Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technologies apply a logistic regression model to a set of population data for a set of genes. The set of population data includes a set of features for a variant located at a position within a gene. The set of features includes at least one population frequency meta-feature. The at least one population frequency meta-feature quantifies predictive value of allele frequency in the gene. Using the first set of population data, a variant classification prediction output by the logistic regression model is evaluated based on an expected variant classification. The logistic regression model is adjusted until at least one first performance criterion is satisfied to produce a trained logistic regression model. The trained logistic regression model is capable of outputting variant pathogenicity estimates that satisfy at least one second performance criterion.

Abstract: Provided are an information creation method and an information creation device for creating accessory information useful for learning related to a sound included in sound data, and a video file including the accessory information. An information creation method according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a first acquisition step of acquiring sound data including a plurality of sounds emitted from a plurality of sound sources, and a creation step of creating text information obtained by converting a sound into text and related information on the conversion of the sound into text, as accessory information on video data corresponding to the sound data.

Abstract: A coding method is a coding method executed by a coding apparatus. The coding method includes partitioning a first block having a predetermined size in an original image into a group of second blocks each being a block serving as a unit for coding, by quad tree, ternary tree, or binary tree, and predicting movement for each of the second blocks. The partitioning includes first sub-partitioning and second sub-partitioning, the first sub-partitioning includes partitioning the first block into blocks each having a size selected from sizes determined according to the quad tree, the ternary tree, or the binary tree, and the second sub-partitioning includes further partitioning the blocks each having the selected size to generate the second blocks.

Abstract: A master communication device causes a slave communication device connected to the master communication device to perform a distance measurement communication for measuring a distance between a terminal and a vehicle that wirelessly communicates with the terminal. The master communication device notifies a controller connected to the master communication device of a first result of the distance measurement communication performed by the slave communication device. The master communication device further notifies the controller of a second result of the distance measurement communication performed by the master communication device. The vehicle is permitted to be actuated in response to any one of the first result or the second result indicating that the distance is valid.

Abstract: There is provided a data processing device 10 that performs a convolution operation of two pieces of input data of 2M×N bits (N is a positive integer and M is a natural number) width with a minimum accuracy of the convolution operation being N bits, and performs processing corresponding to a plurality of the consecutive M, the data processing device 10 including: a product-sum operation unit 101 that performs a product-sum operation according to the value of M; a shifter 102 that performs shift processing on a result of a product-sum operation of the product-sum operation unit 101 in a case where the value of M is not 0; an addition unit 103 that performs addition processing on each output of the shifter 102 or the product-sum operation unit 101 according to the value of M; a selector 105 that selects an output from the addition unit 103 according to the value of M; a cumulative addition unit 106 that cumulatively adds the outputs from the selector 105; and a cumulative addition memory 107 that stores outputs

Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery, a battery case accommodating the battery, and a propeller shaft extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. The propeller shaft is covered by a propeller shaft case. An internal space of the propeller shaft case communicates with an internal space of the battery case. The vehicle is provided with at least one fire extinguishing hole communicating with the internal space of the propeller shaft case.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technologies apply a logistic regression model to a set of population data for a set of genes. The set of population data includes a set of features for a variant located at a position within a gene. The set of features includes at least one population frequency meta-feature. The at least one population frequency meta-feature quantifies predictive value of allele frequency in the gene. Using the first set of population data, a variant classification prediction output by the logistic regression model is evaluated based on an expected variant classification. The logistic regression model is adjusted until at least one first performance criterion is satisfied to produce a trained logistic regression model. The trained logistic regression model is capable of outputting variant pathogenicity estimates that satisfy at least one second performance criterion.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technologies apply a logistic regression model to a set of population data for a set of genes. The set of population data includes a set of features for a variant located at a position within a gene. The set of features includes at least one population frequency meta-feature. The at least one population frequency meta-feature quantifies predictive value of allele frequency in the gene. Using the first set of population data, a variant classification prediction output by the logistic regression model is evaluated based on an expected variant classification. The logistic regression model is adjusted until at least one first performance criterion is satisfied to produce a trained logistic regression model. The trained logistic regression model is capable of outputting variant pathogenicity estimates that satisfy at least one second performance criterion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an accommodating portion, a motor, and a development sensor. In the accommodating portion, a replacement developing component is fitted. The replacement developing component is fitted with a rotary member including an operating member, and stores toner. The motor rotates the rotary member on the replacement developing component fitted in the accommodating portion. When a new replacement developing component is fitted, the development sensor is not in contact with the operating member before the motor rotates the rotary member and is in contact with the operating member on the rotary member that has moved as the motor rotates. The development sensor outputs a first level when in contact with the operating member and outputs a second level when not in contact with the operating member.

