Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxidation risk evaluation method of a separation membrane in a water treatment plant, including: collecting a deposit on a used separation membrane; bringing the deposit into contact with a solution containing a sulfite or bisulfite; and evaluating an oxidation potential of the deposit based on a generated oxidative substance.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing pad and a heater. The fixing pad is in contact with an inner surface of a fixing belt and is located opposite a pressure roller to form a nip between the fixture and the pressure applicator where the pressure is applied to the paper. The heater is attached to the fixing pad and has a positive temperature coefficient. The heater has a heating surface that faces toward the nip and generates heat. The heating surface and the inner surface of the fixing belt have an insulating layer (substrate) therebetween.

Abstract: An opening detection sheet to be attached to a packaging material including storing portions includes a base layer, a circuit pattern disposed on the base layer and including wiring routes. Each of the wiring routes is provided for each of the storing portions. A first terminal is at one end of each of the wiring routes and to be connected to an external device and the first terminal is at a same position on some of the wiring routes.

Abstract: An opening detection device includes a casing that is to be attached to a packaging material whose electric characteristics change when the packaging material is opened, and a detection section detecting opening of the packaging material based on change of the electric characteristics. The casing includes a holding structure with which the packaging material is detachably held.

Abstract: A sheet including a pre-storing portion to be a storing portion and a wiring pattern disposed on the sheet are included. The wiring pattern is disposed such that ends of the wiring pattern are disposed on one side along one direction and the wiring pattern is disposed along peripheral edges of the pre-storing portion so as to be along peripheral edges of the storing portion on three sides other than the one side when the storing portion is formed. The sheet is transparent or semitransparent and includes a pre-sealing portion around the pre-storing portion. The wiring pattern is disposed at peripheral edges of the pre-storing portion on the three sides and disposed on the pre-sealing portion.

Abstract: A protection sheet is to be attached to a press through package that includes a sheet-shaped container including storing portions and a cover that seals the storing portions. The protection sheet includes a resin layer and a first adhesive layer. The resin layer is releasable from the press through package and includes slits from which the resin layer starts to be released. The first adhesive layer is bonded to the resin layer such that a surface of the first adhesive layer that is an opposite side from the resin layer is to be bonded to the cover.

Abstract: An opening management system 10 includes a communication section 61 configured to communicate with an opening detection device 40 that is attached to a packaging material 20 and detects an opening status of the packaging material 20, and an information generation section 62 configured to generate setting information with which a predefined process regarding opening detection is performed by the opening detection device 40.

Abstract: An inference device includes a processor; and a memory storing program instructions that cause the processor to acquire input data including at least chemical structure information on a lipid molecule; input the input data newly acquired into a learned model generated by performing a learning process on a learning model that associates input data including at least chemical structure information on a lipid molecule with information indicating distribution or behavior of an active ingredient encapsulated in a particle containing the lipid molecule in a living organism, to infer information indicating distribution or behavior in the living organism, associated with the newly acquired input data; and output, based on the inferred information, information indicating distribution or behavior in either or both of a predetermined tissue and cell in the living organism or information indicating behavior in any one or more of tissue, blood, or urine.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing pad and a heater. The fixing pad is in contact with an inner surface of a fixing belt and is located opposite a pressure roller to form a nip between the fixture and the pressure applicator where the pressure is applied to the paper. The heater is attached to the fixing pad and has a positive temperature coefficient. The heater has a heating surface that faces toward the nip and generates heat. The heating surface and the inner surface of the fixing belt have an insulating layer (substrate) therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a state diagnosis method for a separation membrane module for obtaining permeate water from water-to-be-treated, the state diagnosis method including: supplying a test water containing at least two types of solutes to a separation membrane module, or individually supplying at least two types of a test water containing at least one type of solute to the separation membrane module; and comparing a separation performance based on a concentration of the solute contained in the permeate water to determine any of a type of an abnormality, a degree of an abnormality, and a generation position of an abnormality of the separation membrane module.

Abstract: An information processing method includes a presenting step, an obtaining step, and a connecting step. The presenting step is a step of presenting candidate information regarding candidates for an access point to a user via a terminal device communicable with an electronic device. Each of the candidate has a communication standard to which the electronic device conforms. The obtaining step is a step of obtaining, from the terminal device, connection information to be used in wireless communication connection with an access point corresponding to one connection destination candidate selected by the user using the terminal device from connection destination candidates based on the candidate information. The connecting step is a step of establishing the wireless communication connection with the access point corresponding to the one connection destination candidate with reference to the connection information obtained at the obtaining step.

