Abstract: A single-crystal diamond having an X-ray diffraction rocking curve with a half-width of 20 seconds or less, wherein the half-width of the X-ray diffraction rocking curve is measured with CuK? radiation in a (004) plane parallel arrangement using a diamond crystal as a first crystal in X-ray diffraction by a double-crystal method, a peak at a Raman shift in the range of 1332 cm?1 to 1333 cm?1 in a Raman spectrum has a half-width of 2.0 cm?1 or less, the single-crystal diamond has an etch-pit density of 10,000/cm2 or less, the etch-pit density is measured in an etching test, and the single-crystal diamond has a nitrogen content of more than 0.1 ppm and 50 ppm or less based on the number of atoms.

Abstract: A single-crystal diamond, wherein the single-crystal diamond has an average of a phase difference per unit thickness of 10 nm/mm or less, and the phase difference has a standard deviation of 5 nm/mm or less.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method of recovering a metal and/or a metal ion from a liquid to be treated, by use of a monolith adsorbent, and a novel method of regenerating an adsorbent used in the method of recovering a metal and/or a metal ion from a liquid to be treated, and, in order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a method of recovering a metal and/or a metal ion, the method including the following steps of: (1) preparing for a solution containing a metal and/or a metal ion; (2) preparing for an adsorbent having a co-continuous structure formed by: a ceramic skeleton including mesopores; and macropores, wherein a surface of the ceramic skeleton is modified by a metal- and/or metal ion-adsorbable functional group, a most frequent pore diameter of the macropores before modification by the functional group is 0.20 ?m or more and 4.0 ?m or less, and a most frequent pore diameter of the mesopores before modification by the functional group is 2.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide apparatuses and methods, in which solation of a mixed liquid can be allowed to progress under sufficiently controlled conditions with the mixed liquid being effectively cooled, to thereby industrially produce a homogeneous sol, and then sol-gel transition with a phase separation process can be induced, to produce a gel having a co-continuous structure of a skeleton phase and a solvent phase and to produce a silica porous body having macropores.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a monolith columnar body capable of satisfying both adsorption performance and durability, a monolith adsorbent using the monolith columnar body, and a method of removing a metal and/or a metal ion from a liquid to be treated, with the monolith adsorbent, and, in order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a columnar body (1) having a co-continuous structure formed by: a ceramic skeleton (2) including mesopores (4); and macropores (3), wherein an average diameter of the columnar body (1) is 1.5 mm or more and 20 mm or less, wherein a most frequent pore diameter of the macropores (3) is 0.20 ?m or more and 4.0 ?m or less, and wherein a most frequent pore diameter of the mesopores (4) is 2.0 nm or more and 50 nm or less.

Abstract: A turning tool includes: a holder portion; and a cutting edge portion fixed to the holder portion, wherein the cutting edge portion is composed of a synthetic single-crystal diamond, and the cutting edge portion has a nose curvature having a curvature radius of more than or equal to 0.1 mm and less than or equal to 1.2 mm, and the nose curvature satisfies at least one of a condition that a direction of a line of intersection between the rake face and a bisecting cross section of a vertex angle of the nose curvature is within ±10° relative to a <110> direction of the synthetic single-crystal diamond, and a condition that the direction of the line of intersection between the rake face and the bisecting cross section of the vertex angle of the nose curvature is within ±10° relative to a <100> direction of the synthetic single-crystal diamond.

Abstract: A connector (10) is provided with a housing (11) and a terminal fitting (12) to be accommodated into the housing (11). The housing (11) includes a housing body (20), a pair of side walls (21), a lock arm (23) and a projection (24). The housing body (20) accommodates the terminal fitting (12). The pair of side walls (21) project from an outer surface of the housing body (20) and are arranged side by side in a width direction of the housing (11). The lock arm (23) is arranged between the pair of side walls (21) and supported on the pair of side walls (21) displaceably like a seesaw. The projection (24) is provided on a facing surface of the housing body (20) and the lock arm (23) and serves as a fulcrum of a seesaw movement of the lock arm (23).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a porous body having excellent adsorption performance, an adsorbent including the porous body, and a method of removing a metal and/or a metal ion from a liquid to be treated, with the adsorbent, and, in order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a porous body having a co-continuous structure formed by: a ceramic skeleton including mesopores; and macropores, wherein a surface of the ceramic skeleton is modified by a metal- and/or metal ion-adsorbable nitrogen atom-containing group, wherein the nitrogen atom-containing group is at least one selected from a primary amino group, a secondary amino group, a tertiary amino group, a quaternary ammonium group, an imino group, a nitrilo group and a nitrogen atom-containing heterocyclic group, and wherein an amount of the nitrogen atom-containing group contained in the porous body is 1.5 mmol/g or more and 5.4 mmol/g or less.

