Abstract: There is provided a pit initiation evaluation system or the like capable of predicting pit initiation effectively and at low cost. In a pit initiation evaluation system of an embodiment, a pit initiation evaluation unit creates and retains, based on a dry-wet alternate time data, a deposit impurity concentration data, and a pit initiation data on pitting corrosion initiated in each of a plurality of turbine stages when an operation is actually performed in the steam turbine, a pit initiation evaluation table presenting a relationship between a dry-wet alternate time, a deposit impurity concentration, and pit initiation. Further, the pit initiation evaluation unit is configured to evaluate, by using the pit initiation evaluation table, pitting corrosion to be initiated in each of the plurality of turbine stages in an operation planned for the steam turbine.

Abstract: A roller bearing includes: inner and outer rings; rollers interposed between raceway surfaces of the inner and outer rings and having a roller outer circumferential surface; a cage retaining the rollers; and a DLC film on the roller outer circumferential surface. The DLC film includes a superficial layer having cavities provided therein to hold a lubricating agent. The rollers have a ratio of surface area occupied by the cavities of 40% or less, and the cavities have a size of 10 to 100 ?m when viewed in a plan view thereof. The DLC film can have a multilayered structure in which the superficial layer is layered on an additional layer, and the cavities can include a void of soft DLC present in the superficial layer and having a film hardness lower than that of the additional layer.

Abstract: Provided is a roller bearing which includes rollers (4, 5) interposed between raceway surfaces of inner and outer rings (2, 3) and having a roller outer circumferential surface, and a DLC film on the roller outer circumferential surface. The DLC film includes a metal layer, an intermediate layer containing the metal and DLC, and a superficial layer containing DLC, in the stated order starting from a side adjacent to a substrate of the rollers (4, 5). The intermediate layer has a bilayered structure of a top layer and a bottom layer. The top layer is a DLC-enriched layer having a greater content of DLC than the bottom layer. The bottom layer is a metal-enriched layer having a greater content of the metal than the top layer. The metal-enriched layer has a layer thickness of between at least 100 nm and no more than 300 nm.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor package having a differential signal terminal pair, and a wiring board. The wiring board includes a first and a second signal transmission line and a reference potential plane. The first and the second signal transmission line is formed in a first conductive layer and connected to the differential signal terminal pair. The reference potential plane includes a conductive pattern formed in a different conductive layer from the first conductive layer. The conductive pattern includes a first and a second region overlapped with the first and the second signal transmission line in plan view, respectively. The conductive pattern has a plurality of openings in the first and the second region. An area of a first conductive portion of the reference potential plane in the first region becomes equal to an area of a second conductive portion of the reference potential plane in the second region.

Abstract: This orthosis manufacturing system is designed to manufacture an orthosis to be fitted on a human body and provided with: an orthosis modeling data generation unit (2) for generating orthosis modeling data (D4) for the orthosis on the basis of three-dimensional data (D1) of the human body generated by measuring the shape of a portion of the human body to which the orthosis is to be fitted, a model shape data (D2) for the orthosis, and manufacture history data (D3) relating to other orthoses manufactured in the past; and an orthosis formation unit (3) for three-dimensionally forming the orthosis on the basis of the modeling data (D4).

Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus includes an organic electroluminescence device, a first color conversion portion that transmits a first color light, and a second color conversion portion that transmits a second color light. The organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, a cathode, and one or more organic layers interposed between the anode and the cathode. At least one of the organic layer(s) is an emitting layer including a host material and a dopant material that emits light including the first color light and the second color light. A difference ?ST(D) between singlet energy EgS(D) of the dopant material and an energy gap Eg77K(D) at 77K of the dopant material satisfies Numerical Formula 1 below, ?ST(D)=EgS(D)?Eg77K(D)<0.3 (eV)??(Numerical Formula 1).

Abstract: Provided is: a transgenic plant that has a modified flower color; a self- or cross-fertilized descendant of the transgenic plant; or a propagule, a portion of a plant body, tissue, or cells from the transgenic plant or the self- or cross-fertilized descendant of the transgenic plant. The present invention causes both anthocyanin delphinidin and a flavone C-glycoside that is methylated at the hydroxyl group at the 7 position to be present in the cells of a plant.

Abstract: A first braided wire and a second braided wire that are two cylindrical flexible shield members are fixed with a crimp member at different positions in the circumferential direction on a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe. Thus, the cylindrical end portions of the braided wires are loosened, and each of sheet-like portions is formed on the end portion, and the sheet-like portions of the end portions of the braided wires are disposed at different positions in the circumferential direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe and fixed with the crimp member on a metal layer of the electromagnetic shield pipe. That is, the braided wires are fixed in a section crimped by the crimp member without being overlapped with each other in the circumferential direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe.

Abstract: Provided is a technique that makes it possible to efficiently guide a magnetized cell by application of a magnetic field. The magnetized cell contains iron oxide, the magnetized cell containing iron, derived from the iron oxide, in an amount of not less than 35 pg/cell.

