Abstract: At least one of a discharging tendency of waste based on a discharge history of discharge of the waste by a user of a service and a discharge prediction about the waste based on the purchase history of a product by the user is calculated. A need prediction about the service is calculated by using a prediction model which uses, as a parameter, at least one of the discharging tendency of the waste and the discharge prediction about the waste. A level of the service is estimated by a simulation which uses, as parameters, the need prediction and a resource employed for the service. A notification is transmitted to the user suggesting a modification of behavior of at least one of discharge of the waste and purchase of a product by the user based on a comparison result between an estimated level and a stipulated level of the service.

Abstract: An imaging element includes a reading circuit that reads out pixel data obtained by imaging a subject at a first frame rate, a memory that stores the read pixel data, and an output circuit that outputs image data based on the stored pixel data at a second frame rate. The first frame rate is a frame rate higher than the second frame rate. The pixel data includes phase difference pixel data and non-phase difference pixel data different from the phase difference pixel data. The reading circuit reads out the pixel data of each of a plurality of frames in parallel within an output period defined by the second frame rate as a period in which the image data of one frame is output, and performs reading of the non-phase difference pixel data and a plurality of reading of the phase difference pixel data within the output period.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a storage portion that stores captured image data obtained by imaging a subject by an imaging element and is incorporated in the imaging element, an output portion that is incorporated in the imaging element, and a plurality of signal processing portions that are disposed outside the imaging element, in which the output portion includes a plurality of output lines each disposed in correspondence with each of the plurality of signal processing portions and outputs each of a plurality of pieces of image data into which the captured image data stored in the storage portion is divided, to a corresponding signal processing portion among the plurality of signal processing portions from the plurality of output lines, and any of the plurality of signal processing portions combines the plurality of pieces of image data.

Abstract: Provided is a tracheostomy tube having a freely openable/closable fenestration without substantially narrowing an inner cavity of the tracheostomy tube. It has been found that each of two tracheostomy tubes having the configurations (A) and (B) has the fenestration that is freely openable/closable with use of a shutter without substantially narrowing the inner cavity of the tracheostomy tube.

Abstract: Provided is a tracheostomy tube having a freely openable/closable fenestration without substantially narrowing an inner cavity of the tracheostomy tube. It has been found that each of two tracheostomy tubes having the configurations (A) and (B) has the fenestration that is freely openable/closable with use of a shutter without substantially narrowing the inner cavity of the tracheostomy tube.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes a printed circuit board, whose mounting surface is opposite to an annular surface formed by an annular stator that constitutes a motor, arranged to be separated from the annular surface with a predetermined distance, and mounted with a Hall element that detects a rotation position of a rotor of the motor on a mounting surface on a side of the stator; an inverter IC that is mounted on the mounting surface on the side of the stator of the printed circuit board to supply a high-frequency current to the stator; and an overheat detection unit that is mounted on the mounting surface on the side of the stator of the printed circuit board and detects an overheated state of the inverter IC. When the overheat detection unit detects an overheated state, the inverter IC restricts or stops a current to be supplied to the stator.

Abstract: In a motor driven by a drive circuit such as an inverter, there is a problem that electric current flowing through a bearing causes electric corrosion, which impairs the durability of the bearing. A motor of the invention includes: a stator in which a winding is applied through an insulating part to a stator core formed by laminating a predetermined number of electromagnetic steel plates which have been punched into a predetermined shape; a rotor assembly in which a rotor and bearings and formed by rolling bearings are fitted to a shaft; a printed wiring board which is arranged at an end part of the stator in an axial direction and to which a drive circuit is mounted; a bracket imposed to at least the end part of the stator in the axial direction to which the printed wiring board is arranged; and a conductive sheet provided between the printed wiring board and the bracket.

Abstract: While one video reel is being scrolled and the remaining video reels stop scrolling, a map of Japan or a map of America is displayed on a liquid crystal panel. A territory corresponding to a player is distinguished by color on the map. There is a correlation in terms of probability between the territory corresponding to the player distinguished by color and a payout amount corresponding to a symbol combination to be realized upon stop of scroll of all the video reels.

Abstract: The invention provides a filter pack of which the mass is not increased, and moreover, the effective filter medium area is not reduced, and of which the pressure drop is sufficiently low, and the strength is sufficiently high, and an air filter using this. A pleated air filter pack is configured in such a way that dot embossed projections are provided on front and rear surfaces of a filter medium made of a non-woven fabric, the filter medium is folded in zigzag shape along creases of pleats, and the opposing embossed projections are brought into contact with each other when the filter medium is folded, thus maintaining the intervals between the filter media.

Abstract: It is provided a composite electronic part having magnetic material and dielectric material and made by co-sintering at a temperature of 1000° C. or lower. The magnetic material comprises a ferrite comprising 46 to 48 mol % of Fe2O3, 0.1 to 36 mol % of ZnO, 10 to 14 mol % of CuO and the balance being NiO. The dielectric material has a dielectric constant of 1000 or higher, and comprises a barium titanate based dielectric material to which 0.5 to 4.0 weight parts of CuO and 4.0 to 9.0 weight parts of Bi2O3 are added with respect to 100 weight parts of the barium titanate based dielectric material.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes a printed circuit board, whose mounting surface is opposite to an annular surface formed by an annular stator that constitutes a motor, arranged to be separated from the annular surface with a predetermined distance, and mounted with a Hall element that detects a rotation position of a rotor of the motor on a mounting surface on a side of the stator; an inverter IC that is mounted on the mounting surface on the side of the stator of the printed circuit board to supply a high-frequency current to the stator; and an overheat detection unit that is mounted on the mounting surface on the side of the stator of the printed circuit board and detects an overheated state of the inverter IC. When the overheat detection unit detects an overheated state, the inverter IC restricts or stops a current to be supplied to the stator.

