Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition which contains an intestinal bacterium belonging to Bacteroidetes and having an inflammation reducing activity, or a substance derived from the intestinal bacterium and having an inflammation reducing activity and which has at least one activity selected from an anti-inflammatory activity, an immunoregulation activity, an epithelial barrier restoring activity, an IL-10-inducing activity, and an IL-22-inducing activity, and to an ameliorating agent for an inflammatory disease, an autoimmune disease, or an infectious disease containing the intestinal bacterium and the substance derived from the intestinal bacterium and having an inflammation reducing activity.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having an anti-inflammatory activity or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. The solution of the present invention is a compound of general formula (1) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. wherein the symbols in the formula are defined below: R1: e.g., a C1-C6 alkyl group; R2: a C1-C6 alkyl group; A: e.g., an oxygen atom; and R3: e.g., a C1-C6 alkyl group.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a printer prints on labels attached to rolled paper at predetermined intervals. The printer includes a sensor that outputs a detection signal where a diameter of the rolled paper is a predetermined value or less. The printer detects, on the basis of the detection signal output from the sensor, a near-end state during an issuing operation of one label. Further, the printer determines, where the near-end state has been detected continuously for a predetermined number or more of labels, that a remaining amount of the rolled paper has been a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material capable of electrochemically absorbing and releasing lithium, and a binder. The negative electrode active material includes a Si-containing material, and the binder includes at least one cellulose compound selected from the group consisting of a carboxyalkyl cellulose and a salt thereof. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous solvent, and a lithium salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. The lithium salt includes lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide: LFSI.

Abstract: Provided are a magneto-optical material capable of enhancing the tunable range of magneto-optical properties such as the Faraday rotation angle, and a method for producing the same. The temperature of a substrate 20 is controlled to a first temperature within the range of 300 to 800 [° C.], and the atmospheric pressure of the substrate 20 is controlled to 1.0×10?4 [Pa] or less (first step). Using a composite target or plurality of individual targets of a TCO material exhibiting ENZ properties in the infrared wavelength region, together with a magnetic metal, a magneto-optical material 10 is deposited on the substrate 20 while the temperature of the substrate 20 is controlled to a second temperature within the range of 300 to 800 [° C.], and the atmospheric pressure of the substrate 20 is controlled to the range of 0.1 to 10 [Pa] (second step).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fixing device includes a heat roller, a first heat generating body, a second heat generating body, and a power adjuster. The heat roller heats a conveyed sheet. The first heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinity of the center in the length direction of the heat roller. The second heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinities of both the ends in the length direction of the heat roller. The power adjuster applies thinning control to electric energy supplied to one or both of the first heat generating body and the second heat generating body.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fixing device includes a heat roller, a first heat generating body, a second heat generating body, and a power adjuster. The heat roller heats a conveyed sheet. The first heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinity of the center in the length direction of the heat roller. The second heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinities of both the ends in the length direction of the heat roller. The power adjuster applies thinning control to electric energy supplied to one or both of the first heat generating body and the second heat generating body.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fixing device includes a heat roller, a first heat generating body, a second heat generating body, and a power adjuster. The heat roller heats a conveyed sheet. The first heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinity of the center in the length direction of the heat roller. The second heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinities of both the ends in the length direction of the heat roller. The power adjuster applies thinning control to electric energy supplied to one or both of the first heat generating body and the second heat generating body.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a control device comprises a control module. The control module controls execution of several modes. The control module controls a heater to a first temperature range in response to designation of a print mode to execute the print mode in which an image is formed with non-decolorable first recording material or decolorable second recording material on a sheet and the image is fixed on the sheet with the heater. The control module controls the heater to a second temperature range higher than the first temperature range in response to an execution state of the print mode to execute an erasing mode in which an image formed with the second recording material is erased by heating of the heater.

Abstract: A semiconductor light source includes a substrate, an optical waveguide having a reflection structure provided on the substrate with an oxide film in between and a semiconductor light emitting element provided on the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide includes a constant width core layer portion located in a center portion, tapered core layer portions that are provided on either side of the constant width core layer and of which the core width gradually increases and a constant width core layer portion for an optical wire waveguide. The semiconductor light emitting element is placed so as to cover at least a portion of the tapered core layer portions on both sides.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fixing device includes a heat roller, a first heat generating body, a second heat generating body, and a power adjuster. The heat roller heats a conveyed sheet. The first heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinity of the center in the length direction of the heat roller. The second heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinities of both the ends in the length direction of the heat roller. The power adjuster applies thinning control to electric energy supplied to one or both of the first heat generating body and the second heat generating body.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fixing device includes a heat roller, a first heat generating body, a second heat generating body, and a power adjuster. The heat roller heats a conveyed sheet. The first heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinity of the center in the length direction of the heat roller. The second heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinities of both the ends in the length direction of the heat roller. The power adjuster applies thinning control to electric energy supplied to one or both of the first heat generating body and the second heat generating body.

