Abstract: A light source emits excitation light to discharge gas that flows through a dielectric tube. A ground electrode unit includes a first ground electrode and a second ground electrode arranged at a distance from each other in an axial direction of the dielectric tube. A high-voltage electrode is provided between the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode. A first distance between the first ground electrode and the high-voltage electrode is shorter than a second distance between the second ground electrode and the high-voltage electrode. A cover is provided on an outer wall of the dielectric tube at a position between the first ground electrode and the high-voltage electrode. The light source is arranged to emit excitation light such that an optical axis thereof is directed toward a position where the cover is not provided on the outer wall of the dielectric tube.

Abstract: An organic hydride production device comprises: a cathode chamber that equips a cathode electrode for hydrogenating a substance to be hydrogenated in a catholyte with a proton to produce an organic hydride; a cathode inlet that is connected to the cathode chamber and supplies an external catholyte into the cathode chamber; an upper cathode outlet that is connected to the cathode chamber and discharges the catholyte and hydrogen gas in the cathode chamber to the outside; and a lower cathode outlet that is connected to the cathode chamber below the upper cathode outlet and discharges the catholyte and water in the cathode chamber to the outside.

Abstract: Provided is a cell culture system capable of detecting a proliferative property of cells in a culture vessel at a desired timing during a culture when the cells are statically cultured in the culture vessel formed of a gas permeable member. A cell culture system is a system for statically culturing cells with a culture vessel at least partially formed of a gas permeable member. The cell culture system includes an oxygen concentration sensor that measures an oxygen concentration in a vicinity of a culture surface inside the culture vessel, and a proliferation detection unit that detects a proliferative property of the cells based on an oxygen permeability of the gas permeable member, a measurement value of the oxygen concentration sensor, an oxygen concentration around the culture vessel, and an oxygen consumption per cell of the cells.

Abstract: One mode of an optical inspection apparatus according to the present invention is an optical inspection apparatus for optically inspecting an object, the optical inspection apparatus including: a biasing section (20) configured to apply, to a group of objects (23A) on a stage, a force for moving the group of objects away with respect to the stage (22); a catching section (24) including an adhesion portion (241) to which an object in the group of objects moved from the stage adheres; and an analysis section (3) configured to optically analyze the object caught by the catching section. This makes it possible to efficiently and satisfactorily perform optical analysis of individual microplastics by eliminating manual work of picking up the microplastics one by one.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of efficiently manufacturing an emulsion that is improved in monodispersibility by a membrane emulsification method. The manufacturing method for an emulsion of the present invention includes circulating a mixed liquid containing a water phase and an oil phase in a circulation circuit including one or more tanks, a porous body, liquid-delivering means, and circulation pipes configured to connect the tanks, the porous body, and the liquid-delivering means so that the mixed liquid passes through the porous body a plurality of times, wherein the circulation circuit further includes a gas-separating device, and wherein the gas-separating device is configured to remove air bubbles from the mixed liquid therethrough.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a learning system that updates a parameter for a neural network, the learning system including: a plurality of differential value calculators; and a parameter update module.

Abstract: A component supply device includes a transport path that guides a component connected body from a component insertion port on an upstream side in a component feeding direction to a component supply position on a downstream side, the component connected body including a plurality of axial components arranged and connected at a predetermined pitch, the plurality of axial components each having a lead, and a feed mechanism that pitch-feeds the component connected body along the transport path to the downstream side. The feed mechanism includes a feed member which has a plurality of feed hooks disposed at the predetermined pitch along the component feeding direction, a rotating shaft which is connected to one end side of the feed member, and a moving mechanism which is connected to the feed member through the rotating shaft and reciprocates the rotating shaft along the component feeding direction.

Abstract: A light source emits excitation light to discharge gas that flows through a dielectric tube. A ground electrode unit includes a first ground electrode and a second ground electrode arranged at a distance from each other in an axial direction of the dielectric tube. A high-voltage electrode is provided between the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode. A first distance between the first ground electrode and the high-voltage electrode is shorter than a second distance between the second ground electrode and the high-voltage electrode. A cover is provided on an outer wall of the dielectric tube at a position between the first ground electrode and the high-voltage electrode. The light source is arranged to emit excitation light such that an optical axis thereof is directed toward a position where the cover is not provided on the outer wall of the dielectric tube.

Abstract: A component mounting device configured to mount an axial component on a substrate, comprising: a movable forming-die; a fixed forming-die; a mounting head; and a distance adjustment portion, wherein the distance adjustment portion makes an adjustment such that when the movable forming-die delivers the axial component to the mounting head the distance between the claws is larger than a distance of the fixed forming-die.

Abstract: To provide an inspection device and an inspection method which are capable of detecting a disconnection defect in an organic TFT array and/or evaluating a variation in the output properties and response speed of each organic TFT element. There are provided a device and a method of optically measuring the presence or absence of the accumulation of carriers in an organic semiconductor thin film which provides a channel layer of an organic TFT element. A source and a drain in each organic TFT are short-circuited to each other, a voltage is turned on and turned off in a predetermined period between this and a gate, and images before and after application of the voltage are captured in synchronization with the predetermined period while radiating monochromatic light, to obtain a differential image.

