Abstract: Provided is a novel production system that does not involve, or can minimize, the transport of liquid ammonia in the production of an organic compound or the production of a microorganism by microbial fermentation. A production system for an organic compound or a microorganism includes: an ammonia synthesis apparatus in which an ammonia-containing gas is synthesized by reaction of a source gas containing hydrogen and nitrogen in the presence of a supported ruthenium catalyst; and a culture apparatus that cultures a microorganism having organic compound productivity using ammonia originating from the ammonia-containing gas obtained by using the ammonia synthesis apparatus.

Abstract: The invention provides a high-molecular-weight polyethylene glycol derivative that does not cause vacuolation of cells. The degradable polyethylene glycol derivative is represented by the following formula (1): wherein m is 1-7, n1 and n2 are each independently 45-682, p is 1-4, R is an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, Z is an oligopeptide with 2-8 residues composed of neutral amino acids excluding cysteine, Q is a residue of a compound having 2-5 active hydrogens, X is a functional group capable of reacting with a bio-related substance, and L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5 are each independently a single bond or a divalent spacer.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a magnetic recording head comprising a read head. The read head comprises a first sensor disposed at a media facing surface (MFS) comprising at least one free layer, a second sensor disposed at the MFS comprising at least one free layer, a first spin generator spaced from the first sensor and recessed from the MFS, and a second spin generator spaced from the second sensor and recessed from the MFS. The first and second spin generators each individually comprises at least one spin orbit torque (SOT) layer. The SOT layer may comprise BiSb. The first and second sensors are configured to detect a read signal using a first voltage lead and a second voltage lead. The first and second spin generators are configured to inject spin current through non-magnetic layers to the first and second sensors using a plurality of current leads.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a magnetic recording head comprising a read head. The read head comprises a sensor disposed at a media facing surface (MFS) and a spin generator spaced from the sensor and recessed from the MFS. The sensor and spin generators are disposed on a non-magnetic layer. The sensor comprises a free layer and the spin generator comprises at least one spin orbit torque (SOT) layer. The SOT layer may comprise topological material such as BiSb. The sensor is configured to detect a read signal using a first voltage lead and a second voltage lead. The spin generator is configured to inject spin current through the non-magnetic layer to the sensor using a first current lead and a second current lead. The shape of the non-magnetic layer is a triangular or trapezoidal shape to further concentrate spin current.

Abstract: Provided are a conductive nano thin film having an excellent flexibility while ensuring an electric conductivity, and exhibiting a favorable expansion and contraction in the thickness direction and the surface direction and a favorable conformability to a curved surface of the body and to shape deformation; and a dielectric elastomer actuator using such conductive nano thin film. The conductive nano thin film of the present invention includes an elastomer layer and a carbon nanotube layer laminated on at least one surface of the elastomer layer, and the conductive nano thin film has a film thickness of smaller than 1,000 nm. The dielectric elastomer actuator of the present invention has the conductive nano thin film as an electrode.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an antenna section configured to be provided with a plurality of antenna units that transmit and receive n communication signals having different directivities, a multiplexer configured to be connected to the antenna section, and n signal transmitting and receiving units configured to be connected to the multiplexer, to generate transmission signals, to demodulate reception signals, and to be provided corresponding to the n communication signals. The multiplexer switches connections between the antenna section and the n signal transmitting and receiving units in a time-division manner in a sampling period shorter than a period of a symbol of each of n reception signals to sequentially sample the n reception signals for each of the directivities at a time of reception. The antenna section sequentially receives divided reception signals obtained by dividing the reception signal corresponding to the directivity in the sampling period.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a catalyst with which it is possible to obtain a supported metal ammonia synthesis catalyst, in which there are restrictions in terms of producing method and producing facility, and particularly large restrictions for industrial-scale producing, in a more simple manner and so that the obtained catalyst has a high activity. This method for manufacturing an ammonia synthesis catalyst includes: a first step for preparing 12CaO·7Al2O3 having a specific surface area of 5 m2/g or above; a second step for supporting a ruthenium compound on the 12CaO·7Al2O3; and a third step for performing a reduction process on the 12CaO·7Al2O3 supporting the ruthenium compound, obtained in the second step. This invention is characterized in that the reduction process is performed until the average particle diameter of the ruthenium after the reduction process has increased by at least 15% in relation to the average particle diameter of the ruthenium before the reduction process.

Abstract: This crane control device controls the operation of a boom and a winch and transports a load from a start point to an end point, the control device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires position information of the start point and position information of the end point; a horizontal trajectory generation unit that, by using an optimal control theory, generates a horizontal trajectory for a distal-end part of the boom as represented by a horizontal-direction component of a straight line linking the start point and the end point; a movement trajectory generation unit that generates a trajectory of movement of the boom for transporting the load so as to follow the horizontal trajectory, and a trajectory of rotational movement of the winch; and a movement control unit that controls the boom and the winch based on the trajectory of movement of the boom and the winch.

Abstract: A hydride ion conductor is represented by: MAMBH4-xFx??Formula (1), where MA is selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba, MB is selected from the group consisting of Mg and Ca, and is different from MA, and x is 0<x<4.

