Abstract: Provided is a component analysis device, which comprises an analysis unit for measuring a component fed to the plurality of containers and analyzing the component thus measured, wherein the plurality of containers are at least a first container and a second container, wherein the first container retains a first solution containing a substance that releases adhesion between multiple cells forming the liver cell tissue, and the second container retains a buffer solution, and wherein the analysis unit measures an amount of the component discharged from the liver cell tissue in the first container into the first solution and an amount of the component discharged from the liver cell tissue in the second container into the buffer solution in the second container, and analyzes an amount of the component to be discharged via a bile duct in the liver cell tissue.

Abstract: A medical retractor is capable of ensuring visibility in a field of operation and in the periphery of the field of operation while realizing the reduction of weight of the retractor compared to a conventional steel-made retractor. A medical retractor includes: a grip portion; and a resin functional portion made of a transparent resin and extending from the grip portion. The resin functional portion has: a trunk portion which has a proximal end thereof connected to the grip portion; and a hook-shaped portion extending in a hook shape from a distal end of the trunk portion. The resin functional portion is configured to allow the viewing of an affected part which opposedly faces a back surface of the resin functional portion from a front surface side in a see-through manner.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an efficient training system by obtaining biological information, converting the biological information into information indicating a mental state, a physiological state, and giving a feedback to a subject without giving a sense of discomfort to the subject. Provided is a biological information presentation system having a garment-type biological information measuring apparatus that includes at least fabric having a 20% elongation stress of 20 N or less, the garment pressure is 0.1 kPa or more and 1.5 kPa or less, and the skin contact-type electrode is provided at a portion in which a garment pressure is 0.3 kPa or more. The garment-type biological information measuring apparatus is worn on the subject, physiological information and mental information are obtained from the obtained biological information, results thereof are presented to a terminal device, and actions are presented on the basis of the results, thereby achieving efficient training.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based pigment dispersion having not only excellent storage stability capable of suppressing solidification of a pigment or the like in ink ejection nozzles, but also excellent ejection properties and fixing properties, while maintaining good water resistance of the pigment dispersion as an advantage attained by using the pigment therein.

Abstract: A lidar cover of the invention covers a lidar unit mounted on a vehicle and is capable of transmitting measurement light of the lidar unit therethrough. The lidar cover includes: a transparent layer that allows visible light and the measurement light to transmit therethrough; and a colored layer that is disposed at a lidar unit side of the transparent layer and includes a low-transmittance region having a first transmittance of the measurement light and a high-transmittance region having a second transmittance of the measurement light higher than the first transmittance of the low-transmittance region.

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: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member; a scan unit configured to scan the photosensitive member with light based on image data, and form a latent image on the photosensitive member; a developing unit configured to form an image on the photosensitive member by attaching toner to the latent image formed on the photosensitive member; and a correction unit configured to correct an exposure amount of the photosensitive member such that a density change of the image in a main scanning direction due to a configuration of the scan unit and a density of the image to be formed is reduced.

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: 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: An etching method includes loading, first and second supplying, removing and etching steps. In the loading step, a target object is loaded into a chamber. In the first supply step, a first gas containing carbon, hydrogen and fluorine is supplied into the chamber. In the modification step, plasma of the first gas is generated to modify a surface of a mask film and a surface of an organic film which is not covered with the mask film. In the second supply step, a second gas for etching the organic film is supplied into the chamber. In the removal step, a modified layer formed on the surface of the organic film is removed by applying a first high frequency bias power. In the etching step, the organic film below the modified layer is etched by applying a second high frequency bias power lower than the first high frequency bias power.

Abstract: Provided is a junction structure between a first tubular member and a second tubular member, and a catheter including the junction structure. An interface between the first tubular member and the second tubular member has an uneven shape in the longitudinal direction of the junction structure along a circumferential direction of the first tubular member and the second tubular member. At least one of the first tubular member and the second tubular member includes a protruding portion that protrudes into the other tubular member only between an inner periphery of the other tubular member and an outer periphery of the other tubular member. The joining strength of the junction structure is improved against a pressure in the radial direction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member; a scan unit configured to scan the photosensitive member with light based on image data, and form a latent image on the photosensitive member; a developing unit configured to form an image on the photosensitive member by attaching toner to the latent image formed on the photosensitive member; and a correction unit configured to correct an exposure amount of the photosensitive member such that a density change of the image in a main scanning direction due to a configuration of the scan unit and a density of the image to be formed is reduced.

