Abstract: An object is to obtain an ink set capable of forming images of excellent image quality even when an acidic atmosphere, arising from use of a volatile acid in a pretreatment solution, is present in the vicinity of ink nozzles, etc. As a solution, an ink set containing a pretreatment solution and an ink composition is provided, wherein: the pretreatment solution contains an organic acid having a boiling point of 120° C. or lower at 1 atmospheric pressure; and the ink composition contains a pigment and an alkali-soluble resin having an acid value of 200 mgKOH/g or higher or crosslinked substance thereof accounting for 1.8% by mass or more in the ink composition, and further contains a water-dispersible resin and water.

Abstract: A display device includes an organic EL element layer, a liquid crystal element layer disposed on top of the organic EL element layer, and a polarizing plate disposed at a side of the liquid crystal element layer that faces an observer. The liquid crystal element layer includes two transparent substrates and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the two transparent substrates. The liquid crystal element layer is configured to be able to, by applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, cause a substantially quarter-wavelength retardation in light passing through the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A power system supervisory control apparatus, a power system supervisory control system, and a power system supervisory control method for reducing social cost and improving resilience of a power system are provided. The power system supervisory control apparatus including multiple renewable energy power supplies includes: a system influence degree evaluation section that evaluates a system influence degree when a renewable energy fluctuation or an assumed fault has an influence on the power system by using, as computation conditions, system data for obtaining a state of the power system, renewable energy fluctuation data indicative of a fluctuation of a power generation output, and assumed fault data of an assumed fault in the power system, and calculates system influence degree evaluation result data; a computation condition selection index calculation section that calculates a selection index for the computation conditions; and a condition selection section that selects the computation conditions.

Abstract: A method of polishing a silicon wafer, including a final polishing step including a pre-stage polishing step and a subsequent finish polishing step. The finish polishing step in the final polishing step includes a finish slurry polishing step using a polishing solution having an abrasive grain density of 1×1013/cm3 or more as the second polishing solution; and a pre-polishing step using a polishing solution having an abrasive grain density of 1×1010/cm3 or less as the second polishing solution, the pre-polishing step being performed prior to the finish slurry polishing step. A method of producing a silicon wafer, including the steps of: forming a notch portion on a periphery of a single crystal silicon ingot grown by the Czochralski process; slicing the ingot to obtain a silicon wafer; and subjecting the resulting silicon wafer to the above method of polishing a silicon wafer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an expression cassette comprising, in a 5? to 3? direction of a sense strand, a promoter, and a first nucleic acid, a terminator and a second nucleic acid operably linked to the promoter, wherein the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid each contain at least one gene.

Abstract: A wiring board includes an insulating base having a first principal surface, and a second principal surface opposite to the first principal surface, a first through hole formed in the base, a first conductive layer provided inside the first through hole, a first insulating layer covering the first principal surface, a second insulating layer covering the second principal surface, a second through hole formed in the first insulating layer, the base, and the second insulating layer, a magnetic material provided inside the second through hole, a third through hole famed in the magnetic material, and a second conductive layer provided inside the third through hole.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating, preventing or delaying disorders relating to cognition, such as cognitive decline, cognitive impairment or dementia. The present invention also relates to method for treating, preventing or delaying heart failure, such as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Abstract: Provided is a water-absorbent resin composition which slows the water absorption rate without increasing the particle diameter. A water-absorbent resin composition which contains water-absorbent resin particles having a median particle diameter of 200-600 ?m and an acidic compound having a median particle diameter of 20-600 ?m.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a Janus fine particle, in which only the hemisphere on the porous side can be efficiently impregnated with a drug aqueous solution/suspension at a high content, and a method for producing the same. According to the present invention, provided is a Janus fine particle having a particle diameter of 0.01 to 5000 ?m, which is composed of a porous hemisphere portion and a non-porous hemisphere portion, wherein the wettability of the porous hemisphere portion to water is better than the wettability of the non-porous hemisphere portion to water.

Abstract: A wiring board includes an interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes a pad, an insulating layer covering the pad, a magnetic resin disposed on the pad in the insulating layer, and a via interconnect penetrating the magnetic resin and electrically connected to the pad.

