Abstract: This method for creating a machine learning model for outputting a feature map involves receiving a plurality of learning images, using an initial machine learning model to sort the plurality of learning images into respective initial clusters from among a plurality of initial clusters, resorting the plurality of initial clusters into a plurality of secondary clusters on the basis of the plurality of learning images as sorted into each of the plurality of initial clusters, and creating a m machine learning model by making the initial machine learning model learn the relationship between the plurality of initial clusters and the plurality of secondary clusters, the machine learning model being for sorting single inputted images into single secondary clusters from among the plurality of secondary clusters.

Abstract: A negotiation apparatus acquires history information that indicates a proposal time of a current offer from an opponent agent and a utility of each offer from the opponent agent that has been received in a negotiation. In the negotiation, a maximum length of time of the negotiation period is fixed in advance. The negotiation apparatus generates a probability distribution of the number of future offers based on the length of time of the remaining period of the negotiation and the proposal time of the current offer. The negotiation apparatus computes an expected utility of future offers based on the probability distribution of the number of future offers and the utilities indicated by the history information. The negotiation apparatus determines whether or not to accept the current offer based on the expected utility of future offers and the utility of the current offer.

Abstract: Method for evaluating cardiomyocytes using Raman scattering: a Raman spectrum of cardiomyocytes artificially induced to differentiate from pluripotent stem cells is acquired, an intensity of Raman-scattered light for a protein containing at least one of heme b and heme c as a prosthetic group is acquired from the Raman spectrum, and a state of progress of maturation of the cardiomyocytes is evaluated on the basis of the intensity of the Raman-scattered light. Method for evaluating differentiation into cardiomyocytes using Raman scattering: cells which are pluripotent stem cells are artificially induced to differentiate into cardiomyocytes, a Raman spectrum of the cells induced to differentiate is acquired, an intensity of Raman-scattered light for at least one of heme b and heme c is acquired from the Raman spectrum, and a state of progress of differentiation of the cells into cardiomyocytes is evaluated on the basis of the intensity of the Raman-scattered light.

Abstract: A change in switching time due to temperature change is suppressed. A switching circuitry is provided with a resistance component having opposite characteristics to temperature dependence of a gate current of a power transistor which is switching-controlled by the switching circuitry, and a change in a gate current due to the temperature change is suppressed by a change in the above-described resistance component due to the temperature change.

Abstract: A nitride contains zinc and a group 4 element. The group 4 element contained in the nitride is at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of titanium and zirconium. A content of zinc in the nitride is expressed as [Zn] atomic %. A total content of the group 4 element in the nitride is expressed as [M] atomic %. In the nitride, [M]/([Zn]+[M]) is more than 20% and less than 50%.

Abstract: This hydrogen storage alloy has a composition represented by a general formula Ti1FexMnyNbz (0.804<x?0.941, 0.033?y?0.136, 0<z?0.081).

Abstract: Provided is a sheet-shape electrostatic sound pressure-electrical signal conversion device that is three-dimensionally deformable and has a low drive voltage. The sound pressure-electrical signal conversion device includes a polymer sheet sandwiched between a pair of electrodes facing each other, the polymer sheet is a dielectric film, at least one of the electrodes includes an insulating flexible substrate having a plurality of through-holes and a plurality of conductive fibers having one end fixed to the flexible substrate with a pressure sensitive adhesive, electrical conduction in an in-plane direction is formed by contact between the conductive fibers, the conductive fibers are vibrated by giving an electrical signal to the pair of electrodes or the conductive fibers are vibrated by receiving sound pressure to cause the pair of electrodes to output an electrical signal.

Abstract: Provided is a means for increasing mannosylerythritol lipid (MEL) production efficiency. The present invention is a mannosylerythritol-lipid-producing microorganism transformed with an expression vector having a gene that encodes a lipase under the control of E5Pgap promoter or E5Ptef promoter.

Abstract: Provided is an unloading control device includes a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the pallet held by the forks abuts on an upper surface of the loading portion based on the change amount of the posture of the pallet with respect to the forks estimated by the change amount estimation unit, a tilting control unit configured to control a tilt cylinder of the forklift so that the forks tilt in a direction approaching parallel to a main surface of the pallet when the determination unit determines that the pallet held by the forks abuts on an upper surface of the loading portion, and a withdrawing control unit configured to control the forklift so as to remove the forks from the pallet according to the tilt angle of the forks detected by the tilt angle detector after the forks approach parallel to the main surface of the pallet.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a microorganism (NITE BP-03572) belonging to Rhodosporidiobolus azoricus or to a microorganism (NITE BP-03573) belonging to the genus Vanrija.

Abstract: To provide a medical support method capable of making a medical instrument, such as an ultrasound probe and a stethoscope, autonomously contact with an appropriate position on a subject.

Abstract: This electrolyte, which contains a melamine compound and/or a polymer in which said melamine compound is used as a monomer, can effectively suppress the deterioration of a platinum catalyst in an air electrode.

