Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: an illumination device emitting first to third illumination light; an imaging device capturing an image using return light from a subject; and a processor including hardware. The processor generates a display image based on first to third images captured with the first to third light emitted. A first absorbance difference (difference in absorbance of ß-carotene between the first and second illumination light) is larger than a second absorbance difference (difference in absorbance of metmyoglobin between the first and second illumination light). A peak wavelength of the third illumination light differs from peak wavelengths of the first and second illumination light. Based on the first to third images, the processor generates the display image that displays a thermally denatured muscle layer, a fat layer, and a muscle layer that is not thermally denatured of the subject, in an identifiable manner from each other.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: an illumination device emitting first to third illumination light; an imaging device capturing an image using return light from a subject; and a processor including hardware. The processor generates a display image based on first to third images captured with the first to third light emitted. A first absorbance difference (difference in absorbance of ?-carotene between the first and second illumination light) is smaller than a second absorbance difference (difference in absorbance of metmyoglobin between the first and second illumination light). A peak wavelength of the third illumination light differs from peak wavelengths of the first and second illumination light. Based on the first to third images, the processor generates the display image that displays a thermally denatured muscle layer, a fat layer, and a muscle layer that is not thermally denatured of the subject, in an identifiable manner from each other.

Abstract: Provided are a cellulose acetate fiber and a cellulose acetate fiber molded article which are excellent in water solubility and biodegradability and are small in load onto the natural environment even when allowed to stand still in the environment. The invention provides a cellulose acetate fiber containing cellulose acetate having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.3 and a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 2.0 or less as well as a cellulose acetate fiber molded article.

Abstract: A symbol-determining device according to an embodiment includes: a transmission line shortening unit that multiplies each symbol value of a symbol array that is part of an input signal by a tap gain of a linear digital filter and outputs a symbol array representing a sum of values acquired through the multiplication; a transmission line estimating unit that estimates a transfer function of a transmission line using an adaptive nonlinear digital filter on the basis of a symbol array representing a state of the transmission line; an addition comparison processing unit that calculates a minimum value of a distance function in a Viterbi algorithm on the basis of a metric that is calculated on the basis of the output of the transmission line shortening unit and the transfer function; and a path tracing-back determination unit that performs symbol determination by tracing back a trellis path in the Viterbi algorithm on the basis of the minimum value of the distance function.

Abstract: A steering/turning controller: inputs a target turning angle command created based on travel environment information; determines whether the target turning angle command is a corrective turning region, in which an angle is equal to or less than an angle threshold value and an angular velocity is equal to or greater than an angular velocity threshold value, or a non-corrective turning region other than the corrective turning region; when generating a steering command angle and a turning command angle based on the target turning angle command, sets a distribution of the steering command angle to “zero” and generates only the turning command angle in the case of the corrective turning region; and generates the steering command angle and the turning command angle in the case of the non-corrective turning region.

Abstract: A steering/turning controller: inputs a target turning angle command created based on travel environment information; determines whether the target turning angle command is a corrective turning region, in which an angle is equal to or less than an angle threshold value and an angular velocity is equal to or greater than an angular velocity threshold value, or a non-corrective turning region other than the corrective turning region; when generating a steering command angle and a turning command angle based on the target turning angle command, sets a distribution of the steering command angle to “zero” and generates only the turning command angle in the case of the corrective turning region; and generates the steering command angle and the turning command angle in the case of the non-corrective turning region.

Abstract: A cellulose acetate according to the present invention has a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.1 and has a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 3.0 or less, where the CDI is specified by the formula: CDI=(Measured value of half height width of chemical composition)/(Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition) where the measured value of half height width of chemical composition is a half height width of chemical composition determined by analyzing a cellulose acetate propionate by HPLC, where the cellulose acetate propionate is prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample); and Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition=2·35482?{square root over (3*DPw*(DS/3)*(1?DS/3))}/DPw??[Math.

Abstract: A method for purifying a biologically active substance from a solution mixture containing impurities and the biologically active substance, in which an ion exchange chromatography carrier comprising a matrix and a copolymer containing at least N-isopropylacrylamide as a monomer unit and immobilized to a surface of the matrix is used, and the solution mixture is allowed to flow through a container storing the carrier at a uniform temperature, thereby recovering the biologically active substance.

Abstract: A cation exchange chromatographic matrix comprising a base material, and a copolymer with one monomer unit having at least a sulfonic acid group, the copolymer being immobilized on the base material, wherein: the copolymer forms substantially no cross-linked structure, and the copolymer comprises neither acrylamide nor an acrylamide derivative as a monomer unit, or comprises acrylamide or an acrylamide derivative as a monomer unit in a range which has no substantial influence; the ratio of the mass of the copolymer to the mass of the base material is 5% or more and 200% or less; and the density of the sulfonic acid group is higher than 30 mmol/L and 200 mmol/L or lower.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cation-exchange chromatographic support, comprising a membrane matrix and a copolymer immobilized on the surface of the membrane matrix, wherein the copolymer comprises a (meth)acrylamide-based compound and/or a (meth)acrylate-based compound as monomer units, and the support has one or more species of cation-exchange groups including at least a weak cation-exchange group at a density higher than 30 mmol/L per volume of the support.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing device capable of generating a more accurate analysis image by extracting a region, which exists at a boundary between different substances and has a pixel value that is non-uniform and continuously changes, from volume data. The image processing device acquires the volume data of a region which includes a large intestine, sets a plurality of starting points of region expansion in a boundary region between air and a residue in the large intestine, sets a condition of an expandable range of a width according to a gradient of a pixel value of each of the starting points, performs a region expansion process from each of the starting points according to the set condition, and generates the analysis image based on the result of the region expansion process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for purifying a protein, comprising: providing a solution containing a monomer and aggregates of the protein of interest; a purification step of removing the aggregates of the protein of interest using a cation-exchange chromatographic support media to obtain a purified solution of the monomer, the cation-exchange chromatographic support media comprising at least one type of weak cation-exchange group and having a cation-exchange group density higher than 30 mmol/L; and a virus removal step of removing viruses from the purified solution using a virus removal membrane having a virus logarithmic reduction value of 3 or more.

