Abstract: An appearance inspection apparatus includes an imaging unit, a reconstructed image generation unit, and an image comparison unit. The imaging unit images an object. The reconstructed image generation unit generates a reconstructed image by using a model, the reconstructed image being an image to be obtained by reconstruction of an input image, image data on the object imaged by the imaging unit being used as the input image, the model being used for attempting to reproduce the image data. The image comparison unit generates a difference image corresponding to a difference between the input image and the reconstructed image.

Abstract: An anomaly diagnosis device includes a signal processing device. The signal processing device includes a signal processing unit, a data storage unit, and a determination unit. The signal processing unit performs STFT on waveform data of an input signal, and calculates feature quantities. The data storage unit stores feature quantity data based on data of a known normal waveform. The determination unit compares first feature quantity data consisting of multiple ones of the feature quantities calculated by the signal processing unit with second feature quantity data, which is the feature quantity data stored in the data storage unit, and determines acceptability of the waveform data of the input signal. The feature quantities are each a quantity representing the degree of non-uniformity in temporal change of spectral intensity of a specific frequency band included in waveform data.

Abstract: A position detector applies an image to be inspected to a position detection model generated by machine learning using image information of a training image to calculate a score for a portion of an image to be inspected. The position detector specifies a portion of the image where the calculated score is a score that satisfies a predetermined relationship to detect the position of a metal part in the image to be inspected. A position outputter outputs the position of the metal part detected by the position detector.

Abstract: The present invention provides a comprehensive assay capable of comprehensively measuring interactive factors for a variety of different types of proteins. In the present invention, provided is a system for detecting activation of a protein by integrating, with mediation of a plurality of factors, changes in the transcriptional regulatory region of a gene whose expression is changed by activation of the protein. The stimulation response ratio of transcription activity before and after stimulation by ligands possessed by individual transcriptional regulatory regions is synergistically integrated, so that a highly sensitive reporter assay system can be constructed.

Abstract: A radiation imaging control apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a captured image obtained by capturing an image of a subject, a foreign matter detection unit configured to detect, in a case where a radiation image of the subject is to be acquired, a foreign matter which is likely to appear in the radiation image from the captured image acquired by the image acquisition unit, a warning information generation unit configured to generate warning information regarding image capturing of a radiation image based on the foreign matter detection unit having detected a foreign matter in the captured image, and a display control unit configured to issue a notification based on the warning information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a comprehensive assay capable of comprehensively measuring interactive factors for a variety of different types of proteins. In the present invention, provided is a system for detecting activation of a protein by integrating, with mediation of a plurality of factors, changes in the transcriptional regulatory region of a gene whose expression is changed by activation of the protein. The stimulation response ratio of transcription activity before and after stimulation by ligands possessed by individual transcriptional regulatory regions is synergistically integrated, so that a highly sensitive reporter assay system can be constructed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (a) at least one particle comprising at least one cationic polymer and at least one anionic polymer, at least one cationic polymer and at least one amphoteric polymer, at least one anionic polymer and at least one amphoteric polymer, or at least one amphoteric polymer, and at least one non-polymeric acid having two or more pKa values or salt(s) thereof or at least one non-polymeric base having two or more pKb values or salt(s) thereof; (b) at least one surfactant; and (c) water, wherein the anionic polymer is selected from hyaluronic acid and derivatives thereof, and the amphoteric polymer is selected from cationized hyaluronic acid and salts thereof. The composition according to the present invention can provide long lasting cosmetic effects and/or improved moisturizing texture based on hyaluronic acid or cationized hyaluronic acid.

Abstract: It is an object to achieve a resin sheet having high thermal conductance and high dielectric strength. Hexagonal boron nitride powder in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes hexagonal boron nitride agglomerate particles each including agglomerated hexagonal boron nitride primary particles, and has a specific surface area of not less than 0.5 m2/g and not more than 5.0 m2/g. The hexagonal boron nitride primary particles each have a long diameter of not less than 0.6 ?m and not more than 4.0 ?m and an aspect ratio of not less than 1.5 and not more than 5.0.

Abstract: A hexagonal boron nitride powder of the present invention has a particle size distribution by a wet method in which the proportion of particles having a particle diameter in a range of 2.0 to 20 ?m is not less than 50 vol %, and the powder has a particle diameter d by a grind gauge measurement of not more than 44 ?m.

Abstract: An inspection processing system identifies a current position, obtains an inspection result of an inspection subject of a structure on the current position, and records the inspection result in association with the position of the inspection subject in a three-dimensional model of the structure. The inspection processing system further identifies a user who views the three-dimensional model and a current position, and outputs, to an output unit, an inspection result in which the user is recorded in an inspection information memory as a related person of the inspection subject. The inspection result is attached on a virtual image according to a three-dimensional model corresponding to the current position.

