Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, the pharmaceutical composition containing an inhibitor against at least one type of integrin selected from the group consisting of integrin ?v?3, integrin ?v?5, and integrin ?5?1. The present invention also provides a method for evaluating the effect of a substance being tested on interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, the method including using, as an index, inhibiting activity against at least one type of integrin selected from the group consisting of ?v?3, ?v?5, and ?5?1.

Abstract: A chilling unit includes a machine chamber unit formed in an elongated box shape; and air heat exchangers placed on the machine chamber unit. A pair of the air heat exchangers that is located opposite to each other in a short-side direction of the machine chamber unit is inclined such that a spacing between upper end portions of the pair is greater than a spacing between lower end portions of the pair, a machine chamber panel forming a side face of the machine chamber unit in the short-side direction includes a panel body positioned at a central portion of the machine chamber panel, and a fixing portion connected to a periphery of the panel body and fixed in contact with the machine chamber unit, and the panel body is located further outward from the machine chamber unit than is the fixing portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an analysis method for analyzing an analyte in a specimen, the analysis method including: obtaining first data corresponding to an optical signal obtained from the analyte; inputting set data composed of a plurality of pieces of the first data, to an artificial intelligence algorithm capable of calculating a relevance degree between the pieces of the first data; and determining a type of the analyte by using the relevance degree.

Abstract: The film is formed using one of two film-forming materials. The first film-forming material contains: particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element fluoride; particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element oxide; and particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element ammonium fluoride double salt. The second film-forming material contains: particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element fluoride; and particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element oxide and a crystal phase of a rare earth element ammonium fluoride double salt. If a spray coated film is to be formed by means of thermal spraying using this film-forming material or film-forming slurry in particular, it is possible to form a rare earth element oxyfluoride spray coated film without the need for excessive heat.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a doping method in which the status of the progress of a main reaction can be estimated in the lithium carbonate decomposition-type doping step of a nonaqueous lithium power storage element. The separation method, the doping method, and the doping apparatus according to the present disclosure include calculating a capacitor current density iC and an electrode reaction current density iR based on voltage and current of a cell that are measured during doping of the cell.

Abstract: For a maintenance work, an object is to enable creation of a work plan that reflects a long-term perspective and a perspective according to management indexes of a client company. For example, the perspectives include ensuring future veteran on-site workers by spending money on education. The perspectives also include achieving medium- to long-term cost reductions by reducing the number of revisits due to work mistakes and reducing a standard work time. In the invention, an AI 1 is used to create a maintenance work plan based on work history information 2 and site information 3, and present the created maintenance work plan to each person concerned. At this time, the AI 1 uses company goal information (company KPI information 4) of the maintenance company to evaluate and screen the created maintenance work plan.

Abstract: A display apparatus for displaying video made by laser light includes at least one laser of which the light output varies in accordance with current, a storage unit configured to store at least one conversion table for correcting current-light output characteristics of the laser so as to approximate to desired characteristics, and a control unit configured to retrieve the conversion table from the storage unit to cause the at least one laser to emit light based on data converted using the conversion table.

Abstract: Provided is a method for washing a hollow fiber membrane module which comprises a hollow fiber membrane for filtering raw water containing a suspended component, said method comprising, in the following order, a first washing step for removing a suspended component that is accumulated on the hollow fiber membrane and a second washing step for carrying out an air scrubbing process in which gas is caused to pass through at least to the raw water side of the hollow fiber membrane, wherein, out of water that existed in the hollow fiber membrane module before washing, water in an amount corresponding to not less than 50 vol % of the capacity of the hollow fiber membrane module is removed in the first washing step.

Abstract: A film-forming powder containing a rare earth oxyfluoride has an average particle size D50 of 0.6-15 ?m, a total volume of ?10 ?m pores of 0.51-1.5 cm3/g as measured by mercury porosimetry, and a BET surface area of 3-50 m2/g is suitable for forming a dense film in high yields or deposition rates and high productivity. The film-forming powder having a greater pore volume can be prepared by forming a rare earth ammonium fluoride complex salt on surfaces of rare earth oxide particles to provide precursor particles, and heat treating the precursor particles at a temperature of 350 to 700° C.

Abstract: Provided is a protecting device that can prevent damage of the device by releasing the pressure inside the housing by providing openings in the housing and can secure appropriate insulation. The protecting device includes: a meltable conductor 3; first and second external connection terminals 7, 8 connected to both ends of the meltable conductor 3; and a housing 6 having a lower case 4 and an upper case 5, wherein one end of the first external connection terminal 7 and one end of the second external connection terminal 8 are led out from the housing 6, and the housing is provided with a first opening 24 formed facing a front surface of the first external connection terminal 7 and a second opening 25 formed facing a front surface of the second external connection terminal 8.

