Abstract: A diagnosing device identifies a plugging operation period in which a plug door performs a plugging operation, the plug door having a guide roller attached thereto, the plug door being configured to perform an opening-closing operation and the plugging operation by allowing the guide roller to move along a guide rail; obtains drive information including a value representing at least one of a current value or a torque value of a drive unit, the drive unit being configured to drive the plug door; and diagnoses an abnormality in the guide roller or the guide rail based on the drive information observed during the identified plugging operation period.

Abstract: When a large-sized silicon nitride substrate having high thermal conductivity is produced, a portion where the thermal conductivity is low is generated, which causes reduction in yield (pass rate). Provided is a silicon nitride substrate in which ?e/?c, which is a ratio of a thermal conductivity ?c at a center portion of the substrate to a thermal conductivity ?e at an end portion of the substrate, is 0.85 to 1.15. Preferably, the silicon nitride substrate has a size of 150 mm×150 mm or more. In the silicon nitride substrate, the ?c and the ?e each are preferably 100 W/m·K or more.

Abstract: A cell culture method includes performing adherent culture of cells on a coat layer layered on a surface of a cell culture container by placing a culture medium and the cells in the cell culture container. The coat layer includes a layer (i) that includes a layer (i-1) including gelatin or casein and a layer (i-2) that includes a polycationic material and a layer (ii) that is layered on the layer (i) and includes a cell adhesion factor. The layer (ii) is disposed at a position at which the layer (ii) comes into contact with the cells, or the coat layer includes the layer (i) and the layer (i) is disposed at a position at which the layer (i) comes into contact with the cells, and the culture medium includes the cell adhesion factor.

Abstract: A program analyzing apparatus (failure analyzing apparatus) includes an execution path reduction unit that deletes an execution path that is not executed by referring to information related to a branch destination of a conditional branch included in a program, from all execution paths that are all executable execution paths among execution paths that are columns of statements to be sequentially executed in the program.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a technique that includes (a) supplying a second-metal-containing gas to a substrate including a first metal film and an insulating film to form a first film containing a second metal on the first metal film; and (b) supplying the second-metal-containing gas to the substrate to form a second film containing the second metal on the first film and the insulating film.

Abstract: At least one of a discharging tendency of waste based on a discharge history of discharge of the waste by a user of a service and a discharge prediction about the waste based on the purchase history of a product by the user is calculated. A need prediction about the service is calculated by using a prediction model which uses, as a parameter, at least one of the discharging tendency of the waste and the discharge prediction about the waste. A level of the service is estimated by a simulation which uses, as parameters, the need prediction and a resource employed for the service. A notification is transmitted to the user suggesting a modification of behavior of at least one of discharge of the waste and purchase of a product by the user based on a comparison result between an estimated level and a stipulated level of the service.

Abstract: A working method using an AUV includes a step of working on a work object with a work device included in the AUV while causing the AUV to sail along the work object, a step of dropping and sinking a transponder to the bottom of water, a step of causing the AUV to sail toward a return destination, and a step of resuming work on the work object by causing the AUV to sail from a return destination to the vicinity of a work suspended position, at which work on the work object is suspended, based on information obtained by acoustic positioning using the transponder that is sunk to the bottom of water.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymer drug conjugates according to formula I, and their use for treatment of diseases such as cancer.

Abstract: A welded structure including a base material made of duplex stainless steel and a welded portion formed by welding the base materials to each other, wherein the base material has a predetermined chemical composition, a volume fraction of a ferrite phase in a metallographic structure of a weld metal of the welded portion is 45 to 75%, a ratio of a hardness of the weld metal to a hardness of the base material is 0.80 to 1.20, and an amount of precipitates formed in the ferrite phase of the weld metal is less than 10% in area fraction.

Abstract: A moisture content measurement method that calculates moisture content of dehydrated sludge using a calibration curve for calculating the moisture content of the dehydrated sludge, the calibration curve being obtained by performing multivariate regression analysis after first-order differential processing or an offset correction is performed on absorbance for reflected light or reflectance for infrared rays from dehydrated sludge, the absorbance or the reflectance being obtained by measuring the dehydrated sludge using an infrared measurement apparatus provided with a light-receiving unit that can receive at least infrared rays reflected from a target object to be measured and a light source that has a plurality of infrared LEDs that can emit infrared rays having respectively different wavelengths or a light source having an infrared-region tungsten lamp or halogen lamp.