Abstract: A lane keeping assist device assists a steer-by-wire vehicle to stay in a traveling lane. The lane keeping assist device controls the turning angle of the turning wheel using a first turning angle calculated to keep the vehicle in the traveling lane and using a second turning angle corresponding to the steering amount of the steering wheel. The lane keeping assist device detects a vehicle speed of the vehicle. The lane keeping assist device calculates a first reaction force command value to the steering wheel corresponding to the first turning angle and a second reaction force command value to the steering wheel corresponding to the second turning angle. The lane keeping assist device controls a steering reaction force to be imparted to the steering wheel to correspond only to the second reaction force command value when the vehicle speed is higher than a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A substrate processing device includes a substrate holding table, an ultraviolet irradiator, a tubular member, a first gas supplying unit, and a second gas supplying unit. The ultraviolet irradiator is disposed facing to the substrate through an active space and configured to irradiate the substrate with ultraviolet light. The tubular member includes an inner surface surrounding a side surface of the substrate holding table, and at least one opening at a position facing to the side surface on the inner surface. The first gas supplying unit supplies gas to a space between the side surface of the substrate holding table and the inner surface of the tubular member through the at least one opening. The second gas supplying unit supplies gas to an active space between the substrate and the ultraviolet irradiator.

Abstract: A lane keeping assist device assists a steer-by-wire vehicle to stay in a traveling lane. The lane keeping assist device controls the turning angle of the turning wheel using a first turning angle calculated to keep the vehicle in the traveling lane and using a second turning angle corresponding to the steering amount of the steering wheel. The lane keeping assist device detects a vehicle speed of the vehicle. The lane keeping assist device calculates a first reaction force command value to the steering wheel corresponding to the first turning angle and a second reaction force command value to the steering wheel corresponding to the second turning angle. The lane keeping assist device controls a steering reaction force to be imparted to the steering wheel to correspond only to the second reaction force command value when the vehicle speed is higher than a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing device capable of generating a more accurate analysis image by extracting a region, which exists at a boundary between different substances and has a pixel value that is non-uniform and continuously changes, from volume data. The image processing device acquires the volume data of a region which includes a large intestine, sets a plurality of starting points of region expansion in a boundary region between air and a residue in the large intestine, sets a condition of an expandable range of a width according to a gradient of a pixel value of each of the starting points, performs a region expansion process from each of the starting points according to the set condition, and generates the analysis image based on the result of the region expansion process.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus of the present invention includes a processing unit that calculates a first focal point position of a first parallax image group in the first attention region on the basis of the conditions including an attention region used to generate a stereoscopic image, generates the first parallax image group from the first focal point position by using volume data which is obtained from an image scanning apparatus, calculates a second focal point position which is located on a stereoscopic central line set when the first parallax image group is generated and which is the same depth direction position as a position of a point in the second attention region which is different from the first attention region, generates a second parallax image group from the second focal point position, and generates stereoscopic images by using the first parallax image group and the second parallax image group.

Abstract: Provided is a technology that supports a user in easily selecting an image of interest from among a large quantity of continuous images while making the best use of characteristics of a scroll function. The technology prepares a first scroll area that receives an indication for sequentially scrolling images to be displayed on a display screen among the large quantity of continuous images by a predetermined first amount of a scroll; and a second scroll area that receives an indication for sequentially scrolling the images by the amount of a scroll smaller than the first amount of a scroll, in a case where the number of the continuous images is greater than the maximum number of designatable positions of the first scroll area.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cation-exchange chromatographic support, comprising a membrane matrix and a copolymer immobilized on the surface of the membrane matrix, wherein the copolymer comprises a (meth)acrylamide-based compound and/or a (meth)acrylate-based compound as monomer units, and the support has one or more species of cation-exchange groups including at least a weak cation-exchange group at a density higher than 30 mmol/L per volume of the support.

Abstract: A steering control device increases a steering reaction force of a steering reaction force actuator in a direction in which a lateral position of a host vehicle moves away from a travel path partition line when a turning amount of a turning actuator increases in the direction in which the lateral position of the host vehicle moves away from the travel path partition line. A steering reaction force control amount is computed for a reaction force suppression processing to reduce the steering reaction force control amount when the steering reaction force control amount has been at a threshold value or higher for a length of time. The reaction force suppression processing is carried out to control the steering reaction force actuator in lieu of the steering reaction force control amount. Meanwhile, the turning amount is maintained at a value occurring when the reaction force suppression processing began.