Abstract: A hydrogenated copolymer obtained by hydrogenating an unhydrogenated copolymer comprising conjugated diene monomer units and vinyl aromatic monomer units, the hydrogenated copolymer containing at least one hydrogenated copolymer block (B) which is obtained by hydrogenating an unhydrogenated random copolymer block comprised of conjugated diene monomer units and vinyl aromatic monomer units, wherein the hydrogenated copolymer has the following characteristics: the hydrogenated copolymer has a content of the vinyl aromatic monomer units of from more than 40% by weight to less than 95% by weight; at least one peak of loss tangent (tan ?) is observed at ?10 to 80° C. in a dynamic viscoelastic spectrum obtained with respect to the hydrogenated copolymer; and substantially no crystallization peak ascribed to the copolymer block (B) is observed at ?20 to 80° C. in a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) chart obtained with respect to the hydrogenated copolymer.

Abstract: A hydrogenated copolymer obtained by hydrogenating an unhydrogenated copolymer comprising conjugated diene monomer units and vinyl aromatic monomer units, the hydrogenated copolymer containing at least one hydrogenated copolymer block (B) which is obtained by hydrogenating an unhydrogenated random copolymer block comprised of conjugated diene monomer units and vinyl aromatic monomer units, wherein the hydrogenated copolymer has the following characteristics: the hydrogenated copolymer has a content of the vinyl aromatic monomer units of from more than 40% by weight to less than 95% by weight; at least one peak of loss tangent (tan ?) is observed at ?10 to 80° C. in a dynamic viscoelastic spectrum obtained with respect to the hydrogenated copolymer; and substantially no crystallization peak ascribed to the copolymer block (B) is observed at ?20 to 80° C. in a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) chart obtained with respect to the hydrogenated copolymer.

Abstract: [Problems] To provide a technique which enables an effective antibody therapy for cancer which targets for FGFR1 without the need of using any effective antibody having high specificity and a potent cell-killing activity. [Means for Solving Problems] Disclosed are: a therapeutic agent for cancer, which comprises an enhancer of the expression of a fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 and an anti-fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 antibody; and a method for the treatment of cancer using the therapeutic agent.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a hydrogenated block copolymer having excellent flexibility, heat resistance, abrasion resistance and surface texture (no stickiness, oil bleeding etc.) and good processability, and a composition thereof. The present invention provides a hydrogenated block copolymer that has therein at least one of each of a vinyl aromatic compound polymer block A, a hydrogenated polymer block B of a random copolymer comprising a conjugated diene and a vinyl aromatic compound, and a hydrogenated polymer block C of a conjugated diene polymer having a vinyl bond content of not less than 30%, the hydrogenated block copolymer having a vinyl aromatic compound content of more than 50 wt % and less than 95 wt %, and a composition containing the hydrogenated block copolymer.

Abstract: An aromatic-polyether-type ion conductive polymer membrane having improved mechanical strength is provided. An aromatic-polyether-type ion-conductive ultrahigh molecular weight polymer having an ion exchange capacity of 0.1 meq/g or higher and a structure comprising an aromatic-polyether-type ultrahigh molecular weight polymer in which an acid group introduced, said aromatic-polyether-type ultrahigh molecular weight polymer having at least one structural unit selected from those represented by the following formulas (1) and (2) and the sum of the number a of the structural unit of the formula (1) and the number b of the structural unit of the formula (2) being 2 or larger: Ar1—Om—Ar1??(1) Ar2—On—Ar2??(2).

Abstract: A block copolymer comprising at least one segment having an acid group and at least one segment substantially free from acid groups is provided wherein the segment substantially free from acid groups contains a structure of the following general formula (1): Ar1—Z—Ar2—O—Ar3—Om??(1) (wherein, m represents an integer of 10 or more, Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 represent mutually independently a divalent aromatic group which may be substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryloxy group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and Z represents —CO— or —SO2—, each Z in the segments representing independently —CO— or —SO2—). The block copolymer exhibits more excellent performances as a polymer electrolyte for fuel cells or the like.

Abstract: The polymer electrolyte of the present invention comprises a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) in weight fraction of 1 to 30% by weight: (in the formula, A-ring and B-ring each independently represent an optionally-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an optionally-substituted heterocyclic ring; X1 and X2 each independently represent —CO—, —SO— or —SO2—; n and m each independently represent 0, 1 or 2, and n+m is not less than 1; when n is 2, two X1s may be the same as or different from each other; when m is 2, two X2s may be the same as or different from each other; and X represents a direct bond or a divalent group). The polymer electrolyte has excellent water resistance while having high ion-conductivity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer electrolyte composition containing components (A) and (B).

Abstract: An individual article management arrangements for managing an individual article distributed through a plurality of sites with a form thereof changed at least one of said plurality of sites, including: information processing apparatuses installed at said plurality of sites; and a data center apparatus connected to each of said information processing apparatuses through a network. The data center apparatus and the information processing apparatuses are configured to effect predetermined operations.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a thermoplastic resin composition comprising: (A) 95 to 5 parts by weight of a styrenic resin and/or a polyphenylene ether resin; (B) 5 to 95 weight parts of an olefinic resin; and (C) 1 to 28 parts by weight of a partially hydrogenated block copolymer based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the components (A) and (B), wherein the component (C) comprises at least one polymer block X containing a vinyl aromatic compound as a main component and at least one polymer block Y containing a conjugated diene compound as a main component, a content of the vinyl aromatic compound in the component (C) is at least 10 wt % and at most 80 wt %, the vinyl bond content before hydrogenation in the component (C) is 3 wt % or more and less than 50 wt %, and 1 mol % or more and less than 40 mol % of double bonds derived from the conjugated diene compound in the block copolymer which constitutes the component (C) are hydrogenated.

