Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a salt thereof has an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity, and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of narcolepsy.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a radiation detector includes scintillator elements, dielectric multilayer films, and a metal reflective layer. The scintillator elements are arranged in a two-dimensional grid pattern. The dielectric multilayer films are provided between adjacent scintillator elements such that a dielectric multilayer film is adjacent to one of said scintillator elements. The metal reflective layer is provided between adjacent dielectric multilayer films.

Abstract: A transfer apparatus (10) includes a Pdelay message reception process (101), a Sync/Follow up message reception process (102), an Announce message reception process (103), a Sync reception/transmission guard management process (104), a delay measurement arithmetic process (105), a time synchronization arithmetic process (106), a time selection arithmetic process (107), and a frame transmission process (108). The transfer apparatus (10) monitors a reception state of an Announce message (61) that notifies of time source information for each port, and in a case where, based on monitoring, a state of a time source worsened as in when reliability of time is reduced and the like, a Sync/Follow_up message (51) for time synchronization is made so as not to be transferred. By the above, the transfer apparatus (10) makes a time out of the Sync/Follow_up message (51) occur and worsening of the time source is notified to a different apparatus at high speed.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy powder contains soft magnetic alloy particles. The soft magnetic alloy particles contain Fe and Si. The soft magnetic alloy particles each include crystal grains and crystal grain boundary between the crystal grains. At least one of the crystal grains has a Si segregation part.

Abstract: A decorative sheet is provided that includes a paper substrate, a printed pattern layer arranged to face a major surface of the paper substrate, and a single-layer or multilayered surface protective layer arranged to face the pattern layer, the surface protective layer comprising a coating layer as an outermost layer of the decorative sheet, the coating layer being comprised of a coating containing antiviral additive particles (e.g., antiviral agent), the antiviral additive particles comprising finely divided silver. Further, the coating layer may contain a silicone-based component or a fluorine-based component, which imparts contamination resistance to the coating layer; the amount of the antiviral additive particles in the coating layer may be 0.2 mass % or more and 12 mass % or less relative to the total solid content of the coating layer; and the thickness of the coating layer may be 3 ?m or more.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a nozzle inspection unit configured to inspect nozzle clogging of a nozzle, a discharged dot count unit configured to count a number of times a discharge signal is transmitted to the nozzle, a storage unit configured to store ink residual amount-related information containing an ink consumption amount for one dot, and an ink residual amount control unit configured to calculate an ink consumption amount based on the number of times the discharge signal is transmitted counted by the discharged dot count unit and the ink consumption amount for one dot, and to update the residual amount of the ink retained in the ink retaining unit. The printing apparatus removes the nozzle determined to be clogged by the inspection of the nozzle clogging by the nozzle inspection unit from the nozzles targeted for calculating the ink consumption amount.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy powder contains soft magnetic alloy particles. The soft magnetic alloy particles contain Fe and Si. The soft magnetic alloy particles each include crystal grains and crystal grain boundary between the crystal grains. At least one of the crystal grains has a Si segregation part.

Abstract: A dust core includes a binder and magnetic particles. The binder includes an epoxy resin. The magnetic particles are dispersed in the binder. The epoxy resin has at least two or more mesogenic skeletons between two epoxy bonds adjacent along a molecular chain.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a composite pigment which can be dispersed and made into paint in a manner that saves labor compared with conventional flat emulsion paints, and which can achieve concealing properties and low glossiness (a luster reduction effect) without separately adding a matting agent. This composite pigment contains an inorganic compound and/or an organic compound, and a fixed extender pigment.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a composite pigment, and production method thereof, which can suppress luster of a coating film by modifying an inorganic coloring pigment, and which can be used in various applications such as low-gloss (luster reduction effect) pigments and matte pigments; a paint composition which can achieve both an excellent coating film texture and also the property of having low gloss and luster even when added to a coating film; and a coating film. In this composite pigment, the inorganic coloring pigment is fixed by an inorganic compound, and a plurality of particles of the inorganic coloring pigment are aggregated into granular form through the inorganic compound.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a nozzle inspection unit configured to inspect nozzle clogging of a nozzle, a discharged dot count unit configured to count a number of times a discharge signal is transmitted to the nozzle, a storage unit configured to store ink residual amount-related information containing an ink consumption amount for one dot, and an ink residual amount control unit configured to calculate an ink consumption amount based on the number of times the discharge signal is transmitted counted by the discharged dot count unit and the ink consumption amount for one dot, and to update the residual amount of the ink retained in the ink retaining unit. The printing apparatus removes the nozzle determined to be clogged by the inspection of the nozzle clogging by the nozzle inspection unit from the nozzles targeted for calculating the ink consumption amount.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a composite pigment, and production method thereof, which can suppress luster of a coating film by modifying an inorganic coloring pigment, and which can be used in various applications such as low-gloss (luster reduction effect) pigments and matte pigments; a paint composition which can achieve both an excellent coating film texture and also the property of having low gloss and luster even when added to a coating film; and a coating film. In this composite pigment, the inorganic coloring pigment is fixed by an inorganic compound, and a plurality of particles of the inorganic coloring pigment are aggregated into granular form through the inorganic compound.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a composite pigment which can be dispersed and made into paint in a manner that saves labor compared with conventional flat emulsion paints, and which can achieve concealing properties and low glossiness (a luster reduction effect) without separately adding a matting agent. This composite pigment contains an inorganic compound and/or an organic compound, and a fixed extender pigment.

