Abstract: A digestion accelerator which is safe and has a high digestion acceleration effect is provided. The digestion accelerator according to the present invention contains tannin or a polyphenol compound that is a hydrolysate of the tannin, a salt of the polyphenol compound, or ester of the polyphenol compound.

Abstract: A system for coating ceramic fibers for use in manufacturing a ceramic matric composite (CMC) article includes a frame having a plurality of frame members arranged so as to create a void therebetween. At least one of frame members includes a hollow body and at least one perforated hole defined in the hollow body. Thus, the ceramic fibers are securable at respective ends of the frame and extend across the void. The frame also includes an inlet in fluid communication with the perforated hole(s) so as to allow a coating material to flow into and through the hollow body and out of the perforated hole(s) at a location of at least a portion of one of the ceramic fibers. As such, the coating material is configured to cause the portion of one of the ceramic fibers to separate from the frame such that the portion is uniformly coated with the coating material.

Abstract: A system for coating ceramic fibers for use in manufacturing a ceramic matric composite (CMC) article includes a frame having a plurality of frame members arranged so as to create a void therebetween. At least one of frame members includes a hollow body and at least one perforated hole defined in the hollow body. Thus, the ceramic fibers are securable at respective ends of the frame and extend across the void. The frame also includes an inlet in fluid communication with the perforated hole(s) so as to allow a coating material to flow into and through the hollow body and out of the perforated hole(s) at a location of at least a portion of one of the ceramic fibers. As such, the coating material is configured to cause the portion of one of the ceramic fibers to separate from the frame such that the portion is uniformly coated with the coating material.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a processing device acquires an image, a coordinate, and dialog data communicated between a first device and a second device. The first device is used by a first person performing a task, and the second device is used by a second person. The processing device extracts at least one of a plurality of the coordinates based on the dialog data. The processing device associates the extracted at least one of the plurality of coordinates with the task.

Abstract: Variation in electrostatic capacitances of control signal lines in a pixel is reduced.

Abstract: A flow path forming device is provided that includes: a first flow path forming member having a first flow path forming surface; and a second flow path forming member having a second flow path forming surface. The first flow path forming surface and the second flow path forming surface form a flow path through which a plastic composition flows. When a water droplet is deposited on a droplet deposition surface of each of the first flow path forming surface and the second flow path forming surface, and the droplet deposition surface on which the water droplet is deposited is tilted to measure a maximum droplet weight, an average value of the maximum droplet weight on the first flow path forming surface and the maximum droplet weight on the second flow path forming surface is 8 ?g or more and 25 ?g or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a service providing system capable of providing an information processing function effective for a variety of system constructions as a service. The service providing system of the present embodiment realizes an information retrieval function, a knowledge base construction function, and a knowledge presentation function. The information retrieval function retrieves information on an analysis target and information indicating a condition of the analysis target; the knowledge base construction function constructs a knowledge database for acquiring knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target based on the information retrieved by the information retrieval function. The knowledge presentation function presents knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target from the knowledge database.

Abstract: A resin-molded article includes a main body including a first face member including a locked portion, and a second face member raised from the first face member. A protrusion locked to the locked portion and protruding from the first face member. A pawl of the protrusion includes a first wall and a second wall disposed in a substantially V shape, and is bendable. A distal end face of the second wall is in contact with an upper face of the locked portion. The pawl is configured such that one end which is an end closer to a swing axis is bent with a weaker load than an other end which is an end farther from the swing axis.

Abstract: When a server system detects that a first player character and a second player character have entered a given involved situation in a common game space, the server system performs gameplay control to a player terminal of the first player character and a player terminal of the second player character according to gameplay specs of each of the player terminals in the involved situation. As the gameplay control, the server system generates a special game space including an object model of a grade appropriate for implementing a play experience as pleasant as possible with the highest possible quality allowed by the gameplay specs, and generates and displays a game space image and a gameplay image in the special game space.

Abstract: A substrate liquid processing method includes preparing a substrate having a recess on a surface thereof, a seed layer being formed on a surface of the recess; bringing a first pretreatment liquid, containing a reducing agent, a pH adjuster, and an additive configured to accelerate or inhibit an electroless plating reaction, into contact with the seed layer; and precipitating, after the bringing of the first pretreatment liquid into contact with the seed layer, a plating metal in the recess by supplying a first electroless plating liquid to the recess.