Abstract: An endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) acquires a shape data sequence (50) representing a temporal change of shape data of an endoscope scope (40). The endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) determines an insertion method used for insertion of the endoscope scope (40) using the shape data sequence (50). The endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) outputs insertion method information (20) regarding the determined insertion method.

Abstract: An endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) acquires a shape data sequence (50) representing a temporal change of a shape category of an endoscope scope (40). The endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) uses the shape data sequence (50) to determine a target category suitable as a transition destination of the shape category of the endoscope scope (40) or a target position which is a position suitable as a position at which the endoscope scope (40) transitions. The endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) outputs target information (20) that is information regarding the target category or the target position.

Abstract: A flexible tube insertion apparatus includes a flexible insertion section to be inserted into a subject and bent by a reaction force from the subject, a variable stiffness unit provided in the insertion section and configured to change a stiffness of the insertion section, and a shape detector configured to detect a bent shape of the insertion section. The apparatus further includes a force specifier configured to acquire a distribution of the reaction force on a distal side from a predetermined point in the bent shape and specify a maximum reaction force position, and a stiffness controller configured to control a stiffness of the variable stiffness unit so as to increase a stiffness of the variable stiffness unit between the predetermined point and the maximum reaction force position.

Abstract: An appearance inspection apparatus includes an imaging unit, a reconstructed image generation unit, and an image comparison unit. The imaging unit images an object. The reconstructed image generation unit generates a reconstructed image by using a model, the reconstructed image being an image to be obtained by reconstruction of an input image, image data on the object imaged by the imaging unit being used as the input image, the model being used for attempting to reproduce the image data. The image comparison unit generates a difference image corresponding to a difference between the input image and the reconstructed image.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an endoscope insertion assistance apparatus, a method and a program that allow an operator of an endoscope to easily grasp an insertion situation of the endoscope to thereby conduct effective insertion assistance. An endoscope insertion assistance apparatus (100) according to the present invention includes an acquisition unit (110) that acquires shape data to identify an insertion shape of an endoscope inserted into a lumen, an estimation unit (120) that estimates any one of a plurality of shape categories for the insertion shape from the shape data and an output unit (130) that outputs display information in chronological order for the estimated shape category.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing, with a small amount of lithium, a hexagonal boron nitride powder containing thick hexagonal boron nitride particles. A method for producing a hexagonal boron nitride powder, including the steps of: preparing a mixed powder which contains an organic compound containing nitrogen atoms, a boron source which contains boron atoms whose molar ratio with respect to the nitrogen atoms is adjusted to be 0.26 or more and 0.67 or less, and an alkali metal in which lithium atoms are adjusted to be in a range of 30 mol % or more and less than 100 mol %, the alkali metal being present such that a molar ratio of the boron atoms with respect to alkali metal atoms contained in the alkali metal is 0.75 or more and 3.35 or less; and heating the mixed powder at a maximum temperature of 1200° C. or higher and 1500° C. or lower.

Abstract: Provided is a production method which makes it possible to improve a filling property, with respect to a resin, of a hexagonal boron nitride powder which contains hexagonal boron nitride particles each having a low aspect ratio, while maintaining low thermal conduction anisotropy of the hexagonal boron nitride powder. A method of producing a hexagonal boron nitride powder includes disintegrating, by a means which substantially does not involve pulverization of primary particles, a hexagonal boron nitride raw material powder which contains (i) hexagonal boron nitride particles each having an aspect ratio of 1.5 to 5.0 and (ii) an aggregate that contains hexagonal boron nitride particles each having an aspect ratio of more than 5.0.

Abstract: A radiation imaging control apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a captured image obtained by capturing an image of a subject, a foreign matter detection unit configured to detect, in a case where a radiation image of the subject is to be acquired, a foreign matter which is likely to appear in the radiation image from the captured image acquired by the image acquisition unit, a warning information generation unit configured to generate warning information regarding image capturing of a radiation image based on the foreign matter detection unit having detected a foreign matter in the captured image, and a display control unit configured to issue a notification based on the warning information.

Abstract: A position detector applies an image to be inspected to a position detection model generated by machine learning using image information of a training image to calculate a score for a portion of an image to be inspected. The position detector specifies a portion of the image where the calculated score is a score that satisfies a predetermined relationship to detect the position of a metal part in the image to be inspected. A position outputter outputs the position of the metal part detected by the position detector.

Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes a first generation unit that generates, based on a first optical image of a subject acquired at a first time, a first processed image including at least one of information indicating a skeleton of the subject and information indicating a joint angle of the subject related to the first optical image, a second generation unit that generates, based on a second optical image of the subject acquired at a second time different from the first time, a second processed image including at least one of information indicating the skeleton of the subject and information indicating the joint angle of the subject related to the second optical image, and a display control unit that displays the first processed image and the second processed image in a superimposed manner on a display unit.