baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2021072418-A (JP)
Title: Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: NISHI KOICHI
IPC: H01L29/739
Filed: 2019-11-01
Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device capable of suppressing leak current from a gate electrode.SOLUTION: A semiconductor device according to the present invention comprises: a semiconductor substrate having at least a first semiconductor layer having the second conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer having the first conductivity type, a third semiconductor layer having the second conductivity type, and a forth semiconductor layer having the first conductivity type, which is an upper layer part of the third semiconductor layer; a first gate trench reaching inside the first semiconductor layer, penetrating the fourth, the third and the second semiconductor layers in a thickness direction; an interlayer insulation film; a first main electrode in contact with the forth semiconductor layer; and a second main electrode provided on the side opposite to the first main electrode; and the first gate trench comprises a first gate electrode provided on a lower side and a second gate electrode provided on an upper side. The first gate electrode comes into contact with the first gate insulation film, an upper surface of the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode come into contact with the second gate insulation film, and the thickness of the first gate insulation film is thinner than that of the second gate insulation film.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2021071456-A (JP)
Title: Dimension standard and method for calibrating measured dimension of material testing machine
Inventor: TAKASE YUKIO
IPC: G01N3/06
Filed: 2019-11-01
Abstract: To provide a dimension standard that can easily and precisely calibrate a measuring machine of an automatic material testing machine, and a method for calibrating a measuring machine of a material testing machine using the dimension standard.SOLUTION: There is provided a dimension standard having a gauge block part that has such a shape that can be conveyed by test piece conveying means of a material testing machine and that is arranged in a position where the material testing machine calibrates a measured dimension. There is also provided a method for calibrating a measured dimension of a material testing machine that includes the steps of: conveying a dimension standard with a gauge block part to a position where the material testing machine calibrates a measured dimension by test piece conveying means of a material testing machine; and calibrating a measured dimension of the material testing machine by measuring the dimension of the gauge block part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2021077469-A (JP)
Title: Electrode catalyst material for fuel cell, and electrode catalyst layer for fuel cell
Inventor: TSUZUKI HIDEKAZU
IPC: H01M4/90
Filed: 2019-11-06
Abstract: To provide: a novel electrode catalyst material for fuel cells, having high catalytic activity in an oxygen reduction reaction without using platinum as a catalyst component, the catalytic activity being comparable to catalytic activity in an electrode catalyst material with platinum fine particles supported on surfaces of carbon particles; and an electrode catalyst layer in which the electrode catalyst material for fuel cells is used.SOLUTION: An electrode catalyst material for fuel cells according to the present invention includes a metal oxide and a flaky conductive material. The metal oxide is a linked aggregate in which flaky nanocrystal pieces are linked to each other, the flaky nanocrystal pieces each having main surfaces where a specific crystal plane is exposed and an end surface. The plurality of the nanocrystal pieces has a gap arranged while opening to an outside of the linked aggregate, between the main surfaces. The conductive material has a planar site in contact with at least a part of the nanocrystal pieces, and conductivity of the planar site in a planar direction is greater than conductivity in a direction orthogonal to the planar direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2020116373-A (JP)
