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View article: Liposome Encapsulation Enhances Ripasudil Therapeutic Efficacy Against Proliferative Vitreoretinal Diseases: Implications in Advanced Ocular Treatment
Liposome Encapsulation Enhances Ripasudil Therapeutic Efficacy Against Proliferative Vitreoretinal Diseases: Implications in Advanced Ocular Treatment Open
Our findings suggest that liposomal encapsulation of ripasudil supports enhanced bioavailability and effectiveness of the drug, presenting a promising innovative therapeutic approach for the treatment of proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
View article: Advanced acoustic inspection of concrete structures using pulsed water jet technology
Advanced acoustic inspection of concrete structures using pulsed water jet technology Open
This study presents a novel remote impact echo testing method utilizing pulsed water jets for non-destructive inspection of concrete structures. The method provides advantages over traditional impact methods by enabling efficient long-dist…
View article: Development of a high-speed string-shoot impactor for extended-range remote tapping inspection
Development of a high-speed string-shoot impactor for extended-range remote tapping inspection Open
Tapping inspections of structures are commonly performed manually by technicians. However, in the case of nuclear structures and other hazardous environments, maintaining a safe distance from the inspection target is preferable. Additional…
View article: Nobiletin, a polymethoxylated flavonoid from citrus, enhances IL-4 production in DO11.10 mice via antigen-presenting cells
Nobiletin, a polymethoxylated flavonoid from citrus, enhances IL-4 production in DO11.10 mice via antigen-presenting cells Open
The polymethoxylated flavonoid nobiletin has been shown to have a broad range of biological functions. We found that nobiletin regulates cytokine production from T cells. In this study, we examined the mechanism for enhancement of interleu…
View article: Special Section Guest Editorial: Patterning for Advanced Packaging
Special Section Guest Editorial: Patterning for Advanced Packaging Open
View article: Development of an exterior wall inspection system using pulsed water jets
Development of an exterior wall inspection system using pulsed water jets Open
In this study, we have developed a non-destructive inspection system for detecting external wall tile delamination by incorporating a pulse water jet impingement force into a suspended apparatus. The delamination inspection using a pulse w…
View article: A Novel Approach to Exterior Wall Inspections Using a Single Balloon-Mounted Infrared Thermography Camera
A Novel Approach to Exterior Wall Inspections Using a Single Balloon-Mounted Infrared Thermography Camera Open
View article: Clinical Characteristics of Eyes with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Retinal Pigment Epithelium Tears
Clinical Characteristics of Eyes with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Retinal Pigment Epithelium Tears Open
Background: Although anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy is the first choice of treatment for eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), it sometimes results in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) te…
View article: Improvement of Seizure Resistance in Ironing of Aluminum Alloy Sheets and Stainless Steel Cups by Utilizing Laser Textured Die Having Lubricant Pockets
Improvement of Seizure Resistance in Ironing of Aluminum Alloy Sheets and Stainless Steel Cups by Utilizing Laser Textured Die Having Lubricant Pockets Open
Seizure during ironing negatively affects the quality of parts and die life. To prevent seizures, lubrication has to be improved. In this study, laser-textured dies with lubricant pockets were utilized to improve seizure resistance in the …
View article: Enhancement of shape accuracy and die quenchability of ultra-high strength steel hollow products in hot stamping of tubes using eco-friendly fiber-reinforced ice mandrel
Enhancement of shape accuracy and die quenchability of ultra-high strength steel hollow products in hot stamping of tubes using eco-friendly fiber-reinforced ice mandrel Open
A hot stamping process of quenchable steel tubes using a mandrel reinforced with eco-friendly fibers was developed to produce ultra-high strength steel hollow parts having enhanced lightweighting and crashworthiness. High internal pressure…
View article: Mechanical Clinching for Aluminum Alloy Die-Casting and High Strength Steel Sheet
Mechanical Clinching for Aluminum Alloy Die-Casting and High Strength Steel Sheet Open
