Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes a pair of alternating stacks of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers, where the pair of alternating stacks are laterally spaced from each other by a lateral isolation trench, memory openings vertically extending through a respective alternating stack of the pair of alternating stacks, memory opening fill structures located in a respective one of the memory openings and including a respective vertical semiconductor channel and a respective vertical stack of memory elements, and a lateral isolation trench fill structure located in the lateral isolation trench. Phosphorus-doped silicon oxide portions are located within or on sidewalls of the lateral isolation trench at levels of the insulating layers.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an outside-air intake and an air inflow adjustment mechanism. The outside-air intake is configured to take outside air into an internal chamber of the vehicle. The air inflow adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a flow rate of air that is to flow into the outside-air intake. The air inflow adjustment mechanism is disposed at the outside-air intake and includes one or both of a positive pressure source configured to perform discharge of gas and a negative pressure source configured to perform suction of gas.

Abstract: Provided is a flanged member that has a tubular shape and includes a flange portion, the flanged member including: a cross-section changing portion of which a cross-sectional shape changes along an axial direction of the flanged member, in which in any two cross-sections in the cross-section changing portion, a perimeter of one cross-section is 1.25 times or less a perimeter of the other cross-section.

Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to provide an anti-adhesion material having a high anti-adhesion effect, pertaining to an anti-adhesion material comprising a biocompatible sponge-like layered body having a sponge-like first layer and a sponge-like second layer both being at least partially crosslinked with a curing agent and comprising a low endotoxin monovalent metal salt of alginic acid. The monovalent metal salt of alginic acid in the first layer has a weight average molecular weight of 30000 to 300000. The monovalent metal salt of alginic acid in the second layer has a weight average molecular weight of 1000 to 200000. The weight average molecular weights are determined by GPC-MALS after a de-crosslinking treatment. The weight average molecular weight of the monovalent metal salt of alginic acid in the first layer is higher than the weight average molecular weight of the monovalent metal salt of alginic acid in the second layer.

Abstract: The assistance method using an assistance device including a base, a support section configured to lift and lower the upper body of a care receiver with respect to the base while supporting the upper body of the care receiver from the front, and a driving section configured to drive the support section. The assistance device is configured to be waterproof. The assistance method includes a boarding step for boarding the seated care receiver onto the assistance device; and a rear side washing step for washing the body of the care receiver while the buttocks of the care receiver is lifted by lifting the support section.

Abstract: A biometric information acquisition device includes an acquisition section that obtains first information based on a light amount of the red light received by the first light receiving element, second information based on a light amount of the infrared light received by the second light receiving element, and third information based on a light amount of the green light received by the third light receiving element; and the drive control section that controls a drive and a stop of each of the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element, and the third light emitting element; wherein the biometric information acquisition device measures first biometric information based on the first information and the second information, and second biometric information based on the third information, and the drive control section performs at least one of a first process, which stops the light emission of the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element when a measurement period for mea

Abstract: An eating utensil used for eating includes a first sensor configured to detect a change in an electrostatic capacitance by a predetermined method, a second sensor configured to detect a change in an electrostatic capacitance by a method different from the predetermined method in a change in an electrostatic capacitance when a water droplet adheres, a determination section configured to determine a state of the eating utensil based on detection results of the first and second sensors; and an output section configured to output a determination result by the determination section to an outside.

Abstract: An excretion behavior recording device includes a detection section configured to detect vibration of a toilet bowl, an extraction section configured to extract a feature value included in a vibration waveform and indicating excretion behavior of each of urination and defecation of a user, a determination section configured to determine whether an occurrence cause of the vibration is the urination or the defecation based on the extracted feature value, and a recording section configured to record the determined urination and defecation.

Abstract: An assistance system includes an assistance device configured to assist movement of a care receiver; a microphone provided on the assistance device; a speech analyzer configured to analyze speech of at least one of a caregiver or the care receiver included in sound data acquired by the microphone and acquire information related to an action; an echo analyzer configured to analyze an echo included the sound data and acquire information related to a location; and an action history information generator configured to generate action history information of at least one of the caregiver or the care receiver based on the information related to the action and the information related to the location.

Abstract: A caring device includes an adjustment command section configured to give a command for an adjustment of a standing start position of a support member, a standing operation command section configured to give a command for assistance of the standing operation using the support member, and a control device. The control device perform a cooperative operation of the first arm and the second arm so that the support member moves in an up-down direction when a command of the adjustment command section is received. The control device performs a cooperative operation of the first arm and the second arm so that a reference position of the support member moves along different movement trajectories in accordance with the standing start position adjusted by the command of the adjustment command section when a command of the standing operation command section is received.

Abstract: A memory device includes a lower source-level semiconductor layer, a source contact layer, an upper source-level semiconductor layer, and an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers, and a memory opening fill structure vertically extending through the alternating stack and down to an upper portion of the lower source-level semiconductor layer. The memory opening fill structure includes a vertical semiconductor channel, a memory film laterally surrounding the vertical semiconductor channel, and an annular semiconductor cap contacting a bottom surface of the memory film and contacting a top surface segment of the source contact layer. The annular semiconductor cap may be employed as an etch stop structure during a manufacturing process.

