Abstract: The invention relates to a stabilizer for L-012 or a salt thereof, a stabilization method for L-012 or a salt thereof, coexisting with the stabilizer and L-012 or a salt thereof, and the like. The stabilizer is represented by Formula [1]: wherein p pieces of M1 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom, q pieces of R1 each independently represent a hydroxy group or a sulfonic acid group, m represents 0 or 1, p represents an integer of 1 to 3, q represents an integer of 0 to 4, Y represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group (a methine group), and Z represents an aryl group having a specific structure or a pyrazolyl group having a specific structure.

Abstract: A method for producing printed matter that has a fixed toner image and a resin layer, in the indicated sequence, on a substrate, comprising a toner image formation step of forming a fixed toner image on the substrate by fixing a toner containing a resin and a hydrocarbon wax, a mixture layer formation step of forming, on the fixed toner image, a layer of a mixture, the mixture contains at least one selected from the group consisting of diacrylates and dimethacrylates as a component (a) and a polymerization initiator as a component (b); and a resin layer formation step of polymerizing the component (a) and the component (b) in the mixture layer to form the resin layer; wherein the melting point of the hydrocarbon wax is from 55° C. to 85° C., a surface wax index A and a wax distribution unevenness index B of the area are predetermined range.

Abstract: A signal combiner (33) specifies a weighting coefficient w for suppressing a grating lobe included in a composite signal S3 obtained when combining a digital received signal S1 and digital received signal S2 stored by a signal calculation storage (31), from the gain in a grating lobe direction in a first radiation pattern and the gain in a grating lobe direction in a second radiation pattern, and combines the digital received signal S1 and digital received signal S2 stored by the signal calculation storage (31) using the weighting coefficient w.

Abstract: A fixing device including an endless belt, a heat source, a rotatable member forming a nip together with a belt, a nip forming member, a contact member contacting an inner peripheral surface of the belt, a reflecting portion reflecting radiation heat from the heat source toward the nip forming member, a heat conducting portion, and a heat insulating member. The nip forming member includes a first member having a U-shape made of metal and open on a side opposite from the rotatable member and a second member provided inside the first member. The heat conducting portion conducts heat of the reflecting portion to the contact member. The heat insulating member is provided between the first member and the second member. A thickness t (?m) and thermal conductivity ? (W/m·K) of the heat insulating member satisfy: t?100 (?m) 0.02 (W/m·K)???0.05 (W/m·K).

Abstract: In an opening and closing valve of the invention, an operation dial 6 and a valve body housed in a main body 2 are connected by a rotary shaft 3, and a regulation member 4 having a first fitting hole 422 engaging with a fitter 33 in the rotary shaft 3 is disposed in a housing space 25 of the main body 2. When a second fitting hole 621 in the operation dial 6 is released from the fitter 33 in the closed state, the first fitting hole 422 is fitted into the fitter 33 to regulate the rotation, or when the second fitting hole 621 is fitted into the fitter 33, the first fitting hole 422 is released from the fitter 33 to achieve the rotation.

Abstract: An antenna device includes: a dielectric substrate 1; a first conductor 2 provided on a first surface of the dielectric substrate 1; a second conductor 100 provided on a second surface of the dielectric substrate 1, the second surface being opposite to the first surface on which the first conductor 2 is provided, the second conductor 100 having a feeding point 12; a third conductor 200a provided on the same second surface on which the second conductor 100 is provided; and a pair of transmission lines that electrically connect the second conductor 100 and the third conductor 200a.

Abstract: It is possible to perform transfer with low latency. The control apparatus includes a routing control unit, transmission queues, and a plurality of controllers.

Abstract: An endless belt, a heat source, a rotatable member forming a nip together with a belt, a nip forming member which includes a first member having a U-shape made of metal and open on a side opposite from the rotatable member and which includes a second member provided inside the first member, a contact member contacting an inner peripheral surface of the belt, a reflecting portion for reflecting, toward the inner peripheral surface of the belt, radiation heat from the heat source toward the nip forming member, and a heat conducting portion, contacting the contact member, for conducting heat of the reflecting portion to the contact member, and a heat insulating member provided between the first member and the second member are provided, and a thickness t (?m) and thermal conductivity ? (W/m·K) satisfy: t?100 (?m) 0.02 (W/m·K)???0.05 (W/m·K).

