Abstract: Provided is a self-aligning roller bearing for supporting a main shaft of a wind power generator, the self-aligning roller bearing including an inner ring, an outer ring, two rows of rollers, and retainers. Each of the rollers has an outer peripheral surface formed with a DLC coating having a multilayer structure. The DLC coating has a film thickness of 2.0 ?m or larger. A base material of each of the rollers has an external surface having a surface roughness of Ra?0.3 and R?q?0.05. The DLC coating having the multilayer structure includes layers having stepwisely increasing film hardnesses such that a layer situated closer to outside has a higher hardness.

Abstract: This wireless sensor system includes: one or a plurality of wireless terminal devices, each wireless terminal device being configured to transmit data including sensor information indicating a result of measurement by a sensor; a management device; and one or a plurality of relay devices, each relay device being configured to transmit the data received from the wireless terminal device, to the management device or another relay device. The wireless terminal device transmits, through one-way communication, a radio signal including the data and being in a first frequency band. The relay device transmits a radio signal including the data and being in a second frequency band partially or entirely different from the first frequency band.

Abstract: A bicycle drive unit is basically provided with an input rotational shaft, an output part, a transmission mechanism, an assist motor and a switching mechanism. The transmission mechanism has at least two shift stages, and is configured to change a speed of a rotational input that is input from the input rotational shaft and output this rotational input to the output part. The assist motor is coupled to a power transmission path from the input rotational shaft to the output part, and is driven according to a manual drive force. The switching mechanism is configured to switch a gear changing state of the transmission mechanism by using a rotational force of the assist motor.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The insecticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing lepidopteran, coleopteran, dipteran, fungal, hemipteran, and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: For the purpose of preventing damage to the frame when assembling the stator, improving the holding force for holding the stator, and making it possible to reduce the size of the rotating electrical machine body in the radial direction, the rotating electrical machine with integrated control device for vehicles integrates the rotating electrical machine main body and the control device arranged on the rear side of the rotating electrical machine main body and controlling the rotating electrical machine, the rotating electrical machine main body provides a first annular shape member located between the stator and the frame, a second annular shape member located between the and the first annular shape member, the stator is press-fitted into the frame via the first annular shape member and the second annular shape member.

Abstract: An optical amplifier of the present disclosure includes an optical resonator that includes an amplification fiber capable of amplifying signal light having one or more propagation modes and resonates at least one propagation mode of the signal light amplified by the amplification fiber; an excitation light source that outputs excitation light for exciting the amplification fiber; and a multiplexer that multiplexes the signal light and the excitation light, in which the optical resonator includes a gain clamp setting unit which sets gain clamp for at least one propagation mode out of a plurality of propagation modes resonating in the optical resonator.

Abstract: The double-row self-aligning roller bearing includes an outer ring having a spherical raceway surface, and each of rollers in two rows has an outer peripheral surface whose cross-sectional shape corresponds to the raceway surface of the outer ring. The rollers in the two rows have different lengths from each other, and the length of the longer rollers is equal to or greater than 36% of a bearing width. A ratio of a contact angle of the shorter rollers relative to a contact angle of the longer rollers is within a range of 1:4 to 1:2. The contact angle of the shorter rollers has a range of 3° to 5°, and the contact angle of the longer rollers has a range of 11° to 14°.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The insecticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing lepidopteran, coleopteran, dipteran, fungal, hemipteran, and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecular biology. Provided are novel genes that encode pesticidal proteins. These pesticidal proteins and the nucleic acid sequences that encode them are useful in preparing pesticidal formulations and in the production of transgenic pest-resistant plants. Methods to create or alter pesticidal proteins are provided for altered or enhanced pesticidal activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides an artificial nucleic acid-cleaving enzyme comprising: a nuclease domain which is a polypeptide containing an amino acid sequence set forth at positions 391 to 585 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or positions 389 to 579 of SEQ ID NO: 3, or a mutant polypeptide thereof; and a nucleic acid-binding domain.

Abstract: The optical fiber of the present invention includes a core, and a cladding that is provided on an outer periphery of the core and has a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the core region. In the optical fiber of the present invention, a V value representing a normalized frequency of an LP02 mode is greater than or equal to 4.8 and less than or equal to 6.4.

