Abstract: An emotion estimating device, an emotion estimating system, and an emotion estimating method capable of estimating an emotion of a subject based on information obtained from daily activities can be provided. An emotion estimating device includes an interface that receives input of walking data of a subject measured by a measurement device and emotion data obtained by quantifying the emotion of the subject, a storage that stores the walking data and the emotion data, and an computer that obtains corresponding data in which a plurality of walking parameters included in the walking data stored in the storage are associated with the emotion data. When the interface newly receives the input of the walking data, the computer estimates the emotion of the subject from the plurality of walking parameters included in the newly received walking data, and outputs information indicating the estimated emotion of the subject.

Abstract: A nitrile rubber-based composition comprising 1,000 to 2,500 parts by weight of a magnetic powder or silylated magnetic powder having a compressed density of 3.4 to 3.7 g/cm3, 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of alkoxyalkylsilane, and 8 to 40 parts by weight of a plasticizer, based on 100 parts by weight of nitrile rubber, hydrogenated nitrile rubber, or blend rubber thereof. The nitrile rubber-based composition that does not cause deterioration in roll processability and in adhesion between an adhesive applied to a metal plate and the rubber, even when a magnetic powder is added at a ratio as high as 1,000 parts by weight or more based on 100 parts by weight of nitrile rubber, hydrogenated nitrile rubber, or blend rubber thereof.

Abstract: A sealing member for mechanical seals, which is a peroxide vulcanized molded article of a hydrogenated nitrile rubber having a bound acrylonitrile content of less than 20% and an iodine number of 20 mg/100 g or less. The sealing member for mechanical seals is obtained as a peroxide vulcanized molded article of a hydrogenated nitrile rubber composition comprising 0 to 5 parts by weight of carbon black, 20 to 100 parts by weight of silica, and 0.5 to 3 parts by weight of silane coupling agent, based on 100 parts by weight of hydrogenated nitrile rubber, and preferably further compounding 50 parts by weight or less of titanium oxide non-reinforcing filler. The obtained vulcanized molded article is to provide a sealing member for mechanical seals that can achieve desired LLC resistance, and that has excellent compression set characteristics, cold resistance, processability, hardness, etc.

Abstract: A degradable adsorbent includes a porous degradable polymeric substrate, and nanoparticles bound to the porous degradable polymeric substrate. A method for removing an impurity from a fluid includes immersing a degradable adsorbent in the fluid containing the impurity, adsorbing the impurities in the degradable adsorbent, and disintegrating the degradable adsorbent in an aqueous solvent to produce a mixture containing the aqueous solvent, a degraded substrate and the impurity.

Abstract: A fluororubber composition that is a kneaded mixture of a carbon nanotube masterbatch comprising 4 to 20 parts by weight of multilayer carbon nanotubes, which are fibrous carbon nanostructures that do not contain monolayer carbon nanotubes, based on 100 parts by weight of a fluororubber polymer, and a fluororubber raw material comprising at least a fluororubber polymer and a reinforcing filler, in which the multilayer carbon nanotubes are compounded in an amount of 0.5 to 6 wt. % in the kneaded mixture. The kneading is performed using a roll or a kneader when the fluororubber composition is produced. The fluororubber composition can provide a fluororubber crosslinked molded article that exhibits abrasion resistance and blister resistance.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor main body including dielectric layers, first inner electrodes, and second inner electrodes that are laminated together, first outer electrodes, second outer electrodes, first via conductors that electrically connect the respective first outer electrodes to the first inner electrodes, and second via conductors that electrically connect the respective second outer electrodes to the second inner electrodes. Through holes are provided in the second inner electrodes, and the first via conductors pass through the through holes. Through holes are provided in the first inner electrodes, and the second via conductors pass through the through holes. The first outer electrodes and the second outer electrodes are not provided on the first principal surface of the capacitor main body and provided only on its second principal surface.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an optical device includes: a first electro-optical member and a second electro-optical member. The first electro-optical member has two convex portions spaced from each other by a recessed portion and a connecting portion arranged under the recessed portion to connect the two convex portions, the first electro-optical member exhibiting an electro-optical effect. The second electro-optical member has a recessed portion member arranged within the recessed portion, the second electro-optical member exhibiting an electro-optical effect. The permittivity of the first electro-optical member is higher than the permittivity of the second electro-optical member. The refractive index of the first electro-optical member is higher than the refractive index of the second electro-optical member. During application of an electric field, light to be transmitted is applied to the recessed portion member.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an antibacterial molded article that can increase options for the material and shape of the molded article, and a method for manufacturing the same. The object is achieved by an antibacterial molded article containing a plastic molded article, the plastic molded article having a rough region having an arithmetic average roughness Ra of a roughness curve in accordance with JIS B 0601 (2013) of 0.14 ?m or greater and 0.72 ?m or less provided on a surface with which bacteria can come into contact.

Abstract: A composite component that includes an interposer structure and an electronic component. The interposer structure includes a Si base layer having a first main surface and a second main surface facing each other, a rewiring layer on the first main surface, a through Si via electrically connected to the rewiring layer and penetrating the Si base layer, an interposer electrode facing the second main surface, and an adhesive layer. The electronic component has a surface and a component electrode on the surface and connected to the through Si via, and is located between the interposer electrode and the Si base layer such that the component electrode and the surface are adhered to the second main surface of the Si base layer with the adhesive layer interposed therebetween. The through Si via extends from the second main surface, penetrates the adhesive layer, and is electrically connected to the component electrode.

