Abstract: The invention provides a semipermeable composite membrane that reduces an environmental load, and a method of producing the semipermeable composite membrane. A semipermeable composite membrane 100 includes, on a porous support 102, a semipermeable membrane 104 containing a crosslinked polyamide 120 and a cellulose nanofiber 110. A method of producing the semipermeable composite membrane includes obtaining a mixed solution containing the cellulose nanofiber 110, water, and an amine component, and obtaining the semipermeable composite membrane 100 by making the mixed solution be in contact with the porous support 102, thereafter, causing a cross-linking reaction of the amine component in the mixed solution, with the amine component adhering to the porous support 102.

Abstract: An identification device includes an acquirer for acquiring a captured image obtained by imaging a predetermined target, a specifier for specifying a linear region extending in a plurality of mutually different directions, from a region of the captured image acquired by the acquirer, the region including the predetermined target, and an extractor for extracting a feature quantity based on the pixel value, from the linear region specified by the specifier.

Abstract: Provide is a rubber composition for a tire that improves mechanical properties beyond conventional levels. The rubber composition for a tire according to an embodiment of the present invention contains from 1 to 50 parts by mass of oxidized cellulose nanofibers blended in 100 parts by mass of diene rubber containing 5% by mass or greater of modified diene rubber having 0.1% by mol or greater of a polar group.

Abstract: It is an object to achieve a resin sheet having high thermal conductance and high dielectric strength. Hexagonal boron nitride powder in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes hexagonal boron nitride agglomerate particles each including agglomerated hexagonal boron nitride primary particles, and has a specific surface area of not less than 0.5 m2/g and not more than 5.0 m2/g. The hexagonal boron nitride primary particles each have a long diameter of not less than 0.6 ?m and not more than 4.0 ?m and an aspect ratio of not less than 1.5 and not more than 5.0.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device, an image processing method, or a program that can obtain an image for lens opacity determination that facilitates opacity determination for a lens. An image processing device acquires a transillumination image of a lens captured by a capturing device, and performs a flat correction process to reduce illumination unevenness in the transillumination image. In the flat correction process, an average filter is generated on the basis of an original image of the transillumination image, the original image is divided by the average filter, and values after division are multiplied by an average luminance of the original image. The transillumination image after the flat correction process is converted to a binarized image composed of white and black. Determination for lens opacity is performed on the basis of the binarized image.

Abstract: Provided is a photocatalyst with significantly enhanced water splitting performance in YTOS or in a composition in which the yttrium element of YTOS has been replaced with another element. Also provided is a method for producing a photocatalyst that has a composition represented by the following general formula (I), the method including mixing, with a raw material of the photocatalyst, a flux component at a mass ratio of 0.01 times to 50 times, the flux component being composed of one or more chlorides and/or iodides of at least one selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba, and calcining a resultant product at 450° C. to 1050° C.: MaTibOcSd??(I) (where M is a combination of one or more selected from Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Y, a is a number of 1.7 to 2.3, b is a number of 2, c is a number of 4.7 to 5.3, and d is a number of 1.7 to 2.3).

Abstract: A system includes: one or more memories; and one or more processors configured to, acquire three-dimensional data of an environment at a first timing; extract a plurality of pieces of motion data from the one or more memories, the motion data including the target end-effector position and attitude and a swept volume that does not contact the environment; start the task based on first motion data, the first motion data being one of the extracted pieces of motion data; when determination is made that the mobile manipulator comes into contact with the environment, extract, as second motion data, motion data including a swept volume that does not contact the environment based on the three-dimensional data acquired in real time; and generate a transition trajectory for transitioning from a trajectory of the first motion data to a trajectory of the second motion data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a carbon material including a carbon-containing layer having opening parts; and a solid body provided so as to cover the opening parts of the carbon-containing layer, in which the solid body has hole parts communicating with the opening parts.

Abstract: A semipermeable composite membrane that reduces an environmental load, and a method of producing the semipermeable composite membrane. A semipermeable composite membrane includes, on a porous support, a semipermeable membrane containing a crosslinked polyamide and a cellulose nanofiber. A method of producing the semipermeable composite membrane includes obtaining a mixed solution containing the cellulose nanofiber, water, and an amine component, and obtaining the semipermeable composite membrane by making the mixed solution be in contact with the porous support, thereafter, causing a cross-linking reaction of the amine component in the mixed solution, with the amine component adhering to the porous support.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell, including a step of bead separating with a specific factor a T cell from a T cell source, wherein the specific factor is CD45RA+ or the like. The method enables production of CAR-T cells high antitumor property, and can produce highly functional CAR-T cells conveniently in a short time at a low cost.

