Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for simply and highly accurately detecting castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), and a reagent that can be used for this method. By measuring the level of GDF15 propeptide present in a sample as a novel detection marker for CRPC, acquisition of castration resistance in a prostate cancer patient during or after endocrine therapy is detected. An antibody that specifically recognizes GDF15 propeptide is included in the CRPC detection reagent.

Abstract: To provide a laser distance measuring apparatus which can increase the measurement frequency per unit time by suppressing the increase in the data amount expressing the measurement time, while ensuring the distance measurement precision and the measurable distance. A laser distance measuring apparatus measures, with a time resolution, a light receiving time which is a time from a time point when the laser beam generating unit emits the laser beam to a time point when the light receiving unit outputs the light receiving signal; calculates an object distance which is a distance to the object, based on the measurement result of the light receiving time by the time measuring device; and changes the time resolution of the time measuring device used for calculation of the object distance, based on detection information.

Abstract: A battery of the present disclosure includes: a power generation element that includes a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer which are laminated; and a support that supports the power generation element. The power generation element includes: a first plane that is a plane parallel to a laminating direction of the positive electrode layer, the negative electrode layer, and the electrolyte layer; and a second plane that is a plane perpendicular to the laminating direction, and the support includes: a first support body that is in contact with the first plane; and a second support body that includes a bent part which applies an elastic force to the power generation element in a direction perpendicular to the second plane.

Abstract: A warmth calculation apparatus capable of indicating warmth during a transition is provided. This warmth calculation apparatus includes: a calculator that, on the basis of a human body heat model simulating a human body, calculates a basic index indicating the warm sensation of parts of the human body under inputted environmental conditions; and a corrector that corrects the basic index utilizing, as a correction element, a heat transfer amount caused by blood flow of the human body heat model.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an autonomous mobile robot has a driver, a first detector, a second detector, a localization estimation part, a route-generating part, and a control part. The localization estimation part is configured to calculate an estimated position of the autonomous mobile robot in a predetermined region in accordance with first data. The route-generating part is configured to calculate a position of an object present around the autonomous mobile robot in accordance with second data. The route-generating part is configured to calculate a route to a target position in accordance with the estimated position and the position of the object. The control part is configured to control the driver in accordance with the route. The control part is configured to cause the autonomous mobile robot to travel to the target position.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for forming a rubber layer on a surface of a resin material. In the method, painting is first performed on the surface of the resin material to form a painting layer, using a paint to which a pigment has been added; then, rubber coating is performed to form a rubber layer on the painting layer. The method of the disclosure may be used in surface treatment of a fastener product. The disclosure further discloses a slide fastener, a buckle and a snap button using the method of the disclosure. The method of the disclosure may solve a conventional problem that a rubber coating is likely to fall off a resin surface, and the rubber on the surface of the resultant fastener product is less likely to fall off.

Abstract: A battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a first solid electrolyte layer that is positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and that contains a metal alloyable with lithium; and a second solid electrolyte layer that is positioned between the negative electrode and the first solid electrolyte layer and that is free of the metal.

Abstract: Provided are a novel internal standard useful in the measurement of androgens, a method capable of measuring the androgen in a highly selective and highly sensitive (accurate) manner using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry with simplified pretreatments, and a method for diagnosis of a disease using the androgen measurement method. The novel stable isotope-labeled compound is synthesized by performing reduction reaction in a specific solvent. An androgen is measured using this novel stable isotope-labeled compound as an IS.

Abstract: A metal clad laminated plate is a metal clad laminated plate including: an insulating layer containing a liquid crystal polymer; and a metal foil lying on the insulating layer. The metal foil has a surface lying on the insulating layer. The surface has a mean width of profile elements (RSm) of greater than or equal to 10 ?m and less than or equal to 65 ?m. The mean width is calculated from a roughness curve obtained from a cross section of the metal clad laminated plate. The metal clad laminated plate has a plate thickness accuracy of less than ±20%. Pull strength of the metal foil from the insulating layer is greater than or equal to 0.8 N/mm.

Abstract: A method of producing THB with improved efficiency is provided. Provided is a method of producing trihydroxybenzene (THB), the method comprising a step of heating a bacterial culture liquid comprising deoxy-scyllo-inosose (DOI) at a high temperature of no lower than 80° C. to obtain a product solution comprising trihydroxybenzene (THB).