Abstract: A component supply device includes a transport path that guides a component connected body from a component insertion port on an upstream side in a component feeding direction to a component supply position on a downstream side, the component connected body including a plurality of axial components arranged and connected at a predetermined pitch, the plurality of axial components each having a lead, and a feed mechanism that pitch-feeds the component connected body along the transport path to the downstream side. The feed mechanism includes a feed member which has a plurality of feed hooks disposed at the predetermined pitch along the component feeding direction, a rotating shaft which is connected to one end side of the feed member, and a moving mechanism which is connected to the feed member through the rotating shaft and reciprocates the rotating shaft along the component feeding direction.

Abstract: A gas chromatograph includes a column module for independently adjusting the temperature of a separation column. The column module is held by an oven with the separation column being horizontal. The column module includes the separation column for separating a sample gas into components, a column accommodating member accommodating inside the separation column while surrounding the separation column by a heat insulating member, and including a gap between the separation column and the heat insulating member for air to flow along the separation column, and a heater, provided inside the column accommodating member, for heating the separation column by being in direct or indirect contact with the separation column. The column accommodating member includes an air inlet port for introducing external air into the gap between the separation column and the heat insulating member, and an air outlet port for exhausting air in the gap.

Abstract: A component mounting device configured to mount an axial component on a substrate, comprising: a movable forming-die; a fixed forming-die; a mounting head; and a distance adjustment portion, wherein the distance adjustment portion makes an adjustment such that when the movable forming-die delivers the axial component to the mounting head the distance between the claws is larger than a distance of the fixed forming-die.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a learning system that updates a parameter for a neural network, the learning system including: a plurality of differential value calculators; and a parameter update module.

Abstract: A flow channel module comprises a flow channel plate, a flow channel connection block, and a pressing mechanism. The flow channel plate is provided with a main body and a protrusion section protruding in the circumferential direction from the peripheral edge of the main body, the protrusion section having a port communicating with an inner flow channel. The flow channel connection block is provided with a concave section for being engaged with the protrusion section and having inside a port facing surface for facing the port, and an outer flow channel connection section that is connected to the port facing surface by a flow channel. The pressing mechanism is configured to press the protrusion section inserted in the concave section and the port facing surface against each other so that the flow channel and the port are connected while maintaining air tightness or liquid tightness.

Abstract: A gas chromatography device includes a sample injection part, a detector, a separation column, and a transfer line connecting between the sample injection part and the separation column and between the sample injection part and the detector. Furthermore, a column temperature adjustment part for adjusting the temperature of the separation column, and a line temperature adjustment part for adjusting the temperature of the transfer line are provided. The line temperature adjustment part is structured to include a heat block which includes a heating element and which is in contact with the transfer line from one side, and a holding member which presses the transfer line toward the heat block side by being in contact from the other side, and to sandwich the transfer line by the heat block and the holding member.

Abstract: In a prediction apparatus for a learning system, an obtaining unit obtains, as input variables, at least one parameter indicative of a structure of a convolutional neural network, the number of nodes of a learning system, and a sub-batch number indicative of the number of pieces of training data collectively processed by at least one graphic processing unit. A predictor predicts at least one of learning time and an average mini-batch size as a function of the input variables obtained by the obtainer. The learning time is time required for one update of all the weights by a central processing unit. The average mini-batch size is an average number of pieces of training data used for the one update of all the weights.

Abstract: To provide an inspection device and an inspection method which are capable of detecting a disconnection defect in an organic TFT array and/or evaluating a variation in the output properties and response speed of each organic TFT element. There are provided a device and a method of optically measuring the presence or absence of the accumulation of carriers in an organic semiconductor thin film which provides a channel layer of an organic TFT element. A source and a drain in each organic TFT are short-circuited to each other, a voltage is turned on and turned off in a predetermined period between this and a gate, and images before and after application of the voltage are captured in synchronization with the predetermined period while radiating monochromatic light, to obtain a differential image.

Abstract: A gas chromatography equipment includes a sample introducer, a detector, a column module, and an oven including a housing. A sub-space is provided in a projection section projecting downward from a portion of a bottom face of the housing communicates with a main space of the housing. A column module attaching section is provided outside the housing and below the main space. A fixed side face, which faces the column module attaching section, of the projection section serves as an attachment face for attaching the column module. The column module is attached to the housing in such a way that the main flat surface of the column module is horizontally positioned with an end face of the column module being the attachment face.

Abstract: Provided is a plate-type column which allows the temperature of its inner passage to be rapidly increased or decreased while ensuring the correctness of an analysis or other operations. A plate-type column 10 includes: a plate-shaped main body 11; projecting portions 12 and 13 protruding from a circumferential edge of the main body 11; and a fluid-flow passage 14 extending in the main body 11 and the projecting portions 12 and 13. An intermediate portion of the passage 14 is provided in the main body 11, while each of the end portions of the passage 14 extends from the main body 11 through the projecting portion 12 or 13, with each of the end portions being open to the outside at the tip of the projecting portion 12 or 13.