Abstract: An occupant state detection system includes first and second occupant monitoring apparatuses, a determination apparatus, and an occupant state detection apparatus. The first and second occupant monitoring apparatuses monitor a physical state of an occupant in a vehicle in different methods. The occupant state detection apparatus includes one or more first processors and one or more first memories. Upon receiving data indicating that the vehicle is in a stopped state from the determination apparatus, the one or more first processors cooperate with one or more programs in the one or more first memories to: make assignment of a part to be monitored and data to be acquired, of the occupant in the vehicle, to be detected by the first and second occupant monitoring apparatuses; and detect the physical state of the occupant on the basis of first and second occupant monitoring data from the first and second occupant monitoring apparatuses.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that is small and lightweight, has a high capacity, and can be produced without causing a size increase and a significant cost increase, wherein, even if an internal short circuit occurs, thermal runaway is unlikely to occur, and there is no risk of ignition or explosion. Also disclosed is is a method for suppressing thermal runaway caused by an internal short circuit, wherein sulfur-modified polyacrylonitrile is contained in a negative electrode material mixture layer in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes: a positive electrode that contains a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode that contains a negative electrode active material; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The amount of sulfur-modified polyacrylonitrile can be set to 30 mass % or more.

Abstract: An encapsulated agent includes a central part and an outer part that covers a surface of the central part. The central part contains a viscosity-reducing material that reduces viscosity of a fluid to be used in a hydrofracturing technique. The outer part contains a plurality of particulate substances and a holding material that holds the plurality of particulate substances and enables gradual release of the central part in the fluid. The outer part involves distribution of the plurality of particulate substances that allows a content to have one or more local maxima in a direction away from the central part.

Abstract: A converter includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a dielectric elastomer film, and a high-dielectric-constant film. The dielectric elastomer film is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and has relative dielectric constant ?1. The high-dielectric-constant film is disposed at one or both of: a location between the first electrode and the dielectric elastomer film; and a location between the second electrode and the dielectric elastomer film. The high-dielectric-constant film has relative dielectric constant ?2 that is higher than the relative dielectric constant ?1.

Abstract: A drilling device with improved fuel efficiency, reduced impact on the environment, and the like is provided. Specifically, a drilling device performs unload control of a compressor when an engine starts up, and brings the air pressure in an air tank to a first air pressure. Moreover, the air pressure in the air tank is kept at the first air pressure while the engine is driven and a flushing mechanism is not driven. In addition, unload control of the compressor is performed when the flushing mechanism starts up, and the air pressure in the air tank is increased to a second air pressure that is higher than the first air pressure. For example, the first air pressure and the second air pressure are a low pressure (0.5 MPa) and a high pressure (1.03 MPa), respectively.

Abstract: An encapsulated agent includes a central part and an outer part that covers a surface of the central part. The central part contains a material that is expansive with respect to a liquid, and the outer part contains a material that is able to induce expansion of the central part with respect to the liquid.

Abstract: An encapsulated agent includes: a central part 1; and an outer part 2 that covers a surface of the central part 1. The central part 1 contains a viscosity-reducing material that reduces the viscosity of a fluid to be used in a hydrofracturing technique. The outer part 2 enables gradual release of the central part 1 in the fluid, and contains a styrene-butadiene copolymer having glass-transition temperature that is equal to or higher than ?20 degrees centigrade and equal to or lower than 80 degrees centigrade.

Abstract: An encapsulated agent includes a central part and an outer part that covers a surface of the central part. The central part contains a viscosity-reducing material that reduces viscosity of a fluid to be used in a hydrofracturing technique. The outer part contains a plurality of particulate substances and a holding material that holds the plurality of particulate substances and enables gradual release of the central part in the fluid. The outer part involves distribution of the plurality of particulate substances that allows a content to have one or more local maxima in a direction away from the central part.

Abstract: A drilling device is brought into an idling state by maintaining the engine speed at a first speed while waiting for a drilling operation. The engine speed is increased to a second speed that is higher than the first speed when any one of a rotation operation, a feeding operation, a rod exchange operation, or a boom operation is performed for a rock drill. The engine speed is increased to a third speed that is higher than the second speed when a striking operation or a flushing operation is performed, and the engine speed is decreased from the third speed to the first speed after the striking operation and the flushing operation finish. For example, the first speed is a low speed, the second speed is a medium speed, and the third speed is a high speed.

Abstract: A drilling device is brought into an idling state by maintaining the engine speed at a first speed while waiting for a drilling operation. The engine speed is increased to a second speed that is higher than the first speed when any one of a rotation operation, a feeding operation, a rod exchange operation, or a boom operation is performed for a rock drill. The engine speed is increased to a third speed that is higher than the second speed when a striking operation or a flushing operation is performed, and the engine speed is decreased from the third speed to the first speed after the striking operation and the flushing operation finish. For example, the first speed is a low speed, the second speed is a medium speed, and the third speed is a high speed.

Abstract: A drilling device with improved fuel efficiency, reduced impact on the environment, and the like is provided. Specifically, a drilling device performs unload control of a compressor when an engine starts up, and brings the air pressure in an air tank to a first air pressure. Moreover, the air pressure in the air tank is kept at the first air pressure while the engine is driven and a flushing mechanism is not driven. In addition, unload control of the compressor is performed when the flushing mechanism starts up, and the air pressure in the air tank is increased to a second air pressure that is higher than the first air pressure. For example, the first air pressure and the second air pressure are a low pressure (0.5 MPa) and a high pressure (1.03 MPa), respectively.

Abstract: This invention provides a titanic acid compound-type electrode active material having a high battery capacity and, at the same time, having excellent cycle characteristics. The titanic acid compound exhibits an X-ray diffraction pattern corresponding to a bronze-type titanium dioxide except for a peak for a (200) plane and having a peak intensity ratio between the (001) plane and the (200) plane, i.e., I(200)/I(001), of not more than 0.2. The titanic acid compound may be produced by heat dehydrating H2Ti3O7 at a temperature in the range of 200 to 330° C., by heat dehydrating H2Ti4O9 at a temperature in the range of 250 to 650° C., or by heat dehydrating H2Ti5O11 at a temperature in the range of 200 to 600° C.

Abstract: The light stabilizer emulsion composition of the present invention includes: water; an emulsifier; and a light stabilizer and/or a UV absorber, in which components constituting the light stabilizer emulsion composition has an average particle size of 150 nm or less.

Abstract: A continuous melt-plating apparatus has a guide roller provided above the sink roller. The guide roller is capable of curving into a configuration arbitrarily varied in the widthwise direction of the strip, in such a manner that the waving and curving of the steel strip, which is very variable depending on the thickness, the width and the material of the steel strip, changes of the sink roller, the plating speed, and the thickness of the plating, can be coped with precisely in accordance therewith. A detector for detecting the degree of flatness of the steel strip in the widthwise direction is provided downstream of the gas wiping nozzle, and the curving of the guide roller is controlled through a feedback control for adjusting the amount of variation of the guide roller's pushing, so that the flatness can be precisely maintained right at the portion corresponding to the gas wiping nozzles.