Abstract: A metallic porous membrane that classifies cell aggregates includes a membrane section having a first principal surface for capturing the cell aggregates, a second principal surface opposing the first principal surface, and a plurality of through-holes communicating with the first principal surface and the second principal surface.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a frozen dessert composition comprising (A) about 6 to 15% by weight of palatinose based on the total weight of the composition, and (B) about 10 to 30% by weight of a dextrin or a combination of a dextrin and a soluble dietary fiber based on the total weight of the composition. The disclosure also provides a method of manufacturing a frozen dessert composition comprising mixing the following components with water; (A) about 6 to 15% by weight of palatinose based on the total weight of the composition, and (B) about 10 to 30% by weight of a dextrin or a combination of a dextrin and a soluble dietary fiber based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: It is desirable to provide a technology for enabling to make a reply to a received message by simple operation. There is provided an information processing device including an output control unit that, in a case where a received message has been obtained through a communication unit, controls display of first and second candidates of a transmission message, and sets the first candidate as a candidate in a selected state, in which: in a case where first pressing force has been detected by a first pressure sensor, the output control unit switches the candidate in the selected state from the first candidate to the second candidate; and in a case where second pressing force has been detected by a second pressure sensor, the output control unit controls the communication unit in such a manner that the candidate in the selected state is transmitted as the transmission message.

Abstract: A nuclear fusion system includes: a muon generation unit for generating negative muons; a gas supply unit for circulating and supplying gaseous deuterium or gaseous deuterium-tritium mixture as raw material gas for a nuclear fusion reaction; and a Laval nozzle for accelerating the raw material gas to supersonic velocity including a flow regulation portion in which the muons are decelerated and a reaction portion in which the nuclear fusion reaction occurs, wherein an oblique shockwave, which is generated as a result of collision of a shock wave generator arranged inside the reaction portion and the raw material gas accelerated to supersonic velocity, converges on a center axis of the Laval nozzle, and thereby a high-density gas target is retained in a gas phase, and wherein the muons are introduced into the high-density gas target, and thereby the nuclear fusion reaction is caused to occur.

Abstract: An electronic module includes an electronic part including a bottom surface and lands, the bottom surface including a first region and a third region surrounding the first region, the first lands being disposed in the third region, a printed wiring board including a main surface and second lands, the main surface including a second region and a fourth region surrounding the second region, the main surface facing the bottom surface of the electronic part, the second lands being disposed in the fourth region, solder bonding portions respectively bonding the first lands to the second lands, and a resin portion containing a cured product of a thermosetting resin and being in contact with the solder boding portions. A recess portion is provided in the second region. The resin portion is not provided in the recess portion.

Abstract: A sheet-type aerosol generating article includes at least two aerosol generating sheets each having aerosol generating material and an inductively heatable susceptor. The inductively heatable susceptor is positioned between the aerosol generating sheets and each of the aerosol generating sheets has an exposed surface. Methods for manufacturing sheet-type aerosol generating articles are also disclosed.

Abstract: A temperature detector detects a temperature of an electricity storage unit installed in a casing. A controller estimates a temperature outside the casing on the basis of a detection temperature of the electricity storage unit detected by the temperature detector. The controller estimates an outdoor air temperature outside the casing on the basis of a change amount of detection temperature per a predetermined period detected in a state where a cooling unit is operated and a change amount of detection temperature per the predetermined period detected in a state where the cooling unit is stopped.

Abstract: A storage battery rack includes bottom frame portion, ceiling frame portion, long support posts, and side panels installed facing the support posts. Each support post has a plurality of attachment holes with a predetermined pitch along the longitudinal direction. Side panel has a plurality of female screw holes with a pitch corresponding to the predetermined pitch. Each side panel is attached to a pair of the support posts with screws fastened to attachment holes and the female screw holes. Side panel has a plurality of parallel support portions. A distance between support portions is set substantially equal to a total value of a predetermined height dimension of a refrigerant passage formed between a plurality of storage batteries and a predetermined height dimension of each storage battery.

Abstract: An air conditioner switches between a normal refrigeration cycle and a defrosting refrigeration cycle, and includes: a refrigerant circuit that connects a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a radiation panel, and an expansion valve that regulates a flow rate of a refrigerant flowing through the radiation panel; and a controller that causes the air conditioner to switch between the normal refrigeration cycle and the defrosting cycle. During the normal refrigeration cycle, the radiation panel performs cooling or heating. During the defrosting cycle, the first heat exchanger serves as a radiator and the second heat exchanger serves as an evaporator. During the defrosting cycle, the controller causes the expansion valve to be in a fully closed state.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes a determination unit that determines voltage to be supplied from a power supply apparatus to the image capture apparatus, based on a temperature of the image capture apparatus and power consumption of the image capture apparatus; a communication unit that sends the determined voltage to the power supply apparatus; and a power receiving unit that receives power supplied from the power supply apparatus to the image capture apparatus after the determined voltage is sent to the power supply apparatus.

