Abstract: Provided are a water-absorbing agent composition of high quality (and stable quality) that can be produced without a decrease in productivity and is not colored even in a production process (or under production conditions) under high temperature conditions (under the condition of heating at 100° C. or higher), even when a polysaccharide is used as a sustainable raw material for at least part of the water-absorbing agent composition, and a method for producing the water-absorbing agent composition. The water-absorbing agent composition includes: a polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water-absorbing resin; a polysaccharide, and a reducing agent. The water-absorbing agent composition is surface-crosslinked, contains the polysaccharide in an amount of 10 mass% or more and contains the reducing agent in an amount of 10 ppm to 10000 ppm, and has a degree of coloration (YI value) of 60 or less.

Abstract: Provided are a design assistance device, a design assistance system, a server, and a design assistance method that displays shapes and specification information of plural items included in an item group so that a user can easily view the items. The design assistance device includes: a three-dimensional data acquisition unit that acquires three-dimensional data of an item group including a plurality of items; a display data generation unit that generates two-dimensional display data including a two-dimensional display representing an appearance of the item group and specification information of at least one of the items in one observation direction in the three-dimensional data; and a display mode determination unit that determines a display mode of the specification information in the two-dimensional display based on a shape of each of the items as well as relative positions and relative orientations between the items as viewed in the one observation direction.

Abstract: A design support system for permitting a design that easily meets desired conditions regarding an entire item group is provided. An automatic estimation system acting as the design support system comprises: an item recognition section that recognizes each of the items included in the item group by individually recognizing elements making up the item; a designated condition recognition section that recognizes a designated condition from the manufacturing conditions; and a recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section that recognizes, with respect to the designated condition recognized, the element corresponding to any of the manufacturing conditions that is recommended to be examined for changes. The recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section displays a model of the item group by highlighting the element for which the manufacturing condition is recommended to be examined for changes.

Abstract: A design support system for permitting a design that easily meets desired conditions regarding an entire item group is provided. An automatic estimation system acting as the design support system comprises: an item recognition section that recognizes each of the items included in the item group by individually recognizing elements making up the item; a designated condition recognition section that recognizes a designated condition from the manufacturing conditions; and a recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section that recognizes, with respect to the designated condition recognized, the element corresponding to any of the manufacturing conditions that is recommended to be examined for changes. The recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section displays a model of the item group by highlighting the element for which the manufacturing condition is recommended to be examined for changes.

Abstract: An automatic estimation method comprises a first step (STEP 01) of introducing a shape data on an item, a second step (STEP 02) of recognizing a shape of the item on the basis of the shape data, a third step (STEP 06) of acquiring a manufacturing condition which can be selected on the basis of the recognized shape, a fourth step (STEP 08) of displaying the manufacturing condition and corresponding price and delivery time, and a fifth step (STEP 09, STEP 10) of updating the displayed price and delivery time depending on change of the manufacturing condition.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a particulate water-absorbing agent that can reduce a re-wet amount of an absorbent body when applied to the absorbent body. The method for producing the particulate water-absorbing agent according to an aspect of the present invention includes the step of surface-crosslinking a water-absorbing resin powder with use of a surface-crosslinking agent, wherein the water-absorbing resin powder has a specific surface area index, expressed by formula (1) below, of not less than 1.5, and the surface-crosslinking agent has an apparent Hansen solubility parameter of 22.5 MPa½ to 28.5 MPa½: (specific surface area index)=(specific surface area of water-absorbing resin powder)/(108×D502) ??(1), where: in formula (1), the unit of the specific surface area index is [1/kg], the unit of the specific surface area is [m2/kg], D50 denotes a mass average particle diameter, and the unit of D50 is [m].

Abstract: Provided are a design assistance device, a design assistance system, a server, and a design assistance method that displays shapes and specification information of plural items included in an item group so that a user can easily view the items. The design assistance device includes: a three-dimensional data acquisition unit that acquires three-dimensional data of an item group including a plurality of items; a display data generation unit that generates two-dimensional display data including a two-dimensional display representing an appearance of the item group and specification information of at least one of the items in one observation direction in the three-dimensional data; and a display mode determination unit that determines a display mode of the specification information in the two-dimensional display based on a shape of each of the items as well as relative positions and relative orientations between the items as viewed in the one observation direction.

Abstract: Provided are a design assistance device, a design assistance system, a server, and a design assistance method that can display shapes and specification information of a plurality of items included in an item group so that a user can easily view the items. The design assistance device includes: a three-dimensional data acquisition unit that acquires three-dimensional data of an item group including a plurality of items; a display data generation unit that generates two-dimensional display data including a two-dimensional display representing an appearance of the item group and specification information of at least one of the items in one observation direction in the three-dimensional data; and a display mode determination unit that determines a display mode of the specification information in the two-dimensional display based on a shape of each of the items as well as relative positions and relative orientations between the items as viewed in the one observation direction.

Abstract: A design support system for permitting a design that easily meets desired conditions regarding an entire item group is provided. An automatic estimation system acting as the design support system comprises: an item recognition section that recognizes each of the items included in the item group by individually recognizing elements making up the item; a designated condition recognition section that recognizes a designated condition from the manufacturing conditions; and a recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section that recognizes, with respect to the designated condition recognized, the element corresponding to any of the manufacturing conditions that is recommended to be examined for changes. The recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section displays a model of the item group by highlighting the element for which the manufacturing condition is recommended to be examined for changes.

