Abstract: An actuator system that picks up workpieces aims to shorten tact time and to reduce damages to workpieces. The actuator system includes an actuator that picks up a workpiece, an external force detection sensor that detects a physical quantity that is correlated with an external force that is applied to the workpiece, a head unit that is connected to the actuator and the external force detection sensor without a communication network, the head unit being configured to control the actuator based on a sensing result from the external force detection sensor when a pickup request signal that is a signal requesting pickup of the workpiece is received, and a control device that is connected to the head unit over the communication network, the control device being configured to transmit the pickup request signal to the head unit.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a polyurethane elastic fiber with excellent spinnability, stretchability, thermal adhesion, and unwinding properties, and a production method therefor. [Solution] A polyurethane elastic fiber having as a main component a polyurethane whose main starting materials are a polymer diol and a diisocyanate, wherein the polyurethane elastic fiber contains the three components in (a) through (c) below.

Abstract: The present invention provides a therapeutic agent for an immune/inflammatory disease comprising an anti-human TIGIT antibody, which activates a suppressive immune checkpoint molecule (TIGIT), as an active ingredient. Also, provided is an antibody having the following characteristics a) and b): a) the third CDR of heavy chain variable region comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 b) the third CDR of light chain variable region comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6.

Abstract: An antibody against spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 is provided, the antibody having a specific heavy chain variable region and a specific light chain variable region, or a fragment of the antibody, the antibody or fragment thereof inhibiting the binding between the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and ACE2, the antibody or fragment thereof inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection; and a pharmaceutical composition including the antibody or fragment thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, the pharmaceutical composition including two or more kinds of the antibody or fragment thereof.

Abstract: Attenuation of transmission power transmitted from a power transmission coil according to distance causes a problem that a power receiving device such as a smartphone with an accessory cover may increase a difference from reception power received by a power reception coil and prevent normal charging. Therefore, provided is a charging device including, for example, a transmission unit that periodically transmits a response request, a reception unit that receives a response to the response request from a power receiving device, a determination unit that determines whether a power intensity of the response request received by the power receiving device, indicated by the response, is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, and a power control unit that increases output power of the response request when it is determined that the power intensity is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Compositions containing one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of 25 mol % to 45 mol % of leucine, and 20 mol % to 40 mol % of phenylalanine relative to the total content of leucine, lysine, valine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, histidine, and tryptophan, are useful for improving cognitive function, for improving anxiety-like symptoms, and for suppressing cerebral atrophy and are highly safe and can be ingested or administered continuously.

Abstract: A guidance device for selecting a safety factory according to the present invention is a guidance device that selects a safety factory, which is an operating factory at the time of a power failure, and presents a safety operation plan for a plurality of factories in a power system. The guidance device includes a presentation unit that calculates a combination of an operating factory and a non-operating factory within a predetermined period from a planned value of power demand-supply of a factory so that a power consumption amount of the factory satisfies a predetermined condition and that presents information on the calculated combination.

Abstract: An aspect is to provide a composition effective for preventing or improving bone strength decrease. A composition for preventing or improving bone strength decrease, that is, bone strength decreases due to bone density decrease, bone quality decrease, bone metabolism decrease, and the like, containing ornithine as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A gas amount prediction method predicts an amount of gas generated in a factory, and includes a generation amount calculation step of calculating a generation amount of actually usable gas by using a learning model that has learned a relationship between a generation amount of the gas and a use amount of the gas in past operation data.

Abstract: Provided is an elastic fiber treatment agent, containing; a hydrocarbon resin (A); and a hydrocarbon oil (B). The hydrocarbon resin (A) contains a polymer having a structural unit, as a main structural unit, derived from at least one monomer selected from aromatic olefin and aliphatic diolefin, the polymer being partially hydrogenated or fully hydrogenated. It is preferred that the hydrocarbon resin (A) contains a polymer having a structural unit derived from aromatic olefin as a monomer, the polymer being partially hydrogenated or fully hydrogenated, and the aromatic olefin is at least one selected from indene and methylstyrene. Thus, the elastic fiber treatment agent of the present invention imparts excellent unraveling properties to elastic fibers and has excellent adhesiveness to hot melt adhesives, enables the production of stretchable sheets exhibiting good adhesiveness even when processed at a high draft ratio, and is suitable for obtaining soft feel sanitary products.

Abstract: A tether is a net that kinks and is automatically deformed upon tension release. The tether has a length of several kilometers to several tens of kilometers upon deployment and is capable of shrinking to have a length of approximately several tens of meters to several hundreds of meters by kinking and automatically being deformed when the tension is released because of cutting or the like.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a composition that has high safety, can be continuously used for a long period, promotes production of VEGF and FGF7 involved in hair growth, and affords good prophylactic or improving effect on thinning hair or hair loss can be provided.

