Abstract: An apparatus for training a model includes a storage unit configured to store a parameter of the model trained by using a training data set, and the training data set, a detector configured to use the model to determine whether an anomaly is present in a test data set and store a determined result and the test data set in the storage unit, and a retraining unit configured to retrain the model by using the determined result, the test data set, and the training data set.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control device that prevents a specific function of a traveling vehicle from being not able to operate due to a failure of a battery. The vehicle control device includes: a control section configured to execute predetermined function control for a vehicle system; a discharge performance determination section configured to determine whether or not a battery is able to discharge a predetermined amount of current in accordance with a predetermined function before the predetermined function control is started; and an execution availability determination section configured to permit the control section to execute the predetermined function when it is determined that the predetermined amount of current is able to be discharged and inhibit the control section from executing the predetermined function when it is determined that the predetermined amount of current is not able to be discharged.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mechanical seal in which a stationary-side sealing ring can follow the movement of a rotating-side sealing ring to provide reliable sealing properties and by which the entire device can be made compact. A mechanical seal in which a rotating-side sealing ring 13 attached to a shaft 2 and a stationary-side sealing ring 21 attached to a housing 3 slide relative to each other and seal between the housing 3 and the shaft 2 includes a case 22 which is attached to the housing 3 and which contains the stationary-side sealing ring 21, and a seal member 23 which is disposed between the case 22 and the stationary-side sealing ring 21, and the case 22 includes a holding part 22d which regulates the seal member 23 from moving to both sides in the axial direction thereof.

Abstract: A device for estimating a cause of an anomaly comprises: a detection unit to detect an anomaly in a detection target based on a learner trained on first numerical vectors obtained from a detection target when the detection target is under a normal condition and second numerical vectors to be obtained from the detection target at multiple time; and a first computing unit to compute, for each metric of a second numerical vector from which an anomaly has been detected, as information for estimating a metric of cause of the anomaly, a value obtained by subtracting, from a value of the metric, an average of the metric in the first numerical vectors, and dividing a result of the subtracting by standard deviation of the metric in the first numerical vectors. This device supports estimation of the cause of an anomaly detected in a target object for detecting an anomaly.

Abstract: Encapsulation devices comprising hydrogels are provided. Methods of making the encapsulation devices and methods of using the devices to provide implant cells, treat a disease, and prevent immunologic attack on implanted material are also provided.

Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to generating human cells capable of producing insulin in response to glucose or GLP-1. For example, methods and materials for introducing nucleic acid vectors into human stem cells (e.g., human induced pluripotent stem cells) at particular stages of differentiation to create human cells having the ability to produce and secrete human insulin in response to glucose, GLP-1, or both glucose and GLP-1 as measured by a sensitive perifusion assay are provided.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material with sufficiently high discharge capacity at a high rate, and a negative electrode and a lithium ion secondary battery using the negative electrode active material. A negative electrode active material according to the invention includes a negative electrode active material particle containing silicon and silicon oxide, wherein a surface layer part of the negative electrode active material particle is a layer with lower density than a core part of the negative electrode active material particle. With such a structure of the negative electrode active material, the sufficiently high discharge capacity at a high rate can be obtained.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer which is provided on the negative electrode current collector and contains a negative electrode active material, and an electrolytic solution. The negative electrode active material includes a carbon-containing material and a silicon-containing material, and a spreading resistance distribution in the negative electrode active material layer is 1.03 or more and 10 or less as measured using a scanning spreading resistance microscope.

Abstract: A detector circuit in which a change in a detection voltage due to temperature is suppressed is provided. The detector circuit includes a first rectification element having an anode to which an input signal is inputted. A second rectification element has a cathode connected with a cathode of the first rectification element and has an anode connected to an output terminal. A current mirror circuit for supplying a current to the first rectification element and for supplying a current-mirror current of the current to the second rectification element is included in the detector circuit.

Abstract: To increase the number of selectable chips without adding a signal line to a general purpose memory controller. A semiconductor storage device includes a memory controller, a plurality of memory chips, a selection unit which is connected to the memory controller and is connected with the plurality of memory chips to be able to select any one of the plurality of memory chips, and a switch unit which is connected to the memory controller and the selection unit. The memory controller and the selection unit are connected by a signal line for transmitting a first signal outputted from the memory controller and configured to select the memory chips. The memory controller and the switch unit are connected by a signal line for transmitting a second signal outputted from the memory controller and configured to select the memory chips.

