Abstract: A piezoelectric unit includes a piezoelectric element, an output part, an input part, and a control part. The output part performs an output vibrating the piezoelectric element. The input part receives an input of a voltage generated by the piezoelectric element. The control part performs switching such that the output performed by the output part and the input performed by the input part alternate with each other. An input-output device includes a housing that accommodates the piezoelectric unit, and a contact part arranged on an outer surface of the housing. The contact part outputs vibration caused by the piezoelectric element and transmits an input resulting from contact from outside to the piezoelectric element.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a sheath including recesses and protrusions that are alternately disposed in a circumferential direction on an outer circumferential surface of the sheath; a core that includes optical fibers and is accommodated in the sheath; tensile strength members embedded in the sheath; and a ripcord that is embedded in the sheath. A marking portion protruding outward in a radial direction is disposed in the sheath. The ripcord is disposed between the marking portion and the core.

Abstract: A shape similarity computation unit (2021) computes, as a shape similarity, a similarity in shape between a learning movement path curve which is a movement path curve obtained through learning and an observation movement path curve which is a movement path curve obtained through observation. A position similarity computation unit (2022) computes, as a position similarity, a similarity in position between the learning movement path curve and the observation movement path curve when the learning movement path curve and the observation movement path curve are placed in a same coordinate space. A conformity computation unit (203) computes a conformity between the learning movement path curve and the observation movement path curve, using the shape similarity and the position similarity.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a sheath; a core that is housed in the sheath and comprises optical fibers; tensile strength members embedded in the sheath; and ripcords embedded in the sheath. Recesses and protrusions are disposed alternately in a circumferential direction on an outer circumferential surface of the sheath. The recesses each include: two connecting portions respectively connected to radial inner ends of two adjacent protrusions; and a bottom surface positioned between the two connecting portions. In a transverse cross-sectional view, the ripcords are positioned inside some of the protrusions, and the tensile strength members are positioned inside the remaining protrusions.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a sheath; and a core that is housed in the sheath and includes optical fibers. Recesses and protrusions are disposed alternately in a circumferential direction on an outer circumferential surface of the sheath. The optical fiber cable has a compressive strength of 12.8 N/mm2 or greater and 32.4 N/mm2 or less.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a sheath including recesses and protrusions that are alternately disposed in a circumferential direction on an outer circumferential surface of the sheath; a core that includes optical fibers and is accommodated in the sheath; and tensile strength members embedded in the sheath. The core is interposed between the tensile strength members in a transverse cross-sectional view. In the transverse cross-sectional view, the tensile strength members are embedded in portions of the sheath facing outward from the core in a first direction in which the two tensile strength members face each other in the transverse cross-sectional view.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a sheath; a core that is housed in the sheath and comprises optical fibers; tensile strength members embedded in the sheath; and ripcords embedded in the sheath. Recesses and protrusions are disposed alternately in a circumferential direction on an outer circumferential surface of the sheath. The recesses each include: two connecting portions respectively connected to radial inner ends of two adjacent protrusions; and a bottom surface positioned between the two connecting portions. In a transverse cross-sectional view, the ripcords are positioned inside some of the protrusions, and the tensile strength members are positioned inside the remaining protrusions.

Abstract: A method of exposing a core of an optical fiber cable that includes: a core including an optical fiber; a wrapping tube wrapping the core; a jacket housing the core and the wrapping tube; and a tension-resisting member of a Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) embedded in the jacket, includes: making a cut in a circumferential direction in the jacket at a position closer to a first end portion of the optical fiber cable than to a second end portion of the optical fiber cable in a longitudinal direction; bending the optical fiber cable at a portion having the cut and fracturing the tension-resisting member; and removing a removal portion of the jacket that is disposed between the cut and the first end portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tubular tissue preparation device provided with: a chamber for accommodating a tubular support body; a first support part for communicating the inside and the outside of the chamber and fixing the tubular support body; and a pressurizing/depressurizing means for controlling the pressure in an inner space of the chamber, wherein the first support part is for fixing a first opening section of the tubular support body, communicating a lumen of the tubular support body and the outside of the chamber, and separating the lumen of the tubular support body and the inner space of the chamber. Also, the present invention provides a tubular tissue preparation kit that includes said device and a device for transporting sheet-shaped tissue. In addition, the present invention provides a tubular tissue preparation method using said device.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a sheath; a core that is housed in the sheath and comprises optical fibers; tensile strength members embedded in the sheath; and ripcords embedded in the sheath. Recesses and protrusions are disposed alternately in a circumferential direction on an outer circumferential surface of the sheath. The recesses each include: two connecting portions respectively connected to radial inner ends of two adjacent protrusions; and a bottom surface positioned between the two connecting portions. In a transverse cross-sectional view, the ripcords are positioned inside some of the protrusions, and the tensile strength members are positioned inside the remaining protrusions.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a sheath; and a core that is housed in the sheath and includes an intermittently-adhered optical fiber ribbon including optical fibers and adhesive portions for intermittently adhering the optical fibers in a longitudinal direction. Recesses and protrusions are disposed alternately in a circumferential direction on an outer circumferential surface of the sheath. The recesses each include: two connecting portions respectively connected to radial inner ends of two adjacent protrusions; and a bottom surface positioned between the two connecting portions.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a sheath including recesses and protrusions that are alternately disposed in a circumferential direction on an outer circumferential surface of the sheath; a core that includes optical fibers and is accommodated in the sheath; and tensile strength members embedded in the sheath. The core is interposed between the tensile strength members in a transverse cross-sectional view. In the transverse cross-sectional view, the tensile strength members are embedded in portions of the sheath facing outward from the core in a first direction in which the two tensile strength members face each other in the transverse cross-sectional view.

