Abstract: A method of estimating life of a nickel-metal hydride battery that accommodates a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate facing the positive electrode plate with a separator therebetween and containing a hydrogen absorbing alloy together with an electrolyte is disclosed. A charge phase of charging the nickel-metal hydride battery and a discharge phase of discharging the nickel-metal hydride battery after the charge phase constitutes one cycle for charge/discharge of the nickel-metal hydride battery. The method includes: determining a rate of change after one charge/discharge cycle of a surface area of the negative electrode plate which is a boundary face in contact with the electrolyte, and determining an amount of corrosion of the hydrogen absorbing alloy based on the rate of change accumulated for n charge/discharge cycles to estimate the life of the nickel-metal hydride battery based on the amount of corrosion.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing device is configured to assign a first computing device one or more first tasks of processing respective one or more first partial data of a plurality of partial data included in an n-dimensional target data, n being an integer greater than or equal to 2, the target data being to be processed using a neural network, the one or more first partial data including first data and second data adjacent to the first data in a direction of m-dimension, m being an integer satisfying 1?m?n; and instruct the first computing device to execute a second task included in the one or more first tasks, according to an execution status of second partial data of the plurality of partial data included in the target data, the second partial data being executed by the second computing device.

Abstract: There are provided a head chip and so on capable of improving the print image quality while suppressing the manufacturing cost. The head chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an actuator plate having a plurality of ejection grooves, a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzle holes, and a cover plate having a first through hole, a second through hole, and a wall part. The plurality of nozzle holes includes a plurality of first nozzle holes arranged so as to be shifted toward the first through hole, and a plurality of second nozzle holes arranged so as to be shifted toward the second through hole. In a first ejection groove communicated with the first nozzle hole, a first cross-sectional area of a part communicated with the first through hole is smaller than a second cross-sectional area of a part communicated with the second through hole.

Abstract: There are provided a head chip and so on capable of improving the print image quality while suppressing the manufacturing cost. The head chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an actuator plate having a plurality of ejection grooves, a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzle holes, and a cover plate having a first through hole, a second through hole, and a wall part. The plurality of nozzle holes includes a plurality of first nozzle holes arranged so as to be shifted toward the first through hole, and a plurality of second nozzle holes arranged so as to be shifted toward the second through hole. In a first ejection groove communicated with the first nozzle hole, a first cross-sectional area of a part communicated with the first through hole is smaller than a second cross-sectional area of a part communicated with the second through hole.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a heat source machine that can reduce the environmental load and can output the thermal energy with high temperature, and a method for operating the heat source machine. A heat source machine of the present invention includes a centrifugal compressor, condensers, expansion valves, and an evaporator, in which a refrigerant enclosed in a refrigerant circulation circuit configured by sequentially connecting the centrifugal compressor, the condensers, the expansion valves, and the evaporator contains a composition A, a composition B, or a composition C, the composition A has 4 or 5 carbon atoms, 6 or more fluorine atoms, and one or more oxygen atoms, the composition B has 4 or 5 carbon atoms and 6 or more fluorine atoms, the composition C has 3 carbon atoms, 2 chlorine atoms, 3 fluorine atoms, and an intramolecular double bond, and the composition A, the composition B, or the composition C has a boiling point of 20° C. or more and a critical temperature of 180° C.

Abstract: To provide a piezoelectric vibrating piece capable of preventing short circuit at the time of mounting caused by miniaturization. In a piezoelectric vibrating piece having a support arm portion provided with mount electrodes between a pair of vibrating arm portions, a layout wiring connected to the first mount electrode on the base end side of the support arm portion is formed on a mount surface, and at least a layout wiring passing the vicinity of the first mount electrode in the layout wirings connected to the second mount electrode on the tip side of the support arm portion is formed on an opposite mount surface side, thereby preventing short circuit of a conductive adhesive for bonding the first mount electrode to an electrode on the package side with respect to the layout wiring on the second mount electrode side.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece including: a pair of vibrating arm sections which has a groove section, respectively; a base section which is disposed between the pair of vibrating arm sections; and a connecting section which connects each base end of the pair of vibrating arm sections and the base section. If a length from a base end to a leading end of the vibrating arm section in a longitudinal direction of the vibrating arm section is Lv, and a length from the base end of the vibrating arm section to an end of the connecting section on the opposite side to the vibrating arm section is Lc, a relationship of Lc/Lv?0.1 is satisfied.