Abstract: An image acquisition part acquires image data from an image sensor provided in a room. A storage stores information indicating a transition model of a human body posture and test information indicating a test area of the image data in each posture of the transition model. A posture estimator calculates a statistic in the test area of the image data by referring to the information indicating the transition model and the test information, and estimates a current human body posture from a human body posture before one point of time based on the statistic.

Abstract: A soft magnetic metal dust core including a soft magnetic metal powder and a nonmagnetic material, in which when observing a field of view including “n”, a natural number of 50 or more, particles of the soft magnetic metal powder on a grinded smooth cross section of the dust core, the soft magnetic metal powder is coated by the nonmagnetic material, and a number of an opposing part P is n/2 or more, in which the opposing part P is a part where a length L is 10 ?m or more, and the length L is a continuous length where a distance between particles of the soft magnetic metal powder is 400 nm or less, is provided. The soft magnetic metal dust core is superior in DC superimposing characteristic.

Abstract: The objective is to provide a soft magnetic metal powder-compact magnetic core and a reactor with an excellent DC superposition characteristic. The soft magnetic metal powder-compact magnetic core contains a soft magnetic metal powder, boron nitride and a silicon compound, when its section is ground and then observed, the ratio of the area occupied by the soft magnetic metal powder to that of the section of the soft magnetic metal powder-compact magnetic core is 90% or more and 95% or less, and a roundness of the section of 80% or more of the particles constituting the soft magnetic metal powder is 0.75 or more and 1.0 or less, and boron nitride exists in 70% or more of the voids-among-multiple-particles among the voids-among-multiple-particles in the section of the soft magnetic metal powder-compact magnetic core. Thus, the soft magnetic metal powder-compact magnetic core with an excellent DC superposition characteristic can be obtained.

Abstract: An image acquisition part acquires image data from an image sensor provided in a room. A storage stores information indicating a transition model of a human body posture and test information indicating a test area of the image data in each posture of the transition model. A posture estimator calculates a statistic in the test area of the image data by referring to the information indicating the transition model and the test information, and estimates a current human body posture from a human body posture before one point of time based on the statistic.

Abstract: The objective is to provide a soft magnetic metal powder-compact magnetic core and a reactor with an excellent DC superposition characteristic. The soft magnetic metal powder-compact magnetic core contains a soft magnetic metal powder, boron nitride and a silicon compound, when its section is ground and then observed, the ratio of the area occupied by the soft magnetic metal powder to that of the section of the soft magnetic metal powder-compact magnetic core is 90% or more and 95% or less, and a roundness of the section of 80% or more of the particles constituting the soft magnetic metal powder is 0.75 or more and 1.0 or less, and boron nitride exists in 70% or more of the voids-among-multiple-particles among the voids-among-multiple-particles in the section of the soft magnetic metal powder-compact magnetic core. Thus, the soft magnetic metal powder-compact magnetic core with an excellent DC superposition characteristic can be obtained.

Abstract: To provide the drum brake with the automatic shoe clearance adjustment apparatus to reduce the cost of the drum brake as reducing the number of components. The first engagement portion is provided between the brake lever and the strut body to engage the brake lever and the strut body without operating the service brake, and the second engagement portion is provided also to engage the brake lever and the strut body while automatically adjusting the shoe clearance.

Abstract: To provide the drum brake with the automatic shoe clearance adjustment apparatus to reduce the cost of the drum brake as reducing the number of components. The first engagement portion is provided between the brake lever and the strut body to engage the brake lever and the strut body without operating the service brake, and the second engagement portion is provided also to engage the brake lever and the strut body while automatically adjusting the shoe clearance.