Abstract: A driving assistance device controls the speed of an own vehicle based on a predicted traveling state of a preceding vehicle, and includes a traveling scene recognition unit that detects the distance until the preceding vehicle reaches an intersection, a determination unit that determines a traveling scene of the preceding vehicle at the intersection, and a calculation unit that selects the preceding vehicle prediction model according to the traveling scene determined by the determination unit from among a plurality of preceding vehicle prediction models recorded for each traveling scene in which the preceding vehicle travels, and inputs a distance until the preceding vehicle detected by the traveling scene recognition unit in the selected preceding vehicle prediction model reaches the intersection so as to calculate a predicted traveling state of the preceding vehicle after a predetermined time.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a liquid crystal aligning agent is configured to contain a polymer [P] which has a partial structure represented by formula (1) and comprises a photo-alignment group. In formula (1), each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a monovalent organic group having one or more carbon atoms; and each of X1 and X2 independently represents —OH, —NH2 or a monovalent organic group having one or more carbon atoms, provided that at least one of X1 and X2 represents “—OR3” or “—NR3R4” (wherein each of R3 and R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group having one or more carbon atoms).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to develop and provide a method for conveniently introducing a nucleic acid, a peptide, and/or a low-molecular-weight compound into an empty capsid with viral early infection activities kept. The present invention provides a method for producing a drug delivery particle, comprising the steps of: mixing an empty capsid or an empty particle with a drug including a nucleic acid, a peptide, and/or a low-molecular-weight compound in a solution comprising 0.1 to 20% of a surfactant; and keeping the obtained mixed solution at ?5 to 50° C. to introduce the drug into the empty capsid or the empty particle.

Abstract: A method for producing a (meth)acrylic acid amide compound, the method including: adding at least one selected from the group consisting of an amino group-containing compound and a neutralization salt of the amino group-containing compound to a mixture including (meth)acrylic acid halide and an organic solvent immiscible with water to allow the (meth)acrylic acid halide and at least one selected from the group consisting of the amino group-containing compound and the neutralization salt of the amino group-containing compound to react with each other, to produce the (meth)acrylic acid amide compound.

Abstract: High sealing performance is provided in a threaded connection used for pipes for oil wells with large wall thickness and with a connection efficiency smaller than 1. A threaded connection (10) connects pipes for oil wells (1). The threaded connection (10) includes two pins (11) and a tubular coupling. Each of the pins (11) is provided on an end of the pipe for oil wells (1) and is in continuity with the pipe body (12), which has a wall thickness not smaller than 12 mm. The coupling (2) includes two boxes (21) and a recess portion (22). The box (21) is provided on both ends of the coupling (2). The recess portion (22) has a length not smaller than 10 mm. The threaded connection (10) has a connection efficiency smaller than 1.

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: An optical system consists of a front lens unit having a positive or negative refractive power, a diaphragm, and a rear lens unit having a positive refractive power, which are arranged in this order from an object side to an image side. The front lens unit includes an aspherical lens that has a positive refractive power on an optical axis, and is disposed closest to an object. The aspherical lens has an aspherical surface on the object side in which an off-axis radius of curvature is larger than an on-axis radius of curvature. A predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal alignment agent that makes it possible to obtain a liquid crystal alignment film having a superior balance among solvent resistance, liquid crystal alignment properties, and voltage holding ratio. The liquid crystal alignment agent contains a polymer [P] including: at least one ring structure of an oxetane ring and an oxirane ring; (B) a functional group that reacts with at least one of the oxetane ring and the oxirane ring by heating; and (C) an optically aligning group.

Abstract: An emotion estimation apparatus includes a recording section that records one or more events that cause a change in an emotion of a person and prediction information for predicting, for each event, an occurrence of the event; an event predicting section that predicts the occurrence of the event, based on detection of the prediction information; and a frequency setting section that sets a frequency with which an estimation of the emotion is performed. If the occurrence of the event is predicted by the event predicting section, the frequency setting section sets the frequency to be higher than in a case where the occurrence of the event is not predicted, and also sets the frequency based on the content of the event.

Abstract: A vehicle seat adjustment device includes a first adjustment mechanism, a second adjustment mechanism, and a controller. The first adjustment mechanism is moved in a first direction upon driving of a first motor to adjust a position of a vehicle seat. The second adjustment mechanism is moved in both the first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction upon driving of a second motor to adjust the position of the vehicle seat. The controller controls and drives the first motor and the second motor. A speed at which the second adjustment mechanism is moved in the first direction is lower than or equal to a speed at which the first adjustment mechanism is moved in the first direction. When the second motor needs to be driven, the controller drives the second motor while driving the first motor.