Abstract: An information processing device, including a resistive analog neuromorphic device element having a pair of electrodes and an oxide layer provided between the pair of electrodes, and a parallel circuit having a low resistance component and a capacitance component. The parallel circuit and the resistive analog neuromorphic device element are connected in series.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a reactive silicon group-containing organic polymer having a reactive silicon group represented by the following Formula (1), the method including reacting an unsaturated group-containing organic polymer with a silylating agent in the presence of a group 8 metal catalyst and a co-catalyst containing a carboxylic acid compound having a carbon-carbon triple bond, —SiRaX3-a ??Formula (1) [In the Formula (1), R is a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and represents an organic group other than a hydrolyzable group, and X represents a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, or a hydrolyzable group; a is an integer from 0 to 2; when a is 2, R groups may be the same as or different from each other, and when a is 0 or 1, X groups may be the same as or different from each other.

Abstract: A pathfinding apparatus acquires vehicle information, map information, obstacle information. The vehicle information includes a current location and a goal location for multiple vehicles. The map information includes a map of a target space. The obstacle information includes history of locations of one or more moving obstacles. The pathfinding apparatus generates one or more obstacle path for each moving obstacle during a target time window, and generates multiple candidate path sets each of which includes a vehicle path during the target time window for each vehicle. The vehicle path is conflict-free with the other vehicle paths and the obstacle paths. The pathfinding apparatus evaluates the candidate path sets through a heuristic search of continuations of the vehicles paths in the candidate path sets, selects one of the candidate path sets based their evaluations, and outputs the selected candidate path set.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a reactive silicon group-containing organic polymer having a reactive silicon group represented by the following Formula (1), the method including reacting an unsaturated group-containing organic polymer with a silylating agent in the presence of a group 8 metal catalyst and a co-catalyst containing a carboxylic acid compound having a carbon-carbon double bond at an ?-position carbon, —SiRaX3-a??Formula (1) [in the Formula (1), R is a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and represents an organic group other than a hydrolyzable group, and X represents a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, or a hydrolyzable group; a is an integer from 0 to 2; when a is 2, R groups may be the same as or different from each other, and when a is 0 or 1, X groups may be the same as or different from each other.

Abstract: Wet-spun fibers of ?-1,3-glucan, the wet-spun fibers containing ?-1,3-glucan as the only constituent molecule and a method for producing the same, and sub-micron fibrils and a method for producing the same. The wet-spun fibers contain only ?-1,3-glucan, represented by a specific Chemical Formula (1), as a constituent molecule. The production method of the wet-spun fibers includes preparing spun fibers from a ?-1,3-glucan raw material, represented by the specific Chemical Formula (1), by a method (I) in which viscose is prepared from the ?-1,3-glucan raw material, or a method (II) in which the ?-1,3-glucan raw material is dissolved in a good solvent.

Abstract: A polyurethane precursor-containing woody material that includes a woody raw material that is impregnated with a blocked isocyanate compound and a polyethylene glycol. The polyethylene glycol is represented by a formula: HO—(CH2—CH2—O), —H (n=1 to 12,000). The blocked isocyanate compound is a compound which is formed from an isocyanate compound and a blocking agent that protects an isocyanate group contained in the isocyanate compound, and is inactivated by a group derived from the blocking agent.

Abstract: A production unit 100 includes a production apparatus 20 including: a reaction tube U in which a catalyst material Q containing noble metal is housed; a first supply path R1 configured to supply a source gas (exhaust gas) G1 containing NOx and oxygen to the reaction tube U; a second supply path R2 configured to supply a reducing gas G2 not containing NOx to the reaction tube U; and a recovery path R3 configured to recover produced ammonia from the reaction tube U, and a control apparatus 30 configured to control the production apparatus 20, wherein the control apparatus 30 makes the production apparatus 20 perform a production process including: a first step of supplying the source gas G1 to the catalyst material Q to store NOx in the source gas G1 in the catalyst material Q, and a second step of stopping supply of the source gas G1 and then supplying the reducing gas G2 to the catalyst material Q to produce and recover ammonia from NOx stored in the catalyst material Q.

Abstract: An intention decoding apparatus and a decoding method that quickly and precisely analyze brain waves for decoding an intention decision without requiring an advance brain wave measurement for, for example, a calibration step, and an intention conveyance assist apparatus, an intention conveyance assist system, and a program using a decoding result of the intention decision in the brain. The intention decoding apparatus that analyzes brain waves to decode an intention performs a process to examine a dispersion by classifying brain wave data of event-related potentials corresponding to a plurality of stimulus events into any one stimulus event and the other stimulus events among the plurality of stimulus events, on all the stimulus events, and identifies a classification where the dispersion becomes maximum to identify the one stimulus event in the classification as the intention. The intention conveyance assist apparatus includes a presentation unit that presents a decoding result.