Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body, a wheel group connected to the vehicle body, a door disposed on the vehicle body and opened by an actuator in a first direction, and a planar light shielding member disposed on the door, having a variable light transmittance and including at least a first region and a second region that are disposed along the first direction. When the vehicle is in a first state, the first region and the second region of the light shielding member in the door have a first light transmittance. When the vehicle is in a second state, the second region remains at the first light transmittance, and the first region has a second light transmittance larger than the first light transmittance. Thereafter, an opening operation of the door in the first direction is completed.

Abstract: A display control method of gratitude information on a display device is provided. The gratitude information includes at least first gratitude information expressing first gratitude from a first person to a second person, and second gratitude information expressing second gratitude from the second person to a third person. The display control method includes displaying, on the display device, the first person as a first node, the second person as a second node, and the third person as a third node; and on the display device, moving a predetermined display from the first node to the second node, and then moving the predetermined display from the second node to the third node.

Abstract: Provided are a lipid and a composition that can effectively deliver an introduction compound such as a nucleic acid to a target cell, tissue, or the like in vivo.

Abstract: A solid-state laser system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first non-linear crystal that generates first wavelength-converted light based on a first laser beam, a first adjustment unit configured to perform phase matching of the first wavelength-converted light in the first non-linear crystal, a second non-linear crystal that generates second wavelength-converted light based on a second laser beam and the first wavelength-converted light, a second adjustment unit configured to perform phase matching of the second wavelength-converted light in the second non-linear crystal, a light detection unit configured to detect light having a selected wavelength, and a processor configured to control the first adjustment unit based on intensity of at least one of the first wavelength-converted light and the first laser beam and to control the second adjustment unit based on intensity of at least one of the second wavelength-converted light and the first wavelength-converted light.

Abstract: The present invention utilizes an electrochemical catalyst which contains: a metal oxide that is composed of one or more compounds selected from among zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, yttrium oxide, gadolinium oxide, samarium oxide, cobalt oxide and scandium oxide; and a metal variant, which has a valence that is different from the valence of the metal that constitutes the metal oxide.

Abstract: A light-emitting device (100) includes a substrate (110), a first electrode (120), an auxiliary electrode (124), an insular conductive layer (126), an insulating layer (170), an organic layer (130), and a second electrode (140). The first electrode (120) is formed over the substrate (110), and is formed using a transparent conductive material. The auxiliary electrode (124) is formed over the first electrode (120). The conductive layer (126) is formed over the first electrode (120), and is formed of the same material as that of the auxiliary electrode (124). The insulating layer (170) is formed over a portion of the first electrode (120), and covers the auxiliary electrode (124) and the conductive layer (126). The organic layer (130) is formed over the first electrode (120), and the second electrode (140) is formed over the organic layer (130).

Abstract: A wavelength conversion apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a wavelength conversion apparatus that performs wavelength conversion of light through a non-linear crystal and including a first non-linear crystal, a container in which the first non-linear crystal is housed, a crystal holding member provided inside the container for fixing the first non-linear crystal, a first window provided to the container for guiding light to the first non-linear crystal from outside of the container, a second window provided to the container for guiding light output from the first non-linear crystal to outside of the container, a first heater provided inside the container for heating the first non-linear crystal, a battery that supplies electric power to the first heater, and a first controller that controls electric power supply to the first heater.

Abstract: The present invention utilizes an electrochemical catalyst which contains: a metal oxide that is composed of one or more compounds selected from among zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, yttrium oxide, gadolinium oxide, samarium oxide, cobalt oxide and scandium oxide; and a metal variant, which has a valence that is different from the valence of the metal that constitutes the metal oxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing compound (I) by (A) reacting compound (II) formaldehyde and hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst, in a solvent, wherein the amount of the formaldehyde to be used is exceeding 1 mol and not exceeding 5 mol per 1 mol of compound (II), to obtain a mixture containing the formaldehyde and compound (I), and (B) mixing the obtained mixture containing the formaldehyde and compound (I) with hydrogen and a secondary amine selected from the group consisting of diethylamine, dipropylamine, diisopropylamine, butylethylamine, pyrrolidine, piperidine and morpholine, in the presence of a metal catalyst, in a solvent, and then removing the metal catalyst, followed by obtaining the compound (I) by distillation.

