Abstract: The wire harness 11 disclosed by the present specification includes: a sheet-shaped base member 12; and a plurality of covered electric wires W fixed side by side along the base member 12, in which the transverse cross-sectional area of at least one of the plurality of covered electric wires W is different from the transverse cross-sectional area of another covered electric wire W, and the thickness of the covered electric wire W is substantially the same as the thickness of the covered electric wire W adjacent thereto.

Abstract: A transfer device includes an intermediate transfer belt that has an outer peripheral surface to which a toner image is to be transferred, a primary transfer device that has a primary transfer member performing primary transfer of a toner image formed on a surface of an image holder to the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate transfer belt, and a secondary transfer device that has a secondary transfer belt arranged in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate transfer belt and performing secondary transfer of the toner image transferred to the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate transfer belt to a surface of a recording medium, in which the intermediate transfer belt has an indentation modulus A of 5,000 MPa or more, and the secondary transfer belt has an indentation modulus B of 300 MPa or less and a tensile modulus C of 250 MPa or more.

Abstract: In an endless belt, the absolute value of an electrostatic capacitance C and the absolute value of an alternating-current resistance Z when an alternating voltage of 1 Vp-p is applied in a frequency range of from 10000 Hz to 0.1 mHz from a high frequency side satisfy Formula (1) below, and an alternating-current resistance Z0.63 when an alternating voltage of 1 Vp-p with a frequency of 0.63 Hz is applied satisfies Formula (2) below. Moreover, an alternating-current resistance Z630 when an alternating voltage of 1 Vp-p with a frequency of 630 Hz is applied satisfies Formula (3) below: log10 C?3.18×log10 Z?30.27;??Formula (1): 6.3?log10 Z0.63?6.9; and??Formula (2): 9.1?log10 Z630?9.9.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first set of analysis values using a first analysis method, obtaining a second set of analysis values using the first analysis method, a first set of arc-tangents calculation step of obtaining a set of arc-tangents ?1n, performing a principal component analysis of the set of arc-tangents ?1n to obtain a principal component score comp.1, obtaining a third set of analysis values using a second analysis method, obtaining a fourth set of analysis values using the second analysis method, a second set of arc-tangents calculation step of obtaining a set of arc-tangents ?2n, performing principal component analysis on the set of arc-tangents ?2n to obtain a principal component score comp.2, and a classification step of classifying the sample of material based on the principal component score comp.1 and the principal component score comp.2.

Abstract: As a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer that is excellent in durability with respect to charge-discharge cycles, provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer including a resin which has an amide bond and which contains a component that is to be eluted into N-methylpyrrolidone. A contained amount of the component that is to be eluted into N-methylpyrrolidone is not less than 6.0% by weight and not more than 25.0% by weight relative to a total weight of the resin having the amide bond.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer which is capable of improving a capacity maintenance ratio shown when a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is repeatedly subjected to a charge-discharge cycle. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer contains at least one type of a resin having an amide bond, and an aspect ratio of a pore therein is not less than 1.0 and not more than 2.2.

Abstract: As a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer which can improve battery performance such as initial charge-discharge efficiency of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer which contains a resin that has an amide bond and that contains a cyclic component, and in which a contained amount of the cyclic component is not less than 2.0% by weight and not more than 10.0% by weight relative to a total weight of the resin having the amide bond.

Abstract: An intraoral moisture measuring device includes: a swing member that swings with respect to a main body about a predetermined swing center; a moisture amount detection unit provided at a tip of the swing member, for detecting a moisture amount by being directly or indirectly abutted against a measurement site in a mouth; and a biasing member for biasing the swing member in one of swing directions. Consequently, the intraoral moisture measuring device is capable of measuring intraoral moisture in a simple and highly-accurate manner.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer which has both high-voltage resistance and adhesiveness. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer contains: a block copolymer; and a filler, the block copolymer having: a block A containing, as a main component, units each represented by “—(NH—Ar1—O—NHCO—Ar2—CO)—”; and a block B containing, as a main component, units each represented by “—(NH—Ar313 NHCO—Ar4—CO—)—”. Not less than 50% of all Ar1 each have a structure in which two aromatic rings are connected by a sulfonyl bond. Not more than 50% of all Ar3 each have a structure in which two aromatic rings are connected by a sulfonyl bond. 30% to 70% of all Ar1 and Ar3 each have a structure in which two aromatic rings are connected by a sulfonyl bond.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer which has both high-voltage resistance and adhesiveness is provided. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer contains a resin A, a resin B, and a filler. The resin A has a structure in which a plurality of aromatic rings are connected by chemical bonds, at least some of the chemical bonds being amide bonds, at least some of the chemical bonds being sulfonyl bonds. The resin B is a nitrogen-containing aromatic polymer. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer contains the resin A in an amount of 20 parts by weight to 80 parts by weight, when a total amount of the resin A and the resin B is regarded as 100 parts by weight.

