Abstract: An endoscope optical connector includes: a sleeve which houses an end portion of an optical fiber inside the sleeve; an inward flange provided on an inner circumference of the sleeve; a glass member arranged inside the sleeve so as to face an end surface of the optical fiber; a cap member which is attached to the sleeve and which fixes the glass member between the cap member and the inward flange; a first O-ring interposed between the cap member and the glass member; a second O-ring interposed between the glass member and the inward flange and having a glass transition point lower than a glass transition point of the first O-ring; and an inert gas filling the inside of the sleeve.

Abstract: A mobile terminal detects a self-device being located at a predetermined location, and stops reception of sensing information from a module device that transmits the sensing information, if being located at the predetermined location is detected. A fixed device receives the sensing information from the module device, and transmits the sensing information to a cloud server.

Abstract: A mobile terminal acquires a schedule of a user using a module device that includes a sensor, and instructs the module device to initiate a process for determining when to start or when to stop transmitting sensing information detected by the sensor to a communication destination, on the basis of the schedule. The module device acquires the sensing information, and initiates the process for determining when to start or when to stop transmitting the sensing information to the communication destination, on the basis of the instruction to initiate the determination process.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a rebaudioside A-containing beverage, a production Method thereof, and a method of reducing bitterness of rebaudioside A, wherein the bitterness of rebaudioside A, particularly the bitter aftertaste of rebaudioside A, is reduced. The present invention relates to a rebaudioside A-containing beverage containing rebaudioside A at a concentration of 30 to 2000 ppm and an ethyl glycoside at a concentration of 5 to 5000 ppm.

Abstract: A glycated protein is disclosed having a glycated side chain amino group of lysine, the glycated protein having a glycated side chain amino group of at least one of lysine at position 160 or lysine at position 189 of an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 of: (a1) a protein having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; (a2) a protein having an amino acid sequence wherein 1 to 9 amino acids are deleted, substituted, inserted, and/or added in a region other than at least one of lysine at position 160 or lysine at position 189; and (a3) a protein having an amino acid sequence having at least 98% identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, in which at least one of an amino acid at position 160 or an amino acid at position 189 is lysine.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide manufacturing device that can accurately control the amount of chlorine dioxide produced. The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide gas manufacturing device comprising an electrolysis chamber, a liquid surface level measuring chamber, and a bubbling gas feeding device. The electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber each comprises an electrolytic solution and a gas, wherein the electrolytic solution comprises an aqueous chlorite solution, and the electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber are joined to each other above each liquid surface via a gas piping and joined to each other below each liquid surface via an electrolytic solution piping so that the height of the electrolytic solutions contained in each chamber are substantially equal.

Abstract: A diketopiperazine mixture suitable for mixing with a food or drink and a method for producing the mixture. High-temperature and high-pressure treatment of plant peptides in a liquid allows production of a plant extract containing a high concentration of diketopiperazines including cyclo-leucyl-leucine and cyclo-leucyl-phenylalanine. Diketopiperazines having excellent flavor derived from a plant natural product and can produce a food or drink provided with the functions of the diketopiperazines by directly mixing the diketopiperazines with the food or drink.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel organic acid glycoside existing in coffee beans and a use thereof. wherein, each of R1 to R7 is independently selected from a group consisting of H, OH, NH2, OCH3, OC(O)CH3, and NHCOCH3; A is selected from C1 to C6 alkyl or C1 to C6 alkenyl, and the C1 to C6 alkyl or C1 to C6 alkenyl may be substituted by methyl or ethyl.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a catechin-containing beverage having reduced bitterness, a production method thereof, and a method of reducing the bitterness of a catechin-containing beverage. The present invention relates to, for example, a catechin-containing beverage containing one or more catechins; and ethyl glycoside, wherein a weight ratio of the ethyl glycoside to the catechins (ethyl glycoside/catechins) is 0.5 to 35.

Abstract: The present invention relates to, for example, a method of producing a xanthohumol-containing composition, including: contacting a first mixture of a hop-derived, xanthohumol-containing component and a first solvent containing water and a water-miscible solvent with polyvinylpolypyrrolidone to adsorb xanthohumol on the polyvinylpolypyrrolidone; washing the polyvinylpolypyrrolidone containing xanthohumol adsorbed thereon with a second solvent; and eluting xanthohumol from the polyvinylpolypyrrolidone with a third solvent to obtain a xanthohumol-containing eluate, wherein the second solvent is an aqueous ethanol solution, and the third solvent is ethanol or an aqueous ethanol solution having a higher concentration than the second solvent.

Abstract: Coffee beans having an increased flavor component, a method for increasing a flavor component in coffee beans, and a method for evaluating coffee beans are provided. A fatty acid methyl ester content of coffee beans is increased.

Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for generating and transmitting experience journeys. The system includes a processor and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: receiving a user's request for an experience journey; retrieving a listing of activities within a prescribed vicinity of the user; retrieving a listing of the user's preferences; eliminating activities from the listing of activities that are contrary to the preferences in the listing of user preferences, thereby forming a listing of preferred available activities; devising routes from the user's location to the activities in the listing of preferred available activities; generating experience journeys from the listing of preferred available activities and the devised routes to the activities in the listing of preferred available activities; and transmitting the generated experience journeys to the user.

Abstract: A method for fulfilling a work task request using a modular autonomous vehicle is provided. The method includes transmitting a work task request specifying a work request to be performed by the modular autonomous vehicle, and identifying equipment required for performing the work task request. Once the work task request is stored at a server, the method further includes identifying information of the equipment required for performing the work task request, and determining whether equipment of the modular autonomous vehicle corresponds to the equipment required for assigning the work task to the modular autonomous vehicle. Method also includes, upon receiving in-cabin sensing data, assigning or denying the work task to the modular autonomous vehicle for performance of the work task.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide manufacturing device that can accurately control the amount of chlorine dioxide produced. The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide gas manufacturing device comprising an electrolysis chamber, a liquid surface level measuring chamber, and a bubbling gas feeding device. The electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber each comprises an electrolytic solution and a gas, wherein the electrolytic solution comprises an aqueous chlorite solution, and the electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber are joined to each other above each liquid surface via a gas piping and joined to each other below each liquid surface via an electrolytic solution piping so that the height of the electrolytic solutions contained in each chamber are substantially equal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide manufacturing device that can accurately control the amount of chlorine dioxide produced. The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide gas manufacturing device comprising an electrolysis chamber, a liquid surface level measuring chamber, and a bubbling gas feeding device. The electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber each comprises an electrolytic solution and a gas and the electrolysis chamber and the liquid surface level measuring chamber are joined to each other above each liquid surface via a gas piping and joined to each other below each liquid surface via an electrolytic solution piping so that the height of the electrolytic solutions contained in each chamber are substantially equal.

Abstract: A diketopiperazine mixture suitable for mixing with a food or drink and a method for producing the mixture. High-temperature and high-pressure treatment of plant peptides in a liquid allows production of a plant extract containing a high concentration of diketopiperazines including cyclo-leucyl-leucine and cyclo-leucyl-phenylalanine. Diketopiperazines having excellent flavor derived from a plant natural product and can produce a food or drink provided with the functions of the diketopiperazines by directly mixing the diketopiperazines with the food or drink.

Abstract: Coffee beans having an increased flavor component, a method for increasing a flavor component in coffee beans, and a method for evaluating coffee beans are provided. A fatty acid methyl ester content of coffee beans is increased.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide generation unit that can release practically sufficient amount of chlorine dioxide for an extended period of time while being compact. The present invention provides a chlorine dioxide generation unit, characterized in that said unit comprises an agent storage space portion and at least two light source portions, said light source portion is for generating light consisting of wavelengths substantially in the visible region, said agent storage space portion stores an agent comprising solid chlorite, and said agent storage space portion comprises one or more openings so that air could move in and out of said agent storage space portion, wherein chlorine dioxide gas is generated by irradiating said light generated from said light source portion onto said agent present inside said agent storage space portion.

Abstract: A wire harness production system includes an electric wire sequential production portion that sequentially manufactures terminal-fitted electric wires from an electric wire, and a temporarily-storing and handling portion that temporarily stores the terminal-fitted electric wires before supplying them to a post process. The electric wire sequential production portion includes a coloring unit that colors a sheath of the electric wire or sheaths of the terminal-fitted electric wires by a colorant, and a cutting and crimping unit that manufactures the terminal-fitted electric wires by cutting the electric wire to a predetermined length and fitting a metal terminal at an end of the cut electric wire. The temporarily-storing and handling portion includes plural temporarily-storing portions that temporarily store the terminal-fitted electric wires in a production order before supplying them to the post process.

Abstract: A method of producing chlorine dioxide involves generating chlorine dioxide gas by deforming a container body of a chlorine dioxide generator which is deformable in response to application of a force to the container body from outside of the container body. The deforming of the container body causes an enclosure contained in the cylinder body to be broken to bring an aqueous chlorite solution into contact with a solid acidic composition to generate chlorine dioxide gas that is discharged via a gas discharge port of the container body to outside of the container body. The method additionally involves submerging in water at least the gas discharge port of the container body during the generation of the chlorine dioxide gas to dissolve the chlorine dioxide gas discharged via the gas discharge port in the water.