Abstract: An air pollution control unit is configured to bring particle-containing gas and washing liquid into contact with each other to collect particles in the particle-containing gas. The air pollution control unit includes a gas washing column having a gas cleaning section in which the particle-containing gas and the washing liquid are brought into co-current contact with each other, a gas cooling column disposed downstream of the gas washing column along the gas flow and having a gas cooling section in which the particle-containing gas that has been cleaned (cleaned gas) and cooling liquid are brought into countercurrent contact with each other, and a gas communication path.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid electrolyte composition that can achieve compatibility between energy density and strength of a solid-state battery. Provided is a solid electrolyte composite disposed between a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer in a solid-state battery, comprising a positive electrode side solid electrolyte layer disposed in a side closer to the positive electrode layer and a negative electrode side solid electrolyte layer disposed in a side closer to the negative electrode layer, the solid electrolyte composite having a stepped shape having a step between the positive electrode side solid electrolyte layer and the negative electrode side solid electrolyte layer, at least the negative electrode side solid electrolyte layer comprising a filler and/or a porous substrate, the negative electrode side solid electrolyte layer having a higher content of the filler and/or the porous substrate than the positive electrode side solid electrolyte layer.

Abstract: Provided is an object detection device that can estimate an object position from a 2D-BBOX, with high accuracy. The object detection device includes: an object extraction unit which extracts an object from an image and outputs a rectangle enclosing the object in a circumscribing manner; a direction calculation unit which calculates a direction of the extracted object on the image; and a bottom area calculation unit which calculates bottom areas of the object on the image and in a real world coordinate system, using a width of the rectangle outputted from the object extraction unit and the direction of the object on the image calculated by the direction calculation unit.

Abstract: A liquid (30) containing a virus passes through a solid phase (10) made of a polymer having a hydrophobic group to cause the solid phase (10) to retain viruses (40), and then an organic solvent (70) causes the viruses (40) to be eluted from the solid phase (10). As a result, it is possible to rapidly concentrate a virus sample at a high concentration rate.

Abstract: A dry-laid nonwoven fabric production method may include: affixing resin particles including polymeric molecules to a plurality of first fibers; applying an external force to the plurality of first fibers to which the plurality of resin particles are affixed so as to reduce gaps between the first fibers; relieving the applied external force to form in gas, from the plurality of resin particles, second fibers each having an outer diameter smaller than that of the first fiber and the outer diameter of each of the second fibers have a value in a range from 30 nm to 1.0 ?m; and forming a nonwoven fabric that is a fiber composite including the first fibers and the second fibers.

Abstract: A light conversion portion includes a conversion material that converts infrared light to visible light. A reflection portion is fixed to a position on a main substrate at which the reflection portion faces an output end of an optical waveguide chip on the side from which light is output to an external space. The reflection portion includes a reflection surface that faces the output end and is inclined with respect to a plane of the main substrate such that a reflection direction is toward the upper side of the main substrate. The reflection surface reflects near infrared light.

Abstract: A sludge treatment facility operation assistance navigation system acquires an operating flock state that is a flocculation flock state during operation of a sludge treatment facility, acquires an operating sludge water content that is a water content of dehydrated sludge during operation of the sludge treatment facility, selects or generates facility operation contents of a flocculation tank and a sludge dehydrator based on the operating flock state, the operating sludge water content, a desired flocculation flock state, and a desired sludge water content, and displays the facility operation contents on a display device.

Abstract: A transfer device includes a detection unit configured to detect a sign of a failure in a link between transfer devices, and a management unit configured to update a routing table to lower a priority of a path via the link when the sign of the failure is detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus, includes: a process chamber accommodating a substrate; a vaporizer vaporizing a liquid precursor to generate reaction gas and deliver a processing gas containing the reaction gas and a carrier gas, the vaporizer including: a vaporization vessel; and a heater heating the liquid precursor introduced into the vessel; a carrier gas flow rate controller controlling flow rate of the carrier gas supplied to the vaporizer; a liquid precursor flow rate controller controlling flow rate of the liquid precursor; a processing gas supply pipe introducing the processing gas delivered from the vaporizer into the process chamber; and a gas concentration sensor detecting a gas concentration of the reaction gas contained in the processing gas delivered from the vaporizer into the processing gas supply pipe.

Abstract: A fixing device includes an endless belt member, a rotary member, a nip portion forming member and a steering roller. The steering roller is disposed inside the belt member and configured to be swung to control a position of the belt member in a width direction of the belt member. The steering roller includes a lubricant impregnated portion impregnated with a lubricant and contacting an inner peripheral surface of the belt member.

Abstract: A nozzle unit for a liquid treatment apparatus that performs a liquid treatment on a substrate using a liquid, includes a first gas nozzle having a discharge flow path for allowing a first gas to flow through the discharge flow path and a first discharge port for discharging the first gas flowing through the discharge flow path toward a surface of the substrate, wherein the first discharge port is formed so as to extend in a first direction along the surface, and wherein a width of the discharge flow path in the first direction increases as the discharge flow path approaches the first discharge port, so that the first gas is discharged radially from the first discharge port.

