Abstract: Provided is a voltage regulator capable of suppressing a current consumption in a non-regulation state with a simple circuit configuration. The voltage regulator includes an output transistor supplying an output voltage based on a control voltage, an error amplifier circuit supplying an amplified signal obtained by amplifying a difference between a voltage based on the output voltage and a reference voltage, a common source amplifier circuit supplying the control voltage to the output transistor based on the amplified signal, and a non-regulation state detection circuit supplying a detection signal to the common source amplifier circuit. The common source amplifier circuit includes a current control circuit including a plurality of parallel paths connecting between a control terminal of the output transistor and a power supply terminal, the plurality of parallel paths including a path to be closed in the non-regulation state and a path to be opened in the non-regulation state.

Abstract: The present invention provides mammalian cell expression vectors that impart to mammalian host cells an ability to produce high levels of foreign gene-derived proteins. A ubiquitously acting chromatin opening element (UCOE) is introduced into an expression vector that has a plasmid DNA integrated into a transcriptional hot spot on the chromosome of a dihydrofolate reductase gene-deficient host cell so that it allows for selection of strains that grow in hypoxanthine-thymidine (hereinafter denoted as HT)-free medium, whereby transformants will produce a protein of interest in increased amounts.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-PD-L1 antibody capable of staining tumor cells such as melanoma cells. An anti-PD-L1 antibody comprising (a) a light chain comprising CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of KSISKY (SEQ ID NO: 1), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SGS and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of QQHNEYPLT (SEQ ID NO: 2) and (b) a heavy chain comprising CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of GYTFTDYI (SEQ ID NO: 3), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of INPDSGGN (SEQ ID NO: 4) and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of ARGITMMVVISHWKFDP (SEQ ID NO: 5). A composition for detecting PD-L1, comprising the above antibody as an active ingredient. A method for preparing the above antibody is also provided.

Abstract: A control station device includes a wireless machine having an interference determination unit that uses one or multiple methods for a received signal to determine in real time whether interference has occurred, a multi-wave simultaneous reception start determination unit that causes received interfering waveform information to be held in a memory and determines whether a plurality of signals have been simultaneously terminated, and an alarm display unit that issues a first alarm indicating an interference state and a second alarm indicating termination of simultaneous transmission based on information from the interference determination unit and information from the multi-wave simultaneous reception start determination unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-PD-L1 antibody capable of repeated administration even to animals other than rat. An anti-PD-L1 antibody comprising (a) a light chain comprising a light chain variable region containing CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of QSLLYSENQKDY (SEQ ID NO: 37), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of WAT and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of GQYLVYPFT (SEQ ID NO: 38) and the light chain constant region of an antibody of an animal other than rat; and (b) a heavy chain comprising a heavy chain variable region containing CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of GYTFTSNF (SEQ ID NO: 39), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of IYPEYGNT (SEQ ID NO: 40) and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of ASEEAVISLVY (SEQ ID NO: 41) and the heavy chain constant region of an antibody of an animal other than rat. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the above anti-PD-L1 antibody as an active ingredient. A method for preparing the above anti-PD-L1 antibody is also provided.

