Abstract: A method for producing a microbial oil includes steps of: genetically modifying a labyrinthulid by disrupting and/or silencing a gene, or by transforming another gene in addition to the disruption and/or gene silencing of the gene, and culturing the labyrinthulid, such that a fatty acid composition accumulated in the labyrinthulid comprises an increased EPA content; and collecting the microbial oil having the increased EPA content from the labyrinthulid. The labyrinthulid before the modification is selected from (A) a labyrinthulid belonging to the genus Parietichytrium or genus Schizochytrium and having very weak or no activity of producing PUFAs via a PUFA-PKS pathway; and (B) a labyrinthulid belonging to the genus Thraustochytrium in which a host PUFA-PKS gene is disrupted or silenced to a very weak level. The increased EPA content is preferably not less than 11.5% of a total fatty acid composition.

Abstract: A rotating electrical machine according to the present invention has a plurality of segmented coils respectively disposed in a plurality of layers aligned in a row in a radial direction inside a slot of a stator core. The segmented coils comprise: first regions (111a, 121a) that each have a straight line section disposed inside the slot and a protrusion that protrudes to the outside of the slot from one end of the straight line section; and second regions (112a, 122a) that are formed so as to extend toward one side in the circumferential direction from the other end of the respective straight line section, and such that the position in the radial direction changes.

Abstract: A configuration that enables easy implementation of wiping disinfection for a gripping handle for which an operating means is provided. The gripping handle, which is grasped by an operator, is formed as part of the lower case including part of the housing. The gripping handle is provided with an operating surface portion that the operator touches when initiating the reading process. There is a site on the inner side of the gripping handle, wherein the site is opposed to the operating surface portion. At this site on the inner surface side, a detector is provided to detect the state in which the operating surface portion is touched.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a nonaqueous electrolyte solution which contains: a nonaqueous solvent containing acetonitrile and vinylene carbonate; and a compound represented by general formula (1) R1-A-R2 (wherein A represents a divalent group that has a structure represented by one of formulae (1-2) to (1-5); and each of R1 and R2 independently represents an aryl group, an alkyl group which may be substituted by a halogen atom, while having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkyl group, a vinylidene group which may be substituted by a halogen atom, or an aryl group which may be substituted by a halogen atom; or alternatively, R1 and R2 may combine with each other and form, together with A, a ring structure that may have an unsaturated bond).

Abstract: A gas sensor which detects a concentration of a specific gas contained in a gas to be measured is provided with a gas sensor element. The gas sensor element has an ion conductive solid electrolyte body, a measuring gas electrode which is mounted on a surface of the solid electrolyte body, a reference gas electrode mounted on a surface of the solid electrolyte body, and a catalyst layer mounted on an outer-side relative to the measuring gas electrode-side. The catalyst layer contains a metal catalyst loaded onto a carrier. The metal catalyst is a Pt single substance, and has a specific surface area defined by the equation below of equal to or more than 0.01 to equal to or less than 23: Specific surface area=total surface area of metal catalyst which exists on an electrode unit surface area/actual surface area of electrode per electrode unit surface area.

Abstract: A gas sensor element includes a solid electrolyte plate, and a measurement electrode and a reference electrode provided on surfaces of the solid electrolyte plate. In a section plane of the reference electrode along a thickness direction, noble metal regions, solid electrolyte regions, mixed regions, and void spaces are present. When a ratio of an area B of the mixed regions in the section plane with respect to an area A of the reference electrode in the section plane is a mixed region ratio B/A, and a ratio of an area C of the void spaces in the section plane with respect to the area A of the reference electrode in the section plane is a void space ratio C/A, a parameter value as a product of the mixed region ratio B/A and the void space ratio C/A falls within a range of 0.001 to 0.01.

Abstract: To provide a simply-structured multilayer electrostatic actuator that exhibits a sufficient stroke and a sufficient contraction force in a specific drive range, and rapidly hardens upon an attempt to widen the interval between electrodes beyond the drive range. A multilayer electrostatic actuator (1) is configured by a plurality of actuator parts (2a, 2b. 2c) each including: a first film (3a1, 3b1, 3c1) having a plurality of first connection regions (7a1, 7b1, 7c1) formed on one surface in a predetermined pattern; and a second film (3a2, 3b2, 3c2) connected to the first film via the first connection regions, and having a plurality of second connection regions (7a2, 7b2, 7c2) formed on a surface opposite to the first film in the identical pattern. The actuator parts are connected and layered via the second connection regions. On both the first film and the second film of one actuator part (2a, 2b.

Abstract: An overboard detection system includes a fob to be carried by a user on a watercraft, an overboard sensor to detect a user overboard event when the user carrying the fob falls overboard, and a communicator on the watercraft to wirelessly communicate with the fob and to transmit a rescue intention notification indicating a rescue intention to the fob carried by the user involved in the overboard event. The fob includes a transmitter operable to provide the rescue intention notification to the overboard user upon reception of the rescue intention notification.