Abstract: A wiring board includes an insulating base having a first principal surface, and a second principal surface opposite to the first principal surface, a first through hole formed in the base, a first conductive layer provided inside the first through hole, a first insulating layer covering the first principal surface, a second insulating layer covering the second principal surface, a second through hole formed in the first insulating layer, the base, and the second insulating layer, a magnetic material provided inside the second through hole, a third through hole famed in the magnetic material, and a second conductive layer provided inside the third through hole.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an imager configured to capture a subject to generate a captured image; a recognizer configured to recognize the subject on the captured image; and a controller configured to control a focusing operation based on a focusing region set on the captured image, wherein the controller, when the subject is recognized to be present in a first determination region in a state where the focusing region is set on a predetermined region fixedly arranged on the captured image, sets the focusing region depending on a recognition result of the recognizer instead of the predetermined region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water-absorbent resin that has excellent water-absorption performance with respect to salt water; a water-blocking agent including the water-absorbent resin; and a method for producing the water-absorbent resin. The water-absorbent resin of the present invention includes a partially neutralized polyacrylic acid having a crosslinked structure and has a swelling height of 3.5 mm/0.5 g or more with respect to 3.3 mass % salt water, as determined under the following measurement conditions. Measurement Conditions for Salt Water Swelling Height 0.5 g of water-absorbent resin particles are sprayed over a circular concave cup having a height of 30 mm and an inner diameter of 80.5 mm. A nonwoven fabric 4 is spread thereon. A circular convex cylinder having an outer diameter of 80 mm is placed on the nonwoven fabric, and 55 g of 3.3 mass % salt water at 20° C. is poured into the circular concave cup.

Abstract: Provided is an evaluation method of a semiconductor wafer having a polished surface, the method including a cleaning process of cleaning the semiconductor wafer with one or more kinds of cleaning liquid, measuring an LPD of the polished surface both before and after the cleaning process with a laser surface inspection device, and distinguishing the type of defect or foreign substance measured as the LPD, based on measurement results obtained in the measuring, according to distinguishing standards shown in Table A.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imager configured to capture a subject image formed via an optical system including a focus lens to generate image data; a focusing driver configured to adjust a focus lens position at which the focus lens is positioned along an optical axis in the optical system; and a controller configured to perform image processing for scaling an image indicated by the image data based on the focus lens position, wherein the focusing driver moves the focus lens position back and forth in predetermined wobbling period, and wherein the controller controls a correction factor to follow a change in which the focus lens position swings in a period longer than the wobbling period, the correction factor defining the scaling of the image in the image processing.

Abstract: The work instruction system includes: a computer configured to generate a work instruction screen; and a display device connected to the computer and configured to display the work instruction screen. The work instruction screen includes a first display region in which a three-dimensional model used for describing an assembly work of an object is displayed based on three-dimensional design data, a second display region 320 in which at least a part of attribute information of the three-dimensional design data is displayed, and a third display region in which when predetermined component information registered in advance is included in the attribute information, related information associated with the predetermined component information is displayed. In the first display region, when the object is a wiring line, the three-dimensional model is displayed for allowing a first predetermined operation.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a water-absorbent resin comprising a step of polymerizing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of an internal-crosslinking agent, and a step of performing post-crosslinking, wherein: the step of polymerizing comprises one or more polymerization steps; all the polymerization steps are performed in the presence of both one or more azo based compounds and peroxides so that the both are coexistent in the all steps; in each polymerization step, a proportion of the azo compounds is 40-95 mass % relative to an amount of the azo compounds and the peroxides; the water-absorbent resin has a water-absorption capacity of physiological saline under a load of 4.14 kPa at 120 minutes passed from the start of water absorption of 20 ml/g or more; and the degree of swelling under a load at 30 minutes is 70%.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imager configured to capture a subject image formed via an optical system including a focus lens to generate image data; a focusing driver configured to adjust a focus lens position at which the focus lens is positioned along an optical axis in the optical system; and a controller configured to perform image processing for scaling an image indicated by the image data based on the focus lens position, wherein the focusing driver moves the focus lens position back and forth in predetermined wobbling period, and wherein the controller controls a correction factor to follow a change in which the focus lens position swings in a period longer than the wobbling period, the correction factor defining the scaling of the image in the image processing.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an imager configured to capture a subject to generate a captured image; a recognizer configured to recognize the subject on the captured image; and a controller configured to control a focusing operation based on a focusing region set on the captured image, wherein the controller, when the subject is recognized to be present in a first determination region in a state where the focusing region is set on a predetermined region fixedly arranged on the captured image, sets the focusing region depending on a recognition result of the recognizer instead of the predetermined region.

Abstract: To provide an electronic component housing apparatus that is able to efficiently cool the heat of a first and second electronic component, a first electronic component housing chamber 5000 houses the high voltage power supply module 100 (the first electronic component). A second electronic component housing chamber 6000 houses the TWT 200 (the second electronic component). At least some of a first partition plate 2500 and a second partition plate 2600 are provided so as to face each other. A first gap part G1 is provided between the first partition plate 2500 and the second partition plate 2600.