Abstract: A protection sheet is to be attached to a press through package that includes a sheet-shaped container including storing portions and a cover that seals the storing portions. The protection sheet includes a resin layer and a first adhesive layer. The resin layer is releasable from the press through package and includes slits from which the resin layer starts to be released. The first adhesive layer is bonded to the resin layer such that a surface of the first adhesive layer that is an opposite side from the resin layer is to be bonded to the cover.

Abstract: An opening detection sheet to be attached to a packaging material includes a metal layer, an IC, an insulating layer, and a first adhesive layer. The metal layer is releasable from the packaging material and includes a slit. The IC is mounted on the metal layer so as to cover at least a portion of the slit and for communicating with an external device. The insulating layer is disposed on an opposite side from the IC with respect to the metal layer. The first adhesive layer is bonded to the insulating layer on an opposite side from the metal layer so as to be bonded to the packaging material.

Abstract: A sheet including a pre-storing portion to be a storing portion and a wiring pattern disposed on the sheet are included. The wiring pattern is disposed such that ends of the wiring pattern are disposed on one side along one direction and the wiring pattern is disposed along peripheral edges of the pre-storing portion so as to be along peripheral edges of the storing portion on three sides other than the one side when the storing portion is formed. The sheet is transparent or semitransparent and includes a pre-sealing portion around the pre-storing portion. The wiring pattern is disposed at peripheral edges of the pre-storing portion on the three sides and disposed on the pre-sealing portion.

Abstract: An operation of designing or selecting chemical structure information on a lipid molecule forming a particle encapsulating an active ingredient is supported. An inference device includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire input data including at least chemical structure information on a lipid molecule, and a learned model generated by performing a learning process on a learning model that associates input data including at least chemical structure information on a lipid molecule with a transfection efficiency of an active ingredient encapsulated in a particle containing the lipid molecule into a cell and/or a cell survival rate. The learned model infers a transfection efficiency and/or a cell survival rate associated with the input data newly acquired by the acquiring unit.

Abstract: A temperature adjustment system includes: a refrigeration cycle circuit including a first compressor, a heat radiator, a first expansion valve, a chiller configured to perform heat exchange using the expanded refrigerant, and a gas-liquid separator configured to perform gas-liquid separation on the refrigerant and supply a gas phase refrigerant to the first compressor; a first cooling water circuit including an external heat radiator; a second cooling water circuit configured to heat the cooling water flowing therethrough by the heat of the refrigerant radiated by the heat radiator; a third cooling water circuit configured to cool the cooling water flowing therethrough, and adjust a temperature of a device by heat exchange with the cooling water; a first valve configured to connect or disconnect the first and the second cooling water circuits; and a second valve configured to connect or disconnect the second and the third cooling water circuits.

Abstract: Provided is a cladding composition which contains metal powder, a binder, and an organic solvent in a case of bonding a metal base material and a resin member to each other. Further, provided is a method for producing a metal/resin bonded member, including a step of coating at least a portion of a metal base material with the cladding composition; a step of irradiating the coated portion of the metal base material which has been coated with the cladding composition, with a laser; a step of disposing the resin member on the laser irradiation portion of the metal base material; and a step of heating an interface between the laser irradiation portion and the resin member so that the metal base material and the resin member are bonded to each other.

Abstract: A fusing device thermally fuses a toner image formed on a sheet. The fusing device includes a sliding sheet having a sliding contact surface. The inner circumferential surface of a fusing belt comes into contact with and slides on the sliding contact surface. The sliding sheet has a fabric structure containing fluororesin fibers. The fluoroplastic fibers that are flattened by thermal pressure are disposed on the sliding contact surface, Thus, the sliding sheet has heat resistance.

Abstract: A fixing device includes an endless fixing belt capable of rotational movement, a pressure roller that presses from the outside of the fixing belt, a nip forming member that is arranged on an inner circumference surface side of the fixing belt and forms a fixing nip region between the fixing belt and the pressure roller, a support member that supports the nip forming member from an opposite side to the fixing nip region, and a slide sheet provided between the fixing belt and the nip forming member. The support member includes two support portions. The slide sheet is fixed between the two support portions.

Abstract: A fixing device includes an endless fixing belt capable of rotational movement, a pressure member that presses from the outside of the fixing belt, a nip forming member arranged on the inner circumference surface side of the fixing belt and forms a fixing nip region between the fixing belt and the pressure member, and a support member supporting the nip forming member from the side opposite to the fixing belt. The support member includes a first support portion and a second support portion. The first support portion supports the nip forming member. The second support portion stands from the surface of the first support portion opposite to the nip forming member so that the center portion in the conveying direction of the recording medium is located at the downstream side of the center portion of the fixing nip region in the conveying direction and within the fixing nip region.