Abstract: Described herein is a technique capable of improving the uniformity of the film formation among the substrates. According to the technique described herein, there is provided a configuration including: a reaction tube having a process chamber where a plurality of substrates are processed; a buffer chamber protruding outward from the reaction tube and configured to supply a process gas to the process chamber, the buffer chamber including: a first nozzle chamber where a first nozzle is provided; and a second nozzle chamber where a second nozzle is provided; an opening portion provided at a lower end of an inner wall of the reaction tube facing the buffer chamber; and a shielding portion provided at a communicating portion of the opening portion between the second nozzle chamber and the process chamber.

Abstract: An assistance device installed at a vehicle. The assistance device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor being configured to: receive information relating to a window opening point corresponding to a predetermined service, notify the service of proximity in a case in which the vehicle has reached a predetermined range from the window opening point, and open a window of the vehicle in a case in which the vehicle has approached the window opening point.

Abstract: A waveform processing assistance device includes an acquirer that acquires a plurality of waveform data obtained by an analysis of a sample, a selector that selects reference data among the waveform data, an extractor that extracts correct answer peaks and correct answer data from the reference data a determiner that determines each processing section including a correct answer peak and each parameter initial value, a waveform processor that performs waveform processing in each determined processing section based on each parameter initial value, an adjuster that generates a parameter adjustment value at which a waveform processing result obtained in each processing section matches or approximates corresponding correct answer data, and a program creator that creates a waveform processing execution program that includes an instruction to execute waveform processing using the parameter adjustment value in each processing section.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device including a cathode, an anode, an emitting layer arranged between the cathode and the anode, and an electron-transporting region arranged between the emitting layer and the cathode, wherein the electron-transporting region includes one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formulas (1) to (4) and a rare earth element, and the electron-transporting region substantially does not include an alkali metal, a compound containing an alkali metal, a metal belonging to Group 13 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and a compound having a metal belonging to Group 13 of the Periodic Table of the Elements.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a crack in a metal member comprises a first removal step (S10) and a second removal step (S20). In the first removal step (S10), a step for electrolyzing a metal member having an oxide scale formed on a surface thereof, a step for acquiring an image of the oxide scale as a first image, and a step for determining whether or not a scale crack has occurred are repeated until occurrence of a scale crack is determined. In the second removal step (S20), a step for electrolyzing the metal member having the scale crack, a second image acquisition step for acquiring an image of the oxide scale as a second image, and a second determination step for determining whether or not the scale crack has disappeared are repeated until disappearance of the oxide scale is determined.

Abstract: A pH sensor includes a glass electrode unit to respond to pH; a comparative electrode unit to be measured for its potential relative to the glass electrode unit; a main pipe to convey test liquid; and a fluid inlet connected to the glass electrode unit and the main pipe. The glass electrode unit includes: a first storage unit filled with electrolyte solution; a first electrode to electrically connect the inside and outside of the first storage unit; a glass film disposed between the first storage unit and the main pipe; and a first pressure transmission unit connected to the fluid inlet. The first pressure transmission unit regulates the internal pressure of the first storage unit to control the pressure difference between the first storage unit and the main pipe separated by the glass film.

Abstract: Operations may include obtaining a repair related to correcting an error of source code of a software program, the repair including an edit to make to the source code. The operations may further include determining a change type of the edit. The operations may additionally include identifying an explanation template from a library of explanation templates based on the change type corresponding to the explanation template in the library of explanation templates. In addition, the operations may include generating a change explanation for the edit based on the explanation template. The change explanation may provide a natural language explanation of the changes made by the edit.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic cooling device including: in a hollow container, an inert gas; a material filling part containing a refrigerant and magnetic material particles having a magnetocaloric effect; gas storages containing the refrigerant at both ends of the material filling part; and material partitions between the material filling part and the gas storages, in which a volume proportion of the inert gas in the hollow container is 1 vol % or more and 12 vol % or less.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution for use in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery that includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode capable of storing and releasing metal ions, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes (A) a first compound that does not have an aliphatic substituent having an unsaturated bond but has a Si—Si bond; and (B) a second compound having a S?O group and/or a third compound of formula (1)

Abstract: A task is to provide a non-aqueous electrolytic solution exhibiting excellent cycle capacity maintaining ratio and excellent low-temperature resistance characteristics and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same. An object of the present invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolytic solution which improves the cycle capacity maintaining ratio and low-temperature resistance characteristics, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the non-aqueous electrolytic solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for use in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery that comprises a negative electrode and a positive electrode capable of storing and releasing metal ions, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains the specific compounds (A) and (B).

