [Problems to be Solved] The present invention aims to provide a method for efficiently producing a high-purity alkoxyindanone derivative while maintaining an industrially superior volumetric efficiency. [Solution] Provided is a method for producing an alkoxyindanone derivative represented by a general formula in FIG. 2 (wherein R represents an alkoxy group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms and n represents an integer of 1 to 4), comprising reacting an alkoxyphenylpropionic acid derivative represented by a general formula in FIG. 1 (wherein R and n are as defined above) with a condensing agent, adding an organic solvent to the resulting reaction mixture, and subsequently decomposing the condensing agent with an aqueous alkaline solution.

Abstract: A fiber aggregate contains fine carbon fibers and fine boron nitride fibers. Desirably the boron nitride fibers form an outer layer portion of the fiber aggregate and the fine carbon fibers form a core portion of the fiber aggregate. Desirably the fine carbon fibers and the fine boron nitride fibers are twisted with each other. Desirably the fine carbon fibers are carbon nanotubes and the fine boron nitride fibers are boron nitride nanotubes. Desirably the fiber aggregate further contains boron-containing fine carbon fibers. The fine boron nitride fibers are formed by substituting carbon atoms of fine carbon fibers by boron atoms and nitrogen atoms. The fiber aggregate is fabricated by mixing a fiber aggregate that contains fine carbon fibers with boron and heating the fiber aggregate mixed with the boron in a nitrogen atmosphere to transform some of the fine carbon fibers into fine boron nitride fibers.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a carbon nano-tube by a chemical vapor deposition includes: introducing a carbon source gas into a reaction chamber; growing the carbon nano-tube by using a catalyser; and maintaining a pressure of the carbon source gas in the reaction chamber in a range between 1.0 Torr and 2.0 Torr so that the carbon nano-tube is formed. Since the pressure is maintained in a range between 1.0 Torr and 2.0 Torr, the catalyser is not caulked. Thus, the carbon nano-tube is stably formed.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting planar components onto a pad for a seat is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating assembling of a covering sheet onto a cushioned padding for a seat, the covering sheet being formed into a three-dimensional shape and having tensioning cords provided therein, the cushioned padding having a central portion, bulged portions formed at both sides of the central portion, and grooves formed in the central portion, the tensioning cords of the covering sheet being to be received in the grooves of the cushioned padding at the time of fastening of the covering sheet to the cushioned padding, and being to be fastened to the cushioned padding, the apparatus including a base table, a supporting member mounted on the base table for receiving and supporting the cushioned padding at the time of the assembling of the covering sheet onto the cushioned padding, hooking arms arranged at both sides of the base table for causing the bulged portions of the cushioned padding on the supporting member to be pulled away from each other and causing the grooves of the cushioned padding to