Abstract: An information processing device includes an input unit for inputting a human influence parameter influenced by a human activity and a natural environment parameter influenced by non-human ecosystem and non-ecosystem activities, a computing unit that calculates a natural capital stock prediction value from the human influence parameter and the natural environment parameter, using a function representing an integration of an amount of change per unit time in natural capital stock, which has elements of internal factors that may change over time and external factors including the human influence parameter and the natural environment parameter, and an output unit for outputting the natural capital stock prediction value calculated by the computing unit.

Abstract: A control device included by a window driving device of the present invention is configured to: when a first operation to close a window is performed with an operation device located inside a vehicle, perform first drive control including drive control to close the window at a constant first speed in a first section located on an opening side more than a closing section located near a fully closed position of the window, and drive control to close the window at a lower speed than the first speed in the closing section; and when a second operation to close the window is performed with an operation device that can be carried outside the vehicle, perform second drive control including drive control to close the window at a lower speed than the first speed in the first section.

Abstract: An operation device includes an operating portion to receive a push-in operation, a lessening member to lessen tilt movement of the operating portion associated with the push-in operation, a supporting portion to support the lessening member, a base portion on which the supporting portion is provided, and at least one placement portion that is provided on the base portion, includes a placing surface to place an end portion of the lessening member, and holds the lessening member on the base portion by the placing surface and the supporting portion in a preparation stage for assembling the operating portion to the base portion.

Abstract: A film forming method includes preparing a substrate having an amorphous silicon film on a surface thereof, diffusing nickel into the amorphous silicon film by supplying a nickel source gas to the amorphous silicon film, and forming a polycrystalline silicon film by heating the amorphous silicon film, and crystallizing the amorphous silicon film by metal-induced lateral crystallization using the nickel diffused in the amorphous silicon film as a nucleus.

Abstract: A display device with high resolution is provided. Manufacturing cost of a display device using a micro LED as a display element is reduced. The display device includes a substrate, a plurality of transistors, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The plurality of light-emitting diodes are provided in a matrix over the substrate. Each of the plurality of transistors are electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of light-emitting diodes. The plurality of light-emitting diodes are positioned closer to the substrate than the plurality of transistors are. The plurality of light-emitting diodes emit light to the opposite side of the substrate.

Abstract: To estimate a fracture starting point of steel due to hydrogen embrittlement with high accuracy. A steel fracture starting point estimation device includes a hydrogen concentration distribution calculation unit adapted to calculate a hydrogen concentration distribution in steel-to-be-estimated when the steel fractures due to hydrogen embrittlement; a local critical hydrogen content calculation unit adapted to calculate critical hydrogen content at which the steel-to-be-estimated fractures due to hydrogen embrittlement; and a fracture starting point estimation unit adapted to read the hydrogen concentration distribution out of a storage unit. To estimate, calculate, from the hydrogen concentration distribution, a location in the steel in which hydrogen concentration of the critical hydrogen content is distributed, and designate the location in the steel as the fracture starting point of the steel-to-be-estimated.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developer includes: toner particles; silica particles that are externally added to the toner particles and include an elemental nitrogen-containing compound containing elemental molybdenum and in which the ratio (Mo/Si) of a Net intensity of elemental molybdenum that is measured by X-ray fluorescence analysis to a Net intensity of elemental silicon in the silica particles that is measured by the X-ray fluorescence analysis is from 0.035 to 0.45 inclusive; and a carrier having a relative dielectric loss factor of from 0.5 to 2.0 inclusive.

Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing carrier includes a core material and a resin coating layer that contains strontium titanate particles and coats the core material, in which a content of the strontium titanate particles is 10% by mass or more and 55% by mass or less with respect to a total mass of the resin coating layer, and a proportion of strontium atoms within a surface of the resin coating layer, the proportion being determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, is 0.2 at % or more and 1.0 at % or less.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a plurality of roller pairs configured to place a plurality of substrates, respectively, wherein the substrates are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction with a predetermined interval, and rotate the plurality of substrates, respectively, in a circumferential direction; a first, second, and third circulation groove that are disposed along outer peripheral portions of each of the plurality of substrates; a chemical solution supplier configured to supply a chemical solution to the outer peripheral portions of the plurality of substrates through the first circulation groove; a rinse solution supplier configured to supply a rinse solution to the outer peripheral portions of the plurality of substrates through the second circulation groove; and a fluid supplier configured to supply a fluid for drying the rinse solution to the outer peripheral portions of the plurality of substrates through the third circulation groove.

