Abstract: For example, a pulse transmission circuit includes: a constant current source configured to generate a constant current; a capacitor configured to be charged using the constant current (e.g., a charge current generated by mirroring the constant current); and a discharge switch configured to pass a discharge current from the capacitor to a transformer according to a pulse edge in an input pulse signal, thereby to pulse-drive the transformer.

Abstract: A spacecraft-borne propulsion device includes a propellant storage mechanism including a propellant storage container that stores a propellant in a vapor-liquid equilibrium state or a liquid phase, the propellant being ethanol or an aqueous ethanol solution; a propellant transport mechanism configured to supply, with an electric pump, the propellant under pressurization to a pressure exceeding 1 atm at room temperature; a gas heating mechanism including a heater including a separate heater for heating up connected via a check valve; a thruster head mechanism having a nozzle that generates a thrust with a heated gas; and a power supply mechanism including a storage battery for driving the electric pump and the heater for heating up. The propellant storage mechanism, the propellant transport mechanism, the gas heating mechanism, and the thruster head mechanism are connected in series.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tool head for three-dimensional molding capable of high-speed forming as relating to three-dimensional molding for a fused deposition method that feeds filament in a direct method. The present invention relates to a tool head for a three-dimensional molding device, provided with an extruder for feeding a filament, an extruder motor for driving the extruder, a heating unit for melting the filament fed from the extruder, a nozzle for discharging the filament melted by the heating unit, and a fan for cooling the extruder motor.

Abstract: HH culture media and methods are provided to allow for recovery from injury or stress associated with cell isolation procedures and freeze/thaw cycle(s) by the use of a DMSO-supplemented medium, i.e., Phase 1 (recovery-phase). Moreover, HH culture media and methods are provided to allow for support of hepatic functionality of cultured HH at a comparable level to that of the human liver by the use of a DMSO, DMSO2, or TMSO-supplemented medium, i.e., Phase 2 (maintenance-application phase). These HH are suitable for the in vitro study of liver biology, diseases drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics. Furthermore, the culture supernatant of HH during Phase 2, namely, conditioned culture medium of human hepatocytes (CMHH), is provided, which facilitates iHeps maturation and supports the cell fate maintenance of hepatocytes. Methods of preparing CMHH are also provided, including culturing humanized liver chimeric animal derived-human hepatocytes and/or primary human hepatocytes in a medium to be collected.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes a housing, a plurality of circuit components accommodated in the housing, at least one heat dissipation plate accommodated in the housing, and a substrate. Each of the plurality of circuit components includes an element body and a current-carrying terminal electrically connected to an electrode surface of the element body. The substrate is electrically connected to the current-carrying terminal. The at least one heat dissipation plate is disposed between two adjacent circuit components of the plurality of circuit components and thermally connected to the housing.

Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolytic solution. The capacitor element includes: an anode body including a dielectric layer; a cathode body; and a solid electrolyte in contact with the dielectric layer. The electrolytic solution includes a solvent, a solute, and a polymer component. The solvent includes an ethylene glycol compound. The polymer component includes polyalkylene glycol. The polyalkylene glycol includes at least one of (i) a mixture of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene and (ii) an oxyethylene-oxypropylene copolymer. In the polyalkylene glycol, a molar ratio m/n of oxyethylene units to oxypropylene units is greater than 1.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material that is unlikely to generate defects even when charging and discharging at a high voltage and/or at a high temperature is provided. A positive electrode active material in which crystal structures are unlikely to collapse even when charging and discharging are repeated is also provided. The positive electrode active material contains lithium, cobalt, oxygen, and an additive element. The positive electrode active material includes a surface portion, an inner portion. The positive electrode active material contains the additive element in the surface portion. The surface portion is a region extending from a surface of the positive electrode active material to a depth of 10 nm or less toward the inner portion, and the surface portion and the inner portion are topotaxy. A degree of diffusion of the additive element vary between crystal planes of the surface portion, and the additive element is at least one or two or more selected from nickel, aluminum, and magnesium.

Abstract: There is provided an injection molding machine management system including an injection molding machine configured to mold a molded article with injection molding, a peripheral device configured to perform a post-process of the injection molding, and a control device communicably coupled to the injection molding machine and the peripheral device. The injection molding machine management system includes a generating section configured to generate a common identifier for each of predetermined production units and transmit the common identifier to the peripheral device. Molding data concerning the injection molding and post-process data concerning the post-process are correlated with the common identifier.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a structure and a wiring portion. The structure includes a pixel array having a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, a circuit unit that scans the plurality of pixels or processes signals output from the plurality of pixels, and a voltage generation circuit that generates a first voltage. The wiring portion is provided outside of the structure. The first voltage is supplied from the voltage generation circuit to the circuit unit via the wiring portion.

Abstract: A speaker distortion correction device includes an amplifier configured to drive a speaker; and a distortion corrector. An input signal is input to the distortion corrector, and an output of the distortion corrector is input to the amplifier. The distortion corrector includes a nonlinear distortion controller configured to generate a corrected signal obtained by performing a nonlinear distortion correction process on the input signal so that nonlinear distortion of the speaker is suppressed when the corrected signal is input to the amplifier; a maximum value calculating section configured to calculate a maximum output value of the amplifier to be obtained when the corrected signal is input to the amplifier, based on at least the input signal; and a selector configured to select the corrected signal when the maximum output value does not exceed a predetermined threshold and select the input signal when the maximum output value exceeds the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An image printing apparatus and a method of controlling the same are capable of appropriately correcting the conveyance amount in each of a plurality of conveyance paths. In a case of conveying a print medium along a first conveyance path, a controller controls the driving of a conveyance motor based on first information. In a case of conveying the print medium along a second conveyance path, the controller controls the driving of the conveyance motor based on second information, which is different from the first information.