Abstract: A control device acquires a first two-dimensional position of a cam bolt and a locknut in a first direction based on a first actual image captured by a first camera, and based on the acquired first two-dimensional position, the control device moves an adjustment socket to a position where the adjustment socket is fittable to a head of the cam bolt and moves a tightening socket to a position where the tightening socket is fittable to the locknut. Then, the control device acquires a second two-dimensional position of the cam bolt and the locknut in a second direction based on a second actual image captured by a second camera, and corrects, based on the acquired second two-dimensional position, a position of the adjustment socket relative to the head of the cam bolt and a position of the tightening socket relative to the locknut.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing compound (I) by (A) reacting compound (II) formaldehyde and hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst, in a solvent, wherein the amount of the formaldehyde to be used is exceeding 1 mol and not exceeding 5 mol per 1 mol of compound (II), to obtain a mixture containing the formaldehyde and compound (I), and (B) mixing the obtained mixture containing the formaldehyde and compound (I) with hydrogen and a secondary amine selected from the group consisting of diethylamine, dipropylamine, diisopropylamine, butylethylamine, pyrrolidine, piperidine and morpholine, in the presence of a metal catalyst, in a solvent, and then removing the metal catalyst, followed by obtaining the compound (I) by distillation.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (II): (where Ar represents a phenyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom and a trifluoromethyl group, and R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms) is produced by step A: reacting trimethyl oxosulfonium salt or trimethyl sulfonium salt with a base in a solvent, and removing the resulting solid to obtain a trimethyl oxosulfonium ylide solution or a trimethyl sulfonium ylide solution; and step B: reacting a compound represented by formula (I): and the solution obtained in step A, and the compound represented by formula (II) can be derived to a compound represented by formula (V): that is useful for production of an antifungal agent.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (II): (where Ar represents a phenyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom and a trifluoromethyl group, and R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms) is produced by step A: reacting trimethyl oxosulfonium salt or trimethyl sulfonium salt with a base in a solvent, and removing the resulting solid to obtain a trimethyl oxosulfonium ylide solution or a trimethyl sulfonium ylide solution; and step B: reacting a compound represented by formula (I): and the solution obtained in step A, and the compound represented by formula (II) can be derived to a compound represented by formula (V): that is useful for production of an antifungal agent.

Abstract: A light-emitting device (100) includes a substrate (110), a first electrode (120), an auxiliary electrode (124), an insular conductive layer (126), an insulating layer (170), an organic layer (130), and a second electrode (140). The first electrode (120) is formed over the substrate (110), and is formed using a transparent conductive material. The auxiliary electrode (124) is formed over the first electrode (120). The conductive layer (126) is formed over the first electrode (120), and is formed of the same material as that of the auxiliary electrode (124). The insulating layer (170) is formed over a portion of the first electrode (120), and covers the auxiliary electrode (124) and the conductive layer (126). The organic layer (130) is formed over the first electrode (120), and the second electrode (140) is formed over the organic layer (130).

Abstract: A control device acquires a first two-dimensional position of a cam bolt and a locknut in a first direction based on a first actual image captured by a first camera, and based on the acquired first two-dimensional position, the control device moves an adjustment socket to a position where the adjustment socket is fittable to a head of the cam bolt and moves a tightening socket to a position where the tightening socket is fittable to the locknut. Then, the control device acquires a second two-dimensional position of the cam bolt and the locknut in a second direction based on a second actual image captured by a second camera, and corrects, based on the acquired second two-dimensional position, a position of the adjustment socket relative to the head of the cam bolt and a position of the tightening socket relative to the locknut.

Abstract: A light emitting device (10) includes a substrate (100) and a light emitting unit. The light emitting unit includes a first electrode (110), an organic layer (120), and a second electrode (130). The organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). The conductor (180) extends in the first direction (y direction) and at least a portion thereof is in contact with any surface of the first electrode (110). The conductor (180) contains conductive particles and includes a first portion (181) and a second portion (183). The second portion (183) is thicker than the first portion (181). The first portion (181) and the second portion (183) are aligned in the first direction and connected to each other.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (4): can be produced by adding a heterogeneous transition metal catalyst to a solution containing a compound represented by formula (3): obtained by performing a nitration reaction by adding a nitrating agent to a solution containing a compound represented by formula (2): obtained by oxidizing a compound represented by formula (1): with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of sodium tungstate and a saturated C8 carboxylic acid, then adding water to the resultant mixture, and separating the resultant solution.

Abstract: A light-emitting device (100) includes a substrate (110), a first electrode (120), an auxiliary electrode (124), an insular conductive layer (126), an insulating layer (170), an organic layer (130), and a second electrode (140). The first electrode (120) is formed over the substrate (110), and is formed using a transparent conductive material. The auxiliary electrode (124) is formed over the first electrode (120). The conductive layer (126) is formed over the first electrode (120), and is formed of the same material as that of the auxiliary electrode (124). The insulating layer (170) is formed over a portion of the first electrode (120), and covers the auxiliary electrode (124) and the conductive layer (126). The organic layer (130) is formed over the first electrode (120), and the second electrode (140) is formed over the organic layer (130).