Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing hepatic stem/progenitor cells from mammal hepatocytes, comprising bringing a TGF?-receptor inhibitor, and optionally a GSK3 inhibitor and/or a ROCK inhibitor into contact with the hepatocytes in vitro.

Abstract: Provided is a method for reprogramming human mature hepatocytes in vitro into liver progenitor cells capable of self-renewal. Disclosed is a method for preparing human liver progenitor cells, comprising culturing human mature hepatocytes in a medium containing serum, A-83-01, and CHIR99021.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides an opening/closing detection device, including: a plurality of sensors configured to be arranged along a predetermined portion of a mark attached to a vehicle; and a control unit configured to output an action trigger signal for instructing an opening action of an opening/closing body of the vehicle when detection signals representing a trace order of the predetermined portion are input from the plurality of sensors that detect an order of a motion of tracing the predetermined portion of the mark by a user of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing hepatic stem/progenitor cells from mammal hepatocytes, comprising bringing a TGF?-receptor inhibitor, and optionally a GSK3 inhibitor and/or a ROCK inhibitor into contact with the hepatocytes in vitro.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle opening/closing body includes an electronic control unit configured to determine whether a prescribed specific operation is performed by a user on a closing switch that is provided in an opening/closing body of a vehicle to cause the opening/closing body to perform a closing operation, the electronic control unit being configured to cause the opening/closing body to perform the closing operation, and to lock the vehicle when the electronic control unit determines that the specific operation is performed.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a control device of a vehicle opening-closing member that includes a vehicle state determination unit that determines a traveling state of the vehicle based on a signal indicating a traveling state of a vehicle; an open/close state determination unit that determines an opening/opened state of the opening-closing member based on a signal indicating an opening/opened state of an opening-closing member provided to the vehicle; and a control unit that outputs a control signal for stopping an opening motion of the opening-closing member when it is determined by the vehicle state determination unit that the vehicle is in a state of traveling and when it is determined by the open/close state determination unit that the vehicle opening-closing member is in an opening/opened state.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides an opening/closing detection device, including: a plurality of sensors configured to be arranged along a predetermined portion of a mark attached to a vehicle; and a control unit configured to output an action trigger signal for instructing an opening action of an opening/closing body of the vehicle when detection signals representing a trace order of the predetermined portion are input from the plurality of sensors that detect an order of a motion of tracing the predetermined portion of the mark by a user of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle opening and closing body control device includes an opening and closing drive device and a controller. When the opening and closing body is being closed, in a case where the position of the opening and closing body when a trapping of a foreign object is detected is outside a specified range between a fully closed position and a specified position, the controller controls the operation of the opening and closing drive device to reverse the opening and closing body to perform the opening operation by a predetermined opening-and-returning distance and then stop the opening and closing body. In a case where the position of trapping is in the specified range, the controller reverses the opening and closing body to perform the opening operation by the predetermined opening-and-returning distance or a greater distance and then stop the opening and closing body outside the specified range.

Abstract: A control device includes: an input unit to which a first signal is input from a detection unit detecting an operation for an opening-closing body; and a control unit generates a second signal for operating the opening-closing body, based on the first signal, wherein the control unit can be switched between a first power consumption mode and a second power consumption mode in which less power is consumed, and the control unit can be switched between a first state where the second power consumption mode is switched to the first power consumption mode, based on a first condition, and a second state where the second power consumption mode is switched to the first power consumption mode, based on a second condition on which the second power consumption mode is less likely to be switched to the first power consumption mode.

Abstract: A vehicle-door opening/closing control device includes a controller, which controls the operation of a drive device. The controller is configured to supply drive power based on a voltage of an in-vehicle power supply to an electromagnetic clutch. The controller is also configured such that, when stopping an opening/closing body at an intermediate position, the controller supplies the drive power based on the voltage of the in-vehicle power supply to the electromagnetic clutch to put the clutch in the engaged state, and then stops the supply of drive power to the electromagnetic clutch so that the clutch is in the disengaged state after a predetermined holding time has elapsed since the controller has stopped the opening/closing body at the intermediate position. The predetermined holding time differs between a case where the trapping of the foreign object is detected and a case where the opening/closing manipulation is detected.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a control device of a vehicle opening-closing member that includes a vehicle state determination unit that determines a traveling state of the vehicle based on a signal indicating a traveling state of a vehicle; an open/close state determination unit that determines an opening/opened state of the opening-closing member based on a signal indicating an opening/opened state of an opening-closing member provided to the vehicle; and a control unit that outputs a control signal for stopping an opening motion of the opening-closing member when it is determined by the vehicle state determination unit that the vehicle is in a state of traveling and when it is determined by the open/close state determination unit that the vehicle opening-closing member is in an opening/opened state.

Abstract: A vehicle opening/closing body control device includes an opening/closing drive device and a controller. When the opening/closing body is being closed, if the position of the opening/closing body when a trapping of a foreign object is detected is outside a specified range between a fully closed position and a specified position, the controller controls the operation of the opening/closing drive device to reverse the opening/closing body to perform the opening operation by a predetermined opening-and-returning distance and then stop the opening/closing body. If the position of trapping is in the specified range, the controller reverses the opening/closing body to perform the opening operation by the predetermined opening-and-returning distance or a greater distance and then stop the opening/closing body outside the specified range.

Abstract: A control device includes: an input unit to which a first signal is input from a detection unit detecting an operation for an opening-closing body; and a control unit generates a second signal for operating the opening-closing body, based on the first signal, wherein the control unit can be switched between a first power consumption mode and a second power consumption mode in which less power is consumed, and the control unit can be switched between a first state where the second power consumption mode is switched to the first power consumption mode, based on a first condition, and a second state where the second power consumption mode is switched to the first power consumption mode, based on a second condition on which the second power consumption mode is less likely to be switched to the first power consumption mode.

Abstract: A vehicle-door opening/closing control device includes a controller, which controls the operation of a drive device. The controller is configured to supply drive power based on a voltage of an in-vehicle power supply to an electromagnetic clutch. The controller is also configured such that, when stopping an opening/closing body at an intermediate position, the controller supplies the drive power based on the voltage of the in-vehicle power supply to the electromagnetic clutch to put the clutch in the engaged state, and then stops the supply of drive power to the electromagnetic clutch so that the clutch is in the disengaged state after a predetermined holding time has elapsed since the controller has stopped the opening/closing body at the intermediate position. The predetermined holding time differs between a case where the trapping of the foreign object is detected and a case where the opening/closing manipulation is detected.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle opening/closing body includes an electronic control unit configured to determine whether a prescribed specific operation is performed by a user on a closing switch that is provided in an opening/closing body of a vehicle to cause the opening/closing body to perform a closing operation, the electronic control unit being configured to cause the opening/closing body to perform the closing operation, and to lock the vehicle when the electronic control unit determines that the specific operation is performed.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus of polylactic acid having at least an inlet and an outlet of a substance to be reacted and an exhaust port provided in a horizontal reaction vessel not having continuous rotating shafts in a direction of center line of a rotating shaft of a stirring blade provided in the reaction vessel and a manufacture method. By removing low molecular weight substance in the polylactic acid, high-quality polylactic acid can be stably manufactured.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of an aromatic polycarbonate by a polycondensation reaction or a solid phase polymerization reaction under a flow of an inert gas, wherein an alcohol or a phenol, which is produced as a by-product, is separated from the inert gas using a scrubber. In accordance with the present invention, since the by-product can be separated efficiently, an aromatic polycarbonate can be produced under a flow of an inert gas by an efficient and simplified process.