Abstract: A controller is provided which is configured to determine, in response to obtaining first information about a possibility of an abnormality in a road, the abnormality in the road based on behaviors of a plurality of vehicles in a predetermined range including a position corresponding to the first information.

Abstract: An infrared heating device that appropriately sets positions of infrared lamps and a radiation thermometer relative to an object to be heated and is easily positioned includes: an infrared irradiator that irradiates infrared rays to an object to be heated to heat the object to be heated; a holding member that holds the infrared irradiator; a radiation thermometer that measures a temperature of a surface of the object; and a pair of laser pointers that irradiate laser beams to the surface of the object from different positions. The pair of laser pointers are disposed to cause the respective laser beams to be coincident in position with each other at one point on the surface of the object when a distance between the surface of the object and the infrared irradiator is a predetermined distance.

Abstract: An ALS treatment method includes administering to an ALS patient an inhibitor for a target A or a promoter for a target B. The target A is one or more genes selected from the genes in Table 1-1 or a protein encoded by the gene, and the inhibitor for the target A is a substance that inhibits expression of the gene, or a substance that inhibits a function of the protein encoded by the gene. The target B is one or more genes selected from the genes in Table 1-2 or a protein encoded by the gene, and the promoter for the target B is a substance that promotes the expression of the gene, or a substance that promotes a function of the protein encoded by the gene.

Abstract: A map generation device that detects a pre-specified target object based on image information obtained by imaging from each of a plurality of vehicles; estimates position information that is an absolute position of the detected target object, the position information being estimated based on a relative position of the detected target object and each vehicle imaging the image information in which the target object is detected, and position information that is an absolute position of each vehicle at a time of imaging the target object; and integrates matching target objects included in a plurality of estimated target objects, the matching target objects being integrated based on the position information of the respective target objects and the image information of the images in which the respective target objects are included, and a number and positions of the target objects being specified.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller that acquires travel information including a planned travel route and a travel schedule of a moving body on which a rescuee rides, acquires position information of one or more rescuer candidates capable of rescuing the rescuee, and determines a rescuer from among the one or more rescuer candidates based on the position information of the one or more rescuer candidates and the travel information and determines a meeting point at which the rescuer should meet the rescuee.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a controller configured to perform receiving first information indicating that a first user who has been registered in advance performed emergency treatment of an injured or sick person, and generating data representing an incentive corresponding to the first information received.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus of the present disclosure includes a controller including at least one processor configured to execute acquiring location information and a current status for each of a plurality of cooperators capable of performing rescue of a person to be rescued, and transmitting, a rescue request to a cooperator who is located within a predetermined range from the person to be rescued and is in a predetermined status, among the plurality of cooperators, as a target cooperator when a person to be rescued is present.

Abstract: An information processing device according to one aspect includes: a storage unit configured to store, for each of a plurality of areas in which a vehicle is allowed to be parked, fee data associated with fee information, the fee information being information on a parking fee; and a control unit configured to acquire vehicle data sent from a first vehicle, and calculate a parking fee corresponding to the first vehicle based on the vehicle data and the fee data when the first vehicle is parked in any of the areas.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a brain wave analysis device with a computation section configured to compute a first ratio and a second ratio from a spectrum obtained by performing frequency analysis on time-series data of brain waves measured at a predetermined location of a head of a subject.

Abstract: A map generation device that detects a pre-specified target object based on image information obtained by imaging from each of a plurality of vehicles; estimates position information that is an absolute position of the detected target object, the position information being estimated based on a relative position of the detected target object and each vehicle imaging the image information in which the target object is detected, and position information that is an absolute position of each vehicle at a time of imaging the target object; and integrates matching target objects included in a plurality of estimated target objects, the matching target objects being integrated based on the position information of the respective target objects and the image information of the images in which the respective target objects are included, and a number and positions of the target objects being specified.

Abstract: The present invention provides a friction material used for a disc brake pad, which is able to secure the braking effectiveness and the wear resistance under the high speed and high load braking conditions while satisfying laws and regulations relating to the required amount of the content of the copper component. A friction material used for a disc brake pad, which is manufactured by forming a non-asbestos organic friction material composition, in which the friction material composition contains 1-15 weight % of ferrous sulfide (FeS) particles relative to the total amount of the friction material composition as a lubricant, and the total amount of the copper component involved in the friction material composition is less than 5 weight % relative to the total amount of the friction material composition. Furthermore, it is preferable to contain 0.

