Abstract: In order to induce aging while cutting the costs associated with adding cytokines at different aging stages, in a system for aging induction including a first culture chamber for perfusing, with a culture medium, a subject of aging-induction, the subject of aging-induction being derived from a living organism; a second culture chamber for perfusing, with a culture medium, a secretor that secretes a cytokine; and a control device for aging induction including a detection unit, a memory unit and a control unit, a protocol for aging induction defining a procedure of aging induction is stored, and in the control unit, an aging state of the subject of aging-induction is detected with a detection unit, and based on the protocol for aging induction, a flow rate at which the culture medium containing the cytokine secreted by the secretor is supplied to the subject of aging-induction is controlled according to the aging state of the subject of aging-induction.

Abstract: In order to induce aging while cutting the costs associated with adding cytokines at different aging stages, in a system for aging induction including a first culture chamber for perfusing, with a culture medium, a subject of aging-induction, the subject of aging-induction being derived from a living organism; a second culture chamber for perfusing, with a culture medium, a secretor that secretes a cytokine; and a control device for aging induction including a detection unit, a memory unit and a control unit, a protocol for aging induction defining a procedure of aging induction is stored, and in the control unit, an aging state of the subject of aging-induction is detected with a detection unit, and based on the protocol for aging induction, a flow rate at which the culture medium containing the cytokine secreted by the secretor is supplied to the subject of aging-induction is controlled according to the aging state of the subject of aging-induction.

Abstract: The present invention provides cell culture management systems. A cell culture management system according to the present invention includes an output data server provided in a first cultural device for culturing a first kind of cells; a customer server provided in a second cultural device for culturing a second kind of cells; and a cell management server provided in a cell management compartment where the second kind of cells are stored, in which the output data server, the customer server, and the cell management server are each connected to and in bidirectional communication with a data management device.

Abstract: In order to induce aging while cutting the costs associated with adding cytokines at different aging stages, in a system for aging induction including a first culture chamber for perfusing, with a culture medium, a subject of aging-induction, the subject of aging-induction being derived from a living organism; a second culture chamber for perfusing, with a culture medium, a secretor that secretes a cytokine; and a control device for aging induction including a detection unit, a memory unit and a control unit, a protocol for aging induction defining a procedure of aging induction is stored, and in the control unit, an aging state of the subject of aging-induction is detected with a detection unit, and based on the protocol for aging induction, a flow rate at which the culture medium containing the cytokine secreted by the secretor is supplied to the subject of aging-induction is controlled according to the aging state of the subject of aging-induction.

Abstract: The present invention aim at providing a novel animal cell growth promoter. Specifically, a culture supernatant of an embryonic membrane derived from an avian or reptilian fertilized egg is use as an animal cell growth promoter. For example, by adding, to an animal cell culture medium, an animal cell growth promoter comprising, as an active ingredient, a culture supernatant of an embryonic membrane derived from an avian or reptilian fertilized egg, the animal cell growth can be promoted.

Abstract: In order to induce aging while cutting the costs associated with adding cytokines at different aging stages, in a system for aging induction including a first culture chamber for perfusing, with a culture medium, a subject of aging-induction, the subject of aging-induction being derived from a living organism; a second culture chamber for perfusing, with a culture medium, a secretor that secretes a cytokine; and a control device for aging induction including a detection unit, a memory unit and a control unit, a protocol for aging induction defining a procedure of aging induction is stored, and in the control unit, an aging state of the subject of aging-induction is detected with a detection unit, and based on the protocol for aging induction, a flow rate at which the culture medium containing the cytokine secreted by the secretor is supplied to the subject of aging-induction is controlled according to the aging state of the subject of aging-induction.

Abstract: A storage battery evaluating apparatus according to an embodiment includes a determiner, a corrector, a QV curve generator, an evaluator, and a feedbacker. The determiner determines a charging/discharging tendency of a storage battery based on measurement data including voltage data. The corrector corrects the voltage data based on a correction parameter. The correction parameter corresponds to at least one of the charging/discharging tendency and a degraded state of the storage battery. The QV curve generator generates a QV curve of the storage battery based on the voltage data which has been corrected. The evaluator evaluates the degraded state based on the QV curve. The feedbacker feeds back, to the corrector, the corrected parameter corresponding to the degraded state.

