Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode active material having excellent charge-discharge characteristics (charge-discharge capacity, initial coulombic efficiency, and cycle characteristics) and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing the negative electrode active material. The negative electrode active material according to the present invention is a negative electrode active material containing composite particles in which silicon nanoparticles are dispersed inside a matrix containing silicon oxycarbide and a carbonaceous phase. The negative electrode active material has a crystalline particle size of 40 nm or less determined by the Scherrer method from a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of a diffraction line attributed to Si(111) around 2?=28.4° in analysis of an X-ray diffraction pattern.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a negative electrode active material having excellent charge/discharge characteristics (charge and discharge capacities, initial coulombic efficiency, and cycle characteristics). The object is achieved by providing a negative electrode active material containing: a silicon-based inorganic compound (a) composed of silicon (excluding zerovalent silicon), oxygen, and carbon; and silicon (zerovalent) (b). The equivalent constituent ratio [Q units/(D units+T units+Q units)] indicating the chemical bonding state (D units [SiO2C2], T units [SiO3C], Q units[SiO4]) of the silicon (excluding zerovalent silicon) present in the silicon-based inorganic compound (a) is within the range of from 0.30 to 0.80 inclusive.

Abstract: A display apparatus is configured to activate a display control apparatus by transmitting an activating signal to the display control apparatus in response to determining that a start condition is satisfied. In response to receiving the activating signal, the display control apparatus is enabled to transmit a video data corresponding to a video to be displayed in a display in the display apparatus.

Abstract: An active material for a secondary battery negative electrode having excellent charge-discharge characteristics such as charge-discharge capacity, initial coulombic efficiency, and cycle characteristics is provided. The active material for a secondary battery negative electrode contains a composite containing a filler and a matrix. The filler contains silicon particles and the matrix contains at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon, SiOC, and SiOx where x is 0.5<x<1.5. The matrix further contains a nitride. N1s binding energy of the nitride by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has at least one peak in a range of more than 395 eV and 405 eV or less.

Abstract: A low oxygen-type silicon nanoparticle-containing slurry that can inhibit a viscosity increase along with the nanosizing of silicon particles is provided. The low oxygen-type silicon nanoparticle-containing slurry can be used for the production of a lithium-ion secondary battery having excellent charge-discharge characteristics such as charge-discharge capacity, initial coulombic efficiency, and charge-discharge cycle characteristics. The low oxygen-type silicon nanoparticle-containing slurry contains low oxygen-type silicon nanoparticles, a nonaqueous solvent, and an additive. The low oxygen-type silicon nanoparticles have a ratio of a peak area (ii) in a range of ?100 to ?110 ppm to a peak area (i) in a range of ?75 to ?85 ppm [a (ii)/(i) ratio] of 1.0 or less in 29Si-NMR.

Abstract: In a display control apparatus, it is determine whether video data transmitted to a display apparatus is reliable or unreliable. In response to determining that the video data transmitted to the display apparatus is unreliable, a predetermined process is executed.

Abstract: A display apparatus is configured to activate a display control apparatus by transmitting an activating signal to the display control apparatus in response to determining that a start condition is satisfied. In response to receiving the activating signal, the display control apparatus is enabled to transmit a video data corresponding to a video to be displayed in a display in the display apparatus.

Abstract: A display control apparatus is configured to synchronize a transmission start timing to start a transmission of a video data to a display apparatus with a display operation start timing for the display apparatus to start a display operation in a display.

Abstract: A vehicular display device is used in a vehicle and displays an image received from a drawing device. The vehicular display device includes an image display unit, a notification unit, an image notification determination unit, a drawing request unit, a correspondence identification unit, and a notification execution unit. The image display unit executes notification by displaying the image. The notification unit executes notification by at least one of audio and light. The image notification determination unit determines whether the vehicle is in an image notification state. The drawing request unit requests the drawing device to draw the image corresponding to the image notification state. The correspondence identification unit identifies the correspondence notification action. The notification execution unit causes the notification unit to execute the correspondence notification action.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a negative electrode active material having excellent charge/discharge characteristics (charge and discharge capacities, initial coulombic efficiency, and cycle characteristics). The object is achieved by providing a negative electrode active material containing: a silicon-based inorganic compound (a) composed of silicon (excluding zerovalent silicon), oxygen, and carbon; and silicon (zerovalent) (b). The equivalent constituent ratio [Q units/(D units+T units+Q units)] indicating the chemical bonding state (D units [SiO2C2], T units [SiO3C], Q units[SiO4]) of the silicon (excluding zerovalent silicon) present in the silicon-based inorganic compound (a) is within the range of from 0.30 to 0.80 inclusive.

Abstract: A vehicular display device is used in a vehicle and displays an image received from a drawing device. The vehicular display device includes an image display unit, a notification unit, an image notification determination unit, a drawing request unit, a correspondence identification unit, and a notification execution unit. The image display unit executes notification by displaying the image. The notification unit executes notification by at least one of audio and light. The image notification determination unit determines whether the vehicle is in an image notification state. The drawing request unit requests the drawing device to draw the image corresponding to the image notification state. The correspondence identification unit identifies the correspondence notification action. The notification execution unit causes the notification unit to execute the correspondence notification action.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modified cellulose nanofibers obtained by neutralizing cationic groups of cationic cellulose nanofibers with an anionic additives. Moreover, the present invention relates to a resin composition containing the aforementioned modified cellulose nanofibers and a molding resin, and to a molded body obtained by molding the resin composition. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a production method of modified cellulose nanofibers comprising neutralizing cationic groups of cationic cellulose nanofibers with an anionic additives.

Abstract: Provided are a modified-cellulose-nanofiber containing polyethylene fine porous film containing modified cellulose nanofibers having alkyl or alkenyl groups with 4 to 30 carbon atoms and a modified-cellulose-nanofiber containing polyethylene fine porous film containing modified cellulose nanofibers prepared by fibrillating cellulose into cellulose nanofibers in a nonaqueous resin and modifying the cellulose nanofibers. Also provided are a separator made of such a fine porous film and a lithium-ion battery including such a separator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modified cellulose nanofibers obtained by neutralizing cationic groups of cationic cellulose nanofibers with an anionic additives. Moreover, the present invention relates to a resin composition containing the aforementioned modified cellulose nanofibers and a molding resin, and to a molded body obtained by molding the resin composition. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a production method of modified cellulose nanofibers comprising neutralizing cationic groups of cationic cellulose nanofibers with an anionic additives.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithographic printing plate material which comprises a support and at least an undercoat layer, a silver halide emulsion layer and a catalytic layer containing physical development nuclei provided in this order on said support and which utilizes silver complex diffusion transfer process, wherein content of calcium ion in at least one of lime treated gelatin-containing layers is 1000 ppm or less.