Abstract: The present specification discloses a means capable of controlling the decrease of reduced coenzyme Q10 due to its oxidation during storage of a solid composition containing the reduced coenzyme Q10. One or more embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for storing a solid composition containing a reduced coenzyme Q10 Form II crystal, an emulsifier having an HLB of less than 6.0, and an antioxidant, the method including storing the solid composition in a gas phase having a relative humidity of 50% or more. One or more embodiments of the present invention relate to a package including: a solid composition containing a reduced coenzyme Q10 Form II crystal, an emulsifier having an HLB of less than 6.0, and an antioxidant; a gas phase having a relative humidity of 50% or more; and a container enclosing the solid composition and the gas phase.

Abstract: The present specification discloses a means capable of controlling the decrease of reduced coenzyme Q10 due to its oxidation during storage of a solid composition containing the reduced coenzyme Q10. One or more embodiments of the present invention relate to a solid composition containing a reduced coenzyme Q10 Form II crystal, an emulsifier, and an antioxidant. Another one or more embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for producing a particulate solid composition containing a reduced coenzyme Q10 Form II crystal, an emulsifier, an antioxidant, and a binder, the method including granulating a mixture containing the reduced coenzyme Q10 Form II crystal, the emulsifier, the antioxidant, the binder, and a liquid binder.

Abstract: The present specification discloses a means capable of controlling the decrease of reduced coenzyme Q10 due to its oxidation during storage of a solid composition containing the reduced coenzyme Q10. One or more embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for storing a solid composition containing a reduced coenzyme Q10 Form II crystal, an emulsifier having an HLB of 6.0 or more, and an antioxidant, the method including storing the solid composition in a gas phase having a relative humidity of less than 50%. One or more embodiments of the present invention relate to a package including: a solid composition containing a reduced coenzyme Q10 Form II crystal, an emulsifier having an HLB of 6.0 or more, and an antioxidant; a gas phase having a relative humidity of less than 50%; and a container enclosing the solid composition and the gas phase.

Abstract: The present description discloses a preferred solution for controlling oxidation of QH without any need for formulation of reduced coenzyme Q10 (QH). One or more embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for storing reduced coenzyme Q10 (QH) or a method for controlling oxidation of QH, the method(s) including storing a composition containing a reduced coenzyme Q10 (QH) and having a water activity at 25° C. of 0.50 or more. One or more other embodiments of the present invention relate to a composition containing QH and having a water activity at 25° C. of 0.50 or more.

Abstract: The present description discloses a preferred solution for controlling oxidation of reduced coenzyme Q10 (QH) without any need for formulation of QH. One or more embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for storing QH, including storing a composition containing solid QH and water, a method for controlling oxidation of QH, including storing a composition containing solid QH and water, and a liquid composition containing solid QH in water. The solid QH is preferably one or more selected from the group consisting of a Form I crystal, a Form II crystal, an amorphous solid, and a co-crystal composed of QH and one or more other compounds.

Abstract: The present description discloses a method for storing reduced coenzyme Q10 (QH), which is capable of controlling oxidation. A first embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for storing QH, including storing a composition containing QH and having a water activity at 25° C. of 0.45 or less. A second embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for controlling oxidation of QH, including storing a composition containing QH and having a water activity at 25° C. of 0.45 or less. A third embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition containing QH and having a water activity at 25° C. of 0.45 or less.

Abstract: An efficient production method for obtaining a reduced coenzyme Q10 Form II-type crystal having a stable crystal form is disclosed. The production method includes adding a seed crystal of a Form II-type crystal to a solution including ethanol and reduced coenzyme Q10; and precipitating a Form II-type crystal, wherein a dissolved concentration Ci of reduced coenzyme Q10 before adding the seed crystal is equal to or more than a saturated concentration of a Form II-type crystal and less than a saturated concentration of a Form I-type crystal at a temperature Ti when adding the seed crystal. The crystal precipitation step may include controlling a temperature Tp of the solution so that a dissolved concentration Cp of reduced coenzyme Q10 is equal to or more than the saturated concentration of the Form II-type crystal and less than the saturated concentration of the Form I-type crystal.

Abstract: An information providing system includes: a memory unit configured to store an image data acquired by an imaging unit a robot in association with a position data and a time data acquired by an information acquisition portion; a data extraction portion configured to extract an image data corresponding to a time and a position instructed by the user from among the stored image data; and a display unit configured to display an image based on the extracted image data. The memory unit stores the image data acquired by the imaging unit of a first robot moving with a first user and the image data acquired by the imaging unit of a second robot moving with a second user.

Abstract: A service providing system including: a mobile robot configured to act in response to an instruction from a user through wireless communication and including a sensor having a capability corresponding to a human sensing capability to perceive an external world; a target identifying unit configured to identify whether an action target of the robot is a human being or another robot; an user apparatus control portion configured to output the signal detected by the sensor in a first manner when the action target is identified to be a human being and output the signal detected by the sensor in a second manner when the action target is identified to be the other robot; and a user apparatus configured to act in a manner perceivable by the user based on a output signal.

Abstract: A robot control system, including: a mobile robot having a situation-detecting unit detecting surrounding situations; a user apparatus operating in a manner recognizable by a user based on signals detected by the situation-detecting unit; an action-detecting unit detecting a predetermined action of the user; a brain-activity-detecting unit detecting a brain activity of the user; and a robot-controlling unit controlling the robot. The user apparatus has a computing unit analyzing the brain activity of the user detected by the brain-activity-detecting unit to output a first-action instruction from the user to the robot. The robot controlling unit further controlling the robot in accordance with the first-action instruction output by the computing unit and controlling, when the predetermined action is detected by the action-detecting unit during operation of the user apparatus, the robot in accordance with a second-action instruction different from the first-action instruction output by the computing unit.

