Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound having an excellent antitumor effect, stability and metabolic stability. The compound of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (1) wherein R1 represents a halogen atom, an aryl group, an aryloxy group or a lower alkyl group optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; and; m represents an integer of 1 to 3; provided that when m represents 2 or 3, R1s are the same or different.

Abstract: A water content sensor includes: a light emitter that emits detection light having a first wavelength band and reference light a second wavelength band toward a road surface; a first light receiver that converts the detection light reflected by the road surface to a first electric signal; a second light receiver that converts the reference light reflected by the road surface to a second electric signal; and a computation processor that detects the amount of water based on a signal ratio between the first electric signal and the second electric signal. The computation processor detects the amount of water based on the signal ratio obtained when the signal intensity of at least one of the first electric signal and the second electric signal is within a predetermined range defined relative to a reference value.

Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte that contains lithium, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine and bromine, wherein in powder X-ray diffraction analysis using CuK? rays, it has a diffraction peak A at 2?=25.2±0.5 deg and a diffraction peak B at 2?=29.7±0.5 deg, the diffraction peak A and the diffraction peak B satisfy the following formula (A), and a molar ratio of the chlorine to the phosphorus “c (Cl/P)” and a molar ratio of the bromine to the phosphorus “d (Br/P)” satisfies the following formula (1): 1.2<c+d<1.9??(1) 0.845<SA/SB<1.200??(A) where SA is an area of the diffraction peak A and SB is an area of the diffraction peak B.

Abstract: [Problem to be solved] The present invention addresses the problem of providing a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases related to pulmonary fibrosis. [Solution] Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases involving pulmonary fibrosis, in which the active ingredient is 3-[2-(5-{[1-(5-ethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-2-isopropyl-6-oxo-4-propyl-1,6-dihydropyrimidin-5-yl]methyl}pyridin-2-yl)phenyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5(4H)-one, or a salt thereof, or a solvate of these.

Abstract: An HVAC system is provided.

Abstract: An element body includes a first function portion including a first material, a second function portion including a second material different from the first material, and an intermediate portion placed between the first function portion and the second function portion. The intermediate portion includes a first component included in the first material, and a second component included in the second material. A side surface of the element body includes surfaces of the first function portion, the second function portion, and the intermediate portion. Each of terminal electrodes includes electrode portion formed on the side surface across the surfaces of the first function portion, the second function portion, and the intermediate portion. An insulating layer is formed on the side surface in such a manner as to be in contact with at least a region exposed from the electrode portions between the electrode portions in the surface of the intermediate portion.

Abstract: Provided are a gas sensor element which is not prone to decreased precision of gas detection due to a decrease in temperature of a gas to be measured, and a gas sensor. An aspect of the present invention is a gas sensor element for detecting a specific gas included in a gas to be measured, the gas sensor element being provided with a solid electrolyte, a reference electrode, a measurement electrode, and a gas restricting layer. The thickness dimension WA of a portion of the gas restricting layer that is in contact with the measurement electrode, the thickness dimension WB of a portion of the gas restricting layer that is in contact with the solid electrolyte, and the thickness dimension WC of the measurement electrode satisfy the conditions WB>WA and WB?WA>WC. In a gas sensor element provided with such a gas restricting layer, the heat capacity of the gas restricting layer can be increased without hindering the gas to be measured from reaching the measurement electrode.

Abstract: An image capture device is mounted in a vehicle. The image capture device includes: an image capture unit; and a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for each region of the image capture unit each having a plurality of pixels, or for each pixel, based upon at least one of a state exterior to the vehicle and a state of the vehicle.

Abstract: A solid material container 1 for gasifying and supplying a solid material 25 stored therein has a metal outer unit 21 and a metal inner unit 22. The inner unit 22 is contained inside the outer unit 21, projections 31 are formed inside the outer unit 21, and a bottom section of the inner unit 22 has an inner section fitting section, which removably fits onto the projections 31 with the outer unit 21.

Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: (a) forming a silicon germanium film in an amorphous state so as to embed an inside of a recess formed on a surface of a substrate, by supplying a first silicon-containing gas and a germanium-containing gas to the substrate at a first temperature; (b) raising a temperature of the substrate from the first temperature to a second temperature, which is higher than the first temperature; and (c) forming a silicon film on the silicon germanium film by supplying a second silicon-containing gas to the substrate at the second temperature, wherein in (c), the silicon germanium film as a base of the silicon film is crystallized while the silicon film is formed.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head is manufactured by forming on a substrate an energy generating element for ejecting a liquid, an integrated circuit for driving the energy generating element, a supply port for the liquid so as to penetrate through the substrate, an electrode for generating a liquid flow, and a flow path forming member having an ejection orifice for ejecting the liquid such that a flow path for the liquid is formed between the substrate and the flow path forming member. The electrode is formed over high and low of a stepped shape formed on the substrate in at least one step selected from the steps of forming the energy generating element, forming the integrated circuit and forming the supply port.