Abstract: A sliding member includes a metal substrate and a sliding layer formed on one surface of the metal substrate. The sliding layer has a matrix phase containing Cu and Sn and hard particles dispersed in the matrix phase and containing a Laves phase constituted of a composition of Co, Mo and Si.

Abstract: A solid-electrolyte electrolytic device may be excellent in operation rate and have device life without stopping a CO2 reduction reaction. A solid-electrolyte electrolytic device may include: a cathode that performs a reduction reaction; an anode that constitutes one pair of electrodes together with the cathode; an electrolytic solution that is in contact with the anode and supports an oxidation-reduction reaction; a solid electrolyte that is disposed between the cathode and the anode; and a refresh unit that supplies a recovery liquid for diluting or replacing the electrolytic solution to the anode to remove a salt precipitated between the cathode and the solid electrolyte, the recovery liquid being a solution with a lower concentration of a cation identical to a cation included in the salt than the electrolytic solution.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of testing a fecal sample, which method suppresses the effect of interfering substances contained in the fecal sample in immunochromatography, to enable accurate and specific measurement of a substance to be detected in the test sample, and an immunochromatographic test piece therefor. The method of testing a fecal sample includes testing the fecal sample by immunochromatography in the presence of a water-soluble polymer. The water-soluble polymer is, for example, a compound containing a polyoxyethylene moiety, or a polyacrylic acid or a salt thereof. The immunochromatographic test piece for testing a fecal sample includes the water-soluble polymer in a sample drop region.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of testing a fecal sample, which method suppresses the effect of interfering substances contained in the fecal sample in immunochromatography, to enable accurate and specific measurement of a substance to be detected in the test sample, and an immunochromatographic test piece therefor. The method of testing a fecal sample includes testing the fecal sample by immunochromatography in the presence of taurodeoxycholic acid or a salt thereof. The immunochromatographic test piece for testing a fecal sample includes taurodeoxycholic acid or a salt thereof in a sample drop region.

Abstract: A printer configured to print on a print medium having an RFID includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with the RFID; a controller configured to attempt communication between the RFID and the communication unit while a relative position between the RFID and the communication unit is adjusted, the controller is configured to operate in first and second modes in which the controller attempts the communication at respective first and second pluralities of relative positions between the RFID and the communication unit and determines a radio wave strength at relative positions at which the communication is successful, and identifies an optimum communication position based on the radio wave strength at relative positions at which the communication is successful.

Abstract: A rotor for a rotary electric machine, and a rotary electric machine using the same include a pair of first magnets arranged in a V shape, and a pair of second magnets, magnet holes are provided with a first magnetic vacancy facing a d-axis with the first magnet interposed therebetween, and a second magnetic vacancy facing the d-axis with the second magnet interposed therebetween, the distance from the d-axis to an end portion of the first magnetic vacancy is made larger than the distance from the d-axis to an end portion of the second magnet in an outermost diameter side when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the d-axis, the distance between the first magnetic vacancy and the second magnetic vacancy in an outermost diameter side is smaller than the distance between the second magnetic vacancies adjacent to each other in a plurality of magnetic poles, and the V-shape formed by the pair of first magnets has an inside angle with a magnitude which is larger than that of the inside angle formed by the pair o

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus (10) includes a substrate (100), an insulating layer (160), a light emitting element (102), a coating film (140), and a structure (150). The insulating layer (160) is formed over one surface of the substrate (100), and includes an opening (162). The light emitting element (102) is formed in the opening (162). The coating film (140) is formed over the one surface of the substrate (100), and covers a portion of the light emitting element (102), the insulating layer (160), and the one surface of the substrate (100). The coating film (140) does not cover another portion of the substrate (100) (for example, a portion of an end portion: hereinafter, referred to as a first portion). The structure (150) is located between the first portion of the substrate (100) and the insulating layer (160). The coating film (140) also covers the insulating layer (160).

Abstract: Disclosed are a norovirus detection method and a device for the detection that enable detection of the major norovirus epidemic strains, GII.2 and GII.4, with high sensitivity. The immunoassay of norovirus utilizes the antigen-antibody reaction between norovirus in a sample and an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that recognizes the shell domain of the norovirus capsid. The novel immunoassay of norovirus and immunoassay device therefor were provided, which enable detection of GII.2 and GII.4 noroviruses with high sensitivity.

Abstract: Disclosed is an anti-norovirus antibody that reacts with noroviruses of many genotypes and can collectively detect the noroviruses. The anti-norovirus antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof undergoes antigen-antibody reaction with the peptides composed of the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2, respectively. The anti-norovirus antibody, which can broadly bind to noroviruses and detect a wide range of human noroviruses with high specificity and sensitivity, and a norovirus immunoassay and a norovirus immunoassay device, both using the anti-norovirus antibody, are provided.