Abstract: A double-weave vascular prosthesis includes an inner layer that contacts a flow of blood, and an outer layer in contact with the inner layer and having an inner layer-covering rate C (%) of 15%?C?75% defined by formula (1): C=[{(W1×D1+W2×D2)×25.4?W1×W2×D1 ×D2}/(25.4×25.4)]×100??(1), where D1 is a warp density (ends/25.4 mm) of the outer layer, D2 is a weft density (picks/25.4 mm) of the outer layer, W1 is an apparent width (mm) of a warp yarn of the outer layer, and W2 is an apparent width (mm) of a weft yarn of the outer layer, and the apparent width of each yarn is determined as a mean of measurement values for the widths of randomly selected five threads exposed on a surface of the woven structure.

Abstract: A multi-layer tubular woven construct is useful as a hose that transports a fluid or a powder or protects linear bodies such as wires, cables and conduits, as a tubular filter, or as a base material of a vascular prosthesis. In particular, a tubular woven construct in a tubular configuration woven by interlacing warp and weft yarns contains at least in part an elastic fiber yarn having a filament fineness of 1.0 dtex or more, the weft yarn containing at least in part a microfiber yarn having a filament fineness of less than 1.0 dtex.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing an ion exchange membrane for electrolysis which has a low membrane resistance and which is capable of reducing the electrolysis voltage during the electrolysis, even if the membrane strength is increased, an ion exchange membrane for electrolysis, a precursor membrane of an ion exchange membrane for electrolysis, and an electrolysis apparatus.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an authentication unit configured to perform authentication of a user; and a job management unit configured to perform printing processing by executing a saved print job, and in the case where the user is authenticated by the authentication unit, the job management unit executes a print job for which a first printing method is specified of print jobs associated with the user without receiving a selection by the user and executes a print job for which a second printing method is specified of print jobs associated with the user by receiving a selection by the user.

Abstract: A fiber structure can be used as a cell scaffold material, which fiber structure includes a multifilament formed by bundling monofilaments having an average fiber diameter of 1 to 15 ?m, wherein each of the monofilaments satisfies Formula (1): (Y/X)×100>50 . . . (1) wherein, in Formula (1), X represents the number of monofilaments for which the average crossing angle is investigated, and Y represents the number of monofilaments having an average crossing angle of not more than 25° in X.

Abstract: A biological signal acquirer is attached to a subject and acquires a biological signal of the subject. A transmitter carried by the subject transmits the biological signal. A first communication port and a first camera are installed in a first location and connectable to a network. A second communication port and a second camera are installed in a second location and connectable to the network. A biological information acquiring device is connectable to the network and provided with a switcher. The switcher acquires, when communication establishment between the transmitter and the first communication port is detected, the biological signal through the first communication port as well as a first image taken by the first camera, and acquires, when communication establishment between the transmitter and the second communication port is detected, the biological signal through the second communication port as well as a second image taken by the second camera.

Abstract: To provide an ion exchange membrane for alkali chloride electrolysis which has a low membrane resistance and which is capable of reducing the electrolysis voltage during the alkali chloride electrolysis, while increasing the membrane strength. An ion exchange membrane 1 for alkali chloride electrolysis wherein a reinforcing material 20 obtained by weaving with reinforcing yarns 22 and sacrificial yarns 24 is embedded in a fluoropolymer having ion exchange groups, the ion exchange membrane 1 comprises elution holes (28) formed by eluting at least a portion of a material of the sacrificial yarns 24, and in a cross section perpendicular to the length direction of the yarns, the total area (S) obtained by adding the cross-sectional area of an elution hole 28 and the cross-sectional area of a sacrificial yarn 24 remaining in the elution hole 28 is from 500 to 1,200 ?m2, and the number (n) of elution holes 28 between adjacent reinforcing yarns 22 is at least 10.

Abstract: A transmission device can be carried by the subject. A biological signal recording device can perform wireless communication with the transmission device. A transmitter transmits biological signal data corresponding to a biological signal of a subject. A storage stores the biological signal data. A receiver receives the biological signal data. A recorder records the biological signal data received by the receiver. A detector detects a missing portion in the biological signal data recorded by the recorder or a receipt of the biological signal data by the receiver. A notifier notifies the missing portion or transmits an acknowledgment of the receipt to the transmission device. A complementary transmitter retrieves biological signal data corresponding to the notified missing portion from the storage or identifies unreceived biological signal data and retrieves the identified biological signal data, and transmits the retrieved biological signal data.

Abstract: A double-weave vascular prosthesis includes an inner layer that contacts a flow of blood, and an outer layer in contact with the inner layer and having an inner layer-covering rate C (%) of 15%?C?75% defined by formula (1): C=[{(W1×D1+W2×D2)×25.4?W1×W2×D1×D2}/(25.4×25.4)]×100 ??(1), where D1 is a warp density (ends/25.4 mm) of the outer layer, D2 is a weft density (picks/25.4 mm) of the outer layer, W1 is an apparent width (mm) of a warp yarn of the outer layer, and W2 is an apparent width (mm) of a weft yarn of the outer layer, and the apparent width of each yarn is determined as a mean of measurement values for the widths of randomly selected five threads exposed on a surface of the woven structure.

