Abstract: An air-conditioning system includes: an air-conditioning device; and a distribution device to distribute an update program to the air-conditioning device, the distribution device being connected to the air-conditioning device via a first network. Preferably, the distribution device is configured to receive distribution of the update program from a network server connected to the distribution device via a second network. The distribution device is configured to perform protocol conversion between a communication method of the first network and a communication method of the second network.

Abstract: A measurement in a high accuracy is performed when acquiring a tomographic image or the like. Provided is a measuring apparatus, including an electrode unit including a plurality of electrodes in contact with a living body; a magnetic sensor array, including a plurality of magnetic sensor cells, capable of detecting input magnetic fields in three axial directions in a plurality of positions in a three-dimensional space; a current applying section configured to apply a current flowing in the living body by at least one electrode pair of the plurality of electrodes; a measurement data acquiring section configured to acquire measurement data based on the input magnetic field. Which is detected from the living body by the magnetic sensor array during a current flows in the living body; and an estimation section configured to estimate a current flowing in the living body based on the measurement data.

Abstract: An electrochemical reaction device of an embodiment includes: an electrolytic solution tank; a first electrode in the first room; a second electrode in the second room; and a generator. The electrolytic solution tank includes a first room and a second room. The first room is capable of storing a first electrolytic solution containing a first substance including carbon dioxide. The second room is capable of storing a second electrolytic solution containing a second substance. The first electrode reduces the first substance. The second electrode oxidizes the second substance. The generator is electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. The first electrode includes a conductor having a flow path penetrating through the conductor.

Abstract: An electrochemical reaction device of an embodiment includes: an electrolytic solution tank; a first electrode in the first room; a second electrode in the second room; and a generator. The electrolytic solution tank includes a first room and a second room. The first room is capable of storing a first electrolytic solution containing a first substance including carbon dioxide. The second room is capable of storing a second electrolytic solution containing a second substance. The first electrode reduces the first substance. The second electrode oxidizes the second substance. The generator is electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. The first electrode includes a conductor having a flow path penetrating through the conductor.

Abstract: Magnetic materials, having: a composition represented by a general formula: (R1?yXy)x(Fe1?aMa)100?x where, R is at least one of element selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Y, X is at least one of element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr and Hf, M is at least one of element selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Nb, Mo, Ta, W, Al, Si, Ga and Ge, x is a value satisfying 4?x?20 atomic %, y is a value satisfying 0.01?y?0.9, and a is a value satisfying 0?a?0.2, wherein the magnetic material includes a Th2Ni17 crystal phase or a TbCu7 crystal phase as a main phase, that are useful for magnetic refrigeration.

Abstract: An iodine adsorbent of an embodiment includes: a carrier modified with a functional group represented by a formula (1); and a silver ion supported on the carrier, where R1 is a polyol group.

Abstract: There is provided an efficient treatment method for boron-containing water capable of reducing an amount of use of medical agent and an amount of generation of sludge. A treatment method for boron-containing water of an embodiment includes a first process of concentrating boron-containing water to obtain boron-concentrated liquid. Further, the method includes a second process of making the boron-concentrated liquid to be brought into contact with a layered inorganic hydroxide, and making the layered inorganic hydroxide adsorb boron in the boron-concentrated liquid to remove boron.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a desalination treatment membrane includes a desalting membrane and a base material which is disposed in close contact with the desalting membrane, wherein a solid salt is fixed to the base material by a graft-polymerization.

Abstract: An anion adsorbent of an embodiment includes a support and a triazine hydrochloride structure that is bound to the support.

