Abstract: The present invention provides a method for efficiently manufacturing a phosphonate ester by phosphonylating an alcohol under mild conditions, and a method for manufacturing a phosphate ester. In the method for manufacturing a phosphonate ester of the present invention, a compound represented by the formula (1) is reacted with a compound represented by the formula (2) in the presence of a zinc catalyst to obtain a compound represented by the formula (3). X represents an organic group. R1 represents an alkyl group. R2 represents an organic group.

Abstract: An optical probe receives an optical signal output from a test subject. The optical probe includes an optical waveguide composed of a core portion and a cladding portion disposed on an outer periphery of the core portion, wherein an incident surface of the optical waveguide, which receives the optical signal, is a convex spherical surface with a constant curvature radius.

Abstract: The present invention provides a voice conversion apparatus and the like using a differential spectral method which is capable of implementing both high voice quality and real-time performance even in wideband. A voice conversion apparatus 10 includes: an acquiring unit 11 configured to acquire a signal of a voice of a subject; a dividing unit 12 configured to divide the signal into sub-band signals corresponding to a plurality of frequency bands; a converting unit configured to convert one or a plurality of sub-band signals corresponding to one or a plurality of lower frequency bands, out of the sub-band signals corresponding to the plurality of frequency bands; and a synthesizing unit 16 configured to generate a synthesized voice by synthesizing the one or plurality of sub-band signals after conversion and the remaining sub-band signals that are not converted.

Abstract: An imprint apparatus performing a pattern formation on an imprint material on a substrate by bringing the imprint material on the substrate and a mold into contact with each other, includes: an imprint unit configured to perform the pattern formation; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the imprint unit, in which the control unit performs a control such that the pattern formation is performed on all shot regions, in which no foreign substance exists, on a plurality of substrates using a first mold based on a foreign substance information on the substrate, and then the pattern formation is performed on all shot regions where the foreign substance exists on the plurality of substrates using a second mold different from the first mold.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus for measuring a height position of an object is provided. The apparatus comprises a light projector that projects measurement light onto the object, a light receiver that receives the measurement light reflected by the object, and a processor that determines a height position of the object based on an image of the measurement light received by the light receiver. The light projector projects a coarse detection pattern and a fine detection pattern having a periodic pattern onto the object, and the processor determines a coarse detection value of a height position of the object based on the coarse detection pattern received by the light receiver, and determines a fine detection value of a height position of the object based on the coarse detection value and the fine detection pattern received by the light receiver.

Abstract: An optical probe includes a core part and a clad part arranged along an outer circumference of the core part, and has an incident surface having a radius of curvature R through which an optical signal enters. The radius of curvature R and a central half angle ? at an incident point of the optical signal on the incident surface fulfil the following formulae using a radiation angle ? of the optical signal, an effective incident radius Se of the optical signal transmitted in the core part without penetrating into the clad part on the incident surface, a refractive index n(r) of the core part at the incident point, and a refracting angle ? at the incident point: R=Se/sin(?) ?=±sin?1{[K22/(K12+K22)]1/2} where K1=n(r)×cos(?)?cos(?/2) and K2=n(r)×sin(?)?sin(?/2).

Abstract: A motor control device capable of improving damping effects of a motor. In a motor control device, a control switching determination unit determines whether or not a control region of a motor is in a voltage saturation region. A voltage command value generator generates a voltage command value of the motor based on a velocity command value and a velocity of the motor. When the control switching determination unit determines that the control region of the motor is in the voltage saturation region, the voltage command value generator determines a voltage vector angle of an output voltage applied to the motor from a total torque command value and a limit value of the maximum voltage capable of being output to the motor, and generates a voltage command value based on the voltage vector angle.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a cell preparation including mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) having a high therapeutic effect. [Solution] A method for producing activated mesenchymal stem cells, including a step of culturing MSCs in a medium containing an activator that includes an extract from a mammalian fetal appendage as an active ingredient, using a cell culture carrier having a three-dimensional structure formed of a fiber is provided. A marker for a therapeutic effect of MSCs selected from the group consisting of p16ink4a, p14ARF, CDK4, CDK6, RB, and CD47, a method for determining a therapeutic effect using the marker, a method for determining suitability of MSCs to be treated with a treatment for enhancing a therapeutic effect of MSCs, a cell preparation including MSCs, and a method for producing the same are also provided.

Abstract: A blood vessel specifying device (1) includes an image processing device (31) configured to subject an image for analysis of a target part (2) to image processing to acquire blood vessel information including positions and shapes of blood vessels included in the target part (2), an evaluation device (32) configured to use the blood vessel information to assign a point rating regarding a parameter that indicates a conformity to a particular purpose with respect to the blood vessels included in the image for analysis depending on a degree of the conformity, and a specification device (33) configured to specify conforming blood vessels conforming to the purpose from the blood vessels included in the target part (2) in accordance with rating points of the parameter.

