Abstract: An information processing system includes multiple processing units the number of which is at least three and multiple communication paths that allow the multiple processing units to mutually communicate information. When at least one of the multiple processing units is brought into a power-off state, multiple processing units that are included in the multiple processing units and that are other than the processing unit brought into the power-off state perform processing for changing one of the communication paths used by the multiple processing units other than the processing unit brought into the power-off state to a different one of the communication paths that has low power consumption.

Abstract: An adhesive composition may include 100 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic polymer (A), 45 to 65 parts by weight of isoboronyl acrylate (B), and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a photoradical polymerization initiator (C). Each molecule of the (meth)acrylic polymer (A) may have at least one group represented by the general formula (1) at a molecular terminal: —OC(O)C(R1)?CH2 (1), where R1 is a hydrogen atom or an organic group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms. The (meth)acrylic polymer (A) may have a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 3,000 to 100,000, and a ratio (Mw/Mn) of a weight average molecular weight (Mw) to a number average molecular weight (Mn) of less than 1.8.

Abstract: A method includes introducing a protein having double-stranded DNA cleavage activity itself into the eukaryote or a part of the eukaryote, and rearranging DNA of the eukaryote by the protein in the eukaryote or a part of cells of the eukaryote.

Abstract: An electronic device includes first and second controllers that execute processing based on first and second operating systems (OSes). The first controller includes a command generation unit that generates a command to be executed by the second controller, and a command transmission unit that includes a correspondence relationship associating in advance plural commands to be executed by the second controller with a control code stipulating an execution sequence of the plural commands, and if a control code corresponding to plural commands generated by the command generation unit exists in the correspondence relationship, the command transmission unit assigns the control code to the plural commands and transmits to the second controller. The second-controller receives the plural commands transmitted from the command transmission unit, and executes the plural commands based on the execution sequence stipulated by the assigned control code.

Abstract: A column body (3) is, for example, an H steel column. Abase plate (5) is joined to the lower end of the column body (3). Anchor bolts (9) are inserted into a foundation (7) and are fixed thereto. Slits (13a), (13b) are provided in the base plate (5). The slits (13a), (13b) are formed in mutually different directions. The slits (13a), (13b) are formed so as to surround the anchor bolts (9) (holes of the base plate (5)). More specifically, the anchor bolts (9) are surrounded from a plurality of directions by the slits (13a), (13b) formed in a plurality of different directions.

Abstract: An information processing system includes multiple processing units the number of which is at least three and multiple communication paths that allow the multiple processing units to mutually communicate information. When at least one of the multiple processing units is brought into a power-off state, multiple processing units that are included in the multiple processing units and that are other than the processing unit brought into the power-off state perform processing for changing one of the communication paths used by the multiple processing units other than the processing unit brought into the power-off state to a different one of the communication paths that has low power consumption.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic motor including an annular vibrator and an annular moving member that is brought into pressure-contact with the vibrator. The vibrator includes an annular vibrating plate and an annular piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element includes an annular lead-free piezoelectric ceramic piece, a common electrode arranged on one surface of the piezoelectric ceramic piece, and a plurality of electrodes arranged on the other surface of the piezoelectric ceramic piece. The plurality of electrodes include two drive phase electrodes, one or more non-drive phase electrodes, and one or more detection phase electrodes. A second surface of the vibrating plate includes a plurality of groove regions extending radially, and the depths of the groove regions change in a circumferential direction along a curve obtained by superimposing one or more sine waves on one another. The ultrasonic motor exhibits a sufficient drive speed while suppressing generation of an unnecessary vibration wave.

Abstract: Epigenomic states of genome DNA are altered at multiple sites to rapidly change traits by providing a fusion protein including a first region that defines a polypeptide capable of binding sequence-specifically to multiple sites on genome DNA and a second region that defines a polypeptide capable of regulating an epigenomic state.

Abstract: Provided is a genome shuffling technology suited to creating a useful next-generation plant body. Genome shuffling is performed using a polypeptide comprising a first polypeptide region for double-stranded DNA breakage activity and a second polypeptide region for intertissue migration activity.

Abstract: A piezoelectric material including a perovskite-type metal oxide represented by the following general formula (1); Bi; and Mn, wherein the content of Bi is 0.1-0.5 mol % with respect to 1 mol of the metal oxide, the content of Mn is 0.3-1.5 mol % with respect to 1 mol of the metal oxide, and the piezoelectric material satisfies (L4?L5)/L5?0.05 and (L8?L9)/L9?0.05 when the lengths of twelve Bi—O bonds with Bi that is located at a 12-fold site with respect to O in a perovskite-type unit cell as a starting point are taken to be L1 to L12 in length order: (Ba1-xM1x)(Ti1-yM2y)O3??(1) wherein 0?x?0.2, 0?y?0.1, and M1 and M2 are mutually different metal elements which have a total valence of +6 and are selected from other elements than Ba, Ti, Bi and Mn.

Abstract: A recording medium post-processing device includes a binding unit and a hole forming unit. The binding unit performs a binding process on a recording medium bundle. The hole forming unit performs a hole forming process in a region of recording media that constitute the recording medium bundle including a part of a binding region in which the binding process is performed.

