Abstract: A column connection method of a liquid chromatograph and a liquid chromatograph capable of keeping a mistakenly installed column by an operator as an unused column are provided. The column connection method of the liquid chromatograph includes: a first step of installing a column at a column installation part and obtaining a first reading result by reading identification information of the column before connecting the column with an analysis flow path; and a second step of connecting the column with the analysis flow path and obtaining a second reading result by reading identification information of the column, in which the first reading result is compared with the second reading result to judge identity of the column.

Abstract: A method for constructing a plastic optical fiber includes a first step of cutting the plastic optical fiber at a construction site to form end faces of the plastic optical fiber; and a second step of connecting the end faces to wavelength multiplexing optical extenders without polishing the end faces at the same construction site.

Abstract: An article conveys containers with carriers moved by a linear driving apparatus. The article conveyance apparatus includes a first upper side linear conveyance rail, a second lower side linear conveyance rail, a first delivery unit that is inverted while holding the carriers to deliver the carriers from a downstream end A of the first conveyance rail to an upstream end of the second conveyance rail. A second delivery unit that is inverted while holding the plurality of carriers, delivers the carriers from a downstream end of the second conveyance rail to an upstream end B of the first conveyance rail. An interval between the first conveyance rail (forward path) and the second conveyance rail (return path) is reduced as compared with an existing article conveyance apparatus.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus is configured to change a shooting process based on data on a shot image. The image pickup apparatus is configured to, when the image pickup apparatus changes the shooting process, assign greater weights to the data on the shot image based on an instruction from a user than to the data on the shot image automatically processed.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector member includes an optical fiber and a housing into which the optical fiber is inserted and that fixes the optical fiber. The housing includes a wedge portion that pressurizes the optical fiber only in a first direction included in diametric directions of the optical fiber.

Abstract: Application of the present invention enables quantification of fractions of candidate pharmaceutical compounds (a parent compound and its metabolites), one excreted to the basolateral (Basal/Basolateral)-side via transporters and by diffusion, one excreted to the lumen (Apical)-side, and one remained in the cells. This enables determination of the total amount of the administered candidate pharmaceutical compounds and the distribution ratio of the fractions. The kinetics of the administered candidate pharmaceutical compounds can be evaluated, thereby enabling in vitro screening of an enormous number of candidate pharmaceutical compounds for drug candidates exhibiting the efficacy.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information providing apparatus and method, a program, and an information processing terminal capable of easily acquiring information regarding asset management of an individual.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, a charging member, an exposing unit to expose a surface of the photosensitive member, and a developing member to supply toner with normal polarity at a developing portion. A controller, during a non-image formation when a toner image is not formed on a surface of the photosensitive member, controls such that a developing voltage is changed in a predetermined voltage width by applying a first developing voltage while the area of the photosensitive member on which a first surface potential is formed passes through the developing portion and by applying a second developing potential of an opposite polarity side rather than the first developing voltage while the area of the photosensitive member on which a second surface potential is formed passes through the developing portion, and the controller controls such that the surface potential becomes a side of the normal polarity rather than the first developing voltage.

Abstract: An injection control device includes: a boost controller performing a boost switching control of a boost switch to charge a boost capacitor and supplying a boost power from a battery power supply; a boost voltage monitor monitoring the boost voltage; and a boost monitor timing controller setting a section from a predetermined time after an on-edge of the boost switch to an off-edge timing in a section monitor mode as a boost monitor section. The boost controller stops boosting by stopping the boost switching control when the boost voltage is equal to or higher than a boost stop threshold value in the boost monitor section.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus is configured to change a shooting process based on data on a shot image. The image pickup apparatus is configured to, when the image pickup apparatus changes the shooting process, assign greater weights to the data on the shot image based on an instruction from a user than to the data on the shot image automatically processed.

Abstract: A method for inspecting a mask may include a first calculation step of calculating the y components y0 to yn of the coordinates of reference points in a y direction, an adjustment step of adjusting a tension so that a simple amplitude converted value ?C calculated based on the y components y0 to yn becomes less than or equal to a first threshold, the tension being applied to the mask, and a second evaluation step of evaluating linearity of the mask with reference to amplitude ?S calculated based on the y components of the coordinates of the reference points of the mask under the tension adjusted in the adjustment step.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developer bearing member, a supply member, first and second voltage application units, and a control unit. Assuming that a difference between a voltage to be applied to the developer bearing member by the first voltage application unit and a voltage to be applied to the supply member by the second voltage application unit in the image forming operation is defined as a first supply contrast, and a difference between the voltage to be applied to the developer bearing member by the first voltage application unit and the voltage to be applied to the supply member by the second voltage application unit in the preliminary rotation operation is defined as a second supply contrast, the control unit controls the second supply contrast to be less than the first supply contrast or to have polarity reversed from polarity of the first supply contrast.

