Abstract: To provide a therapeutic agent for cancer having a higher therapeutic effect. A therapeutic agent for cancer, containing: at least one selected from the group consisting of curcumin and a derivative thereof; and at least one selected from the group consisting of an anti-PD-1 antibody, an anti-PD-L1 antibody, and an anti-PD-L2 antibody in combination.

Abstract: A biochip is capable of highly sensitively detecting a measurement target substance. The biochip includes a selective-binding substance capable of selectively binding to the measurement target substance, the selective-binding substance being immobilized on a surface of a substrate through a polymer containing a unit represented by Formula (Ia) or (Ib): wherein, R1 represents C1-C4 alkylene; R2 represents R3, OR4, or NHR5; R3 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl; R4 represents C1-C4 alkyl; R6 represents C1-C2 alkylene; and R7 and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl.

Abstract: A polyester resin composition including an ionic liquid that can dissolve an acid component monomer and/or oligomers of a polyester terephthalate, and a copper element that exhibits a reduced amount of production of the acid component monomer and/or oligomers of the polyester. Examples of the ionic liquid include 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride and tetrabutyl ammonium bromide. In one polyester resin composition, the surface roughness Ra of a capture plate is less than 0.150 ?m, as measured when a sample of the polyester resin composition is melt at 300° C. for 60 minutes under a nitrogen atmosphere, quickly cooled and thermally treated at 220° C. for 8 hours to form scattered products which are then attached to the capture plate and a gelation ratio after a 6-hour melting treatment at 300° C. under an atmosphere with an oxygen concentration of 1% is 5% or less.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control device with which improved fuel economy and lowered exhaust gas emissions can be effectively achieved without adversely affecting the driver when traveling while following a leading vehicle.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal with an electric wire includes: forming a conductor exposed portion by removing a resin coating of an electric wire; forming a wire-terminal connection portion by connecting a terminal fitting to a position of the conductor exposed portion; and supplying a sealing material from a nozzle to the wire-terminal connection portion. During supply of the sealing material, the nozzle is moved in X-, Y- and Z-directions or a relative position between the wire-terminal connection portion and the nozzle is changed in the X-, Y- and Z-directions.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal with an electric wire includes: forming a conductor exposed portion by removing a resin coating of an electric wire; forming a wire-terminal connection portion by connecting a terminal fitting to a position of the conductor exposed portion; supplying a sealing material made of ultraviolet-curing resin from a nozzle to form a sealing portion covering the wire-terminal connection portion; and curing the sealing material by irradiation with ultraviolet rays from a UV light. During curing of the sealing material, a reflector is used to allow the ultraviolet rays to be reflected toward the sealing material supplied to the wire-terminal connection portion.

Abstract: A copolymer is excellent in water permeability, suppression of platelet adhesion, and suppression of protein adhesion, and a separation membrane, a medical device, and a separation membrane module for medical use using the copolymer. The copolymer includes monomer units derived from two or more types of monomers, wherein the hydration energy density of the copolymer is 158.992 to 209.200 kJ·mol?1·nm?3, the monomer unit with the highest hydration energy density in the monomer units is a monomer unit not containing a hydroxy group, the volume fraction of the monomer unit with the highest hydration energy density in the monomer units is 35 to 90%, and the difference in hydration energy density is 71.128 to 418.400 kJ·mol?1·nm?3.

Abstract: A vehicle travel control apparatus is provided that is capable of improving fuel economy by exerting control so as to attain a specified speed without starting the engine during acceleration, and by increasing the regenerative energy recovery amount during deceleration, during the travel control.

Abstract: A polyester resin composition exhibits a reduced amount of production of the acid component monomer and/or oligomers of the polyester. In one polyester resin composition, the surface roughness Ra of a capture plate is less than 0.150 ?m, as measured when a sample of the polyester resin composition is melt at 300° C. for 60 minutes under a nitrogen atmosphere, quickly cooled and thermally treated at 220° C. for 8 hours to form scattered products which are then attached to the capture plate. In another polyester resin composition, the production rate of an acid component monomer and/or the production rate of oligomers is/are less than 0.70, as defined by formulas (I) and (II): Production rate of acid component monomer=(amount of produced acid component monomer)/(acid component monomer content)??(I) Production rate of oligomers=(amount of produced oligomers)/(oligomer content)??(II).

Abstract: A terminal with a wire having a high sealing property, a manufacturing method thereof, and a wire harness are provided. The terminal with the wire includes an aluminum wire and a crimp terminal. A resin covering member is removed from the aluminum wire to form a conductor exposed portion (a wire forming process). The crimp terminal is connected to the conductor exposed portion to form a wire-terminal connection portion (a wire-terminal connection process). Then, an anticorrosion portion is formed such that a voltage is applied between the crimp terminal and a metal nozzle and an electrified anticorrosion material is supplied from the metal nozzle to the wire-terminal connection portion in a state of being attracted (an anticorrosion material supply process). Further, the anticorrosion portion is formed by irradiating the anticorrosion material with an ultraviolet ray to be UV-cured (an anticorrosion material curing process).

