Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for the prophylactic or treatment of diabetes, diabetic complications, insulin resistance syndrome, metabolic syndrome, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, cardiac failure, cardiomyopathy, myocardial ischemia, brain ischemia, cerebral apoplexy, pulmonary hypertension, hyperlactacidemia, mitochondrial disease, mitochondrial encephalomyopathy or cancer, namely, a PDHK inhibitor and the like. A compound represented by the following formula [I] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof: wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification.

Abstract: Plasma distribution is controlled in a plasma reactor by controlling the phase differences between different RF coil antennas, in accordance with a desired or user-selected phase difference, by a phase-lock feedback control loop.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink for ink-jet recording having high storage stability and high discharge stability and providing high abrasion resistance to the resulting image. The ink for ink-jet recording includes polymer particles. The polymer particles each include a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer from the inside to the outside in this order. The first layer is formed of an uncrosslinked first polymer, the second layer is formed of a crosslinked second polymer having ionizable groups, and the third layer is formed of units each having a hydrophilic part and a hydrophobic part.

Abstract: A system provides post-match control of microwaves in a radial waveguide. The system includes the radial waveguide, and a signal generator that provides first and second microwave signals that have a common frequency. The signal generator adjusts a phase offset between the first and second signals in response to a correction signal. The system also includes first and second electronics sets, each of which amplifies a respective one of the first and second microwave signals. The system transmits the amplified, first and second microwave signals into the radial waveguide, and matches an impedance of the amplified microwave signals to an impedance presented by the waveguide. The system also includes at least two monitoring antennas disposed within the waveguide. A signal controller receives analog signals from the monitoring antennas, determines the digital correction signal based at least on the analog signals, and transmits the correction signal to the signal generator.

Abstract: A system provides post-match control of microwaves in a radial waveguide. The system includes the radial waveguide, and a signal generator that provides first and second microwave signals that have a common frequency. The signal generator adjusts a phase offset between the first and second signals in response to a correction signal. The system also includes first and second electronics sets, each of which amplifies a respective one of the first and second microwave signals. The system transmits the amplified, first and second microwave signals into the radial waveguide, and matches an impedance of the amplified microwave signals to an impedance presented by the waveguide. The system also includes at least two monitoring antennas disposed within the waveguide. A signal controller receives analog signals from the monitoring antennas, determines the digital correction signal based at least on the analog signals, and transmits the correction signal to the signal generator.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus that includes a liquid ejecting head having nozzles through which liquid can be ejected, a liquid supply path through which the liquid is supplied to the liquid ejecting head, and a filter chamber which is disposed in the middle of the liquid supply path and of which an inner portion is divided into a first chamber on a downstream side and a second chamber on an upstream side by a filter which filters the liquid, in which a liquid outlet through which the liquid is introduced from the first chamber of the filter chamber to a downstream side of the liquid supply path is formed in an upper position of the first chamber in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A maintenance unit is a unit that maintains a liquid ejecting head and includes a cap holder that has a cap member capable of abutting against the liquid ejecting head, guide pins that guide the cap holder in a movable manner in an approaching/separating direction in which the cap member approaches and is separated from the liquid ejecting head, an engagement portion that is capable of being engaged with the cap holder, and a displacement operating portion that displaces the engagement portion between a restricting position at which the engagement portion restricts drawing of the cap holder out of the guide pins and an allowing position at which the engagement portion allows the cap holder to be drawn out of the guide pins.

Abstract: A test device for testing an electrical property of a chamber component, such as a ceramic ring, includes an outer conductor and an inner conductor disposed within and electrically isolated from the outer conductor. The outer conductor has a base, a top, and an interior sidewall disposed between the base and the top. The inner conductor has a top portion having a first diameter and a bottom portion having a second diameter, in which the second diameter is greater than the first diameter. A sample area is defined between the base of the outer conductor and the bottom portion of the inner conductor, and is configured to receive a chamber component. The electrical property of the chamber component and wherein an electrical property of the chamber component is measurable based on application of a signal to at least one of the outer conductor or the inner conductor.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus that includes a liquid ejecting head having nozzles through which liquid can be ejected, a liquid supply path through which the liquid is supplied to the liquid ejecting head, and a filter chamber which is disposed in the middle of the liquid supply path and of which an inner portion is divided into a first chamber on a downstream side and a second chamber on an upstream side by a filter which filters the liquid, in which a liquid outlet through which the liquid is introduced from the first chamber of the filter chamber to a downstream side of the liquid supply path is formed in an upper position of the first chamber in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A platen unit includes a supporting member that is grounded and is made of a metal, a platen supporting member that is provided on the supporting member, includes an inner space, is formed of a conductive resin, and includes a first contact point, a platen that is provided on the platen supporting member, is formed of a conductive resin, and includes a second contact point which contacts the first contact point, and a seal member that is provided between the platen supporting member and the platen.

