Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound having a STING agonistic activity, which may be expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of STING-related diseases. The present disclosure relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A method for producing tofu products includes: discharging a coagulated product in which soymilk and a coagulant are mixed with each other using a coagulation device, the coagulation device including a coagulation bucket and a water spray device inside the coagulation bucket. The discharging the coagulated product includes: spraying water from the water spray device to wash away an adhered coagulated product in which the soymilk and the coagulant are mixed with each other and which is adhered to an inside of the coagulation bucket; and mixing a dispersion liquid of the adhered coagulated product with the coagulated product for use.

Abstract: A tofu production system includes: a production device configured to continuously produce tofu; a conveyance device configured to arrange the tofu produced by the production device according to a predetermined rule corresponding to the tofu and convey the tofu; a tofu inspection device configured to inspect the tofu on the conveyance device; and a sorting and removing device configured to sort or remove a defective product in the tofu being conveyed by the conveyance device based on an inspection result of the tofu inspection device.

Abstract: An inspection device for tofu products includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause a computer to execute operations. The operations include: acquiring a captured image from an image capturing device configured to capture an image of a tofu product to be inspected; and determining a quality of the tofu product indicated by the captured image using an evaluation value as output data obtained by inputting the captured image of the tofu product captured by the image capturing device as input data with respect to a learned model for determining a quality of a tofu product indicated by input data, the learned model being generated by performing machine learning using learning data including a captured image of a tofu product.

Abstract: An inference device includes processing circuitry to generate integrated information by combining items of information respectively belonging to domains different from each other included in dynamically changing external information by means of forward chaining by using knowledge information including information regarding a human's condition and information regarding a human's action and provided from a knowledge base and an inference rule provided from a rule database. Each of the items of information respectively belonging to domains different from each other is information that can be represented as a directed graph including a node and an edge. The integrated information is an integrated graph. The processing circuitry calculates an importance level of a node as a component of the integrated graph from a probability of arriving at the node in a stationary state reached by performing a random walk on the integrated graph or by using an algorithm of PageRank.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a voice recognition apparatus and method of voice recognition capable of improving operability in user's device operation by voice. A voice recognition apparatus in the present invention includes the following: a voice acquiring unit that acquires a voice of a user; a voice recognizing unit that recognizes a most-likely term from among predetermined terms, with regard to the voice acquired by the voice acquiring unit; a voice-segment identifying unit that identifies a voice segment from the start of the most-likely term recognized by the voice recognizing unit to a position at which the difference between the likelihood of the most-likely term and the likelihood of a second-most-likely term equals or exceeds a predetermined threshold; and a sound output controller that controls sound output of the voice corresponding to the voice segment identified by the voice-segment identifying unit.

Abstract: A speech acquisition unit 1 acquires an original speech uttered freely by a user. A speech data processing unit 7 processes an original speech signal to generate a processed speech signal. An acoustic model switching unit 4 determines one acoustic model from among a plurality of acoustic models 3-1 to 3-x, based on a recognition score for each language in which a speech recognition unit 5 performs a recognition process on time series data on an acoustic feature of the processed speech signal to be calculated by using the acoustic models 3-1 to 3-x for individual languages.

Abstract: A speech acquisition unit 1 acquires an original speech uttered freely by a user. A speech data processing unit 7 processes an original speech signal to generate a processed speech signal. An acoustic model switching unit 4 determines one acoustic model from among a plurality of acoustic models 3-1 to 3-x, based on a recognition score for each language in which a speech recognition unit 5 performs a recognition process on time series data on an acoustic feature of the processed speech signal to be calculated by using the acoustic models 3-1 to 3-x for individual languages.

Abstract: Information processor 1 includes display unit 30 for displaying an interface screen having function execution key unit 23 indicating a prescribed function for each function type, and interface screen change key unit 22 for switching each function type; interface screen control unit 20 for controlling display switching of the screen on the display unit 30 in response to an input operation signal; interface screen operation history recording unit 110 for recording, as continuous operation information, operation time and operation contents of the function execution key unit 23 or interface screen change key unit 22 in response to the input operation signal; likelihood value providing unit 120 for calculating and adding, to each function the function execution key unit 23 indicates, a likelihood value indicating a degree of a user desire from the continuous operation information recorded; priority recognition word setting unit 130 for outputting word information corresponding to the function whose likelihood valu

Abstract: Information processor 1 includes display unit 30 for displaying an interface screen having function execution key unit 23 indicating a prescribed function for each function type, and interface screen change key unit 22 for switching each function type; interface screen control unit 20 for controlling display switching of the screen on the display unit 30 in response to an input operation signal; interface screen operation history recording unit 110 for recording, as continuous operation information, operation time and operation contents of the function execution key unit 23 or interface screen change key unit 22 in response to the input operation signal; likelihood value providing unit 120 for calculating and adding, to each function the function execution key unit 23 indicates, a likelihood value indicating a degree of a user desire from the continuous operation information recorded; priority recognition word setting unit 130 for outputting word information corresponding to the function whose likelihood valu

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium used for perpendicular magnetic recording, the magnetic recording medium comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a magnetic recording medium constituent layer formed on the first surface of the substrate, the magnetic recording medium constituent layer including at least a magnetic recording layer; a non-magnetic metal film formed on the second surface of the substrate; and a carbon-based protective film formed on the non-magnetic metal film.

Abstract: In an insert holder for indexable cutting inserts, a clamping device is located which includes an L-shaped member having first and second arms. The first arm is received in a blind hole in the cutting insert and the second arm is actuated by a pressure screw. A free end portion of the second arm has a yoke received in a recessed annular waist portion of the screw so that movement of the screw causes the L-shaped member to rotate and push the insert downwardly against a base surface and laterally against an upright support surface. The insert has a central elevated plateau on its top side to enable a depth of the blind hole to be maximized.

Abstract: According to the invention, an insert holder (10) exists for indexable cutting inserts. In connection with the insert seat, a clamping device is located, including an L-shaped toggle joint (18) of which one arm (21) is received in a hole (13) in the cutting insert and of which the second arm (22) is actuated by end pressure member (19). Characteristic of the invention is that the hole (13) in the cutting insert is a blind hole and that the end portion of the arm (22) co-operating with the member (19) has a V-shaped cavity (23) in order to enclose a waist portion (24) of the member (19).