Abstract: A compound of the following general formula [I]: wherein each symbol has the same meaning as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutical use of the same in treating organ transplant rejection, graft versus host reaction after transplantation, autoimmune disease, allergic disease and chronic myeloproliferative disease.

Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generating device includes: a power supply; a coil configured to generate an eddy current to a susceptor that heats an aerosol source using power supplied from the power supply; a detection circuit configured to detect information corresponding to an induced current generated in the coil; a controller configured to control supply of power from the power supply to the coil; and an opening into which an aerosol generating article including the susceptor and the aerosol source are configured to be inserted and which is at least partially surrounded by the coil. The controller is configured to identify, based on an output of the detection circuit, at least one of an insertion direction of the aerosol generating article with respect to the opening and an insertion and removal of the aerosol generating article with respect to the opening.

Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generating device includes: a power supply; a first connector to which a load configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol source by consuming electric power supplied from the power supply or a coil configured to transmit electric power to the load by electromagnetic induction is connected; a first circuit substrate; a second circuit substrate; a first cable connecting the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate; and a second connector which is mounted on the second circuit substrate and to which the first cable is connected. A shortest distance between an edge of the second circuit substrate closest to the second connector and the second connector is longer than a shortest distance between a center of the second circuit substrate and the second connector.

Abstract: An information processing method includes acquiring biometric information of a user; acquiring a predetermined request from the user; performing biometric authentication on the basis of the biometric information acquired before the acquisition of the predetermined request; and controlling operation of an aspiration device, which generates an aerosol to be aspirated by the user, on the basis of the result of the biometric authentication.

Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generating device, includes: a power supply; a positive electrode-side discharge terminal and a negative electrode-side discharge terminal to which a load configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol source by consuming electric power supplied from the power supply or a coil configured to transmit electric power to the load by electromagnetic induction is connected; and a circuit substrate including a first surface on which the positive electrode-side discharge terminal is mounted and a second surface which is a back surface of the first surface and on which the negative electrode-side discharge terminal is mounted.

Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generating device includes: a power supply; a connector to which a load configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol source by consuming electric power supplied from the power supply, or a coil configured to transmit electric power to the load by electromagnetic induction is connected; a voltage converter that has an input terminal connected to the power supply and an output terminal connected to the connector; a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected between the output terminal of the voltage converter and the connector; and a circuit substrate on which the voltage converter, the first capacitor, and the second capacitor are mounted. The first capacitor and the second capacitor are not arranged in a line in a length direction or a width direction of the circuit substrate.

Abstract: A rolling unit for a filler rod includes a rolling drum that has an outer peripheral surface for holding chip paper and a continuous body and transfers the chip paper and the continuous body in the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral surface; and a rolling block that has a rolling surface facing the outer peripheral surface of the rolling drum, forms a rolling gap between the rolling surface and the outer peripheral surface of the rolling drum, and winds the chip paper around the continuous body by rolling the continuous body while interposing the continuous body in the rolling gap as the rolling drum rotates. A plurality of block-side suction holes is opened on the rolling surface of the rolling block, and the rolling gap is suctioned via the block side suction holes.

Abstract: Provided is a technology capable of suppressing the occurrence of scorching in an electrical load of an atomization unit of a suction tool. A method for manufacturing an atomization unit of a suction tool having a liquid storage section and an electrical load comprises: an extraction step (S10) in which a tobacco material subjected to an alkali treatment is heated to extract a flavor component from the tobacco material; a molding step (S20) in which a tobacco residue, which is the tobacco material after being extracted in the extraction step, is cleaned by means of an acidic cleaning liquid having a pH of 7.0 or less to reduce the pH of the tobacco residue to less than 8.0, and the tobacco residue after the cleaning is solidified to mold into a predetermined shape, thereby producing a molded body; and an assembly step (S40) in which an aerosol liquid and the molded body produced in the molding step are stored in the liquid storage section.

Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generating device includes: a power supply; a coil configured to generate an eddy current to a susceptor that heats an aerosol source using power supplied from the power supply; a detection circuit configured to detect information corresponding to an induced current generated in the coil; and a controller configured to control supply of power from the power supply to the coil. The controller is configured to start the supply of power from the power supply to the coil based on an output of the detection circuit, in a state in which power is not supplied from the power supply to the coil.

Abstract: An information processing method includes acquiring a predetermined request for requesting an aspiration apparatus, which generates an aerosol to be aspirated by a user, to execute a predetermined process; and determining, depending on whether or not a predetermined condition is met, whether or not to perform biometric authentication based on biometric information of the user before execution of the predetermined process.