Title: Game machine
Inventor: YOKOYAMA SUEHIRO
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 2019-11-07
Abstract: To allow a player to play a game by paying attention to another performance in a special state except expectation degree display even if display for suggesting a degree of expectation toward a predetermine event is performed based on winning of a specific winning combination in a special state when the special state permitting execution is provided from the time when a predetermined advantage amount is reached to the time when an upper-limit condition is reached.SOLUTION: A special state permitting execution from the time when an advantage amount is reached without completing an advantageous section to the time when an upper-limit condition is reached is provided as the advantageous section permitting advantageous display, a change combination in which the degree of advantage is changed by an operation mode of a stop switch and a specific winning combination differing from the change combination can be won in a winning combination lottery, expectation degree display for suggesting a degree of expectation toward a predetermined event is displayed when a specific winning combination is won is displayed in a display area for displaying stop operation information corresponding to the change combination, and reporting means displays expectation degree display having the lowest degree of expectation when displaying expectation degree display in a special state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2020096821-A (JP)
Title: Game machine
Inventor: KUBOTA TOMOHIRO
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 2019-11-11
Abstract: To provide a game machine capable of stopping well within a prescribed regular time while driving 20-piece reels with a stepping motor for 21-piece reels.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: reels around which a plurality of symbols are attached; a stepping motor rotating the reels and whose total step number is a step number that is not divisible by the number of symbols attached to the reels; internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery determining whether or not a predetermined combination appears; and reel control means for stopping the stop symbol determined on the basis of a result of the internal lottery and stop operation by a player within the prescribed regular time at a prescribed reference position. The reels are attached by 20 symbols to which even step numbers are assigned, and two symbols to which 24 steps are assigned and three symbols to which 26 steps are assigned are arranged in prescribed repetitive patterns.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11
Patent JP-2021077592-A (JP)
Title: Active material, electrode, and power storage element
Inventor: TAKESHITA SOHEI
IPC: H01G11/30
Filed: 2019-11-13
Abstract: To provide an active material that can achieve a power storage element having a high energy density and excellent in safety.SOLUTION: An active material has a porous carbon having a plurality of pores and a solid electrolyte, and the porous carbon includes the solid electrolyte in at least some of the plurality of pores.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2021080317-A (JP)
Title: Aqueous liquid printing ink, printed matter, and packaging material
Inventor: OKAZAKI HIROAKI
IPC: C09D11/03
Filed: 2019-11-14
Abstract: To provide aqueous liquid printing ink which has adhesion to a base material, blocking resistance, resistance to plate fogging, excellent ink re-melting properties and curling resistance.SOLUTION: An aqueous liquid printing ink contains specific sugar alcohol, a binder resin, and an aqueous medium. The aqueous liquid printing ink contains sugar alcohol having a melting point of 40°C or higher, a binder resin, and an aqueous medium.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2020055743-A (JP)
Title: Aluminosilicate glass
Inventor: ELLISON ADAM JAMES
IPC: F21S2/00
Filed: 2019-12-03