Abstract: A task is to provide a non-aqueous electrolytic solution exhibiting excellent cycle capacity maintaining ratio and excellent low-temperature resistance characteristics and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same. An object of the present invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolytic solution which improves the cycle capacity maintaining ratio and low-temperature resistance characteristics, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the non-aqueous electrolytic solution.

Abstract: The invention relates to the extraction of organic compounds from mixtures of said compounds with water, using a nanoporous carbon membrane. The invention can be used in any field where it is desired to separate an organic compound of interest from water, such as the drying of alcohols or alkanes.

Abstract: A pH sensor includes a glass electrode unit to respond to pH; a comparative electrode unit to be measured for its potential relative to the glass electrode unit; a main pipe to convey test liquid; and a fluid inlet connected to the glass electrode unit and the main pipe. The glass electrode unit includes: a first storage unit filled with electrolyte solution; a first electrode to electrically connect the inside and outside of the first storage unit; a glass film disposed between the first storage unit and the main pipe; and a first pressure transmission unit connected to the fluid inlet. The first pressure transmission unit regulates the internal pressure of the first storage unit to control the pressure difference between the first storage unit and the main pipe separated by the glass film.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a crack in a metal member comprises a first removal step (S10) and a second removal step (S20). In the first removal step (S10), a step for electrolyzing a metal member having an oxide scale formed on a surface thereof, a step for acquiring an image of the oxide scale as a first image, and a step for determining whether or not a scale crack has occurred are repeated until occurrence of a scale crack is determined. In the second removal step (S20), a step for electrolyzing the metal member having the scale crack, a second image acquisition step for acquiring an image of the oxide scale as a second image, and a second determination step for determining whether or not the scale crack has disappeared are repeated until disappearance of the oxide scale is determined.

Abstract: Operations may include obtaining a repair related to correcting an error of source code of a software program, the repair including an edit to make to the source code. The operations may further include determining a change type of the edit. The operations may additionally include identifying an explanation template from a library of explanation templates based on the change type corresponding to the explanation template in the library of explanation templates. In addition, the operations may include generating a change explanation for the edit based on the explanation template. The change explanation may provide a natural language explanation of the changes made by the edit.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developer roller, a stir-and-transport member, and a layer thickness regulating member. The developer roller may carry developer to a photosensitive body. The stir-and-transport member may supply the developer to the developer roller. The layer thickness regulating member is located adjacent the developer roller to remove excess developer. The layer thickness regulating member includes a guide element to direct the excess developer to the stir-and-transport member.

Abstract: Operations include obtaining a machine learning (ML) pipeline skeleton model configured to generate an ML pipeline skeleton, the pipeline skeleton indicating a set of first functional blocks to use to process a new dataset of the new ML project. For each respective first functional block of the set of first functional blocks, the operations include identifying training data used by the ML pipeline skeleton model to determine the respective first functional block of the pipeline skeleton. The operations further include identifying a code snippet of the existing ML pipeline that is associated with the training data. Moreover, the operations include selecting the code snippet for instantiation of the respective first functional block based on the code snippet being associated with the training data used to determine the first functional block.

Abstract: An image capturing system comprises: an unmanned aerial vehicle including an image capturing unit capable of capturing an image of a subject in a flight state; and a control device capable of communicating with a terminal of the subject and the unmanned aerial vehicle. The control device includes: a storage unit configured to register subject information in which the subject is set as a target to be captured; a determination unit configured to determine whether the subject is present in a predetermined image capturing area; a signal generation unit configured to generate a control signal that controls the image capturing unit; and a communication control unit configured to transmit the subject information and the control signal to the unmanned aerial vehicle.