Abstract: A user information sharing apparatus includes: a CPU and a memory coupled to the CPU. The memory is configured to store time-series user information of a plurality of users including information about events from past to present occurred to each of the plurality of users. The CPU is configured to perform: receiving a reference request from a first user for the user information of other users stored in the memory; extracting the user information of a second user similar to the first user from among the user information stored in the memory, when the reference request from the first user is received; and outputting the user information of the second user extracted.

Abstract: A map generating server capable of bidirectional communication with multiple vehicles having a database configured to store vehicle type identifiers assigned to the vehicles and map data regarding roads usable by the vehicles and cultivated land area near the roads. In the server, a vehicle position data tagged with vehicle type identifier is successively written to location concerned of the map data when each vehicle transmits the position data tagged with the vehicle type identifier. The vehicle position data writing number is incremented if the written vehicle position data is that of a vehicle assigned a specified vehicle type identifier, and the location concerned of the cultivated land area is determined to be cultivated land area road and to update the map data stored in the database when the writing number is equal to or greater than a predetermined number.

Abstract: A service providing system including: a mobile robot configured to act in response to an instruction from a user through wireless communication and including a sensor having a capability corresponding to a human sensing capability to perceive an external world; a target identifying unit configured to identify whether an action target of the robot is a human being or another robot; an user apparatus control portion configured to output the signal detected by the sensor in a first manner when the action target is identified to be a human being and output the signal detected by the sensor in a second manner when the action target is identified to be the other robot; and a user apparatus configured to act in a manner perceivable by the user based on a output signal.

Abstract: An information providing system includes: a memory unit configured to store an image data acquired by an imaging unit a robot in association with a position data and a time data acquired by an information acquisition portion; a data extraction portion configured to extract an image data corresponding to a time and a position instructed by the user from among the stored image data; and a display unit configured to display an image based on the extracted image data. The memory unit stores the image data acquired by the imaging unit of a first robot moving with a first user and the image data acquired by the imaging unit of a second robot moving with a second user.

Abstract: A map generating server capable of bidirectional communication with multiple vehicles having a database configured to store vehicle type identifiers assigned to the vehicles and map data regarding roads usable by the vehicles and cultivated land area near the roads. In the server, a vehicle position data tagged with vehicle type identifier is successively written to location concerned of the map data when each vehicle transmits the position data tagged with the vehicle type identifier. The vehicle position data writing number is incremented if the written vehicle position data is that of a vehicle assigned a specified vehicle type identifier, and the location concerned of the cultivated land area is determined to be cultivated land area road and to update the map data stored in the database when the writing number is equal to or greater than a predetermined number.

Abstract: A robot control system, including: a mobile robot having a situation-detecting unit detecting surrounding situations; a user apparatus operating in a manner recognizable by a user based on signals detected by the situation-detecting unit; an action-detecting unit detecting a predetermined action of the user; a brain-activity-detecting unit detecting a brain activity of the user; and a robot-controlling unit controlling the robot. The user apparatus has a computing unit analyzing the brain activity of the user detected by the brain-activity-detecting unit to output a first-action instruction from the user to the robot. The robot controlling unit further controlling the robot in accordance with the first-action instruction output by the computing unit and controlling, when the predetermined action is detected by the action-detecting unit during operation of the user apparatus, the robot in accordance with a second-action instruction different from the first-action instruction output by the computing unit.

Abstract: A motion correction apparatus, including: a setting portion configured to set a target motion; a detecting unit configured to detect an actual motion of a user corresponding to the target motion; a motion correcting unit configured to correct user motion by applying an external stimuli to a body or a brain of the user; and an outputting unit configured to output control signals to the motion correcting unit based on an attainment level of the actual motion detected by the detecting unit to the target motion so that the actual motion approaches to the target motion, wherein the target motion includes a final target motion and a single or a plurality of intermediate target motion set in steps up to the final target motion.

Abstract: A drive assist apparatus, including: a CPU and a memory coupled to the CPU, the CPU and the memory being configured to receive a drive assist intervention level instructed by a driver, the CPU and the memory being configured to acquire a biometric data of the driver upon receiving of the intervention level, the CPU and the memory being configured to determine the drive assist intervention level to create a drive plan based on the received intervention level and the acquired biometric data, the CPU and the memory being configured to inform the drive plan to the driver, the CPU and the memory being configured to perform drive assist based on the drive plan informed to the driver.

Abstract: A passenger health management apparatus, including: a measuring unit configured to measure health condition of a passenger onboard to acquire a biometric data; a CPU and a memory coupled to the CPU; and a presentation unit configured to preform presentation to the passenger, the CPU and the memory being configured to determine a proposal to be presented to the passenger from among a plurality of proposals regarding passenger health management including a proposal advising medical examination at a medical facility and a proposal advising purchase of medicine at a shop that sells medicine based on the biometric data acquired by the measuring unit, wherein the presentation unit is further configured to present the proposal to the passenger.

Abstract: An emergency transportation arrangement apparatus, including a CPU and memory accepting a transportation-request from a patient requiring emergency-transportation to a medical-facility, acquiring a patient-data including a position-data of the patient, determining a destination-medical-facility to which the patient is to be emergency-transported based on the patient-data, registering multiple vehicles allowed in advance by their users to be employed as temporary-emergency-vehicles for emergency-transportation of patients to medical-facilities, acquiring a vehicle-data including a position data of the multiple vehicles, approving among the multiple vehicles a vehicle located within a predetermined range from the patient as an temporary-emergency-vehicle based on the patient-data and the vehicle-data when the transportation-request is accepted, and outputting the patient-data, a data of the destination-medical-facility, and a transport-instruction of the patient to the destination-medical-facility to a vehicle-