Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a medium that comprises fewer protein components and enables the maintenance of pluripotent stem cells in an undifferentiated state. The culture medium for pluripotent stem cells comprises a GSK3? inhibitor (A) and a DYRK inhibitor (B).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a production process for a solder electrode, including a step (1) of forming a coating film of a photosensitive resin composition on a substrate having an electrode pad; a step (2) of forming resist having an opening in a region corresponding to the electrode pad by selectively exposing the coating film to light and further developing the film; a step (3) of heating and/or exposing the resist to light; and a step (4) of filling the opening with molten solder while heating the solder. According to the production process for the solder electrode of the present disclosure, development of cracks on a resist surface can be prevented, and solder filling capability can be improved, even when the resist receives high heat during solder filling as in an IMS method, and therefore the solder electrode adapted for the purpose can be appropriately produced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a production process for a solder electrode, including: a step (1) of forming a coating film of a photosensitive resin composition on a substrate having an electrode pad; a step (2) of forming resist having an opening in a region corresponding to the electrode pad by selectively exposing the coating film to light and further developing the film; and a step (3) of filling the opening with molten solder, in which the photosensitive resin composition contains at least a benzoxazole precursor. According to the production process for the solder electrode of the present invention, development of cracks on a resist surface can be prevented, and solder filling capability can be improved, even when the resist receives high heat during solder filling as in an IMS method, and therefore the solder electrode adapted for the purpose can be appropriately produced.

Abstract: Provided is an active noise cancellation apparatus capable of reliably reducing road noise by reducing vibration of a vehicle component part which generates road noise by using a vibration generator. A plurality of reference signal detectors are placed respectively on right and left knuckles for respectively supporting right and left wheels. A vibration generator and an error signal detector are placed on a vehicle component part. A controller performs respective adaptive controls based on each of reference signals and an error signal so as to reduce the error signal, and controls the vibration generator based on a sum of respective output values of the adaptive controls.

Abstract: A production process for a solder electrode, including: a step (I) of forming an opening in a portion of a film provided on a substrate having an electrode pad, the portion corresponding to the electrode pad on the substrate, and thereby forming a resist from the film on the substrate, and a step (II) of filling the opening of the resist with molten solder, wherein the resist is composed of at least two layers each containing a resin as a constituent, and a layer (1) of the resist, the layer (1) being closest to the substrate, does not substantially contain a component that thermally crosslinks the resin contained as a constituent in the layer (1) and a component that undergoes thermal self-crosslinking.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a medium that comprises fewer protein components and enables the maintenance of pluripotent stem cells in an undifferentiated state. The culture medium for pluripotent stem cells comprises a GSK3? inhibitor (A) and a DYRK inhibitor (B).

Abstract: Provided is an active vibration noise suppression apparatus having good robustness without determining a secondary transfer function while not performing adaptive control. A first control unit generates a control signal by a first adaptive algorithm as a direct adaptive algorithm. A storing unit stores an equivalent value Gh of a secondary transfer function G which is adaptively updated as an adaptive filter by the first control unit. A second control unit uses a second adaptive algorithm which uses the equivalent value Gh of the secondary transfer function G stored in the storing unit as a feedforward coefficient and updates a filter coefficient C2 of the control signal as an adaptive filter based on the feedforward coefficient. The second control unit generates the control signal by the second adaptive algorithm when the first control unit does not generate the control signal.

Abstract: Provided is a power seat device in which an operator can intuitively recognize an operation of a movable member. Operation units are provided in movable members in a power seat body. Each of the operation units includes a pair of electrodes and a dielectric layer formed between the pair of electrodes so as to be compressively deformable, and compressively deforms the dielectric layer by an operator's push operation. Driving devices are controlled so that the movable members move in the push direction of the operator based on the capacitance between the pair of electrodes changing with the compressive deformation of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: Provided is a power seat device in which an operator can intuitively recognize an operation of a movable member. Operation units are provided in movable members in a power seat body. Each of the operation units includes a pair of electrodes and a dielectric layer formed between the pair of electrodes so as to be compressively deformable, and compressively deforms the dielectric layer by an operator's push operation. Driving devices are controlled so that the movable members move in the push direction of the operator based on the capacitance between the pair of electrodes changing with the compressive deformation of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: Provided is an active noise cancellation apparatus capable of reliably reducing road noise by reducing vibration of a vehicle component part which generates road noise by using a vibration generator. A plurality of reference signal detectors are placed respectively on right and left knuckles for respectively supporting right and left wheels. A vibration generator and an error signal detector are placed on a vehicle component part. A controller performs respective adaptive controls based on each of reference signals and an error signal so as to reduce the error signal, and controls the vibration generator based on a sum of respective output values of the adaptive controls.

