Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a recognition unit configured to recognize a surrounding condition of a vehicle; a driving control unit configured to control acceleration, deceleration, and steering of the vehicle based on a recognition result; and a vehicle abnormality detection unit configured to detect an abnormality in an electric parking brake device. When an abnormality in the driver is detected during traveling of the vehicle, the driving control unit performs control to decelerate the vehicle to a predetermined speed greater than zero by braking by a brake device. In a case where an abnormality in the electric parking brake device is detected before or at a time the vehicle is decelerated to the predetermined speed, the driving control unit causes the vehicle to perform traveling along a traveling road until the recognition unit recognizes a preceding vehicle after the vehicle is decelerated to the predetermined speed.

Abstract: The resin composition for melt spinning of the present invention is a filament having a melt viscosity of 250 Pa·s or less at 200° C. and a shear rate of 0.1 s?1 and a tensile strength of 10 MPa or more. The filament can be produced by forming a molten liquid of a resin composition having a melt viscosity of 250 Pa·s or less at 200° C. and a shear rate of 0.1 s?1 into a filament shape to provide a formed material, and conveying and concurrently cooling the formed material. The present invention also provides a resin composition for melt spinning being a filament, and a method for producing fiber using a melt spinning apparatus.

Abstract: A compound for forming a metal-containing film to be contained in a composition for forming a metal-containing film used in manufacturing a semiconductor, where the compound for forming a metal-containing film is represented by the following general formula (M-1) or (M-2). This provides: a compound for forming a metal-containing film having better dry etching resistance than conventional resist underlayer film materials and also having high filling and planarizing properties; a composition for forming a metal-containing film containing the compound; a patterning process in which the composition is used as a resist underlayer film material; a patterning process in which the composition is used as a resist material; and a semiconductor photoresist material containing the composition.

Abstract: Provided is an additive for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrodes, which can improve the electrical conductivity of electrodes, decrease the resistance of electrodes, and increase the use efficiency of cation species such as lithium ions, sodium ions, various quaternary ammonium salts, and phosphonium salts. The additive includes a carbonaceous material having a specific surface area as determined by the BET method of from 1,000 m2/g to 2,000 m2/g, a micropore volume as determined by the DFT method of less than 0.60 cm3/g, and an oxygen content as measured by elemental analysis of 0.5% by mass or more and less than 1.3% by mass.

Abstract: In an electrochemical device of an embodiment, a cell stack has a spacer disposed to be arranged next to an insulating sealing member in a direction orthogonal to a stack direction. A plurality of the spacers are arranged in the stack direction between a pair of end plates, and the spacer is interposed between a pair of separators adjacently arranged in the stack direction. The spacer is formed of a material whose thickness reduction ratio when an operation of the electrochemical device is executed is smaller than that of the insulating sealing member. Before the execution of the operation of the electrochemical device, the thickness of the spacer is thinner than the thickness of the insulating sealing member. Further, the thickness of the spacer keeps a state of being equal to or less than the thickness of the insulating sealing member when the operation of the electrochemical device is executed.

Abstract: A sheet type discrimination device includes: a first light source unit that irradiates a sheet with light having a first wavelength and light having a second wavelength; a detection unit that detects light from the sheet and acquires a detection value based on the light; and a control unit that derives a determination result of a type of the sheet, wherein the first light source unit and the detection unit are located on a same side with respect to the sheet, the detection value includes: a first detection value; and a second detection value, and the control unit discriminates first-type recycled paper by first processing using the first detection value, and discriminates second-type recycled paper different from the first-type recycled paper by second processing using the second detection value.

Abstract: An interconnector for a solid oxide electrochemical cell stack of at least one embodiment includes a metal base that contains an iron-base alloy containing chromium, a protective film provided on a surface of the metal base, and an interlayer provided between the metal base and the protective film arranged to relieve stress.

Abstract: A carrier wave generation unit comprising a wideband RF power supply divides a whole modulation wave variable frequency range into a plurality of modulation wave frequency sections associated with the number of PWM pulses N based on upper and lower limit frequencies of a carrier wave. In each modulation wave frequency section, an integer number of PWM pulses N associated to each modulation wave frequency section and the modulation wave frequency fs are used to vary a carrier wave frequency fc based on the relationship of fc=N·fs, thereby synchronizing the frequency between a carrier wave C and a modulation wave S to satisfy periodicity.

Abstract: There is provided a metal member capable of effectively preventing a coating layer from peeling off from a base. The metal member in an embodiment is a metal member that is used in a solid-oxide type electrochemical stack, and includes: a base formed of ferritic stainless steel; and a metal film provided on the base, in which the metal film includes a first metal layer containing Co and a second metal layer made of Mn, and is a stack in which the first metal layer and the second metal layer are sequentially stacked from the side of the base.

