Abstract: A hydrazone compound represented by a General Formula (1) below, a hydrazone compound for forming a metal complex, which is represented by the General Formula (1) below and forms a metal complex by coordination to at least one metal species, a ligand for forming a metal complex including the hydrazone compound, and a monomer for manufacturing a polymer compound including the hydrazone compound: wherein, Py represents a 2-pyridyl group, a 3-pyridyl group, or a 4-pyridyl group.

Abstract: In a sheet forming device having a supplying unit (1) for extruding an amount of plastically deformable material (W), a storing unit (3) for temporally storing the material (W) extruded from the supplying unit (1), and a rolling unit (2) for rolling the material (W) stored in the storing unit (3) into a sheet form, the device comprises a pressing mechanism (4) for pressing the material (W) stored in the storing unit (3) from the upper side thereof with a preset pressure, wherein a pressing member (41) constituting the pressing mechanism (4) has a pressing face (41a) whose area is set to from 30 to 95% of the area of an upper opening portion (31) of the storing unit (3).

Abstract: Compositions and methods for isolating and purifying islet cells are described. Islets obtained using such compositions and methods can be transplanted into diabetic patients.

Abstract: A display data transmission device includes a security level data acquisition unit configured to acquire security level data about a security level of a display device connected through a network, and a display data transmission unit configured to transmit display data created in a format corresponding to the security level data acquired by the security level data acquisition unit.

Abstract: There is provided a waterproof connector. The waterproof connector comprises a connector member supporting a ferrule to be butted against a target ferrule disposed in a target connector, the connector member being adapted to be locked to an adapter member of the target connector by an action of a lock operation portion provided in the connector member; unlocking means being adapted to operate the lock operation portion to release the locked state; and a housing body allowing the unlocking means to be slidably moved. The waterproof connector is adapted to be released from the connection with the target connector in such a manner that the unlocking means is allowed to be moved away from the connector member, whereby the unlocking means is operable to operate the lock operation portion to release the locked state, and to move the connector member away from the adapter member to release the fitting.

Abstract: Provided is a microphase-separated structure membrane including a block copolymer in which a hydrophilic polymer component and a hydrophobic polymer component are coupled to each other via a structural unit having a reactive group, an electron acceptor or electron donor, or a dye. In the microphase-separated structure membrane, a cylinder structure composed of the hydrophilic polymer component lies in a matrix composed of the hydrophobic polymer component and is oriented in the direction perpendicular to the membrane surface, and the structural unit having a reactive group, an electron acceptor or electron donor, or a dye lies between the matrix and the cylinder structure.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of isolating pancreatic islets by density centrifugation wherein the pancreatic islets are loaded in a solution comprising pancreatic islets with the density gradient and the islets are isolated by centrifuging the vessel wherein the pressure on the pancreatic islets is less than 50 Pa and wherein the pancreatic islets are isolated from the gradient, the improvement comprising creating a continuous density gradient in a vessel comprising at least 100 milliliters with a bend tube that reduces convection currents that disrupt the gradient.

Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for the preparation, preservation and storage of organs (e.g., pancreatic islet cells) for transplantation by storing organs in which the organs are suspended in a solution for maintaining viability and the organ or cells are cooled in a refrigeration unit for the entire duration of storage in which the average temperature in the apparatus does not vary by more than 2 degrees centigrade from the set temperature.

Abstract: A fuel cell has an electrolyte, an anode provided on one side of the electrolyte and a cathode provided on the other side of the electrolyte, and a fuel passage which is formed so as to contact the anode and through which fuel flows. A substance having an ion-conducting property is mixed in with the fuel that flows through the fuel passage. For example, fuel is supplied to the fuel passage from a fuel supply apparatus, while a substance having an ion-conducting property is supplied to the fuel passage from an ion-conducting substance supply apparatus.

Abstract: An X-ray image diagnosis apparatus which can accept operations from a plurality of operation panels can ensure convenience for operators while avoiding the risk of excessively exposing an object to X-rays. This invention is a control method in an X-ray image diagnosis apparatus which irradiates an object with X-rays and processes a captured image obtained by imaging the object. This method includes the steps of receiving information associated with an imaging condition at the time of X-ray irradiation which is input via an operation panel, discriminating, when the information associated with the imaging condition is received, an operation panel from which the information associated with the imaging condition has been input, and restricting, when the information associated with the imaging condition is received, the reception of a specific instruction input via an operation panel other than the discriminated operation panel.

