Abstract: A method of producing a magnetic powder includes performing a phosphorus treatment to obtain a phosphorus compound and a rare earth-iron-nitrogen-based magnetic powder, the phosphorus treatment including adding an inorganic acid to a slurry containing: a rare earth-iron-nitrogen-based magnetic powder containing R, Fe, and N, where R represents at least one of rare earth elements selected from the group consisting of Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Lu, and Sm, and if R contains Sm, Sm constitutes less than 50 atm % of a total R atomic content; water; and a phosphorus-containing substance.

Abstract: A DPP-IV inhibitor and a food with functional claims, which comprises methylated catechin as a novel active ingredient, are provided.

Abstract: A plate-like material feeding device configured to convey a plate-like material by sandwiching the plate-like material between a lower roll and an upper roll performs switching between a clamping state in which at least one of the upper roll or the lower roll is brought close to another one and a releasing state in which the at least one of the upper and lower rolls is separated away from another one by moving a cam follower in accordance with an outer peripheral profile of a circular cam. The outer peripheral profile of the circular cam has a projecting portion in a range different from a rotation angle range of the circular cam during operation, and has a recessed portion, which is formed in a vicinity of the top of the projecting portion and is configured to receive a part of an outer periphery of the cam follower.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a frame member provided on a floor of a vehicle, a seat part such as a seat cushion detachably attached to the frame member, a mechanical connector device provided on the frame member and the seat part for detachably attaching the seat part to the frame member, and an electric connector device provided on the frame member and the seat part for electrically connecting an electric component provided on the seat part to an electric component provided on the frame member.

Abstract: An electrode material containing active material powder is prepared. Dry classification of the electrode material is performed by a classifier. An electrode is manufactured by using the electrode material subjected to the dry classification. The classifier includes a mesh screen, a blade, and a motor. Breakage of the mesh screen is detected by monitoring either or both of an operation sound of the classifier and torque of the motor. The electrode material contained in the classifier will no longer be used for manufacturing of the electrode when breakage of the mesh screen is detected.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to prevent a decrease in a window size, thereby reducing a quality degradation time due to handover processing. The present disclosure is a communication system in which a communication terminal communicates with an arbitrary communication device according to an allocated window size, in which the communication system saves a window size before handover or a window size determined based on the window size when the communication terminal performs the handover, and determines window size after the handover based on the saved window size.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an uplink band allocation apparatus and an uplink band allocation method that are capable of setting an uplink band of a PON in accordance with an application. The uplink band allocation apparatus and method according to the present invention collect not only the amount of the data accumulated in an ONU but also the information of the application (application information) used on a terminal apparatus. Then, the uplink band allocation apparatus and method according to the present invention reflect, on a DBA conducted by the OLT, information of a band and a delay (band delay information) that have been calculated by an application information acquisition server from the application information and that are demanded by the application.

Abstract: A map information system manages map information stored in a storage unit in a vehicle. The map information system includes an information generation unit that generates matching information indicating that periphery information, which is detected by a periphery detection sensor mounted on the vehicle, and the map information match each other when a difference between the periphery information and the map information is within an allowable range. The information generation unit does not generate difference information indicating that the periphery information and the map information do not match when the difference is out of the allowable range.

Abstract: A method of producing a coated soft magnetic material, including: a coating procedure including mixing an aqueous solution containing a phosphate compound and a metal oxoacid compound with a soft magnetic material to form a coating containing a metal phosphorus compound on a surface of the soft magnetic material.

Abstract: A method of producing a coated magnetic material, including: a coating procedure including mixing an aqueous solution containing a phosphate compound and a compound of a metallic element or a semimetallic element with a soft magnetic material to form a coating containing phosphate and the metallic element or the semimetallic element on a surface of the soft magnetic material; and a pH adjustment procedure including mixing an aqueous solution containing a phosphate compound and a compound of a metallic element or a semimetallic element with the soft magnetic material on which the coating is formed, and adjusting a pH of a mixture of the aqueous solution and the soft magnetic material on which the coating is formed to form a coating containing phosphate and the metallic element or the semimetallic element on a surface of the soft magnetic material on which the coating is formed.

Abstract: A method of producing a coated magnetic material, including: a coating procedure including mixing a soft magnetic material and an aqueous solution containing a phosphate compound and a rare earth compound to form a coating containing a phosphorus compound containing a rare earth metal element on a surface of the soft magnetic material.

