Abstract: A display control device of the present invention is a device that controls an indication status of a display device disposed in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle, and includes a traveling status obtaining unit that obtains a traveling status of the vehicle, which includes at least a speed of the vehicle; a traveling status determining unit that determines, based on the traveling status, whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined condition corresponding to at least a condition that both of a first region to be displayed on the display device and a second region other than the first region are present on an analog speed meter that presents the speed; and a display control unit that displays the first region of the analog speed meter on the display device, and does not display the second region of the analog speed meter on the display device when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An object is to provide a medical instrument element, a medical instrument, a medical instrument component, and a medical handpiece processed in a complicated manner so as to provide a desired level of performance, and a method for producing the medical instrument element. A head housing (31) including a cooling path (50) permitting cooling water to flow therein and including a bent portion at which a flow direction of the cooling water is changed is formed by stack molding.

Abstract: A computer for executing processing through use of a database, the computer comprising: a processor including a cache memory; and a non-volatile memory coupled to the processor, the non-volatile memory having the database constructed thereon. The computer comprises: a database management module configured to execute processing on the database; and a write processing module configured to write data stored in the cache memory into the database. The write processing module writes data that is operated in the transaction processing into the database among data stored in the cache memory, in a case of receiving a commit request for transaction processing that uses the database.

Abstract: A sample separator (1) comprising an accommodation part (10) that accommodates a separation medium for electrophoresis, and a support (20) formed from a porous material. The accommodation part (10) includes an internal space (10c) filled with the separation medium, and is provided with a supply port (10a) and discharge port (10b) that are in communication with the internal space (10c). The support (20) is provided so as to block the discharge port (10b).

Abstract: An automatic electrophoresis apparatus includes: a transfer film supply unit configured to supply a transfer film; a sample transfer unit configured to transfer a sample separated by electrophoresis to the transfer film; a post-processing unit configured to perform processing of the transfer film, to which the sample has been transferred, to obtain a transfer image thereof; and a transporting unit configured to transfer the transfer film along a transporting direction between each of units. The transfer film is provided with guide members that are configured to guide and support along the transporting direction.

Abstract: A battery unit is provided which includes a control board, a storage case, a water detector, and an electrical conductor. The storage case is made of an assembly of a first and a second casing member. The first casing member has an upright wall which extends from the bottom thereof and surrounds the battery. The second casing member also has an extension which extends toward the bottom of the first casing member. The water detector is located close to the lower end of the extension of the second casing member. The electric conductor extends upward from the upper end of the extension and are electrically joined to the water detector. The electric conductor is also mechanically and electrically joined to the control board. This structure facilitates the ease with which the water detector is installed electrically and mechanically in the battery unit.

Abstract: A battery unit is provided which includes a battery and a storage case in which the battery is mounted. The storage case is made up of a base, a cover, and an intermediate case. The cover is jointed to the base with an interspace therebetween. The intermediate case is disposed between the cover and the base and has a peripheral wall which occupies the interspace. The intermediate case is lower in stiffness than the cover and the base, thereby realizing a lightweight structure of the storage case without sacrificing the mechanical strength thereof.

Abstract: An azine compound represented by the formula (1), a method for its production and an organic electroluminescent device containing it as a constituent component. wherein Ad each independently represents a 1-adamantyl group, etc., p and q are each independently 0 or 1, Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently a single bond (but only when p is 1, or q is 1), or a pyridyl group which may be substituted by a phenyl group, etc., incidentally, Ad groups on Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently bonded to said pyridyl group, etc., Ar2 is each independently a C3-13 heteroaromatic group which may be substituted by a fluorine atom, etc., X1, X2, X3 and X4 are each independently a single bond, etc., m and n are each independently 0, 1 or 2, Z is a nitrogen atom, etc., n+p+q is 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: A steering wheel input device includes a first steering switch disposed on a front face of a steering wheel and a second steering switch disposed on a rear face of the steering wheel. When the second steering switch is operated, an icon corresponding to the second steering switch is displayed on the first steering switch. The steering wheel input device allows various operations to be implemented. Furthermore, an operator can intuitively operate the steering wheel input device.

Abstract: An index tree search method, by a computer, for searching an index tree included in a database provided by the computer which includes processors executing a plurality of threads and a memory, the index tree search method comprising: a first step of allocating, by the computer, search ranges in the index tree to the plurality of threads; a second step of receiving, by the computer, a search key; a third step of selecting, by the computer, a thread corresponding to the received search key; and a fourth step of searching, by the computer, the index tree with the selected thread using the received search key.

