Abstract: In a hybrid vehicle, each of an engine and an MG1 is mechanically coupled to a drive wheel with a planetary gear being interposed. The planetary gear and an MG2 are configured such that motive power output from the planetary gear and motive power output from the MG2 are transmitted to the drive wheel as being combined. A controller makes WGV diagnosis for diagnosing whether or not a waste gate valve is normally controllable by issuing an instruction to a WGV actuator while the controller stops combustion in the engine and controls the MG1 and the MG2 in coordination to perform motoring of the engine during traveling of the hybrid vehicle.

Abstract: When a prescribed execution condition is satisfied at the time of transition from HV traveling (that is, traveling performed by an engine and a motor with generation of traveling driving force by the engine) to EV traveling (that is, traveling performed by the motor without generation of traveling driving force by the engine), a controller of a hybrid vehicle performs motoring (or a self-sustaining operation) of an engine and thereafter stops the engine.

Abstract: An HV-ECU performs processing including calculating requested system power, calculating requested engine power when an engine activation request has been issued, setting an operating point on a predetermined operating line, setting an upper limit value of magnitude of an amount of lowering in engine rotation speed to a first value when a vehicle is in a sport running state and when the previous operating point is within a forced induction range, setting the upper limit value to a second value when the vehicle is not in the sport running state or when the previous operating point is not within the forced induction range, correcting the operating point, and outputting an engine operation state command, a first MG torque command, and a second MG torque command.

Abstract: When detachment of a cell sheet from a culture dish has started at an unintended timing, immediately detach the cell sheet from the culture dish while preventing generation of wrinkles and the like in the cell sheet. A cell culture device captures an image of cells in the culture dish, and controls a cooling mechanism and a shaking mechanism based on the image so as to shake the cells while cooling them.

Abstract: A container is disclosed for isolating living cells. The container for crushing a sample by pressing includes a container main body having an opening part and a partition which separates an upper space and a lower space of the container main body, in which at least a part of the partition has a portion which is not horizontal with respect to the bottom of the container.

Abstract: An HV-ECU calculates requested output torque Tec based on requested power and compares the requested output torque with controlled upper limit torque Teth. When requested output torque Tec has attained to controlled upper limit torque Teth, the HV-ECU restricts output torque of engine to controlled upper limit torque Teth and calculates actual output torque Ter at that time. Then, the HV-ECU calculates a difference (differential torque ?Te) between controlled upper limit torque Teth and actual output torque Ter. The HV-ECU learns controlled upper limit torque Teth based on differential torque ?Te.

Abstract: A method for enhancing activity selected from the group consisting of cytokine production capacity, proliferation capacity, engraftment capacity, angiogenesis-inducing capacity, and tissue regeneration capacity in a graft, particularly in a sheet-shaped cell culture containing a somatic cell, involves incubating the graft at a temperature of 25° C. or higher.

Abstract: Cell cultures for treating peripheral arterial disease, methods for producing the cell cultures and methods for treating peripheral arterial disease using the cell cultures are provided. The cell cultures may be 100 to 500 ?m in size and may possess an extracellular matrix on an outer surface of the cell culture, and the like are provided.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for modifying a sheet-shaped cell culture containing at least two types of cells. The method includes soaking the sheet-shaped cell culture in a low nutrient isotonic solution; and changing a content ratio of the at least two cell types constituting the sheet-shaped cell culture.

Abstract: A transmission system configured to perform a gear change based on a shift operation by an operator is provided, which includes a power transmission system including a transmission and configured to transmit an engine driving force to wheels, a shift operation detecting module, and a transmission controlling module adapted to be executable of a manual rotation synchronizing mode having first and second steps. In the first step, when a first shift operation for changing the transmission to a lower-speed side is detected, the transmission controlling module sends a control signal to a connecting-and-disconnecting mechanism provided to the power transmission system to suspend the transmission of the driving force. In the second step, when a second shift operation is detected, the transmission controlling module sends a control signal to the connecting-and-disconnecting mechanism to resume the transmission of the driving force while the transmission is switched to the lower-speed side.

Abstract: A property management device that is configured using a computer and manages at least one of a tangible property and an intangible property managed by a user includes: a property information storage unit configured to store property identification information for identifying a property managed by the user, user information for identifying the user who manages the property, and publication identification information for identifying publication or non-publication of at least one of the property identification information and the user information; and a publication management unit configured to manage publication of at least one of the property identification information and the user information based on the publication identification information stored in the property information storage unit. The publication identification information enables selection of not publicizing both the property identification information and the user information.

