Abstract: A support and metal catalyst with improved electric conductivity is provided. A support and metal catalyst, including: a support powder; and metal fine particles supported on the support powder; wherein: the support powder is an aggregate of support fine particles; the support fine particles have a chained portion structured by a plurality of crystallites being fusion bonded to form a chain; the support fine particles are structured with metal oxide; and the metal oxide is doped with a dopant element, and an atomic ratio of titanium with respect to total of titanium and tin is 0.30 to 0.80, is provided.

Abstract: Provided are a dielectric ceramic composition having excellent temperature properties and low DC bias dependence in a wide temperature range from room temperature to over 200° C., a method of manufacturing a dielectric ceramic composition, and a multilayer ceramic capacitor.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a super junction structure and includes a first semiconductor layer of the second conductive type disposed on the first column region and the second column region, a second semiconductor layer of the first conductive type disposed on the first semiconductor layer, a first semiconductor region of the first conductive type that is electrically connected to the first electrode and is disposed in a surface layer portion of the second semiconductor layer to be separated from the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor region of the second conductive type that is electrically connected to the second electrode and that is disposed at least in the surface layer portion of the second semiconductor layer to be separated from the first semiconductor region and is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A gripping force measurement device includes a body portion and a plurality of pressure sensors. The plurality of pressure sensors includes at least one first sensor and two or more second sensors including pressure-sensitive surfaces oriented in the same direction. A pressure-sensitive surface of the first sensor and the pressure-sensitive surfaces of the two or more second sensors are disposed such that, when a subject pressurizes the pressure-sensitive surface of the first sensor and the pressure-sensitive surfaces of the two or more second sensors, the gripping force measurement device is grippable by the subject.

Abstract: A cell line of Accession No. NITE P-03458. A producing method of a cell line includes: a transfection step of transfecting a vector into a cell, where the vector includes a nucleic acid sequence encoding a nonstructural protein of a coronavirus, a reporter protein including a drug-resistant protein, and a structural protein of the coronavirus; and a selection step of performing selection on the cell obtained in the transfection step using a drug.

Abstract: To provide a joint support unit, etc. capable of being worn on both left and right joints. A joint support unit 20 includes a first link 21 worn on one end side of a knee joint, a second link 22 worn on the other end side of the knee joint, and a driving unit 30 configured to cause the first link 21 and the second link 22 to perform rotational movement, or to relatively perform rotational movement while moving a rotation center and to perform sliding movement.

Abstract: Provided are an anion exchange resin being capable of producing an electrolyte membrane, a binder for forming an electrode catalyst layer and a battery electrode catalyst layer, which have improved electrical properties and chemical properties. For example, used is an anion exchange resin which has a hydrophobic unit being composed of bisphenol AF residues repeated via carbon-carbon bond and a hydrophilic unit being composed of hydrophilic groups repeated via carbon-carbon bond, in which the hydrophilic group is formed by connecting an anion exchange group to a fluorene backbone via a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, and in which the hydrophobic unit and the hydrophilic unit are connected via carbon-carbon bond.

Abstract: A support powder can improve cell performance under high humidity environment. A support and metal catalyst, including: a support powder; and metal fine particles supported on the support powder; wherein: the support powder is an aggregate of support fine particles; the support fine particles are fine particles of oxide compound and has a chained portion structured by a plurality of crystallites being fusion bonded to form a chain; the crystallites have a size of 10 to 30 nm; the support powder has a void; the void includes a secondary pore having a pore diameter of more than 25 nm and 80 nm or less determined by BJH method; and a volume of the secondary pore per unit volume of the support fine particles structuring the support powder is 0.313 cm3/cm3 or more, is provided.

Abstract: A gripping force measurement device includes a body portion and a plurality of pressure sensors. The plurality of pressure sensors includes at least one first sensor and two or more second sensors including pressure-sensitive surfaces oriented in the same direction. A pressure-sensitive surface of the first sensor and the pressure-sensitive surfaces of the two or more second sensors are disposed such that, when a subject pressurizes the pressure-sensitive surface of the first sensor and the pressure-sensitive surfaces of the two or more second sensors, the gripping force measurement device is grippable by the subject.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus including; a plurality of first accommodating units which are formed in communication with each other and which are configured to be able to divide and accommodate a fluid sample transferred by external force; a plurality of second accommodating units each configured to accommodate the fluid sample which has been divided into the plurality of the first accommodating units; and transfer means each configured to transfer the fluid sample, which has been accommodated in the plurality of the first accommodating units, to the second accommodating units.

Abstract: Provided are an anion exchange resin being capable of producing an electrolyte membrane, a binder for forming an electrode catalyst layer and a battery electrode catalyst layer, which have improved electrical properties and chemical properties. For example, used is an anion exchange resin which has a hydrophobic unit being composed of bisphenol AF residues repeated via carbon-carbon bond and a hydrophilic unit being composed of hydrophilic groups repeated via carbon-carbon bond, in which the hydrophilic group is formed by connecting an anion exchange group to a fluorene backbone via a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, and in which the hydrophobic unit and the hydrophilic unit are connected via carbon-carbon bond.