Abstract: Provided is an infrared heating device that appropriately sets positions of infrared lamps and a radiation thermometer relative to an object to be heated and is easily positioned. The infrared heating device includes: an infrared irradiation means that irradiates infrared rays to an object to be heated to heat the object to be heated; a holding member that holds the infrared irradiation means; a radiation thermometer that measures temperature of a surface of the object; and a pair of laser pointers that irradiate laser beams to the surface of the object from different positions. The pair of laser pointers are disposed to cause the respective laser beams to be coincident in position with each other at one point on the surface of the object when a distance between the surface of the object and the infrared irradiation means is a predetermined distance.

Abstract: The needle protection cover of a catheter assembly is provided with: an inner cylinder; an outer cylinder capable of being axially displaced relative to the inner cylinder; a blocking body disposed in the inner cylinder in a displaceable manner; and a lock mechanism for restraining the blocking body at the position where the blocking body blocks an inner needle passage. As an inner needle is pulled out, the blocking body is pressed by contact sections formed on the outer cylinder, thereby being moved from an initial position to a blocking position, and the blocking body is held at the blocking position by the lock mechanism.

Abstract: [OBJECT] The present invention provides a friction material used for a disc brake pad, which is able to secure the braking effectiveness and the wear resistance under the high speed and high load braking conditions while satisfying laws and regulations relating to the required amount of the content of the copper component. [MEANS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM] A friction material used for a disc brake pad, which is manufactured by forming a non-asbestos organic friction material composition, in which the friction material composition contains 1-15 weight % of ferrous sulfide (FeS) particles relative to the total amount of the friction material composition as a lubricant, and the total amount of the copper component involved in the friction material composition is less than 5 weight % relative to the total amount of the friction material composition. Furthermore, it is preferable to contain 0.

Abstract: To provide a puncture device in which an inner needle (3) is accommodated in an inner needle hub (41) by pulling operation of an inner needle, a through hole for inserting the inner needle is blocked, and the inner needle is prevented from protruding outside. The puncture device includes an outer pipe (6) fitted inside the inner needle hub (41) so as to be freely moveable, and an inner pipe (7) fitted inside the outer pipe (6) so as to be freely moveable, which has a through hole (73) for inserting the inner needle (3). The inner pipe (7) includes a through hole block means (space 75, the block body 74) for blocking communicated condition of the through hole, which makes at least part of the through hole move from a position where the inner needle (3) is inserted to a position where the inner needle (3) is blocked.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an actuator includes: creating a semi-cured product in a semi-cure state in such a manner that an element material that is to be a string-shaped actuator element of all actuator that is made of dielectric elastomer and includes the actuator element is formed in a string shape and that the element material is heated to its cure temperature or higher at least one of in and after formation; and creating a fully-cured product with a cure reaction of the semi-cured product completed in such a manner that the semi-cured product is heated while elongated in its axial direction.

Abstract: To provide an actuator which is easily made a small size and flexible, and has a large displacement. The actuator comprises a rod-shaped actuator element, having one axial end thereof fixed, including a dielectric film made of a dielectric elastomer and a plurality of electrodes arranged via the dielectric film, in the actuator element, the dielectric film extends as a voltage applied across the electrodes becomes large, and a load member connected to the other axial end of the actuator element and fixed in a state in which the actuator element is permitted to be extended axially, characterized in that making large the voltage applied across the electrodes causes the dielectric film to be extended, whereby the actuator element is extended axially according to the tension of the load member.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel agent for the treatment of bone diseases which can shorten a period for curing various fractures including acceleration of bone formation for bone defect, can improve bone strength of united bones and can also improve reduced bone strength accompanied by various diseases. The agent comprises as an effective ingredient a basic fibroblast growth factor and/or its analogue.

Abstract: A gluing device having therein a pressuring means which presses a glue container containing a liquid glue to eject contained glue from an ejection opening, a supply tube through which the ejected glue is transported from the glue container, a connecting means on the glue container side which connects the supply tube to the glue container, a connecting means on the supply tube side which detachably connects the connecting means on the glue container side to the supply tube, and a glue discharging means which receives the glue transported through the supply tube and delivers them from a nozzle opening, wherein there is provided a valve member provided inside the connecting means on the glue container side that makes the ejection opening to be opened and closed, and a protrusion is provided inside the connecting means on the supply tube side so that the protrusion presses the valve member to open the ejection opening when the connecting means on the supply tube side is connected to the connecting means on the su

Abstract: A sheet cutter for finishing a booklet by cutting, with a cutter, edges of a bundle of sheets folded double, wherein it is possible to load booklets on a booklet stand of a booklet storing section that stores a plurality of booklets which have been subjected to cutting processing, by overlapping sheet faces, with a folded portion of each booklet facing upward.