Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigeration cycle apparatus including an ejector capable of significantly increasing the pressure of sucked refrigerant and flowing out the refrigerant having the increased pressure toward a compressor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inhibiting progression of or preventing renal disorder, the method comprising applying a cell sheet composition for inhibiting progression of or preventing renal disorder to at least one part of the surface of a kidney, wherein the part of the surface is uncovered by a fibrous capsule of the kidney. The present invention also provides a cell sheet composition for inhibiting progression of or preventing renal disorder, the cell sheet composition comprising a cell that has a function of producing a hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). The present invention also provides a method of producing a cell sheet composition for inhibiting progression of or preventing renal disorder.

Abstract: A door handle projecting/pulling-in mechanism has a spring and an alternating mechanism. The spring urges the door handle such that the door handle is stored within a door main body. The alternating mechanism is set such that a distal end portion of a movable portion faces the door handle, and the movable portion travels reciprocally along a door thickness direction. Against urging force of the spring, the alternating mechanism can switch between a first state, in which the alternating mechanism maintains the door handle at a first position of being even with an outer surface of the door main body, and a second state, in which the alternating mechanism maintains the door handle at a second position at which the door handle can be grasped.

Abstract: A vehicle door control device includes a door braking unit configured to brake opening-closing operation of a door in a vehicle; a door forcibly stopping unit configured to forcibly and mechanically stop the opening-closing operation of the door, an obstacle detection unit configured to detect an obstacle that exists around the vehicle or approaches the vehicle; and a control unit configured to operate the door braking unit and further operate the door forcibly stopping unit according to a status of the opening-closing operation of the door when the obstacle detection unit detects the obstacle.

Abstract: A radio apparatus in a radio communication system that includes the radio apparatus and a signal processing apparatus that function as a base station, includes a channel estimation unit that, on the basis of a radio signal transmitted from a terminal apparatus, measures a reception quality of the radio signal; and a transmission control unit that, on the basis of the reception quality measured by the channel estimation unit, controls transmission, to the signal processing apparatus, of bit data or a log likelihood ratio obtained from the radio signal.

Abstract: A radio communication system includes a radio apparatus and a signal processing apparatus that function as a base station, and the radio apparatus includes a channel estimation unit that, on the basis of a radio signal transmitted from a terminal apparatus, estimates channel information relating to a radio transmission path between the radio apparatus and the terminal apparatus; a demodulation unit that performs soft-decision demodulation of the radio signal on the basis of the channel information estimated by the channel estimation unit; a signal switching unit that, depending on the terminal apparatus that transmitted the radio signal, switches an output destination of a log likelihood ratio obtained by the soft-decision modulation between either a first path passing through a decoding unit that decodes the log likelihood ratio or a second path not passing through the decoding unit; and a transmission unit that transmits a signal output from the first path or the second path to the signal processing apparat

Abstract: Provided is a binding apparatus enabling easy removal of a sheet bundle, which has been subjected to binding, from clamping teeth. The binding apparatus includes: a sheet placement portion on which sheets are placed; an alignment unit configured to align the sheets placed on the sheet placement portion; a binding member configured to bind the sheets placed on the sheet placement portion by deforming the sheets without using a staple; and a separating member configured to apply a rotational force to the sheets which are bound by the binding member to separate the sheets and the binding member from each other, the alignment unit and the separating member being constructed by different members.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for swiftly producing a layered cell sheet that is non-invasively obtained and is utilizable for transplantation, etc., the method including (1) a step of applying a centrifugal force to a first cell sheet on a temperature-responsive culture surface for a predetermined time in a temperature range from a lower critical solution temperature of the temperature-responsive culture surface to 45° C., (2) a step of further placing a second cell sheet on the first cell sheet, and (3) a step of applying a centrifugal force to the first cell sheet and the second cell sheet on the temperature-responsive culture surface for a predetermined time in the temperature range from the lower critical solution temperature to 45° C.; and also provides a layered cell sheet obtained by the method.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a refrigeration cycle device and three-way flow rate control valve. In a refrigeration cycle device including a compressor, first and second coolers configured to cool first and second storage compartments at least, respectively, and a mixer configured to mix refrigerants that have passed through the first and second coolers, a refrigerant flow path is switched so that refrigerants of first and second flow rates are circulated to the first and second coolers, respectively, while the first and second storage compartments are being cooled, and a refrigerant flow path is switched so that a refrigerant of a specific flow rate, which is smaller than a first flow rate but is not zero, is circulated to the first cooler after cooling of the first storage compartment is completed.

Abstract: A radio communication system includes a radio apparatus and a signal processing apparatus that function as a base station, and the radio apparatus includes a channel estimation unit that, on the basis of a radio signal transmitted from a terminal apparatus, estimates channel information relating to a radio transmission path between the radio apparatus and the terminal apparatus; a demodulation unit that performs soft-decision demodulation of the radio signal on the basis of the channel information estimated by the channel estimation unit; a decoding unit that decodes a log likelihood ratio obtained by the soft-decision demodulation and outputs a result of an error detection code obtained by the decoding; and a transmission control unit that, on the basis of the error detection code result, controls transmission, to the signal processing apparatus, of data obtained by the decoding.

