Abstract: A light emitting sealed body includes a housing which stores a discharge gas in an internal space and is provided with a first window portion to which first light is incident and a second window portion from which second light is emitted. The housing includes at least one flow path which is partitioned from the internal space and extends toward at least one of the first window portion and the second window portion.

Abstract: A light emitting sealed body includes: a housing which stores a discharge gas and is provided with a first opening to which first light is incident along a first optical axis and a second opening from which second light is emitted along a second optical axis; a first window portion which hermetically seals the first opening; and a second window portion which hermetically seals the second opening. The housing is formed of a light shielding material which does not transmit the first light and the second light. An internal space is defined by the housing, the first window portion, and the second window portion and the internal space is filled with the discharge gas. The first opening and the second opening are disposed so that the first optical axis and the second optical axis intersect each other.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions for suppressing the progression of fibrosis in systemic sclerosis, which contain an antibody against IL-31 receptor A as an active ingredient. In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions for suppressing Th2 polarization to suppress the progression of fibrosis in systemic sclerosis, which comprise an antibody against IL-31 receptor A as an active ingredient. In a certain embodiment, the above-mentioned antibody is an antibody having a neutralizing activity against IL-31 receptor A.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antistatic agent which imparts excellent antistatic properties to thermoplastic resins. The antistatic agent (Z) of the present invention contains a block polymer (A) having a block of a polyamide (a) and a block of a polyether (b1) as structure units, wherein the polyether (b1) contains propylene oxide (PO) and ethylene oxide (EO) as constituent monomers, and a weight ratio of the propylene oxide (PO) to the ethylene oxide (EO), i.e., propylene oxide (PO)/ethylene oxide (EO), is 1/99 to 25/75.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antistatic agent which imparts excellent antistatic properties to thermoplastic resins. The antistatic agent of the present invention contains a block polymer (A) having a block of a polyamide (a) and a block of a hydrophilic polymer (b) as structure units; and an amide-forming monomer (c), wherein a weight ratio of the amide-forming monomer (c) to the block polymer (A), i.e., amide-forming monomer (c)/block polymer (A), is 2/98 to 12/88.

Abstract: Provided is an antistatic agent (Z) containing: a block polymer (A) having a block of a hydrophobic polymer (a) and a block of a hydrophilic polymer (b) as structure units; and a sulfonate (S), the sulfonate (S) being a salt of an alkylbenzenesulfonic acid anion which has a C6-C18 alkyl group, the sulfonate (S) including at least two alkylbenzenesulfonates different in the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group in the anion, the sulfonate (S) satisfying the following formula: 0.40?W(n)/[W(n?1)+W(n)+W(n+1)]?0.90 wherein n is the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group in the anion of an alkylbenzenesulfonate accounting for the highest proportion by weight in the sulfonate (S); W(n) is a weight of said alkylbenzenesulfonate; and W(n?1) and W(n+1) are respectively a weight of an alkylbenzenesulfonate containing an anion having an alkyl group with (n?1) carbon atoms and a weight of an alkylbenzenesulfonate containing an anion having an alkyl group with (n+1) carbon atoms.

Abstract: An antistatic agent for thermoplastic resins (Z) containing a block polymer (A) having a block of a hydrophobic polymer (a) and a block of a hydrophilic polymer (b) as structure units, and a C6-C18 branched alkylbenzenesulfonate (S); an antistatic resin composition (Y) containing the antistatic agent (Z) and a thermoplastic resin (E); and a molded article of the antistatic resin composition (Y).

Abstract: Provided is an antistatic agent (Z) containing: a block polymer (A) having a block of a hydrophobic polymer (a) and a block of a hydrophilic polymer (b) as structure units; and a sulfonate (S), the sulfonate (S) being a salt of an alkylbenzenesulfonic acid anion which has a C6-C18 alkyl group, the sulfonate (S) including at least two alkylbenzenesulfonates different in the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group in the anion, the sulfonate (S) satisfying the following formula: 0.40?W(n)/[W(n?1)+W(n)+W(n+1)]?0.90 wherein n is the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group in the anion of an alkylbenzenesulfonate accounting for the highest proportion by weight in the sulfonate (S); W(n) is a weight of said alkylbenzenesulfonate; and W(n?1) and W(n+1) are respectively a weight of an alkylbenzenesulfonate containing an anion having an alkyl group with (n?1) carbon atoms and a weight of an alkylbenzenesulfonate containing an anion having an alkyl group with (n+1) carbon atoms.

Abstract: An antistatic agent for thermoplastic resins (Z) containing a block polymer (A) having a block of a hydrophobic polymer (a) and a block of a hydrophilic polymer (b) as structure units, and a C6-C18 branched alkylbenzenesulfonate (S); an antistatic resin composition (Y) containing the antistatic agent (Z) and a thermoplastic resin (E); and a molded article of the antistatic resin composition (Y).

Abstract: An operating device includes: an operating member operable by a user; a rotation shaft having an end portion provided with the operating member; a first bearing supporting a first portion of the rotation shaft; and a second bearing supporting a second portion of the rotation shaft. The second portion is located nearer to the operating member than the first portion in an axial direction of the rotation shaft.