Abstract: A light-shielding body that shields incident light from an adjacent pixel is easily formed even in a case where the pixel is made finer. An imaging element is provided with a photoelectric conversion unit, an insulating film, an incident light transmitting film, and a light-shielding body. The photoelectric conversion unit is formed in a semiconductor substrate to perform photoelectric conversion of incident light from a subject and is arranged in a plurality of pixels. The insulating film is arranged on a plurality of pixels to insulate the semiconductor substrate. The incident light transmitting film is arranged adjacent to the insulating film of the plurality of pixels and transmits the incident light. The light-shielding body is arranged in a groove formed in the incident light transmitting film on a peripheral edge of each of the plurality of pixels to shield the incident light.

Abstract: A first braided wire and a second braided wire that are two cylindrical flexible shield members are fixed with a crimp member at different positions in the circumferential direction on a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe. Thus, the cylindrical end portions of the braided wires are loosened, and each of sheet-like portions is formed on the end portion, and the sheet-like portions of the end portions of the braided wires are disposed at different positions in the circumferential direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe and fixed with the crimp member on a metal layer of the electromagnetic shield pipe. That is, the braided wires are fixed in a section crimped by the crimp member without being overlapped with each other in the circumferential direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe.

Abstract: A first braided wire and a second braided wire that are two cylindrical flexible shield members are fixed with a crimp member at different positions in the circumferential direction on a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe. Thus, the cylindrical end portions of the braided wires are loosened, and each of sheet-like portions is formed on the end portion, and the sheet-like portions of the end portions of the braided wires are disposed at different positions in the circumferential direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe and fixed with the crimp member on a metal layer of the electromagnetic shield pipe. That is, the braided wires are fixed in a section crimped by the crimp member without being overlapped with each other in the circumferential direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe.

Abstract: Provided are transformed chrysanthemum plants having blue flower color, their self-fertilized progenies or cross-fertilized progenies thereof, a vegetative propagated plants thereof, and a part, a tissue or a cell of the plant body. Anthocyanin 3?,5?-O-glucosyltransferase gene (CtA3?5?GT) derived from Clitoria ternatea and flavonoid 3?,5?-hydroxylase gene derived from Campanula (CamF3?5?H) are coexpressed in chrysanthemum petals.

Abstract: Provided are a transformed plant having a blue-hued flower color or its inbred or outbred progenies, or their propagules, partial plant bodies, tissues or cells. Delphinidin type anthocyanin and flavone C-glycoside are made to be coexpressed in petals.

Abstract: A first braided wire and a second braided wire that are two cylindrical flexible shield members are fixed with a crimp member at different positions in the circumferential direction on a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe. Thus, the cylindrical end portions of the braided wires are loosened, and each of sheet-like portions is formed on the end portion, and the sheet-like portions of the end portions of the braided wires are disposed at different positions in the circumferential direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe and fixed with the crimp member on a metal layer of the electromagnetic shield pipe. That is, the braided wires are fixed in a section crimped by the crimp member without being overlapped with each other in the circumferential direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe.

Abstract: This orthosis manufacturing system is designed to manufacture an orthosis to be fitted on a human body and provided with: an orthosis modeling data generation unit (2) for generating orthosis modeling data (D4) for the orthosis on the basis of three-dimensional data (D1) of the human body generated by measuring the shape of a portion of the human body to which the orthosis is to be fitted, a model shape data (D2) for the orthosis, and manufacture history data (D3) relating to other orthoses manufactured in the past; and an orthosis formation unit (3) for three-dimensionally forming the orthosis on the basis of the modeling data (D4).

Abstract: An acoustic touch apparatus is provided that includes a substrate capable of propagating surface acoustic waves, such as Rayleigh-type or Love-type waves. The substrate has a front surface, a back surface, and a curved connecting surface formed between the front surface and the back surface. The apparatus also includes at least one acoustic wave transducer and at least one reflective array, the acoustic wave transducer and the reflective array behind the back surface of the substrate. The acoustic wave transducer is capable of transmitting or receiving surface acoustic waves to or from the reflective array. The reflective array is capable of acoustically coupling the surface acoustic waves to propagate from the back surface and across the front surface via the curved connecting surface. Various types of acoustic touch apparatus with edge sensitive touch functions can be provided, according to specific embodiments.

Abstract: A first braided wire and a second braided wire that are two cylindrical flexible shield members are fixed with a crimp member at different positions in the circumferential direction on a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe. Thus, the cylindrical end portions of the braided wires are loosened, and each of sheet-like portions is formed on the end portion, and the sheet-like portions of the end portions of the braided wires are disposed at different positions in the circumferential direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe and fixed with the crimp member on a metal layer of the electromagnetic shield pipe. That is, the braided wires are fixed in a section crimped by the crimp member without being overlapped with each other in the circumferential direction of the electromagnetic shield pipe.

Abstract: There is provided a gypsum composition for a drying type coating material, the gypsum composition, when made into a gypsum-based coating material by addition of water, capable of forming a coating film in which color unevenness is suppressed even though the coating film is thin and smooth. This gypsum composition for a drying type coating material contains hemihydrate gypsum having a mean particle diameter of 50 ?m or less, calcium carbonate having a mean particle diameter of 50 ?m or less, and a setting retarder, wherein the gypsum composition has a content of calcium carbonate of 100 to 400 parts by mass and a content of the setting retarder of 0.1 parts by mass or more each based on 100 parts by mass of the hemihydrate gypsum.