Abstract: Provided is an active vibration noise suppression apparatus having good robustness without determining a secondary transfer function while not performing adaptive control. A first control unit generates a control signal by a first adaptive algorithm as a direct adaptive algorithm. A storing unit stores an equivalent value Gh of a secondary transfer function G which is adaptively updated as an adaptive filter by the first control unit. A second control unit uses a second adaptive algorithm which uses the equivalent value Gh of the secondary transfer function G stored in the storing unit as a feedforward coefficient and updates a filter coefficient C2 of the control signal as an adaptive filter based on the feedforward coefficient. The second control unit generates the control signal by the second adaptive algorithm when the first control unit does not generate the control signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of induction and isolation of progenitor cells from stem cell cultures, specifically liver progenitor cells from human embryonic stem cell cultures. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of inducing hepatocyte-like progenitor cells by placing a quantity of human embryonic stem cells in a medium supplemented with an inhibitor of the MAPK/MEK/ERK signaling pathway, FGFR, GSK3 and/or BMP.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of induction and isolation of progenitor cells from stem cell cultures, specifically liver progenitor cells from human embryonic stem cell cultures. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of inducing hepatocyte-like progenitor cells by placing a quantity of human embryonic stem cells in a medium supplemented with an inhibitor of the MAPK/MEK/ERK signaling pathway, FGFR, GSK3 and/or BMP.

Abstract: The invention relates to human pluripotent cells. More specifically, the invention provides a chemically defined xeno-free culture system that allows for long term expansion of human pluripotent cells. This culture system allows for human pluripotent cell lines to be maintained in the pluripotent state for an extended time while maintaining a normal karyotype and the ability to differentiate into all three germ layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of induction and isolation of progenitor cells from stem cell cultures, specifically liver progenitor cells from human embryonic stem cell cultures. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of inducing hepatocyte-like progenitor cells by placing a quantity of human embryonic stem cells in a medium supplemented with an inhibitor of the MAPK/MEK/ERK signaling pathway, FGFR, GSK3 and/or BMP.

Abstract: Means for determining the presence of the risk of drug-induced granulocytopenia in a human is provided. A method for assessing the risk of drug-induced granulocytopenia, including detecting a polymorphism of the human insulin receptor substrate-2 gene of a subject, and determining the presence of the risk of drug-induced granulocytopenia of the subject by use of the genetic polymorphism as an index.

Abstract: A composition for film formation which comprises: (A) a product of hydrolysis and condensation obtained by hydrolyzing and condensing at least one silane compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formula (1), compounds represented by the formula (2), and compounds represented by the formula (3) in the presence of water and an ammonium compound, and (B) an organic solvent.

Abstract: A lever fitting-type connector includes a first connector on which a fitting detection member is slidably mounted a second connector, which is adapted to be fitted into the first connector, and a connecting lever which is provided on either one of the first and second connectors for operating the first and second connectors from a provisionally fitted condition to a completely fitted condition to each other. The fitting detection member slides to a lock position so that the fitting detection member is engaged with a first engagement hole of the connecting lever to lock the connecting lever in the completely fitted condition. When the fitting detection member is positioned at the lock position, a lock confirmation portion of the fitting detection member is projected from both of the first engagement hole and a distal end face of the connecting lever.

Abstract: A lever fitting-type connector includes a first connector on which a fitting detection member is slidably mounted a second connector, which is adapted to be fitted into the first connector, and a connecting lever which is provided on either one of the first and second connectors for operating the first and second connectors from a provisionally fitted condition to a completely fitted condition to each other. The fitting detection member slides to a lock position so that the fitting detection member is engaged with a first engagement hole of the connecting lever to lock the connecting lever in the completely fitted condition. When the fitting detection member is positioned at the lock position, a lock confirmation portion of the fitting detection member is projected from both of the first engagement hole and a distal end face of the connecting lever.

Abstract: A process for producing a silica-based film which comprises irradiating a film comprising at least one siloxane compound having a radius of gyration of from 5 to 50 nm with electron beams to thereby convert the film into a film having a dielectric constant of 3 or lower is disclosed. The film has an even thickness, is excellent in storage stability, dielectric constant, mechanical strength, etc., has low hygroscopicity, and is suitable for use as a dielectric film in semiconductor devices and the like.