Abstract: A droplet range control system includes a first obtainer that obtains environment information indicating at least wind speed in a space, wind direction in the space, temperature in the space, humidity in the space, or spatial scale, a second obtainer that obtains target information indicating positions and directions of faces of a first target and a second target in the space, an estimator that estimates a range of droplets from the first target on a basis of the environment information and the target information, and a controller that, if a respiration area of the second target exists within the range, conditions an environment in the space such that the respiration area gets out of the range.

Abstract: A droplet range control system includes a first obtainer that obtains environment information indicating at least wind speed in a space, wind direction in the space, temperature in the space, humidity in the space, or spatial scale, a second obtainer that obtains target information indicating positions and directions of faces of a first target and a second target in the space, an estimator that estimates a range of droplets from the first target on a basis of the environment information and the target information, and a controller that, if a respiration area of the second target exists within the range, conditions an environment in the space such that the respiration area gets out of the range.

Abstract: A reminder notification system includes a first terminal and a second terminal which include a reminder notification unit configured to provide a reminder of a predetermined task. The first terminal includes a task registration setting unit configured to register and set the predetermined task as a target task. The first terminal and the second terminal each include a task information share unit configured to share the target task that is registered and set in the task registration setting unit between the first terminal and the second terminal. At least one of the first terminal and the second terminal includes a notification terminal setting unit configured to set any of the first terminal and the second terminal as a notification terminal configured to provide the reminder on the basis of content of the target task when executable conditions of the target task are satisfied.

Abstract: A tetracarboxylic dianhydride, which is a compound represented by the following general formula (1): [in the formula (1), A represents a divalent aromatic group in which the number of carbon atoms forming an aromatic ring is 6 to 30 or the like, and multiple R1s each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like].

Abstract: A polyimide film comprises a polyimide containing: a repeating unit (A) represented by a particular general formula: and a repeating unit (B) represented by a particular general formula, wherein a content ratio of the repeating unit (A) to a total amount of the repeating units (A) and (B) is 10 to 70% by mole, and the polyimide film has a linear expansion coefficient of 55 ppm/K or less, a tensile strength of 125 MPa or more, and a break elongation of 15% or more.

Abstract: A transparent electro-conductive laminate comprising: a substrate film made of a polyimide; and a thin film made of an electro-conductive material and stacked on the substrate film, wherein the polyimide is a polyimide containing at least one repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1): [in the formula (1), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a fluorine atom, R4 represents an aryl group having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 to 12], having a glass transition temperature of 350° C. to 450° C., and having a linear expansion coefficient of 30 ppm/° C. or less, the linear expansion coefficient being determined by measuring change in length under a nitrogen atmosphere and under a condition of a rate of temperature rise of 5° C./minute in a temperature range from 50° C. to 200° C.

Abstract: An alicyclic diepoxy compound represented by the following general formula (1): (in the general formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a fluorine atom, and n represents an integer of 2 to 5).

Abstract: The hydroisomerization catalyst of the present invention is a catalyst used for hydroisomerization of a hydrocarbon, including a support including a calcined zeolite modified with at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Cs, Mg, Ca, Ba, and K, and having a thermal history that includes heating at 350° C. or more, and at least one inorganic oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, titania, boria, zirconia, magnesia, ceria, zinc oxide, phosphorus oxide, and a composite oxide containing a combination of at least two or more of these oxides; and at least one metal supported on the support and selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 8 to 10 of the periodic table, molybdenum and tungsten.

Abstract: A reminder notification system includes a first terminal and a second terminal which include a reminder notification unit configured to provide a reminder of a predetermined task. The first terminal includes a task registration setting unit configured to register and set the predetermined task as a target task. The first terminal and the second terminal each include a task information share unit configured to share the target task that is registered and set in the task registration setting unit between the first terminal and the second terminal. At least one of the first terminal and the second terminal includes a notification terminal setting unit configured to set any of the first terminal and the second terminal as a notification terminal configured to provide the reminder on the basis of content of the target task when executable conditions of the target task are satisfied.

