Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a tactile presentation control apparatus that can provide an operation feeling of a dial knob that allows intuitive operation by a tactile sense of the user, and is user-friendly. A tactile presentation control apparatus according to the present disclosure that has a tactile presentation knob placed on an operation surface and presents a tactile sense to the user via the tactile presentation knob. The tactile presentation control apparatus includes a tactile control unit that performs control to present different tactile senses to each of a plurality of operation regions on the operation surface when the tactile presentation knob is rotationally operated. When the tactile presentation knob is present in one of the operation regions, the tactile control unit performs control to present, as the tactile sense, a frictional force generated in the tactile presentation knob to the operation region.

Abstract: An SiC semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer including an SiC monocrystal and having a first main surface as a device surface, a second main surface at a side opposite to the first main surface, and a side surface connecting the first main surface and the second main surface, a main surface insulating layer including an insulating material, covering the first main surface of the SiC semiconductor layer, and having an insulating side surface continuous to the side surface of the SiC semiconductor layer, and a boundary modified layer including a first region that is modified to be of a property differing from the SiC monocrystal and a second region that is modified to be of a property differing from the insulating material, and being formed across the side surface of the SiC semiconductor layer and the insulating side surface of the main surface insulating layer.

Abstract: A medical device that exhibits an excellent lubricating property includes: a substrate layer; and a surface lubricious layer formed on at least a part of the substrate layer, and containing a hydroxy group-containing compound selected from a group consisting of a non-volatile alcohol, a partially esterified product thereof, and a partially etherified product thereof, and soluble in water, and a hydrophilic copolymer containing a structural unit derived from a polymerizable monomer (A) having a sulfobetaine structure, a structural unit derived from a polymerizable monomer (B) having at least one group selected from a group consisting of a sulfonic acid group (—SO3H), a sulfuric acid group (—OSO3H), a sulfurous acid group (—OSO2H), and salt groups thereof, and a structural unit derived from a polymerizable monomer (C) having a photoreactive group.

Abstract: Tracking inputs are processed to facilitate user engagement with a visual interface having selectable visual elements. In response to the tracking inputs satisfying an engagement condition of any of the visual elements, a selection routine for the visual element is instigated based on a selection parameter of the visual element. If the engagement condition remains satisfied until a selection criterion is met, an associated action is instigated. If the engagement condition stops being satisfied before the selection criterion is met, the selection routine terminates without selecting the visual element. Each time any of the visual elements is selected, a predictive model is used to update the selection parameter of at least one other of the visual elements, thereby modifying a duration for which the engagement condition must be satisfied before the selection criterion is met according to a likelihood of the other visual element being subsequently selected.

Abstract: Tracking inputs are processed to facilitate engagement with a visual interface having selectable visual elements. The tracking inputs are received for tracking user motion. In response to the tracking inputs meeting a selection criterion for any of the visual elements: (i) an action associated with the visual element is instigated, and (ii) a predictive model is used to update at least one selection parameter for at least one other of the visual elements according to a likelihood of the other visual element being subsequently selected, the at least one selection parameter defining a visible area of the other visual element that is increased if the other visual element is more likely to be subsequently selected.

Abstract: To prevent or alleviate various pathologies caused by lifestyle-related diseases, etc., the present invention provides a substance having an effect of promoting the expression and elevating the expression level of adiponectin, and applications thereof. An adiponectin expression promoting agent containing, as an active ingredient, at least one cyanidin compound selected from the group consisting of cyanidin and cyanidin glycosides can be applied to pharmaceutical or food compositions for use in applications in which the pharmacological effects of adiponectin are utilized.

Abstract: To prevent or alleviate various pathologies caused by lifestyle-related diseases, etc., the present invention provides a substance having an effect of promoting the expression and elevating the expression level of adiponectin, and applications thereof. An adiponectin expression promoting agent containing, as an active ingredient, at least one cyanidin compound selected from the group consisting of cyanidin and cyanidin glycosides can be applied to pharmaceutical or food compositions for use in applications in which the pharmacological effects of adiponectin are utilized.