Abstract: A digital microscope apparatus includes a first imaging unit including a first imaging device and a first optical system including an objective lens configured to enlarge first and second images of a preparation that holds a sample, the first image being formed on the first device through the first system, a second imaging unit including a second optical system that is branched from the first system and has a depth of field larger than the first system and a second imaging device on which the second image is formed through the second system, and a controller configured to calculate a provisional in-focus position of the lens based on the second image, determine an area of the first device, from which the first image is read, and search for, based on the read image, an in-focus position of the lens in a predetermined range based on the provisional in-focus position.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to, by analyzing PPR proteins that act to bind to DNA with a prediction that RNA recognition rules of PPR motifs can also be used for recognition of DNA, find a PPR protein showing such a characteristic. According to the present invention, it was revealed that, with a protein that can bind in a DNA base-selective manner or a DNA base sequence-specific manner, which contains one or more, preferably 2 to 30, more preferably 5 to 25, most preferably 9 to 15, of PPR motifs having a structure of the following formula 1 (wherein, in the formula 1, Helix A is a part that can form an ?-helix structure; X does not exist, or is a part consisting of 1 to 9 amino acids; Helix B is a part that can form an ?-helix structure; and L is a part consisting of 2 to 7 amino acids), and having a specific combination of amino acids corresponding to a DNA base or DNA base sequence as amino acids of three positions of No. 1 A.A., No. 4 A.A., in Helix A of the formula 1 and No. “ii” (-2) A.A.

Abstract: A microorganism having at least one SPX gene encoding SPX protein responsive to phosphorus deficiency, and characterized in that a function of the SPX protein is decreased or lost by introducing gene mutation into the SPX gene.

Abstract: A motor includes a connector detachably connected with an external cable and a resin sealing member which covers the connector. The connector includes a frame part into which a cable side connector is to be inserted and a step part on an outer peripheral face of the frame part. A shape of the step part when viewed in the inserting direction is a ring shape. The resin sealing member covers the connector from the front side and exposes an end face of the step part of the frame part and a portion of the frame part on the rear side to the step part end face to the outside, and an outer peripheral face of the resin sealing member is provided with an outer peripheral face portion which surrounds the frame part and is continuously connected with the step part end face without a step.

Abstract: A compound (A) is represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom, R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom, R3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Z is a divalent or trivalent organic group, and the lines consisting of a solid line and a broken line bonded to Z represent a single bond or a double bond.

Abstract: The present invention improves the long-term storage stability of a polymerizable composition including an organoborane and a polymerizable monomer. A polymerizable composition includes (A) an organoborane, (B) an acidic group-free polymerizable monomer, and (C) a stabilizer for the organoborane (A), the composition being such that when the composition, after being allowed to stand at 45° C. for 48 hours, is analyzed with an E-type viscometer at a temperature of 25° C. and a rotational speed of 50 rpm, the ratio of the viscosity after the standing to the viscosity before the standing (viscosity after standing/viscosity before standing) is less than 100.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multilayer container in which yellowing of a regenerated polyester resin at the time of recycle is suppressed and a method for producing the same as well as a method for producing a single-layer container. Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a regenerated polyester resin from the foregoing multilayer container and single-layer container. The multilayer container of the present invention includes at least one polyester resin composition layer containing a polyester resin (X) and an amino group-containing compound (A) having a yellowing-suppressing ability; and at least one polyamide resin layer containing a polyamide resin (Y).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate having a display region where pixels each having a TFT and a pixel electrode are formed in a matrix, a counter substrate having a display region where color filters of three colors are formed in a matrix, the TFT substrate and the counter substrate being bonded together with a sealing material in a seal portion at a periphery, and liquid crystal sealed between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate by the seal material. In the display region, a first insulation film, a first alignment film, a first columnar spacer, an overcoat film, a first color filter among the color filters of three colors are stacked in this order between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate.

Abstract: A rotating electrical machine includes an annular coil connection body provided coaxially with a stator. The coil connection body has, in a groove provided on a holder, an overhang portion for restricting an axial-direction movement of a terminal, and a positioning projection for restricting a radial-direction movement of the terminal. The positioning projection positions the terminal such that a part of the terminal overlaps the overhang portion in the axial direction. In this structure, when the terminal moves in a direction from a terminal holding portion toward a groove opening, the terminal comes into contact with a side surface of the overhang portion, whereby lifting and coming-off of the terminal can be prevented.