Abstract: The hydroisomerization catalyst of the present invention is a catalyst used for hydroisomerization of a hydrocarbon, including a support including a calcined zeolite modified with at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Cs, Mg, Ca, Ba, and K, and having a thermal history that includes heating at 350° C. or more, and at least one inorganic oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, titania, boria, zirconia, magnesia, ceria, zinc oxide, phosphorus oxide, and a composite oxide containing a combination of at least two or more of these oxides; and at least one metal supported on the support and selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 8 to 10 of the periodic table, molybdenum and tungsten.

Abstract: A method for producing an ester compound including reacting a compound having at least one cyclic structure of a norbornene ring and a norbornadiene ring with an alcohol and carbon monoxide by using a palladium catalyst and an oxidizing agent, to thereby introduce ester groups to carbon atoms forming a double bond in the cyclic structure and obtain the ester compound, wherein the palladium catalyst comprises a palladium complex having a bipyridyl as a ligand.

Abstract: An alicyclic diepoxy compound represented by the following general formula (1): (in the general formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a fluorine atom, and n represents an integer of 2 to 5).

Abstract: A tetracarboxylic dianhydride, which is a compound represented by the following general formula (1): [in the formula (1), A represents a divalent aromatic group in which the number of carbon atoms forming an aromatic ring is 6 to 30 or the like, and multiple R1s each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like].

Abstract: A method for producing an ester compound includes reacting a compound having at least one cyclic structure of a norbornene ring and a norbornadiene ring with an alcohol and carbon monoxide by using a palladium catalyst and an oxidizing agent, to thereby introduce ester groups to carbon atoms forming a double bond in the cyclic structure and obtaining the ester compound, wherein the palladium catalyst includes a palladium acetate having a nitrite ligand in an amount of 10% by mole or more in terms of metal, and the palladium acetate having a nitrite ligand is represented by the general formula (1): Pd3(CH3COO)5(NO2).

Abstract: A polyimide containing at least one of repeating units represented by the following general formulae (1) and (2): wherein the formulae (1) and (2), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R4 represents an aryl group having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 to 12, wherein a total amount of the repeating units represented by the general formulae (1) and (2) is 90% by mole or more relative to all repeating units.

Abstract: A method for producing an ester compound including reacting a compound having at least one cyclic structure of a norbornene ring and a norbornadiene ring with an alcohol and carbon monoxide by using a palladium catalyst and an oxidizing agent, to thereby introduce ester groups to carbon atoms forming a double bond in the cyclic structure and obtain the ester compound, wherein the palladium catalyst comprises a palladium complex having a bipyridyl as a ligand.

Abstract: A method for producing an ester compound includes reacting a compound having at least one cyclic structure of a norbornene ring and a norbornadiene ring with an alcohol and carbon monoxide by using a palladium catalyst and an oxidizing agent, to thereby introduce ester groups to carbon atoms forming a double bond in the cyclic structure and obtaining the ester compound, wherein the palladium catalyst includes a palladium acetate having a nitrite ligand in an amount of 10% by mole or more in terms of metal, and the palladium acetate having a nitrite ligand is represented by the general formula (1): Pd3(CH3COO)5(NO2).

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing an olefin derivative which is capable of improving the yield and manufacturing efficiency. The method for manufacturing an olefin derivative according to the present invention comprises a first step of reacting an olefin with an alcohol and carbon monoxide in the presence of a palladium catalyst and an oxidizing agent in a reactor to thereby synthesize a carboxylic acid or a carboxylate ester, a second step of discharging at least part of a gas in the reactor out of the reactor, and separating carbon monoxide from the gas discharged during the first step; and a third step of supplying the carbon monoxide separated from the gas in the second step to the reactor during the first step.

Abstract: A polyimide containing at least one of repeating units represented by the following general formulae (1) and (2): wherein the formulae (1) and (2), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R4 represents an aryl group having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 to 12, wherein a total amount of the repeating units represented by the general formulae (1) and (2) is 90% by mole or more relative to all repeating units.

Abstract: There are provided a hydrogen production apparatus and a hydrogen producing method that can easily bring the temperature of a gas to be supplied to a preferential oxidation catalyst bed to a proper range without the necessity of flow rate control of a cooling medium, and a fuel cell system which is relatively inexpensive and can easily realize stable operation.