Abstract: A controller includes data collect circuitry configured to collect machining data including a date and a time when at least one machined portion of a workpiece has been machined by a machine tool, temperature circuitry configured to obtain, at predetermined time intervals, temperature data at positions on the machine tool, dimension data input circuitry configured to receive dimension measurement data which includes a dimension of the machined portion after the machined portion has been machined, learning data generate circuitry configured to generate learning data based on the machining data and the dimension measurement data, and machine learning circuitry configured to execute a machine learning based on the temperature data and the learning data to obtain a correction coefficient based on which a displacement caused by a change in a temperature of the machine tool is corrected according to a thermal displacement correction equation.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-PD-L1 antibody capable of repeated administration even to animals other than rat. An anti-PD-L1 antibody comprising (a) a light chain comprising a light chain variable region containing CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of QSLLYSENQKDY (SEQ ID NO: 37), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of WAT and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of GQYLVYPFT (SEQ ID NO: 38) and the light chain constant region of an antibody of an animal other than rat; and (b) a heavy chain comprising a heavy chain variable region containing CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of GYTFTSNF (SEQ ID NO: 39), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of IYPEYGNT (SEQ ID NO: 40) and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of ASEEAVISLVY (SEQ ID NO: 41) and the heavy chain constant region of an antibody of an animal other than rat. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the above anti-PD-L1 antibody as an active ingredient. A method for preparing the above anti-PD-L1 antibody is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-LAG-3 antibody capable of repeated administration even to animals other than rat. An anti-LAG-3 antibody comprising (a) a light chain comprising a light chain variable region containing CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of QSLLDSDGNTY (SEQ ID NO: 16), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SVS and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of MQATHVPFT (SEQ ID NO: 17) and the light chain constant region of an antibody of an animal other than rat; and (b) a heavy chain comprising a heavy chain variable region containing CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of GFDFDTYP (SEQ ID NO: 18), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of ITIKTHNYAT (SEQ ID NO: 19) and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of NREDFDY (SEQ ID NO: 20) and the heavy chain constant region of an antibody of an animal other than rat. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the above anti-LAG-3 antibody as an active ingredient. A method for preparing the above anti-LAG-3 antibody is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-PD-L1 antibody capable of repeated administration even to animals other than rat. An anti-PD-L1 antibody comprising (a) a light chain comprising a light chain variable region containing CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of QSLLYSENQKDY (SEQ ID NO: 37), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of WAT and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of GQYLVYPFT (SEQ ID NO: 38) and the light chain constant region of an antibody of an animal other than rat; and (b) a heavy chain comprising a heavy chain variable region containing CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of GYTFTSNF (SEQ ID NO: 39), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of IYPEYGNT (SEQ ID NO: 40) and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of ASEEAVISLVY (SEQ ID NO: 41) and the heavy chain constant region of an antibody of an animal other than rat. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the above anti-PD-L1 antibody as an active ingredient. A method for preparing the above anti-PD-L1 antibody is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides mammalian cell expression vectors that impart to mammalian host cells an ability to produce high levels of foreign gene-derived proteins. A ubiquitously acting chromatin opening element (UCOE) is introduced into an expression vector that has a plasmid DNA integrated into a transcriptional hot spot on the chromosome of a dihydrofolate reductase gene-deficient host cell so that it allows for selection of strains that grow in hypoxanthine-thymidine (hereinafter denoted as HT)-free medium, whereby transformants will produce a protein of interest in increased amounts.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-PD-L1 antibody capable of staining tumor cells such as melanoma cells. An anti-PD-L1 antibody comprising (a) a light chain comprising CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of KSISKY (SEQ ID NO: 1), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SGS and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of QQHNEYPLT (SEQ ID NO: 2) and (b) a heavy chain comprising CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of GYTFTDYI (SEQ ID NO: 3), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of INPDSGGN (SEQ ID NO: 4) and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of ARGITMMVVISHWKFDF (SEQ ID NO: 5). A composition for detecting PD-L1, comprising the above antibody as an active ingredient. A method for preparing the above antibody is also provided.

Abstract: A control station device includes a wireless machine having an interference determination unit that uses one or multiple methods for a received signal to determine in real time whether interference has occurred, a multi-wave simultaneous reception start determination unit that causes received interfering waveform information to be held in a memory and determines whether a plurality of signals have been simultaneously terminated, and an alarm display unit that issues a first alarm indicating an interference state and a second alarm indicating termination of simultaneous transmission based on information from the interference determination unit and information from the multi-wave simultaneous reception start determination unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-PD-L1 antibody capable of staining tumor cells such as melanoma cells. An anti-PD-L1 antibody comprising (a) a light chain comprising CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of KSISKY (SEQ ID NO: 1), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SGS and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of QQHNEYPLT (SEQ ID NO: 2) and (b) a heavy chain comprising CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of GYTFTDYI (SEQ ID NO: 3), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of INPDSGGN (SEQ ID NO: 4) and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of ARGITMMVVISHWKFDF (SEQ ID NO: 5). A composition for detecting PD-L1, comprising the above antibody as an active ingredient. A method for preparing the above antibody is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel therapeutic strategy using an inhibitor targeting PD-1/PD-L1. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a COX-2 inhibitor and is administered before, after or simultaneously with the administration of an inhibitor targeting PD-1/PD-L1. A potentiator for the immunostimulatory effect of an inhibitor targeting PD-1/PD-L1, which comprises a COX-2 inhibitor.

