Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first area, second area, liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of pixels. Each subpixel includes an opening area including a first opening area and a second opening area. The pixels include a first pixel positioned in the first area and a second pixel positioned over a boundary of the first area and the second area. The opening area of the second pixel is smaller than the opening area of the first pixel when opening areas of subpixels of same color are compared. An each imaginary line showing the boundary of the first opening area and the second opening area is a same straight line.

Abstract: Accurately predicting a power generation of a natural energy power generation device that is affected by a peak cut loss. A processor of a computer is caused to execute: an insolation analysis step and a power generation prediction step. The power generation prediction step determines a first insolation that is the insolation required to obtain a first power generation that is zero and the minimum output power, and a second power generation that is the capacity. The power generation prediction step also determines a second insolation that is the insolation in a case where the capacity is satisfied. In a case where the insolation is lower than the first insolation, the power generation prediction step determines the first power generation as the power generation, and in a case where the insolation exceeds the second insolation, the power generation prediction step determines the second power generation as the power generation.

Abstract: Statistical processing of insolation data for calculation prediction which requires calculation with conditional branching using an insolation as a variable, or analyze a histogram of an insolation probability distribution based on a probabilistic analysis and mathematically model the insolation as a calculation formula. The techniques described herein can be used to help predict the solar power generation by a solar power generation system.

Abstract: Statistical processing of insolation data for calculation prediction which requires calculation with conditional branching using an insolation as a variable, or analyze a histogram of an insolation probability distribution based on a probabilistic analysis and mathematically model the insolation as a calculation formula. The techniques described herein can be used to help predict the solar power generation by a solar power generation system.

Abstract: A needle mounting device mounts a punch needle for needle punching on a needle bar of a sewing machine. The needle mounting device includes an insertion portion, an engaging mechanism, and an affixing portion. The insertion portion has a bar shape and is configured to be inserted into a mounting portion provided in the needle bar for mounting a sewing needle. The engaging mechanism is able to engage with the needle bar at a different position from the insertion portion in an extension direction of the insertion portion. The affixing portion is configured to affix the punch needle.

Abstract: A molybdenum oxychloride or a tungsten oxychloride, wherein the molybdenum oxychloride or the tungsten oxychloride has a moisture content of less than 1 wt %. A method of producing a molybdenum oxychloride or a tungsten oxychloride, wherein a molybdenum oxide or a tungsten oxide as a raw material is subject to dehydration treatment at 400° C. or higher and 800° C. or less, and the raw material that underwent dehydration treatment is thereafter reacted with a chlorine gas to synthesize a molybdenum oxychloride or a tungsten oxychloride. An object of the present invention is to provide a molybdenum oxychloride or a tungsten oxychloride having a low moisture content, as well as a production method thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a high purity molybdenum oxychloride by including means of sublimating and reaggregating a raw material molybdenum oxychloride in a reduced-pressure atmosphere, or means of retaining a gaseous raw material molybdenum oxychloride, which was synthesized in a vapor phase, in a certain temperature range, and thereby growing crystals to obtain a higher purity molybdenum oxychloride having a high bulk density and high hygroscopicity resistance.

Abstract: The tantalum chloride according to the present invention contains TaCl5, and has a total content of tantalum subchlorides of 1% by mass or less.

Abstract: Provided is anhydrous nickel chloride having a total content of impurity elements other than gas components of less than 10 wt. ppm; each content of boron, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, potassium, calcium, titanium, chromium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, arsenic, silver, cadmium, indium, tin, thallium and lead of less than 1 wt. ppm, which can be produced by a method for producing anhydrous nickel chloride comprising the steps of carrying out ion exchange membrane electrolysis in an anolyte and a catholyte separated by an anion exchange membrane using raw metal nickel as an anode, a conductive material as a cathode and high purity hydrochloric acid as an electrolytic solution, to obtain a nickel chloride solution as the anolyte; concentrating the obtained nickel chloride solution by heating it at 80 to 100° C. under atmospheric pressure to obtain a concentrated nickel chloride solution; and dehydrating and drying the resulting concentrated nickel chloride solution by heating it at 180 to 220° C.

Abstract: A problem to be solved is to simplify statistical processing of insolation data for calculation prediction which requires calculation with conditional branching using an insolation as a variable, or analyze a histogram of an insolation probability distribution based on a probabilistic analysis and mathematically model the insolation as a calculation formula.

Abstract: Three ROIs, ROI-c, ROI-d, and ROI-e, are set for an L? peak and an L? peak reflecting an electron state of a valance band. Accumulated values in the ROI-c, ROI-d, and ROI-e are respectively normalized with reference to an accumulated value in an ROI-a, to determine a sample vector. The sample vector is compared to a plurality of compound vectors corresponding to a plurality of compounds, and a compound forming the sample is estimated based on a compound vector having the highest similarity.

