Abstract: An object is to provide a mechanism that can ensure safe operation of a continuum robot. A block FTL calculates a target bending angle ?fFTL and a target rotational angle ?fFTL of a following bending section on the basis of a target bending angle ?lt and a target rotational angle ?lt of a distal-most bending section and a displacement of a base. A switch unit 330 selects the target bending angle ?fFTL and the target rotational angle ?fFTL of the following bending section obtained from the block FTL or a target bending angle ?lf and a target rotational angle ?lf of the following bending section obtained from a block Pl corresponding to following operating means. A kinematic computing unit 340 computes, on the basis of the target bending angle and the target rotational angle, a drive displacement by which a driving unit drives a wire in the following bending section.

Abstract: A member that is a press-formed product formed from a high strength steel sheet, and a coated steel sheet including a high strength steel sheet as a substrate, are disclosed. The steel sheet includes an outer coating disposed on a surface, and the outer coating includes an organic resin and an inorganic material. The steel sheet has a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or greater. In the outer coating, a concentration of the inorganic material in a region of the outer coating, which is a region extending to 20% of a thickness of the outer coating from a steel-sheet-side, is higher than a concentration of the inorganic material in another region of the outer coating, which is a region extending to 20% of the thickness from an outer-surface-side.

Abstract: A booklet creating apparatus includes a heating-and-pressing unit and a controller. The heating-and-pressing unit heats and presses adhesive layer in a state in which plural sheets, with the adhesive layer formed thereon, are stacked. The controller performs control in such a way as to make a predetermined temperature and/or pressure lower when heating and pressing sheets of minimum size than when heating and pressing sheets of maximum size.

Abstract: A dynamic image analysis apparatus includes a hardware processor; and an outputter. The hardware processor obtains a dynamic image of a chest portion obtained by dynamic imaging by radiation. The hardware processor performs a first generating process in which information regarding pleural adhesion is generated based on a motion amount in a region including at least a region adjacent to a rib cage in a lung region in the dynamic image. The outputter outputs the generated information regarding the pleural adhesion.

Abstract: Provided is a plant disease control composition having a broad spectrum against various plant pathogens, and shows excellent controlling effects (synergistic controlling effects) which cannot be expected from a single component alone. The plant disease control composition includes (Group a) at least one quinoline compound represented by the formula: (wherein R1, R2: an alkyl which may be substituted, an aryl which may be substituted, etc.; R3, R4: H, an alkyl which may be substituted, etc.; X: halogen, an alkyl which may be substituted, etc.; Y: halogen, alkyl, etc.; n: 0 to 4; m: 0 to 6) or a salt thereof, and at least one of fungicidal compounds selected from the group consisting of a Strobilurin series compound, a triazole series compound, etc., as effective ingredients.

Abstract: A transport system is a transport system in which an autonomous mobile robot transports an object. The autonomous mobile robot includes a mounting portion on which the object is mounted, and a hook that hooks on the object mounted on the mounting portion from below. An upper surface of the mounting portion includes a recessed portion having a shape corresponding to a shape of a bottom surface of the object mounted on the mounting portion.

Abstract: In one non-limiting embodiment, the present disclosure provides product variants of nemolizumab (antibody variants), particularly product variants with lower biological activity than nemolizumab. The present disclosure also provides nemolizumab-containing compositions that comprise the variants, methods for reducing the variants, and methods for analyzing the variants.

Abstract: A continuum robot having independently manipulateable bendable section for advancing the robot through a passage, without contacting fragile elements within the passage, wherein the robot incorporates a system, method and apparatus for transitioning between modes for ease of use by a physician, as well as a transitional park mode for ensuring correct manipulation of the continuum robot.

Abstract: A member for forming wiring includes a metal layer and an adhesive layer disposed on the metal layer. The adhesive layer contains conductive particles, a thermosetting resin, and a maleimide compound. A member for forming wiring in which an adhesive layer and a metal layer are provided separately, and the adhesive layer is adherable to the metal layer at the point of use. The adhesive layer contains conductive particles, a thermosetting resin, and a maleimide compound.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging element includes a semiconductor substrate, a first element unit, and a second element unit. The first element unit includes a light receiving part and a transfer part, and the second element unit includes a capacitance part. The transfer part includes a first transfer electrode, a second transfer electrode, and an insulating layer. The capacitance part includes a first capacitance electrode and a second capacitance electrode that overlap each other, and an insulating layer. A part of the first transfer electrode overlaps a part of the second transfer electrode. The insulating layer includes a first portion positioned between a part of the first transfer electrode and a part of the second transfer electrode. The insulating layer includes a second portion positioned between the first capacitance electrode and the second capacitance electrode. A thickness of the first portion is larger than a thickness of the second portion.