Abstract: In a battery system, a battery module includes a plurality of cells. A management unit manages charging-discharging of the battery module and a temperature inside the battery module. The management unit estimates a maximum temperature of an inside of a cell in the battery module based on a measured temperature in the battery module, and controls, during charging-discharging of the battery module, a charging-discharging current of the battery module and/or cooling of the battery module in such a way that the estimated maximum temperature does not exceed an upper limit temperature.

Abstract: A transmission system includes: an antenna; a control device including an RF circuit which transmits a first signal for controlling a radio wave to be outputted from the antenna and an external power supply which supplies direct current to the antenna; and a first transmission path which connects the antenna and the control device, and is used in transmission of the first signal and supplying of the direct current to the antenna.

Abstract: A metal detecting device includes: a transfer section that transfers an inspection target object, along a path that passes between a first magnet and a second magnet; a first magnetic sensor that is arranged so as to be aligned with the first magnet and that outputs a first signal; and a second magnetic sensor that is arranged so as to be aligned with the second magnet and that outputs a second signal, whether or not the inspection target object contains metal being determined on the basis of strength of the first signal and a phase difference between the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A sealing composition for use in unit dose packages is provided, including: 70 to 98 wt % water; 1 to 30 wt % of a hydrogen bonding component; and 1 to 30 wt % of a complex forming component.

Abstract: The method of the present disclosure comprises the following first to fourth steps. The first step is a step of calculating, by simulation, a model time requited for each action of object handling work for an object handled in a distribution center. The second step is a step of determining a start time and an end time of each action based on an analysis of camera image data obtained in the distribution center. The third step is a step of calculating an actual time required for each action from a time difference between the start time and the end time of each action. The fourth step is a step of calculating a difference between the actual time required and the model time required for each action.

Abstract: The method of the present disclosure comprises the following first to fourth steps. The first step is a step of determining a start timing and an end timing of each action of object handling work for a dummy object imitating an object handled in a distribution center, based on an analysis of position data of the dummy object when the dummy object is flowed to a distribution line of the distribution center. The second step is a step of calculating a model time required for each action based on the start timing and the end timing of each action. The third step is a step of calculating an actual time required for each action when the object is actually flowed to the distribution line. The fourth step is a step of calculating a difference between the actual time required and the model time required for each action.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for facilitating label-less returns. The apparatus may include a memory and a processor(s) configured to receive a shipment identifier of an item(s) responsive to a device scanning a label or marking(s) on the item(s) delivered to a customer for a shipper. The processor is also configured to generate a return authorization number (RAN) or indicator for the item(s) and link the RAN/indicator to the identifier responsive to verifying that the customer is registered and that the item(s) qualifies for return. The processor is further configured to cause return delivery of the item(s) to the shipper using the label or the marking(s) on the item(s) responsive to verifying the RAN/indicator is linked to the identifier. Corresponding computer program products and methods are also provided.

Abstract: An oxide ion-conducting solid electrolyte containing a mayenite-type compound having a representative composition represented by Ca12Al14O33, and 9 mol % to 30 mol % of titanium (Ti) in terms of TiO2.

Abstract: The service optimization system performs simulation using a human model modeling service utilization behavior of a customer to predict a demand for a service from real data including at least one of behavior, behavior history, and behavior schedule of the customer related to the service. Also, the service optimization system performs simulation using a service model modeling a relationship between a service parameter determining content of the service, a demand for the service, and a level of the service to determine a setting value of the service parameter for maintaining the level of the service based on the predicted demand. Then, the service optimization system acquires the real data after the service is provided using the determined setting value of the service parameter to feed back the acquired real data to an input of the simulation using the human model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising (a) at least one glycolipid; and (b) at least one salicylic acid derivative represented by formula (I). The composition according to the present invention can provide an effect of removing or decreasing keratinous plugs in keratinous substances, such as skin.