Abstract: An electrophotographic belt comprising: a substrate and an elastic layer on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate, the elastic layer comprising a cured rubber product including a cured silicone rubber product, an elastic modulus of the elastic layer at a temperature of 23° C. being 1.00 MPa or less, wherein when 1 g sample collected from the elastic layer is immersed in 50 ml of toluene at a temperature of 23° C. for 24 hours in accordance with Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) K6258:2016, an extract of 3% by mass to 20% by mass with respect to the sample is extracted, and a burning time of the elastic layer in a burn test in accordance with UL94 VTM standard is 30 seconds or less.

Abstract: A radiation image processing apparatus for executing image processing on an image obtained by emitting radiation to an object, executes, in order to improve a contrast of the image, processing of extracting a low-frequency component of an input signal of the image to generate a first signal of the image, processing of dividing the input signal of the image by the first signal of the image to generate a second signal of the image, processing of executing non-linear processing on the second signal of the image to generate a third signal of the image, and processing of outputting an output signal of the image obtained by multiplying the input signal of the image by the third signal of the image.

Abstract: A power storage apparatus includes a power storage module, a temperature acquirer, a state-of-charge calculator, and a charge controller. The power storage module includes a plurality of batteries connected to each other. The temperature acquirer acquires a temperature of the power storage module. The state-of-charge calculator calculates a state of charge of the power storage module. The charge controller charges the power storage module with a current value that is set based on the acquired temperature and the calculated state of charge.

Abstract: A water-absorbent resin containing a vinyl alcohol-based polymer and having a crystal melting enthalpy of more than 0 J/g in a dry state.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a vegetable milk fermented product obtained by applying a protease or cellulase to vegetable milk, the vegetable milk fermented product has less bitterness without undergoing an enzyme inactivation step. A method for producing a vegetable milk fermented product, comprising: a first step of mixing vegetable milk and lactic acid bacteria to obtain a mixed liquid; and then a second step of fermenting the mixed liquid; wherein before the second step is completed, a step of adding a protease from Paenibacillus sp. or Trichoderma sp. to the vegetable milk or the mixed liquid (protease addition step) or a step of adding a cellulase from Trichoderma sp. (cellulase addition step) to the vegetable milk or the mixed liquid is performed.

Abstract: A packaged lactase solution that prevents clogging of a filter. A lactase solution is present in a container, in which a head space volume in the container is controlled to 20% or less relative to the total volume of the container. The packaged lactase solution is a lactase activity within the range of 10-100,000 NLU/g. The packaged lactase solution is substantially transparent. the temperature of the lactase solution and the temperature of the container are above 0° C. and 20° C. or lower. The material of the container is polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl acetate, polyurethane, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resin.

Abstract: To obtain an imaging device that can improve temperature detection accuracy. An imaging device of the present disclosure includes a processing unit formed on a first semiconductor substrate and capable of performing predetermined image processing on the basis of image data obtained by an imaging unit, a temperature sensor formed on the first semiconductor substrate and capable of generating a detection signal according to a temperature, and a first pad electrode formed on the first semiconductor substrate and electrically insulated from a circuit formed on the first semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises a controller configured to determine whether a condition relating to a stop pattern of the fuel cell system satisfies a predetermined condition, and an output unit configured to output a warning when it is determined that the condition relating to the stop pattern satisfies the predetermined condition.

Abstract: An electricity storage device includes a plurality of cell batteries C1 to CM serially connected; and a management module including a balance circuit that can selectively cause electricity to be discharged from each of the plurality of cell batteries, and a controller. The controller includes a current-voltage acquiring unit that acquires a charging current and the respective voltages of the plurality of cell batteries and a balance control unit that, if a determination condition and an execution condition are satisfied, determines a lowest-voltage cell battery having a lowest voltage among the plurality of cell batteries and controls the balance circuit such that electricity is discharged from the plurality of cell batteries other than the lowest-voltage cell battery for time periods in accordance with differences between the lowest voltage and the respective voltages of the cell batteries when the determination condition and the execution condition are satisfied.