Abstract: An amplifying device includes first and second substrates. The first substrate has a first mounting surface, and the second substrate has a second mounting surface. The first mounting surface of the first substrate that is opposite the second substrate is provided with: a first ground line; a first signal line configured to transfer an audio signal; and a first amplifier configured to amplify the audio signal. The second mounting surface of the second substrate that is opposite the first substrate is provided with: a second grounded line; a second signal line configured to transfer an audio signal; and a second amplifier configured to amplify the audio signal. The first and second grounded lines correspond to each other in position and shape, and overlap in planar view. The first and second signal lines correspond to each other in position and shape, and overlap in planar view.

Abstract: A device cooperation support system includes a user apparatus configured to receive an operation result output from an external device, to output a control signal for operating the external device, and to perform device cooperation control based on a device cooperation rule, and a device cooperation support apparatus configured to support device cooperation between the user apparatus and the external device. The device cooperation support apparatus receives registration of an external device from a device registrant, creates the device cooperation rule by combining condition clause information with execution clause information created on the basis of device operation definition information of the registered external device, and delivers the device cooperation rule to the selected user apparatus based on association between the selected user apparatus and the device cooperation rule.

Abstract: An operating device includes: an operating member operable by a user; a rotation shaft having an end portion provided with the operating member; a first bearing supporting a first portion of the rotation shaft; and a second bearing supporting a second portion of the rotation shaft. The second portion is located nearer to the operating member than the first portion in an axial direction of the rotation shaft.

Abstract: An amplifying device includes first and second substrates. The first substrate has a first mounting surface, and the second substrate has a second mounting surface. The first mounting surface of the first substrate that is opposite the second substrate is provided with: a first ground line; a first signal line configured to transfer an audio signal; and a first amplifier configured to amplify the audio signal. The second mounting surface of the second substrate that is opposite the first substrate is provided with: a second grounded line; a second signal line configured to transfer an audio signal; and a second amplifier configured to amplify the audio signal. The first and second grounded lines correspond to each other in position and shape, and overlap in planar view. The first and second signal lines correspond to each other in position and shape, and overlap in planar view.

Abstract: A device cooperation support system includes a user apparatus configured to receive an operation result output from an external device, to output a control signal for operating the external device, and to perform device cooperation control based on a device cooperation rule, and a device cooperation support apparatus configured to support device cooperation between the user apparatus and the external device. The device cooperation support apparatus receives registration of an external device from a device registrant, creates the device cooperation rule by combining condition clause information with execution clause information created on the basis of device operation definition information of the registered external device, and delivers the device cooperation rule to the selected user apparatus based on association between the selected user apparatus and the device cooperation rule.

Abstract: A monitoring control system sequentially processing data collected from various data sources to find a possible phenomenon, producing an appropriate action for the found change or phenomenon, and outputting control information for causing a system to perform a notification or predetermined control. The monitoring control system includes a phenomenon detecting section configured to detect a phenomenon leading to a particular result from contiguous data received from data sources serving as data transmission element based on detecting rule definition data previously specifying a change attribute of contiguous time-series data pieces for each phenomenon leading to a particular result, and a determination section configured to extract action information associated with the particular result detected by the phenomenon detecting section to produce an event for a predetermined system based on action definition data previously specifying action information for each particular result.

Abstract: A monitoring control system sequentially processing data collected from various data sources to find a possible phenomenon, producing an appropriate action for the found change or phenomenon, and outputting control information for causing a system to perform a notification or predetermined control. The monitoring control system includes a phenomenon detecting section configured to detect a phenomenon leading to a particular result from contiguous data received from data sources serving as data transmission element based on detecting rule definition data previously specifying a change attribute of contiguous time-series data pieces for each phenomenon leading to a particular result, and a determination section configured to extract action information associated with the particular result detected by the phenomenon detecting section to produce an event for a predetermined system based on action definition data previously specifying action information for each particular result.

Abstract: A content providing device serving as a server for executing content providing processing as to a client, includes: a data processing unit for executing content providing processing in response to a content request from the client; wherein the data processing unit receives a disc recorded identifier for identifying a disc or content recorded in the mounted disc of the client, and the identification information of at least either the device identifier of a device on the client side, or the user identifier of a user on the client side, from the client, accumulates the history information of the disc recorded identifier received from the client in a management database in increments of devices or users, and analyzes the user's preference on the client side to provide a content adapted to the user's preference. Thus, content which interests a user or commercial content can be selectively provided to the user.

Abstract: An information processing device for executing playback processing of a disc recorded content, includes: a data processing unit configured to employ a playlist where content playback order information has been recorded to execute playback of a content; and a local storage unit storing a content; wherein the data processing unit plays a local storage unit stored content instead of a disc recorded content specified with the playlist by content obtaining processing employing mapping information for obtaining a local storage unit stored content as a playback content by employing a disc recorded content information recorded in the playlist. Thus, for example, processing can be performed such that a new commercial content provided by a server is played instead of an old commercial content recorded in a disc.