Abstract: An information processing device to allow a user to receive haptic feedback with a more sense of presence, the information processing device including: a virtual space data generating unit configured to generate data related to a virtual space including a virtual object having an attribute; a listener placing unit configured to place a listener for detecting contact with the virtual object; a virtual object in which the listener is placed; and a haptic data generating unit configured to generate haptic data for causing a haptic device to be operated on a basis of at least one of attribute information of the virtual object and attribute information of another virtual object when the virtual object comes into contact with the other virtual object.

Abstract: A feeding management system for a free stall cow barn includes an evaluation-related information storage unit, an association information storage unit, an evaluating unit, a selecting unit, a transmission unit, a reading unit, a feed information acquiring unit, a device information acquiring unit, and a control information transmitting unit.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes an element substrate including a common liquid chamber connected to a liquid supply source, a pressure chamber connected to the common liquid chamber and including inside an element to generate energy used for ejecting liquid, a bubble generating chamber connected to the common liquid chamber and including inside a pump to cause a flow of the liquid, and a connection flow path connecting the pressure chamber and the bubble generating chamber. The liquid ejecting head includes a first anti-cavitation film over the element to generate the energy and a second anti-cavitation film over the pump, and the first anti-cavitation film and the second anti-cavitation film have different film thicknesses.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a plurality of units each including a charge generation region disposed in a semiconductor layer. Each of a first unit and a second unit of the plurality of units includes a charge storage region configured to store charges transferred thereto from the charge generation region, a dielectric region located above the charge generation region and surrounded by an insulator layer, and a first light-shielding layer covering the charge storage region that is located between the insulator layer and the semiconductor layer, and the first light-shielding layer having an opening located above the charge generation region. The charge generation region of the first unit is able to receive light through the opening of the first light-shielding layer. The charge generation region of the second unit is covered with a second light-shielding layer.

Abstract: An image capture device is mounted in a vehicle. The image capture device includes: an image capture unit; and a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for each region of the image capture unit each having a plurality of pixels, or for each pixel, based upon at least one of a state exterior to the vehicle and a state of the vehicle.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet tray; a sheet detection sensor that detects that a sheet is placed on the sheet tray; a display unit; and a control unit. In a case where the sheet detection sensor detects the sheet on the sheet tray, the control unit determines whether or not to cause the display unit to display a confirmation screen for sheet setting. In a case where a predetermined inappropriate confirmation condition is satisfied, the control unit causes the display unit not to display the confirmation screen. In a case where the inappropriate confirmation condition is not satisfied, the control unit causes the display unit to display the confirmation screen.

Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body including a plurality of metal magnetic particles, and a plurality of coil conductors. The plurality of coil conductors is disposed in the element body. The plurality of coil conductors is separated from each other in a predetermined direction and electrically connected to each other. The plurality of coil conductors includes one pair of side surfaces opposing each other in the predetermined direction. Surface roughness of the one pair of side surfaces is less than 40% of an average particle size of the plurality of metal magnetic particles.

Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: (a) modifying a surface of one base among a first base and a second base to be F-terminated by supplying a fluorine-containing radical generated from a fluorine-containing gas to a substrate where the first base and the second base are exposed at a surface of the substrate; and (b) forming a film on a surface of the other base, which is different from the one base, among the first base and the second base by supplying a film-forming gas to the substrate after modifying the surface of the one base.

Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body and a plurality of coil conductors. The element body includes a plurality of metal magnetic particles and resin existing between the plurality of metal magnetic particles. The plurality of coil conductors is disposed in the element body, the plurality of coil conductors being separated from each other in a predetermined direction and electrically connected to each other. The plurality of metal magnetic particles included in the element body includes a plurality of metal magnetic particles having a particle size equal to or greater than one third of a distance between the coil conductors adjacent to each other in the predetermined direction and equal to or less than a half of the distance. Between the coil conductors adjacent to each other in the predetermined direction, the metal magnetic particles having the particle size are distributed along the predetermined direction.