Abstract: Single crystalline nanoparticles that are tantalum nitride doped with at least one metal are described. The single crystalline nanoparticles can be doped with two metals such as Zr and Mg. The single crystalline nanoparticles can be Ta3N5:Mg+Zr, or Ta3N5:Mg, or Ta3N5:Zr or any combination thereof. Catalyst containing the single crystalline nanoparticles alone or with one or more co-catalyst are further described along with methods of making the nanoparticles and catalyst. Methods to split water utilizing the catalyst are further described.

Abstract: The carbon nanotube structure in which a plurality of carbon nanotubes are assembled includes a joining portion of end portions of carbon nanotubes and a joining portion of an end portion and a side wall portion of the carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: The invention provides a semipermeable composite membrane that reduces an environmental load, and a method of producing the semipermeable composite membrane. A semipermeable composite membrane 100 includes, on a porous support 102, a semipermeable membrane 104 containing a crosslinked polyamide 120 and a cellulose nanofiber 110. A method of producing the semipermeable composite membrane includes obtaining a mixed solution containing the cellulose nanofiber 110, water, and an amine component, and obtaining the semipermeable composite membrane 100 by making the mixed solution be in contact with the porous support 102, thereafter, causing a cross-linking reaction of the amine component in the mixed solution, with the amine component adhering to the porous support 102.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor element 1 includes a light emitter 10 emitting a first linearly polarized light, a first optical element 20 emitting a first linearly polarized wave and the second linearly polarized wave in response to a first linearly polarized light incident, and emitting a second linearly polarized light in response to a third linearly polarized wave and the a linearly polarized wave incident, at least one pair of magnetic field sensor elements 50 capable of disposing in a predetermined magnetic field across the measured conductor, having a light transmissive, changing the phase of transmitted light in accordance with the magnetic field, and fixing a relative position therebetween, an optical path 30 including a first optical path propagating the first linearly polarized wave and the fourth linearly polarized wave, and a second optical path propagating the second linearly polarized wave and the third linearly polarized wave, and connected to the first optical element and the magnetic field sensor e

Abstract: A production apparatus for a metal oxide single crystal according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a furnace having an interior heated to a temperature of 1,500° C. or more in an oxidative atmosphere, a heater heating the interior of the furnace, an inlet pipe being disposed in a lower part of the furnace and connecting an interior and an exterior of the furnace, an exhaust pipe being disposed in an upper part of the furnace and connecting an interior and an exterior of the furnace, a duct being disposed above the furnace, and an exhaust fan and a harmful substance elimination device being disposed in the middle of the duct.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a therapeutic strategy in the solid tumor area and a means useful therefor to further advance the clinical application of CAR therapy. There is prepared a gene-modified lymphocyte which expresses a chimeric antigen receptor having an EphrinB2 extracellular domain at the antigen recognition site.

Abstract: A cryptographic communication system includes: a first cryptographic communication apparatus including a first tamper-resistant device configured to store a first key generation function and a first storage unit configured to store first individual information; and a second cryptographic communication apparatus including a second tamper-resistant device configured to store a second key generation function and a second storage unit configured to store second individual information. The first cryptographic communication apparatus generates a twelfth shared key using the first key generation function and the second individual information. The second cryptographic communication apparatus generates a twenty first shared key using the second key generation function and the first individual information.

Abstract: An electrocatalyst including carbon and a nanosheet supported on the carbon. The nanosheet includes a metal ruthenium nanosheet, and a platinum atomic layer formed on an entire surface of the metal ruthenium nanosheet. The metal ruthenium nanosheet is a monoatomic layer, and the platinum atomic layer is a monoatomic layer or a monoatomic layer laminated body.

Abstract: A gallium oxide crystal manufacturing device includes a crucible to hold a gallium oxide source material therein, a crucible support that supports the crucible from below, a crucible support shaft that is connected to the crucible support from below and vertically movably supports the crucible and the crucible support, a tubular furnace core tube that surrounds the crucible, the crucible support and the crucible support shaft, a tubular furnace inner tube that surrounds the furnace core tube, and a resistive heating element including a heat-generating portion placed in a space between the furnace core tube and the furnace inner tube. Melting points of the furnace core tube and the furnace inner tube are not less than 1900° C. A thermal conductivity of a portion of the furnace core tube located directly next to the crucible in a radial direction thereof is higher than a thermal conductivity of the furnace inner tube.

Abstract: A dielectric film for a film capacitor includes (A) a thermoplastic resin and (B) a metal diketone complex.