Abstract: An information processing method includes acquiring motion information related to motion in a space from an aspiration device, which generates an aerosol to be aspirated by a user; acquiring biometric information of the user on the basis of the motion information; performing biometric authentication on the basis of the biometric information; and controlling operation of the aspiration device on the basis of the result of the biometric authentication.

Abstract: A power supply unit includes: a power supply; a coil configured to generate an eddy current to a susceptor configured to heat an aerosol source; a current conversion circuit connected between the coil and the power supply and configured to convert a direct current supplied from the power supply into a pulsating current or an alternating current; an induction heating circuit to which the pulsating current or the alternating current converted by the current conversion circuit is supplied and which includes the coil; a first detection circuit configured to detect information corresponding to an induced current generated in the coil; a second detection circuit configured to detect an impedance of the induction heating circuit; and a controller configured to control supply of power from the power supply to the coil based on an output of the first detection circuit and an output of the second detection circuit.

Abstract: A light source device for trapping indoor adult Phycitinae, which is an adult moth belonging to subfamily Phycitinae, is configured to: emit an attracting light at a predetermined photon flux density; and form a guide path by the attracting light to guide the adult Phycitinae to a vicinity of an emission end of the attracting light in a region having a photon flux density lower than the predetermined photon flux density on a side lower than a height of the emission end of the attracting light.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, a method for trapping indoor adult Phycitinae, which is an adult moth belonging to Phycitinae subfamily includes: emitting attracting light at a predetermined photon flux density for a predetermined period of time or longer; forming a guide path to guide the adult Phycitinae to a vicinity of an emission end of the attracting light in a region having a photon flux density lower than the predetermined photon flux density on a side lower than a height of the emission end; and trapping the adult Phycitinae attracted by the attracting light in the guide path.

Abstract: Control device for aerosol inhalation device, includes operational amplifier including output terminal configured to generate voltage according to voltage applied to load configured to heat aerosol source and having correlation between temperature and electrical resistance value, control unit including input terminal and configured to perform processing based on voltage applied to the input terminal, and voltage dividing circuit configured to electrically connect the output terminal of the operational amplifier and the input terminal of the control unit. Power supply voltage of the operational amplifier is higher than power supply voltage of the control unit, and equals voltage applied to aerosol generation circuit including the load, and one of inverting input terminal and noninverting input terminal of the operational amplifier is electrically connected to the aerosol generation circuit.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes: a load configured to heat an aerosol generation article by using power that is supplied from a power source, the aerosol generation article comprising an aerosol-forming substrate configured to hold or carry at least one of an aerosol source and a flavor source; and a control unit configured to control the power that is supplied from the power source to the load. When starting the supply of power to the load in a non-operation state, or when the load is in a preparation state in which the load is not capable of generating a predetermined amount or more of aerosols from the aerosol generation article, the control unit is configured to control the power that is supplied from the power source to the load by feed-forward control.

Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generation apparatus is provided. The power supply unit includes a controller configured to control an electric power supply by a power supplier and notifications by a first notification unit and a second notification unit. The controller acquires a remaining amount of an element consumed to generate flavored aerosol, makes a notification of the remaining amount of the element by the first notification unit in a case where a remaining amount of a power supply is not smaller than a first threshold, and makes a notification of the remaining amount of the element by the second notification unit in a case where the remaining amount of the power supply is smaller than the first threshold.

Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generating device includes: a power supply; a positive electrode-side connector and a negative electrode-side connector to which a load configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol source by consuming electric power supplied from the power supply, or a coil configured to transmit electric power to the load by electromagnetic induction is connected; a first conductive pattern connecting the power supply and the positive electrode-side connector; a second conductive pattern branched from the first conductive pattern; a circuit substrate on which the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern are formed; and a first protection component having one end connected to the second conductive pattern and configured to protect an electronic component mounted on the circuit substrate from noise entering through the positive electrode-side connector.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a power supply configured to store power to generate aerosol from an aerosol source; and a charger capable of controlling charging of the power supply, the power supply unit for the aerosol inhaler further includes: a power reception coil capable of receiving the power in a wireless manner; and an inverter connected between the power reception coil and the charger.

Abstract: A inhaler includes a piezoelectric element substrate having an IDT constructed by use of a pair of interlocking comb-shaped metallic electrodes, a liquid supplier for supplying liquid, which is to be atomized, to a front surface of the piezoelectric element substrate on which the pair of interlocking comb-shaped metallic electrodes is positioned, a sensor, which includes at least a pair of detection parts which are opposite to each other, for detecting liquid supplied to the front surface of the piezoelectric element substrate, and a controller for controlling, based on result of detection by the sensor, the liquid supplier in such a manner that the liquid supplier supplies a certain quantity of the liquid to the front surface of the piezoelectric element substrate.