Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes, an image forming portion configured to form a toner image on a sheet using printing toner and apply powder adhesive on the sheet, a fixing portion configured to heat the toner image formed on the sheet and the powder adhesive applied on the sheet by the image forming portion and fix the toner image and the powder adhesive to the sheet, and a bonding portion configured to bond the sheet with the powder adhesive by reheating the sheet having been heated by the fixing portion. The bonding portion is arranged above the image forming portion.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a placement unit that is provided on an upper surface of a housing and on which a document is placed, an imaging unit that images the placement unit from above, a light emitting device that causes at least a part of the placement unit to emit light, and a processor configured to: control the light emitting device not to emit light, in a case where it is detected that the document is placed on the placement unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first display screen, a second display screen, a detection unit, and a display controller. The detection unit detects switching between the first mode and the second mode. The first mode is a mode in which information is displayed on the first display screen. The second mode is a mode in which information is displayed on the first display screen and the second display screen. The display controller controls whether enlarged display or additional display is performed in accordance with a change in the orientation of the first display screen or an operation of specifying the information displayed on the first display screen. The change or the operation is performed in a certain time including a time point at which the detection unit detects switching from the first mode to the second mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polypeptide comprising an antigen binding domain which binds to an antigen present in cartilage tissue, and also provides use of the polypeptide. The polypeptide of the invention is useful for penetrating and/or retaining a desired substance in the cartilage tissue for a long period. The present invention further relates to a polypeptide comprising (i) an antigen binding domain which binds to a molecule in a cartilage tissue, and (ii) a carrying moiety having an inhibiting domain that inhibits the antigen binding activity of the antigen binding domain, and having a longer half-life than that of the antigen binding domain existing alone, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the polypeptide. The present invention further relates to methods for producing and screening for the polypeptide.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for measuring a cellular uptake amount of a molecule, comprising (i) adding the molecule to an organ-derived cell population to perform incubation, (ii) sorting the organ-derived cell population based on the expression levels of CD31 and CD45, and (iii) after steps (i) and (ii), measuring the amount of the molecule incorporated into the cell population sorted in the step (ii), wherein the molecule is incorporated into cells via a cell surface receptor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a less expensive immunotherapy drug for tumor. Tumor immunity can be activated by at least one member selected from the group consisting of tetracycline-based compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A Fe-based shape memory alloy material, containing 25 atom % to 42 atom % of Mn, 9 atom % to 13 atom % of Al, 5 atom % to 12 atom % of Ni, and 5.1 atom % to 15 atom % of Cr, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities; a method of producing the same; and a wire material and sheet material composed of the alloy material.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first display screen, a second display screen, a detection unit, and a display controller. The first display screen and the second display screen are capable of displaying information. The detection unit detects switching between the first mode and the second mode. The first mode is a mode in which information is displayed on the first display screen. The second mode is a mode in which information is displayed on the first display screen and the second display screen. The display controller controls whether enlarged display or additional display is performed in accordance with a change in the orientation of the first display screen or an operation of specifying the information displayed on the first display screen. The enlarged display is such that the information displayed in the first mode is enlarged and displayed also on the second display screen.

Abstract: A Fe-based shape memory alloy material, containing 25 atom % to 42 atom % of Mn, 9 atom % to 13 atom % of Al, 5 atom % to 12 atom % of Ni, and 5.1 atom % to 15 atom % of Cr, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities; a method of producing the same; and a wire material and sheet material composed of the alloy material.

Abstract: The invention provides a cationic lipid capable of achieving higher intracellular delivery efficiency than conventional cationic lipids, when used as a lipid membrane structure which is a carrier for delivering functional nucleic acid. The cationic lipid is represented by the formula (1): wherein each symbol is as defined herein.

Abstract: The invention provides a cationic lipid capable of achieving higher intracellular delivery efficiency than conventional cationic lipids, when used as a lipid membrane structure which is a carrier for delivering functional nucleic acid. The cationic lipid is represented by the formula (1): wherein each symbol is as defined herein.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a sensor unit that senses a person within a first distance from the information processing apparatus and a second distance set to be closer to the information processing apparatus than the first distance, and a shifting unit that sets the information processing apparatus to a first mode when the person is sensed within the first distance by the sensor unit, and shifts the information processing apparatus from the first mode to a second mode that consumes power less than in the first mode after the predetermined time has elapsed, the predetermined time being a time starting once the person is no longer sensed within the second distance by the sensor unit.

Abstract: An occupant position detection device is an occupant position detection device disposed inside a vehicle to detect a position of an occupant, and includes: a detector comprising two or more sensor electrodes disposed forward of a seat and at least one sensor electrode disposed at a position more rearward and higher than these sensor electrodes, the detector respectively outputting a detection signal based on a distance between each of the sensor electrodes and the occupant; and a computation unit inputted with the detection signal to compute an occupant position. The computation unit selects from the detection signals outputted from the detector three or more types of combinations configured from two of the detection signals, calculates a ratio or difference for each of these combinations of detection signals, and computes the occupant position based on the three or more calculated ratios or differences of the detection signals.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first sensor unit that senses a person within a first distance from the information processing apparatus, a second sensor unit that senses a person within a second distance set closer to the information processing apparatus than the first distance, a shifting unit that sets the information processing apparatus to a first mode when a person is sensed by the first sensor unit, and shifts the information processing apparatus from the first mode to a second mode that consumes power less than in the first mode when the person is no longer sensed within the second distance by the second sensor unit, a receiving unit that receives an instruction to modify the first distance or the second distance, and a modifying unit that modifies the first distance or the second distance in response to the instruction received by the receiving unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a sensor unit that senses a person within a first distance from the information processing apparatus and a second distance set to be closer to the information processing apparatus than the first distance, and a shifting unit that sets the information processing apparatus to a first mode when the person is sensed within the first distance by the sensor unit, and shifts the information processing apparatus from the first mode to a second mode that consumes power less than in the first mode after the predetermined time has elapsed, the predetermined time being a time starting once the person is no longer sensed within the second distance by the sensor unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a sensor unit that senses a person within a first distance from the information processing apparatus and a second distance set to be closer to the information processing apparatus than the first distance, and a shifting unit that sets the information processing apparatus to a first mode when the person is sensed by the sensor unit, and shifts the information processing apparatus from the first mode to a second mode that consumes power less than in the first mode when the person is no longer sensed within the second distance by the sensor unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a sensor unit that senses a person within a first distance from the information processing apparatus and a second distance set to be closer to the information processing apparatus than the first distance, and a shifting unit that sets the information processing apparatus to a first mode when the person is sensed by the sensor unit, and shifts the information processing apparatus from the first mode to a second mode that consumes power less than in the first mode when the person is no longer sensed within the second distance by the sensor unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a sensor unit that, in accordance with an image captured at a first distance from the information processing apparatus, senses a presence of a person within a second distance set to be closer to the information processing apparatus than the first distance, and a shifting unit that sets the information processing apparatus to a first mode when the presence of the person is sensed by the sensor unit, and shifts the information processing apparatus from the first mode to a second mode that consumes power less than in the first mode when the presence of the person is no longer sensed within the second distance by the sensor unit.