Abstract: A processor obtains first article information related to a first article which is owned by a first user and which is placed in front of or behind a transparent display, obtains, based on the first article information, an advertisement related to a product or a service which has been used by a second user who owns a second article related to the first article and who is different from the first user, and informs the first user of the advertisement.

Abstract: A robot control system includes circuitry configured to: acquire an input command value indicating a manipulation of a robot by a subject user; acquire a current state of the robot and a target state associated with the manipulation of the robot; determine a state difference between the current state and the target state; acquire from a learned model, a degree of distribution associated with a motion of the robot, based on the state difference, wherein the learned model is generated based on a past robot manipulation; set a level of assistance to be given during the manipulation of the robot by the subject user, based on the degree of distribution acquired; and generate an output command value for operating the robot, based on the input command value and the level of assistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ultra-high molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol resin that can provide, when acetalized, a resin film having high strength and high transparency. The present invention also provides a polyvinyl acetal resin, a method for producing a polyvinyl alcohol resin, and a method for producing a polyvinyl acetal resin. Provided is a polyvinyl alcohol resin having at least one selected from the group consisting of a sulfone group, an alkyl sulfonyl group, an aromatic sulfonyl group, a sulfine group, an imidazoline group, a carboxy group, an amide group, an amino group, and a hydroxy group at at least one molecular end of a main chain, having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 1,000,000 or more, and containing a water-soluble surfactant in an amount of 0.02% by weight or less.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material that is useful for foods, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetic products, etc. The equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material of the invention is obtained by fermenting soybean hypocotyls using at least one microorganism having an equol-producing ability by utilizing at least one daidzein compound selected from the group consisting of diadzein glycosides, daidzein, and dihydrodaidzein.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a test kit includes a dropping device is configured to drop a droplet and a test device. The test device includes a reaction tank having an opening into which the droplet is dropped, the reaction tank being configured to house the droplet. The reaction detector is arranged below the opening inside the reaction tank and comprising a surface with a substance to be bound to a detection target substance. The reaction tank has an internal volume substantially equal to twice an amount of the droplet, or smaller than or equal to twice the amount.

Abstract: A specimen measurement device which detects a measurement object material according to the present embodiment, includes: a magnetic field applicator configured to apply a magnetic field to a measurement cartridge including a substrate, a first substance fixed on the substrate and specifically reacting with the measurement object material, a magnetic particle, and a substance fixed on the magnetic particle and specifically acting with the measurement object material; a detector configured to detect light passing through the substrate; and a controller configured to control the magnetic field applicator to perform a first operation to apply a first magnetic field in a direction to move the magnetic particle away from the substrate when a specimen solution containing the measurement object material is introduced into the measurement cartridge, and then perform a second operation to apply a second magnetic field in a direction to move the magnetic particle toward the substrate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sample inspection apparatus includes a photodetection circuitry, an image sensor, processing circuitry, and an output interface. The photodetection circuitry has light incident on an optical waveguide in an inspection container and detects the light having propagated within the optical waveguide and coming out of the optical waveguide. The image sensor acquires an image signal for the optical waveguide, using scattered light originated from the light propagating within the optical waveguide. The processing circuitry acquires one or more inspection index values based on at least one of an output of the photodetection circuitry or an output of the image sensor. The output interface outputs a result of processing by the processing circuitry.

Abstract: A filter has a port block provided with: an inflow port to which compressed air is supplied, and an outflow port from which purified compressed air flows out. A filter container accommodating an element assembly is attached to the port block. The element assembly has a filter element provided between an upper holder and a lower holder, and a blade cylinder provided inside the filter element. Compressed air supplied from the inflow port and filtered through the filter element is swirled by the blade cylinder.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sample inspection apparatus includes a photodetection circuitry, an image sensor, processing circuitry, and an output interface. The photodetection circuitry has light incident on an optical waveguide in an inspection container and detects the light having propagated within the optical waveguide and coming out of the optical waveguide. The image sensor acquires an image signal for the optical waveguide, using scattered light originated from the light propagating within the optical waveguide. The processing circuitry acquires one or more inspection index values based on at least one of an output of the photodetection circuitry or an output of the image sensor. The output interface outputs a result of processing by the processing circuitry.

Abstract: A specimen measurement device which detects a measurement object material according to the present embodiment, includes: a magnetic field applicator configured to apply a magnetic field to a measurement cartridge including a substrate, a first substance fixed on the substrate and specifically reacting with the measurement object material, a magnetic particle, and a substance fixed on the magnetic particle and specifically acting with the measurement object material; a detector configured to detect light passing through the substrate; and a controller configured to control the magnetic field applicator to perform a first operation to apply a first magnetic field in a direction to move the magnetic particle away from the substrate when a specimen solution containing the measurement object material is introduced into the measurement cartridge, and then perform a second operation to apply a second magnetic field in a direction to move the magnetic particle toward the substrate.

