Abstract: A catheter may include a distal side and a proximal side comprising a shaft having an outer tubular member, and an insertion member. The catheter may have at least a part of the insertion member in an axial direction disposed in the outer tubular member. At least one outer tubular member or insertion member is a multilayer tube having a first layer and a second layer laminated with the first layer. In a cross-section perpendicular to an axial direction of the multilayer tube, a ratio of cross-sectional areas of the second layer to the first layer is 0.7 or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides an amide acid oligomer which has specific composition and which is capable of providing a cured product having excellent physical properties, in particular, an excellent glass transition temperature, etc.

Abstract: Provided are a defibrillation catheter system, a defibrillation power supply device, and a method for controlling the device during observation of intracardiac potential and defibrillation. A defibrillation catheter system 1 includes a catheter 20; a first power supply part 6A and a second power supply part 6B connected to the catheter 20; and an electrocardiograph 40 measuring an intracardiac potential, wherein the catheter 20 is provided with a first electrode group 21 having at least a 1-1 electrode and a 1-2 electrode and a second electrode group 22 having at least a 2-1 electrode and a 2-2 electrode, the first and second electrode groups 21 and 22 are connected to the electrocardiograph 40, the 1-1 electrode and the 2-1 electrode are connected to the first power supply part 6A, and the 1-2 electrode and the 2-2 electrode are connected to the second power supply part 6B.

Abstract: The defibrillating electrical apparatus is controlled such that the enabling signal generator generates an enabling signal for the (n+1)-th R wave (Rn+1) when and after a first time interval (T1) as a time interval from the n-th R wave (Rn) to the (n+1)-th R wave (Rn+1) of an electrocardiographic waveform (50) exceeds a first predetermined time period, if the first time interval (T1) is equal to or less than the first predetermined time period, the defibrillating electrical apparatus is controlled such that the enabling signal generator generates an enabling signal for the (n+2)-th R wave (Rn+2) when and after a second time interval (T2) as a time interval from the n-th R wave (Rn) to the (n+2)-th R wave (Rn+2) of an electrocardiographic waveform (50) exceeds a second predetermined time period.

Abstract: Provided are a defibrillation catheter system, a defibrillation power supply device, and a method for controlling the device during observation of intracardiac potential and defibrillation. A defibrillation catheter system 1 includes a catheter 20; a power supply part 6 connected to the catheter 20; an electrocardiograph 40 measuring an intracardiac potential; a first electrode 21 and a second electrode 22 provided on the catheter; and a changeover part 7 connected to the power supply part 6, the changeover part 7 switching between a first mode for measuring the intracardiac potential and a second mode for applying the voltage while the intracardiac potential is measured, wherein the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 are connected to the power supply part 6 through the changeover part 7, and the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 are connected to the electrocardiograph 40.

Abstract: An alumina support for a catalyst for a gas-phase reaction that increases the catalytic activity and allows a reduction in by-product yield, and a catalyst for a gas-phase reaction that is a metal compound supported on the alumina support are provided. The alumina support for a catalyst for a gas-phase reaction has a tubular shape with at least one hollow through hole and a BET specific surface area of 140 to 280 m2/g. In this alumina support, a volume (total pore volume) of pores with a diameter of not less than 15 nm and not more than 20000 nm is 0.04 to 0.15 cm3/g, and a volume of pores with a diameter of not less than 1000 nm and not more than 20000 nm is 0.02 cm3/g or less, as measured by the mercury intrusion technique, and a tapped bulk density is 620 to 780 g/L.

Abstract: A method for inducing differentiation into pancreatic ? cells includes: a step (a) of culturing endodermal cells, which have been induced to differentiate from pluripotent stem cells, in the presence of a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling inhibitor, and retinoic acid or a retinoic acid analog to induce differentiation into primitive gut tube (PGT) cells; a step (b) of culturing the primitive gut tube (PGT) cells to induce differentiation into pancreatic endocrine precursor (EP) cells; and a step (c) of culturing the pancreatic endocrine precursor (EP) cells to induce differentiation into pancreatic ? cells, in which the step (b) and the step (c) are performed in the absence of ascorbic acid.

Abstract: A hybrid thermoplastic-thermosettable resin composition may include a polymeric backbone formed from a thermoplastic unit, and at least one crosslinkable group bonded to the thermoplastic. A method of forming a hybrid thermoplastic-thermosettable resin composition may include reacting a thermoplastic to introduce a cross-linkable group to form the thermoplastic-thermosettable resin composition. A method of forming a hybrid thermoplastic-thermoset resin may include providing a hybrid thermoplastic-thermosettable resin composition comprising a polymeric backbone formed from a thermoplastic unit, and at least one crosslinkable group bonded to the thermoplastic; and curing the hybrid thermoplastic-thermosettable resin composition by an external stimulus to form the hybrid thermoplastic-thermoset resin.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tubular medical instrument transfer device which includes a tubular medical instrument and a tubular tube body comprise a step S1 for accommodating at least a part of the tubular medical instrument into a lumen of the tubular tube body and a step S2 for cooling the tubular medical instrument to a temperature of a martensitic phase transformation start temperature of the shape memory alloy+7° C. or less and a tubular medical instrument transfer device characterized in that a sliding load under 50° C. warm water and a sliding load under 25° C. warm water satisfy a relationship represented by Expression (1). increase rate of sliding load [%]=(sliding load under 50° C. warm water [N]?sliding load under 25° C. warm water [N])/sliding load under 25° C.