Abstract: To provide an improved light guide plate having characteristics achieving improved optical performance in terms of transmission and scattering of light and optical coupling, and showing exceptional mechanical performance in terms of rigidity, CTE, and moisture absorptivity.SOLUTION: A glass article comprising a glass sheet having a Young's modulus of about 62 GPa to about 78 GPa is provided, in which the glass sheet comprises between about 0 mol % to about 15 mol % of AlOand about 2 mol % to about 25 mol % of RO, where R is one or more of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs and x is 2; or R is one or more of Zn, Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba and x is 1. In the glass sheet, the transmittance at 450 nm with at least 500 mm in length is 85% or more, the transmittance at 550 nm with at least 500 mm in length is 90% or more, or the transmittance at 630 nm with at least 500 mm in length is 85% or more.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8
Patent JP-2021091266-A (JP)
Title: Vehicle control system
Inventor: KISHIMOTO TAKASHI
IPC: G08G1/00
Filed: 2019-12-09
Abstract: To provide a vehicle control system which enables vehicle data to be taken out even with failures of some power sources.SOLUTION: A vehicle control system 1 comprises: a vehicle sensor 8 which detects a vehicle state; a first control device 14 which is connected to the vehicle sensor 8 and has a first recording region 52; a first power source which supplies electric power to the first control device 14; a second control device 15 which is connected to the first control device 14 and has a second recording region 62; and a second power source which supplies electric power to the second control device 15. The first control device 14 records vehicle data including a vehicle state on the first recording region 52 at a predetermined timing and transmits the vehicle data to the second control device 15 at predetermined frequency. The second control device 15 records the vehicle data received from the first control device 14 on the second recording region 62 at a predetermined timing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2021092945-A (JP)
Title: Information processing device, program and information processing method
Inventor: SUZUKI SATOKO
IPC: G06F40/166
Filed: 2019-12-10
Abstract: To provide an information processing device, etc., which assists a childcare person to focus on the activity of a person subjected to childcare while reducing a load on the childcare person in creation of a document relating to childcare.SOLUTION: An information processing device includes: an accepting unit that accepts an activity record input from a user for each predetermined activity; a storing unit that stores the accepted activity record; and a creating unit that creates a document which includes at least a part of one or a plurality of activity records extracted from the activity record stored in the storing unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2021097422-A (JP)
Title: Rotary drive controller, sheet processing apparatus, and image forming apparatus
Inventor: HASEBE TETSUYA
IPC: B65H37/04
Filed: 2019-12-13
Abstract: To provide a rotary drive controller which is provided with means capable of extracting and identifying a spot where operation abnormality occurs based on the combination pattern of detection obtained upon abnormality occurrence from detecting means for controlling normal operations in a configuration having a plurality of drive mechanisms and control parts.SOLUTION: Control means of a rotary drive controller comprises: a first mode which counts a detection value of second detection means 15 based on a detection value of first detection means 14 obtained when a motor 60M is rotated and controls travel of a punch cam 64; and a second mode which extracts at least one of abnormal places from among the motor 60M, a control part 11, a mechanism part 12 and a detection part 13 based on a detection pattern formed by combining a state where the first detection means 14 detects or does not detect a rotation reference position within a prescribed time and a state where the second detection means 15 detects or does not detect a rotation reference position within a prescribed time.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Patent JP-2021096911-A (JP)