Abstract: A laser radar device includes: a light source for outputting laser light; a scanner for causing the laser light to scan; a first optical system for receiving the laser light caused to scan by the scanner and incident on the first optical system and emitting the incident laser light in such a manner that a horizontal component of the incident laser light is different from a horizontal component of the laser light to be emitted; and a second optical system for receiving the laser light caused to scan by the scanner and incident on the second optical system and emitting the incident laser light in such a manner that an incident area of the incident laser light in the horizontal direction is the same as an incident area of the first optical system in the horizontal direction, and an emission area of the incident laser light is different from an emission area of the first optical system.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for simply and highly accurately detecting castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), and a reagent that can be used for this method. By measuring the level of GDF15 propeptide present in a sample as a novel detection marker for CRPC, acquisition of castration resistance in a prostate cancer patient during or after endocrine therapy is detected. An antibody that specifically recognizes GDF15 propeptide is included in the CRPC detection reagent.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data processing apparatus includes a data processing unit and an acquisition unit. The data processing unit is configured to perform data processing on measurement data according to a distance to a marker, the measurement data being obtained by a ranging sensor attached to a moving object and measuring the marker of which surface includes a pattern with different reflection characteristics. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire operation information of the moving object based on data obtained by the data processing.

Abstract: An oxygen absorbing resin composition having high oxygen absorbing performance is provided. An oxygen-absorbing resin composition comprising an oxygen absorber containing iron powder and a metal halide and a resin is provided. The oxygen-absorbing resin composition is characterized in that the content of aluminum is 50 ppm by mass or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilization of a certain benzothia(dia)zepine derivative in a solid formulation containing the same. In the present invention, in a solid formulation containing the benzothia(dia)zepine derivative mentioned above, a combination of polyethylene glycol and polyvinyl alcohol is not blended, or alternatively, in the case of blending polyethylene glycol and polyvinyl alcohol in the solid formulation, the aforementioned derivative is isolated from the combination of polyethylene glycol and polyvinyl alcohol.

Abstract: A metal-clad laminate includes: an insulating layer containing a liquid crystal polymer; and a metal layer stacked on the insulating layer. The insulating layer has amplitude of oscillation with a logarithmic decrement falling within the range from 0.05 to 0.30, which is measured at a melting point of the insulating layer by a rigid body pendulum type viscoelasticity measuring device.

Abstract: A laser radar apparatus includes: a scanner capable of beam scanning at a first angular speed; a measurable wind distance calculator monitor to calculate and to monitor a measurable wind distance based on wind measurement data obtained through beam scanning by the scanner; an optical axis angular correction amount deriver to derive an optical axis angular correction amount being able to obtain the largest distance of the measurable wind distance, based on a first angular speed and the wind measurement data obtained through beam scanning at a second angular speed lower than the first angular speed, when decrease of the measurable wind distance is detected by the measurable wind distance calculator monitor; and an optical axis corrector to correct an optical axis angular deviation between transmitted light and reception light, based on the optical axis angular correction amount.

Abstract: Provided are a novel internal standard useful in the measurement of androgens, a method capable of measuring the androgen in a highly selective and highly sensitive (accurate) manner using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry with simplified pretreatments, and a method for diagnosis of a disease using the androgen measurement method. The novel stable isotope-labeled compound is synthesized by performing reduction reaction in a specific solvent. An androgen is measured using this novel stable isotope-labeled compound as an IS.

Abstract: A camera unit includes a camera, a supporting part, a nozzle, and a hose. The supporting part supports the camera on a front surface side thereof, has a back surface side fixed on a body for placement thereof, and has a through-hole that penetrates through the front and back surface sides. The nozzle has a proximal end part inserted into the through-hole from the front surface side and a distal end part that is arranged to be capable of discharging a fluid toward a lens of the camera. The hose passes through an opening of the through-hole on the back surface side and is connected to the proximal end part of the nozzle in the through-hole to supply the fluid to the nozzle. Furthermore, the supporting part has a pressing part that protrudes in a radial direction thereof in the through-hole and presses an outer circumference of the hose.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a double-stranded DNA fragment having a desired nucleotide sequence through dual asymmetric PCR (DA-PCR). The method comprises: (1) providing a plurality of oligonucleotides (sense oligonucleotides) each corresponding to a part of a sense strand of the double-stranded DNA fragment and a plurality of oligonucleotides (antisense oligonucleotides) each corresponding to a part of an antisense strand of the double-stranded DNA fragment and mixing together the oligonucleotides with equal concentrations, DNA polymerase, and dNTP to prepare a reaction mixture solution; (2) performing PCR by using the reaction mixture solution from step (1); (3) adding a primer set capable of amplifying the double-stranded DNA fragment of full length to the reaction mixture solution from step (2); and (4) performing PCR by using the reaction mixture solution from step (3).