Abstract: A forging roll device includes, a pair of roll axes which are provided so that an axis center of each of the roll axes are parallel to each other and in which a die is attached to each of the roll axes; and a material holder/conveyer which conveys a held shaping target material between the pair of roll axes, wherein, each one of the pair of roll axes includes a plurality of die attaching surfaces positioned in a circumferential direction, and an outer circumferential surface between any of two of the plurality of die attaching surfaces in each one of the pair of roll axes is closer to a planar surface than a cylindrical surface with the axis center as the center.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a transmitter and a processor. The transmitter transmits a signal to a first electronic apparatus with one of patterns including at least a first pattern which is a first order and which uses first to n-th frequency bands in first to n-th periods and a second pattern which is a second order different from the first order and which uses the first to n-th frequency bands in the first to n-th periods, where n is an integer greater than or equal to two. The processor switches a pattern to be used among the patterns in accordance with a communication situation.

Abstract: To enhance lithium ion conductivity in an electrode for a power storage device, and at the interface between the electrode and another member. The power storage device electrode includes an oxide-based lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte, an active material, and an ionic liquid.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for treatment of hepatic cancer with the use of an anti-tumor agent in combination with the REIC/Dkk-3 gene. This invention also provides a therapeutic agent for treatment of hepatic cancer used in combination with an anti-tumor agent, which comprises, as an active ingredient, the REIC/Dkk-3 gene.

Abstract: A slidable rubber material that has an amino-modified interfacial layer that does not affect the compression set. Although the slidable rubber material includes a rubber component such as a butyl rubber or halogenated butyl rubber etc. having the low-compression set, which contains a vulcanization agent such as a nitrogen/sulfur compound or a vulcanizing auxiliary agent, the rubber part is coated with a silicone rubber layer. The slidable rubber material exhibits a slidability and resists the detachment or elution of fine particles from the coating layer. A rubber component and a vulcanization agent; an interfacial modification layer that coats the rubber part and an amino-modified silicone compound is incorporated with surface molecules of the rubber part; and a layer that coats the interfacial modification and contains solid fine particles, an addition-type or condensation-type silicone rubber in which the particles are dispersed, and a curing catalyst for silicone rubber.

Abstract: A glass sheet composite includes a first glass sheet, a second sheet disposed opposite the first glass sheet, and a liquid layer formed by sealing up a liquid between the first glass sheet and the second sheet, in which the glass sheet composite has a plurality of vibration areas that are independent of each other in a plan view. The glass sheet composite is a diaphragm including at least one vibrator disposed on one side or both sides of the glass sheet composite. The glass sheet composite enables independent vibration at each of the vibration areas, and enables not only stereophonic or multiphonic reproduction but also local reproduction to be performed along with images. Since the diaphragm includes a vibrator, this diaphragm is excellent in sound reproduction.

Abstract: A copper pillar bump for an electrode pad of a semiconductor chip includes a first copper layer, a first metal layer formed directly on the first copper layer, a second copper layer formed directly on the first metal layer, and a second metal layer formed directly on the second copper layer, wherein the first metal layer and the second metal layer are made of a metal having a different etching rate than copper, wherein an outer perimeter ring of the first metal layer protrudes beyond a lateral surface of the first copper layer, and wherein an outer perimeter ring of the second metal layer protrudes beyond a lateral surface of the second copper layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a processor configured to estimate positions of a plurality of wireless devices from a plurality of position candidates based on position candidate information indicating the plurality of position candidates of the wireless devices, first communication information related to communication using a first electromagnetic wave between the plurality of wireless devices, and second communication information related to communication using a second electromagnetic wave between the plurality of wireless devices.

Abstract: Provided is a technology that allows easy evaluation of a degree of growth of pigs raised in a group instead of guiding the pigs one by one to a cage. A growth evaluation device includes an extraction unit that extracts, from an image captured by a camera disposed to face a pen in which the plurality of pigs are raised in the group, a buttock image having buttocks of one of the pigs facing forward, an arithmetic unit that arithmetically determines a buttock width from the buttock image, and an evaluation unit that evaluates the degree of growth of all the plurality of pigs on the basis of a prescribed number or more of the buttock widths arithmetically determined by the arithmetic unit.

Abstract: Provided is a technology that allows estrus of a sow to be accurately determined without relying on experience or in intuition of an observer. An estrus determination device for a sow includes a measurement unit that measures, per unit time, a frequency of standing up and lying down of a sow raised in a stall and a determination unit that determines estrus of the sow on the basis of a plurality of frequencies repetitively measured by the measurement unit over a set given period.