Abstract: A blood vessel position display device (1) includes an image processing device (31) configured to subject an image for analysis of a target part (2) to image processing to acquire blood vessel information including positions and shapes of blood vessels included in the target part (2), a selection device (32) configured to choose blood vessels as conforming blood vessels in which a parameter obtained from the blood vessel information satisfies specific conditions, an image generation device (33) configured to generate a projection image including display lines at least set to have lengths corresponding to the conforming blood vessels, and a projection device (40) configured to cause the positions of the display lines to correspond to the positions of the conforming blood vessels so as to project the projection image on the target part (2).

Abstract: A measurement apparatus for measuring a height position of an object is provided. The apparatus comprises a light projector that projects measurement light onto the object, a light receiver that receives the measurement light reflected by the object, and a processor that determines a height position of the object based on an image of the measurement light received by the light receiver. The light projector projects a coarse detection pattern and a fine detection pattern having a periodic pattern onto the object, and the processor determines a coarse detection value of a height position of the object based on the coarse detection pattern received by the light receiver, and determines a fine detection value of a height position of the object based on the coarse detection value and the fine detection pattern received by the light receiver.

Abstract: An elevator system includes a car that ascends and descends a hoist way, a power feeding device installed at a specific power feeding point of the hoist way, a power receiving device that receives power from the power feeding device when the car stops at the power feeding point, a battery that is charged by the received power, and an elevator control panel that controls ascent and descent of the car. When the remaining capacity of the battery is equal to or less than a predetermined capacity, the elevator control panel performs a rescue operation of a passenger in the car, and after the rescue operation, performs an automatic search operation of searching for a power feeding point where the power feeding device is installed according to the remaining capacity of the battery.

Abstract: A decorative sheet and a method for producing the decorative material that can reduce the occurrence of adhesion failure and appearance defects, comprises an acrylic resin original member, which is an original member made of an acrylic resin, a pattern layer containing an acrylic resin as a binder and formed on a first surface of the acrylic resin original member, and an anchor layer formed on a surface of the pattern layer facing away from the acrylic resin original member.

Abstract: Provided is a novel Bifidobacterium strain capable of utilizing xylans. Bacteria belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium having a xylanase gene on a genome.

Abstract: An amide compound represented by the general formula [I]: or a salt thereof, an agricultural and horticultural microbicide comprising the compound or the salt as an active ingredient, and a method for using the agricultural and horticultural microbicide.

Abstract: A light isolator member of an embodiment of the present invention is configured to be joined to another light isolator member to serve as a part of a light isolator, the light isolator member including: a lens surface disposed in a first surface; a transmission surface disposed at a position corresponding to the lens surface in a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface; and a fitting part disposed in the second surface, the fitting part being configured for fitting to the other light isolator member.

Abstract: A measurement method of receiving an emission light output from an optical semiconductor element on an incident end surface of an optical probe, shifts a relative position between the optical semiconductor element and the optical probe on a plane surface intersecting with an optical axis of the emission light, measures an incident intensity of the emission light at several positions, and obtains an incident intensity pattern showing a relationship between a change in the relative position and the respective incident intensities.

Abstract: An elevator control apparatus improves car position detection accuracy without increasing the number of sensors. A position detection sensor installed on a caroutputs a detection signal when an object installed in a hoistway is detected. A controller corrects a position of the car calculated on the basis of a pulse signal that an encoder which rotates in accordance with ascending and descending of the car outputs, in accordance with a position of the object to be detected. A storage device stores data on the position of the car calculated prior to a time point when the detection signal is received. A correction amount of the position of the car is calculated on the basis of a communication delay time and the data which is stored in the storage device, and the position of the car is corrected in accordance with the correction amount.

Abstract: A result of recognition processing of a convolutional neural network is acquired using recognition object data including information of a recognition object, as an input. A region of interest for the recognition object data and/or an intermediate layer output of the convolutional neural network is set. Detail recognition processing is performed for the recognition object data and/or the intermediate layer output in the region of interest. Integration processing of a result of the detail recognition processing and the intermediate layer output is performed. A result of the integration processing is input as the intermediate layer output to the convolutional neural network. A result of the recognition processing is output.

Abstract: A cell sheet for transplantation into a living body, containing MSCs having an average cell density of 3.0×104 cells/cm2 or less on the surface of the sheet is provided. A method for producing a cell sheet for transplantation into a living body, including: a step of seeding MSCs on a cell culture carrier having a three-dimensional structure formed of fibers at a cell number of 3.0×105 cells/cm2 or less; and a step of culturing the MSCs and thereby preparing a cell sheet containing the MSCs having an average cell density of 3.0×104 cells/cm2 or less is also provided.