Title: Lighting device
Inventor: OKUMURA AKIHIKO
IPC: F21V21/03
Filed: 2019-12-13
Abstract: To provide a lighting device capable of easily attaching a device body to a member to be attached, even in a case where the position of a hooking blade of the device body cannot be confirmed when the device body is attached.SOLUTION: A lighting device 1 comprises an auxiliary tool 5 that is attached to a member to be attached 3 on a surface to be attached via an attachment part 110 and is detachably mounted to the member to be attached 3, and a device body 10 having a fitting part 15 to be fitted on the outer peripheral side of the auxiliary tool 5 and having a light source unit on the side opposite to the surface to be attached. The device body 10 has an opposite wall facing the surface to be attached on an attachment guide unit 120. The fitting part 15 is composed of a recessed portion that is recessed from the opposite wall toward the light source unit side, and the attachment part 110 is provided at the bottom portion of the recessed portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2021095246-A (JP)
Title: Reader, de-curl system, image forming system, and curl state detecting method
Inventor: HIRATA DAIKI
IPC: G03G21/00
Filed: 2019-12-17
Abstract: To provide a reader capable of correctly detecting a curl state of a recording medium.SOLUTION: A reader has: a first reading unit that reads one surface of a recording medium; a second reading unit that reads the other surface; and a control unit that detects a curl state of the recording medium based on an outer shape of the recording medium read by the first reading unit and an outer shape of the recording medium read by the second reading unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9
Patent JP-2020049272-A (JP)
Title: Slot machine
Inventor: OGURA TOSHIO
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 2019-12-20
Abstract: To provide a slot machine enabling discrimination of whether abnormality occurred during a paying out or abnormality occurred immediately after the end of the paying out.SOLUTION: A slot machine is provided that gives a game value according to a display result led out and displayed on variable display means. The slot machine comprises: giving information output means for outputting giving information that can specify, when a game value has been given, the given game value; abnormality detection means for detecting abnormality with regard to games; and abnormal information output means for outputting abnormal information when abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection means. If abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection means at a predetermined timing within a period from when a giving of a game value is started till when the giving of the game value is finished, the abnormal information output means outputs the abnormal information after the giving of the game value is finished and starts outputting the abnormal information before the output of the giving information to be outputted corresponding to the giving of the game value has been completed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 40
Patent JP-2020116943-A (JP)
Title: Additive manufacturing method for functionally graded material
Inventor: MEREDITH ELISSA DUBLEMAN
IPC: B33Y70/10
Filed: 2019-12-23
Abstract: To provide a method for producing a functionally graded component layer-by-layer.SOLUTION: A method for producing a functionally graded component layer-by-layer includes the steps of: depositing radiant-energy-curable resin on a build surface defined by a resin support, the resin containing filler including at least two groups of particles with different physical properties; allowing the filler to settle such that the groups of particles separate from each other, defining at least two regions within the resin; positioning a stage relative to the build surface so as to define a layer increment in the resin; selectively curing the resin using a radiant energy applied in a specific pattern so as to define the geometry of a cross-sectional layer of the component; moving the build surface and the stage relatively apart so as to separate the component from the build surface; and repeating at least the steps of positioning and selectively curing for a plurality of layers, until the component is complete.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2021102680-A (JP)
