Abstract: The assistance method using an assistance device including a base, a support section configured to lift and lower the upper body of a care receiver with respect to the base while supporting the upper body of the care receiver from the front, and a driving section configured to drive the support section. The assistance device is configured to be waterproof. The assistance method includes a boarding step for boarding the seated care receiver onto the assistance device; and a rear side washing step for washing the body of the care receiver while the buttocks of the care receiver is lifted by lifting the support section.

Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas purification device having a high warm-up performance and a high NOx conversion performance. The exhaust gas purification device includes a substrate having an upstream end and a downstream end, a first catalyst layer disposed on the substrate in a first region extending between the downstream end and a first position and containing rhodium, a second catalyst layer disposed on the substrate in a second region extending between the upstream end and a second position and containing rhodium and an oxygen storage material, and a third catalyst layer disposed on the second catalyst layer in a third region extending between the upstream end and a third position and containing palladium. The oxygen storage material in the second catalyst layer contains a pyrochlore type Ce—Zr composite oxide and a fluorite type Ce—Zr composite oxide at a weight ratio of from 0.2:1 to 0.4:1.

Abstract: A training apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires a first model including an input layer to which input information is input; a plurality of intermediate layers that executes a calculation based on a feature of the input information that has been input; and an output layer that outputs output information that corresponds to output of the intermediate layer. The training apparatus includes a training unit that trains the first model such that, when predetermined input information is input to the first model, the first model outputs predetermined output information that corresponds to the predetermined input information and intermediate information output from a predetermined intermediate layer among the intermediate layers becomes close to feature information that corresponds to a feature of correspondence information that corresponds to the predetermined input information.

Abstract: A composition of polyvinyl chloride for powder molding may include a polyvinyl chloride (A), a polyvinyl chloride (B), and a phosphate, among others. The polyvinyl chloride (A) may have an average particle diameter of 50 to 500 ?m, and the polyvinyl chloride (B) may have an average particle diameter of 0.01 ?m or more and less than 50 ?m. An average polymerization degree of the polyvinyl chloride (A) may be 1350 or more, and the phosphate may comprise a polyoxyalkylene alkyl phosphate.

Abstract: A composition of polyvinyl for powder molding may include a polyvinyl chloride (A), a polyvinyl chloride (B), a plasticizer, and an alkyl phosphate. The polyvinyl chloride (A) may have an average particle diameter of 50 ?m to 500 ?m, and the polyvinyl chloride (B) may have an average particle diameter of 0.01 ?m or more and less than 50 ?m. An average polymerization degree of the polyvinyl chloride (A) may be 1350 or more, the alkyl phosphate may comprise a mono-alkyl phosphate, and the number of carbon atoms of an alkyl group in the alkyl phosphate may be 5 or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a rich fermented milk having the original hardness and dense texture of the fermented milk. Disclosed is a method for producing a multi-layer fermented milk of a post-fermentation type, including the steps of: filling a container with a raw material milk to which a starter has been added and a sugar-containing liquid so as not to mix the raw material milk and the sugar-containing liquid, wherein the sugar-containing liquid has an amount of 15.0% by mass or more of the total amount of the raw material milk and the sugar-containing liquid, and the sugar-containing liquid has a solid content of 20.0% by mass or more; and fermenting the raw material milk in the filled container to obtain a multi-layer fermented milk product in a container in which a fermented milk layer having a higher solid content than the raw material milk is formed and a storage modulus G?, which is an index of hardness of the fermented milk, is 1200 Pa or more.

Abstract: A composition of polyvinyl chloride for powder molding may include a polyvinyl chloride (A), a polyvinyl chloride (B), and a phosphate, among others. The polyvinyl chloride (A) may have an average particle diameter of 50 to 500 and the polyvinyl chloride (B) may have an average particle diameter of 0.01 ?m or more and less than 50 An average polymerization degree of the polyvinyl chloride (A) may be 1350 or more, and the phosphate may comprise a polyoxyalkylene alkyl phosphate.

Abstract: A composition comprising platinum (Pt) nanoparticles and an inorganic oxide, wherein the Pt nanoparticles have no more than 100 Pt atoms, wherein the Pt nanoparticles have a mean particle size of 1 nm to 10 nm with a standard deviation (SD) no more than 1 nm.

Abstract: A monitoring device to monitor traffic behind and on both sides of a vehicle includes a radar detecting a traveling object in a pair of first detection areas that are defined behind and on left and right sides, respectively, of the vehicle and in a pair of second detection areas that are defined behind and on the left and right sides, respectively, of the vehicle, the second detection area having a width in a vehicle width direction narrower than a width of the first detection area; a detector detecting a moving direction in which the vehicle is moving and other moving indicators to find a moving status of the vehicle; and a processor causing the radar to switch to the second detection areas when the detected moving status indicates that the moving direction of the vehicle is straight ahead and at least one other moving indicator satisfies a prescribed condition.

Abstract: A display device which displays an image based on an input image signal includes: a first IC which performs first processing on the input image signal; a second IC which performs second processing on the signal processed by the first IC; and a setting unit which measures a frequency of the input image signal and sets a reference frequency inputted to the first IC, based on the measured frequency. The first IC is configured to be able to receive the input image signal within a frequency range decided by the reference frequency. The setting unit sets the reference frequency such that the frequency range decided by the reference frequency includes the frequency of the input image signal, if the frequency of the input image signal is out of the frequency range decided by the reference frequency.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first image processing circuit and a second image processing circuit connected to the first image processing circuit via a first signal line and a second signal line. The first image processing circuit outputs OSD image data representing an OSD image in the form of n sets of divided OSD image data that are generated by dividing the OSD image data by n to the second image processing circuit via the first signal line and outputs position information of the divided OSD image data to the second image processing circuit via the second signal line. The second image processing circuit outputs, based on first input image data, the n sets of divided OSD image data, and the position information, combined image data representing a combined image formed of the first input image on which the OSD image is superimposed.

