Abstract: It is intended to provide a drug, a quasi-drug, a dermatological preparation for external use, or a material to be contained to drugs, quasi-drugs, dermatological preparations for external use, food products, or the like which has an excellent UCP-1 expression-promoting action and promotes conversion of adipose to brown adipose (browning). The present invention provides a UCP-1 expression promoter comprising a PPAR? activator and a Smad3 inhibitor in combination. The present invention also provides a UCP-1 expression promoter comprising a PPAR? activator, a Smad3 inhibitor, and a ?3 adrenaline receptor activator or a TGR5 activator in combination.

Abstract: Moisture content information in soil at a specified site, and moisture content information at a ground surface within a given range that includes the specified site, are acquired. A point where there is a risk of natural disaster within the given range is determined and highlighted, based on the moisture content information in soil at the specified site and the moisture content information at the ground surface within the given range.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for localizing a source of a set of radio signals, such as radio signals received from an RFID tag at various locations. A source of a set of radio signals (such as radio signals received from an RFID tag at various locations) is localized by obtaining a plurality of radio signals in the set from a different location in an environment; determining a magnitude and received location for each of the plurality of radio signals; determining a direction for each of the plurality of radio signals by comparing each given radio signal to other radio signals in the set; and determining a location of the source of the set of radio signals by determining an intersection of the direction for each of the plurality of radio signals. The direction for each of the plurality of radio signals optionally comprises a net directional vector determined using a weighted circular mean.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes: a plurality of compute nodes to couple in a chassis; a first shared power supply to provide a baseline power level to the plurality of compute nodes; and an auxiliary power source to provide power to one or more of the plurality of compute nodes during operation at a higher power level than the baseline power level. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A prosthetic mitral valve can include an outer frame, an inner frame, a valve structure, and a sealing member. The outer frame comprises a plurality of first struts arranged in a lattice pattern and defining a first lumen. The outer frame is self-expandable from a compressed state to an expanded state. The inner frame comprises a plurality of second struts arranged in a lattice pattern and defining a second lumen. The inner frame is disposed within the first lumen of the outer frame, is self-expandable from a compressed state to an expanded state. The valve structure comprises three leaflets made from pericardium and is mounted within the second lumen of the inner frame. The sealing member is coupled to and extends radially outwardly from an atrial end of the outer frame and is configured to engage native tissue of the heart on an atrial side of the native mitral valve.

Abstract: Methods of treating colorectal cancer using water extracts derived from dittrichia viscosa leaves are provided.

Abstract: A driving control method for a hybrid vehicle is capable of improving fuel efficiency of the hybrid vehicle and increasing acceleration/deceleration responsiveness of the vehicle according to a demand of a driver by more appropriately selecting a point of time at which an engine is turned on/off in the hybrid vehicle in response to a driving situation, and controlling driving of the engine and a motor accordingly.

Abstract: A wavelength conversion apparatus and a wavelength conversion method that can stably output wavelength converted light for a long time are provided. A wavelength conversion apparatus 100 according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a casing 10, a wavelength conversion element 25 disposed inside the casing 10 and configured to convert a wavelength of incident light and output light with the converted wavelength, a first port 11 that introduces a first gas containing 99.9% or more of a nitrogen gas inside the casing 10, and a second port 12 that introduces a second gas containing 1% or more of an oxygen gas.

Abstract: A leakage detection device detects leakage in a PCV passage that at least includes a scavenging line that communicates between a crank chamber of an engine and a portion of an intake passage of the engine that is on a downstream side of a throttle valve and a fresh air line that communicates between the crank chamber and a portion of the intake passage that is on an upstream side of the throttle valve. The leakage detection device includes a pressure measurement, a first valve and a leakage determination unit. The pressure measurement unit measures pressure in the PCV passage. The first valve opens/closes the fresh air line. The leakage determination unit determines presence or absence of leakage in the PCV passage on a basis of the pressure in the PCV passage at a time when the first valve is closed.

