Abstract: An automated analyzer for accurately detecting the position of a nozzle for dispensing, thus being able to highly accurately adjust the position of the nozzle. The automated analyzer includes: dispensing mechanisms including nozzles that dispense a reagent and a specimen, and dispensing arms that move the nozzles; cleaning tanks for cleaning the nozzles; and an automated analyzer control unit that adjusts positions of the nozzles. The automated analyzer analyzes a mixed liquid of the reagent and the specimen, being held in a reaction cell. At the dispensing mechanisms, stop positions of the nozzles are set. The dispensing mechanisms each include an imaging device disposed on the dispensing arms. The automated analyzer control unit takes images of the nozzles, using the imaging device, at imaging positions of the nozzles. The imaging positions are positions to which the nozzles are allowed to move, respectively, and are positions different from the stop positions.

Abstract: A vibration measurement device includes an acceleration sensor, an acceleration sensor mounting fixture, a spacer as an insulating member, and a heat shrink tube. The acceleration sensor includes an element. The acceleration sensor mounting fixture is disposed on a side of the acceleration sensor, adjacent to an object under measurement. The spacer is sandwiched between the acceleration sensor and the acceleration sensor mounting fixture so as to be in contact with both the acceleration sensor and the acceleration sensor mounting fixture. The heat shrink tube covers a sensor outer edge and a mounting fixture outer edge. The heat shrink tube includes a region protruding outward of acceleration sensor and the acceleration sensor mounting fixture as viewed from above.

Abstract: A communication quality calculation unit (11) of a base station placement design device (1) calculates communication quality of each terminal in a case where a base station is installed at a base station placement candidate location for a plurality of base station placement candidate locations. An aggregation unit (12) aggregate the number of terminals whose communication quality calculated by the communication quality calculation unit (11) is equal to or greater than a threshold value for each of the plurality of base station placement candidate locations. A base station placement location selection unit (13) selects a base station placement location from among the plurality of base station placement candidate locations, based on the number of terminals aggregated by the aggregation unit (12) for each of the plurality of base station placement candidate locations.

Abstract: A video transmission system includes a transmission apparatus, display apparatus, and controller. The transmission apparatus includes a transmitter that divides a second video stream of a second bit rate into a plurality of transmission packets and transmits the plurality of transmission packets to the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a decoder that decodes a video for display from the plurality of transmission packets, and a determiner that determines whether packet loss has occurred. The controller (i) controls the encoding to reduce the second bit rate by a predefined amount or reduce the second bit rate at a transmission rate of a certain proportion when an occurrence of packet loss is indicated, and (ii) causes the transmitter to transmit a plurality of dummy packets, along with the transmission packets, to the display apparatus via a network when no occurrence of packet loss has been indicated for a predetermined time.

Abstract: [Problem to be solved] To provide an epoxy resin composition that is excellent in injectability and thermal conductivity of the cured product and can also be used for manufacturing a semiconductor device having high operation reliability. [Solution] An epoxy resin composition including an epoxy resin (A), a curing agent (B), a curing catalyst (C), and a filler (D), in which the filler (D) contains an aluminum nitride filler (D-1), the aluminum nitride filler (D-1) has an average particle size of 10.0 ?m or less, the aluminum nitride filler (D-1) has a uranium content of 20 ppb or less, and a blending ratio of the aluminum nitride filler (D-1) to a total amount of the filler (D) is 70% by mass or more.

Abstract: A cleaning blade includes an elastic member that includes a front edge surface extending in the longitudinal direction of the elastic member and the thickness direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and a bottom surface extending in the depth direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction, the bottom surface sharing a front edge ridge part with the front edge surface and facing a cleaning target, and a coating layer coating the front edge surface, the front edge ridge part, and the bottom surface, wherein the front edge ridge part coated with the coating layer is in contact with a surface of the cleaning target, and the coating layer has an average thickness that increases with an increase in a distance from the front edge ridge part in the thickness direction on the front edge surface.

Abstract: A method, information processing device, and an information processing system are provided for automatically and accurately recording information about medical devices in an operating room. A surgical space image is captured by an imaging device, wherein the image includes monitor screens of a plurality of display devices dispersedly located in the surgical space. Measurement information is extracted from the monitor screen of each of the display devices on the basis of the acquired surgical space image. The extracted information regarding the monitor screen of each of the display devices is stored in time series to collectively manage the medical devices.

Abstract: A communication control device that transmits a packet to be transmitted to a terminal to a base station that performs wireless communication with the terminal, includes: a terminal classification unit that classifies, on the basis of a magnitude of radio wave interference from a base station different from a neighboring base station, a plurality of the terminals into a first terminal set and a second terminal set that is relatively larger in the magnitude of radio wave interference than the first terminal set; and a transmission unit that transmits, in a case where packets destinations of which are terminals belonging to the first terminal set are to be transmitted to respective neighboring base stations of the terminals, the packets at the same timing and transmits, in a case where packets destinations of which are terminals belonging to the second terminal set are to be transmitted to respective neighboring base stations of the terminals, the packets at timings different from each other.

