Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for accurately predicting a cancer patient prognosis based on a count of desired cells for which expression of a leukocyte marker and an epithelial marker is hardly exhibited by detecting those cells. Provided is a method for diagnosing an overall survival prognosis for a patient suffering from cancer, the method including: a step of obtaining a concentrated solution containing desired cells by pre-treating a biological sample obtained from the patient; a step of optically detecting the concentrated cells; and a step of detecting the desired cells from the detected image, wherein an association is made with the overall survival prognosis diagnosis by counting the detected desired cells, and wherein the desired cells are cells confirmed by the existence of a cell nucleus and in which expression of a leukocyte marker and an epithelial marker is hardly exhibited.

Abstract: In a valve device (1), when a valve (33) is closed, an output shaft of an actuator unit (10) is connected to the valve (33). A control unit of the valve device (1) determines a control constant to be a value by which a response speed of the actuator unit (10) is smaller as ambient temperature is higher, and performs feedback control.

Abstract: In a valve device (1), when a valve (33) is closed, an output shaft of an actuator unit (10) is connected to the valve (33). A control unit of the valve device (1) determines a control constant to be a value by which a response speed of the actuator unit (10) is smaller as ambient temperature is higher, and performs feedback control.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for accurately predicting a cancer patient prognosis based on a count of desired cells for which expression of a leukocyte marker and an epithelial marker is hardly exhibited by detecting those cells. Provided is a method for diagnosing an overall survival prognosis for a patient suffering from cancer, the method including: a step of obtaining a concentrated solution containing desired cells by pre-treating a biological sample obtained from the patient; a step of optically detecting the concentrated cells; and a step of detecting the desired cells from the detected image, wherein an association is made with the overall survival prognosis diagnosis by counting the detected desired cells, and wherein the desired cells are cells confirmed by the existence of a cell nucleus and in which expression of a leukocyte marker and an epithelial marker is hardly exhibited.

Abstract: To reflect information of check (selection) to a contents list correctly. A CPU 2 makes a playlist managing database that manages a playlist in a RAM 4. The CPU 2 registers information of a song that selection is received in the playlist managing database. The CPU 2 combines the song database with the playlist managing database. The CPU 2 issues SQL to the combined database and obtains a song list to which a state of addition to the playlist is reflected.

Abstract: A device and method for shielding an ultrasound probe are provided. The ultrasound probe includes a handle having an interior chamber with an open front end and a transducer assembly provided in the chamber. The transducer assembly converts acoustic energy received through the open front end to electrical signals. The ultrasound probe further includes a shielding portion provided between the transducer assembly and an exterior of the handle.

Abstract: A gate driver circuit capable of quickly driving a semiconductor device without erroneous ignitions. It has a positive power supply for forward bias, a negative power supply for backward bias, a first bias circuit that outputs the positive- or negative-power-supply voltage according to gate driver signal S, a capacitor that is charged by the negative-power-supply voltage when the first bias circuit outputs the negative-power-supply voltage, and a second bias circuit that supplies the gate of the semiconductor device with the positive- or negative-power-supply voltage according to gate driver signal S. Only in an early stage of a transition period during which the semiconductor device is turned on, the second bias circuit supplies the gate of the semiconductor device, instead of the positive-power-supply voltage, with a voltage boosted by adding the charged voltage of the capacitor onto the positive-power-supply voltage outputted from the first bias circuit.