Abstract: A solar cell capable of preventing short-circuiting during signaling connection and a method for manufacturing the solar cell. A solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, a first semiconductor layer having a conductivity type different from that of the semiconductor substrate. The first semiconductor layer includes a main functional portion which has a first base end portion on one side in a first direction of the semiconductor substrate over an entire length in a second direction and a plurality of first collecting portions extending from the first base end portion toward the other side in the first direction and on which a first electrode pattern is stacked, and an isolation portion which is formed linearly at an end portion on the other side in the first direction of the semiconductor substrate over an entire length in the second direction and on which the first electrode pattern is not stacked.

Abstract: A thermal interface material for transferring heat by interposing between two materials may include a graphite film. The graphite film may have a thickness of 1 ?m to 50 ?m, a density of 1.40 g/cm3 to 2.26 g/cm3, a thermal conductivity of 500 W/mK to 2000 W/mK in a film plane direction, and an arithmetic average roughness Ra of 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m on a surface of the graphite film.

Abstract: A thermal interlace material for transferring heat by interposing between two materials may include a graphite film. The graphite film may have a thickness T of 200 nm to 3 ?m, and a ratio Ra/T of an arithmetic average roughness Ra on a surface of the graphite film to the thickness T of the graphite film, may be 0.1 to 30.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solar cell module installation structure that can be installed on a wall surface of a building, and provides a house and a solar cell module. A support member has a support surface that spreads out substantially in a vertical direction. A locking piece of the support member has: a locking part that faces the support surface at an interval and extends upward; and a connection part that connect the locking part and the support surface. A frame member of the solar cell module has: a holding recess that sandwiches a part of a main body panel of the solar cell module and is in contact with a light receiving surface and a back surface of the main body panel; and a mounting part that is provided on a back surface side of the main body panel, has higher rigidity than the main body panel, has a length longer than or equal to ½ of one side of the main body panel, and extends in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A crosslinkable thermoplastic resin composition may include a polymer formed from the reaction between a bis-benzoxazine monomer and a bifunctional comonomer having phenol, amine, and/or thiol functional groups, wherein the polymer contains at least one crosslinkable group. A method of forming a crosslinkable thermoplastic resin composition may include reacting a bis-benzoxazine monomer and a bifunctional comonomer to form a polymer containing at least one crosslinkable group. A method of forming a cured thermoplastic resin may include curing the crosslinkable thermoplastic resin composition by applying an external stimulus.

Abstract: A resin composition is provided. The resin composition includes a rigid polymer resin, a functionalized polyrotaxane, and (optionally) a core-shell polymer. The resin composition may be cured to form a cured thermoset resin. The cured thermoset set has improved mechanical properties relative to a reference cured thermoset. A method of preparing a cured article of the curable resin composition is also provided. The method includes providing the curable resin composition and curing the curable composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a MEMS vibrator or the like that has excellent chemical resistance and an excellent mechanical strength and that is easily thinned. The present disclosure is a MEMS vibrator comprising: a vibrating film including a graphite film; and a silicon member supporting the vibrating film, the graphite film having a thickness of 50 nm or more and less than 20 ?m, and the graphite film having a Young's modulus along a graphite film plane direction of 700 GPa or more.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor element including a gate layer, an oxide semiconductor thin-film, a gate insulating film disposed between the gate layer and the oxide semiconductor thin-film, a pair of source-drain electrodes electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor thin-film, and a resin film covering the oxide semiconductor thin-film is provided. The oxide semiconductor thin-film contains two or more metal elements selected from indium, gallium, zinc, and tin. The resin film is in contact with the oxide semiconductor thin-film. The resin film may include a compound that contains a SiH group. The resin film may be formed by applying a composition including a SiH group-containing compound onto the oxide semiconductor thin-film, and heating the composition.

Abstract: Each of at least three solar cell strings has a first end and a second end in a first direction each including a connector. At the first end and the second end, a wire member is provided to which the connector of the first end of each of at least two solar cell strings out of the at least three solar cell strings and the connector of the second end thereof are connected. A first sheet member is provided to allow the wire member at the first end to be located in a specific positional relationship with the wire member at the second end, and a second sheet member is provided to allow the wire member at the second end to be located in a specific positional relationship with the wire member at the first end.

Abstract: A Li ion conductor having a composition different from a conventional composition is provided. The Li ion conductor contains at least one selected from a group Q consisting of Ga, V, and Al, Li, La and O. A part of an Li site is optionally substituted with a metal element D, a part of an La site is optionally substituted with a metal element E, and parts of Ga, V and Al sites are optionally substituted with a metal element J. A mole ratio of an amount of Li to a total amount of La, the element E, Ga, V, Al, and the element J is not lower than 8.1/5 and not higher than 9.5/5. A mole ratio of a total amount of Ga, V, and Al to a total amount of La and the element E is not lower than 1.1/3 and not higher than 2/3.

Abstract: A method for preparing a modified vector and a method for modifying a vector, the methods including: binding a functional group (A) in a linker compound to a functional group in a vector, wherein the functional group (A) is capable of binding to the functional group, the linker compound includes the functional group (A) and a functional group (B), and the functional group (B) is capable of binding to a ligand compound; and binding a functional group (C) in the ligand compound to the functional group (B), wherein the functional group (C) is capable of binding to the functional group (B) and the ligand compound includes the functional group (C).