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control device with which improved fuel economy and lowered exhaust gas emissions can be effectively achieved without adversely affecting the driver when traveling while following a leading vehicle.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal with an electric wire includes: forming a conductor exposed portion by removing a resin coating of an electric wire; forming a wire-terminal connection portion by connecting a terminal fitting to a position of the conductor exposed portion; and supplying a sealing material from a nozzle to the wire-terminal connection portion. During supply of the sealing material, the nozzle is moved in X-, Y- and Z-directions or a relative position between the wire-terminal connection portion and the nozzle is changed in the X-, Y- and Z-directions.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal with an electric wire includes: forming a conductor exposed portion by removing a resin coating of an electric wire; forming a wire-terminal connection portion by connecting a terminal fitting to a position of the conductor exposed portion; supplying a sealing material made of ultraviolet-curing resin from a nozzle to form a sealing portion covering the wire-terminal connection portion; and curing the sealing material by irradiation with ultraviolet rays from a UV light. During curing of the sealing material, a reflector is used to allow the ultraviolet rays to be reflected toward the sealing material supplied to the wire-terminal connection portion.

Abstract: A terminal with a wire having a high sealing property, a manufacturing method thereof, and a wire harness are provided. The terminal with the wire includes an aluminum wire and a crimp terminal. A resin covering member is removed from the aluminum wire to form a conductor exposed portion (a wire forming process). The crimp terminal is connected to the conductor exposed portion to form a wire-terminal connection portion (a wire-terminal connection process). Then, an anticorrosion portion is formed such that a voltage is applied between the crimp terminal and a metal nozzle and an electrified anticorrosion material is supplied from the metal nozzle to the wire-terminal connection portion in a state of being attracted (an anticorrosion material supply process). Further, the anticorrosion portion is formed by irradiating the anticorrosion material with an ultraviolet ray to be UV-cured (an anticorrosion material curing process).

Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation membrane includes a skin layer having a function of separating carbon dioxide from a mixed gas, wherein the skin layer contains 30 to 90% by mass of a polymer resin in which a difference between an affinity to carbon dioxide and an affinity to at least one of hydrogen and helium, the affinities are expressed as free energy ?G (kcal mol?1), is 4.5 kcal mol?1 or more and less than 10 kcal mol?1, and from 10 to 70% by mass of an organic liquid having an affinity to carbon dioxide.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation membrane includes a skin layer having a function of separating carbon dioxide from a mixed gas, wherein the skin layer contains 30 to 90% by mass of a polymer resin in which a difference between an affinity to carbon dioxide and an affinity to at least one of hydrogen and helium, the affinities are expressed as free energy ?G (kcal mol?1), is 4.5 kcal mol?1 or more and less than 10 kcal mol?1, and from 10 to 70% by mass of an organic liquid having an affinity to carbon dioxide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a polymer electrolyte membrane, which comprises the steps of: removing a part of a salt component produced during polycondensation from a polymerization solution of a polymer electrolyte having a density of an ionic group of 2 mmol/g or more directly by centrifugal separation, thereby preparing a coating solution; applying the coating solution on a substrate by casting; removing a part of a solvent from the coating solution to form a film-shaped material on the substrate; and bringing the film-shaped material on the substrate into contact with water and/or an aqueous acidic solution to remove the salt component produced during the polycondensation. According to the method for producing an electrolyte membrane, even an electrolyte having a high density of an ionic group can be purified. Also disclosed is an electrolyte membrane capable of being used in a fuel cell which is operated at a high temperature higher than 80° C.

Abstract: A vehicle travel control apparatus is provided that is capable of improving fuel economy by exerting control so as to attain a specified speed without starting the engine during acceleration, and by increasing the regenerative energy recovery amount during deceleration, during the travel control.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus enabling manufacture of a microparticle dispersion liquid at high efficiency in a short time while suppressing drug degradation, etc., are provided. In a dissolving step, a poorly soluble drug and a dispersion stabilizer are dissolved in a volatile organic solvent in a container 13. In a fixing step following the dissolving step, the organic solvent, contained in a solution, is eliminated by evaporation, a pellet-form residue 1 is obtained by the organic solvent elimination, and the residue 1 is fixed on an inner wall of the container 13. In a water injecting step following the fixing step, water 2 is injected into an interior of the container 13.

Abstract: In a travel control device, it is allowed to release vehicle speed control without giving a sense of incongruity to a driver when pedal operation of a brake pedal is executed by the driver during vehicle speed control. When pedal operation of the brake pedal 112 is executed by the driver during control that decelerates vehicle speed by a vehicle speed controlling means, a driver brake fluid pressure Pd generated in a master cylinder 111 by the pedal operation and an actuator brake fluid pressure Pa generated in a brake actuator 121 based on a deceleration command value A of a vehicle speed control unit 131 are compared to each other, and output of the deceleration command value A from the vehicle speed control unit 131 is continued until the driver brake fluid pressure Pd exceeds the actuator brake fluid pressure Pa.