Abstract: A gate driver circuit capable of quickly driving a semiconductor device without erroneous ignitions. It has a positive power supply for forward bias, a negative power supply for backward bias, a first bias circuit that outputs the positive- or negative-power-supply voltage according to gate driver signal S, a capacitor that is charged by the negative-power-supply voltage when the first bias circuit outputs the negative-power-supply voltage, and a second bias circuit that supplies the gate of the semiconductor device with the positive- or negative-power-supply voltage according to gate driver signal S. Only in an early stage of a transition period during which the semiconductor device is turned on, the second bias circuit supplies the gate of the semiconductor device, instead of the positive-power-supply voltage, with a voltage boosted by adding the charged voltage of the capacitor onto the positive-power-supply voltage outputted from the first bias circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell fusion chamber in which two types of cells having different diameters are fused, the cell fusion chamber including: a cell fusion region in which cell fusion is carried out; a pair of electrodes formed by a conductor and disposed opposite to each other in the cell fusion region; and a partition wall having at least one fine pore; near the fine pore, a cell fusion device including a cell fusion container containing a cell fusion region; a pair of electrodes; a spacer; and an insulator disposed between the spacer and one of the electrodes and having at least one fine pore; and an electronic power supply which applies an alternating voltage and a voltage pulsed direct current to the electrodes, and a cell fusion method using the same.

Abstract: An adhesive film or sheet of the present invention includes an adhesive layer containing an ethylene-alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer (A). The ethylene-alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer (A) is a random binary copolymer of ethylene and alkyl(meth)acrylate, carbon atoms of an alkyl group of the alkyl(meth)acrylate are 2 or more, and a melting point T[° C.] measured based on JIS K7121-1987 and unit content X [mol %] of the alkyl (meth)acrylate satisfy the following Expression (1). ?3.0X+125?T??3.0X+107??(1) (Herein, the adhesive layer does not contain a high-crystalline ethylene-based or propylene-based copolymer having a melting temperature of equal to or higher than 115° C.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a laminate film which has excellent heat resistance and stress relaxing properties and is suitable as a component member for a film that is used for the production of a semiconductor. The present invention relates to a laminate film (10) having a laminated structure composed of at least two layers including the outermost layer (6), wherein the outermost layer (6) comprises a thermoplastic resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 98° C. or higher, at least one layer (a second layer (3)) other than the outermost layer (6) comprises a resin composition containing an ethylene-(unsaturated carboxylic acid) copolymer having an unsaturated carboxylic acid content of 17 mass % or more or an ionomer of the copolymer.

Abstract: A biological sample immobilizing apparatus is provided, comprising a holding unit which holds a biological sample, a pair of electrodes which allows a dielectrophoretic force to act on the biological sample to move the biological sample to the holding unit, and a power source which applies an AC voltage to the pair of electrodes. Accordingly, a plurality of components contained in the biological sample can be conveniently separated into individuals one by one and respective genes thereof can be analyzed one by one quickly and simultaneously, while providing a high density and being miniaturized.

Abstract: A structure 14 for particle immobilization has a plurality of holding holes 9 for holding respective test particles in order to detect light emitted from a substance which indicates the presence of a component for constructing each of the test particles, and the structure 14 for particle immobilization comprises a flat plate substrate 15, and a holding unit 20 which is arranged on the substrate 15 and which is formed with the plurality of holding holes 9. In this configuration, a light shielding film 19 which reduces light noise is provided for the substrate 15 or the holding unit 20 in order that the light noise such as the background noise and the crosstalk noise can be reduced, and a large number of test particles can be optically observed highly sensitively and highly accurately.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell fusion chamber in which two types of cells having different diameters are fused, the cell fusion chamber including: a cell fusion region in which cell fusion is carried out; a pair of electrodes formed by a conductor and disposed opposite to each other in the cell fusion region; and a partition wall having at least one fine pore; near the fine pore, a cell fusion device including a cell fusion container containing a cell fusion region; a pair of electrodes; a spacer; and an insulator disposed between the spacer and one of the electrodes and having at least one fine pore; and an electronic power supply which applies an alternating voltage and a voltage pulsed direct current to the electrodes, and a cell fusion method using the same.