Abstract: A drive motor drives conveyance rollers. A controller generates a control signal to control the drive motor based on information indicating a rotational speed of the drive motor. The controller generates an initial control signal to drive the conveyance rollers since before conveyance of a sheet by the conveyance rollers and acquires a characteristic value of the initial control signal as a reference value. While the conveyance rollers are conveying the sheet, the controller performs determination processing to determine whether or not to stop the drive motor driving the conveyance rollers based on the characteristic value of the control signal and the reference value.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an accommodating portion, a motor, and a development sensor. In the accommodating portion, a replacement developing component is fitted. The replacement developing component is fitted with a rotary member including an operating member, and stores toner. The motor rotates the rotary member on the replacement developing component fitted in the accommodating portion. When a new replacement developing component is fitted, the development sensor is not in contact with the operating member before the motor rotates the rotary member and is in contact with the operating member on the rotary member that has moved as the motor rotates. The development sensor outputs a first level when in contact with the operating member and outputs a second level when not in contact with the operating member.

Abstract: A drive motor drives conveyance rollers. A controller generates a control signal to control the drive motor based on information indicating a rotational speed of the drive motor. The controller generates an initial control signal to drive the conveyance rollers since before conveyance of a sheet by the conveyance rollers and acquires a characteristic value of the initial control signal as a reference value. While the conveyance rollers are conveying the sheet, the controller performs determination processing to determine whether or not to stop the drive motor driving the conveyance rollers based on the characteristic value of the control signal and the reference value.

Abstract: An evaluation apparatus includes an obtaining circuit, a detecting circuit, a generating circuit, and an evaluating circuit. The obtaining circuit is configured to obtain track information indicating positions of a laser target spot in relation to time. The laser target spot is made by a laser beam on a workpiece for welding. The detecting circuit is configured to detect intensity information indicating intensities of return light in relation to time. The return light is generated by radiating the laser beam onto the workpiece. The generating circuit is configured to generate intensity distribution information indicating the intensities corresponding to the positions by correlating the track information and the intensity information based on time. The evaluating circuit is configured to evaluate a welding state of the welding based on the intensity distribution information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a registration unit, a first paper feeding unit, a second paper feeding unit, and a control unit, which performs a primary paper feeding for conveying a paper sheet to a registration position, finishes the primary paper feeding at timing when the paper sheet reaches the registration position, and then after operating a target paper feeding unit until a preceding feeding time elapses, performs a secondary paper feeding for conveying the paper sheet to the printing position. The control unit sets different values of the preceding feeding time for the case where the first paper feeding unit is the target paper feeding unit and the case where the second paper feeding unit is the target paper feeding unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a registration unit, a first paper feeding unit, a second paper feeding unit, and a control unit, which performs a primary paper feeding for conveying a paper sheet to a registration position, finishes the primary paper feeding at timing when the paper sheet reaches the registration position, and then after operating a target paper feeding unit until a preceding feeding time elapses, performs a secondary paper feeding for conveying the paper sheet to the printing position. The control unit sets different values of the preceding feeding time for the case where the first paper feeding unit is the target paper feeding unit and the case where the second paper feeding unit is the target paper feeding unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that includes: an image reading portion capable of reading image data of the document sheet; document sheet detection sensors; an ADF including a document holding surface on which first and second areas having different reflection characteristics and third and fourth areas having different reflection characteristics are formed; a first reading control portion that causes the image reading portion to read image data of both the first and second areas when the ADF is closed; a first document sheet width detection portion that detects a width of the document sheet based on the image data read from the first area or the image data read from the second area; and a first size detection portion capable of detecting the size of the document sheet based on detection results from the first document sheet width detection portion and the document sheet detection sensors.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that includes: an image reading portion capable of reading image data of the document sheet; document sheet detection sensors; an ADF including a document holding surface on which first and second areas having different reflection characteristics and third and fourth areas having different reflection characteristics are formed; a first reading control portion that causes the image reading portion to read image data of both the first and second areas when the ADF is closed; a first document sheet width detection portion that detects a width of the document sheet based on the image data read from the first area or the image data read from the second area; and a first size detection portion capable of detecting the size of the document sheet based on detection results from the first document sheet width detection portion and the document sheet detection sensors.

Abstract: The pickup roller is placed above a lifting plate made of a flexible material and feeds the sheet with abutting on an upper surface of the sheets loaded on the lifting plate. The sensor detects an arrival of the sheet fed by the pickup roller on a downstream side of the pickup roller. The abnormality detection unit detects the sheet feeding abnormality of the sheet fed by the pickup roller based on the drive start time of the pickup roller and the time sheet detection by the sensor. The abnormality detecting condition correction unit corrects the abnormality detecting condition of the abnormality detection unit depending on the amount of sheets on the lifting plate.

Abstract: The pickup roller is placed above a lifting plate made of a flexible material and feeds the sheet with abutting on an upper surface of the sheets loaded on the lifting plate. The sensor detects an arrival of the sheet fed by the pickup roller on a downstream side of the pickup roller. The abnormality detection unit detects the sheet feeding abnormality of the sheet fed by the pickup roller based on the drive start time of the pickup roller and the time sheet detection by the sensor. The abnormality detecting condition correction unit corrects the abnormality detecting condition of the abnormality detection unit depending on the amount of sheets on the lifting plate.

Abstract: Biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer are provided. The biomarkers are promoter sequences have altered methylation patterns relative to normal prostate tissue. Altered expression of DNA methyltransferases (DNMT) and proteins that interact with DNMT result in increased methylation at a subset of prostate tumor hypermethylation sites.