Abstract: To easily detect a crack having occurred in a steel material. A current measurement device measures a value of a current flowing through a target steel material that is immersed in an electrolyte aqueous solution and applied with tensile stress while subjected to hydrogen charging, and a device for detecting the occurrence of a crack or the like uses the measured current value to determine the occurrence of a crack in the target steel material when the amount of change in the current flowing through the target steel material, the change rate of the amount of change in the current, or the change rate of the change rate of the amount of change in the current exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: A noise reduction element includes a protruded portion on which a bent portion of a conductive wire is hooked, and a winder portion around which both a first conductive wire portion extending in one direction from the bent portion of the conductive wire hooked on the protruded portion and a second conductive wire portion extending in another direction from the bent portion of the conductive wire hooked on the protruded portion are wound in a state where the first and second conductive wire portions are parallel to each other.

Abstract: With respect to a film deposition method of depositing a silicon nitride film doped with a desired metal on a substrate, the film deposition method includes (a) supplying a silicon-containing gas into a processing chamber in which the substrate is accommodated, (b) supplying a metal-containing gas into the processing chamber, the metal-containing gas containing the desired metal, (c) supplying a nitrogen-containing gas into the processing chamber, after performing (a) at least once and performing (b) at least once.

Abstract: A film forming method of forming a metal-containing film on a substrate, the film forming method comprising: a) supplying a metal-containing gas to the substrate; b) supplying a reactive gas to the substrate, the reactive gas being reactive with the metal-containing gas; and c) supplying a first gas to the substrate, the first gas containing a halogen gas, a hydrogen halide gas, or both.

Abstract: A heat sink including a plurality of plate-like radiating fins erected on a base plate at a predetermined erection angle ?1 with respect to an extending direction of the base plate. The radiating fins each has: a fin base portion that extends from one end to another end in a width direction of the radiating fin; a perpendicular portion that extends from one end of the fin base portion to a fin tip portion of the radiating fin on a same plane as the fin base portion; an inclined portion that extends from the perpendicular portion to the other end at a predetermined inclination angle ?2 with respect to the fin base portion and the perpendicular portion and extends from the fin tip portion to a fin intermediate portion; and a twisted portion that connects the fin base portion, the perpendicular portion, and the inclined portion.

Abstract: An energy measuring apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first beam splitter, a second beam splitter, a third beam splitter, and a fourth beam splitter, which sequentially reflect part of a main beam and input the beam to an energy sensor. The first beam splitter, the second beam splitter, the third beam splitter, and the fourth beam splitter are each arranged to have such an incident angle and a folding direction of an optical path as to suppress a change in detection value of the energy sensor due to a change in incident angle and a change in polarization purity of the main beam.

Abstract: [Problem] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a highly concentrated preparation of an anti-fractalkine (FKN) antibody, the preparation having viscosity that facilitates handling. [Solution] Provided is a pharmaceutical composition containing anti-FKN antibody at a concentration of 200 mg/mL. This pharmaceutical composition is characterized by containing 200 mg/mL of anti-FKN antibody and 100 to 400 mM of a basic amino acid wherein the basic amino acid comprises at least one amino acid selected from arginine, histidine, lysine, and ornithine.

Abstract: A similarity calculation unit (213) treats each of a plurality of classifications as a target classification, and calculates a similarity between a reference feature value, which is a feature value extracted from image data of the target classification, and a recognition feature value, which is a feature value extracted from recognition target data, which is image data to be recognized. An influence calculation unit (214) calculates an influence on the similarity with regard to each partial image of the recognition target data by taking as input the similarity with regard to each of the classifications and the recognition feature value. A feature identification unit (215) changes the recognition feature value in accordance with the influence.

Abstract: A vapor chamber including a container having a cavity portion formed inside, and including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, a working fluid sealed in the cavity portion, and a vapor flow path through which the working fluid in a gas phase flows, the vapor flow path being provided in the cavity portion, wherein a container inner surface area increasing unit including a protruding part is formed on an inner surface of the first surface, and a first wick structure is provided on a surface of the protruding part.

Abstract: A drive circuit includes a plurality of first control wirings, a plurality of first balance resistors, a first common wiring, a first switch, a plurality of second control wirings, a plurality of second balance resistors, a second common wiring, a second switch, a sensor configured to detect a fault in controlled switches, and a controller configured to control opening and closing of the first switch when the sensor detects no fault, and control opening and closing of the second switch when the sensor detects the fault.

Abstract: A deposition method includes: forming a seed layer on a substrate; and forming a carbon film on the seed layer. The forming the seed layer includes: supplying an aminosilane-based gas to the substrate to form a Si—H bond on a surface of the substrate; and supplying a boron-containing gas to the substrate to form a B—H bond on the surface on which the Si—H bond is formed.