Abstract: A composition of polyvinyl for powder molding may include a polyvinyl chloride (A), a polyvinyl chloride (B), a plasticizer, and an alkyl phosphate. The polyvinyl chloride (A) may have an average particle diameter of 50 ?m to 500 ?m, and the polyvinyl chloride (B) may have an average particle diameter of 0.01 ?m or more and less than 50 ?m. An average polymerization degree of the polyvinyl chloride (A) may be 1350 or more, the alkyl phosphate may comprise a mono-alkyl phosphate, and the number of carbon atoms of an alkyl group in the alkyl phosphate may be 5 or more.

Abstract: A monitoring system monitors a monitoring object apparatus sufficiently for practical use while suppressing battery power consumption. The monitoring system is provided a sensor terminal that is driven by a battery and acquires a measured value(s) of a measuring apparatus mounted in the monitoring object apparatus by executing image analysis processing on a captured image(s) obtained by photographing the measuring apparatus. A manager terminal monitors the measured value(s) of the measuring apparatus which is reported from the sensor terminal. When the measured value is out of a normal range, the manager terminal requests transmission of image data of an image area, which is necessary to check whether the measured value of the measuring apparatus is actually out of the normal range or not. The sensor terminal transmits the requested image data with the requested resolution to the manger terminal in response to the request from the manager terminal.

Abstract: A monitoring system monitors a monitoring object apparatus sufficiently for practical use while suppressing battery power consumption. The monitoring system is provided a sensor terminal that is driven by a battery and acquires a measured value(s) of a measuring apparatus mounted in the monitoring object apparatus by executing image analysis processing on a captured image(s) obtained by photographing the measuring apparatus. A manager terminal monitors the measured value(s) of the measuring apparatus which is reported from the sensor terminal. When the measured value is out of a normal range, the manager terminal requests transmission of image data of an image area, which is necessary to check whether the measured value of the measuring apparatus is actually out of the normal range or not. The sensor terminal transmits the requested image data with the requested resolution to the manger terminal in response to the request from the manager terminal.

Abstract: A display device which displays an image based on an input image signal includes: a first IC which performs first processing on the input image signal; a second IC which performs second processing on the signal processed by the first IC; and a setting unit which measures a frequency of the input image signal and sets a reference frequency inputted to the first IC, based on the measured frequency. The first IC is configured to be able to receive the input image signal within a frequency range decided by the reference frequency. The setting unit sets the reference frequency such that the frequency range decided by the reference frequency includes the frequency of the input image signal, if the frequency of the input image signal is out of the frequency range decided by the reference frequency.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first image processing circuit and a second image processing circuit connected to the first image processing circuit via a first signal line and a second signal line. The first image processing circuit outputs OSD image data representing an OSD image in the form of n sets of divided OSD image data that are generated by dividing the OSD image data by n to the second image processing circuit via the first signal line and outputs position information of the divided OSD image data to the second image processing circuit via the second signal line. The second image processing circuit outputs, based on first input image data, the n sets of divided OSD image data, and the position information, combined image data representing a combined image formed of the first input image on which the OSD image is superimposed.

Abstract: According to one aspect of an training apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires a first model including an input layer to which input information is input; a plurality of intermediate layers that executes a calculation based on a feature of the input information that has been input; and an output layer that outputs output information that corresponds to output of the intermediate layer. The training apparatus includes a training unit that trains the first model such that, when predetermined input information is input to the first model, the first model outputs predetermined output information that corresponds to the predetermined input information and intermediate information output from a predetermined intermediate layer among the intermediate layers becomes close to feature information that corresponds to a feature of correspondence information that corresponds to the predetermined input information.

Abstract: An analysis device according to the present application includes an acquisition unit and a determiner. The acquisition unit acquires an evaluation value for evaluating an action taken by a user who has viewed an electronic page containing summary information of content. The determiner determines an improvement parameter preferable as a summary parameter to be used when the content is converted into the summary information, based on a summary parameter used in the conversion and the evaluation value acquired by the acquisition unit, by optimization of an unknown function.

Abstract: A monitoring device to monitor traffic behind and on both sides of a vehicle includes a radar detecting a traveling object in a pair of first detection areas that are defined behind and on left and right sides, respectively, of the vehicle and in a pair of second detection areas that are defined behind and on the left and right sides, respectively, of the vehicle, the second detection area having a width in a vehicle width direction narrower than a width of the first detection area; a detector detecting a moving direction in which the vehicle is moving and other moving indicators to find a moving status of the vehicle; and a processor causing the radar to switch to the second detection areas when the detected moving status indicates that the moving direction of the vehicle is straight ahead and at least one other moving indicator satisfies a prescribed condition.

Abstract: According to one aspect of an embodiment a learning device includes a generating unit that generates a new second learner by using a part of a first learner in which deep learning has been performed on the relationship held by a combination of first content and second content that has a type different from that of the first content. The learning device includes a learning unit that allows the second learner generated by the generating unit to perform deep learning on the relationship held by a combination of the first content and third content that has a type different from that of the second content.