Abstract: A method for polymerizing a monomer represented by the formula (1) or copolymerizing a monomer represented by the formula (1) and a monomer represented by the formula (2) in the co-presence of a condensation agent comprising a transition metal complex, to thereby produce a polymer compound represented by the formula (3): X1—Ar1—X2 (1) X3—Ar2—X4 (2) —(Ar1)q-(Ar2)r- (3) [X1, X2, X3 and X4 represent groups separating in the condensation, Ar1 represents a two-valent aromatic group having at least a sulfonic acid or a sulfonic acid via a connecting group as a substituent, q represents a positive number, r represents 0 or a positive number, and the sum of q and r is 300 or more], characterized in that the above condensation agent and the above monomer are mixed at a temperature of 45° C. or higher. The above method allows the production of a polymer compound which exhibits excellent fuel cell characteristics and has a high molecular weight.

Abstract: A polymeric fluorescent substance exhibiting fluorescence in the solid state, having a polystyrene reduced number-average molecular weight of 1×103 to 1×108, and comprising one or more repeating units of formula (1) and one or more repeating units of formula (8), —Ar1—(CR1?CR2)n—??(1) —Ar2—(CR36?CR37)n—??(8) wherein Ar1 represents a specific arylene or a divalent heterocyclic compound group, and Ar2 represent an arylene or a divalent heterocyclic compound group other than Ar1. By using the polymeric fluorescent substance, a high performance polymer LED can easily be obtained.

Abstract: A fixing structure of an exterior member to an optical fiber cable containing an optical fiber cable having a coating layer formed on an outer circumference of a bare optical fiber, and the exterior member having a through-hole through which the optical fiber cable can be inserted, wherein the exterior member of the optical fiber cable has a light shielding member to cover an outer circumference of the optical fiber cable, the light shielding member is fixed at a part where the exterior member is externally mounted, and an inner surface of the through-hole of the exterior member is bonded to the light shielding member.

Abstract: Provided is a hydrogenated block copolymer for preparing a foam excellent in tear strength, compression set resistance, low impact resilience, and abrasion resistance. More specifically, provided is a hydrogenated block copolymer comprising a vinyl aromatic compound and a conjugated diene, wherein: (a) the vinyl aromatic unit content is greater than 35 wt. % and not greater than 90 wt. %, (b) the vinyl aromatic polymer block content is not greater than 40 wt. %, (c) the weight average molecular weight is from 5×104 to 100×104, and (d) the hydrogenation ratio of double bonds derived from the conjugated diene is less than 70%.

Abstract: The present invention has been made to provide a technique capable of easily preventing the third party from misusing the data related to an individual physical feature in the case where individual authentication is performed based on the physical feature.

Abstract: Provided is a block copolymer comprising one or more segments having an acid group and one or more segments having substantially no acid group, wherein the segment having an acid group is represented by the following formula (1): wherein m represents an integer of 10 or more, Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 each independently represent a divalent aromatic group, these divalent aromatic groups may be substituted by an alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms or an aryloxy group having 6-10 carbon atoms; at least one of Ar1 and Ar2 has an acid group, Ar3 may or may not have an acid group; Y represents —CO— or —SO2—, a plurality of Ys may be different from each other, and the segment having substantially no acid group has a repeating unit represented by the following formula (2): wherein n represents an integer of 10 or more, Ar4 and Ar5 each independently represent a divalent aromatic group, these divalent aromatic groups may be substituted

Abstract: An individual article management arrangements for managing an individual article distributed through a plurality of sites with a form thereof changed at least one of said plurality of sites, including: information processing apparatuses installed at said plurality of sites; and a data center apparatus connected to each of said information processing apparatuses through a network. The data center apparatus and the information processing apparatuses are configured to effect predetermined operations.

Abstract: An image taking device (1), which takes an image of an object by focusing reflected light from the object on an image sensor (212), is provided with a distance measuring sensor (27) for measuring a distance between the object and the image taking device (1), and means for controlling exposure time of the image sensor (212) upon taking an image in accordance with a measurement result.

Abstract: As to an object-oriented programming, reuse of softwares is enhanced and running speed is improved. There are made up a data element list in which pointers to data storage areas of object A are arranged and a pointer element list in which pointers to pointer storage areas of object B are arranged. A combination of the data element list and the pointer element list makes it possible to directly refer to data of the object A from the object B. Object-oriented programming is performed by displaying objects connected by wirings that represent the flow of data, control or messages from one object to a second object. A coupling of input and output terminal so that objects is shown by displaying a wiring between the terminals. A coupling structure is constructed in accordance with the wiring within an object hierarchy, so that instructions to rearrange, duplicate or replace objects may be permitted. The display is preferably divided into domains, for the respective display of the objects and the wiring.

Abstract: As to an object-oriented programming, reuse of softwares is enhanced and running speed is improved. There are made up a data element list in which pointers to data storage areas of object A are arranged and a pointer element list in which pointers to pointer storage areas of object B are arranged. A combination of the data element list and the pointer element list makes it possible to directly refer to data of the object A from the object B.