Abstract: The ultrasound diagnostic support device, including: an ultrasound image generator that generates an ultrasound image based on an ultrasound signal from an ultrasound probe that transmits and receives ultrasound waves; a camera image generator that generates a camera image based on an imaging signal from a camera attached to the ultrasound probe; and a diagnostic information manager that stores camera attachment information indicating an attachment state of the camera with respect to the ultrasound probe in association with the ultrasound image and the camera image.

Abstract: A control system for a continuum robot including at least one curvable unit driven by a wire and configured to be curvable, and a driving unit driving the wire includes: a position control unit performing control so that an error between a target displacement of push-pull driving of the wire by the driving unit and a displacement of a wire holding mechanism holding the wire obtained from a continuum robot is compensated; a force control unit performing control so that an error between a target generated force corresponding to a target tension of the wire output from the position control unit and a generated force corresponding to a tension of the wire obtained from the continuum robot is compensated; and wherein a first loop control system including the force control unit and a second loop control system including the position control unit.

Abstract: A continuum robot having at least two independently manipulatable bendable section for advancing the robot through a passage, without contacting fragile elements within the passage, wherein the robot incorporates a system, method and apparatus including a ‘relax mode’ capable of relaxing at least one of the bendable sections, allowing the bendable section to conform to the surrounding anatomy.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging element includes a semiconductor substrate, a first element unit, and a second element unit. The first element unit includes a light receiving part that generates charges, and a transfer part that transfers a charges. The transfer part includes a first transfer electrode and a second transfer electrode aligned in a transfer direction of the charges, and a discharge gate electrode disposed over a charge discharge region of the semiconductor substrate along the charge transfer region. The first transfer electrode is formed as a first layer, and the second transfer electrode and the discharge gate electrode are formed as second layers. The first transfer electrode includes a portion overlapping a part of the second transfer electrode and a portion overlapping a part of the discharge gate electrode. The second transfer electrode is spaced apart from the discharge gate electrode.

Abstract: An image sensor element includes: a first pixel having a first photoelectric conversion part, a first accumulation part which accumulates electric charge generated by the first photoelectric conversion part, and a first output part based on a voltage of the first accumulation part; a second pixel having a second photoelectric conversion part, a second accumulation part wherein electric charge generated by the second photoelectric conversion part, and a second output part which a second signal based on a voltage of the second accumulation part; an output line to which the first and the second output parts are connected and from which the first and second signals are output; and a control unit which is able to control the voltage of the first accumulation part to be a first voltage and ability to control the voltage of the second accumulation part to be a second voltage different from the first voltage.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a vehicle that enables to improve designability while avoiding deterioration of safety and functionality of the vehicle. The vehicle includes: a front line extending in a vehicle width direction on a front surface of a body; and a headlight arranged on left and right of the front surface, divided vertically by the front line, and configured to output a low beam from a portion above the front line and output a high beam from a portion below the front line. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a vehicle.

Abstract: A hydrophilic powdered oil and/or fat using the selected protein since a hydrophilic powdered oil and/or fat prepared by using a protein other than milk such as soybean protein does not have sufficient emulsion stability is produced. The hydrophilic powdered oil and/or fat can be produced by drying an oil-in-water emulsion containing 5 parts by mass or more of a protein material having properties described below based on 100 parts by mass of the oil and/or fat, wherein the protein material has properties such that an aqueous solution of the protein material having a crude protein content of 20 mass % exhibits a viscosity of 10000 mPa·s or less as measured at 25° C. after being heated at 80° C. for 30 minutes; the protein material has a 0.22 M TCA solubility of from 30% to 95%, and the protein material has an NSI of 80 or more.

Abstract: A connector device includes a connector, and a holder configured to accommodate the connector thereinside. The connector includes a housing provided with a plurality of cavities, and a busbar held in the housing. The plurality of cavities are aligned in a left-right direction. The busbar includes a plurality of tabs located at the front end portions of the cavities. The housing has a flat shape with the length in the left-right direction being longer than the length in a vertical direction. The holder includes left and right side wall surfaces configured to face left and right side surfaces of the connector when the connector is accommodated inside the holder. Left and right side surfaces of the housing include connector-side locking portions. The left and right side wall surfaces of the holder include holder-side locking portions configured to be locked to the connector-side locking portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein a thermostable alpha-amylase and optionally a thermostable protease are present and/or added during liquefaction. The invention also relates to a composition suitable for use in a process of the invention.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus connected to or integrated into a head-mounted display apparatus includes a processor, and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing apparatus to execute first acquisition processing of acquiring first information regarding a position or an orientation of a virtual object corresponding to an instructor from a recording unit, execute second acquisition processing of acquiring second information regarding a position or an orientation of an operation apparatus supported by a learner, and execute control processing of controlling reproduction of a video of the virtual object corresponding to the instructor, based on a difference between the first information acquired by the first acquisition processing and the second information acquired by the second acquisition processing.