Abstract: Various side effects are reported for existing overactive bladder therapeutic drugs, and prophylactic or therapeutic agents for overactive bladder without side effects have been eagerly desired. The present invention provides a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for overactive bladder that comprises 5-aminolevulinic acids (ALAs) as the active ingredient.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a sheath; and a core that is housed in the sheath and includes an intermittently-adhered optical fiber ribbon including optical fibers and adhesive portions for intermittently adhering the optical fibers in a longitudinal direction. Recesses and protrusions are disposed alternately in a circumferential direction on an outer circumferential surface of the sheath. The recesses each include: two connecting portions respectively connected to radial inner ends of two adjacent protrusions; and a bottom surface positioned between the two connecting portions.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a core; an outer filling disposed outside the core; and a sheath that covers the core and the outer filling. The core includes: optical fibers; an inner filling; and a wrapping tube that wraps the optical fibers and the inner filling. The outer filling and the inner filling absorb water.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tubular tissue preparation device provided with: a chamber for accommodating a tubular support body; a first support part for communicating the inside and the outside of the chamber and fixing the tubular support body; and a pressurizing/depressurizing means for controlling the pressure in an inner space of the chamber, wherein the first support part is for fixing a first opening section of the tubular support body, communicating a lumen of the tubular support body and the outside of the chamber, and separating the lumen of the tubular support body and the inner space of the chamber. Also, the present invention provides a tubular tissue preparation kit that includes said device and a device for transporting sheet-shaped tissue. In addition, the present invention provides a tubular tissue preparation method using said device.

Abstract: various side effects are reported for existing overactive bladder therapeutic drugs, and prophylactic or therapeutic agents for overactive bladder without side effects have been eagerly desired. The present invention provides a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for overactive bladder that comprises 5-aminolevulinic acids (ALAs) as the active ingredient.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a core; an outer filling disposed outside the core; and a sheath that covers the core and the outer filling. The core includes: optical fibers; an inner filling; and a wrapping tube that wraps the optical fibers and the inner filling. The outer filling and the inner filling absorb water.

Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires a query feature quantity which is a collection of feature quantities for a query moving image and a feature quantity record which is a collection of feature quantities for a candidate moving image. A similarity map generation unit compares the query feature quantity with the feature quantity record, calculates a similarity between the query feature quantity and the feature quantity record for each of frames of the candidate moving image and generates a similarity sequence in which the similarities are chronologically arranged, and generates a similarity map in which the similarity sequences for the respective frames of the candidate moving image are arranged in order of the frames of the candidate moving image.

Abstract: A dispersion compensating optical fiber for NZ-DSFs, includes: an uncovered dispersion compensating optical fiber; a double-layered resin coating disposed around the uncovered dispersion compensating optical fiber; and an outer coating layer having a thickness of 3 to 7 ?m, containing silicone in an amount of 1 to 5% by weight, and disposed around the double-layered resin coating. The outer diameter of the uncovered dispersion compensating optical fiber is in a range from 90 to 125 ?m, an outer diameter of the dispersion compensating optical fiber is in a range from 180 to 250 ?m, and the amount of silicone contained in the outer coating layer is determined such that an adhesive property of the outer coating layer is 1 gf/mm or less.