Abstract: A connector member fixes an optical fiber. The connector member includes an optical fiber; a clamping member that clamps the optical fiber; and a friction imparting member that is interposed between the optical fiber and the clamping member.

Abstract: A connector member is configured to be optically connected to an optical cable and to be connected to an output device-side connector that fixes an output device-side end portion of the optical cable. The connector member includes a laser diode (photoelectric conversion portion) configured to receive and emit an optical signal; a flexible light guide tube configured so that one end portion of the light guide tube is optically connected to the laser diode via an optical path conversion member, and so that the other end portion of the light guide tube is optically connected to the optical cable; and a connector that fixes the other end portion of the light guide tube. The connector member is configured to be connected to the output device-side connector. The connector is capable of relative movement with respect to the laser diode.

Abstract: An object is to provide a garment-type biological information measurement device having a biological contact-type electrode and having excellent durability against washing. A garment-type biological information measurement device comprising an electrode, wherein the electrode comprises a stretchable conductive layer containing a flexible resin and a conductive filler, a stretchable adhesion acceleration layer, a stretchable hot melt adhesive layer, and a garment fabric, in this order.

Abstract: Provided are a server device, a terminal device, an information processing program, and an information processing method suitable for use in money lending and borrowing between people. A server device (10a) according to the present disclosure include a generation unit (100) that generates one or more pieces of interest rate information using a rating of a borrower as an individual, the rating being calculated on the basis of attribute information of the borrower, and a provision unit (107) that provides the one or more pieces of interest rate information to at least a second terminal device (30a, 30b) operated by a lender for the borrower out of a first terminal device (20a) operated by the borrower and the second terminal device, and provides interest rate information selected from among the one or more pieces of interest rate information in the second terminal device to a terminal device.

Abstract: A server device, a terminal device, an information processing program, and an information processing method capable of giving the premium back to a purpose appropriate for the user are provided. A server device (10) according to the present disclosure includes a generation section (112) that acquires insurance type information (201) indicating a type of insurance that a user purchases and pertaining information (202) related to the insurance, and generates a candidate list (30) of donation recipients including information regarding one or more donation recipients on the basis of the insurance type information and the pertaining information that have been acquired.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developer bearing member, a supply member, first and second voltage application units, and a control unit. Assuming that a difference between a voltage to be applied to the developer bearing member by the first voltage application unit and a voltage to be applied to the supply member by the second voltage application unit in the image forming operation is defined as a first supply contrast, and a difference between the voltage to be applied to the developer bearing member by the first voltage application unit and the voltage to be applied to the supply member by the second voltage application unit in the preliminary rotation operation is defined as a second supply contrast, the control unit controls the second supply contrast to be less than the first supply contrast or to have polarity reversed from polarity of the first supply contrast.

Abstract: Provided is an analysis method including acquiring measurement values of a characteristic of a plurality of semiconductor devices of a measurement group in which a concentration of a first impurity and an irradiation amount of a charged particle beam are included in a set range, generating a measurement distribution showing a distribution, in the measurement group, of the measurement values of the characteristic, generating a virtual distribution in which samples of the characteristic are distributed in a range that is wider than the measurement distribution by simulating, based on the measurement distribution, the characteristic of a plurality of the semiconductor devices that is virtual, and calculating a defect rate in the virtual distribution.

Abstract: A virtual-break-room providing system includes: a detection device including a detection unit configured to detect, based on a detection result of a position detection sensor about a position of a user, whether the user satisfies a condition to connect to a virtual break room that enables the user to communicate with another user in virtual space; and a terminal device. The terminal device includes a virtual-break-room connection unit configured to connect to the virtual break room when the detection device detects that the user satisfies the condition to connect to the virtual break room, a virtual-break-room-information acquisition unit configured to acquire information about the virtual break room, and an output control unit configured to output the information about the virtual break room.