Abstract: Provided are a near-infrared absorbing material fine particle dispersion, a near-infrared absorber, and a laminated structure for near-infrared absorption, which can exhibit higher near-infrared absorption property, compared to near-infrared fine particle dispersions, near-infrared absorber, and laminated structures for near-infrared absorption, containing tungsten oxides or composite tungsten oxides according to the conventional art. Also provided is a near-infrared absorbing material fine particle dispersion, wherein composite tungsten oxide fine particles, each particle containing a hexagonal crystal structure, and a silane compound are contained in an acrylic resin.

Abstract: The weight of a body-to-be-conveyed constituting a conveying device is reduced, and the friction force between the sliding surface of the body-to-be-conveyed and the conveyance path is reduced. A body-to-be-conveyed that is a component of a conveying device that uses electromagnetic force as thrust and can move in a horizontal direction includes a mover in which a bottom surface is arranged so that a predetermined gap is formed in a vertical direction with respect to the sliding surface thereof, in which the mover includes a permanent magnet and a cover, a gap facing surface of the permanent magnet facing the gap includes one magnetic pole, the cover is installed on a side of the permanent magnet opposite from the gap facing surface in the vertical direction, the horizontal outermost diameter of the cover is larger than the horizontal outermost diameter of the permanent magnet, and the cover is formed of a flat plate.

Abstract: A petroleum resin that is a polymer of a raw material component including a C9 fraction containing an aromatic olefin and dicyclopentadiene, in which a ratio C2/C1 (mass ratio) of a content C2 of the aromatic olefin to a content C1 of the dicyclopentadiene in the raw material component is 0.35 or more and 0.5 or less, and a softening point is 150° C. or higher.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device configured to (i) accept an input from a user selecting one image group from among the plurality of image groups, (ii) responsive to the input selecting an image group, display the ultrasound images included in the selected image group on the display, (iii) accept, through the user interface, an input for assigning a region of interest to an ultrasound image displayed on the display, (iv) responsive to the input assigning the region of interest, create a data set representing a temporal change in a feature in the region of interest based on the ultrasonic images included in the selected image group, and (v) arrange and integrate a plurality of data sets obtained by repeatedly executing operations (i) to (iv) in a time series, then create a data series representing a temporal change in a feature in the region of interest in the plurality of data sets.

Abstract: A vehicle display device includes a housing that includes an opening and a first wall, in which the housing is attached to a vehicle in an orientation in which the opening faces an upper side in a vertical direction of the vehicle, and the first wall faces a rear side in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, an image display device, and a transparent cover. The first wall includes a pinch part pinched by one hand of an operator. The pinch part includes a first recessed portion and a second recessed portion, which are spaced apart from each other. The first recessed portion is recessed toward the second recessed portion. The second recessed portion is recessed toward the first recessed portion.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device that prevents resin from leaking out from a resin insulating member at a periphery of the resin insulating member and thereby achieves an increase in reliability. The semiconductor device includes a module unit, a resin insulating member bonded to the module unit, a cooling unit coupled to the module unit with the resin insulating member interposed therebetween, and a flow blocking member disposed between the module unit and the cooling unit to surround the resin insulating member, the flow blocking member being more easily compressively deformable than the resin insulating member.

Abstract: Provided are: a novel marker useful for measuring hypoxia or predicting the risk of exacerbation of a hypoxia-related pathological condition; a hypoxia measurement method or a method for predicting the risk of exacerbation of a pathological condition using the marker as an indicator; a composition for measuring hypoxia or predicting the risk of exacerbation of a pathological condition; a method for screening a candidate substance for a therapeutic agent for a hypoxia-related pathological condition; a composition for ameliorating a hypoxia-related pathological condition; and the like. A method for measuring hypoxia in a subject or a method for predicting the risk of exacerbation of a pathological condition, each method comprising the step of measuring the amount of SPINK1 in a sample collected from a subject. Use of SPINK1 as a biomarker for measuring hypoxia or for predicting the risk of exacerbation of a pathological condition.

Abstract: A temperature sensing system senses a temperature in the monitor space. The temperature sensing system includes a first detector, a second detector, and a processing unit. The first detector detects a temperature on a ceiling and outputs first information about the temperature on the ceiling. The second detector detects infrared radiation emitted from a floor and outputs second information about the infrared radiation from the floor. The processing unit calculates, based on at least the first information and the second information, a spatial temperature distribution which includes a component in a height direction with respect to the monitor space between the ceiling and the floor.

Abstract: A projection processing device comprises a processor control unit that acquires, in response to acceptance of input information, projection position information associated with the input information, and instructs a projector to emit light or project an image enabling a user to identify a position based on the acquired projection position information.

Abstract: A linear motor for a compressor having asymmetric load characteristics in both directions of a stroke, improves the service life of a bearing, and reduces a total length of a system. The linear motor includes a movable element having a magnetic pole frame and a plurality of field element poles, and a plurality of magnetic pole teeth around which windings are wound and that are provided so as to sandwich the movable element, and the movable element and the magnetic pole teeth are relatively displaced. The plurality of field element poles include primary magnets arranged between the plurality of magnetic pole teeth and secondary magnets arranged externally relative to spaces between the plurality of magnetic pole teeth in either direction of the relative displacement. A neck part of the magnetic pole frame connected to a bearing is arranged externally in the other direction of the relative displacement direction.