Abstract: A data analysis unit includes a validity determination unit that calculates a determination factor for determining the validity of a data analysis process to determine the validity of the data analysis process, and displays the validity determination result on a display device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires position information relating to an ultrasonic probe and an ultrasonic image. The processing circuitry acquires ultrasonic image data which is obtained by transmission and reception of ultrasonic from the ultrasonic probe at a position where the position information is acquired, the ultrasonic image data being associated with the position information. The processing circuitry executes associating between a first coordinate system relating to the position information and a second coordinate system relating to medical image data. The processing circuitry executes image alignment between an ultrasonic image based on the associated ultrasonic image data and a medical image based on the medical image data.

Abstract: It is aimed to reduce cost. A female connector (F) includes a female housing (30) to be connected to a male housing (10), a lock functioning portion (57) provided on the female housing (30) and configured to lock the female housing (30) and the male housing (10) in a connected state by being locked to the male housing (10), and a releasing member (63) attachable to and detachable to the female housing (30), the releasing member being a component separate from the female housing (30). The releasing member (63) can displace the lock functioning portion (57) to disengage the lock functioning portion (57) from the male housing (10) while being mounted on the female housing (30).

Abstract: The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a present embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: acquire at least one of optical image data and sound data as data related to a confirmation item corresponding to a disorder name of a subject or an examination type for an ultrasonic scan; associate the ultrasonic image data acquired by the ultrasonic scan with the data related to the confirmation item; and store the association in a memory.

Abstract: An underwater optical wireless communication device (first communication device) is an underwater optical wireless communication device for underwater optical wireless communication. It includes a first light emitter for emitting first light having a first wavelength included in a blue wavelength band as a center wavelength, a first light receiver for receiving second light having a second wavelength included in a green wavelength band as a center wavelength, and a noise suppression unit for suppressing noise caused by green light generated due to the first light.

Abstract: A water purification apparatus and a water purification method capable of effectively using a layered double hydroxide and easily being applied are described. A water purification apparatus for removing a polluted substance from polluted water includes a solid-liquid separator that separates the polluted water and a solid material from each other, and a polluted substance remover that removes, by a layered double hydroxide, the polluted substance contained in the polluted water separated by the solid-liquid separator.

Abstract: A wire drawing die 1 includes a non-diamond material, is provided with a die hole 1h, and has a reduction 1c and a bearing 1d that is positioned downstream of the reduction 1c. A reduction angle ? which is an opening angle of the die hole 1h at the reduction 1c is less than or equal to 17°, and a surface roughness Ra of the die hole 1h within ±20 ?m from a specific position inside the bearing 1d in a circumferential direction of the die hole 1h that is perpendicular to a wire drawing direction is less than or equal to 0.025 ?m.

Abstract: A novel amino acid derivative is provided, wherein the amino acid derivative is expected to improve binding affinity of polypeptides comprising the derivative therein.

Abstract: It is aimed to reduce a projection area of a board-side connector on a mounting surface of a circuit board. A connector device (A) is provided with a board-side connector (10), a mating connector (30) facing the board-side connector (10), an adapter (40) rockably supported in the mating connector (30), a tip part of the adapter being connected to the board-side connector (10), a first guide portion (12) and a second guide portion (21) provided on a tip part of the board-side connector (10) and having outer peripheral surfaces inclined to reduce a diameter toward a tip side, and a guided portion (50) provided on the tip part of the adapter (40) and configured to correct a position shift of the adapter (40) with respect to the board-side connector (10) by sliding in contact with the first and second guide portions (12, 21).

Abstract: It is aimed for miniaturization. A connector device is provided with a first connector (10), a second connector (40) provided to face the first connector (10), an adapter (20) for connecting the first and second connectors (10, 40), resilient holding portions (14) formed in the first connector (10), having a shape retention force capable of holding the adapter (20) in a fixed posture with respect to the first connector (10) and being resiliently deformable, and a first guide portion (42) and second guide portions (47) for absorbing position shifts of the first and second connectors (10, 40) by inclining the adapter (20) with respect to the first connector (10) while resiliently deforming the resilient holding portions (14).

Abstract: It is aimed for miniaturization. A connector device is provided with a first connector, a second connector provided to face the first connector, an adapter for connecting the first and second connectors, posture holding portions provided on the first connector and the adapter and configured to hold the adapter in a constant posture with respect to the first connector by coming into contact with each other, a resilient holding portion provided on the adapter and configured to hold the first posture holding portion of the first connector and the movable posture holding portion of the adapter in a state in contact with each other by a resilient force, and a first guide portion and a second guide portion for correcting position shifts of the second connector and the adapter by inclining the adapter while resiliently deforming the resilient holding portion.

Abstract: Producing a filtration body formed of a layered double hydroxide having a crystallite size of 20 nm or less carried on a carrier including a thermally fusible fiber is described. The carrier is prepared that has a first mesh carrier having a first mesh size and a second mesh carrier provided above the first mesh carrier. The second mesh carrier has a second mesh size larger than the first mesh size. A layered double hydroxide in the form of granules is supplied toward the second mesh carrier. The first mesh carrier carries the layered double hydroxide that has passed through the second mesh carrier. The carrier is shaken so that a portion of the layered double hydroxide (e.g., at least one granule) passes through the first and second mesh carriers. Thereafter, the layered double hydroxide carried on the first mesh carrier is adhered by thermally fusing the thermally fusible fiber.