Abstract: A design support system for permitting a design that easily meets desired conditions regarding an entire item group is provided. An automatic estimation system acting as the design support system comprises: an item recognition section that recognizes each of the items included in the item group by individually recognizing elements making up the item; a designated condition recognition section that recognizes a designated condition from the manufacturing conditions; and a recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section that recognizes, with respect to the designated condition recognized, the element corresponding to any of the manufacturing conditions that is recommended to be examined for changes. The recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section displays a model of the item group by highlighting the element for which the manufacturing condition is recommended to be examined for changes.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an examination device includes a reagent, a sheet and a detection unit. The reagent reacts with a measurement target and thereby causes light emission. The sheet is capable of adsorbing the reagent and gradually releasing the adsorbed reagent. The detection unit detects optical characteristics of the light emission caused by the reaction between the measurement target and the reagent.

Abstract: A design support system for permitting a design that easily meets desired conditions regarding an entire item group is provided. An automatic estimation system acting as the design support system comprises: an item recognition section that recognizes each of the items included in the item group by individually recognizing elements making up the item; a designated condition recognition section that recognizes a designated condition from the manufacturing conditions; and a recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section that recognizes, with respect to the designated condition recognized, the element corresponding to any of the manufacturing conditions that is recommended to be examined for changes. The recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section displays a model of the item group by highlighting the element for which the manufacturing condition is recommended to be examined for changes.

Abstract: Provided are a design assistance device, a design assistance system, a server, and a design assistance method that can display shapes and specification information of a plurality of items included in an item group so that a user can easily view the items. The design assistance device includes: a three-dimensional data acquisition unit that acquires three-dimensional data of an item group including a plurality of items; a display data generation unit that generates two-dimensional display data including a two-dimensional display representing an appearance of the item group and specification information of at least one of the items in one observation direction in the three-dimensional data; and a display mode determination unit that determines a display mode of the specification information in the two-dimensional display based on a shape of each of the items as well as relative positions and relative orientations between the items as viewed in the one observation direction.

Abstract: A design support system for permitting a design that easily meets desired conditions regarding an entire item group is provided. An automatic estimation system acting as the design support system comprises: an item recognition section that recognizes each of the items included in the item group by individually recognizing elements making up the item; a designated condition recognition section that recognizes a designated condition from the manufacturing conditions; and a recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section that recognizes, with respect to the designated condition recognized, the element corresponding to any of the manufacturing conditions that is recommended to be examined for changes. The recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section displays a model of the item group by highlighting the element for which the manufacturing condition is recommended to be examined for changes.

Abstract: A mobile communication device includes: a display; a memory configured to store image data and communication party information associated with the image data; and at least one processor configured to display, when a sent mail that is transmitted by the mobile communication device is selected and transmission destination information of the sent mail corresponds to the communication party information, the image data together with the transmission destination information on the display, wherein the image data was previously stored in the memory and not attached to the sent mail.

Abstract: An automatic estimation method comprises a first step (STEP 01) of introducing a shape data on an item, a second step (STEP 02) of recognizing a shape of the item on the basis of the shape data, a third step (STEP 06) of acquiring a manufacturing condition which can be selected on the basis of the recognized shape, a fourth step (STEP 08) of displaying the manufacturing condition and corresponding price and delivery time, and a fifth step (STEP 09, STEP 10) of updating the displayed price and delivery time depending on change of the manufacturing condition.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a light source that emits a measuring beam, a light receiver that receives scattered light of the measuring beam from a test site, a biological information generator that generates biological information based on output of the light receiver, and a controller. The controller permits emission of the measuring beam from the light source during a predetermined time slot.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes contact interfaces disposed in a housing so as to allow contact with test sites of a subject; biological sensors configured to acquire respective biological measurement outputs of the test sites contacting the contact interfaces; temperature detectors configured to detect respective temperatures of the contact interfaces; and a controller configured to measure biological information based on the temperatures obtained from the temperature detectors, and the biological measurement outputs obtained from the biological sensors.

Abstract: A mobile communication device includes: a display; a memory configured to store image data and communication party information associated with the image data; and at least one processor configured to display, when a sent mail that is transmitted by the mobile communication device is selected and transmission destination information of the sent mail corresponds to the communication party information, the image data together with the transmission destination information on the display, wherein the image data was previously stored in the memory and not attached to the sent mail.

Abstract: A mobile communication device that includes: a storage unit configured to store therein image data; an address book storage unit configured to store therein communication party information associated with the image data; and an output control unit configured to display, when a sent mail that is transmitted by the mobile communication device is selected by selection of transmission destination information that corresponds to the sent mail, image data together with the transmission destination information, wherein the transmission destination information comprises communication party information pertaining to the sent mail, the image data being associated with the transmission destination information such that the image data is displayed together with the transmission destination information upon selection of the transmission destination information, and wherein the image data was previously stored in the storage unit and not attached to the sent mail when it was sent.