Abstract: A support is adapted to be coupled to a steering shaft configured to change a traveling direction of a vehicle. A switch is coupled to the support and configured to output a signal in accordance with an operation of a driver of the vehicle. A processing unit includes a connector configured to accept connection of a cable for transmitting the signal, and a processor configured to process the signal. At least one snap-fit structure configured to allow attachment and detachment of the processing unit from below the support under a condition that the switch is still coupled to the support. The connector faces downward under a condition that the processing unit is attached to the support.

Abstract: Conditions necessary for antibodies to human PD-1 to have agonist activity are searched and an optimized agonist antibody is provided based on the conditions and used as a therapeutic for human inflammatory diseases. An agonist antibody to human PD-1 or a functional fragment thereof, wherein the antibody or a functional fragment thereof binds to domain #7 of human PD-1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 9 is provided.

Abstract: A method for producing a hydrocarbon, including: preparing a molten salt containing an oxide of a first metal; adding carbon dioxide to the molten salt; obtaining precipitates containing a first metal carbide by applying a voltage to the molten salt containing carbon dioxide; and obtaining a gas containing a hydrocarbon and a hydroxide of the first metal by hydrolyzing the first metal carbide.

Abstract: Provided is a technique for detecting deviation amounts in two directions between a tip of a nozzle of a pipetting device and a target stop position from one image. An imaging device of the present disclosure is an imaging device installed in a pipetting device including a nozzle that aspirates and dispenses liquid and an arm that holds the nozzle and moves the nozzle by a rotation operation. The imaging device includes: a camera that includes an image sensor and a lens; and a pair of mirrors that includes a first mirror having a first reflective surface and a second mirror having a second reflective surface. The pair of mirrors is arranged such that the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface face each other. The pair of mirrors is arranged one by one between the tip of the nozzle and a bottom surface of the arm, on both sides across a plane that includes a rotation axis of the arm and a central axis of the nozzle.

Abstract: A semiconductor optical integrated device includes a substrate, an MMI waveguide, an organic insulating layer, and a heater layer. The MMI waveguide is provided on the substrate and is formed of a semiconductor material. The MMI waveguide includes a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. The organic insulating layer buries the first side surface and the second side surface. The heater layer is capable of heating the organic insulating layer.

Abstract: A station installation designing assistance device that divides a service providing area into a plurality of areas, and performs station installation designing for the plurality of areas in parallel, the station installation designing assistance device including: an area dividing unit that divides an entirety of the service providing area into the plurality of areas; a station installation priority determining unit that determines, for each of the plurality of areas, station installation priorities of station installation location candidates that are present in the area; and a station installation priority adjusting unit that adjusts the station installation priorities determined by the station installation priority determining unit, based on a degree of overlap of cells formed as a result of base stations being installed in station installation location candidates in the areas, respectively.

Abstract: A method for producing a hydrocarbon including: preparing a molten salt containing a carbonate of a first metal; obtaining precipitates containing a first metal carbide by applying a voltage to the molten salt; and obtaining a gas containing the hydrocarbon and a hydroxide of the first metal by hydrolyzing the first metal carbide.

Abstract: A semiconductor optical phase modulator includes an optical phase modulation element, a first semiconductor optical amplifier to amplify light input to the optical phase modulation element, and a second semiconductor optical amplifier to amplify modulated signal light output from the optical phase modulation element. A light input end of the semiconductor optical phase modulator is a light input end face of the first semiconductor optical amplifier. A light output end of the semiconductor optical phase modulator is a light output end face of the second semiconductor optical amplifier.

Abstract: A resist composition containing a resin component (A1) having a constitutional unit (a01) and a constitutional unit (a02) derived from compounds each represented by General Formulae (a01-1) and (a02-1), a compound (B1) represented by General Formula (b1), and a compound represented by General Formula (d1-1) or a compound represented by General Formula (d1-2), in the formulae, Ct represents a tertiary carbon atom, a carbon atom at an ?-position of Ct constitutes a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, Wa02 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and Rb1 represents hydrocarbon group, where a fluorine atom is not contained

Abstract: A semiconductor laser in which a PD unit monitoring an optical output is integrated is provided.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle configured to reduce a power loss resulting from delivery of an engine torque to drive wheels. In the hybrid vehicle, a locking gear is reciprocated by an actuator between a locking position to be engaged with a flywheel gear and a disengagement position to be disengaged from the flywheel gear. An operating mode of the hybrid vehicle includes: a first mode in which the hybrid vehicle is propelled while engaging the locking gear with the flywheel gear; and a second mode in which the hybrid vehicle is propelled while disengaging the locking gear from the flywheel gear.