Abstract: An ion detector includes a microchannel plate configured to generate secondary electrons upon reception of ions incident thereon and multiply and output the generated secondary electrons; a plurality of electron impact-type diodes configured to have effective regions narrower than an effective region of the microchannel plate, receive the incident secondary electrons output from the microchannel plate, and multiply and detect the incident secondary electrons; a focus electrode configured to be disposed between the microchannel plate and the electron impact-type diodes and focus the secondary electrons toward the electron impact-type diodes; and a voltage supply part configured to apply a drive voltage to each of the plurality of electron impact-type diodes.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first to fifth terminals, an amplification circuit including a first input end connectable to the first terminal and the third terminal, a second input end connectable to the second terminal and the fourth terminal, and an output end, and a switching circuit. The switching circuit is configured to switch between a first state in which the first input end is connected to the first terminal and insulated from the third terminal and the second input end is connected to the second terminal and insulated from the fourth terminal, and a second state in which the first input end is connected to the third terminal and insulated from the first terminal and the second input end is connected to the fourth terminal and insulated from the second terminal.

Abstract: A neutral return mechanism includes an interlocking shaft to be pushed and pulled in an axial direction in conjunction with a swinging operation of an operation member; a housing member to support the interlocking shaft such that the interlocking shaft is movable in the axial direction and accommodate the interlocking shaft such that one of opposite end portions thereof protrudes; a neutral return spring to return the interlocking shaft from a post-movement position to an initial position, the neutral return spring being accommodated in the housing member such that the neutral return spring extends in the axial direction of the interlocking shaft, wherein the housing member includes a supported portion between a spring accommodation portion in which the neutral return spring is accommodated and a protrusion opening through which the interlocking shaft protrudes, the supported portion being supported at a bracket member.

Abstract: Provided are an aqueous ink for ink jet that is capable of recording an image excellent in color developability and light fastness and is excellent in sticking recovery property, and an ink cartridge and an ink jet recording method each using the aqueous ink. The aqueous ink for ink jet contains a plurality of kinds of pigments and a wax particle. The plurality of kinds of pigments include a first pigment and a second pigment. The first pigment is C.I. Pigment Yellow 74, and the second pigment is C.I. Pigment Yellow 155. Further, the ink cartridge includes an ink storage portion configured to store the aqueous ink, and the ink jet recording method includes ejecting the aqueous ink from a recording head of an ink jet system to record an image on a recording medium.

Abstract: A substrate processing method includes a liquid film forming step of forming a liquid film, a liquid film heat retaining step of keeping the liquid film warm, a gas phase layer forming step of forming a gas phase layer which holds the processing liquid on a center portion of the liquid film, an opening forming step of forming an opening in the center portion of the liquid film by excluding the processing liquid held by the gas phase layer, a substrate rotating step of rotating the substrate around a rotation axis, and an opening expanding step of expanding the opening, while a state in which the gas phase layer is formed on an inner circumferential edge of the liquid film is maintained, by moving the irradiation region toward a circumferential edge portion of the substrate while the liquid film heat retaining step and the substrate rotating step are performed.

Abstract: A component mounting system including: a component mounting device group in which a plurality of component mounting devices that mount components supplied to a board transported in from an upstream side by a tape feeder and transport out the board to a downstream side, and cut a carrier tape after supplying the components by a cutter device and discharge scraps of carrier tape, are installed on a floor surface while being arranged in a direction of conveying the board; a main conveyor that is installed along an arrangement direction of the plurality of component mounting devices in a region on the floor surface under the component mounting device group, and transports the scraps of carrier tape discharged from each of the plurality of component mounting devices; and a scraps storage that is installed outside the region and stores the scraps of carrier tape transported by the main conveyor.

Abstract: The game system includes a first acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information about a vehicle, and a first transmission unit that transmits the vehicle information acquired by the first acquisition unit to a personal terminal brought into the vehicle. A vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle; a second acquisition unit that acquires the vehicle information transmitted from the first transmission unit; and the vehicle information acquired by the second acquisition unit, on the personal terminal and the personal terminal including a control unit that controls the progress of the game by using it as a parameter of the game that is being executed.

Abstract: An alloy composed of two types of elements, wherein all the standard deviation of distribution in the alloy of each element constituting the alloy are 18 atomic % or less provides a novel alloy composed of three or more types of elements and having a high solid solution uniformity.

Abstract: To ensure further accurate management of a status of medication administration, one aspect of the present invention acquires declaration information regarding the medication administration of a user, acquires biological information of the user and causes a storage medium to store the biological information, calculates a degree of dispersion of the biological information acquired in a target period based on the biological information stored in the storage medium, determines reliability of the declaration information regarding the medication administration acquired in the target period based on the degree of dispersion of the biological information, and outputs information representing a determination result of the reliability.

Abstract: A substrate processing method includes a liquid film forming step of forming a liquid film, a liquid film heat retaining step of keeping the liquid film warm, a gas phase layer forming step of forming a gas phase layer which holds the processing liquid on a center portion of the liquid film, an opening forming step of forming an opening in the center portion of the liquid film by excluding the processing liquid held by the gas phase layer, a substrate rotating step of rotating the substrate around a rotation axis, and an opening expanding step of expanding the opening, while a state in which the gas phase layer is formed on an inner circumferential edge of the liquid film is maintained, by moving the irradiation region toward a circumferential edge portion of the substrate while the liquid film heat retaining step and the substrate rotating step are performed.