Abstract: A column body (3) is, for example, an H steel column. Abase plate (5) is joined to the lower end of the column body (3). Anchor bolts (9) are inserted into a foundation (7) and are fixed thereto. Slits (13a), (13b) are provided in the base plate (5). The slits (13a), (13b) are formed in mutually different directions. The slits (13a), (13b) are formed so as to surround the anchor bolts (9) (holes of the base plate (5)). More specifically, the anchor bolts (9) are surrounded from a plurality of directions by the slits (13a), (13b) formed in a plurality of different directions.

Abstract: A device capable of stably obtaining gas of a sterilizer containing hydrogen peroxide for a long time is provided. A cleaning device that cleans a heating surface that gasifies a sterilizer of a gasifier for a sterilizer is provided, and after an operation for a fixed time period, the heating surface is cleaned.

Abstract: An ultrasonic motor includes an annular vibrator and an annular moving member that is brought into pressure-contact with the vibrator. The vibrator includes an annular vibrating plate and an annular piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element includes an annular lead-free piezoelectric ceramic piece, a common electrode arranged on one surface of the piezoelectric ceramic piece, and a plurality of electrodes arranged on the other surface of the piezoelectric ceramic piece. The plurality of electrodes include two drive phase electrodes, one or more non-drive phase electrodes, and one or more detection phase electrodes. A second surface of the vibrating plate includes a plurality of groove regions extending radially, and the depths of the groove regions change in a circumferential direction along a curve obtained by superimposing one or more sine waves on one another. The ultrasonic motor exhibits a sufficient drive speed while suppressing generation of an unnecessary vibration wave.

Abstract: Provided are a porous composite containing OCP and collagen having higher compressive strength than before; a bone regeneration material containing the same; and a method for producing a porous composite. The porous composite contains octacalcium phosphate and collagen, has a pore size of 5 ?m to 40 ?m as determined by measurement using a mercury porosimeter, and contains pores of 71 ?m to 200 ?m at a rate of less than or equal to 8% in all pores of less than or equal to 200 ?m.

Abstract: An ultrasonic motor, usable in a drive control system and the like, includes an annular vibrator and an annular moving member arranged so as to be brought into pressure-contact with the vibrator. The vibrator includes an annular vibrating plate and an annular piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element includes an annular piezoelectric ceramic piece, a common electrode arranged on one surface of the piezoelectric ceramic piece, and a plurality of electrodes arranged on the other surface of the piezoelectric ceramic piece. The piezoelectric ceramic piece contains lead in a content of less than 1,000 ppm. The plurality of electrodes include two drive phase electrodes, one or more non-drive phase electrodes, and one or more detection phase electrodes.

Abstract: An in-vehicle object determining apparatus cooperates with an obstacle sensor unit, which detects an obstacle at a first time. An estimated detected state is calculated as a detected state of the obstacle estimated to be detected by the obstacle sensor unit at a second time after a lapse of a predetermined time period from the first time, on condition that the obstacle is assumed to be under stationary state, based on (i) a vehicle-relative position of the obstacle detected at the first time, (ii) a sensor position of the obstacle sensor unit, and (iii) a vehicle position change during a period from the first time to the second time. It is determined that the obstacle is a moving object based on a discrepancy between the estimated detected state of the obstacle and a real detected state of the obstacle actually detected by the obstacle sensor unit at the second time.

Abstract: A vibrator and an ultrasonic motor can exhibit a sufficient drive speed even when using lead-free piezoelectric ceramics. The ultrasonic motor includes an annular vibrator and an annular moving member arranged so as to be brought into pressure-contact with the vibrator. The vibrator includes an annular vibrating plate and an annular piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element includes an annular piezoelectric ceramic piece, a common electrode arranged on one surface of the piezoelectric ceramic piece, and a plurality of electrodes arranged on the other surface of the piezoelectric ceramic piece. The piezoelectric ceramic piece contains lead in a content of less than 1,000 ppm. The plurality of electrodes include two drive phase electrodes, at least one non-drive phase electrode, and at least one detection phase electrode.

Abstract: A lateral distance sensor diagnosis apparatus cooperating with a lateral distance sensor in a vehicle includes a travel enabled distance acquisition section and a diagnosis test section. The travel enabled distance acquisition section determines whether the vehicle is estimated to have contact with an object detected by the lateral distance sensor, based on a distance detected by the lateral distance sensor and a present steering angle. When determining that the vehicle is estimated to have contact with the detected object, the travel enabled distance acquisition section acquires a travel enabled distance based on a distance detected by the lateral distance sensor. The diagnosis test section determines that the lateral distance sensor fails to operate normally when a movement distance becomes greater than the travel enabled distance under state where the steering angle is an angle causing the vehicle to have contact with an object detected by the lateral distance sensor.

Abstract: An adhesive composition may include 100 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic polymer (A), 45 to 65 parts by weight of isoboronyl acrylate (B), and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a photoradical polymerization initiator (C). Each molecule of the (meth)acrylic polymer (A) may have at least one group represented by the general formula (1) at a molecular terminal: —OC(O)C(R1)=CH2 (1), where R1 is a hydrogen atom or an organic group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms. The (meth)acrylic polymer (A) may have a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 3,000 to 100,000, and a ratio (Mw/Mn) of a weight average molecular weight (Mw) to a number average molecular weight (Mn) of less than 1.8.