Abstract: A property management device that is configured using a computer and manages at least one of a tangible property and an intangible property managed by a user includes: a property information storage unit configured to store property identification information for identifying a property managed by the user and user information for identifying the user who manages the property; a publication management unit configured to manage publication of at least one of the property identification information and the user information; a transaction application information storage unit configured to store transaction application information including application information for acquisition or renting of the property identified by at least one of the property identification information and the user information publicized by the publication management unit; and a property evaluation unit configured to calculate a market value of the property identified by at least one of the property identification information and the user in

Abstract: An AI creation verification device includes: an input information processing unit configured to acquire input information of an artificial intelligence device, hold the input information, and output the input information to the artificial intelligence device; and a creation information processing unit configured to acquire creation information outputted from the artificial intelligence device, and hold the creation information in association with the input information acquired by the input information processing unit.

Abstract: An object information acquiring apparatus employed in the present invention includes: a plurality of transducers that generate an electric signal upon reception of an acoustic wave from a measurement subject; a supporter that supports the plurality of transducers such that directional axes of at least a part of the plurality of transducers are gathered together; a point sound source; means for controlling relative positions of the measurement subject and the supporter; a processor that determines respective distances from the plurality of transducers to a focus position of the measurement subject and generates property information relating to the focus position; and a corrector that determines correction data.

Abstract: When detachment of a cell sheet from a culture dish has started at an unintended timing, immediately detach the cell sheet from the culture dish while preventing generation of wrinkles and the like in the cell sheet. A cell culture device captures an image of cells in the culture dish, and controls a cooling mechanism and a shaking mechanism based on the image so as to shake the cells while cooling them.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for cryopreserving cells for transplantation capable of being suitably used for treatment of various diseases, a method for culturing the cells thawed after cryopreservation, a method for producing a graft containing a sheet-shaped cell culture containing the cells for transplantation, a graft produced by the production method, a composition and medical drug containing the graft, and a method for treating a disease using the graft. The cryopreservation method involves freezing a cell suspension containing cells for transplantation on a culture substrate. The method for culturing cells for transplantation includes incubation of a cell population in a medium containing a cryoprotective agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a high-quality graft from pluripotent stem cell-derived differentiation-induced cells, a graft produced by using the method, and a method for treating a disease using the graft are described Embodiments of a method for producing a graft are described, which include a step of performing an operation for removing undifferentiated cells in a cell population containing pluripotent stem cell-derived differentiation-induced cells, optionally a step of freezing the cell population and thereafter thawing the cell population, and a step of seeding the obtained cell population on a culture substrate and performing graft-forming culture.

Abstract: A method and a medical elongate body are configured to prevent stagnation or turbulence of blood flow in a recess of a rugged pattern formed in a blood vessel due to bulging of a blood vessel wall at a lesion part of the blood vessel. The method involves partitioning an inside of the blood vessel into upstream and downstream sides of the recess, and introducing gel into the recess to at least partially fill the recess. A blood vessel lumen forming method and medical elongate body to form such a lumen are other aspects of the disclosure and involve introducing gel into the recess to at least partially fill the recess with the gel, and drilling the gel to remove at least some of the gel to form a passage and secure blood flow in the blood vessel.

Abstract: A photoacoustic apparatus includes a light irradiation unit configured to irradiate a subject with light a plurality of times; a driving unit configured to move a supporting member so that relative positions of the supporting member and the subject differ at each of the plurality of times; a plurality of transducers configured to receive acoustic waves generated through the plurality of times of irradiation and output a plurality of groups of reception signals corresponding to the plurality of times of irradiation; the supporting member configured to support the transducers such that directional axes of at least some of the transducers converge; a first memory configured to store the groups of reception signals; and a processing unit configured to obtain subject information at a target position by assigning, to each of the groups of reception signals, a weight corresponding to relative positions of the supporting member and the target position.

Abstract: To provide a preservative solution for live cells or a composition containing live cells, a method for preserving live cells or a composition containing live cells by use of the preservative solution and the like, the preservative solution being easy to prepare and exhibiting a high cytoprotective effect, especially during low-temperature storage. The preservative solution for live cells or a composition containing live cells contains vitamin C and/or vitamin E or edaravone in a solution serving as a base of the preservative solution, for example, a physiological isotonic solution.