Abstract: An aqueous binder for secondary batteries, which has a binding capacity superior than conventional binders while having fine coating property; a secondary battery electrode mixture layer composition and a secondary battery electrode which are acquired by using the binder. This binder for secondary battery electrodes contains: a crosslinked polymer or a salt thereof having a water-swelling degree of 5.0-100 at pH8.

Abstract: A rolling bearing includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and rolling elements interposed between the inner ring and the outer ring. A surface layer portion, beneath a raceway surface (10a), of a base material of a raceway ring (10) which is the inner ring or the outer ring, is a wear-resistant layer (13) which has a higher hardness than a residual portion (12), beneath the surface layer portion, of the base material, and includes a minute-recess-and-projection surface. An oxide film (14) is provided which has such a film thickness (t) as to fill recesses of the minute-recess-and-projection surface of the wear-resistant layer (13), and includes recesses and projections existing along the minute-recess-and-projection surface, and the oxide film (14) coats the surface of the wear-resistant layer (13). The oxide film (14) is made from a material more fragile than the wear-resistant layer (13) of the base material.

Abstract: The present technology is mainly directed to providing a technology that enables smooth setting of sheath liquid. To achieve the object, in the present technology, provided is a fluid control device including at least: a support portion that supports a sheath liquid storage unit; and a sealed portion that houses the support portion, in which the support portion is detachable from the sealed portion, and the sealed portion is controlled by pressurization in order to feed sheath liquid stored in the sheath liquid storage unit to a microparticle measurement device.

Abstract: A method is for treating a surface of a resin material layer. The method includes a first step of introducing as a substituent at least one selected from the group consisting of an acid halide and an alkyl halide into an aromatic polyether-based resin included in the resin material layer by Friedel-Crafts reaction.

Abstract: An electronic device includes electrode layers and supports. The electrode layers and supports include an electrode layer and a support on each of both sides of an electronic functional layer in a thickness direction. Taking-out electrode parts from the electrode layers are exposed in a plane region of at least one of the supports on the both sides.

Abstract: A battery block includes a holding unit that holds a plurality of cells. The holding unit is made of a material having a heat conductivity. The holding unit includes openings that are open over the entire length of the side surfaces of the cells in the longitudinal direction. Each opening is formed so that, on the side surface of each cell, the area of a first region exposed to the outside through the opening is smaller than that of a second region other than the first region.

Abstract: The versatility of a water collecting member is raised while improving the ease of assembly of the water collecting member. A water collecting member 80 is formed with plural first marks 90 serving as markers for assembly of the water collecting member 80 to a first pivot holder 20. The first pivot holder 20 is formed with a second mark 92 serving as a guide for the correct assembly orientation of the water collecting member 80 to the first pivot holder 20. The second mark 92 is formed corresponding to one out of the plural first marks 90, and is configured so as to form a pair with that first mark 90. The water collecting member 80 can be assembled in the correct position by aligning the second mark 92 and the first mark 90 that form a pair when assembling the water collecting member 80 to the first pivot holder 20.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted temperature controller includes a first heat circuit and a refrigeration circuit. The first heat circuit has a battery heat exchange part exchanging heat with a battery and a first heat exchange part, and configured so that a first heat medium circulates therethrough. The refrigeration circuit has a compression part compressing a refrigerant to raise its temperature, a second heat exchange part radiating heat from the refrigerant, an expansion part making the refrigerant expand, and the first heat exchange part making the refrigerant absorb heat from the first heat medium to make the refrigerant evaporate, and is configured to realize a refrigeration cycle by the refrigerant circulating therethrough. The first heat circuit includes a bypass flow path bypassing the battery heat exchange part and an adjusting device adjusting a flow rate of the first heat medium flowing through the bypass flow path.

Abstract: A computer program product includes a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions perform a method of: determining first information based on a vehicle image included in an image, determining whether the vehicle is a booked vehicle based on the first information, and providing, with a user, second information when the vehicle is determined to be the booked vehicle, the second information indicating that the vehicle is the booked vehicle.