Abstract: A secondary battery charged and discharged even after dissolution. The active material in the cathode body and/or the anode body is a liquid, or the active material undergoes phase transition into a liquid is provided. The secondary battery (1) includes: a cathode collector (2), a cathode body (3), a solid electrolyte (4), an anode body (5), and an anode collector (6). The cathode body and the anode body are sealed by the solid electrolyte, the cathode collector, and/or the anode collector. The cathode body and the anode body preferably contain an active material that undergoes phase transition from a solid to a liquid, or to a phase containing a liquid, due to charge and discharge. The cathode body or the anode body preferably contains a liquid active material. A polymeric layer may be inserted between the cathode body and/or the anode body and the solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A degradation diagnosis system includes: a feature amount calculator and a diagnoser. The calculator reads a relation between: a ratio between a variation of a voltage of a secondary battery and a variation of an electric charge of the secondary battery; and the voltage or the electric charge of the secondary battery. The calculator identifies the voltage or the electric charge whose relation with the ratio satisfies a predefined condition and calculates a feature amount of the secondary battery. The diagnoser diagnoses degradation of the secondary battery, based on the feature amount. The calculator calculates the feature amount, based on a relation between: an integrated value within a range where a voltage or an electric charge is larger than the identified voltage or electric charge; and an integrated value within a range where the voltage or the electric charge is smaller, in a curve represented by the relational data.

Abstract: A storage battery includes power storage devices in series and switching circuits each arranged between adjacent power storage devices. Each switching circuit includes an input terminal I, an output terminal O, an input terminal Si, and an output terminal So, a first switch that electrically connects the input terminal Si and the output terminal O, a second switch that electrically connects the input terminal I and the output terminal So, a third switch that electrically connects the input terminal I and the output terminal O, and a fourth switch that electrically connects the input terminal Si and the output terminal So. The input terminal Si is electrically connected to the output terminal So of one of adjacent switching circuits and the output terminal So is electrically connected to the input terminal Si of the other of the adjacent switching circuits.

Abstract: A storage battery evaluating apparatus according to an embodiment includes a determiner, a corrector, a QV curve generator, an evaluator, and a feedbacker. The determiner determines a charging/discharging tendency of a storage battery based on measurement data including voltage data. The corrector corrects the voltage data based on a correction parameter. The correction parameter corresponds to at least one of the charging/discharging tendency and a degraded state of the storage battery. The QV curve generator generates a QV curve of the storage battery based on the voltage data which has been corrected. The evaluator evaluates the degraded state based on the QV curve. The feedbacker feeds back, to the corrector, the corrected parameter corresponding to the degraded state.

Abstract: A weather forecasting apparatus includes a first feature quantity calculator, a first error calculator, a first model generator, a first coefficient calculator, and a first predicted value calculator. The first feature quantity calculator calculates a first feature quantity from a sky image. The first error calculator calculates a first error between a predicted numerical value and a measured value of a weather parameter. The first model generator generates a first model indicating a relation between the first feature quantity and the first error. The first coefficient calculator calculates a first coefficient from the first model and the first feature quantity. The first predicted value calculator calculates a first predicted value of the weather parameter at the prediction object day and time based on the first coefficient at the prediction object day and time and the predicted numerical value at the prediction object day and time.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: an acquiring unit configured to acquire a measured image including a cloud and a reference article; a specifying unit configured to specify a first area of the reference article in the measured image; a determining unit configured to determine whether or not the cloud exists on the near side of the reference article in the measured image; a position estimating unit configured to estimate the position of the cloud, if the cloud exists on the near side of the reference article, from a second area of the cloud in the measured image and the height and position of the reference article acquired from the information storage unit; an attenuation rate calculating unit configured to calculate a first luminance, which is a luminance of the second area of the measured image, and a second luminance, which is a luminance of the corresponding second area for the reference image acquired from the image storage unit, and calculating the attenuating rate of light from the first luminance and the second

Abstract: A secondary battery charged and discharged even after dissolution. The active material in the cathode body and/or the anode body is a liquid, or the active material undergoes phase transition into a liquid is provided. The secondary battery (1) includes: a cathode collector (2), a cathode body (3), a solid electrolyte (4), an anode body (5), and an anode collector (6). The cathode body and the anode body are sealed by the solid electrolyte, the cathode collector, and/or the anode collector. The cathode body and the anode body preferably contain an active material that undergoes phase transition from a solid to a liquid, or to a phase containing a liquid, due to charge and discharge. The cathode body or the anode body preferably contains a liquid active material. A polymeric layer may be inserted between the cathode body and/or the anode body and the solid electrolyte.