Abstract: An electronic camera system includes a photographing ordering system and a photographing system. The photographing system includes an image sensor which photographs a subject and generates an image signal; a camera-side communication unit which communicates with the photographing ordering system; a subject judging unit which judges whether or not the subject is the person to be photographed based on the person identifying data when or after the subject is photographed; an image processing unit which generates the image data with the image signal; and a camera-side control unit which extracts the image data of which the person to be photographed has been photographed based on a judged result of the subject judging unit and transmits the extracted image data to the photographing ordering system.

Abstract: A metal oxide catalyst carrier particle has a center portion and an outer skin portion each containing a first metal oxide and a second metal oxide. The center portion and the outer skin portion are different in composition. The mole fraction of the metal of the first metal oxide is higher in the center portion than in the outer skin portion and the mole fraction of the metal of the second metal oxide is higher in the outer skin portion than in the center portion. The second metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of rare earth oxides, except for ceria, and alkali earth metal oxides. In addition, platinum is supported on the metal oxide catalyst carrier particle, thus forming an exhaust gas purification catalyst.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system includes: at least two catalysts (1a, 1b) disposed in parallel with each other on an exhaust gas passage of an internal combustion engine (3) and having a carrier containing a basic oxide and platinum carried on the carrier; and oxygen supply means (2) for supplying oxygen to the catalysts (1a, 1b).

Abstract: When a switch is not pressed, fetched image data for one frame undergoes an MPEG compression process, and the compressed image data is temporarily stored in a buffer. When the switch is pressed, fetched image data for one frame undergoes a JPEG compression process, and image data for the next and subsequent frames undergo an MPEG compression process and are additionally stored at the end position of the buffer. If a timer has reached a time-out, a JPEG file is generated based on JPEG-compressed data, and an MPEG file is generated based on MPEG-compressed data for a plurality of frames stored in the buffer.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing a catalyst. The process includes the steps of: a) combining a dendrimer polymer and metal salt in solution forming a metal ion complex; b) exposing the metal ion complex to a reducing environment forming a dendrimer metal nanocomposite; c) depositing the dendrimer metal nanocomposite onto a catalyst support material; d) removing a solvent from the dendrimer metal nanocomposite forming metal clusters; and e) removing the dendrimer polymer forming a catalyst. Additionally, there is disclosed a catalyst having a catalytic metal deposited on a substrate. The catalytic metal is formed in clusters having a size of from 2 to 150 atoms. In another aspect, the clusters may have a spacing of from 2 to 100 nanometers between adjacent metal clusters. Further, in another aspect, the metal clusters which comprise the catalyst have a size distribution in which 70% of the clusters are within 0.6 nm of the average diameter and 99% of the particles are within 1.

Abstract: A catalyst for electrodes in solid-polymer fuel cells which comprises metal oxide particles themselves. It can be used as a substituent for the carbon particles having platinum deposited thereon and platinum metal particles which are presently in general use as, e.g., a catalyst for electrodes in fuel cells, and has a possibility that the amount of platinum to be used can be greatly reduced as compared with the conventional carbon particles having platinum deposited thereon, etc.

Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for the preparation of pancreatic islet cells for transplantation.

Abstract: Fuel for a fuel cell includes a main fuel that includes at least hydrogen and carbon, and a fuel additive formed of a hydrogen-containing compound that has a redox potential lower than that of hydrogen. A fuel cell system includes an electrolyte, an anode arranged on one side of the electrolyte and a cathode arranged on the other side of the electrolyte, and a fuel supply source that supplies the main fuel and the fuel additive.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system includes: a catalyst (3) provided in an exhaust gas passage of an internal combustion engine (1) and having a carrier containing a basic oxide and platinum carried on the carrier; a catalyst (4) for purifying NOx; and oxygen supply means (2).

Abstract: A fuel cell includes a diffusion layer formed in a sheet having a small thickness. The fuel cell is assembled with a tension imposed on the sheet in an in-plane direction of the sheet. The tension is imposed on the diffusion layer from a frame disposed outside the fuel cell. The tension is of such a magnitude as to prevent a portion of the sheet positioned corresponding to a gas passage of a separator from being deformed when the fuel cell is assembled and has a tightening force thereby applied thereto. The tension is adjustable according to a fuel cell operating condition. These structures can prevent a separator rib from pushing into a membrane, maintaining the gas passability of the diffusion layer well.