The joinabilities of mechanical clinching of a thick aluminum alloy casting and three thin steel sheets (tensile strengths : 590, 780, and 980 MPa) were experimentally investigated. The effects of the sheet combination and the die shape on…
View article: HORIZONTAL-LOADING TEST OF STEEL BAR-TIMBER COMPOSITE COLUMNS FOR LOW-RISE BUILDING
HORIZONTAL-LOADING TEST OF STEEL BAR-TIMBER COMPOSITE COLUMNS FOR LOW-RISE BUILDING Open
In light of the current climate crisis, there has been much recent interest in using timber structural members in large buildings, and moreover, in severe earthquake prone, such as Japan, they are more desired on the grounds of light weigh…
View article: Increase in ironing limit of stainless steel cups with lubricants containing ceramic particles
Increase in ironing limit of stainless steel cups with lubricants containing ceramic particles Open
The seizure resistance in the ironing process of stainless steel cups was improved with lubricants containing Al 2 O 3 particles, and the ironing limit of the cups was increased. The effects of suspending different concentrations of Al 2 O…
View article: Integration of Hot Tube Gas Forming and Die Quenching of Ultra-High Strength Steel Hollow Parts Using Low Pressure Sealed-Air
Integration of Hot Tube Gas Forming and Die Quenching of Ultra-High Strength Steel Hollow Parts Using Low Pressure Sealed-Air Open
A low pressure sealed-air hot tube gas forming process of ultra-high strength steel tubes was developed not only to change the cross-section of the hollow products by bulging but also to increase the strength of components. Gas-formed comp…
View article: Self-Pierce Riveting of Three Thin Sheets of Aluminum Alloy A5052 and 980 MPa Steel
Self-Pierce Riveting of Three Thin Sheets of Aluminum Alloy A5052 and 980 MPa Steel Open
Self-pierce riveting of three thin sheets of 980 MPa steel and 5052 aluminum alloy was performed to investigate the effect of sheet configuration on the deforming behaviors of the sheets and the rivet and joint strength. When the lower she…
View article: Corner Strengthening by Local Thickening and Ausforming Using Planar Compression in Hot Stamping of Ultra-High Strength Steel Parts
Corner Strengthening by Local Thickening and Ausforming Using Planar Compression in Hot Stamping of Ultra-High Strength Steel Parts Open
Hot-stamped products are widely used for the body-in-white of an automobile as they are lightweight and improve crashworthiness. A hot-stamping process using planar compression was developed to strengthen corners of ultra-high strength par…
View article: Shock Revival in Core-collapse Supernovae Assisted by Heavy Axion-like Particles
Shock Revival in Core-collapse Supernovae Assisted by Heavy Axion-like Particles Open
Axion-like particles (ALPs) are a class of hypothetical pseudoscalar particles which feebly interact with ordinary matter. The hot plasma of core-collapse supernovae is a possible laboratory to explore physics beyond the standard model inc…
View article: Dual-frequency ultrasonic cleaning with diluted phosphoric acid solution for removing oxide scale of uncoated steel sheets in hot stamping
Dual-frequency ultrasonic cleaning with diluted phosphoric acid solution for removing oxide scale of uncoated steel sheets in hot stamping Open
Dual-frequency ultrasonic cleaning with a diluted phosphoric acid solution was developed to remove oxide scales on surfaces of hot-stamped parts from uncoated steel sheets, and conventional shot blasting processes are omitted. The removal …
View article: Generation mechanism of residual stress at press-blanked and laser-blanking edges of 1.5 GPa ultra-high strength steel sheet
Generation mechanism of residual stress at press-blanked and laser-blanking edges of 1.5 GPa ultra-high strength steel sheet Open
The generation mechanism of the residual stress at press-blanked and laser-blanked edges of a 1.5 GPa ultra-high strength martensite steel sheet was investigated. The residual stress at the press-blanked edges of the 1.5 GPa sheet is highl…
View article: Punching test for estimating tensile strength and total elongation of steel sheets
Punching test for estimating tensile strength and total elongation of steel sheets Open
A punching test for simply estimating the tensile strength and total elongation of steel sheets and formed parts was proposed. The tensile strength and total elongation were estimated from the shear stress at the maximum punching load and …
View article: Laser-Assisted 3D Printing of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic Parts With Sandwiching Fibres Between Plastic Layers
Laser-Assisted 3D Printing of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic Parts With Sandwiching Fibres Between Plastic Layers Open