Abstract: The battery is provided. The battery includes an electrode. The electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer provided on an inside surface of the current collector. The active material layer includes a first region and a second region, where the second region includes an area density lower than the first region, and the second region is provided in a winding-back portion of the active material layer.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a reagent for improving the activity of PETase. The method includes adding a surfactant, when a PETase (a) an aromatic polyester-degrading enzyme consisting of the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 in the sequence listing; or PETase (b) an aromatic polyester-degrading enzyme consisting of an amino acid sequence comprising a deletion, substitution or addition of one or several amino acids with respect to the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 in the sequence listing, and having an aromatic polyester-degrading activity is allowed to act on PET so as to degrade the PET.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a rail member that is attached to a drive unit, a drive case into which the drive unit having the rail member attached thereto is inserted, and a bar member that includes a locking portion. An opening is formed in the rail member, an opening is formed at a position in the drive case corresponding to the opening of the rail member, and the locking portion of the bar member is inserted into the opening of the rail member and the opening of the drive case in a state in which the drive unit is inserted into a predetermined position of the drive case.

Abstract: An analysis method for a substance to be measured, including (a) introducing a sample into a flow channel having a bypass, flow channel and introducing the sample introduced into the bypass flow channel into a measuring device so as to measure signal intensity or concentration of a substance to be measured and/or a carrier in the sample; (b) introducing a sample that has not been introduced into the bypass flow channel into a column so as to adsorb the substance to be measured and/or the carrier; and (c) introducing an eluate into the column, eluting the substance to be measured and/or the carrier adsorbed on the column, and introducing the substance and/or the carrier into the measuring device so as to measure the signal intensity or concentration of the eluted substance to be measured and or the carrier.

Abstract: A double tube is provided, which can reliably prevent buckling and flattening of an inner tube even when bending is performed.

Abstract: A superconducting coil includes a superconducting wire wound around an axis, a release material layer between the superconducting wires adjacent in a radial direction and at both ends in an axial direction of the superconducting coil, and a resin layer between the superconducting wires adjacent in the radial direction and in a region other than a region where the release material layer is formed.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a rail member that is attached to a drive unit, a drive case into which the drive unit having the rail member attached thereto is inserted, and a bar member that includes a locking portion. An opening is formed in the rail member, an opening is formed at a position in the drive case corresponding to the opening of the rail member, and the locking portion of the bar member is inserted into the opening of the rail member and the opening of the drive case in a state in which the drive unit is inserted into a predetermined position of the drive case.

Abstract: The battery is provided. The battery includes an electrode. The electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer provided on an inside surface of the current collector. The active material layer includes a first region and a second region, where the second region includes an area density lower than the first region, and the second region is provided in a winding-back portion of the active material layer.

Abstract: An intraoral moisture measuring device includes: a swing member that swings with respect to a main body about a predetermined swing center; a moisture amount detection unit provided at a tip of the swing member, for detecting a moisture amount by being directly or indirectly abutted against a measurement site in a mouth; and a biasing member for biasing the swing member in one of swing directions. Consequently, the intraoral moisture measuring device is capable of measuring intraoral moisture in a simple and highly-accurate manner.

Abstract: An analysis method for a substance to be measured, including (a) introducing a sample into a flow channel having a bypass, flow channel and introducing the sample introduced into the bypass flow channel into a measuring device so as to measure signal intensity or concentration of a substance to be measured and/or a carrier in the sample; (b) introducing a sample that has not been introduced into the bypass flow channel into a column so as to adsorb the substance to be measured and/or the carrier; and (c) introducing an eluate into the column, eluting the substance to be measured and/or the carrier adsorbed on the column, and introducing the substance and/or the carrier into the measuring device so as to measure the signal intensity or concentration of the eluted substance to be measured and or the carrier.