Abstract: A vacuum pump with abatement function is used for evacuating a chamber of a manufacturing apparatus. The vacuum pump with abatement function includes a vacuum pump having a discharge port to which one or more abatement parts for treating an exhaust gas discharged from the vacuum pump to make the exhaust gas harmless are attached. The one or more abatement parts are selected, depending on the amount and kind of the exhaust gas discharged from the vacuum pump, from plural kinds of abatement parts which have different treatment types of exhaust gas and/or different treatment amounts of exhaust gas.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-PD-L1 antibody capable of staining tumor cells such as melanoma cells. An anti-PD-L1 antibody comprising (a) a light chain comprising CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of KSISKY (SEQ ID NO: 1), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SGS and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of QQHNEYPLT (SEQ ID NO: 2) and (b) a heavy chain comprising CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of GYTFTDYI (SEQ ID NO: 3), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of INPDSGGN (SEQ ID NO: 4) and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of ARGITMMVVISHWKFDF (SEQ ID NO: 5). A composition for detecting PD-L1, comprising the above antibody as an active ingredient. A method for preparing the above antibody is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-PD-1 antibody capable of repeated administration even to animals other than rat. An anti-PD-1 antibody comprising (a) a light chain comprising a light chain variable region containing CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of QSLEYSDGYTY (SEQ ID NO: 16), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of GVS and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of FQATHDPDT (SEQ ID NO: 17) and the light chain constant region of an antibody of an animal other than rat; and (b) a heavy chain comprising a heavy chain variable region containing CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of GFSLTSYY (SEQ ID NO: 18), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of IRSGGST (SEQ ID NO: 19) and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of ARTSSGYEGGFDY (SEQ ID NO: 20) and the heavy chain constant region of an antibody of an animal other than rat. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the above-described anti-PD-1 antibody as an active ingredient. A method for preparing the anti-PD-1 antibody is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-LAG-3 antibody capable of repeated administration even to animals other than rat. An anti-LAG-3 antibody comprising (a) a light chain comprising a light chain variable region containing CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of QSLLDSDGNTY (SEQ ID NO: 16), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SVS and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of MQATHVPFT (SEQ ID NO: 17) and the light chain constant region of an antibody of an animal other than rat; and (h) a heavy chain comprising a heavy chain variable region containing CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of GFDFDTYP (SEQ ID NO: 18), CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of ITIKTHNYAT (SEQ ID NO: 19) and CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of NREDFDY (SEQ ID NO: 20) and the heavy chain constant region of an antibody of an animal other than rat. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the above anti-LAG-3 antibody as an active ingredient. A method for preparing the above anti-LAG-3 antibody is also provided.

Abstract: A vacuum pump with abatement function is used for evacuating a chamber of a manufacturing apparatus. The vacuum pump with abatement function includes a vacuum pump having a discharge port to which at least one abatement part for treating an exhaust gas discharged from the vacuum pump to make the exhaust gas harmless is attached. The abatement part is selected from a plurality of abatement parts having different treatment types of exhaust gas and/or different treatment amounts of exhaust gas and/or different treatment performances of exhaust gas.

Abstract: A vacuum pump with abatement function is used for evacuating a chamber of a manufacturing apparatus. The vacuum pump with abatement function includes a vacuum pump having a discharge port to which one or more abatement parts for treating an exhaust gas discharged from the vacuum pump to make the exhaust gas harmless are attached. The one or more abatement parts are selected, depending on the amount and kind of the exhaust gas discharged from the vacuum pump, from plural kinds of abatement parts which have different treatment types of exhaust gas and/or different treatment amounts of exhaust gas.