Abstract: A surface-mount passive component includes a passive element and a size conversion unit on which the passive element is mounted. The size conversion unit has a body, a plurality of first external terminals each of which is exposed on an element mount surface of the body and is electrically connected to a corresponding one of passive element external terminals of the passive element, a plurality of second external terminals exposed on a board-side mount surface of the body, and connection wires that electrically connect the first external terminals and the second external terminals. An area of the board-side mount surface is larger than an area of a first main surface of the passive element, and a total area of the plurality of second external terminals on the board-side mount surface is larger than a total area of the passive element external terminals on the first main surface.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an optical device includes: a first electro-optical member and a second electro-optical member. The first electro-optical member has two convex portions spaced from each other by a recessed portion and a connecting portion arranged under the recessed portion to connect the two convex portions, the first electro-optical member exhibiting an electro-optical effect. The second electro-optical member has a recessed portion member arranged within the recessed portion, the second electro-optical member exhibiting an electro-optical effect. The permittivity of the first electro-optical member is higher than the permittivity of the second electro-optical member. The refractive index of the first electro-optical member is higher than the refractive index of the second electro-optical member. During application of an electric field, light to be transmitted is applied to the recessed portion member.

Abstract: A fluororubber composition that is a kneaded mixture of a carbon nanotube masterbatch comprising 4 to 20 parts by weight of multilayer carbon nanotubes, which are fibrous carbon nanostructures that do not contain monolayer carbon nanotubes, based on 100 parts by weight of a fluororubber polymer, and a fluororubber raw material comprising at least a fluororubber polymer and a reinforcing filler, in which the multilayer carbon nanotubes are compounded in an amount of 0.5 to 6 wt. % in the kneaded mixture. The kneading is performed using a roll or a kneader when the fluororubber composition is produced. The fluororubber composition can provide a fluororubber crosslinked molded article that exhibits abrasion resistance and blister resistance.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor main body including dielectric layers, first inner electrodes, and second inner electrodes that are laminated together, first outer electrodes, second outer electrodes, first via conductors that electrically connect the respective first outer electrodes to the first inner electrodes, and second via conductors that electrically connect the respective second outer electrodes to the second inner electrodes. Through holes are provided in the second inner electrodes, and the first via conductors pass through the through holes. Through holes are provided in the first inner electrodes, and the second via conductors pass through the through holes. The first outer electrodes and the second outer electrodes are not provided on the first principal surface of the capacitor main body and provided only on its second principal surface.

Abstract: An epichlorohydrin rubber composition that includes 100 parts by weight of an epichlorohydrin-ethylene oxide-allyl glycidyl ether terpolymer rubber, 0 to 60 parts by weight of carbon black, and 30 to 60 parts by weight of a flat tiller. The crosslinked epichlorohydrin rubber is prepared by crosslinking the composition with a crosslinking agent. Materials for accumulators contain the crosslinked rubber.

Abstract: A sealing member for mechanical seals, which is a peroxide vulcanized molded article of a hydrogenated nitrile rubber having a bound acrylonitrile content of less than 20% and an iodine number of 20 mg/100 g or less. The sealing member for mechanical seals is obtained as a peroxide vulcanized molded article of a hydrogenated nitrile rubber composition comprising 0 to 5 parts by weight of carbon black, 20 to 100 parts by weight of silica, and 0.5 to 3 parts by weight of silane coupling agent, based on 100 parts by weight of hydrogenated nitrile rubber, and preferably further compounding 50 parts by weight or less of titanium oxide non-reinforcing filler. The obtained vulcanized molded article is to provide a sealing member for mechanical seals that can achieve desired LLC resistance, and that has excellent compression set characteristics, cold resistance, processability, hardness, etc.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a laminate with a rectangular or substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and including dielectric layers, first internal electrode layers, and second internal electrode layers that are laminated; a first external electrode connected with the first internal electrode layers; and a second external electrode connected with the second internal electrode layers. Each of the first internal electrode layers or the second internal electrode layers has a coverage in a central portion in a W direction that is lower than a coverage within about 30.000 ?m from an end portion in the W direction, and has a shifting amount in the W direction of about 0.000 ?m or more and about 10.000 ?m or less.

Abstract: Provided is a well-treatment fluid that reduces a load on the environment. A well-treatment fluid containing a non-ionic polyamino acid derivative including an ?-type or ?-type polyaspartic acid monomer unit represented by Formula (I) and an ?-type or ?-type polyaspartic acid monomer unit represented by Formula (II).

Abstract: Provided is a well-treatment fluid that reduces a load on the environment. A well-treatment fluid containing a non-ionic polyamino acid derivative including an ?-type or ?-type polyaspartic acid monomer unit represented by Formula (I) and an ?-type or ?-type polyaspartic acid monomer unit represented by Formula (II).

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a laminate with a rectangular or substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and including dielectric layers, first internal electrode layers, and second internal electrode layers that are laminated; a first external electrode connected with the first internal electrode layers; and a second external electrode connected with the second internal electrode layers. Each of the first internal electrode layers or the second internal electrode layers has a coverage in a central portion in a W direction that is lower than a coverage within about 30.000 ?m from an end portion in the W direction, and has a shifting amount in the W direction of about 0.000 ?m or more and about 10.000 ?m or less.

Abstract: Polyglycolic acid resin short fibers for a well treatment fluid, the fibers having the following characteristics of (a) to (e): (a) an outside diameter of 5 to 300 ?m; (b) a fiber length of 1 to 30 mm; (c) fineness of 0.1 to 25 D; (d) strength of 1 to 20 gf/D; and (e) a ratio of an area of the polyglycolic acid resin with respect to an area of a circle circumscribing a cross section of the fibers being from 10 to 95%; and a well treatment fluid containing the polyglycolic acid resin short fibers for a well treatment fluid.