Abstract: To provide an ion exchange membrane for alkali chloride electrolysis for which membrane strength is increased while membrane resistance is reduced to reduce electrolysis voltage during alkali chloride electrolysis and which prevents peeling between layers (S) and a layer (C). The ion exchange membrane for alkali chloride electrolysis comprises a layer (C) which comprises a fluorinated polymer having carboxylic acid functional groups, at least two layers (S) which comprise a fluorinated polymer having sulfonic acid functional groups, and a reinforcing material, wherein the layers (S) include a layer (Sa) and a layer (Sb), the layer (Sa) is a layer which is adjacent to the layer (C), the layer (Sb) is a layer which is not adjacent to the layer (C), the reinforcing material is disposed in the layer (Sb) substantially in parallel to the layer (Sb) in a state not in contact with the layer (Sa), and the ion exchange capacity of the layer (Sa) is lower than the ion exchange capacity of the layer (Sb).

Abstract: To provide an ion exchange membrane for alkali chloride electrolysis which has high membrane strength and low membrane resistance, thereby capable of reducing the electrolysis voltage during alkali chloride electrolysis. In this ion exchange membrane (1) for alkali chloride electrolysis, a reinforcing material 20 formed by weaving reinforcing yarns 22 and sacrificial yarns 24 is disposed in a layer (S) 14, and layer (S) 14 has elution portions 28 formed by elution of at least portions of the sacrificial yarns 24.

Abstract: To provide an ion exchange membrane for alkali chloride electrolysis, which has low membrane resistance and which reduces the electrolysis voltage during alkali chloride electrolysis, even if the spacing between reinforcing yarns is made narrow to increase the membrane strength.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit having a first storage area and a second storage area, and a control unit configured to store externally input print data in the first storage area when the image forming apparatus is operating in a forcible storage mode. The control unit, if a storage instruction is added to the externally input print data, stores the input data in the second storage area, not in the first storage area.

Abstract: In a reciprocating pump which performs a pumping action by causing a reciprocating member to reciprocate as a driving part including a driving shaft accommodated in a driving part case is driven, a portion of the driving part is immersed in a lubricating oil in the driving part case, and one or more ribs are provided on an upper part of an inner wall forming the driving part case so as to be directed inward.

Abstract: To provide a cation exchange membrane which is less susceptible to swelling or elongation during electrolysis of a potassium chloride aqueous solution even without permitting water absorption or swelling immediately prior to mounting it in an electrolyzer, and a method whereby it possible to stably produce a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution without necessity to conduct an operation for water absorption or swelling immediately prior to mounting the membrane in the electrolyzer.

Abstract: [Purpose] [Problem] To present a precooling system for lowering the temperature of hydrogen gas at a final filling unit of a hydrogen of a hydrogen station simple in construction, small in the load of maintenance and management tasks, and capable of lowering the running cost including the cost of consumption power source. [Solving Means] To precool hydrogen gas by lowering the temperature of hydrogen gas by an expander 11 in a process of expanding and compressing the hydrogen gas, and by making use of its cold heat energy.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing a fluorinated cation exchange membrane, by which a fluorinated cation exchange membrane having a high effect to suppress attachment of the gas to the surface on the cathode side and having an excellent resistance to dropping of inorganic particles from a gas-releasing layer provided on the cathode side can be obtained. A method for producing a fluorinated cation exchange membrane 1 for electrolysis comprising, on at least the cathode side, a layer (?1) 12 containing a perfluorocarbon polymer (A) having carboxylic acid groups or precursor groups of carboxylic acid groups, and a gas-releasing layer (?2) 10 provided on the cathode side of the layer (?1) 12, which comprises applying to the surface of the layer (?1) 12 a coating liquid containing inorganic particles having an average secondary particle size of from 0.5 to 1.5 ?m, a binder and a dispersion medium in a mass ratio of the binder to the total mass of the inorganic particles and the binder of from 0.15 to 0.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a client apparatus, control method, system and program capable of presenting emotion expression data showing viewing reactions of other users or a user himself or herself. [Solution] There is provided a client apparatus including: an acquisition unit that acquires a reaction of a viewing user to a content; an emotion estimation unit which estimates an emotion of a viewing user based on reaction information of the viewing user acquired by the acquisition unit; a determination unit that determines emotion expression data representing an emotion estimated by the emotion estimation unit; and an output unit that outputs emotion expression data determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a display control device that can allow users who are concurrently watching and listening to content to know the scale of the users with ease and allow the users to smoothly communicate with the other users with ease. [Solution] There is provided a display control device including a user information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on presence of one or more users who are using same content as output content, a user position decision unit configured to decide display positions of the presence of the users with the information on the presence of the users acquired by the user information acquisition unit, and a display control unit configured to exert control to display the information on the presence of the users on the basis of the display positions decided by the user position decision unit in a manner that the users appear to be using the content together.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which enables all group users who share a print job to order execution of the print job. It is determined whether or not execution of a stored print job is ordered by a plurality of users. When it is determined that execution of the print job is ordered by a plurality of users, the print job is not deleted even after it is executed.