Abstract: A nail printer is provided. The nail printer includes a discharger, an irradiator, and an irradiation intensity variator. The discharger is configured to discharge an active energy ray curable composition to a nail by an inkjet method. The irradiator is configured to irradiate the nail with an active energy ray. The irradiation intensity variator is configured to vary an irradiation intensity of the active energy ray radiated from the irradiator.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to achieve both securing safety and energy saving at the time of following a preceding vehicle. In the present invention, the preceding vehicle feature amount extraction unit 101 extracts the feature amounts of the preceding vehicle based on the information transmitted from the outside world recognition unit 120, the own vehicle information recognition unit 130, the communication unit 140, and the information storage unit 150, the preceding vehicle classification unit 102 classifies the preceding vehicle based on the feature amount of the preceding vehicle obtained from the preceding vehicle feature amount extraction unit 101, and the travel planning unit 103 corrects the inter-vehicle distance or inter-vehicle time at the time of following the preceding vehicle, or proposes a lane change to an adjacent lane based on the classification result of the preceding vehicle classification unit 102.

Abstract: Information indicating a base station apparatus with which each of a terminal apparatus T-k and other terminal apparatuses that are to perform location registration in a service area of a base station apparatus B(k) with which the terminal apparatus T-k is to perform location registration is shared among all the terminal apparatuses that are to perform location registration in the service area. A maximum wait time is set longer, the greater the number of other terminal apparatuses that are scheduled to perform location registration with the base station apparatus B(k) with respect to which the terminal apparatus T-k is to perform location registration is, the maximum wait time being a maximum wait time for the terminal apparatus T-K to access the base station apparatus B(k).

Abstract: A pigment dispersion composition contains one or more pigments selected from the group consisting of strontium titanate, calcium titanate, and zinc sulfide, a pigment dispersant having an amine value of from 10 to 100 mgKOH/g and a polymerizable compound.

Abstract: Provided is a composition including: an acrylamide compound represented by general formula (1) in 20% by mass or greater but 50% by mass or less; a multifunctional monomer in 40% by mass or greater but 70% by mass or less; and a polymerization initiator, where in general formula (1), R1 represents alkyl group containing 1 through 6 carbon atoms, X represents alkylene group containing 1 through 6 carbon atoms, and Y represents any one selected from the group consisting of general formula (2) below and general formula (3) below, where in general formula (2), R2 represents alkyl group containing 1 through 10 carbon atoms, and * represents binding site with X above, where in general formula (3), R2 represents alkyl group containing 1 through 10 carbon atoms, and * represents binding site with X above.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a mutant of adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid protein, which contains at least one amino acid substitution in PLA2 domain when compared with the amino acid sequence for wild-type AAV capsid protein; a nucleic acid encoding the mutant; a cell containing the nucleic acid; a method for producing a recombinant AAV particle, comprising a step of culturing the cell to produce the recombinant AAV particle; a recombinant AAV particle containing the mutant; a composition containing the recombinant AAV particle; and a method for transferring a gene into a target cell, comprising a step of bringing the recombinant AAV particle into contact with the target cell.

Abstract: Provided is a composition including an acrylamide compound having a molecular weight of 150 or greater but 250 or less (A1), a polyfunctional polymerizable compound including an alkylene oxide group (A2), and a polyfunctional polymerizable compound (A3) different from the polyfunctional polymerizable compound (A2).

Abstract: An emotion estimation apparatus includes a recording section that records one or more events that cause a change in an emotion of a person and prediction information for predicting, for each event, an occurrence of the event; an event predicting section that predicts the occurrence of the event, based on detection of the prediction information; and a frequency setting section that sets a frequency with which an estimation of the emotion is performed. If the occurrence of the event is predicted by the event predicting section, the frequency setting section sets the frequency to be higher than in a case where the occurrence of the event is not predicted, and also sets the frequency based on the content of the event.

Abstract: Provided is a composition including an acrylamide compound (A1) having a molecular weight of 150 or greater but 250 or less, and a trifunctional or higher polymerizable compound (A2), wherein an amount of the trifunctional or higher polymerizable compound (A2) is 1% by mass or greater but 30% by mass or less relative to a total amount of the composition.

Abstract: To provide an electrochromic compound, represented by the following general formula (I): where X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 and X8 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; R1 and R2 are each independently a monovalent substituent; A? and B? are each independently a monovalent anion; and Y is represented by the following general formula (II) or (III): where X9, X10, X11, X12, X13, X14, X15, X16, X17, and X18 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent.