Abstract: The present inventors have found that the content ratios of isoalloLCA, 3-oxoLCA, alloLCA, and 3-oxoalloLCA in the feces of centenarians are higher than those of younger ones, and have also identified gut microbiomes peculiar to centenarians involved in the production of these bile acids. Furthermore, it has been found that these bile acids, enzymes involved in the production thereof, and bacteria producing the enzymes reduce the risk of infection with pathogens, prostate cancer, and the like, and are involved in longevity.

Abstract: A mask for covering at least a nostril and a mouth of a wearer. The mask includes a main body portion and an ear hooking portion attached to the main body portion. At least a part of the main body portion has a sheet-like piezoelectric portion, and the piezoelectric portion includes a yarn formed of an electric field forming filament.

Abstract: A battery monitoring device and a battery monitoring system for suppressing a variation of a pulse width in a communication signal transmitted and received between battery monitoring devices are provided. The battery monitoring device comprises: a receiving unit, which receives a communication signal input from the outside; a signal regenerating unit, which regenerates the communication signal so that a width of a pulse that is included in the communication signal received by the receiving unit becomes a prescribed magnitude; a transmitting unit, which transmits the communication signal regenerated by the signal regenerating unit to the outside; and a processing unit, which carries out a process of measuring a cell voltage of battery cells according to the communication signal received by the receiving unit.

Abstract: A battery monitoring device and a battery monitoring system for suppressing a variation of a pulse width in a communication signal transmitted and received between battery monitoring devices are provided. The battery monitoring device comprises: a receiving unit, which receives a communication signal input from the outside; a signal regenerating unit, which regenerates the communication signal so that a width of a pulse that is included in the communication signal received by the receiving unit becomes a prescribed magnitude; a transmitting unit, which transmits the communication signal regenerated by the signal regenerating unit to the outside; and a processing unit, which carries out a process of measuring a cell voltage of battery cells according to the communication signal received by the receiving unit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a comparison circuit that compares an input analog voltage with a plurality of reference voltages, which are arranged in an ascending order in voltage level, to thereby obtain a plurality of comparison signals arranged in an order corresponding to the order of the reference voltage, a first correction circuit that corrects each of the comparison signals using another one of the comparison signals adjacent to the each comparison signal at a first side thereof, to thereby output a plurality of first correction signals arranged in an order corresponding to the order of the comparison signals, and a second correction circuit that corrects each of the first correction signals using another one of first correction signals adjacent to the each first correction signal at a second side thereof, to thereby output a plurality of second correction signals. The second side is different from the first side.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a comparison circuit that compares an input analog voltage with a plurality of reference voltages, which are arranged in an ascending order in voltage level, to thereby obtain a plurality of comparison signals arranged in an order corresponding to the order of the reference voltage, a first correction circuit that corrects each of the comparison signals using another one of the comparison signals adjacent to the each comparison signal at a first side thereof, to thereby output a plurality of first correction signals arranged in an order corresponding to the order of the comparison signals, and a second correction circuit that corrects each of the first correction signals using another one of first correction signals adjacent to the each first correction signal at a second side thereof, to thereby output a plurality of second correction signals. The second side is different from the first side.

Abstract: A battery monitoring system includes: plural battery monitoring devices that are serially connected to each other; and a control circuit connected to one battery monitoring device and that transmits a first activation signal to the one battery monitoring device, wherein each particular one of the plural battery monitoring devices includes: a constant voltage generation circuit that generates and outputs a constant voltage; a first activation circuit that outputs a second activation signal if the first activation circuit receives the first activation signal; and a second activation circuit that outputs a third activation signal in response to recognizing the constant voltage generated by the constant voltage generation of another of the battery monitoring devices that is connected to the particular battery monitoring device, and wherein the constant voltage generation circuit generates the constant voltage if the constant voltage generation circuit receives the second activation signal or the third activation

Abstract: A battery monitoring system includes: plural battery monitoring devices that are serially connected to each other; and a control circuit connected to one battery monitoring device and that transmits a first activation signal to the one battery monitoring device, wherein each particular one of the plural battery monitoring devices includes: a constant voltage generation circuit that generates and outputs a constant voltage; a first activation circuit that outputs a second activation signal if the first activation circuit receives the first activation signal; and a second activation circuit that outputs a third activation signal in response to recognizing the constant voltage generated by the constant voltage generation of another of the battery monitoring devices that is connected to the particular battery monitoring device, and wherein the constant voltage generation circuit generates the constant voltage if the constant voltage generation circuit receives the second activation signal or the third activation

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescence device, including forming an organic light emitting layer by a relief printing method, the method including transferring an organic light emitting material ink from an ink supplier to a printing plate, and subsequently transferring the organic light emitting material ink from the printing plate to a substrate, wherein a solvent of the organic light emitting material ink comprises a solvent having a vapor pressure over 500 Pa at 20-25 degrees Celsius, and wherein the time between the reception of the ink by the printing plate and the transfer of the ink to the substrate is equal to or less than 5 seconds.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display includes a substrate, a first electrode layer formed on the substrate, a first light emitting layer formed on the first electrode layer and emitting light with a first wavelength, a second light emitting layer formed to overlap at least a part thereof with the first light emitting layer and emitting light with a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength, and a second electrode layer formed on the first or second light emitting layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display includes forming a first electrode, forming an organic light emitting medium layer including an organic light emitting layer on the first electrode, the respective organic light emitting medium layers including respective organic light emitting layers having different life-times in light emitting, and forming a second electrode on the organic light emitting medium layer, wherein the organic light emitting layer having a longer life-time is formed earlier.

Abstract: A thread tensioning device of a sewing machine for forming multiple types of stitches using a plurality of threads is provided. The thread tensioning device includes thread tensioners disposed to correspond to the threads, an adjusting mechanism coupled to the thread tensioners to select a stitch type and to simultaneously adjust the tensional force applied from each of the thread tensioners to the corresponding thread such that the tensional force is selected from reference tensional forces corresponding to the selected stitch type, fine adjustment mechanisms disposed to correspond to the thread tensioners and to be manually operable to finely adjust the tensional force applied from the corresponding thread tensioner to the corresponding thread, and a reset mechanism coupled to the fine adjustment mechanisms to resets at different timings and interlockingly with the adjusting mechanism an amount of the tensional force finely adjusted by each of the fine adjustment mechanisms.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescence element wherein the organic electroluminescence has a substrate, a partition wall on the substrate, a pixel on the substrate sectioned by the partition wall, an organic luminescent layer on the pixel, forming an under-layer on the entire surface of a luminescent area including the inside surface of the pixel and the upper surface of the partition wall and forming the organic luminescent layer by coating an ink which includes an organic luminous material by a printing method on the surface of the under-layer.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is an organic EL display panel including a plurality of first electrodes, a confining wall which covers an edge part of the first electrode and sections the plurality of first electrodes into different pixels, a luminescent medium layer which has a plurality of layers including a luminescent layer and a second electrode formed on the luminescent medium layer, and an organic EL display panel also includes at least two layers which are included in the luminescent medium layer and which are formed into a stripe shape and are perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an organic EL display panel in which a substrate which has a pixel electrode, a partition wall, a sub pixel which has a short side and a long side sectioned by the partition wall and a pixel including a plurality of the sub pixels are prepared and a first organic layer is formed and printed so as to form a stripe shape in the short side direction of the sub pixel and a second organic layer as a luminescent layer is formed on the sub pixel.

Abstract: A third arm is provided in addition to an end effecter, a first arm and a second arm. The third arm performs swinging and turning motion until a third rotational axis is aligned with an extension of an axial line on an access position. Then, the end effecter moves linearly to transport a workpiece from and to the access position.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a relief printing plate for forming a high-definition pattern by a printing method, having a convex part comprising a resin layer, a base material supporting the convex part and a light reflection controlling layer, the light wave length being in range of 400 nm-800 nm, and the layer being between the convex part and the base material.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an organic EL display panel in which a substrate which has a pixel electrode, a partition wall, a sub pixel which has a short side and a long side sectioned by the partition wall and a pixel including a plurality of the sub pixels are prepared and a first organic layer is formed and printed so as to form a stripe shape in the short side direction of the sub pixel and a second organic layer as a luminescent layer is formed on the sub pixel.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescence element wherein the organic electroluminescence has a substrate, a partition wall on the substrate, a pixel on the substrate sectioned by the partition wall, an organic luminescent layer on the pixel, forming an under-layer on the entire surface of a luminescent area including the inside surface of the pixel and the upper surface of the partition wall and forming the organic luminescent layer by coating an ink which includes an organic luminous material by a printing method on the surface of the under-layer.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is an organic EL display panel including a plurality of first electrodes, a confining wall which covers an edge part of the first electrode and sections the plurality of first electrodes into different pixels, a luminescent medium layer which has a plurality of layers including a luminescent layer and a second electrode formed on the luminescent medium layer, and an organic EL display panel also includes at least two layers which are included in the luminescent medium layer and which are formed into a stripe shape and are perpendicular to each other.