Abstract: It is desirable to provide a technology which is capable of improving charging efficiency and reducing a possibility that power may affect a human body upon wireless power feeding. There is provided a receiver including a wireless communication unit configured to receive a radio wave transmitted from a transmitter; a display control unit configured to control display of at least one of receiving strength of the radio wave transmitted from the transmitter, at the wireless communication unit or predetermined information in accordance with the receiving strength; and a contactless communication unit configured to receive power wirelessly transmitted from the transmitter in a case where the receiving strength exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: An elastic fiber of the present invention having an elastic fiber treatment agent attached to the fiber surface, comprises: a hydrocarbon resin (A) having a structure in which a polymer including a structural unit whose monomer is at least one selected from aromatic olefins and aliphatic diolefins as the main structural unit is partially or fully hydrogenated; and a hydrocarbon oil (B). In this way, an elastic fiber and a fiber structure comprising the same are provided that are suitable for obtaining an elastic sheet that has excellent elastic fiber unraveling properties and adhesiveness to hot melt adhesives, and that exhibits good adhesiveness even when processed at a high draft, and for obtaining a sanitary product that is soft to the touch.

Abstract: Provided is an elastic fiber treatment agent, containing; a hydrocarbon resin (A); and a hydrocarbon oil (B). The hydrocarbon resin (A) contains a polymer having a structural unit, as a main structural unit, derived from at least one monomer selected from aromatic olefin and aliphatic diolefin, the polymer being partially hydrogenated or fully hydrogenated. It is preferred that the hydrocarbon resin (A) contains a polymer having a structural unit derived from aromatic olefin as a monomer, the polymer being partially hydrogenated or fully hydrogenated, and the aromatic olefin is at least one selected from indene and methylstyrene. Thus, the elastic fiber treatment agent of the present invention imparts excellent unraveling properties to elastic fibers and has excellent adhesiveness to hot melt adhesives, enables the production of stretchable sheets exhibiting good adhesiveness even when processed at a high draft ratio, and is suitable for obtaining soft feel sanitary products.

Abstract: To provide a polyurethane elastic yarn that is superior in unwinding properties and adhesive properties in respect to a hot melt adhesive agent, and to provide a manufacturing method thereof. A polyurethane elastic yarn wherein the main structural component of the polyurethane is a polymer diol or diisocyanate; and includes a polymer that includes, as the main structural unit, a structural unit that uses an aromatic olefin and/or an aliphatic diolefin as a monomer, and is partially hydrogenated or completely hydrogenated.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibrator device including a base portion having a first surface, a support portion protruding from the first surface in a normal direction of the first surface, and a vibrating arm that extends from the support portion along the first surface and that has a gap with the first surface, the method including: preparing a single crystal silicon substrate having a flat plate shape; forming, by dry etching, at least two bottomed long grooves arranged at a predetermined interval on a second surface which is one surface of the silicon substrate; and forming the vibrating arm between the second surface and a bottom surface of the long groove in a thickness direction of the silicon substrate by wet etching side surfaces of the long groove and communicating the two long grooves with each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a swimsuit 23 including an elastic polyurethane yarn. The elastic polyurethane yarn contains; 0.5 to 10 mass % of a cationic high-molecular-weight compound A having a number-average molecular weight of 2000 or more; and an inorganic chlorine deterioration inhibitor B. The mass ratio of the cationic high-molecular-weight compound A to the inorganic chlorine deterioration inhibitor B ranges from 0.3 to 3, and a silicone oil is applied to the elastic polyurethane yarn. A fabric for the swimsuit is treated with water repellent finishing. The swimsuit 23 preferably includes an elastic polyurethane yarn whose ratio of fluorine (F) to carbon (C) on the elastic polyurethane yarn is 0.030 or more in an elemental mass concentration according to scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). Thereby, it is possible to provide a swimsuit with high water repellency, low water retention rate, and high buoyancy.

Abstract: The present invention provides a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for inflammatory disease including a compound or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof, the compound represented by a formula (1): [where each sign is defined as described in the description] as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A monitoring device (10) includes a feature amount storage unit (11) that stores a device feature amount which is a feature amount of each of a plurality of electrical devices installed in a predetermined unit in operation; a measured data acquisition unit (12) that acquires measured data of the predetermined unit which is at least one of a total current consumption, a total power consumption, and a voltage measured in the predetermined unit; a feature amount extraction unit (13) that acquires a measurement feature amount which is the feature amount included in the measured data of the predetermined unit; a correction unit (15) that corrects a first feature amount which is the device feature amount or the measurement feature amount based on unit feature information indicating a feature of the predetermined unit; and a presumption unit (16) that presumes the electrical device being in operation using the corrected first feature amount, and a second feature amount which is the device feature amount or the measu