Abstract: Provided is a LYPD1 inhibitor for promoting vascular endothelial network formation in a biological tissue. Also provided is a medicinal composition, said medicinal composition comprising a LYPD1 inhibitor as an active ingredient, for treating and/or preventing neoangiogenic disorders. Also provided is a method which comprises: (a1) a step for providing a cell population containing first cells expressing LYPD1 and vascular endothelial cells; (a2) a step for treating the cell population obtained in step (a1) with a LYPD1 inhibitor; and (a3) a step for culturing the cell population obtained in step (a2).

Abstract: A lid locking device of the present invention is provided with a power transmission mechanism which includes a worm gear, a worm wheel, a pressurizing protrusion portion, a pressurized face and an interference avoiding space between a motor and a locking member. The power transmitting mechanism transmits backward-driving power which allows the locking member to move backward to an unlocked position from the motor to the locking member but does not transmit the power from the locking member to the motor and cuts off the power. That is, the backward driving power received by the locking member from an engagement protrusion piece of a lid on closing the lid is cut off by the power transmitting mechanism and not transmitted to the motor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flame retardant composition having excellent flame retardancy and processability, providing a flame-retardant synthetic resin composition including this flame retardant composition and having excellent flame retardancy and processability. Specifically, the following components are used in combination: as component (A), 20 to 50 parts by mass of at least one type of melamine salt selected from the group consisting of melamine orthophosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, and melamine polyphosphate; as component (B), 50 to 80 parts by mass of at least one type of piperazine salt selected from the group consisting of piperazine orthophosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, and piperazine polyphosphate (the total of component (A) and component (B) is 100 parts by mass); and as component (C), 0.01 to 20.0 parts by mass of a bicyclophosphoric ester compound represented by the following general formula (1). The details of formula (1) are as described in the Description.

Abstract: Provided are a flame-retardant polyolefin resin composition with high flame retardancy, particularly sufficient flame retardancy to meet the UL94 5VA standard and a molded article with high flame retardancy, particularly sufficient flame retardancy to meet the UL94 5VA standard. The composition includes 100 parts by mass of a polyolefin resin, (A) 10 to 60 parts by mass of at least one melamine salt selected from the group consisting of melamine orthophosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, and melamine polyphosphate, (B) 15 to 90 parts by mass of at least one piperazine salt selected from the group consisting of piperazine orthophosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, and piperazine polyphosphate, and (C) 10 to 140 parts by mass of glass fiber.

Abstract: A grille shutter device includes a decorative surface curved in a convex shape toward a front side of a vehicle in a vehicle width direction of a vehicle front portion and provided with an opening in a part; and a fin provided in the opening and configured to rotate about a shaft so as to open and close the opening. In the open state in which the opening is opened, a tip end on a front portion of the fin in a front-rear direction of the vehicle is in a linear shape as viewed from the front side of the vehicle, and in the closed state in which the opening is closed, an opposing tip end on the opposite side of the fin from the tip end is enlarged in the vehicle width direction to form a curve in a convex shape toward the front side of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle door latch unlocking device includes: an input section that is provided to a vehicle cabin interior side portion of a vehicle door, the input section being capable of outputting an input signal in response to an input from a hand of an occupant; an electric actuator that is driven based on the input signal, and that is capable of unlocking a lock state of the vehicle door locked by a door latch; and an operation section that is provided at a peripheral edge portion of the input section, the operation section being mechanically connected to the door latch, and being capable of unlocking the locked state as a result of being operated by the hand of the occupant.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sheet post-processing apparatus which facilitates eliminating of a jammed sheet occurring in the path when sheets discharged from an image forming apparatus are stored as being sorted into two directions. The present invention comprises a sheet post-processing apparatus including a first conveying path through which a sheet introduced from a first introducing port is conveyed, a second conveying path through which a sheet introduced from a second introducing port is conveyed, and a stack portion which stacks sheets conveyed through the second conveying path and which is configured to have at least a part of the stack portion be swingable about an axis intersecting with a sheet conveyance direction of a sheet conveyed to the second conveying path between a stack position where sheets are stacked and an open position where the first introducing port of the first conveying path is opened.

Abstract: A radio apparatus in a radio communication system that includes the radio apparatus and a signal processing apparatus that function as a base station, includes a channel estimation unit that, on the basis of a radio signal transmitted from a terminal apparatus, measures a reception quality of the radio signal; and a transmission control unit that, on the basis of the reception quality measured by the channel estimation unit, controls transmission, to the signal processing apparatus, of bit data or a log likelihood ratio obtained from the radio signal.

Abstract: A heater power of a heat-assisted magnetic recording head is set based on an initial head-medium clearance estimate in response to the heater power. For a plurality of iterations, an optimum laser power of the recording head is determined and a heater power is set for a next iteration that results in an optimum heater power for the optimum laser power. If differences in the heater and laser powers between two subsequent iterations are below thresholds, the iterations are stopped and the optimum heater power and the optimum laser power for one of the subsequent iterations are used as an operational heater power and an operational laser power.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flame-retardant synthetic resin composition containing: 20 to 50 parts by mass of at least one melamine salt selected from the group consisting of melamine orthophosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, and melamine polyphosphate (component (A)); 50 to 80 parts by mass of at least one piperazine salt selected from the group consisting of piperazine orthophosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, and piperazine polyphosphate (component (B)), provided that the sum of components (A) and (B) is 100 parts by mass; and 1 to 50 parts by mass of a compound represented by general formula (1) (component (C)): wherein R1 represents an aliphatic or aromatic monocarboxylic acid residue.