Abstract: A composite includes a liquid crystal polyester that is soluble in a solvent; and liquid crystal polymer particles that are insoluble in a solvent, have a melting point of 270° C. or more, and have a cumulative distribution 50% diameter D50 of 20 ?m or less and a cumulative distribution 90% diameter D90 of 2.5 times or less the D50 in a particle size distribution.

Abstract: A path selection apparatus for selecting a path when storing sensor reports from lower nodes in a packet and transmitting the packet to an upper node in a sensor tree including a plurality of nodes includes a node movement unit that selects a first node holding a child node under the first node in the sensor tree, and moves a second node under the subtree with the first node as a vertex to a position under a third node not belonging to the subtree in the sensor tree when a movement of the second node to the position under the third node decreases a total number of packets to be transmitted and received in the sensor tree.

Abstract: A path selection apparatus in a sensor tree includes a node moving unit that selects a first node in the sensor tree, and moves a second node to under a third node in the sensor tree if the total number of packets transmitted and received in the sensor tree is reduced as a result of the second node being moved to under the third node, the first node having a child node under the first node, the second node being located under a subtree of which a vertex is the first node, the third node not belonging to the subtree. If nodes under the subtree of which the vertex is the first node do not include anode that reduces the total number of packets as a result of being moved, the node moving unit moves a node that is included in the nodes under the subtree and does not change the total number of packets, to under the third node.

Abstract: A path selection apparatus 100 that selects a path in a sensor tree in a wireless sensor network including a plurality of nodes including a sensor node and a relay node includes a node information acquisition unit 110 that acquires information on the nodes and a path determination unit 130 that determines a path in the sensor tree based on the information on the nodes acquired by the node information acquisition unit 110, wherein the path determination unit 130 uses node costs of the sensor node and the relay node in the wireless sensor network and weights a path cost of a path passing through the relay node.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet that enables a high-density image to be formed on the receiving layer, has high easiness of cutting, and in addition, has high concave curl generation preventiveness. [Solution] A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet according to the present invention is characterized by including a first extrusion resin layer, a substrate, a second extrusion resin layer, a porous layer, and a receiving layer, wherein the ratio of the total of the thickness of the second extrusion resin layer and the thickness of the porous layer to the thickness of the first extrusion resin layer (the total of the thickness of the second extrusion resin layer and the thickness of the porous layer/the thick of the first extrusion resin layer) is 1.05 or more and 1.40 or less, and the substrate has a bending resistance of 1600 mg or more and 2500 mg or less.

Abstract: A lubrication method including lubricating a sliding member which contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a liquid crystal polymer and polyetheretherketone by using a lubricating oil composition which contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a mineral oil and alkyl benzene as a lubricating base oil.

Abstract: The invention provides a crystalline wholly aromatic polyester that is capable of improving slidability and thermal stability at the time of molding, while having heat resistance. The crystalline wholly aromatic polyester is a polycondensate of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and an aromatic diol, wherein a structural unit derived from the aromatic dicarboxylic acid comprises structural unit (I) of formula (1): structural unit (II) of formula (2): and structural unit (III) of formula (3): and a structural unit derived from the aromatic diol comprises structural unit (IV) of formula (4): wherein 30 mol %?structural unit (I)?40 mol %; 5 mol %?structural unit (II)?10 mol %; 5 mol %?structural unit (III)?10 mol %; and 45 mol %?structural unit (I)+structural unit (II)+structural unit (III)?50 mol %.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for regulating intracellular signal transduction. More specifically, the present invention provides a composition for prevention and/or improvement of a symptom associated with intracellular signal transduction in a subject, comprising molecular hydrogen as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A lubrication method including lubricating a sliding member which contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a liquid crystal polymer and polyetheretherketone by using a lubricating oil composition which contains an ester as a lubricating base oil.

Abstract: A lubrication method including lubricating a sliding member which contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a liquid crystal polymer and polyetheretherketone by using a lubricating oil composition which contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a mineral oil and alkyl benzene as a lubricating base oil.

Abstract: A polyester resin composition comprising a crystalline wholly aromatic polyester which is a polycondensate of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and an aromatic diol, and a filler, wherein a structural unit derived from the aromatic dicarboxylic acid comprises a structural unit represented by chemical formula (1): and a structural unit derived from the aromatic diol comprises chemical formula (4): wherein content of a residue of 4,4?-dicarboxy diphenyl ether (corresponding to the structural units represented by chemical formula (1)) and a residue of 4,4?-dihydroxy benzophenone (corresponding to the structural units represented by chemical formula (4)) is at least 80 mol % in the entire structural units of the crystalline wholly aromatic polyester.