Abstract: An adsorbent includes an inorganic porous material and a ligand provided on a surface of the inorganic porous material and having a bidentate nitrogen-containing chelating functional group. The adsorbent has an infrared absorption spectrum showing a peak derived from the ligand. The peak is observed near a wavenumber of from 1,375 cm?1 to 1,400 cm?1 and has a full width at half maximum of from 5 cm?1 to 50 cm?1.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, water to be treated is passed through each of a first reactor vessel and second reactor vessel, phosphorus contained in the water is removed by using an adsorbent, thereafter the liquid held in each of the reactor vessels is discharged from each of a first treated water discharge path and second treated water discharge path, and thus the influence of soluble impurities derived from the water is eliminated. Further, when suspended solids impurities contained in the water are accumulated in the phosphorus adsorbent, the accumulated impurities are eliminated by a reverse cleaning operation using a liquid to be thereafter introduced from a reactor vessel liquid introduction path into the reactor vessel, and hence the influence of the suspended solids in the water on a desorption agent liquid to be thereafter introduced into a crystallization vessel, and containing phosphorus from the phosphorus adsorbent is eliminated.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an oil adsorbent includes inorganic particles and a polymer formed on surfaces of or between the inorganic particles. The content rate of the inorganic particles is 50% by volume or more and 97% by volume or less relative to the inorganic particles and the polymer, and an area of the inorganic particles is 30% or more and 60% or less relative to a cross-section of the inorganic particles and the polymer.

Abstract: A magnetic refrigeration material includes: at least one selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Tb by a range of 4 to 15 atomic percentages; at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Mn and Cr by a range of 60 to 93 atomic percentages; at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, C, Ge, Al, Ga and In by a range of 2.9 to 23.5 atomic percentages; and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb and W by a range of 1.5 atomic percentages or less, wherein the magnetic refrigeration material includes a NaZn13 type crystal structure as a main phase.

Abstract: A halogen adsorbent of an embodiment includes: a halogen adsorbent including a support, a chelate ligand bonded to the support, and a metal ion coordinated on the chelate ligand. The chelate ligand has a functional group represented by —NR1—(CH2CH2NR3)n—R2, all of the R1, R2, and R3 are hydrogen atoms and the n is 1 or 2, or at least any one of the R1, R2, and R3 is a functional group represented by —CH2CH2CONR4R5, the R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and an alkyl ether group including a straight chain or a side chain having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and the n is any of 0, 1, and 2.

Abstract: An iodine adsorbent of an embodiment includes: an iodine adsorbent including a carrier, an organic group binding to the carrier, and silver. The organic group has a functional group represented by S? or SR at the terminal, the silver binds to the sulfur in S? or SR, the R is a hydrogen atom or a substituent containing hydrocarbon, and the atomic ratio of the silver to the sulfur is 2.6 or more and 2.9 or less.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an osmotic pressure power generation method includes the steps of bringing fresh water and salt water to each other while interposing an osmosis membrane, bringing an osmotic pressure inducer into contact with a salt water-side surface of the osmosis membrane to allow the fresh water to permeate at least the osmosis membrane by an osmotic pressure, and rotating a rotor by a water pressure generated by the osmotic pressure, thereby generating power.

Abstract: Magnetic materials, having: a composition represented by a general formula: (R1-yXy)x(Fe1-aMa)100-x where, R is at least one of element selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Y, X is at least one of element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr and Hf, M is at least one of element selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Nb, Mo, Ta, W, Al, Si, Ga and Ge, x is a value satisfying 4?x?20 atomic %, y is a value satisfying 0.01?y?0.9, and a is a value satisfying 0?a?0.2, wherein the magnetic material includes a Th2Ni17 crystal phase or a TbCu7 crystal phase as a main phase, that are useful for magnetic refrigeration.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a desalination treatment membrane includes a desalting membrane and a base material which is disposed in close contact with the desalting membrane, wherein a solid salt is fixed to the base material by a graft-polymerization.

Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a method for recovering a boron adsorbent, including: preparing water having an electric resistivity of 0.01 M?·cm or more and kept at a temperature within a temperature range; and contacting the water with the boron adsorbent to release boron adsorbed at the boron adsorbent.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a desalination treatment membrane includes a desalting membrane and a base material disposed in close contact with the desalting membrane, the base material being subjected to a silane coupling treatment.