Abstract: A catalyst ink which can be directly applied to a polymer electrolyte membrane without producing wrinkles or cracks in the catalyst layer and without lowering performance, and a membrane electrode assembly using the catalyst ink. The catalyst ink for an electrode catalyst layer includes a solvent. The solvent contains catalyst-supported carbon particles which are carbon particles supporting a catalyst, a polymer electrolyte, and at least one of carbon fibers and organic electrolyte fibers. The solvent has a particle size distribution which a first peak lies in a range of 0.1 ?m or more and 1 ?m or less, and a second peak lies in a range of 1 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less. The catalyst ink is directly applied to a polymer electrolyte membrane to produce a membrane electrode assembly.

Abstract: A control system includes: one or more memories configured to store instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to: acquire first information from a first server in a state in which a first condition is satisfied in use of a first information service by a user, the first server being configured to provide the first information service; acquire second information from a second server in a state in which a second condition is satisfied in use of a second information service by the user, the second server being configured to provide the second information service differing from the first information service; and apply one or more objects among a plurality of objects to an avatar representing the user in an interactive service, the plurality of objects including a first object corresponding to the first information and a second object corresponding to the second information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an analysis system that is applied to rapid automatic analysis and detection of highly lipophilic components and a method for rapidly detecting vitamin D in an oil or fat, or a biological sample. In the present invention, online pretreatment and separation of a sample containing highly lipophilic components in a sample to be analyzed are performed by a multidimensional chromatography system. The multidimensional chromatography system includes a supercritical chromatography part and a reverse phase liquid chromatography part sequentially connected, the reverse phase liquid chromatography part including one or more reverse phase liquid chromatography columns, and the supercritical chromatography part including a supercritical mobile phase, a modifier, and a supercritical packed column.

Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly for a solid polymer fuel cell and a solid polymer fuel cell that have excellent adhesion at an interface between an electrode catalyst layer and a polymer electrolyte membrane are provided. The membrane electrode assembly for a solid polymer fuel cell according to the present embodiment includes electrode catalyst layers (8) laminated on both sides of a polymer electrolyte membrane (9). The electrode catalyst layer (8) contains a catalyst (10), a carbon particle (11), and a polymer electrolyte (12) . At least one void portion (14) is formed at an interface between the electrode catalyst layer (8) and the polymer electrolyte membrane (9) .

Abstract: An electrode catalyst layer that suppresses degradation due to repeated starting and stopping and has excellent durability, and a membrane electrode assembly using the electrode catalyst layer. The electrode catalyst layer is an electrode catalyst layer used in a polymer fuel electrolyte fuel cell, which contains carbon particles which support catalyst, a polymer electrolyte, and a fiber material which is at least one of a carbon fiber and an organic electrolyte fiber, and the thickness of the electrode catalyst layer after performing a start-stop test from 1 V to 1.5 V for 10,000 cycles is 70% or more of the thickness of the electrode catalyst layer before the start-stop test.

Abstract: A catalyst ink which can be directly applied to a polymer electrolyte membrane without producing wrinkles or cracks in the catalyst layer and without lowering performance, and a membrane electrode assembly using the catalyst ink. The catalyst ink for an electrode catalyst layer includes a solvent. The solvent contains catalyst-supported carbon particles which are carbon particles supporting a catalyst, a polymer electrolyte, and at least one of carbon fibers and organic electrolyte fibers. The solvent has a particle size distribution which a first peak lies in a range of 0.1 ?m or more and 1 ?m or less, and a second peak lies in a range of 1 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less. The catalyst ink is directly applied to a polymer electrolyte membrane to produce a membrane electrode assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an analysis system that is applied to rapid automatic analysis and detection of highly lipophilic components and a method for rapidly detecting vitamin D in an oil or fat, or a biological sample. In the present invention, online pretreatment and separation of a sample containing highly lipophilic components in a sample to be analyzed are performed by a multidimensional chromatography system. The multidimensional chromatography system includes a supercritical chromatography part and a reverse phase liquid chromatography part sequentially connected, the reverse phase liquid chromatography part including one or more reverse phase liquid chromatography columns, and the supercritical chromatography part including a supercritical mobile phase, a modifier, and a supercritical packed column.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a detection method for congeners of short-chain chlorinated paraffins as well as a device for realizing the detection method. The detection method includes the following steps: adding an internal standard substance to a test sample; subjecting the test sample to a separation process using a comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatograph formed by connecting a non-polar or weak-polar column and a medium-polar column in series via a modulator; and detecting the sample by a mass analyzer employing a negative chemical ion source after the separation process. The method according to the present disclosure enables accurate qualitative analysis as well as accurate quantitative measurement for short-chain chlorinated paraffins. The detection is extremely accurate yet can be easily carried out with simple operations.

Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly for a solid polymer fuel cell and a solid polymer fuel cell that have excellent adhesion at an interface between an electrode catalyst layer and a polymer electrolyte membrane are provided. The membrane electrode assembly for a solid polymer fuel cell according to the present embodiment includes electrode catalyst layers (8) laminated on both sides of a polymer electrolyte membrane (9). The electrode catalyst layer (8) contains a catalyst (10), a carbon particle (11), and a polymer electrolyte (12). At least one void portion (14) is formed at an interface between the electrode catalyst layer (8) and the polymer electrolyte membrane (9).

