Abstract: Provided is a method for charging, with ceramic, open pores formed in a matrix of a ceramic matrix composite that includes the matrix and reinforcing fibers provided in the matrix. The ceramic comes to constitute the matrix. The method includes repeating the following steps (A) and (B) in a state where the ceramic matrix composite is arranged in a liquid material serving as a matrix material. At the step (A), the ceramic matrix composite is heated such that the liquid material is brought into a film-boiling state, and the ceramic derived from the liquid material is thereby generated in the open pores. At the step (B), the ceramic matrix composite is cooled until a temperature of the ceramic matrix composite becomes lower than a boiling point of the liquid material.

Abstract: A control device includes: a first path for: electrically connecting (i) a power source unit or reference potential that provides a potential, voltage or current for generating a drive signal of a switching element and (ii) a receiving unit that receives the drive signal in the switching element; and supplying the drive signal to the switching element; and a second path for: electrically connecting (i) the power source unit or the reference potential and (ii) the receiving unit; and supplying the drive signal to the switching element. (i) A value of a combined resistance of a wire of the second path and one or more elements disposed in the second path is greater than (ii) a value of a combined resistance of a wire of the first path and one or more elements disposed in the first path.

Abstract: A control device for controlling a balance correction device which equalizes voltages of a first electric storage cell and a second electric storage cell connected in series includes: a current information acquiring unit which acquires information about a current value of current flowing in an inductor; and a control signal supplying unit which supplies the balance correction device with a control signal for controlling the balance correction device, such that a valley in an absolute value of the current value satisfies a predetermined condition, based on information about the current value acquired by the current information acquiring unit, during at least part of a period of time in which the balance correction device operates.

Abstract: A control device includes: a first path for: electrically connecting (i) a power source unit or reference potential that provides a potential, voltage or current for generating a drive signal of a switching element and (ii) a receiving unit that receives the drive signal in the switching element; and supplying the drive signal to the switching element; and a second path for: electrically connecting (i) the power source unit or the reference potential and (ii) the receiving unit; and supplying the drive signal to the switching element. (i) A value of a combined resistance of a wire of the second path and one or more elements disposed in the second path is greater than (ii) a value of a combined resistance of a wire of the first path and one or more elements disposed in the first path.

Abstract: A control device for controlling a balance correction device which equalizes voltages of a first electric storage cell and a second electric storage cell connected in series includes: a current information acquiring unit which acquires information about a current value of current flowing in an inductor; and a control signal supplying unit which supplies the balance correction device with a control signal for controlling the balance correction device, such that a valley in an absolute value of the current value satisfies a predetermined condition, based on information about the current value acquired by the current information acquiring unit, during at least part of a period of time in which the balance correction device operates.

Abstract: It is preferable to measure a voltage difference between two electric storage cells with a higher precision while suppressing costs of a balance correction circuit. A balance correction apparatus comprises a first balance correction section which equalizes voltages of two electric storage cells among a plurality of electric storage cells connected in series, a second balance correction section which equalizes voltages of two electric storage cells among the plurality of electric storage cells and a control section which controls operations of the first balance correction section and the second balance correction section. The control section generates a first control signal which controls operations of the first balance correction section and a second control signal which controls operations of the second balance correction section based on a measurement result of each voltage of the plurality of electric storage cells.

Abstract: It is preferable to measure a voltage difference between two electric storage cells with a higher precision while suppressing costs of a balance correction circuit. A balance correction apparatus comprises a first balance correction section which equalizes voltages of two electric storage cells among a plurality of electric storage cells connected in series, a second balance correction section which equalizes voltages of two electric storage cells among the plurality of electric storage cells and a control section which controls operations of the first balance correction section and the second balance correction section. The control section generates a first control signal which controls operations of the first balance correction section and a second control signal which controls operations of the second balance correction section based on a measurement result of each voltage of the plurality of electric storage cells.