Abstract: A method for operating a power system in the present disclosure includes the steps of planning an output of a fuel cell system in a second period, which is later than a first period, in such a way as to make up differences between actual values of power demand and actual values of an output of a solar power generation system in the first period, causing, if a sum of the output of the solar power generation system and the output of the fuel cell system is larger than the power demand, the storage battery system to store power, and causing, if the sum of the output of the solar power generation system and the output of the fuel cell system is smaller than the power demand, the storage battery system to discharge power in such a way as to meet the power demand.

Abstract: A method for operating a power system in the present disclosure includes the step of planning an output of a fuel cell system in such a way as to make up a difference between power demand and an output of a solar power generation system. In the step, if a charge level of a storage battery system is higher than or equal to an upper limit value smaller than 100%, first correction, in which the plan is corrected in such a way as to reduce the output of the fuel cell system, is performed and/or if the charge level of the storage battery system is lower than or equal to a lower limit value larger than 0%, second correction, in which the plan is corrected in such a way as to increase the output of the fuel cell system, is performed.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a virus, for use in obtaining viral particles with high purity, and the present method is more efficient than conventional methods. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for obtaining a virus, comprising a step of treating a virus-containing sample with a surfactant. The surfactant may be one or more selected from the group consisting of an amphoteric surfactant, an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, and a nonionic surfactant. In addition, the method for obtaining a virus according to the present invention may comprise a step of performing tangential flow filtration (TFF) to purify the virus.

Abstract: This invention is intended to enhance production of viral vectors when producing viral vectors using viral vector-producing cells. A protein involved in the DNA damage response in viral vector-producing cells is inhibited.

Abstract: An imaging optical system includes an imaging lens, and an optical element disposed on an image side of the imaging lens. At least one surface of the optical element is a diffractive surface with a controlled wavelength dispersion characteristic. Predetermined inequalities are satisfied.

Abstract: Provision of a cell production method, in particular, a method in which carriers are suspended and oscillated in a culture fluid, which is capable of reducing physical stress imposed on animal cells or a transfection reagent and improving cell culture efficiency or transfection efficiency. The cell production method includes a culturing step for culturing cells in a culture vessel 2, which holds at least cells, a culture fluid, and a carrier C while the vessel is oscillated on an oscillation plate 102, in which the oscillation plate 102 is tilted only in one direction with respect to a horizontal state.

Abstract: A method for addressing power outage of an arithmetic logic apparatus including an arithmetic logic part, a power supply port to which power is externally supplied, and a battery, the arithmetic logic part including a primary system device and a secondary system device, the method includes detection processing of detecting disruption of power in the power supply port, supplying processing of supplying power from the battery to the arithmetic logic part when the disruption is detected in the detection processing, end processing of performing processing of ending the secondary system device to reduce power consumption of the secondary system device when the supplying processing is performed, and backup processing of performing data backup using the primary system device upon completion of the end processing.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode on a substrate, a gate insulating film on the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor film via the gate insulating film on the gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode on the oxide semiconductor film, a protective film provided on the source electrode and the drain electrode; and a conductive layer provided on the protective film and overlapped on the oxide semiconductor layer. The protective film includes a first silicon oxide film and a first silicon nitride film. The first oxide film is in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer. The gate insulating film includes a second silicon nitride film and a second silicon oxide film. The second silicon oxide film is in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer. The oxide semiconductor layer has a first region located between the source electrode and the drain electrode in a plan view.

Abstract: An underwater docking system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: an underwater vehicle that sails in water; and an underwater station with which the underwater vehicle docks. One of the underwater vehicle and the underwater station includes: a reference point; and a first fitting located around the reference point as a center. The other of the underwater vehicle and the underwater station includes: a detector that detects the reference point; and a second fitting located around the detector as a center and fitted to the first fitting. One of the first fitting and the second fitting is an annular groove. The other of the first fitting and the second fitting includes at least two protrusions that are inserted into the annular groove.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first insulating film formed of silicon nitride, a second insulating film disposed above the first insulating film and formed of silicon oxide, including a first region and a peripheral region surrounding the first region and thinner than the first region, an oxide semiconductor disposed on the second insulating film and intersecting the first region, a source electrode overlapping the peripheral region and a drain electrode overlapping the peripheral region. The first region is located between the source electrode and the drain electrode and separated from the source electrode and the drain electrode.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of detecting an AAV (adeno-associated virus)-neutralizing antibody with high sensitivity, and tools used in this method (e.g. DNA, cells, etc.).

