Abstract: An API adapter generation device include a conversion rule calculation unit (16) configured to acquire a data model of an orchestrator (210) and an API specification to be managed and perform schema matching on the basis of a data schema of the orchestrator and a data schema of the API specification to calculate a model conversion rule, a call logic unit generation unit (19) configured to rewrite a source code of an API call logic unit 232 describing an API adapter execution logic on the basis of the model conversion rule, and an API adapter generation unit (21) configured to generate an API adapter to be managed on the basis of the API call logic unit in which the source code is rewritten.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that are generally directed to generating a general task embedding representing task information. In examples, the generated task embedding may include predicted task information such that, rather being underspecified, the task embedding representative of the task may include additional specified information, where the task embedding can then be utilized in many different models and applications. Thus, task data may be received and at least a portion of the task data may be encoded using an encoder. Based on one or more outputs generated by the encoder and a type embedding associated with the task data, a task intent may be extracted or otherwise predicted based on the task data and one or more type encodings associated with the task data. The intent extractor may be trained on multiple auxiliary tasks with weak supervision that provide semantic augmentation to under-specified task texts.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method relate to natural language processing and knowledge representation and reasoning. A first dataset is created that includes input data and situational data. The situational data provides context for the input data. An encoder is configured to generate an encoded representation of the first dataset. The encoder includes at least an encoding network of a first pre-trained generative machine learning model, which relates to a generative knowledge graph. A decoder includes a decoding network of a second pre-trained generative machine learning model. The decoder is configured to generate response data based on the first dataset by decoding the encoded representation. The decoder is also configured to generate event-centric knowledge based on the first dataset by decoding the encoded representation. The input data and the response data are connected to the same event-centric knowledge via the generative knowledge graph.

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes: a pair of members; and a proximal end portion that connects the pair of members to each other. The pair of members each include a proximal portion, an arm portion, and a raised portion. The proximal portion is a portion at which the proximal end portion is disposed. The arm portion has an end portion on a side that is opposite with respect to the proximal end portion, the opposite end portion being openable and closable. The raised portion has a one-end portion connected to the proximal portion and an other-end portion connected to the arm portion. The raised portion is formed raised so as to be inclined with respect to the proximal portion, and the raised portion has a raised angle of 10 degrees or less.

Abstract: Provided is a production method for a carbon-based light-emitting material that generates light having a wavelength of 500 to 700 nm when exposed to excitation light having a wavelength of 300 to 600 nm. The production method comprises a step for mixing and heating a starting material containing ascorbic acid, an acid catalyst containing an inorganic acid, and a solvent.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a carbonaceous luminescent material in which a polycarboxylic-acid-containing starting material, an acid catalyst, and a solvent are mixed together and heated.

Abstract: A charge-transporting thin film, which enables the achievement of an organic EL element having excellent durability in cases where the charge-transporting thin film is applied to a hole injection layer of the element, is obtained using a charge-transporting varnish that contains a charge-transporting substance, a nonionic fluorine-containing surfactant and an organic solvent, and wherein the nonionic fluorine-containing surfactant has, for example, a perfluoroalkenyl group-containing perfluorohydrocarbon structure represented by one of formulae (1)-(3) and an alkylene oxide structure.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a carbonaceous luminescent material in which a polycarboxylic-acid-containing starting material, an acid catalyst, and a solvent are mixed together and heated.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a carbonaceous luminescent material in which a polycarboxylic-acid-containing starting material, an acid catalyst, and a solvent are mixed together and heated.

Abstract: Provided is a fluorine atom-containing polymer which is a condensation polymer of a fluorene derivative that provides a repeating unit represented by formula (1), a fluorene derivative that provides a repeating unit represented by formula (2) and a fluorene derivative that provides a repeating unit represented by formula (3).

Abstract: A target detecting device includes: an optical scanner including a mirror; and a casing. The target detecting device further includes a light shielding portion configured to partition the casing into a light projecting space through which projected light travels and a light receiving space through which reflected light travels and configured to block light. The mirror has a first reflecting region which reflects the projected light and a second reflecting region which reflects the reflected light, the first reflecting region and the second reflecting region being located in an identical reflecting surface. The light shielding portion includes: a movable light shielding portion provided on the mirror so as to separate the first reflecting region and the second reflecting region and configured to be movable in conjunction with the mirror; and a fixed light shielding portion fixed to the casing so as to surround the movable light shielding portion.

Abstract: This arylamine derivative represented by formula (1) exhibits good solubility to an organic solvent, and can be used to provide a thin film having solvent resistance, and also provides an organic EL element which exhibits good characteristics when the arylamine derivative is applied to a positive hole transport layer. (In the formula, each R independently represents a fluorine atom-containing alkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms, each Ar1 independently represents an aryl group that has 6-20 carbon atoms, that is optionally substituted with Z1, and that has a crosslinking group, each Ar2 independently represents at least one aryl group selected from those represented by formulae (2)-(4), and Z1 represents a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, an amino group, or an alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms optionally substituted with Z4.