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores therein an estimation program that causes a computer to execute a process including: generating a kernel regression function regarding a movement of a movable object by using interval data that is included in input data regarding the movement of the movable object and that is a specific number of interval data sets selected in accordance with an environmental condition; calculating an objective variable with regard to the environmental condition that is the estimation target based on the kernel regression function; and performing estimating used for an optimization problem regarding the movable object that moves under the environmental condition that is not discontinuous.

Abstract: A colorant for plastic containing a halogenated phthalocyanine pigment (A) that satisfies conditions (1) to (4) below: (1) the average number of halogen substitutions is at least 2.0 but not more than 7.0, (2) the halogen distribution width is at least 5, (3) the amount of aluminum phthalocyanine and halogenated aluminum phthalocyanine is not more than 1.0% by mass, and (4) the central element is at least one element selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, manganese, iron, cobalt, zinc, nickel and copper. As a result, a colorant for plastic can be shown that can color a resin without changing the mechanical or chemical properties of the resin, and in particular can produce a plastic molded article having essentially no migration, extremely low discoloration due to heat, and no deformation such as warping and distortion.

Abstract: A method for producing a halogenated organic pigment comprising a halogenation step of halogenating an organic pigment with a halogenating agent, wherein the halogenating agent comprises one or more N-haloimide compounds selected from the group consisting of trichloroisocyanuric acid, a metal salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid, tribromoisocyanuric acid, and a metal salt of dibromoisocyanuric acid. According to the present invention, a method for producing a halogenated organic pigment which does not use high toxic raw materials, does not generate a large amount of unfavorable by-products such as hydrogen halide gas and succinimide, and is excellent in terms of safety and productivity can be provided.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus executes 1 learning on each of a plurality of neural networks with regard to target data by duration of at least 1 epoch, and information processing apparatus executes a plurality times of loops of a specific algorithm, each of the plurality of times of loops changes a number of units of each of the plurality of neural networks. The information processing apparatus sets a plurality of learning durations for each of the plurality of neural networks based on a respective accuracy variance and a respective actual performance.

Abstract: A colorant for plastic containing a halogenated phthalocyanine pigment (A) that satisfies conditions (1) to (4) below: (1) the average number of halogen substitutions is at least 2.0 but not more than 7.0, (2) the halogen distribution width is at least 5, (3) the amount of aluminum phthalocyanine and halogenated aluminum phthalocyanine is not more than 1.0% by mass, and (4) the central element is at least one element selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, manganese, iron, cobalt, zinc, nickel and copper. As a result, a colorant for plastic can be shown that can color a resin without changing the mechanical or chemical properties of the resin, and in particular can produce a plastic molded article having essentially no migration, extremely low discoloration due to heat, and no deformation such as warping and distortion.

Abstract: A method for producing a halogenated organic pigment comprising a halogenation step of halogenating an organic pigment with a halogenating agent, wherein the halogenating agent comprises one or more N-haloimide compounds selected from the group consisting of trichloroisocyanuric acid, a metal salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid, tribromoisocyanuric acid, and a metal salt of dibromoisocyanuric acid. According to the present invention, a method for producing a halogenated organic pigment which does not use high toxic raw materials, does not generate a large amount of unfavorable by-products such as hydrogen halide gas and succinimide, and is excellent in terms of safety and productivity can be provided.

Abstract: A remote controller is provided with: at least one first input unit that macro-controls predetermined remotely controlled devices including signal source devices; a plurality of second input units that select the signal source devices; a memory unit that stores a plurality of remote control codes for remotely controlling the remotely controlled devices; a transmitting unit that externally transmits the remote control codes; and a control unit that, when the first input unit is operated, outputs the remote control codes for remotely controlling the plurality of remotely controlled devices to the transmitting unit, and causes the transmitting unit to externally transmit the codes, wherein when the first input unit and one of the second input units are operated in a predetermined manner, a signal source device to be remotely controlled by the first input unit is changed to a signal source device that has been selected by the operated one of the second input units.

Abstract: A remote controller is provided with: at least one first input unit that macro-controls predetermined remotely controlled devices including signal source devices; a plurality of second input units that select the signal source devices; a memory unit that stores a plurality of remote control codes for remotely controlling the remotely controlled devices; a transmitting unit that externally transmits the remote control codes; and a control unit that, when the first input unit is operated, outputs the remote control codes for remotely controlling the plurality of remotely controlled devices to the transmitting unit, and causes the transmitting unit to externally transmit the codes, wherein when the first input unit and one of the second input units are operated in a predetermined manner, a signal source device to be remotely controlled by the first input unit is changed to a signal source device that has been selected by the operated one of the second input units.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide effective methods for treating interstitial pulmonary diseases including interstitial pneumonia such as IPF. The present invention suggests that antibodies against HMGB-1 are effective for treating pulmonary fibrosis. Thus, the present invention provides preparations which comprise an anti-HMGB-1 antibody for treating interstitial pulmonary diseases.