Abstract: A lithium boron fluorophosphate complex compound including a compound A that is one selected from a group of lithium boron fluorophosphates represented by Formula (I), and a compound B that is one selected from a group of compounds represented by Formulae (II) to (IX). R0 represents a hydrocarbon group, R1 to R7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, R8, R9, R10, R11, and R13 to R21 each independently represent a substituent, and R12, R22, and R23 each independently represent a divalent linking group.

Abstract: A semipermeable membrane support containing polyolefin-based fibers, which can withstand repeated washing and backwashing, makes it easy for a semipermeable membrane component to permeate thereinto and difficult for the component to strike therethrough, and is excellent in adhesion to the semipermeable membrane and adhesion between a non-coating surface thereof and a resin frame. The semipermeable membrane support which is used by forming the semipermeable membrane thereon is a wet-laid nonwoven fabric containing core-sheath type conjugate fibers composed of polypropylene as a core component and polyethylene as a sheath component and has a burst strength of 300 to 1,000 kPa, or the Bekk smoothness and 75° mirror surface glossiness of the coating surface on which the semipermeable membrane is to be formed of the semipermeable membrane support being more than the Bekk smoothness and 75° mirror surface glossiness of a non-coating surface on the opposite side.

Abstract: Provided is a junction structure between a first tubular member and a second tubular member, and a catheter including the junction structure. An interface between the first tubular member and the second tubular member has an uneven shape in the longitudinal direction of the junction structure along a circumferential direction of the first tubular member and the second tubular member. At least one of the first tubular member and the second tubular member includes a protruding portion that protrudes into the other tubular member only between an inner periphery of the other tubular member and an outer periphery of the other tubular member. The joining strength of the junction structure is improved against a pressure in the radial direction.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing device including: a communication unit configured to receive display position designation information indicating a display position of a window from another information processing device; and a control unit configured to perform control of displaying a window at the display position indicated by the display position designation information in a display area of a display unit. According to the present disclosure, an information processing device can receive display position designation information from another information processing device and display a window at a display position indicated by the display position designation information. Therefore, according to the present disclosure, a user can designate a display position of a window to be displayed on an information processing device using another information processing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to [1] a process for producing a fine organic pigment, including step 1 of kneading a mixture prepared by compounding a raw material organic pigment, a water-soluble inorganic salt and a water-soluble organic solvent; and step 2 of subjecting the kneaded mixture obtained in the step 1 to cleaning treatment with an aqueous solvent and then to filtration treatment, in which before or after kneading the mixture in the step 1 and before subjecting the kneaded mixture to filtration treatment in the step 2, a sulfonic acid salt dispersant is compounded in an amount of not less than 0.8 part by mass and not more than 8.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive member; a charger unit configured to charge the photosensitive member; an exposing unit configured to form a latent image by scanning the photosensitive member by laser light which has a different spot diameter in accordance with a scanning position of the photosensitive member in a main scanning direction; a developing unit configured to develop an image by adhering a toner to the photosensitive member on which the latent image is formed; and a control unit configured to control a luminance of the laser light and a resolution of the photosensitive member in a sub-scanning direction in accordance with the scanning position of the photosensitive member in the main scanning direction.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a calculation unit configured to perform a focus detection by a phase difference detection method based on an image signal output from an image sensor, and to calculate a defocus amount, and a focus control unit configured to control a focus lens based on the defocus amount. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the focus control unit changes a driving speed of the focus lens based on information on a luminance or contrast of the image signal. At least one processor or circuit is configured to perform a function of at least one of the units.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an acquirer configured to acquire a first signal and a second signal from different pupil areas in an image capturing optical system, a calculator configured to calculate a first defocus amount based on the first signal and the second signal in a first frequency band after each filter process by a plurality of filter processes, and to calculate a second defocus amount and a second reliability based on the first signal and the second signal in a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band, and a controller configured to select a defocus amount used for focusing among a plurality of defocus amounts based on the second reliability. The controller selects the second defocus amount as a defocus amount used for the focusing when the second reliability is equal to or higher than a first reference reliability.