Abstract: A system for detecting a presence of a person in a hoistway, having: one or more controllers configured to authenticate the person in the hoistway; the one or more controllers being operationally connected to an elevator car in the hoistway and configured to determine whether the person is within a predetermined distance of the elevator car from a signal emitter on the person; wherein when the person is within the predetermined distance of the elevator car, the one or more controllers is configured to transmit a feedback request to the person and stop the elevator car unless the one or more controllers receives feedback to the feedback request within a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: A resin-molded article is configured so that a body having a design surface and a clip attachment member which is formed on a back surface of the design surface of the body and to which a clip is attachable, the body and the clip attachment member being integrally formed. The clip attachment member includes an attachment wall raised from the back surface, and a rib extending from the attachment wall to the back surface and reinforcing the attachment wall. A through-hole penetrating through the attachment wall is formed at a position adjacent to the rib of the attachment wall.

Abstract: Variation in electrostatic capacitances of control signal lines in a pixel is reduced.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging element according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first semiconductor substrate (11), an insulating layer (46) and a second semiconductor substrate (21), a floating diffusion layer (FD) of the first semiconductor substrate (11), a transfer gate (TG) of the first semiconductor substrate (11), a first through wire (71) electrically connected to the floating diffusion layer (FD) and penetrating the insulating layer (46) and the second semiconductor substrate (21), a second through wire (72) electrically connected to the transfer gate (TG) and penetrating the insulating layer (46) and the second semiconductor substrate (21), a wiring layer (56) stacked on the second semiconductor substrate (21) and having a wiring electrically connected to the first through wire (71) or the second through wire (72), and an adjustment layer that is provided on the second semiconductor substrate (21) so as to be in contact with both or one of the first through wire (71) and the second through

Abstract: A defect inspection apparatus (100) includes an imager (image sensor 35) configured to image an inspection target 7, and a display (6) configured to display an image based on an image captured by the imager. The defect inspection apparatus (100) also includes a controller (4) configured or programmed to receive a setting of a marking (64) in a predetermined region of interest (S) on the image (still image 61) displayed on the display (6). The controller (4) is configured or programmed to inspect the inspection target (7) for a defect based on the image captured by the imager, and superimpose an image of the marking (64) on a position corresponding to the predetermined region of interest (S) in an image of an inspection result (overlay image 65) displayed on the display (6).

Abstract: A die for extrusion molding includes an extrusion port configured to extrude a plastic composition, and a plastic flow channel configured to cause the supplied plastic composition to flow to the extrusion port. The plastic flow channel includes a supply flow channel, and an extrusion flow channel. The supply flow channel is configured to be supplied with the plastic composition. The extrusion flow channel has an upstream end coupled to the supply flow channel, and downstream end having the extrusion port. In the extrusion flow channel, a flow channel cross-sectional area perpendicular to the flow direction of the plastic composition in the extrusion flow channel gradually changes to the extrusion port, and an inner wall surface of a flow channel has a protruding surface protruding toward an inside of the flow channel in a cross section including an extrusion central axis and parallel to the extrusion central axis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a service providing system capable of providing an information processing function effective for a variety of system constructions as a service. The service providing system of the present embodiment realizes an information retrieval function, a knowledge base construction function, and a knowledge presentation function. The information retrieval function retrieves information on an analysis target and information indicating a condition of the analysis target; the knowledge base construction function constructs a knowledge database for acquiring knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target based on the information retrieved by the information retrieval function. The knowledge presentation function presents knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target from the knowledge database.

Abstract: Disclosed is a service providing system capable of providing an information processing function effective for a variety of system constructions as a service. The service providing system of the present embodiment realizes an information retrieval function, a knowledge base construction function, and a knowledge presentation function. The information retrieval function retrieves information on an analysis target and information indicating a condition of the analysis target; the knowledge base construction function constructs a knowledge database for acquiring knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target based on the information retrieved by the information retrieval function. The knowledge presentation function presents knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target from the knowledge database.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holder configured to horizontally hold and rotate a substrate which has a recess and a base metal layer exposed from a bottom surface of the recess; and a pre-cleaning liquid supply configured to supply a pre-cleaning liquid such as dicarboxylic acid or tricarboxylic acid onto the substrate being held and rotated by the substrate holder, to thereby pre-clean the base metal layer. A temperature of the pre-cleaning liquid on the substrate is equal to or higher than 40° C.

Abstract: A flow path forming device including a first flow path forming member and a second flow path forming member that form a tubular flow path through which a plastic composition is allowed to pass to mold the plastic composition. At least one of a flow path forming surface of the first flow path forming member and a flow path forming surface of the second flow path forming member has a surface roughness parameter Rk of 1.0 ?m or more.