Abstract: There is provided an image coding apparatus for outputting an image stream in which random access and easy editing are possible without reducing encoding efficiency. The image coding apparatus sets, in the image stream, a picture in which the random access is possible based on camera control data or correlation between the images.

Abstract: Provided is a mucosa-elevating agent containing 0.1% to 1.0% of a peptide, wherein the peptide is an amphipathic protein having 8 to 200 amino acid residues in which hydrophilic amino acids and hydrophobic amino acids are alternately bonded, and is a self-assembling peptide that exhibits a ? structure in an aqueous solution at physiological pH and/or in the presence of cations.

Abstract: A substrate support assembly includes a shaft assembly, a pedestal coupled to a portion of the shaft assembly, and a first rotary connector coupled to the shaft assembly, wherein the first rotary connector comprises a first coil member surrounding a rotatable shaft member that is electrically coupled to the shaft assembly, the first coil member being rotatable with the rotatable shaft, and a second coil member surrounding the first coil member, the second coil member being stationary relative to the first coil member, wherein the first coil member electrically couples with the second coil member when the rotating radio frequency applicator is energized and provides a radio frequency signal/power to the pedestal through the shaft assembly.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that, when combining a plurality of images, improves image quality by reducing noise in a region in which movement is detected, wherein a noise in the moving region is reduced by replacing the region in which movement is detected, with a low-noise image.

Abstract: An RF current probe is encapsulated in a conductive housing to permit its placement inside a plasma reactor chamber. An RF voltage probe is adapted to have a long coaxial cable to permit a measuring device to be connected remotely from the probe without distorting the voltage measurement.

Abstract: An image-processing apparatus is configured to read encoded video data from a recording medium, decode the encoded video data, and re-encode the decoded video data. Further, the image-processing apparatus is configured to record information about a viewing-operation-history relating to the encoded video data and determine a target bit rate of the re-encoding based on the information about the viewing-operation-history. An image-processing method includes reading encoded video data from a recording medium, decoding the encoded video data, detecting information about a viewing-operation history relating to the encoded video data, re-encoding decoded video data obtained at the decoding step, and determining a target bit rate of the re-encoding performed at the encoding step based on the information about the viewing-operation-history.

Abstract: An ink jet ink containing a coloring material and a polymer particle, wherein the polymer particle has a core portion and a shell portion, the shell portion contains a copolymer A having a unit derived from a compound (a1) represented by a general formula (1) of R1—(C2H4O)n—R2 where R1 is at least one selected from a vinyl group, an allyl group, an acryloyl group and a methacryloyl group, R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and n is 30-100, and a unit derived from an ?,?-unsaturated hydrophobic compound (a2), a proportion of the unit derived from the compound (a1) to the copolymer A is 50-90% by mass or less, a proportion of the unit derived from the compound (a2) to the copolymer A is 10-50% by mass or less, and the core portion contains a polymer of an ?,?-unsaturated hydrophobic compound (b).

Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus that includes a liquid ejecting head having nozzles through which liquid can be ejected, a liquid supply path through which the liquid is supplied to the liquid ejecting head, and a filter chamber which is disposed in the middle of the liquid supply path and of which an inner portion is divided into a first chamber on a downstream side and a second chamber on an upstream side by a filter which filters the liquid, in which a liquid outlet through which the liquid is introduced from the first chamber of the filter chamber to a downstream side of the liquid supply path is formed in an upper position of the first chamber in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A maintenance unit is a unit that maintains a liquid ejecting head and includes a cap holder that has a cap member capable of abutting against the liquid ejecting head, guide pins that guide the cap holder in a movable manner in an approaching/separating direction in which the cap member approaches and is separated from the liquid ejecting head, an engagement portion that is capable of being engaged with the cap holder, and a displacement operating portion that displaces the engagement portion between a restricting position at which the engagement portion restricts drawing of the cap holder out of the guide pins and an allowing position at which the engagement portion allows the cap holder to be drawn out of the guide pins.

Abstract: Provided are compounds and methods useful for sealing air leaks in the thoracic cavity. Compounds and compositions of the invention comprise certain amphiphilic peptides, 8-200 amino acid residues long, that self-assemble spontaneously to form a gel in the presence of physiological pH and/or in the presence of a cation. In one embodiment, the peptide comprises a repeated sequence arginine-alanine-aspartic acid-alanine (RADA). Methods of the invention include a method of occluding a pulmonary air leak in a subject, comprising applying a compound of the invention to the site of a pulmonary air leak. The compounds and methods of the invention can be combined with other agents useful to treat cancer, inflammation, or infection.