Abstract: Provided is a method for efficiently manufacturing fine metal particles applicable as a fuel cell electrode catalyst. Provided is a method of manufacturing fine metal particles, including the step of: a hydrogen bubbling step to perform bubbling to a reaction solution, wherein: the reaction solution is prepared by allowing seeds of fine metal particles in a dispersed state and a water soluble noble metal precursor to co-exist in a water-containing solvent; and the bubbling is performed with a reaction gas containing a hydrogen gas, is provided.

Abstract: Provided are an anion exchange resin being capable of producing an electrolyte membrane and the like, which have improved chemical properties (durability). For example, used is an anion exchange resin comprising a hydrophobic unit being composed of a plurality of divalent hydrophobic groups repeated via carbon-carbon bond, the divalent hydrophobic group having a plurality of aromatic rings which are connected to each other via a divalent fluorine-containing group; and a hydrophilic unit being composed of a plurality of hydrophilic groups repeated via carbon-carbon bond, the hydrophilic groups being composed of a plurality of aromatic rings which are connected to each other via a divalent hydrocarbon group and/or carbon-carbon bond, and the hydrophilic groups containing an anion exchange group-containing group including a quaternary ammonium salt having a piperidine ring, and wherein the hydrophobic unit and the hydrophilic unit are connected via carbon-carbon bond.

Abstract: A blood analysis method comprising, acquiring optical information which changes over time from a mixed liquid of a blood sample and a reagent for coagulation time measurement after mixing the blood sample and the reagent, and acquiring information related to a coagulation time and information related to a number of platelets in the blood sample based on the acquired optical information.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a mutant rhodocytin lacking platelet aggregation ability is provided. According to the present invention, a pharmaceutical composition including a mutant rhodocytin lacking platelet aggregation ability is provided. According to the present invention, there is provided a method for inhibiting platelet aggregation by a platelet aggregating substance, including administering a pharmaceutical composition including a mutant rhodocytin lacking platelet aggregation ability to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: An electrode catalyst support, capable of improving the power of a fuel cell, and an electrode catalyst and a solid polymer fuel cell using the same. Provided is carbon black wherein pores which are at most 6 nm in pore diameter have a cumulative pore volume of less than 0.25 cm3/g, a specific surface area by BET is 500 to 900 m2/g, and a volatile matter content is 1.0 to 10.0%. Also provided are an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell comprising a support which includes this carbon black, and a solid polymer fuel cell having the electrode catalyst.

Abstract: Provided are an anion exchange resin being capable of producing an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, a binder for forming an electrode catalyst layer and a fuel cell electrode catalyst layer, which have an improved physical property (anion conductivity); a method for producing thereof; an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, a binder for forming an electrode catalyst layer and a fuel cell electrode catalyst layer produced from the anion exchange resin; and a fuel cell having the electrolyte membrane or the electrode catalyst layer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a crosslinkable composition as a new crosslinking precursor, comprising a multifunctional epoxy compound using a plant component as a raw material, and a cured product obtained by curing the crosslinkable composition. The present invention provides a crosslinkable composition comprising: a plant-based multifunctional epoxy compound; and a crosslinking agent, wherein the multifunctional epoxy compound is obtained by multifunctionalizing limonene oxide, and the crosslinking agent is a polyalkyleneimine.

Abstract: A cation exchange resin having improved chemical properties and mechanical properties, and a cation exchange membrane and an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell using the same are provided. A cation exchange resin is used, the cation exchange resin comprising: a divalent hydrophobic unit; and a divalent hydrophilic unit having divalent hydrophilic groups which are repeated via carbon-carbon bond, the divalent hydrophilic groups being composed of one aromatic ring, or being composed of a plurality of aromatic rings which are bonded to each other via a divalent hydrocarbon group, a divalent silicon-containing group, a divalent nitrogen-containing group, a divalent phosphorus-containing group, a divalent oxygen-containing group, a divalent sulfur-containing group, or carbon-carbon bond, at least one of the aromatic rings having a cation exchange group; wherein the hydrophobic unit and the hydrophilic unit are bonded to each other via carbon-carbon bond.

Abstract: To enable a ladle-tilting automatic pouring device to take less time for identification of the parameters and the device to pour highly precisely by sequentially updating pouring model parameters according to the pouring situation, the present pouring control method is based on a mathematical model of a process from input of control parameters to pouring of molten metal, the method including: identifying, using an optimization technique, a flow rate coefficient, a liquid density, and a pouring start angle that is a tilting angle of the pouring ladle when the flowing of the molten metal starts, which are the control parameters in the mathematical model, based on weight of liquid that flows out of the pouring ladle and tilting angle of the ladle that are measured during pouring, and a command signal that controls the tilting of the pouring ladle; and updating the control parameters to the identified control parameters.