Abstract: A path selection apparatus in a sensor tree includes a node moving unit that selects a first node in the sensor tree, and moves a second node to under a third node in the sensor tree if the total number of packets transmitted and received in the sensor tree is reduced as a result of the second node being moved to under the third node, the first node having a child node under the first node, the second node being located under a subtree of which a vertex is the first node, the third node not belonging to the subtree. If nodes under the subtree of which the vertex is the first node do not include anode that reduces the total number of packets as a result of being moved, the node moving unit moves a node that is included in the nodes under the subtree and does not change the total number of packets, to under the third node.

Abstract: Provided is a wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin having excellent heat resistance and formability. The wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin comprises structural units represented by the following formulae (I) to (V) as essential structural units, wherein the composition ratio (mol %) of the structural units (I) to (V) in the wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester satisfies the following conditions: 50 mol %?structural unit (I)?75 mol %; 6 mol %?structural unit (II)?20 mol %; 1 mol %?structural unit (III)?21.5 mol %; 0.5 mol %?structural unit (IV)?10.5 mol %; 2.5 mol %?structural unit (V)?22 mol %; structural unit (III)>structural unit (IV).

Abstract: A path selection apparatus for selecting a path when storing sensor reports from lower nodes in a packet and transmitting the packet to an upper node in a sensor tree including a plurality of nodes includes a node movement unit that selects a first node holding a child node under the first node in the sensor tree, and moves a second node under the subtree with the first node as a vertex to a position under a third node not belonging to the subtree in the sensor tree when a movement of the second node to the position under the third node decreases a total number of packets to be transmitted and received in the sensor tree.

Abstract: Provided are a control device, a toilet, an information processing device, a control program, and a control method, each of which allows a user to be notified of time to replace a consumable item, depending on a weight of the consumable item. The control device controls a pet toilet. The control device includes: a weight obtaining section which obtains information on a weight of a urine sheet which absorbs urine; and a notification processing section which causes a user to be notified of information on time to replace the urine sheet, depending on the weight of the urine sheet.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin having excellent heat resistance and formability. [Solving means] The wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin according to the present invention comprises structural units represented by the following formulae (I) to (V) as essential structural units, wherein the composition ratio (mol %) of the structural units (I) to (V) in the wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester satisfies the following condition: 50 mol %?structural unit (I)?75 mol % 6 mol %?structural unit (II)?20 mol % 1 mol %?structural unit (III)?21.5 mol % 0.5 mol %?structural unit (IV)?10.5 mol % 2.5 mol %?structural unit (V)?22 mol % structural unit (III)>structural unit (IV).

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a polyester resin composition is for obtaining a molded article having excellent mechanical properties and slide properties as well as having heat resistance.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first processor configured to execute processing for obtaining information of a distance of a measurement target, and a second processor configured to obtain information of a distance between each of reference surfaces which represent a region, on which an object can be placed, and each of distance measurement points at which the information of the distance is obtained by the first processor, and execute processing of determination of whether any of the object are placed on the region.

Abstract: A front face side substrate provided between a supporting member and a receiving layer of a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet. The front face side substrate includes a front face side layer provided on one surface of a substrate layer and a rear face side layer provided on another surface of the substrate layer. The substrate layer includes (A) a propylene-based polymer, (B) calcium carbonate, and (C) titanium oxide, and the weight of (A) is 70% by weight to 94.5% by weight, the weight of (B) is 5% by weight to 28% by weight, and the weight of (C) is 0.5% by weight to 3% by weight, based on the assumption that the total weight of (A), (B) and (C) is 100% by weight. The front face side layer includes a modified propylene-based polymer, and the rear face side layer includes a propylene-based polymer.

Abstract: A front face side substrate provided between a supporting member and a receiving layer of a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet. The front face side substrate includes a front face side layer provided on one surface of a substrate layer and a rear face side layer provided on another surface of the substrate layer. The substrate layer includes (A) a propylene-based polymer, (B) calcium carbonate, and (C) titanium oxide, and the weight of (A) is 70% by weight to 94.5% by weight, the weight of (B) is 5% by weight to 28% by weight, and the weight of (C) is 0.5% by weight to 3% by weight, based on the assumption that the total weight of (A), (B) and (C) is 100% by weight. The front face side layer includes a modified propylene-based polymer, and the rear face side layer includes a propylene-based polymer.