Abstract: In a liquid surface-floating culture method in which culturing of microalgae is performed on the liquid surface, there is provided a culture method in which the oil content in microalgae is improved. In addition, there is a provided a method for decreasing the probability of recovery of bottom surface algae. Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a culture method in which the proliferation rate of microalgae is improved. Culturing is performed such that a medium is suctioned from a region, in which there is a small quantity of microalgae between the liquid surface and the bottom surface, is discarded, and is replaced with a medium of which the concentration of a nitrogen compound or a phosphorus compound is lower than that of the above-described medium. In addition, a liquid is added thereto immediately before collecting microalgae on the liquid surface, and the water depth in a culture vessel is made to be deep.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for performing fluid surface-floating culture of microalgae without supplying new seed algae. Microalgae on the bottom surface are used as seed algae. That is, there is provided a method for culturing microalgae which includes: a first culture process of culturing microalgae in a medium within a culture vessel, forming a biofilm on the liquid surface of the medium, and maintaining the microalgae on the bottom surface of the culture vessel; a process of collecting at least a part of the biofilm on the liquid surface formed in the first culture process and leaving at least some microalgae on the bottom surface inside the culture vessel; and a second culture process of culturing the microalgae remaining on the bottom surface within the identical culture vessel, and forming a biofilm on the liquid surface of the medium. In addition, the present invention provides novel microalgae which can form a biofilm on the liquid surface.

Abstract: An operating panel device includes an operating ring, and a display device which is disposed to face a back surface of the operating ring. The display device includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is located inside the operating ring, and the second portion is located outside the operating ring. The third portion connects the first portion and the second portion. A display of the first portion changes in conjunction with a rotational operation applied to the operating ring.

Abstract: An operation state management system for a construction machine includes a management apparatus configured to manage an operation state of the construction machine by communicating with the construction machine and a construction machine including a cumulative value storage device configured to store a cumulative value in which an amount of operation of the construction machine is accumulated and have an adjustment function to the stored cumulative value, an adjustment existence determining unit configured to determine whether the cumulative value stored in the cumulative value storage device has been adjusted, and a communication terminal apparatus configured to communicate with the management apparatus and transmit adjustment information indicating that at least the cumulative value has been adjusted to the management apparatus when the adjustment existence determining unit has determined that the adjustment has been performed.

Abstract: An input system for vehicles includes a steering switch and a display part. The steering switch includes an operating switch including a plurality of operating parts. The display part is connected to the operating switch and displays an operation icon including a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of operating parts. When one of the operating parts is pressed, one of the icons which corresponds to the pressed operating part changes. When at least one of the operating parts is slid, a direction icon is displayed on the operation icon.

Abstract: A socket includes a first base member that includes a module mount unit allowing a module including an imaging device and an object to be placed thereon and an electric connector that electrically connects the imaging device to an external apparatus, a second base member having an opening, and an engagement unit that causes the first base member to be engaged with the second base member under a condition that the module placed on the module mount unit is sandwiched by the first and second base members. When the first base member is engaged with the second base member by the engagement unit under a condition that the module placed on the module mount unit is sandwiched by the first base member and the second base member, the electric connector is electrically connected to the imaging device, and the object receives illumination light from a light source through the opening.

Abstract: A novel heterocyclic compound for an organic electroluminescent device excellent in long service life and light-emitting characteristics is provided. A cyclic azine compound has at least one substituent (substituent B) selected from a specific group.

Abstract: A cyclic azine compound of formula (1): wherein, Y is C—H or a nitrogen atom, Ar1 is a C6-18 aromatic hydrocarbon group, which may be substituted with an C1-4 alkyl group or a phenyl group, Ar2 is a hydrogen atom, or a C6-18 aromatic hydrocarbon group, which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, or is a nitrogen-containing condensed ring C9-15 aromatic group, Ar3 is a nitrogen-containing condensed ring C9-15 aromatic group, X is a phenylene group, and n is an integer in the range of 0-3. The cyclic azine compound is useful as a constituent of an organic electroluminescent device.

Abstract: A preparation element set including an image sensor including a sensor surface, a sensor back surface, and a board; a package including a front surface, a back surface, and terminals on the back surface, the front surface touching or facing the sensor back surface; and a transparent plate facing the sensor surface with a subject placed therebetween, wherein the board includes a board surface and a board back surface, a distance between the board surface and the sensor surface is less than a distance between the board back surface and the sensor surface, a distance between the board surface and the sensor back surface is more than a distance between the board back surface and the sensor back surface, conductive holes pierce the board from the board surface to the board back surface, and conductors on the board surface are electrically connected to terminals by using the conductive holes.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer stack 13 formed on a substrate 11 and having a channel region, a first electrode 16A and a second electrode 16B formed spaced apart from each other on the semiconductor layer stack 13, a first gate electrode 18A formed between the first electrode 16A and the second electrode 16B, and a second gate electrode 18B formed between the first gate electrode 18A and the second electrode 16B. A first control layer 19A having a p-type conductivity is formed between the semiconductor layer stack 13 and the first gate electrode 18A.