Abstract: The aminosilane-modified colloidal silica dispersion contains colloidal silica particles having surfaces to which there are bound a first silyl group represented by the following formula (1): R1aSi(OR2)3-aO— and a second silyl group represented by the following formula (2): R3bSi(OR4)3-bO— and, as a dispersion medium, a mixed solvent formed of a polar solvent S1 having a dielectric constant at 20° C. of 15 or higher and lower than 60 and a non-polar solvent S2 having a dielectric constant at 20° C. of 1 or higher and lower than 15, at a mass ratio (S1/S2) of 0.3 to 6.

Abstract: A tube-fixing tool is improved in assembling property between the tube-fixing tool and the elastic tube, and in production yield of the actuator. A tube-fixing tool is attached to an end of an elastic tube provided with: a soft tube and a cover tube, the soft tube constituting an actuator, the tube-fixing tool comprising: a fixing-tool body having a fitting-cylinder part provided with: a fitting-inner face that is fitted to an outer face of the soft tube; and a fitting-outer face that is fitted to an inner face of the cover tube; and a fixing sleeve having: an inner circumferential face that is opposed to the fitting-cylinder part via the cover tube; and a fastening part that is attached to the fixing-tool body, the cover tube being fixed between the fixing-tool body and the fixing sleeve.

Abstract: An exhaust pipe device according to an embodiment includes a pipe body; an internal electrode disposed in the pipe body; and a plasma generation circuit configured to generate plasma in the pipe body by using the internal electrode, wherein the exhaust pipe device is used as a part of an exhaust pipe disposed between a film forming chamber and a vacuum pump for exhausting an inside of the film forming chamber.

Abstract: A filter (10) has a port block (13) provided with: an inflow port (11) to which compressed air is supplied; and an outflow port (12) from which purified compressed air flows out. A filter container (14) is attached to the port block (13), and an element assembly (30) is disposed inside the filter element (31). The element assembly (30) has: a filter element (31); and an air guide member (41) provided inside the filter element (31). The compressed air filtered through the filter element (31) is guided to an inner surface of the air guide member (41) through a slit (46).

Abstract: A tube-fixing tool is improved in assembling property between the tube-fixing tool and the elastic tube, and in production yield of the actuator. A tube-fixing tool is attached to an end of an elastic tube provided with: a soft tube and a cover tube, the soft tube constituting an actuator, the tube-fixing tool comprising: a fixing-tool body having a fitting-cylinder part provided with: a fitting-inner face that is fitted to an outer face of the soft tube; and a fitting-outer face that is fitted to an inner face of the cover tube; and a fixing sleeve having: an inner circumferential face that is opposed to the fitting-cylinder part via the cover tube; and a fastening part that is attached to the fixing-tool body, the cover tube being fixed between the fixing-tool body and the fixing sleeve.

Abstract: The aminosilane-modified colloidal silica dispersion contains colloidal silica particles having surfaces to which there are bound a first silyl group represented by the following formula (1): R1aSi(OR2)3-aO— and a second silyl group represented by the following formula (2): R3bSi(OR4)3-bO— and, as a dispersion medium, a mixed solvent formed of a polar solvent S1 having a dielectric constant at 20° C. of 15 or higher and lower than 60 and a non-polar solvent S2 having a dielectric constant at 20° C. of 1 or higher and lower than 15, at a mass ratio (S1/S2) of 0.3 to 6.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material that is useful for foods, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetic products, etc. The equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material of the invention is obtained by fermenting soybean hypocotyls using at least one microorganism having an equol-producing ability by utilizing at least one daidzein compound selected from the group consisting of diadzein glycosides, daidzein, and dihydrodaidzein.

Abstract: A filter (10) has a port block (13) provided with: an inflow port (11) to which compressed air is supplied; and an outflow port (12) from which purified compressed air flows out. A filter container (14) is attached to the port block (13), and an element assembly (30) is disposed inside the filter element (31). The element assembly (30) has: a filter element (31); and an air guide member (41) provided inside the filter element (31). The compressed air filtered through the filter element (31) is guided to an inner surface of the air guide member (41) through a slit (46).

Abstract: A filter (10) has a port block (13) provided with: an inflow port (11) to which compressed air is supplied, and an outflow port (12) from which purified compressed air flows out. A filter container (14) accommodating an element assembly (30) is attached to the port block (13). The element assembly (30) has a filter element (31) provided between an upper holder (32) and a lower holder (33), and a blade cylinder (42) provided inside the filter element (31). Compressed air supplied from the inflow port (11) and filtered through the filter element (31) is swirled by the blade cylinder (42).

Abstract: A filter regulator improved in efficiency of assembling and detaching a filter element and a valve spring at the time of maintenance is disclosed herein. A valve is disposed so as to face a valve seat provided to an opening end of a communication hole through which a primary port and a secondary port communicate with each other, and a valve spring applies a spring force to the valve in a direction of closing the communication hole. A plurality of retaining bars are provided to a port block, elastically-deformable front ends thereof are radially displaced between a closed steady state and an opened state, and with the valve spring disposed, engaging claws are provided to the front ends of the retaining bars, and engage with the other end of the valve spring disposed. A filter element is attached to the outside of the retaining bars.