Abstract: In an example, an apparatus comprises a plurality of execution units; and logic, at least partially including hardware logic, to determine a sub-graph of a network that can be executed in a frequency domain and apply computations in the sub-graph in the frequency domain. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Provided is an art of registration and management of the placement positions of objects to be managed can be easily and reliably performed. A device includes an identification information receiving unit 11 that receives identification information that can identify an object to be managed and acquisition time of the identification information; a position information receiving unit 12 that receives position information relating to a position of a person who moves around in a target floor while carrying equipment configured to acquire the identification information; and a placement information registration unit 13 that registers the placement information of the object to be managed by registering the position information received by the unit 12 at the same time or almost at the same time as the acquisition time of the identification information that is received by the unit 11 in association with the identification information.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for analyzing product preferences and providing trend analysis for a gathering of individuals at an event. An infrastructure is disclosed having a system for setting up and managing an event; a system for registering users physically attending the event; a system for registering items associated with the users and storing event-user-item (EUI) information in an EUI database; and an analysis system for analyzing EUI information to provide item preferences and trend analysis.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a radio frequency (RF) generator that is to generate a RF signal, first and second electrodes, and an impedance match module in series between the RF generator and the first electrode. The RF generator detects reflected power from the RF signal applied to a load electrically coupled between the first and second electrodes to change a temperature of the load, the RF signal to be applied to the load until the reflected power reaches a particular value.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a sensor section having a plurality of sensor elements sensing a physical quantity regarding a magnetic flux collecting module, an output circuit generating and outputting an output signal including data signals respectively corresponding to sensing values from the sensor elements, and an ECU obtaining the output signal. The ECU includes an abnormality determiner identifying an abnormal sensor element. When at least two of the plurality of sensor sections respectively have at least one normal sensor element, a sub-sensor section transmits the output signal therefrom to the ECU at a shifted output timing from an output timing of the output signal from a main sensor section. The amount of such a shift of the output timing is shorter than one signal cycle of the output signal.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to multi-phase cooling of electronic equipment such as processors and voltage regulators in a rack computing system. In various embodiments, a cooling device may include a heat exchanger, an inlet manifold, an outlet manifold, one or more fluid conductors coupled with the heat exchange, the inlet manifold, and the outlet manifold to carry a two-phase fluid from the outlet manifold to the inlet manifold through the heat exchanger, and one or more fans to generate a flow of air against the heat exchanger. In some embodiments, the heat exchanger may be arranged in an inverted-V or an inverted-W configuration with respect to the fans. In embodiments, the cooling device may be disposed in a rack module. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A particle manipulation device includes a substrate and a microchannel included in the substrate and configured to receive a fluid including particles therein. A biasing structure is formed on the substrate adjacent to, but outside the microchannel. The biasing structure is configured to dispense radiation at a frequency to bias movement of the particles within the microchannel from outside the microchannel.

Abstract: To provide novel pesticides, especially insecticides or acaricides. A condensed heterocyclic compound represented by the formula (1) or its salt, or N-oxide thereof: wherein Q is a structure represented by Q1, Q2 or the like, D substituted with —S(O)nR1 is a structure represented by D1 or D2, A1 is N(A1a) or the like, A1 a is C1-C6 alkyl or the like, A4 is a nitrogen atom or C(R4), A5 is a nitrogen atom or C(R6), R1 is C1-C6 alkyl or the like, each of R2, R5 and R6 is independently a hydrogen atom or C1-C6 alkyl, each of R3, R4, Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 is independently a halogen atom, halo (C1-C6) alkyl or the like, and n is an integer of 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: A phase modulator includes; a first liquid crystal element and a second liquid crystal element, wherein: in the state in which no voltage is applied to the first liquid crystal element nor to the second liquid crystal element, both of the first liquid crystal material and the second liquid crystal material show optical isotropy; and in the state in which a predetermined range of voltage is applied both to the first liquid crystal element and to the second liquid crystal element, the first liquid crystal material shows optically uniaxial anisotropy with a first ordinary refractive index and a first extraordinary refractive index which is larger than the first ordinary refractive index, and the second liquid crystal material shows optically uniaxial anisotropy with a second ordinary refractive index and a second extraordinary refractive index which is smaller than the second ordinary refractive index.

Abstract: In response to receiving an input of a user criteria for operating a system, one or more predictive models are selected in dependence on the user criteria. The predictive models predict behavior of the system and are stored in the memory with one or more system performance models that control operation of the system. The selected performance model(s) is implemented to select a subset of sensors that monitor physical conditions of the system and/or environmental parameters thereof, and is also used to select one or more of the system performance models that conform to the user criteria. One or more actuators associated with the system are controlled according to inputs received from the selected subset of sensors and the selected performance model(s). The same concepts are valid for other areas rather than maintenance, like optimization in the area of the internet of things, dynamic system reconfiguration, preventive healthcare.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage device includes a nonvolatile memory, controller and interface. The nonvolatile memory stores data. The controller controls the operation of the nonvolatile memory. The interface includes first and second input/output units that transmit and receive a signal with respect to a host device. The first and second input/output units are set on the first hierarchy having the same communication function. The interface issues a connection request to the first input/output unit and when the connection request to the first input/output unit is rejected, the interface issues the connection request to the second input/output unit.