Abstract: Provided is a production method for a carbon-based light-emitting material that generates light having a wavelength of 500 to 700 nm when exposed to excitation light having a wavelength of 300 to 600 nm. The production method comprises a step for mixing and heating a starting material containing ascorbic acid, an acid catalyst containing an inorganic acid, and a solvent.

Abstract: Provided are a fluorine-atom-containing polymer that is a condensation polymer of a fluorine-atom-containing triphenylamine derivative giving a repeating unit represented by formula (1) and a fluorine derivative giving a repeating unit represented by formula (2) and the use of this fluorine-atom-containing polymer. (In the formulas, A represents a fluoroalkanediyl group, at least one of R1 and R2 represents any of an alkoxyl group, an alkenyloxy group, an alkynyloxy group, an aryloxy group, a heteroaryloxy group, and an alkyl group including at least one ether structure, R3-R6 represent prescribed substituents, m1 and m2 each independently represent an integer of 0-4, n1 and n2 represent an integer of 0-3.

Abstract: Provided is a charge-transporting varnish which includes a charge-transporting material including fluorine atoms, a charge-transporting material not including fluorine atoms, a dopant material comprising heteropoly acid, and an organic solvent, said charge-transporting material including fluorine atoms being a polymer of weight-average 1,000 to 200,000 molecular weight obtained by condensing a triarylamine compound, an aryl aldehyde compound including fluorine atoms, and a fluorine derivative having a carbonyl group, and said charge-transporting material not including fluorine atoms being an oligoaniline compound. The charge-transporting varnish provides a thin film which, even in a case of being used as a single layer in contact with and in between an anode and a luminescent layer, is capable of achieving an organic EL element having superior luminance characteristics and durability.

Abstract: Provided are a thin-film planarization method, a planarized thin-film formation method, and a thin-film formation varnish to be used in these methods, in which when forming a thin film using a thin-film formation varnish which includes an organic compound and an organic solvent, the varnish flow activation energy is set to no more than 28 kJ/mol.

Abstract: A birefringence measurement device includes a light flux generator for generating light flux, a light flux irradiator for irradiating a measurement target with the light flux in a predetermined polarization state, an imaging optical system for forming an image from light flux transmitted through the measurement target, a polarization/diffraction grating positioned within the imaging optical system, an image pickup for generating a light-dark signal related to brightness of the image, and an output for outputting information regarding a phase difference for the light flux. The phase difference resulting from the transmission through the measurement target is determined on the basis of the light-dark signal. The image pickup generates the light-dark signal for the image based on at least one beam of diffracted light from among a plurality of beams of diffracted light produced by the grating. A two-dimensional distribution of birefringence is obtained in real time without a rotating mechanism.

Abstract: An object detection device includes a first substrate with a laser diode thereon; a second substrate with a photodiode thereon; a holding member holding the first and second substrates; an optical deflector deflecting light projected from the LD to irradiate a target with the deflected light, and deflects light reflected off the target; and a reflecting mirror guiding the reflected light deflected by the optical deflector to the PD. The LD is mounted on a mounting surface of the first substrate to project light mainly in a direction parallel to the mounting surface. The PD is mounted on a mounting surface of the second substrate to receive light coming mainly in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface. The holding member parallelly holds the first and second substrates such that projection planes of the first and second substrates perpendicular to the mounting surfaces overlap each other.

Abstract: An object detection device includes: a light emitter; a light receiver; a rotating scanner having a mirror and reflecting light from the light emitter off the mirror by rotating the mirror to scan the reflected light over a predetermined range, and reflecting light reflected off a target off the mirror to guide the reflected light to the light receiver; an object detector detecting whether there is a target, based on a light reception signal; a light guider guiding light from the light emitter to the light receiver; and a failure detector detecting whether there is a failure, based on a light emission state of the light emitter and a light reception state by the light receiver. The light guider receives light emitted from the light emitter and reflected off the mirror, and reflects the light off the mirror to guide the reflected light to the light receiver.

Abstract: An object detection device includes a first substrate with a laser diode thereon; a second substrate with a photodiode thereon; a holding member holding the first and second substrates; an optical deflector deflecting light projected from the LD to irradiate a target with the deflected light, and deflects light reflected off the target; and a reflecting mirror guiding the reflected light deflected by the optical deflector to the PD. The LD is mounted on a mounting surface of the first substrate to project light mainly in a direction parallel to the mounting surface. The PD is mounted on a mounting surface of the second substrate to receive light coming mainly in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface. The holding member parallelly holds the first and second substrates such that projection planes of the first and second substrates perpendicular to the mounting surfaces overlap each other.