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode on a substrate, a gate insulating film on the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor film via the gate insulating film on the gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode on the oxide semiconductor film, a protective film provided on the source electrode and the drain electrode; and a conductive layer provided on the protective film and overlapped on the oxide semiconductor layer. The protective film includes a first silicon oxide film and a first silicon nitride film. The first oxide film is in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer. The gate insulating film includes a second silicon nitride film and a second silicon oxide film. The second silicon oxide film is in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer. The oxide semiconductor layer has a first region located between the source electrode and the drain electrode in a plan view.

Abstract: A lower vehicle-body structure of a vehicle, in which plural sets of suspension links included in a rear suspension apparatus may be provided so as to extend to a vehicle-width-direction inner side from a lower position of respective wheel wells. A set of a pair of left and right first suspension links out of the suspension links may be respectively configured in a U-shape of which upper surface is opened in cross-section, and a first undercover structure that covers a vehicle-body lower surface so as to be flush with a lower surface of each of the first suspension links may be provided on a side portion of the first suspension link.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to provide a virus recovery method including reducing viability of cells in a culture solution and filtering, through a hollow fiber membrane, the culture solution containing a virus produced by the cells to recover the virus. The hollow fiber membrane has a gradient structure in which an average pore size becomes smaller from an upstream side to a downstream side in a membrane thickness direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes forming a first insulating film which covers a gate electrode, forming an island-shaped oxide semiconductor in contact with the first insulating film, forming a second insulating film which covers the oxide semiconductor, forming a source electrode in contact with the oxide semiconductor, forming a drain electrode in contact with the oxide semiconductor, forming a third insulating film which covers the source electrode and the drain electrode and forming a channel region between the source electrode and the drain electrode by supplying oxygen from the third insulating film to the oxide semiconductor via the second insulating film.

Abstract: A device management system according to one embodiment includes: a notification processing unit configured to obtain a proximity notification that represents a situation in which a portable connection source device is in proximity to a target connection destination device; and a connection determining unit configured to manage a connection between the connection source device and the target connection destination device through a radio communication network in response to the proximity notification.

Abstract: Provided is a composition including: an acrylamide compound (A1) having a molecular weight of 150 or greater but 250 or less; and a multifunctional polymerizable compound (A2), wherein a content of the multifunctional polymerizable compound (A2) is 15% by mass or greater but 35% by mass or less.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control device capable of realizing fuel-efficient traveling of an own vehicle. Therefore, a vehicle control device 100 includes a limiting factor determination unit 101 that determines whether there are a limiting factor on an own lane that limits traveling of an own vehicle in the own lane and a limiting factor on an adjacent lane that limits the traveling of the own vehicle in a lane adjacent to the own lane, a lane selection unit 102 that selects a lane in which the own vehicle travels based on a determination result of the limiting factor determination unit 101, and a driving force control unit 103 that controls a driving force of the own vehicle based on the lane selected by the lane selection unit 102.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a virus to obtain high-purity virus particles, said method being more efficient than conventional methods.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory card includes a first pin group which includes a plurality of pins arranged in a line at an end portion on a side of an inserting direction into a connector and part of which is used both in a first and second modes; and a second pin group which includes a plurality of pins including at least two pin pairs for differential signal, is arranged so that a ground is positioned on both sides of each of the pin pairs for differential signal, and is used only in the second mode. In the second mode, among the respective pins configuring the first pin group, any of adjacent two pins are changed to a pin pair for differential clock signal, and a function of remaining pins of the first pin group is stopped.