Abstract: According to the present invention, crystals comprising (2R)-2-propyloctanoic acid and an amine, which can be used as bulk drugs for safely orally administrable solid preparations with keeping the pharmacological effect, are provided. Among these crystals, the crystal with dibenzylamine per se is particularly useful as bulk drug for pharmaceuticals and can be used as an intermediate to produce (2R)-2-propyloctanoic acid having an optical purity of more than 99.5% e.e. which has not been obtained.

Abstract: A gaming machine of the present invention performs an effect of rotating an image displayed in each display block having a second specific symbol rearranged therein in a direction so as to turn a display screen of a display over to the other side after scroll-displaying a specific character image to the display in a direction from one side of a symbol display region toward the opposite side, and also changing the second specific symbol rearranged in the each display block into a first specific symbol, when the first specific symbol and the second specific symbol have been rearranged in the symbol display region and also when it has been determined to display the specific character image; and offers an award in accordance with the number of first specific symbols arranged in the symbol display region as a result thereof.

Abstract: A gaming machine of the present invention performs an effect of rotating an image displayed in each display block having a second specific symbol rearranged therein in a direction so as to turn a display screen of a display over to the other side after scroll-displaying a specific character image to the display in a direction from one side of a symbol display region toward the opposite side, and also changing the second specific symbol rearranged in the each display block into a first specific symbol, when the first specific symbol and the second specific symbol have been rearranged in the symbol display region and also when it has been determined to display the specific character image; and offers an award in accordance with the number of first specific symbols arranged in the symbol display region as a result thereof.

Abstract: In a motor driven by a drive circuit such as an inverter, there is a problem that electric current flowing through a bearing causes electric corrosion, which impairs the durability of the bearing. A motor of the invention includes: a stator in which a winding is applied through an insulating part to a stator core formed by laminating a predetermined number of electromagnetic steel plates which have been punched into a predetermined shape; a rotor assembly in which a rotor and bearings and formed by rolling bearings are fitted to a shaft; a printed wiring board which is arranged at an end part of the stator in an axial direction and to which a drive circuit is mounted; a bracket imposed to at least the end part of the stator in the axial direction to which the printed wiring board is arranged; and a conductive sheet provided between the printed wiring board and the bracket.

Abstract: The invention provides a filter pack of which the mass is not increased, and moreover, the effective filter medium area is not reduced, and of which the pressure drop is sufficiently low, and the strength is sufficiently high, and an air filter using this. A pleated air filter pack is configured in such a way that dot embossed projections are provided on front and rear surfaces of a filter medium made of a non-woven fabric, the filter medium is folded in zigzag shape along creases of pleats, and the opposing embossed projections are brought into contact with each other when the filter medium is folded, thus maintaining the intervals between the filter media.

Abstract: It is provided a ceramic multilayer substrate obtained by co-sintering a low dielectric constant layer made of an insulating material of a low dielectric constant and a high dielectric constant layer of a dielectric material of a high dielectric constant. The low dielectric constant layer includes a ceramic component of xBaO-yTiO2-zZnO (“x”, “y” and “z” represent molar ratios, respectively, and satisfy the relationship: x+y+z=1; 0.09?x?0.20; 0.49?y?0.61; 0.19?z?0.42) and 1.0 to 5.0 weight parts of a glass component comprising boron oxide with respect to 100 weight parts of the ceramic component. The high dielectric layer is made of a barium titanate based dielectric material with CuO and Bi2O3 added thereto.

Abstract: It is provided a composite electronic part having magnetic material 1 and dielectric material 2 and made by co-sintering at a temperature of 1000° C. or lower. The magnetic material 2 comprises a ferrite comprising 46 to 48 mol % of Fe2O3, 0.1 to 36 mol % of ZnO, 10 to 14 mol % of CuO and the balance being NiO. The dielectric material 1 has a dielectric constant of 1000 or higher, and comprises a barium titanate based dielectric material to which 0.5 to 4.0 weight parts of CuO and 4.0 to 9.0 weight parts of Bi2O3 are added with respect to 100 weight parts of the barium titanate based dielectric material.

Abstract: 8-(3-pentylamino)-2-methyl-3-(2-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[d]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine methanesulfonate of the structural formula (I) has Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF) antagonist activity and is useful in treating neuropsychiatric and digestive system diseases.

Abstract: According to the present invention, crystals comprising (2R)-2-propyloctanoic acid and an amine, which can be used as bulk drugs for safely orally administrable solid preparations with keeping the pharmacological effect, are provided. Among these crystals, the crystal with dibenzylamine per se is particularly useful as bulk drug for pharmaceuticals and can be used as an intermediate to produce (2R)-2-propyloctanoic acid having an optical purity of more than 99.5% e.e. which has not been obtained.