Abstract: A data processing method includes a step for a computer to collect analysis file sets from multiple types of analyzers, the analysis file sets each including analysis data by the analyzer, a step for the computer to store the plurality of collected analysis file sets in a database with the analysis file sets sorted into corresponding collections for each material, and a step for the computer to form a subset by extracting an analysis file set in which a type of the analyzer, preprocessing conditions of a sample measured by the analyzer, and measurement conditions of the sample all match, from the collection.

Abstract: A processor obtains a first correspondence in which at least one reference peak detected from reference chromatogram data and at least one target peak detected from target chromatogram data are brought in correspondence with each other, obtains a second correspondence in which a reference data set included in the reference chromatogram data and a target data set included in the target chromatogram data are brought in correspondence with each other, by using a first similarity between the second correspondence and the first correspondence, and corrects a time axis of the target chromatogram data in accordance with the second correspondence.

Abstract: A data processing method according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a step of collecting an analysis file set including analysis data by an analyzer from a plurality of types of analyzers; a step of selecting a plurality of analysis file sets to be analyzed from the plurality of types of collected analysis file sets according to a narrowing-down condition received from a user; a step of extracting a plurality of features from each of the plurality of selected analysis file sets; a step of summarizing the plurality of features by performing statistical processing of the plurality of features; and a step of performing an analysis using the summarized features. The step of summarizing the plurality of features includes a step of presenting statistical information generated in the statistical processing to the user.

Abstract: A memory device includes a source layer, an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a proximal horizontal surface of the source layer, a memory opening vertically extending through the alternating stack, a memory opening fill structure located in the memory opening and containing a memory film and a vertical semiconductor channel, a source-control-gate dielectric located over a distal horizontal surface of the source layer which is opposite to the proximal surface of the source layer, and a source-control electrode located over the source-control-gate dielectric.

Abstract: A memory device includes at least one alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers overlying a source layer, a memory opening vertically extending through the at least one alternating stack, and a memory opening fill structure located in the memory opening and containing a vertical stack of memory elements and a vertical semiconductor channel. The memory opening fill structure includes a lateral protrusion having a tapered sidewall surface such that a lateral extent of the lateral protrusion decreases with a vertical distance from the source layer. One of the electrically conductive layers of the at least one alternating stack is a taper-containing electrically conductive layer that is located at a level of the lateral protrusion of the memory opening fill structure.

Abstract: A behavior monitoring system includes a detection section, a storage section, and a processing section. The detection section is installed in a house and includes multiple occupancy sensors configured to detect a monitoring target person in a non-contact manner in detection ranges different with each other. The processing section is configured to acquire a distance between two points among the multiple occupancy sensors in advance to store the distance in the storage section. The processing section is configured to store reaction time as reaction data in the storage section in a case where any of the multiple occupancy sensors reacts, and calculate a movement distance of the monitoring target person per unit time based on data stored in the storage section.

Abstract: Disclosed is an article provided with a glaze layer having a mat tone surface having excellent texture. This article is provided with a substrate and a glaze layer provided on the surface of the substrate. The 60° glossiness of the surface of the glaze layer is greater than 20 and equal to or less than 50. The article has properties such that: the coefficient of variation of the root mean square slope (R?q) of the roughness curve is 0.4-1 inclusive which is obtained by using a stylus type surface roughness measuring device according to JISB0651(2001) under a condition separately specified in JISB0601(2001); and the arithmetic average roughness (Ra) is 0.0-0.5 ?m inclusive. The article has softness and warmness, is sensed to be moisturized and have high quality, and has improved touch feeling.

Abstract: A choke coil is mechanically fixed without using an adhesive, and a fixed state is maintained for a long period of time. A fixing structure of a choke coil electrically connected to a brush that is in sliding contact with a commutator and housing a ferrite core inside includes: a bottom surface portion where the choke coil is placed; a housing wall portion erected from the bottom surface portion and forming a first space that houses the choke coil with the bottom surface portion; an elastic portion that is formed by notching a part of the housing wall portion and capable of elastic deformation; and a pressing portion that presses the choke coil via the elastic portion by biasing the elastic portion to an inside of the first space, and fixes the choke coil between the pressing portion and the inner surface of the housing wall portion.

Abstract: A driver monitoring device includes: a processor; and a memory. The memory stores instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the driver monitoring device to perform operations including: detecting an unbalanced posture of a driver based on an image of a driver's seat; determining whether the unbalanced posture is a habitual unbalanced posture of the driver; calculating an opening degree of at least one eye of the driver based on the image in a case in which it is determined that the unbalanced posture is other than the habitual unbalanced posture; determining whether it is a timing to give a notification in a case in which the vehicle is traveling and the opening degree is equal to or larger than a first threshold; and giving the notification to the driver in a case in which it is determined that it is the timing to give the notification.