Abstract: A semiconductor light source includes a substrate, an optical waveguide having a reflection structure provided on the substrate with an oxide film in between and a semiconductor light emitting element provided on the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide includes a constant width core layer portion located in a center portion, tapered core layer portions that are provided on either side of the constant width core layer and of which the core width gradually increases and a constant width core layer portion for an optical wire waveguide. The semiconductor light emitting element is placed so as to cover at least a portion of the tapered core layer portions on both sides.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fixing device includes a heat roller, a first heat generating body, a second heat generating body, and a power adjuster. The heat roller heats a conveyed sheet. The first heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinity of the center in the length direction of the heat roller. The second heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinities of both the ends in the length direction of the heat roller. The power adjuster applies thinning control to electric energy supplied to one or both of the first heat generating body and the second heat generating body.

Abstract: There is provided a test apparatus for testing a device under test, including a signal supply section that supplies a test signal to the device under test via a transmission line, and a comparing and judging section that receives a response signal from the device under test via the transmission line shared with the signal supply section, and judges whether the device under test is acceptable by referring to a comparison result obtained by comparing a signal level of the response signal with a reference level corresponding to a logic pattern of the test signal.

Abstract: Provided is a test apparatus that tests a device under test, comprising a plurality of test modules that test the device under test; a synchronization module that is connected to each of the plurality of test modules, and that synchronizes the plurality of test modules; and a test control section that is connected to the plurality of test modules and the synchronization module, and that controls the test modules and the synchronization module. The synchronization module includes a receiving section that receives, from each of the plurality of test modules, a state signal indicating a state of the test module; an aggregating section that generates an aggregate state signal by calculating an aggregate of the state signals received by the receiving section; and a transmitting section that transmits, to the plurality of test modules, a control signal ordering an operation corresponding to the aggregate state signal.

Abstract: A test apparatus includes: test modules that communicate with the device under test to test the device under test; additional modules connected between the device under test and the test modules, each additional module performing a communication with the device under test, the communication being at least one of a communication performed at a higher speed and a communication performed with a lower latency, in comparison with a communication performed by the test modules; a test head having a plurality of connectors that connect the test modules and the additional modules, respectively, the test modules and the additional modules are mounted on the test head; a performance board placed on the test head that connects between at least a part of terminals of the plurality of connectors and the device under test. The test modules are connected to the additional modules without through the performance board.

Abstract: There is provided a test apparatus for testing a device under test, including a plurality of test modules that test the device under test, and a synchronization module that is connected to each of the plurality of test modules, where the synchronization module synchronizes together the plurality of test modules. Here, based on a synchronization signal received from a digital module, the synchronization module synchronizes an analog module to the digital module, and the digital module is one of the plurality of test modules that exchanges a digital signal with the device under test, and the analog module is one of the plurality of test modules that performs an analog test on the device under test.

Abstract: A fixing device shifts to the anomaly detection mode in arbitrary timing except during printing. In the anomaly detection mode, a first heat generation member and a second heat generation member are off and only a third heat generation member is turned on for a predetermined time. A quantity of temperature change in a fixing member during that time is detected by a first temperature detection member or a second temperature detection member. When the quantity of temperature change is within a predetermined range, it is determined that the third heat generation member is normal. In inspecting whether the third heat generation member is normal or not, when the temperature of the fixing member is in the area exceeding T1° C. where the temperature rise gradient of the fixing member is gentler, the inspection is skipped.

Abstract: There is provided a test apparatus for testing a device under test, including: a plurality of test sections; and a first synchronization section and a second synchronization section that, for each of a plurality of domains that respectively include one or more of the plurality of test sections, synchronize the one or more test sections included in the domain, where each of the first synchronization section and the second synchronization section includes: a local collection section that collects, for each domain, synchronization requests from the test sections connected to the corresponding synchronization section; an exchange section that exchanges, for a discrete domain of that includes test sections connected to the first synchronization section and test sections connected to the second synchronization section, synchronization requests collected in the corresponding synchronization section with synchronization requests collected in the other synchronization section; a global collection section that collects