Abstract: A storage battery management device includes a control unit. The control unit obtains a current value of a current flowing through a storage battery, a temperature of the storage battery, and a charging rate of the storage battery during a target period. The control unit determines an operation mode of the storage battery during the target period on the basis of the current value and the charging rate. The control unit estimates a degree of degradation of the storage battery during the target period on the basis of the operation mode and the temperature.

Abstract: An equipment management method comprises a step A of predicting, at an equipment management apparatus, occurrence of a first abnormality which is an abnormality occurred in a fuel cell system and not predicted by the fuel cell system; and a step B of transmitting, at the equipment management apparatus, a message associated with a prediction for the occurrence of the first abnormality when the occurrence of the first abnormality is predicted.

Abstract: A water-absorbent copolymer may include a vinyl alcohol constituent unit x and a constituent unit z other than the vinyl alcohol constituent unit x and a vinyl ester constituent unit y, wherein a ratio of a content of an average sequence of the constituent unit z to a content of the constituent unit z is 50.0 mol % or less.

Abstract: A polyvinyl alcohol-based crosslinked copolymer may include an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid-based structural unit, wherein an amount of carboxylate-forming structural units in the crosslinked copolymer is 1% by mole or more and 35% by mole or less with respect to all structural units constituting the crosslinked copolymer, and a solubility of the crosslinked copolymer in water is 90% or less.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a modified polyvinyl alcohol resin, comprising step (A) of acetalizing polyvinyl alcohol particles swollen with a solvent capable of swelling the polyvinyl alcohol particles by reacting them with a carbonyl compound and/or an acetalized carbonyl compound in the presence of the solvent, wherein a content of an organic solvent in the solvent is 5% by mass or more.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus is connectable to a common communication line together with at least one other apparatus. The power supply apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller. The communication interface is configured to transmit a signal indicating the presence of the power supply apparatus to a first apparatus connected to the power supply apparatus among the at least one other apparatus and to receive a signal indicating the presence of a second apparatus from the second apparatus connected to the power supply apparatus among the at least one other apparatus. The controller is configured to determine whether the power supply apparatus is connected to an end portion of the common communication line, based on whether the communication interface has received the signal indicating the presence of the second apparatus.

Abstract: The disclosure reduces the occurrence of an inrush current upon electrical connection of a storage cell, allowing immediate use. A power supply apparatus is configured to convert DC power from a solar cell and a storage cell into AC power and includes: a first capacitor disposed between the solar cell and the storage cell; and a controller configured to charge the first capacitor with power from the solar cell or a power grid and, after a first voltage of the first capacitor exceeds a second voltage of the storage cell, to electrically connect the storage cell with the first capacitor.

Abstract: Provided are a novel isoamylase improved in optimum temperature, and more specifically, improved in heat resistance, and a process for producing the isoamylase. An isoamylase having at least one amino acid mutation selected from the group consisting of D268A, M277I, A549P, A554P and A580T in an isoamylase consisting of an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID No: 1 or an isoamylase consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID No: 1 and having deletion, substitution or insertion of one to several amino acid residues.

Abstract: To obtain an imaging device that can improve temperature detection accuracy. An imaging device of the present disclosure includes a processing unit formed on a first semiconductor substrate and capable of performing predetermined image processing on the basis of image data obtained by an imaging unit, a temperature sensor formed on the first semiconductor substrate and capable of generating a detection signal according to a temperature, and a first pad electrode formed on the first semiconductor substrate and electrically insulated from a circuit formed on the first semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises an interface configured to receive a user operation toward the fuel cell system, and a controller configured to perform a predetermined process related to a reception stop of the user operation at least during a period from a start to an end of a stop operation of the fuel cell system.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus is connectable to a common communication line together with at least one other apparatus. The power supply apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller. The communication interface is configured to transmit a signal indicating the presence of the power supply apparatus to a first apparatus connected to the power supply apparatus among the at least one other apparatus and to receive a signal indicating the presence of a second apparatus from the second apparatus connected to the power supply apparatus among the at least one other apparatus. The controller is configured to determine whether the power supply apparatus is connected to an end portion of the common communication line, based on whether the communication interface has received the signal indicating the presence of the second apparatus.