Title: Vinyl chloride based resin for paste processing and vinyl chloride based resin composition for paste processing using the same
Inventor: BINGO SHOTA
IPC: C08K3/013
Filed: 2019-12-25
Abstract: To provide a vinyl chloride based resin for paste processing, capable of providing a foam high in foaming magnification, excellent in chemical embossing properties and excellent in thermal stability, and a new vinyl chloride based resin composition for paste processing, obtained by the vinyl chloride based resin for paste processing.SOLUTION: A vinyl chloride based resin for paste processing includes water-soluble organic acid of 150-500 ppm to a vinyl chloride based resin, and a vinyl chloride based resin composition for paste processing is obtained by the vinyl chloride based resin for paste processing.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2020103903-A (JP)
Title: Accurate balloon computation and visualization
Inventor: LIOR ZAR
IPC: A61B18/12
Filed: 2019-12-26
Abstract: To compute a probe position within a living body.SOLUTION: A system includes: a balloon catheter having a shaft, an inflatable balloon fitted at a distal end of the shaft, and multiple electrodes disposed on the inflatable balloon; a display; and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive signals that are indicative of respective electrode positions of the multiple electrodes in a 3D space; compute the respective electrode positions of the multiple electrodes based on the received signals; from a plurality of virtual planes defined by different respective groups of the electrode positions, select a virtual plane that contains a maximum number of the electrode positions within a given tolerance; fit a virtual circle to the electrode positions that are within the given tolerance of the selected virtual plane; and render on the display a 3D representation of the balloon catheter based on a position and orientation of the fitted virtual circle in the 3D space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2021104142-A (JP)
Title: Clothing treatment apparatus
Inventor: SUZUKI HAJIME
IPC: D06F59/02
Filed: 2019-12-26
Abstract: To provide a clothing treatment apparatus which allows a user to readily carry out spraying work before a smoothing operation.SOLUTION: A clothing treatment apparatus 1 includes an accommodating chamber that accommodates clothes, a first supply unit that supplies steam into the accommodating chamber, and a tank box 700 in which a water supply tank 600, functioning as a spraying device for spraying water on the clothes, is disposed, and performs a smoothing operation which supplies steam from the first supply unit to smooth cloth winkles. In order to function as the spraying device, the water supply tank 600 includes a tank body 610, and a spraying mechanism 620 for spraying water stored in the tank body 610.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8
Patent JP-2021104766-A (JP)
Title: Vehicle structure
Inventor: UMEBAYASHI TATSUYA
IPC: F16B21/08
Filed: 2019-12-26
Abstract: To provide a vehicle structure which enables improvement of attachment strength of an armrest and can inhibit removal of an engagement claw with a simple structure.SOLUTION: A vehicle structure 1 has a panel member 10 which is attached to a door trim 5 formed at the passenger compartment inner side of a vehicle door 2 and serving as an inner member. In the vehicle structure 1, the panel member 10 has engagement claws 11, each of which is engaged with the door trim 5 from the upper side; and a recessed part for pulling 26 formed at the upper surface side of the panel member 10. The engagement claw 11 is formed protruding to the front lower side of the vehicle. The panel member 10 is engaged with the door trim 5 to form an armrest 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2021107276-A (JP)