Abstract: To provide a piezoelectric vibrating piece capable of preventing short circuit at the time of mounting caused by miniaturization. In a piezoelectric vibrating piece having a support arm portion provided with mount electrodes between a pair of vibrating arm portions, a layout wiring connected to the first mount electrode on the base end side of the support arm portion is formed on a mount surface, and at least a layout wiring passing the vicinity of the first mount electrode in the layout wirings connected to the second mount electrode on the tip side of the support arm portion is formed on an opposite mount surface side, thereby preventing short circuit of a conductive adhesive for bonding the first mount electrode to an electrode on the package side with respect to the layout wiring on the second mount electrode side.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece is provided including: a pair of vibrating arm sections; a base section which is provided between the pair of vibrating arm sections; and connecting sections which connect base end sections of the pair of vibrating arm sections and a base end section of the base section, in which the vibrating arm sections have bending points and the vibrating arm sections extend in a direction away from the base section from the base end sections of the vibrating arm sections to the bending points, and the vibrating arm sections extend along the base section from the bending points to leading end sections of the vibrating arm sections.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece includes: a pair of vibrating arm sections which are disposed at a distance away from each other in a width direction of a base section; the base section to which each base end of the pair of vibrating arm sections is connected; and a support arm section that is connected to the base section between the pair of vibrating arm sections and extends from the base section to the same side as the pair of vibrating arm sections, in which convex sections are formed continuous with side surfaces of roots of the vibrating arm sections and side surfaces of the base section.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrator is provided in which a piezoelectric vibrating piece is accommodated in a package, the piezoelectric vibrating piece including: a pair of vibrating arm sections; a base section to which each base end of the pair of vibrating arm sections is connected; and a support arm section that is connected to the base section between the pair of vibrating arm sections and extends from the base section to the same side as the vibrating arm sections, in which the piezoelectric vibrating piece is supported within the package in mount sections provided in the support arm section, and in which the mount sections are provided in a region which is defined between a position of which a distance from an end section of the base section opposite to the side where the support arm section is connected to the side of a leading end of the support arm section is 25% of a width dimension of the base section along the width direction and a position of which the distance is 65% of the width dimension.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece includes a pair of vibrating arm portions which are arranged with a center axis interposed therebetween, a base portion which is arranged between a pair of vibrating arm portions and fixed to the outside, and a pair of connecting portions which connect proximal end portions of a pair of vibrating arm portions and a proximal end portion of the base portion. The distance between distal end portions of the vibrating arm portions and the center axis is smaller than the distance between the proximal end portions of the vibrating arm portions and the center axis.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece including: a pair of vibrating arm sections which has a groove section, respectively; a base section which is disposed between the pair of vibrating arm sections; and a connecting section which connects each base end of the pair of vibrating arm sections and the base section. If a length from a base end to a leading end of the vibrating arm section in a longitudinal direction of the vibrating arm section is Lv, and a length from the base end of the vibrating arm section to an end of the connecting section on the opposite side to the vibrating arm section is Lc, a relationship of Lc/Lv?0.1 is satisfied.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece includes: a pair of vibrating arm sections which are disposed at a distance away from each other in a width direction of a base section; the base section to which each base end of the pair of vibrating arm sections is connected; and a support arm section that is connected to the base section between the pair of vibrating arm sections and extends from the base section to the same side as the pair of vibrating arm sections, in which convex sections are formed continuous with side surfaces of roots of the vibrating arm sections and side surfaces of the base section.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece is provided including: a pair of vibrating arm sections; a base section which is provided between the pair of vibrating arm sections; and connecting sections which connect base end sections of the pair of vibrating arm sections and a base end section of the base section, in which the vibrating arm sections have bending points and the vibrating arm sections extend in a direction away from the base section from the base end sections of the vibrating arm sections to the bending points, and the vibrating arm sections extend along the base section from the bending points to leading end sections of the vibrating arm sections.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrator is provided in which a piezoelectric vibrating piece is accommodated in a package, the piezoelectric vibrating piece including: a pair of vibrating arm sections; a base section to which each base end of the pair of vibrating arm sections is connected; and a support arm section that is connected to the base section between the pair of vibrating arm sections and extends from the base section to the same side as the vibrating arm sections, in which the piezoelectric vibrating piece is supported within the package in mount sections provided in the support arm section, and in which the mount sections are provided in a region which is defined between a position of which a distance from an end section of the base section opposite to the side where the support arm section is connected to the side of a leading end of the support arm section is 25% of a width dimension of the base section along the width direction and a position of which the distance is 65% of the width dimension.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a nickel-hydrogen rechargeable battery is a strip-shaped negative electrode, the negative electrode being formed of a core body and a negative mixture layer covering the core body and containing hydrogen-storage alloy particles, including a main section, both sides of which face the positive electrode with the separator intervening therebetween as viewed in a rolled state where the negative electrode forms the electrode group with the positive electrode and the separator, and an outermost circumferential portion and an innermost circumferential portion that are protruding from ends of the main section in a rolling direction and facing the positive electrode with the separator intervening therebetween only with one side, wherein the hydrogen-storage alloy particles contained in the outermost circumferential portion and the innermost circumferential portion have an average diameter larger than an average diameter of the hydrogen-storage alloy particles contained in the main section.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece includes a pair of vibrating arm portions which are arranged with a center axis interposed therebetween, a base portion which is arranged between a pair of vibrating arm portions and fixed to the outside, and a pair of connecting portions which connect proximal end portions of a pair of vibrating arm portions and a proximal end portion of the base portion. The distance between distal end portions of the vibrating arm portions and the center axis is smaller than the distance between the proximal end portions of the vibrating arm portions and the center axis.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece includes a pair of vibrating arm portions, a base portion which is arranged between a pair of vibrating arm portions, and connecting portions which connect proximal end portions of a pair of vibrating arm portions and a proximal end portion of the base portion. Narrow width portions are provided at the base of the base portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inexpensively, efficiently, safely, and continuously producing COF2, without using highly toxic raw materials such as phosgene or difficult-to-get raw materials, with no risk of explosion or the like. Tetrafluoroethylene gas and oxygen gas are introduced into a reactor, and they are then heated in a gas phase in the absence of nitrogen gas for reaction, so as to produce carbonyl fluoride. The reactor is preferably a tubular reaction tube. As such tetrafluoroethylene gas, unpurified or purified tetrafluoroethylene gas obtained by heating HCFC-22 gas for thermal decomposition can be used. According to the present invention, COF2 that is useful as cleaning gas for CVD devices (chemical vapor deposition method) can be inexpensively, efficiently, and safely produced.