Abstract: A watercraft maneuvering system includes a watercraft maneuvering input on a watercraft operable by an operator of the watercraft so as to command generation of a propulsive force, a controller on the watercraft and configured or programmed to control operation of a propulsion system of the watercraft according to the operation of the watercraft maneuvering input, and a disembarkation sensor to detect disembarkation of the operator from the watercraft. The controller is configured or programmed to perform an operation state maintaining control operation to maintain the propulsion system in a propulsive force non-generation state when the disembarkation sensor detects that the operator has disembarked from the watercraft irrespective of the operation of the watercraft maneuvering input.

Abstract: A watercraft maneuvering system includes an overboard sensor to detect an operator overboard event when a watercraft operator falls overboard from a watercraft, and a controller provided on the watercraft and configured or programmed to control a propulsion system of the watercraft. The controller is configured or programmed to perform a fixed point holding control operation to control the propulsion system to maintain a fixed position of the watercraft when the overboard sensor detects the operator overboard event. The overboard sensor is provided on the watercraft, and includes a communicator that wirelessly communicates with an operator fob to be carried by the operator. The operator sensor may detect the operator overboard event based on a state of communication between the operator fob and the communicator.

Abstract: A stacked electrostatic actuator exhibits a sufficient contraction force even when pulled by a large external force and the contraction rate thereof does not decrease even under a light load. A stacked electrostatic actuator includes a plurality of electrode films each including a three-layer structure including a first insulating layer, a conductor layer, and a second insulating layer.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine (100) comprising, in order to increase a torque density, a stator (101) and a rotor (102) provided so as to be rotatable about the axial center (C), wherein: phase coils (120G) each having a substantially rectangular coil-cross-section are arranged in a row in the radial direction in a slot (110) so as to constitute a plurality of layers; the phase coils (120G) are each wound over a group of three or more slots (110) which are contiguously arranged in the circumferential direction; identical-phase slots (111) are provided on each of which only a combination of phase coils (120G) of an identical phase are arranged; different-phase slots (112) are provided on each of which only a combination of phase coils (120G) of two different phases are arranged; and the different-phase slots (112) are disposed one by one so as to be adjacent to respective two sides of sets of identical-phase slots (111) comprising at least two slots arranged contiguously in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A motor control device of the present invention is connected to a power converter for converting power from direct current power to alternating current power, and controls the drive of an alternating current motor that is driven using said alternating current power, and the motor control device is provided with: a carrier wave generator; a carrier wave frequency adjuster that adjusts the frequency of the carrier wave; and a gate signal generator that uses the carrier wave to pulse width modulate a voltage command according to a torque command, and generates a gate signal for controlling operation of the power converter, wherein the carrier wave frequency adjuster adjusts the voltage command and carrier wave phase difference to reduce eddy current loss generated in rotor magnets of the alternating current motor according to a d-axis current flowing to the alternating current motor and the rotational speed of the alternating current motor.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a winding for an electromagnetic component, a stator for a rotary electric machine, a rotary electric machine, and a wheel, which can simplify an assembly step while improving joint quality of a coil end. This winding for electromagnetic components comprises a first conductor (3) and a second conductor (4) electrically connected to the first conductor (3). The first conductor (3) and the second conductor (4) are fixed inside an electromagnetic component. At least one among the first conductor (3) and the second conductor (4) has a bent section (10). The first conductor (3) is pressed against and makes close contact with the second conductor (4) by a restoring force (12) due to residual stress of the bent section (10).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a recording medium accommodation portion that accommodates a recording medium, a storage portion that stores information about the recording medium that is accommodated in the recording medium accommodation portion and previously printed, a sensing portion that senses opening and closing of the recording medium accommodation portion, a comparison portion that compares currently set setting information about the recording medium with the information about the recording medium stored in the storage portion on a condition that the sensing portion senses that the recording medium accommodation portion is not open between previous printing and current printing, and an output portion that outputs a comparison result of the comparison portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor configured to: receive paper information on a type of paper on which an image is formed; acquire assist information about assistance to supply the paper by supplying gas to the paper and adjustment information about positioning of the paper after assistance to supply the paper is performed, the assist information and the adjustment information corresponding to the received paper information and relating to transport of the paper; and perform control for storing the paper information, the assist information, and the adjustment information in association with one another into a memory.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a display configured to display a mesh of mesh information based on longitude and latitude. A mesh is composed of a plurality of blocks. The mesh information includes area information about a traveling area where a moving body can travel. The area information is the additional information added to each of the plurality of blocks. The additional information is the display information that is weighted and sorted, based on the number of overlapping points of the plurality of locus logs.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor configured to: receive paper information on a type of paper on which an image is formed; acquire assist information about assistance to supply the paper by supplying gas to the paper and adjustment information about positioning of the paper after assistance to supply the paper is performed, the assist information and the adjustment information corresponding to the received paper information and relating to transport of the paper; and perform control for storing the paper information, the assist information, and the adjustment information in association with one another into a memory.

Abstract: A boat maneuvering control method for a boat includes acquiring target route information and information about an actual position of the boat, setting a target position based on the target route information and the information about the actual position, acquiring, as a deviation amount, a distance between the target position and the boat in a predetermined direction that intersects with a target route, and controlling a magnitude of a propulsion force of a propulsion device so as to reduce the deviation amount.