Abstract: A method of producing biofuels, based on pyrolysis of biomass from macrophytes, includes: pre-treatment of biomass, including processes of drying and crushing the biomass, followed by injection of pre-treated biomass into a pyrolysis reactor; biomass pyrolysis in pyrolysis reactor; a first separation of products; a second separation of products; a third separation of products; burning or collecting gases, wherein the method produces at least four different types of products, including: biochar, pyroligneous extract, vegetable tar and synthesis gas; whereby, the biochar product is collected in the first product separation through the use of a cyclone, the pyroligneous extract product is collected in the second product separation through the use of a condenser, the vegetable tar product is collected in the third product separation through the use of a centrifuge, and the synthesis gas product is collected in the gas burning or collecting step.

Abstract: An image processing system capable of managing image data using a plurality of boxes, comprises a microphone that obtains a sound, an obtaining unit that obtains a user identifier based on voice information of a user obtained via the microphone, a specifying unit that specifies one box among the plurality of boxes based on specification information including at least the user identifier, and an informing unit that informs the user of information related to the specified one box.

Abstract: An example game controller includes a housing main body formed by connecting a housing member on a front surface side and a housing member on a back surface side. On the left and right of the housing main body, holding portions are provided. To the left and right holding portions, a pair of grip portions covering the entirety of the holding portions are connected. A boundary portion between two housing members is covered with a grip portion. Thus, when a user grips the grip portion, the grip portion is likely to fit the hand well. Thus, it is possible to improve the operability.

Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus and an access point includes an establishment unit configured to establish connection between the access point and the communication apparatus, and a control unit configured to execute, based on a fact that an authentication method used for connection between the communication apparatus and the access point is a predetermined authentication method, predetermined processing to inhibit at least part of communication between the communication apparatus and the information processing apparatus without interposing the access point.

Abstract: A controller that controls a control target includes one or more processors, a memory that stores a program to be executed by the processors, a communication interface that accesses a database, and a storage device. The one or more processors is programed to generate an SQL statement in accordance with a function block defined in a user program based on configuration information that defines a correspondence relationship between a data type of the user program and a data type of the database, send the generated SQL statement to the database when the execution result of the SQL statement indicates an error, associate the SQL statement with an execution result of the SQL statement sent to the database and store the same as an error log in the storage device, and send the error log to an information processing device in response to a request.

Abstract: An assessment device (1) according to the present disclosure includes a determination unit (10) that determines a first period corresponding to a shortest period until deterioration of a concrete structure due to an aging-induced deterioration cause appears and a second period shorter than the first period and corresponding to a longest period until deterioration of the concrete structure due to a material-induced deterioration cause appears and an assessment unit (20) that assesses that a deterioration causing material is used in a concrete structure having, in a checking result indicating a period elapsed from construction of the concrete structure and the presence or absence of deterioration in the concrete structure, the deterioration and the period elapsed from the construction which is not shorter than the second period and is shorter than the first period.

Abstract: The present invention is an anti-staining agent containing, (a) a sulfosuccinic acid branched alkyl ester in which the branched alkyl group is a branched alkyl group with 8 or more and 13 or less carbons [hereinafter referred to as component (a)]. Further, the present invention is an anti-staining method including bringing a treatment liquid into contact with an object to be treated, the treatment liquid containing component (a).

Abstract: Strains that is effective as the active component of a vaccine against the betacoronavirus is provided. A SARS-CoV-2 containing structural protein(s) and/or non-structural protein(s) having the following mutation(s): the amino acid residue mutations in NSP3, corresponding to V at position 404, L at position 445, K at position 1792 and/or D at position 1832 in SEQ ID No. 1; the amino acid residue mutations in NSP14, corresponding to G at position 248, G at position 416, and/or A at position 504 in SEQ ID No. 2; the amino acid residue mutation in NSP16, corresponding to V at position 67 in SEQ ID No. 3; the amino acid residue mutations in the spike, corresponding to L at position 54, T at position 739 and/or A at position 879 in SEQ ID No. 4; the amino acid residue mutation in the envelope, corresponding to L at position 28 in SEQ ID No. 5; and/or, the amino acid residue mutation in the nucleocapsid, corresponding to S at position 2 in SEQ ID No.

Abstract: A polysilazane having a ratio of the amount of SiH3 exceeding 0.050 and a ratio of the amount of NH of less than 0.045, based on the amount of aromatic ring hydrogen of xylene when 1H-NMR of a 17% by mass solution of polysilazane dissolved in xylene is measured. A siliceous film-forming composition comprising the polysilazane. A method for producing a siliceous film comprising applying the polysilazane composition above a substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a toner that expresses all of low-temperature fixability, transferability, and scratch resistance at high levels. The toner is a toner including a toner particle containing a binder resin, a wax, and an inorganic fine particle, wherein when an outflow start temperature measured with the toner is represented by T1 (° C.), the inorganic fine particle always has a thermal expansion coefficient of ?0.1×10?6 (/K) or less in a temperature range of from 30° C. or more to T1° C. or less, the thermal expansion coefficient being determined by X-ray diffraction and wherein a content of the wax is 3.0 mass % or more and 20.0 mass % or less with respect to a mass of the toner particle.

Abstract: The vehicle controller controls a vehicle. The vehicle includes a transmission and an internal combustion engine that has a variable valve actuation device. The vehicle controller includes an execution device. The execution device executes first and second gear ratio adjustment processes and first and second intake VVT adjustment processes. The first intake VVT adjustment process includes adjusting the intake valve timing such that the internal combustion engine is operated in an Atkinson cycle. The second intake VVT adjustment process includes setting the intake valve timing such that the closing timing of the intake valve is more advanced than in a case in which the first intake VVT adjustment process is executed.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device capable of easily reducing parasitic capacitance between wirings. A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first substrate, a lower wiring provided on the first substrate, a plurality of upper wirings provided on the lower wiring via an insulation film, and a second substrate provided on the upper wirings via a plurality of elements, in which the upper wirings include a first wiring and a second wiring adjacent to each other in a first direction, the elements on the first wiring and the elements on the second wiring are connected in series to each other, and a first opening is provided in the lower wiring or provided so as to be sandwiched between the lower wirings in a second direction different from the first direction, or a second opening is provided in the upper wirings or provided so as to be sandwiched between the upper wirings in the second direction.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, an information processing terminal, and an information processing system capable of providing an insurance applicable to a service using a mobility as a service (MaaS).

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a wireless sensor provided inside a metal housing; a receiver provided outside the metal housing to receive radio waves from the wireless sensor; and a passive repeater provided between the inside and the outside of the metal housing. The passive repeater includes a receiving antenna provided inside the metal housing and a transmitting antenna provided outside the metal housing. The receiving antenna of the passive repeater and the transmitting antenna of the passive repeater are electrically connected through a hole formed in the metal housing.

Abstract: A liquid object detector (160) includes a liquid object dispensing part (500), a sensor (161, 162, 163) configured to detect a liquid object dispensed by the liquid object dispensing part, and a sensor moving part (130, 165) configured to move the sensor in a direction crossing a dispensing direction of the liquid object.

Abstract: A vehicle control device that calculates a vehicle body velocity of a vehicle is disclosed. Sensors (18, 19) that obtain respective wheel velocities of left and right wheels (5) arranged along the vehicle width direction are provided. A calculator (11) that calculates, when the left and right wheels (5) are not slipping, an average value (A) of the wheel velocities as the vehicle body, and calculates, when at least one of the left and right wheels (5) is slipping, the vehicle body velocity on the basis of the average value (A) and a lower velocity value (B) between the wheel velocities is provided. With this configuration, the precision in calculating the vehicle body velocity is enhanced, suppressing a cost rise.

Abstract: A loss correction encoding device having an improved capability of loss correction using LDPC-CC includes a rearranging unit that rearranges information data contained in n information packets according to the constraint length Kmax and the encoding rate (q?1)/q of a check polynomial of the loss correction code used in a loss correction encoding unit. Specifically, the rearranging unit rearranges the information data in such a way that continuous Kmax×(q?1) pieces of information data after rearrangement are contained in different information packets. The rearranging unit distributes the information data to information blocks from n information packets, where n satisfies the formula Kmax×(q?1)?n.

Abstract: An antibody against spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 is provided, the antibody having a specific heavy chain variable region and a specific light chain variable region, or a fragment of the antibody, the antibody or fragment thereof inhibiting the binding between the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and ACE2, the antibody or fragment thereof inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection; and a pharmaceutical composition including the antibody or fragment thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, the pharmaceutical composition including two or more kinds of the antibody or fragment thereof.

Abstract: An adsorbent that includes a particle of a layered material that contains one or a plurality of layers; and contains Li. The one or plural layers includes a layer body represented by: MmXn where, M represents at least one Group-3, -4, -5, -6, or -7 metal, X represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof, n is 1 to 4, and m is larger than n, and equal to or less than 5; and a modified/terminal part T resides on a surface of the layer body, T represents at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroxy group, fluorine atom, chlorine atom, oxygen atom, and hydrogen atom, the modified/terminal part T residing on a surface of the layer body, the particle has an average thickness of 1 nm to 10 nm, and the adsorbent has a Li content of 0.0001% by mass to 0.0020% by mass.

Abstract: An electrochemical storage diagnostic system is configured to perform an electrical test to measure energy storage device parameters. The diagnostic system includes a charge management controller, electrically coupled to a power multiplexer, a power converter circuit, and an isolated converter circuit. The charge management controller is programmed with instructions to identify a device under test, selected from at least one member of the plurality of energy storage devices to perform an electrical test. Then, adjust a charge in the secondary energy storage device to a target voltage through the power multiplexer by transferring energy between the secondary energy storage device and a support device, selected from at least one member of the plurality energy storage devices. After that, transfer electrical power through the power multiplexer and power converter circuit to the device under test in order to perform the electrical test. Finally, complete the electrical test.