Abstract: A semiconductor device which has favorable electrical characteristics and can be highly integrated is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulator; an oxide over the first insulator; a second insulator over the oxide; a first conductor over the second insulator; a third insulator in contact with a top surface of the first insulator, a side surface of the oxide, a top surface of the oxide, a side surface of the second insulator, and a side surface of the first conductor; and a fourth insulator over the third insulator. The third insulator includes an opening exposing the first insulator, and the fourth insulator is in contact with the first insulator through the opening.

Abstract: In an air-conditioning apparatus, a first flow passage selection device and a second flow passage selection device each are a constant-energized-type three-way valve in which a position of a main valve can be fixed in a de-energized state. When the refrigerant circuit is switched to the cooling circuit by a flow switching device, when at least one of the first flow passage selection device and the second flow passage selection device is in a de-energized state, the first flow passage selection device or the second flow passage selection device in the de-energized state is configured to output refrigerant discharged from the compressor and input therein via the flow switching device and the bypass pipe to a corresponding one of an upper-side outdoor heat exchanger and a lower-side outdoor heat exchanger.

Abstract: The efficiency of wireless communication is improved. A communication system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus controls to determine an information amount to be used for a receipt acknowledgment response to packets to be transmitted to a second information processing apparatus on the basis of information relating to the packets and notifies the second information processing apparatus of that determined information amount. The second information processing apparatus controls to return the receipt acknowledgment response to the packets transmitted from the first information processing apparatus to the first information processing apparatus on the basis of the information amount notified from the first information processing apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) receives a request for registration of a substitute person. The request includes at least a face image of the substitute person who picks up a picked-up target as a substitute. The information processing apparatus (2000) registers the substitute person using the face image of the substitute person shown in the request. In addition, the information processing apparatus (2000) performs notification related to registration of the substitute person with respect to an authorized picking-up person associated with the picked-up target. The authorized picking-up person is determined using an authorized picking-up person information storage unit that stores the picked-up target in association with the authorized picking-up person of the picked-up target.

Abstract: In accordance with a program, a processor obtains a plurality of manufacturing parameters and a measured value of an at least one property of an alloy material, calculates a pre-predicted value based on a first manufacturing parameter included in the plurality of manufacturing parameters using a prediction expression describing a relationship between the first manufacturing parameter, and a pre-predicted value of the property representing a roughly calculated value of a target predicted value that is a target value of the property, calculates a difference between the pre-predicted value and a measured value of the property, and trains a model using a training data set including a second manufacturing parameter and the difference, to generate a trained model that is used to predict the at least one property.

Abstract: A vehicle running control system includes: a steering apparatus that includes a turning device being mechanically separated from a steering wheel; a vehicle drive unit; and a control device. The control device is configured to execute: a turning processing that controls the turning device such that an actual turning angle of the wheel approaches a target turning angle; a vehicle driving processing that determines a target vehicle driving force according to a required vehicle driving force based on a vehicle driving request and that controls the vehicle drive unit so as to cause an actual vehicle driving force to the target vehicle driving force determined; and where a turning angle difference is greater than a turning angle threshold value in a low vehicle speed condition, a driving force limiting processing that limits the target vehicle driving force so as to become smaller than the required vehicle driving force.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium iodide nonaqueous solution containing: a nonaqueous solvent; and lithium iodide, the lithium iodide nonaqueous solution having a water content per unit of lithium iodide (Y/X) of 7 or lower and an acid-derived component content of 4000 ppm or lower, the water content per unit of lithium iodide (Y/X) being determined as a ratio of a water content Y (ppm) of the lithium iodide nonaqueous solution to a lithium iodide concentration X (% by weight) of the lithium iodide nonaqueous solution.