Abstract: In a memory controller, command, address and data are allocated to transmit the command, the address and the data to each of the plurality of memory devices through the same bus signal line and an identification signal to identify the command, the address and the data on the bus signal line is allocated to a memory common signal line in common among the plurality of memory devices to transmit the identification signal. When the memory controller indicates the data through the identification signal so as to make a first memory device transfer the data through the bus signal line, the memory controller makes the data transfer by the first memory device suspended, indicates the command through the identification signal so as to issue the command to a second memory device, and indicates the address through the identification signal so as to issue the address to the second memory device.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating anomaly information includes an input unit configured to input anomaly data detected as anomaly by an anomaly detecting algorithm that outputs an anomaly degree of input data for vectors, using learning of the vectors in a normal state, and an estimate unit configured to search for one or more vectors that decrease the degree of anomaly when added to the anomaly data, taking into account a likelihood, for each dimension, of a given dimension being a cause of the anomaly, and estimate the cause of the anomaly based on the searched vectors whereby it is possible to estimate detailed information on a detected anomaly.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution, and the negative electrode includes a first negative electrode active substance, a second negative electrode active substance, and a negative electrode binder. The first negative electrode active substance includes a central portion containing a material containing silicon as a constituent element, and a covering portion provided on a surface of the central portion and containing a salt compound and a conductive substance. The salt compound contains at least one of polyacrylate and carboxymethylcellulose salt, and the conductive substance contains at least one of a carbon material and a metal material. The second negative electrode active substance contains a material containing carbon as a constituent element. The negative electrode binder contains at least one type of polyvinylidene fluoride, polyimide, and aramid.

Abstract: This document provides materials and methods involved in making and using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). For example, measles virus vectors for reprogramming somatic cells into iPSCs, methods for obtaining iPSCs, and methods for using iPSCs are provided.

Abstract: A feature value generation device includes a generator configured to digitize non-numerical text data items collected at a plurality of timings from a target of anomaly detection, to generate vectors whose elements are feature values corresponding to the digitized data items; a learning unit configured to learn the vectors during a learning period so as to output a learning result; and a detector configured to detect, during a test period, for each of the vectors generated by the generator, an anomaly based on said each of the vectors and the learning result.

Abstract: A feature value generation device includes a generator configured to generate vectors whose elements are feature values of data items collected at a plurality of timings from a target of anomaly detection, so as to normalize or standardize the vectors based on a set of predetermined vectors; a learning unit configured to learn the predetermined vectors so as to output a learning result; and a detector configured to detect, for each of the vectors normalized or standardized by the generator, an anomaly based on said each of the vectors and the learning result. The set of predetermined vectors is a set of vectors with which no anomaly is detected by the detector, and the set of vectors is updated in accordance with no anomaly being detected by the detector.

Abstract: A multistage shaft sealing apparatus includes a first sealing unit, a second sealing unit, and a third sealing unit provided, in a sequential order from a side of the apparatus closer to inside of the apparatus, in a fluid leakage passage formed between the rotating shaft or the rotating member and a housing located to surround the rotating shaft or the rotating member. The first sealing unit includes a first runner and a first sealing ring which form a non-contact-type sealing surface; the second sealing unit includes a second runner and a second sealing ring which form a contact-type sealing surface; the third sealing unit includes a third runner and a third sealing ring which form a contact-type sealing surface, and a purge water supply passage supplying purge water to the third sealing unit and a purge water discharge passage discharging the purge water supplied to the third sealing unit.

Abstract: A power supply control system includes a power generator, a power supply configured to be charged with power supplied by the power generator, an electrical load configured to operate according to the power supplied by the power generator, and a control unit configured to charge the power supply until a predetermined period elapses after switching from an operation state in which the electrical load is operated to a non-operation state when the power generator generates the power.

Abstract: This document relates to methods and materials for treating cancer. For example, methods and materials for using CRISPR/Cas9 systems to treat cancer are provided.

Abstract: A change in a detection voltage due to the temperature is suppressed. A detector circuit includes: a first rectification element having an anode to which an input signal is inputted; a second rectification element having a cathode connected with a cathode of the first rectification element and having an anode connected to an output terminal; and a current mirror circuit for supplying a current to the first rectification element, and for supplying a current-mirror current of the current to the second rectification element.