Abstract: An electrode material containing active material powder is prepared. Dry classification of the electrode material is performed by a classifier. An electrode is manufactured by using the electrode material subjected to the dry classification. The classifier includes a mesh screen, a blade, and a motor. Breakage of the mesh screen is detected by monitoring either or both of an operation sound of the classifier and torque of the motor. The electrode material contained in the classifier will no longer be used for manufacturing of the electrode when breakage of the mesh screen is detected.

Abstract: A gas turbine combustor according to at least one embodiment is a gas turbine combustor that includes: a tubular member; a plurality of premixing tubes circumferentially arranged on an inner side of the tubular member, each of the plurality of premixing tubes forming an outlet portion of a premixing passage; and a base plate for supporting the plurality of premixing tubes. The base plate has: a plurality of through holes disposed corresponding to the plurality of premixing tubes, respectively, and allowing the premixing passage to pass through the base plate; and a plurality of oblique holes extending obliquely with respect to an axial direction of the gas turbine combustor in a region different from a region where the through holes are disposed.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to enable each ONU to generate a plurality of logical paths corresponding to the number of terminal devices connected to the ONU without setting a plurality of MAC addresses in each ONU.

Abstract: A vehicle system including a fuel cell, a power storage device and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform controlling a traveling of the vehicle by driving of the electric motor with at least one of a first power generated by the fuel cell and a second power stored in the power storage device, and controlling charge and discharge of the power storage device, and the controlling including switching a control mode of the charge and discharge of the power storage device between a first control mode where a first voltage higher than a maximum value of a generated power generated in the fuel cell is set as a minimum voltage of the power storage device and a second control mode where a second voltage lower than the maximum value is set as the minimum voltage of the power storage device.

Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. A light-emitting device with high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting device with a long lifetime is provided. A light-emitting device with low driving voltage is provided. The light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an EL layer between the anode and the cathode. The EL layer includes a hole-injection layer, a light-emitting layer, and an electron-transport layer. The hole-injection layer is positioned between the anode and the light-emitting layer. The electron-transport layer is positioned between the light-emitting layer and the cathode. The hole-injection layer contains a first substance and a second substance. The first substance is an organic compound which has a hole-transport property and a HOMO level higher than or equal to ?5.7 eV and lower than or equal to ?5.4 eV. The second substance exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the first substance.

Abstract: An outer peripheral surface of a piston ring has a cut surface provided to form a cutout portion between an outer peripheral end portion and a lower surface, the cut surface includes a curved concave surface, an inclination angle of a tangent of the curved concave surface at a point closest to the combustion chamber side on the curved concave surface, with respect to a first virtual line extending in parallel to the lower surface is equal to or greater than 5° and equal to or less than 50°, and in a case where an axial direction width of the piston ring is set as h1, and an axial direction width of the cut surface is set as H, H/h1 is equal to or greater than 0.2 and equal to or less than 0.4.

Abstract: This application provides: a non-human animal that comprises a mouse artificial chromosome comprising a human antibody heavy chain gene or gene locus, a human antibody light chain ? gene or gene locus, and/or a human antibody light chain ? gene or gene locus, and in which endogenous antibody genes or gene loci corresponding to at least 2 human antibody genes or gene loci have been knocked out, wherein the animal can be stably retained through generations and can produce human antibodies; a method for producing the non-human animal; and a method for producing human antibodies using the non-human animal.

Abstract: An outer peripheral surface of a piston ring has a cut surface provided to form a cutout portion between an outer peripheral end portion and a lower surface, the cut surface includes a curved concave surface, an inclination angle of a tangent of the curved concave surface at a point closest to the combustion chamber side on the curved concave surface, with respect to a first virtual line extending in parallel to the lower surface is equal to or greater than 5° and equal to or less than 50°, and in a case where an axial direction width of the piston ring is set as h1, and an axial direction width of the cut surface is set as H, H/h1 is equal to or greater than 0.2 and equal to or less than 0.4.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to enable an ONU to acquire ID information of terminal devices even when a network device is connected between the ONU and the terminal devices, and to thereby enable generation of a logical path between the ONU and the OLT. The present disclosure relates to an optical communication network system configured to connect a terminal device and a passive optical network (PON) system via a network device. The PON system includes an optical line terminal and an optical network unit connected using an optical transmission line. The network device is configured to acquire ID information of the terminal device, and notify the optical network unit of the acquired ID information. The optical network unit is configured to acquire ID information of the terminal device from the network device, and generate a logical path to the optical line terminal on the optical transmission line using the acquired ID information.