Abstract: A communication device according to the present disclosure transmits a high-frequency signal. the communication device includes at least one signal line, at least one overvoltage protection component, and at least one impedance component. The at least one signal line transmits the high-frequency signal and includes a first signal line. The at least one overvoltage protection component is connected to the first signal line and includes a first overvoltage protection component. The at least one impedance component is connected in series with the first overvoltage protection component between the first signal line and a ground. The at least one impedance component achieves both reduction of current wraparound via the ground due to a high-frequency component of an electrostatic noise applied to the communication device and reduction of a current flowing through the first overvoltage protection component due to a low-frequency component of the electrostatic noise.

Abstract: A management device includes: a first communication unit that receives state data of an energy storage device; a second communication unit that receives identification data transmitted from a host device; an external terminal to which a switch is connected and which receives an input from the switch; a state detection unit that detects a state of the switch via the external terminal; and a processing unit that stores the identification data in a storage unit when the second communication unit receives the identification data and the state detection unit detects that the switch is in a specific state, in which the state data received by the first communication unit is transmitted to the host device or another device in association with the identification data stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A part of a second split-flow pipe is branched into at least a first branch pipe and a second branch pipe. A second spring check valve is disposed in the first branch pipe to open when a pressure difference between an upstream side and a downstream side of the second spring check valve in the first branch pipe becomes more than or equal to a second set pressure higher than a first set pressure. A third spring check valve is disposed in the second branch pipe to open when a pressure difference between an upstream side and a downstream side of the third spring check valve in the second branch pipe becomes more than or equal to a third set pressure higher than the first set pressure. The second branch pipe is different from the first branch pipe in terms of at least one of diameter, length, and inner volume.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a novel peptide. The present invention provides a peptide which comprises the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and inhibits protease activity.

Abstract: To provide a novel pharmaceutical use of a peptide. A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of retinitis pigmentosa, comprising a peptide which comprises the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and inhibits a protease activity.

Abstract: A cleaner system is mounted on a vehicle including an external sensor configured to acquire information outside the vehicle. The cleaner system includes: a cleaning device configured to clean the external sensor or prevent adhesion of dirt to the external sensor by discharging a cleaning medium to the external sensor; and a cleaner control unit configured to operate the cleaning device at a predetermined cleaning strength when a predetermined operation condition is satisfied. The cleaner control unit further acquires a travel situation of the vehicle, and controls a cleaning strength based on the travel situation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive member, a charging member, a developing device, a blade, a detecting portion, and a controller. The controller causes the photosensitive member to rotate through one full circumference or more on the following conditions during a predetermined operation: (i) a voltage which is a discharge start voltage or more is applied to the charging member, and (ii) an operation condition of the developing device is a first condition on which an amount of fog toner deposited from the developer carrying member on the photosensitive member is less than an amount of the fog toner in a second condition which is an operation condition of the developing device during a sheet interval before the image formation during the continuous image formation is interrupted.

Abstract: A cleaner system for cleaning a sensor mounted on a vehicle includes a first cleaner unit configured to clean a first sensor, a second cleaner unit configured to clean a second sensor different from the first sensor, and a solenoid valve configured to switch a duct of a cleaning medium supplied from a supply source. The solenoid valve is switchable such that the duct is connected to the first cleaner unit during non-energization, and the duct is connected to the second cleaner unit during energization, and the first sensor is provided in front of the second sensor in the vehicle.

Abstract: In a step of inserting each of a plurality of disk-shaped windings into a recessed groove portion of a corresponding one of a plurality of ring-shaped fixing portions, each of the plurality of disk-shaped windings is inserted in a state where an outer circumferential surface of each of the plurality of disk-shaped windings is spaced apart from a bottom surface of the recessed groove portion of a corresponding one of the plurality of ring-shaped fixing portions. In a step of bringing the outer circumferential surface of each of the plurality of disk-shaped windings into direct or indirect contact with the bottom surface of the recessed groove portion of the corresponding one of the plurality of ring-shaped fixing portions, each of the plurality of disk-shaped windings and an outer frame portion are cooled and contracted for contact.

Abstract: Provided is a photocurable resin composition including a reactive compound, and a photopolymerization initiator. A cured product of the photocurable resin composition has two or more glass transition points including a TgA and a TgB. The TgA is less than 25° C., and the TgB is 25° C. or more. An elongation at break in accordance with ASTM D638 of the cured product of the photocurable resin composition is 130% or more, and a breaking strength in accordance with ASTM D638 of the cured product of the photocurable resin composition is 3 MPa or more.

Abstract: To provide a novel pharmaceutical use of a peptide. A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of retinitis pigmentosa, comprising a peptide which comprises the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and inhibits the protease activity.

Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, a plurality of periodic two-dimensional arrays of memory openings vertically extending through the alternating stack, a plurality of periodic two-dimensional arrays of memory opening fill structures, and bit lines. The bit lines laterally extend along a second horizontal direction. Each periodic two-dimensional array of memory openings includes a plurality of columns of memory openings in which neighboring columns of memory openings are laterally spaced apart along a first horizontal direction with an intercolumnar pitch. Memory openings within each column of memory openings are laterally spaced apart along the second horizontal direction with a nearest-neighbor pitch.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus to execute an image forming operation for forming an image includes an image bearing member, a development unit, a drive unit, a controller, and a humidity detection unit to detect humidity near the development unit. The development unit contains developer and includes a conveyance member to convey the developer and a developer carrying member to carry the developer to a position where an electrostatic latent image formed on the image bearing member is developed. The controller controls the conveyance and the developer carrying member through the drive unit not to execute a mode for driving the conveyance and the developer carrying member without executing the image forming operation when the humidity detected when power of the image forming apparatus is shifted from off to on is higher than a predetermined value, and to execute the mode when the detected humidity falls below the predetermined value afterward.

Abstract: A monitoring device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information regarding whether a learning model is in a first mode or in a second mode, the learning model configured to detect a state of an energy storage device; and a change unit configured to change an operation of a balancer circuit from a predetermined state in a case where the learning model is in the first mode, the balancer circuit configured to balance a voltage of the energy storage device.

Abstract: An input relay unit receives speech data indicating a speech entered by a speaker. An input relay unit receives a confirmation request that is output in response to a predetermined operation of the speaker. A character string relay unit controls translation of the speech indicated by the speech data, which has been received before the reception of the confirmation request, to be started in response to the reception of the confirmation request. A display control unit controls a display unit to display a screen including an image obtained by overlaying a character string representing a translation result of a speech indicated by speech data that has been received before the reception of the confirmation request on an image captured by a capturing unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive member, a charging member, a developing device, a blade, a detecting portion, and a controller. The controller causes the photosensitive member to rotate through one full circumference or more on the following conditions during a predetermined operation: (i) a voltage which is a discharge start voltage or more is applied to the charging member, and (ii) an operation condition of the developing device is a first condition on which an amount of fog toner deposited from the developer carrying member on the photosensitive member is smaller than an amount of the fog toner on a second condition which is an operation condition of the developing device during a sheet interval before the image formation during the continuous image formation is interrupted.

Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, a plurality of periodic two-dimensional arrays of memory openings vertically extending through the alternating stack, a plurality of periodic two-dimensional arrays of memory opening fill structures, and bit lines. The bit lines laterally extend along a second horizontal direction. Each periodic two-dimensional array of memory openings includes a plurality of columns of memory openings in which neighboring columns of memory openings are laterally spaced apart along a first horizontal direction with an intercolumnar pitch. Memory openings within each column of memory openings are laterally spaced apart along the second horizontal direction with a nearest-neighbor pitch.

Abstract: A part of a second split-flow pipe is branched into at least a first branch pipe and a second branch pipe. A second spring check valve is disposed in the first branch pipe to open when a pressure difference between an upstream side and a downstream side of the second spring check valve in the first branch pipe becomes more than or equal to a second set pressure higher than a first set pressure. A third spring check valve is disposed in the second branch pipe to open when a pressure difference between an upstream side and a downstream side of the third spring check valve in the second branch pipe becomes more than or equal to a third set pressure higher than the first set pressure. The second branch pipe is different from the first branch pipe in terms of at least one of diameter, length, and inner volume.

Abstract: A polymer comprising at least 1% by mole of a structural unit represented by Formula (2); in Formula (2), two R1s are the same or different from each other and are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X is a single bond, an oxygen atom, or a group represented by —COO—, —OOC—, —CONH—, —NH—, —NHCO—, —NR3—, or —CH2O—; Y is a single bond or an oligooxyalkylene group; two R2s are the same or different from each other and are each an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; m is an integer of 1 to 10; and n is an integer of 2 to 10; and having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 or more has various characteristics suitable for use in contact with a living organism and can be easily produced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus to execute an image forming operation for forming an image includes an image bearing member, a development unit, a drive unit, a controller, and a humidity detection unit to detect humidity near the development unit. The development unit contains developer and includes a conveyance member to convey the developer and a developer carrying member to carry the developer to a position where an electrostatic latent image formed on the image bearing member is developed. The controller controls the conveyance and the developer carrying member through the drive unit not to execute a mode for driving the conveyance and the developer carrying member without executing the image forming operation when the humidity detected when power of the image forming apparatus is shifted from off to on is higher than a predetermined value, and to execute the mode when the detected humidity falls below the predetermined value afterward.