Abstract: Provided is an in-vehicle gateway device which is capable of performing efficient path selection control when data is transferred to a different network. In an in-vehicle gateway device that performs transfer control of data between a first network and a second network, the second network has a different network form from the first network, and a virtual IP address is allocated to the second network.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a movable image bearing member on which an image is formed with use of a liquid developer including toner and a carrier liquid in an image forming position, a transfer unit configured to transfer the image from the image bearing member to a recording material in a transfer position, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a moisture content of the recording material, an adjustment unit configured to be able to supply a carrier liquid to the image bearing member on a downstream side of the image forming position and on an upstream side of the transfer position with respect to a movement direction of the image bearing member, and a control unit configured to cause the adjustment unit to adjust a quantity of the carrier liquid which is conveyed to the transfer position according to the moisture content of the recording material.

Abstract: The gateway device includes a plurality of communication ports that are connected to the respective low-level networks and receive low-level data that is transmitted and received to and from the low-level networks; a storage unit that stores each of the plurality of communication ports and a source identifier in association with each other; and a control unit that generates high-level data and transmits the high-level data to the high-level network, in which the payload of the high-level data that is generated by the control unit includes at least a part of the low-level data that is received by the communication ports, and in which the header of the high-level data that is generated by the control unit includes the source identifier which is associated with the communication ports.

Abstract: The antenna device includes: an element part 100 having an excitation element 1, a first passive element 11 having first and second conductive parts 11a and 11b, a second passive element 21 having third and fourth conductive parts 21a and 21b, a first switch 12 controlling conduction between the first and second conductive parts, and a second switch 22 controlling conduction between the third and fourth conductive parts; and a controller 200 outputting an electric signal for controlling conduction of the first and second switches. The controller outputs identical DC signal to the first and second switches, and one of the first and second switches is brought into conduction while the other one is brought out of conduction.

Abstract: A signal combiner (33) specifies a weighting coefficient w for suppressing a grating lobe included in a composite signal S3 obtained when combining a digital received signal S1 and digital received signal S2 stored by a signal calculation storage (31), from the gain in a grating lobe direction in a first radiation pattern and the gain in a grating lobe direction in a second radiation pattern, and combines the digital received signal S1 and digital received signal S2 stored by the signal calculation storage (31) using the weighting coefficient w.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stabilizer for L-012 or a salt thereof, a stabilization method for L-012 or a salt thereof, coexisting with the stabilizer and L-012 or a salt thereof, and the like. The stabilizer is represented by Formula [1]: wherein p pieces of M1 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom, q pieces of R1 each independently represent a hydroxy group or a sulfonic acid group, m represents 0 or 1, p represents an integer of 1 to 3, q represents an integer of 0 to 4, Y represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group (a methine group), and Z represents an aryl group having a specific structure or a pyrazolyl group having a specific structure.

Abstract: Provided is an in-vehicle gateway device which is capable of performing efficient path selection control when data is transferred to a different network. In an in-vehicle gateway device that performs transfer control of data between a first network and a second network, the second network has a different network form from the first network, and a virtual IP address is allocated to the second network.

Abstract: The gateway device includes a plurality of communication ports that are connected to the respective low-level networks and receive low-level data that is transmitted and received to and from the low-level networks; a storage unit that stores each of the plurality of communication ports and a source identifier in association with each other; and a control unit that generates high-level data and transmits the high-level data to the high-level network, in which the payload of the high-level data that is generated by the control unit includes at least a part of the low-level data that is received by the communication ports, and in which the header of the high-level data that is generated by the control unit includes the source identifier which is associated with the communication ports.

Abstract: A fastening member which penetrates a housing unit is provided with respect to a main body of an opening and closing valve. The fastening member is capable of rotating freely with respect to the main body, the tip end of the fastening member is connected to a discharge port of a container, and the fastening member has an action of fastening and fixing the main body to the discharge port side of the container. When the attachment orientation of the main body has been determined, the attachment orientation of the main body can be fixed in an optional state by fastening the fastening member.

Abstract: This invention provides a means for screening for lactic acid bacteria having immunoregulatory functions in a simple and rapid manner. This invention provides a method for screening for or producing lactic acid bacteria having immunoregulatory functions comprising determining the number of the test lactic acid bacteria bound to the uromodulin (Umod) protein, lactic acid bacteria obtained by such method, and an immunoregulatory composition comprising such lactic acid bacteria.