Abstract: A motor driving circuit includes a three-phase inverter circuit 8, including three upper-arm switching elements 56a to 56c for driving upper arms of different phases of a three-phase motor 3, and three lower-arm switching elements 56d to 56f for driving lower arms of different phases. At least one of the upper-arm switching elements 56a to 56c and the lower-arm switching elements 56d to 56f is a semiconductor element that performs a diode operation. The diode operation is an operation in which a voltage less than or equal to a threshold voltage of a gate electrode G is applied to the gate electrode G with reference to a potential of a first ohmic electrode S, thereby conducting a current flow from the first ohmic electrode S to a second ohmic electrode D and blocking a current flow from the second ohmic electrode D to the first ohmic electrode S.

Abstract: A coated airbag base fabric made of a textile fabric that has an excellent air-barrier property, high heat resistance, improved mountability and compactness and excellent adhesion to a resin film is characterized in that at least one side of the textile fabric is coated with resin, at least part of the single yarns of the fabric are surrounded by the resin, and at least part of the single yarns of the fabric are not surrounded by the resin. An airbag is characterized by using such a coated airbag base fabric. A method for manufacturing the coated airbag base fabric is characterized by applying a resin solution having a viscosity of from 5 to 20 Pa·s (5,000 to 20,000 cP) to the textile fabric using a knife coater with a sharp-edged coating knife at the contact pressure between the coating knife and the fabric of from 1 to 15 N/cm.

Abstract: A power conversion circuit includes a bidirectional switch 2. The bidirectional switch 2 has a first gate terminal G1, a second gate terminal G2, a first ohmic terminal S1 and a second ohmic terminal S2. The bidirectional switch 2 has four operation states. In the first state, the bidirectional switch 2 operates as a diode having a cathode as the first ohmic terminal S1 and an anode as the second ohmic terminal S2. In a second state, the bidirectional switch 2 operates as a diode having an anode as the first ohmic terminal S1 and a cathode as the second ohmic terminal S2. In a third state, the bidirectional switch 2 is bidirectionally conductive with via a diode between the first and second ohmic terminals S1 and S2. In a fourth state, the bidirectional switch 2 cuts off a bidirectional current between the first and second ohmic terminals.

Abstract: A power conversion circuit includes a bidirectional switch 2. The bidirectional switch 2 has a first gate terminal G1, a second gate terminal G2, a first ohmic terminal S1 and a second ohmic terminal S2. The bidirectional switch 2 has four operation states. In the first state, the bidirectional switch 2 operates as a diode having a cathode as the first ohmic terminal S1 and an anode as the second ohmic terminal S2. In a second state, the bidirectional switch 2 operates as a diode having an anode as the first ohmic terminal S1 and a cathode as the second ohmic terminal S2. In a third state, the bidirectional switch 2 is bidirectionally conductive with via a diode between the first and second ohmic terminals S1 and S2. In a fourth state, the bidirectional switch 2 cuts off a bidirectional current between the first and second ohmic terminals.

Abstract: A motor driving circuit includes a three-phase inverter circuit 8, including three upper-arm switching elements 56a to 56c for driving upper arms of different phases of a three-phase motor 3, and three lower-arm switching elements 56d to 56f for driving lower arms of different phases. At least one of the upper-arm switching elements 56a to 56c and the lower-arm switching elements 56d to 56f is a semiconductor element that performs a diode operation. The diode operation is an operation in which a voltage less than or equal to a threshold voltage of a gate electrode G is applied to the gate electrode G with reference to a potential of a first ohmic electrode S, thereby conducting a current flow from the first ohmic electrode S to a second ohmic electrode D and blocking a current flow from the second ohmic electrode D to the first ohmic electrode S.

Abstract: An action analysis method comprising: an image recording step for continuously photographing a target; a movement locus measuring step for obtaining a movement locus of the target; an action analysis step for analyzing an action of the target from the movement locus; and an output step. In the action analysis step, a speed v and a movement direction displacement angle ? for each unit time is obtained from the movement locus; an average value X of v·cos ? for each unit time within a predetermined time is obtained; and a predetermined extraction target is distinguished by a statistic measure using the average value as an operation element index.