Abstract: To provide an electrochemical device capable of sufficiently ensuring sealing performance, and the like. The electrochemical device of this embodiment has an electrochemical cell with an electrolyte membrane interposed between a hydrogen electrode and an oxygen electrode; a plurality of separators formed of a metal material; and gas-sealing materials that seal at least one of between the electrochemical cell and the separator and between the plurality of separators. In the electrochemical device, diffusion-preventing coatings, which prevent diffusion of metal elements in the metal material composing the separators, cover surfaces of the separators. The diffusion-preventing coating is formed of a material that reacts with a material composing the gas-sealing material. There are portions where the separators are in direct contact with the gas-sealing materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbonaceous material which is derived from a plant, having a specific surface area of 1800 to 3000 m2/g as measured by a BET method, a hydrogen element content of 0.42% by mass or less and an oxygen element content of 1.5% by mass or less.

Abstract: An interconnector for a solid-oxide electrochemical cell stack of the embodiment includes: a metal base containing an iron-based alloy containing chromium; and a protective film provided on a surface of the metal base. The protective film includes a protective film body containing at least one selected from a spinel oxide and a perovskite oxide, and dispersed phases scattered in the protective film body and containing an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements and zirconium.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a protective-layer-coated-interconnector, a cell stack, and a hydrogen energy system. A component (particularly Cr) of the interconnector is prevented from diffusing even if the interconnector is exposed to high temperature for a long time. The interconnector has sufficient diffusion barrier performance and protective performance even with a protective layer thinner than conventionally, is inhibited from being degraded through use, and has excellent electrical conductivity. [Solution] A protective-layer-coated-interconnector including an interconnector material and a protective layer on the surface of the interconnector material, wherein the protective layer contains a metal layer constituted by a Group 11 element. A cell stack and a hydrogen energy system that each include this interconnector.

Abstract: A metal component for electrochemical stack in an embodiment includes: a metal base material having a first surface exposed to an atmosphere containing hydrogen and a second surface exposed to an atmosphere containing oxygen; and a hydrogen permeation inhibition and protection coating provided on the first surface of the metal base material. The metal component for electrochemical stack in the embodiment can suppress metallic corrosion also in the case where one side is in contact with air and the other side is in contact with an atmosphere containing hydrogen.

Abstract: There is provided a metal member capable of effectively preventing a coating layer from peeling off from a base. The metal member in an embodiment is a metal member that is used in a solid-oxide type electrochemical stack, and includes: a base formed of ferritic stainless steel; and a metal film provided on the base, in which the metal film includes a first metal layer containing Co and a second metal layer made of Mn, and is a stack in which the first metal layer and the second metal layer are sequentially stacked from the side of the base.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a carbonaceous material used for an electric double layer capacitor having a high electrostatic capacity and capable of maintaining the high electrostatic capacity and energy density over a long period and a method for producing the same. The present invention relates to a carbonaceous material having a specific surface area of 1,200 m2/g to 1,800 m2/g according to a BET method, an R-value of 1.2 or more and a G-band half-value width of 70 cm?1 or more according to a Raman spectrum.

Abstract: Provided is a protective-layer-coated-interconnector, a cell stack, and a fuel cell. A component (particularly Cr) of the interconnector is prevented from diffusing even if the interconnector is exposed to high temperature for a long time. The interconnector has sufficient diffusion barrier-performance and protective performance. [Solution] A protective-layer-coated-interconnector, a cell stack including the interconnector, and a fuel cell including the interconnector, wherein the interconnector includes an interconnector material and a protective layer on the surface of the interconnector material, wherein the interconnector material is composed of a Fe—Cr alloy containing a rare earth element or a Zr element in a total amount of 1.0 weight % or less, and wherein the protective layer is composed of a Co oxide or an oxide containing: at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, and Zn; and a Co element.

Abstract: There is provided a metal member capable of effectively preventing a coating layer from peeling off from a base. The metal member in an embodiment is a metal member that is used in a solid-oxide type electrochemical stack, and includes: a base formed of ferritic stainless steel; and a metal film provided on the base, in which the metal film includes a first metal layer containing Co and a second metal layer made of Mn, and is a stack in which the first metal layer and the second metal layer are sequentially stacked from the side of the base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbonaceous material having a specific surface area of 1,800 m2/g to 3,000 m2/g according to a BET method, an R-value of 1.2 or more and a G-band half-value width of 70 cm?1 or more according to a Raman spectrum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbonaceous material which is derived from a plant, having a specific surface area of 1000 to 1800 m2/g as measured by a BET method, a hydrogen element content of 0.25% by mass or less and an oxygen element content of 1.5% by mass or less.