Abstract: Provided are a protecting device capable of safely and quickly interrupting a current path by restricting heat absorption to a lower case, and a battery pack using the same. A protecting device includes: a meltable conductor 3; and a housing 6 including a lower case 4 and an upper case 5, the housing being formed by joining the lower case 4 and the upper case 5, and the lower case 4 is provided with a recessed portion 23 having support portions 21 provided at opposing side edges of the recessed portion 23 and hollow portions 22 provided on the side edges substantially orthogonal to the side edges of the recessed portion 23 on which the support portions 21 are provided.

Abstract: A substrate processing system includes: a carry-in/out section in which a cassette accommodating a plurality of substrates is carried in/out; a batch processing section in which a wafer lot including the plurality of substrates is collectively processed in a state where each of the plurality of substrates stand upright; a single-wafer processing section in which the plurality of substrates included in the wafer lot are processed one by one in a horizontal state; and an interface section that delivers the plurality of substrates from the batch processing section to the single-wafer processing section. The interface section includes: a standby table that horizontally holds a substrate in a state of being in contact with pure water; and a transfer mechanism that delivers the substrate from the batch processing section to the standby table.

Abstract: Provided is a method for washing a hollow fiber membrane module which comprises a hollow fiber membrane for filtering raw water containing a suspended component, said method comprising, in the following order, a first washing step for removing a suspended component that is accumulated on the hollow fiber membrane and a second washing step for carrying out an air scrubbing process in which gas is caused to pass through at least to the raw water side of the hollow fiber membrane, wherein, out of water that existed in the hollow fiber membrane module before washing, water in an amount corresponding to not less than 50 vol % of the capacity of the hollow fiber membrane module is removed in the first washing step.

Abstract: An exposure unit is used in order to expose a gas-phase substance to a cell in a buffer solution. The exposure unit includes a base body. The base body has a groove formed in the base body so as to be exposed to an outside and retaining the cell together with the buffer solution, and a first storage portion connected to one end of the groove and storing the buffer solution to be supplied to the groove.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus comprises a processing tub and a fluid supply. In the processing tub, a processing is performed on multiple substrates by immersing the multiple substrates in a processing liquid. The fluid supply is disposed under the multiple substrates within the processing tub and configured to discharge a fluid to generate a liquid flow of the processing liquid within the processing tub. Further, the fluid supply includes multiple discharge paths configured to discharge the fluid to different regions in an arrangement direction of the multiple substrates.

Abstract: This learning model generation method is for generating a learning model for learning by taking, as teaching data, image data from a visual sensor and welding information extracted from the image data, wherein: a plurality of welding conditions to be used for generating the learning model correspond to the difference in setting pertaining to at least one item; the image data corresponding to each of the plurality of welding conditions includes at least one of a molten pool, a welding wire, and an arc; the welding information includes at least one of information pertaining to the behavior of the molten pool, information pertaining to the position of the welding wire, and information pertaining to the arc; and the learning model which receives the image data as an input and outputs the welding information is generated.

Abstract: The invention provides a method which can contribute to an improvement in KPIs even in the entire time series range through an input stage to an AI engine and its output stage. As a preferred embodiment of the invention, an information processing device using an AI engine is provided, which includes an arithmetic section and a storage section. In the information processing device, the arithmetic section executes an important KPI reception unit which receives important KPI information designated by a user, and a variable selection unit which selects an input variable input to the AI engine, on the basis of the important KPI information.

Abstract: A protection element includes: an insulating substrate; a fuse element provided on the insulating substrate; a heating element to blow the fuse element; a heating element power supply electrode; a first extraction electrode leading from the heating element power supply electrode and connected to a first end of the heating element; an intermediate electrode connected to the fuse element; a heating element connecting electrode connecting the heating element and the intermediate electrode; a second extraction electrode leading from the heating element connection electrode and connected to a second end of the heating element; and an insulating layer that covers the heating element, the first extraction electrode, and the second extraction electrode, and on which the intermediate electrode is laminated. The intermediate electrode does not overlap with the first extraction electrode and overlaps with the second extraction electrode with the insulating layer interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A terminal includes a substrate made of metal, an electrode portion that is formed of the same material as the substrate and functions as an electrode, and an insulating resin that is provided between the substrate and the electrode portion so as to surround the electrode portion and insulates the substrate and the electrode portion from each other.

Abstract: A film-forming powder containing a rare earth oxyfluoride has an average particle size D50 of 0.6-15 ?m, a total volume of 10 ?m pores of 0.51-1.5 cm3/g as measured by mercury porosimetry, and a BET surface area of 3-50 m2/g is suitable for forming a dense film in high yields or deposition rates and high productivity. The film-forming powder having a greater pore volume can be prepared by forming a rare earth ammonium fluoride complex salt on surfaces of rare earth oxide particles to provide precursor particles, and heat treating the precursor particles at a temperature of 350 to 700° C.