Title: Yarn winding device, automatic winder and yarn winding method
Inventor: MURAYAMA KENICHI
IPC: B65H54/28
Filed: 2019-12-27
Abstract: To suppress collapse of a surface layer of a package.SOLUTION: In a winding unit 2 which rotates a package P while traversing yarn Y to wind up the yarn Y, a unit control part 40 executes a deceleration mode for decelerating winding speed of the yarn Y when a diameter of the package P exceeds a prescribed value.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2019534959-A (JP)
Title: 安全レールシステム
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 2017-09-14
Abstract: 仮の安全レールシステムの柱であって、床と可逆係合するベースと、前記柱と可逆固定係合するレールを保持するレール保持器と、前記柱の高さを調節するよう共に動作可能な複数の構成要素と、を備える柱。
Patent JP-2019525059-A (JP)
Title: 潤滑手段を備えた車両ブレーキ装置ピストンポンプ
IPC: B60T17/02
Filed: 2017-05-10
Abstract: ピストンが偏心体により往復動可能である車両ブレーキ装置ピストンポンプにおいて、前記ピストンと前記偏心体との間に摩擦面が形成され、該摩擦面に潤滑手段が設けられている。前記潤滑手段はばら材状の乾燥剤として形成されている。【選択図】 図２
Patent JP-2019523105-A (JP)
Title: 心耳クランプ伝送システム
IPC: A61B17/128
Filed: 2016-12-29
Abstract: 心耳クランプ伝送システムであって、ハンドルシェル（３）と、プッシュロッド（４）と、連通管（５）と、支持台（６）とを含み、ハンドルシェル（３）内にその長さ方向に沿って設置された通路が設けられていて、プッシュロッド（４）の一端は通路にスライド接続され、支持台（６）に心耳クランプを装着するための装着ウィンドウ（６１）が設けられていて、心耳クランプは平行に展開または閉鎖する第１のクランプアーム（１）と第２のクランプアーム（２）とを含み、ハンドルシェル（３）、連通管（５）、支持台（６）は順に接続されて連通し、第１のクランプアーム（１）または第２のクランプアーム（２）は固定引張糸（８）を介して装着ウィンドウ（６１）の上側または下側に固定して接続され、固定引張糸（８）は支持台（６）、連通管（５）を順に通過した後、ハンドルシェル（３）に固定して接続され、第２のクランプアーム（２）または第１のクランプアーム（１）は可動引張糸（９）を介して装着ウィンドウ（６１）の下側または上側に移動可能に接続され、可動引張糸（９）は支持台（６）、連通管（５）を順に通過した後、プッシュロッド（４）の端部に接続される。当該心耳クランプ伝送システムによると、開胸手術または低侵襲手術において、心耳クランプを心臓の外部から左心耳の基部に簡単且つ高信頼度で置くことができ、左心耳を閉鎖することができる。
Patent JP-2019532056-A (JP)
Title: 抗ｓｔｅａｐ２抗体、抗体−薬物複合体、およびｓｔｅａｐ２とｃｄ３を結合する二重特異性抗原結合分子、ならびにそれらの使用
IPC: A61K38/05
Filed: 2017-09-22
Abstract: 前立腺の６回膜貫通上皮抗原２（ＳＴＥＡＰ２）として知られるタンパク質は、前立腺癌において高度に発現され、他の前立腺癌関連遺伝子の発現と関連する。本発明は、ヒトＳＴＥＡＰ２に結合する新規全長ヒトＩｇＧ抗体（単一特異性抗体）を提供する。本発明はまた、ＳＴＥＡＰ２およびＣＤ３の両方に結合し、ＳＴＥＡＰ２発現腫瘍の存在下でＣＤ３複合体を介してＴ細胞を活性化する新規な二重特異性抗体（ｂｓＡｂ）を提供する。特定の実施形態によれば、本発明は、ヒトおよびサルのＣＤ３に特異的に結合する第１の抗原結合ドメインと、ヒトＳＴＥＡＰ２に特異的に結合する第２の抗原結合分子とを含む二重特異性抗原結合分子を提供する。特定の実施形態において、本発明の二重特異性抗原結合分子は、ＳＴＥＡＰ２を発現する腫瘍の増殖を阻害することができる。本発明の二重特異性抗原結合分子は、上方制御または誘導されたＳＴＥＡＰ２標的化免疫応答が望ましいおよび／または治療的に有益である前立腺疾患および障害の治療に有用である。例えば、本発明の二重特異性抗体は、去勢抵抗性前立腺癌を含む前立腺癌の治療に有用である。本発明はまた、インビボで腫瘍増殖を阻害する抗ＳＴＥＡＰ２抗体薬物複合体を含む。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2019531729-A (JP)
Title: 変異体ｉｉｉ型インターフェロン及びシンセカイン
IPC: A61K38/21
Filed: 2017-09-29
Abstract: ＩＩＩ型インターフェロンに関する組成物及び方法を提供する。【選択図】なし
Patent JP-2019530783-A (JP)
Title: 船舶用エンジンまたは定置エンジン用の潤滑油組成物
IPC: C10M143/00
Filed: 2017-10-06
Abstract: 本発明は、潤滑油組成物であって、−少なくとも１種の基油、−少なくとも１種のオレフィン共重合体、−少なくとも１種の洗浄剤、および、−少なくとも１種の水素化され、そして直鎖のスチレン／ブタジエン共重合体、を含む潤滑油組成物に関する。また、本発明は、この組成物の、エンジンの燃料消費を低減するための、そして４ストロークまたは２ストローク、好ましくは４ストロークの船舶用エンジン、あるいは定置エンジンの清浄度を向上させるための、使用に関する。【選択図】なし
Patent JP-2019534382-A (JP)
Title: フラックス入りワイヤ用冷延鋼板及びその製造方法
IPC: B23K35/30
Filed: 2017-10-11
Abstract: 本発明の一側面として、重量％で、Ｃ：０．０１〜０．１５％、Ｍｎ：０．１〜０．５％、Ｓｉ：０．０５％以下（０％は除く）、Ｐ：０．０００５〜０．０１％、Ｓ：０．００８％以下（０％は除く）、Ａｌ：０．００５〜０．０６％、Ｎ：０．０００５〜０．００３％、Ｎｉ：０．５〜２．０％、残りのＦｅ及び不可避不純物を含み、微細組織は、面積分率で、フェライトを９３〜９８％含み、針状ベイナイトとセメンタイトをその合計で２〜７％含む、フラックス入りワイヤ用冷延鋼板に関する。
Patent JP-2019537137-A (JP)
Title: 強化学習を使用した環境ナビゲーション
IPC: G06N20/00
Filed: 2017-11-04
Abstract: 強化学習システムをトレーニングするための、コンピュータ記憶媒体上に符号化されたコンピュータプログラムを含む方法、システム、および装置。一態様では、1つまたは複数の目標を達成するために環境をナビゲートするエージェントによって実行されるべき行動を選択する際に使用するための行動選択ポリシーニューラルネットワークをトレーニングする方法は、環境の現在の状態を特徴付ける観測画像を受信するステップと、行動選択ポリシーニューラルネットワークを使用して、行動選択出力を生成するために、観測画像を含む入力を処理するステップと、ジオメトリ予測ニューラルネットワークを使用して、現在の状態にあるとき、環境のジオメトリの特徴の値を予測するために、行動選択ポリシーニューラルネットワークによって生成された中間出力を処理するステップと、ネットワークパラメータの現在値についてのジオメトリベースの補助更新を決定するために、ジオメトリベースの補助損失の勾配を行動選択ポリシーニューラルネットワークに逆伝搬するステップとを含む。
Patent JP-2020504157-A (JP)
Title: Ｃ−ｃモチーフケモカインリガンド１４の測定に基づく腎損傷および腎不全の評価および処置のための方法および組成物
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 2018-01-12
Abstract: 本発明は、腎損傷に罹患しているか、腎損傷が疑われる被験体のモニタリング、診断、予後および被験体における処置レジメンの決定のための方法および組成物に関する。特に、本発明は、腎損傷における診断および予後のためのバイオマーカーアッセイとしてのＣ−Ｃモチーフケモカイン１４を検出するアッセイの使用に関する。本明細書中に記載されるように、１つのＣ−Ｃモチーフケモカイン１４（本明細書中で、「腎臓障害マーカー」と総称される）の測定値を、腎機能損傷、腎機能低下、および／または急性腎不全（急性腎臓障害とも呼ばれる）に罹患している被験体および／または罹患するリスクのある被験体における診断、予後、リスク層別化、ステージ分類、モニタリング、分類、ならびにさらなる診断および処置レジメンの決定に使用することができる。