Abstract: A learning device is configured to perform learning by gradient boosting, and includes: data memory units configured to store learning data including a type of feature amount and corresponding gradient information; gradient output units each configured to receive an input of the feature amount and the corresponding gradient information from a corresponding one of the data memory units, and output the gradient information through an output port corresponding to each value of the input feature amount; an addition unit configured to add up one or more pieces of the gradient information corresponding to the same value of the feature amount, and output an added value of the gradient information corresponding to each value of the feature amount; and a histogram memory unit configured to store a histogram obtained by integrating added values of the gradient information corresponding to each value of the feature amount as a bin.

Abstract: A learning device is configured to perform learning of a decision tree. The learning device includes a gradient output unit and a branch score calculator. The gradient output unit is configured to output a cumulative sum of gradient information corresponding to each value of a feature amount of learning data. The branch score calculator is configured to calculate a branch score used for determining a branch condition for a node of the decision tree, from the cumulative sum without using a dividing circuit.

Abstract: A minute short circuit detection device that detects whether a minute short circuit has occurred in a battery unit including a positive electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode layer includes: a voltage detecting unit configured to detect a voltage of the battery unit; a current detecting unit configured to detect a current flowing in the battery unit; a storage device configured to store a program; and a hardware processor. The hardware processor is configured to execute the program stored in the storage device to determine whether a minute short circuit has occurred in the battery unit on the basis of a detection result of the voltage or the current. The hardware processor determines whether the minute short circuit has occurred on the basis of the detection result of the current and a sign of a voltage applied to the battery unit in a dormant state.

Abstract: An object detection system includes: a plurality of object detection units. The object detection units each include a transmission and reception unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave and receive a reflected wave generated by reflection of the ultrasonic wave on an object, a reception circuit unit configured to detect a signal level of the reflected wave received by the transmission and reception unit, a detection unit configured to detect the object by comparing the signal level detected by the reception circuit unit with a predetermined signal threshold value, a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of an environment, and a detection sensitivity adjustment unit configured to adjust detection sensitivity of the reception circuit unit based on a second lowest temperature among temperatures detected by the respective temperature sensors in the plurality of object detection units.

Abstract: A tilt stage includes a mounting table on which a target supply device supplying a target to a predetermined region in a chamber is mounted, a rotation support portion supporting the mounting table rotatably about at least first and second axes, a first tilt support portion including a first ball and a first contact surface in contact with the first ball and supporting the mounting table, a first adjuster adjusting posture of the target supply device by moving one of the first ball and the first contact surface in a first direction, a second tilt support portion including a second ball and a second contact surface in contact with the first ball and supporting the mounting table, and a second adjuster adjusting the posture of the target supply device by moving one of the second ball and the second contact surface in a second direction.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a drying unit for replacing a liquid film formed on a substrate with a supercritical fluid to dry the substrate, and a control device. The drying unit includes a pressure container, a supply mechanism for supplying fluid to the pressure container, a discharge mechanism for discharging the fluid from the pressure container, a panel for separating an internal space from an external space, an electromagnetic lock, and a concentration sensor for detecting a concentration of the fluid. An unlocking condition for the control device to switch a state of the electromagnetic lock from a locked state to an unlocked state includes a condition that a detection value of the pressure sensor is less than or equal to a first threshold value and a condition that a detection value of the concentration sensor is less than or equal to a second threshold value.

Abstract: Provided is a vaccine for preventing and/or treating infection with human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). A lipid particle encapsulating a nucleic acid expressing a gp46 antigen or a Tax antigen of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), wherein the lipid comprises a cationic lipid represented by general formula (Ia): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a C1-C3 alkyl group; L1 represents a C17-C19 alkenyl group optionally having one or more C2-C4 alkanoyloxy groups; L2 represents a C10-C19 alkyl group optionally having one or more C2-C4 alkanoyloxy groups, or a C10-C19 alkenyl group optionally having one or more C2-C4 alkanoyloxy groups; and p is 3 or 4.

Abstract: A light conversion portion is constituted by a conversion material that converts infrared light to visible light. A reflection portion is fixed to a position on a main substrate at which the reflection portion faces an output end of an optical waveguide chip on the side from which light is output to an external space. The reflection portion includes a reflection surface that faces the output end and is inclined with respect to a plane of the main substrate such that a reflection direction is toward the upper side of the main substrate. The reflection surface reflects near infrared light.

Abstract: An object of the present application invention is to provide a throttle valve control device capable of effectively cooling a bearing of a throttle shaft while preventing an increase in size of a throttle body. Therefore, in a throttle valve control device in which flow paths 5T1 to 5T3 through which a heat exchange medium flows are formed in a throttle body 5, the diameter of a first bearing 8 of a throttle shaft 3 is greater than the diameter of a second bearing 9, the flow paths 5T1 to 5T3 are disposed along an outer periphery of an intake passage 1 to overlap with the second bearing 9 when viewed from a flow direction of the intake passage 1, and an inlet portion 5T1 and the outlet portion 5T3 of the flow paths 5T1 to 5T3 are disposed to sandwich the first bearing 8.