Abstract: It is a problem to be solved to accurately predict a power generation of a natural energy power generation device that is affected by a peak cut loss.

Abstract: A method for producing a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes supplying humidified gas to the soaking zone 12 in a manner such that: in passes in which the steel sheet moves upward, the humidified gas is supplied from first humidified gas supply ports 40A to 40E provided at positions higher by 1.0 m or more and 5.0 m or less than the centers of lower hearth rolls 54 and overlapping the steel sheet in the passes when viewed from the side of the soaking zone; and in passes in which the steel sheet moves downward, the humidified gas is supplied from second humidified gas supply ports 42A to 42E provided at positions lower by 1.0 m or more and 5.0 m or less than the centers of the upper hearth rolls 52 and overlapping the steel sheet in the passes when viewed from the side of the soaking zone.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes pixel electrodes arranged in matrix, gate lines, source lines, pixel switches, gate drivers allocated at both ends of a display region, a source driver, image signal transmit lines arranged along the columns in which the pixel electrodes are arranged, each image signal transmit line supplying an image signal to each source line, switches arranged along the row direction, each switch configured to switch a connection between the source line and the image signal transmit line, and control lines configured to output source control signals to switch the switches, each control line outputting a source control signal to switch a plurality of the switches at the same time, wherein each source control signal is input to each control line at a position substantially the center of the gate line in the row direction.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to safely synthesize high purity tungsten pentachloride at a higher yield and at a higher purity than in prior art. This method for producing tungsten pentachloride includes: a step of mixing a reducing agent selected from the group consisting of Bi, Hg, Sb, Ti, Al, P, and As with tungsten hexachloride uniformly in an inert atmosphere with a molar ratio of the tungsten hexachloride to the reducing agent being 2.8:1.0 to 3.2:1.0 to obtain a mixture; a step of heating the mixture of the reducing agent and the tungsten hexachloride to 80 to 210° C. at 13 Pa or lower and reducing the same; a step of heating the reduced product of the mixture of the reducing agent and the tungsten hexachloride to 120 to 290° C. at 66 Pa or lower and vacuum distilling the same to remove impurities; and a step of heating the reduced product from which impurities have been removed by the vacuum distillation to 140 to 350° C.

Abstract: Provided is a dimming laminate which can effectively suppress occurrence of color unevenness and light omission. The dimming laminate according to the present invention includes a first transparent base material, a second transparent base material, and a dimming layer disposed between the first transparent base material and the second transparent base material. In this dimming laminate, the dimming layer includes a resin spacer, the resin spacer is a plurality of resin particles, and the resin spacer does not contain resin particles having a particle diameter of 1.4 times or more an average particle diameter of the resin particles or contains 0.0006% or less of the resin particles having a particle diameter of 1.4 times or more the average particle diameter of the resin particles, relative to 100% of the whole number of the resin particles.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a galvannealed steel sheet. When the steel sheet passing through the soaking zone is a type of steel containing 0.2 mass % or more of Si, both dry gas and humidified gas are supplied to the soaking zone, where the humidified gas is supplied only from the humidified gas supply port positioned in a latter part of the soaking zone among a plurality of humidified gas supply ports, where the latter part of the soaking zone is determined considering a sheet passing speed V and a target temperature T on the exit side of the soaking zone.

Abstract: An interface structure connecting an electronic component to a circuit board. The interface structure includes a base defining an elongated through hole with a central axis and a coil spring retained in the elongated through hole. The coil spring has a proximal portion and a distal portion extending from the elongated through hole in an uncompressed condition and being offset at an angle with respect to the central axis. As the coil spring is compressed, the coil spring creates a force having a component substantially perpendicular to the central axis.

Abstract: A method comprises: annealing a steel sheet by conveying the steel sheet through a heating zone, a soaking zone, and a cooling zone in the stated order in an annealing furnace; and then applying a hot-dip galvanized coating onto the steel sheet discharged from the cooling zone. Reducing or non-oxidizing humidified gas and reducing or non-oxidizing dry gas are supplied into the soaking zone. A CO gas concentration is measured using a CO gas concentration meter provided in an exhaust portion for gas in the soaking zone. A decarburized layer thickness of the steel sheet is calculated from the measured CO gas concentration. At least one of a flow rate and a dew point of the humidified gas is controlled so that the calculated decarburized layer thickness is less than or equal to a predetermined thickness.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first area, second area, liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of pixels. Each subpixel includes an opening area including a first opening area and a second opening area. The pixels include a first pixel positioned in the first area and a second pixel positioned over a boundary of the first area and the second area. The opening area of the second pixel is smaller than the opening area of the first pixel when opening areas of subpixels of same color are compared. An each imaginary line showing the boundary of the first opening area and the second opening area is a same straight line.