Abstract: A memory system includes a nonvolatile memory that stores table data and a memory controller for writing and reading data to and from the nonvolatile memory. The memory controller includes a volatile memory that can be in either a retention state during which power is supplied thereto or a power down state during which the power supplied thereto is cut off, a timer that measures elapsed time starting from when the memory system transitions to the low power state, and a register in which previously measured elapsed times are stored, and in which a current measured elapsed time is stored when the memory system wakes up from the low power state. The controller controls the transitioning of the volatile memory from the retention state to the power down state, if the measured elapsed time is greater than a threshold value, which is calculated based on the previously measured elapsed times.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a processor configured to determine, among first wireless communication apparatuses arranged at first positions in an environment, a second wireless communication apparatus and a third wireless communication apparatus based on a fault to be detected in the environment, the third wireless apparatus measuring first information associated with propagation of a radio wave with the second wireless communication apparatus.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes receiver circuitry, transmitter circuitry, and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry receives a first signal including first data via a first frequency band. The transmitter circuitry starts transmission of a second signal via at least a part of the first frequency band. The processor circuitry reduces interference caused by the second signal to receive the first signal. The processor circuitry increases a power of the second signal until reducing the interference becomes stable for the first time since the transmitter circuitry has started transmission of the second signal.

Abstract: The non-volatile semiconductor memory device comprises a non-volatile semiconductor memory, a controller for controlling the non-volatile semiconductor memory, the controller includes a reset terminal capable of receiving a reset signal from a host, an interface circuit capable of receiving a sleep command, and a data storing circuit, when the reset signal is received in a state which the interface circuit is being supplied with power, the data storing circuit is reset, when a sleep command is received in a state which the interface circuit is being supplied with power, the data necessary for communication with the host or the non-volatile semiconductor memory device is stored into the data storing circuit and power to the interface circuit is interrupted and when the reset signal is received in a state which power to the interface circuit is interrupted, the data is read from the data storing circuit.

Abstract: A glass sheet composite includes at least two sheets and a liquid layer held between the two sheets, and at least one of the two sheets being a glass sheet. In the glass sheet composite, the two sheets have been disposed so that an edge surface of one of the two sheets and an edge surface of the other sheet are not flush with each other to constitute a step portion having a stair-like shape in a cross-sectional view, and the glass sheet composite further comprising a seal material provided to the step portion to seal up at least the liquid layer.

Abstract: A memory controller that controls a nonvolatile memory in response to commands from a host includes a normal transfer queue and a priority transfer queue, a transfer packet priority determination unit, a transfer queue selector, and a transfer packet selector. The transfer packet priority determination unit determines whether a transfer packet is a priority packet based on transmission information of the transfer packet. The transfer queue selector selects the priority transfer queue and stores the transfer packet in the priority transfer queue if the transfer packet is determined as a priority packet, and selects the normal transfer queue and stores the transfer packet in the normal transfer queue if the transfer packet is not determined as a priority packet. The transfer packet selector transfers to the host a priority packet stored in the priority transfer queue preferentially with respect to a normal packet stored in the normal transfer queue.

Abstract: A memory controller that controls a nonvolatile memory in response to commands from a host, includes a normal transfer queue and a priority transfer queue, a transfer packet priority determination unit, a transfer queue selector, and a transfer packet selector. The transfer packet priority determination unit determines whether a transfer packet is a priority packet based on transmission information of the transfer packet. The transfer queue selector selects the priority transfer queue and stores the transfer packet in the priority transfer queue when the transfer packet is determined as the priority packet, and selects the normal transfer queue and stores the transfer packet in the normal transfer queue when the transfer packet is not determined as the priority packet. The transfer packet selector transfers to a host a priority packet stored in the priority transfer queue preferentially with respect to a normal packet stored in the normal transfer queue.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a transmitter and a processor. The transmitter transmits a signal to a first electronic apparatus with one of patterns including at least a first pattern which is a first order and which uses first to n-th frequency bands in first to n-th periods and a second pattern which is a second order different from the first order and which uses the first to n-th frequency bands in the first to n-th periods, where n is an integer greater than or equal to two. The processor switches a pattern to be used among the patterns in accordance with a communication situation.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging system includes a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and a receiving coil unit. The apparatus includes first circuitry which transmits an RF pulse based on a first clock. The coil unit includes clock generating circuitry, a receiving coil and first conversion circuitry. The clock generating circuitry generates a second clock. The first conversion circuitry samples a magnetic resonance signal in accordance with the second clock. The coil unit further includes generation circuitry which generates shift information regarding a difference between the first clock and the second clock, and shift correction circuitry which corrects the sampled magnetic resonance signal by using the shift information.

Abstract: The non-volatile semiconductor memory device comprises a non-volatile semiconductor memory, a controller for controlling the non-volatile semiconductor memory, the controller includes a reset terminal capable of receiving a reset signal from a host, an interface circuit capable of receiving a sleep command, and a data storing circuit, when the reset signal is received in a state which the interface circuit is being supplied with power, the data storing circuit is reset, when a sleep command is received in a state which the interface circuit is being supplied with power, the data necessary for communication with the host or the non-volatile semiconductor memory device is stored into the data storing circuit and power to the interface circuit is interrupted and when the reset signal is received in a state which power to the interface circuit is interrupted, the data is read from the data storing circuit.