A laser-assisted 3D printing process of carbon fibre reinforced plastic parts with sandwiching fibres between plastic layers was developed to improve the bond strength of the fibres to the plastic layers. In this process, the bunded carbon…
View article: Mechanical clinching and self-pierce riveting for sheet combination of 780-MPa high-strength steel and aluminium alloy A5052 sheets and durability on salt spray test of joints
Mechanical clinching and self-pierce riveting for sheet combination of 780-MPa high-strength steel and aluminium alloy A5052 sheets and durability on salt spray test of joints Open
To increase the usage of high-strength steel and aluminium alloy sheets for lightweight automobile body panels, the joinability of sheet combinations including a 780-MPa high-strength steel and an aluminium alloy A5052 sheets by mechanical…
View article: Ultrasonic Testing of Magnesium Alloy Using Tungsten Powder Couplant
Ultrasonic Testing of Magnesium Alloy Using Tungsten Powder Couplant Open
A new immersion testing method has been developed where the water of the conventional immersion method was replaced with powder. In this method, ultrasonic testing is carried out while compressing the powder couplant between probes and obj…
View article: Mechanical Clinching and Self-Pierce Riveting of Thin Three Sheets of 5000 Series Aluminium Alloy and 980 MPa Grade Cold Rolled Ultra-High Strength Steel
Mechanical Clinching and Self-Pierce Riveting of Thin Three Sheets of 5000 Series Aluminium Alloy and 980 MPa Grade Cold Rolled Ultra-High Strength Steel Open
One thin 5000 series aluminium alloy sheet and two thin 980 MPa grade cold rolled ultra-high strength steel sheets were joined by self-pierce riveting and mechanical clinching processes. The joinabilities for a combination of the aluminium…
View article: Combined process of hot stamping and mechanical joining for producing ultra-high strength steel patchwork components
Combined process of hot stamping and mechanical joining for producing ultra-high strength steel patchwork components Open
A combined process of hot stamping and mechanical joining for producing ultra-high strength steel patchwork components was developed. The main blank and patch were uniformly heated side by side without overlapping in a furnace, and then, t…
View article: Steel sheets partnered with quenchable sheet in hot stamping of tailor-welded blanks and its application to separation prevention of fractured components
Steel sheets partnered with quenchable sheet in hot stamping of tailor-welded blanks and its application to separation prevention of fractured components Open
The phase transformation and mechanical properties of non-quenchable steels partnered with the quenchable boron steel in hot stamping of tailor-welded blanks were evaluated to produce tailored components with partially balanced strength an…
View article: Minimisation of Heating Time for Full Hardening in Hot Stamping Using Direct Resistance Heating
Minimisation of Heating Time for Full Hardening in Hot Stamping Using Direct Resistance Heating Open
To obtain enough hardness of the die-quenched products after hot stamping using direct resistance heating, the effects of the electrifying condition and initial microstructure of the quenchable steel sheet on hardness were examined in a ho…
View article: Prevention of delayed cracking of punched 1.5 GPa ultra-high strength steel sheets by ironing with punched slug
Prevention of delayed cracking of punched 1.5 GPa ultra-high strength steel sheets by ironing with punched slug Open
Hydrogen-induced delayed cracking of punched 1.5 GPa ultra-high strength steel sheets was prevented by ironing with a slug ejected from punching, because the risk of delayed cracking for sheared 1.5 GPa sheets is very high due to high tens…
View article: Hemming with Pre-Bent Inner Sheet for Joining Ultra-High Strength Steel Sheets of Automobile Parts
Hemming with Pre-Bent Inner Sheet for Joining Ultra-High Strength Steel Sheets of Automobile Parts Open
In order to join two ultra-high strength steel sheets with low ductility for automobile parts, a joining process by hemming with a pre-bent inner sheet was developed. In this joining, the pre-bent inner sheet instead of the conventional fl…
View article: Characterization of Thermomechanical Boundary Conditions of a Martensitic Steel for a FAST Forming Process
Characterization of Thermomechanical Boundary Conditions of a Martensitic Steel for a FAST Forming Process Open
The present work characterized and modelled the interfacial heat transfer coefficient and friction coefficient of a non-alloy martensitic steel, for a novel Fast light Alloy Stamping Technology (FAST) process. These models were validated t…