Abstract: An automatic analyzer is capable of reducing the time required for a series of maintenance operations in that the user’s maintenance work is linked to the device driving so that the maintenance work proceeds in the order of the maintenance work tools. An automatic analyzer includes a plurality of processing units for processing a specimen: an agitation mechanism, a reagent dispensing mechanism, a mixer, an incubator, and a specimen dispensing mechanism. A control unit controls a processing unit, an analysis unit, and a display unit and causes the display unit to display a plurality of maintenance work tools used for maintenance work performed by the operator on the plurality of processing units and to display the maintenance work contents of the plurality of processing units that continuously use one of the plurality of maintenance work tools, selected by the operator via the display unit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel anti-CD147 antibody exhibiting potent antitumor efficacy and having excellent safety. Another object of the present invention is to provide a pharmaceutical product comprising such an antibody. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for treating tumors using the antibody or the pharmaceutical product, for example. The present invention provides a CD147-specific antibody that activates CD147 and exhibits high antitumor efficacy. The present invention provides the anti-CD147 antibody that exhibits high antitumor efficacy independent of effector functions. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising such an anti-CD147 antibody. The present invention provides a method for treating tumors using such an anti-CD147 antibody and/or pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: Provided are: a silane coupling agent composition with which it is possible to obtain a rubber composition having excellent scorch resistance and uncrosslinked compound viscosity; and a crosslinked product of a rubber composition having excellent viscoelastic properties, and a tire using the same which has an excellent balance of wet grip performance and low-fuel consumption.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a processor; a controller; a solid-state storage device; and a heat dissipation fan. The processor and the controller are connected with the solid-state storage device by using a bus, and the solid-state storage device is installed at a position corresponding to the heat dissipation fan. The processor acquires identification information of the solid-state storage device in association with location information indicating the position of the solid-state storage device, and the controller acquires identification information and a logical address of the solid-state storage device in advance, configures a reference table by associating location information corresponding to an identification number with a logical address corresponding to the identification information.

Abstract: A noise propagating to outside of a power conversion device is reduced. A power conversion device includes at least one external electrode, a switching element, a noise filter connected between at least one external electrode and switching element, at least one first wire to connect at least one external electrode and noise filter, a second wire to connect noise filter and switching element, and a magnetic filter attached to second wire. An attenuation characteristic A [dB] and an attenuation characteristic B [dB] satisfy a relationship of B<A, where A is an attenuation characteristic of noise filter, and B is an attenuation characteristic due to spatial coupling between at least one first wire and second wire that is located between switching element and magnetic filter.

Abstract: What is provided is a lithium-ion battery in which the energy efficiency can be improved by decreasing both the initial resistance value and deterioration resistance value after charge and discharge cycles of the lithium-ion battery and the generation of heat from the positive electrode associated with discharging can be suppressed.

Abstract: Provided is a silane coupling agent composition with which it is possible to obtain a rubber composition having excellent scorch resistance and a crosslinked product of a rubber composition having excellent viscoelastic properties.

Abstract: During a predetermined operation state in which the opening degree of a throttle valve is fixed, an air flow meter positioned more on the upstream side than a pressure control valve detects a first intake air amount when the opening degree of the pressure control valve positioned on the upstream side of the throttle valve is set to a predetermined first valve opening degree and a second intake air amount when the opening degree of the pressure control valve is set to a predetermined second valve opening degree smaller than the first valve opening degree. On the basis of the first intake air amount and the second intake air amount, a diagnosis is made regarding whether there is an abnormality in a first pipe, a second pipe, a third pipe and the like which are included in a blow-by gas recirculation system for blow-by gas treatment.

Abstract: This stator vane is at least provided with a blade body disposed in a combustion gas flow channel through which a combustion gas flows, a shroud that defines a part of the combustion gas flow channel, and an impingement plate attached to the shroud. A partition rib extends from a blade body end to an inner wall surface of a peripheral wall, and a shelf is provided at a rib-less part of the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall excluding at least a part in which the partition rib extends to the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall.

Abstract: The photometric device includes a variable light attenuator. The variable light attenuator includes a plurality of light attenuation filters and a driving device. Each of the plurality of light attenuation filters includes an interference multilayer film and a transparent substrate. A combination of any two of the plurality of light attenuation filters is set as a first light attenuation filter and a second light attenuation filter. A first optical path length of the first transparent substrate of the first light attenuation filter is different from a second optical path length of the second transparent substrate of the second light attenuation filter.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus and the like capable of specifying an object in an image that may affect traveling of a vehicle. An information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires an image captured by an image capturing unit mounted on a vehicle; an object detection unit that detects one or more objects in the acquired image; a traveling region specifying unit that specifies a traveling region, in which the vehicle is traveling, from regions in the acquired image; and a determination unit that determines, based on the traveling region, an image processing region, which is subjected to image processing, among regions of the one or more objects.