Abstract: To provide a drive device for a self-propelled elevator which is capable of moving a car in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction with a simple configuration. The drive device for a self-propelled elevator includes: a rotating body which is rotatably coupled to a back face of a cab; and wheels which are provided on the rotating body so as to sandwich guide surfaces of a rail on a back face side of the cab, which generate, by friction between the wheels and the rail, a force that moves the cab in a vertical direction when a longitudinal direction of the rail is the vertical direction, and which generate, by a friction force between the wheels and the rail, a force that moves the cab in a horizontal direction when the longitudinal direction of the rail is the horizontal direction.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a catalyst with which it is possible to obtain a supported metal ammonia synthesis catalyst, in which there are restrictions in terms of producing method and producing facility, and particularly large restrictions for industrial-scale producing, in a more simple manner and so that the obtained catalyst has a high activity. This method for manufacturing an ammonia synthesis catalyst includes: a first step for preparing 12CaO·7Al2O3 having a specific surface area of 5 m2/g or above; a second step for supporting a ruthenium compound on the 12CaO·7Al2O3; and a third step for performing a reduction process on the 12CaO·7Al2O3 supporting the ruthenium compound, obtained in the second step. This invention is characterized in that the reduction process is performed until the average particle diameter of the ruthenium after the reduction process has increased by at least 15% in relation to the average particle diameter of the ruthenium before the reduction process.

Abstract: A pH-responsive polymer formed of a biocompatible polymer to which a group which is electrically neutral under pH environments of more than 7 and which changes to be cationic at pH 7 or less is bonded.

Abstract: This gel electrolyte contains a liquid, inorganic nanofibers, and a polymer obtained by polymerizing a compound which has an imidazolium salt having an alkenyl group represented by formula (1-1) and an imidazolium salt having an alkenyl group represented by formula (2-1) at both ends, and in which the compound is swelled by the liquid; the gel electrolyte exhibits proton conductivity equivalent to that of Nafion at room temperature, exhibits proton conductivity greater than or equal to that of Nafion at high temperatures exceeding 60° C., and has excellent strength. (In the formula, X? indicates monovalent anions, Y? represents mutually independent monovalent anions, and n represents an integer 1-20.

Abstract: Provided are an atomic layer sheet that contains boron and oxygen as framework elements, is networked by nonequilibrium couplings having boron-boron bonds, and has a molar ratio of oxygen to boron (oxygen/boron) of less than 1.5, a laminated sheet containing a plurality of such atomic layer sheets and metal ions between ones of the sheets, and a thermotropic liquid crystal and a lyotropic liquid crystal containing these. In addition, there is provided a method for manufacturing an atomic layer sheet and/or a laminated sheet containing boron and oxygen, the method including: adding MBH4, where M represents an alkali metal ion, into a solvent containing an organic solvent in an inert gas atmosphere to prepare a solution; and exposing the solution to an atmosphere containing oxygen.

Abstract: An SR drive with an acoustic noise reduction system for reducing vibration and acoustic noise in a switched reluctance motor (SRM). The vibration and acoustic noise at specific harmonics of current excitation in SRM are in a proportional relationship with the radial force harmonics acting at SRM stator teeth. The acoustic noise reduction system includes a processor on which is installed an acoustic noise reduction application designed to derive an optimum current waveform for generating an average torque satisfying an optimum torque condition and creating radial force with minimum amplitude at the desired order of harmonics of current excitation. A reduction in the amplitude of the specific radial force harmonics utilizing the optimum current waveform minimizes the vibration and acoustic noise in the SRM. The acoustic noise reduction system applies turn-on and turn-off angles at the optimum current waveform to improve the system efficiency.

Abstract: This atomic resonator for causing a resonance frequency by CPT resonance includes: a gas cell having alkali metal atoms enclosed; a photodetector configured to detect light having passed through the gas cell and convert the light to an electric signal; a high-frequency oscillator configured to receive the electric signal and output the signal after a frequency thereof is divided by two; and a laser light source configured to modulate and introduce, into the gas cell, light based on the signal output from the high-frequency oscillator. The high-frequency oscillator has an injection-locked frequency divider circuit including an acoustic resonator as an oscillation element.

Abstract: Provided are a neural network circuit device, a neural network, a neural network processing method, and a neural network execution program, each of which does not require a bias. A binarized neural network circuit includes: an input part configured to allow input of an input node which allows input of input values x1-xn (xi) (binary), and input of weights w1-wn (wi) (binary); an XNOR gate circuit configured to receive the input values x1-xn and the weights w1-wn and to take XNOR logic; a sum circuit configured to sum XNOR logical values; a batch normalization circuit configured to correct a variance due to binarization, by extending a range of normalization and shifting a center thereof; and an activating function circuit configured to convert a signal B obtained by batch-normalizing a signal Y generated by taking the sum, by means of an activating function f sgn(B).

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte with excellent water resistance. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte including a LGPS type crystal phase, and containing Li, Ge, P, and S, wherein: when an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurement is conducted to a surface of the sulfide solid electrolyte, a proportion of Ge2+ with respect to total amount of Ge is 20% or more.

Abstract: An intermediate for production of a branched type hetero monodispersed polyethylene glycol which is represented by formula (2), the intermediate being represented by formula (3) or (40): where X1, L1, L3, Y1, Y2, and n are as defined herein.

Abstract: An image processing system, which estimates a position and a pose of a camera and performs three-dimensional reconstruction processing of an object having a cylindrical shape by using a photographed image acquired by photographing an inside of the object with the camera, includes a processor. The processor estimates a first center axis of the cylindrical shape by using a group of three-dimensional points obtained by reconstructing, in a three-dimensional space, a group of feature points extracted from the photographed image. In addition, the processor performs bundle adjustment for correcting the position and the pose of the camera and the coordinates of the group of three-dimensional points by using a condition for minimizing a total sum of differences between a radius of the cylindrical shape and respective distances from the first center axis to individual three-dimensional points that constitute the group of three-dimensional points.