Abstract: A control apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine, an electric motor, and a battery that supplies and receives an electric power to and from the electric motor. The control apparatus includes (a) a driving control portion configured to execute an manual driving control for driving the vehicle based on a driving operation by a driver of the vehicle and an autonomous driving control for driving the vehicle by automatically performing steering and acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle; and (b) a charging control portion configured to perform an NV suppression control in which a required charging power for charging the battery with the electric power generated by the electric motor using a power of the engine, is set to a larger value during an unmanned driving in the autonomous driving control than during a manned driving in the autonomous driving control.

Abstract: For providing a magnetostrictive film that can exhibit high magnetostrictive properties in the vicinity of zero magnetic field and their manufacturing methods, a magnetostrictive film thermal sprayed on an object under test includes a metallic glass film subjected to thermal processing at a temperature lower than the glass transition temperature and not lower than the Curie point, and shows a linearity between the magnetic field and the magnetostriction in at least a part of the magnetic field from ?15 kA/m to +15 kA/m (both inclusive).

Abstract: An orally administered liquid formulation, characterized by being obtained by blending a) vitamin B2 or an orally administrable sale thereof, b) an herbal-medicine-derived component, c) 1-10 parts by mass of polyvinyl pyrrolidone with respect to 1 part by mass (raw herbal medicine amount) of the herbal-medicine-derived component, and d) 0.02-1.6 parts by mass of at least one species selected from gallic acid and a derivative thereof with respect to 1 part by mass of vitamin B2. This orally administered liquid formulation has the excellent stability of a vitamin B2 species and does not precipitate in a liquid formulation, and can be applied in the fields of medicine and food products.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnesium-based composite material that can achieve excellent performance such as high tensile strength not only at ordinary temperature but also at high temperature. The magnesium-based composite material of the present invention is Al2Ca-containing magnesium-based composite material, wherein said composite material is obtained by a solid-phase reaction of an aluminum-containing magnesium alloy and an additive, said additive being calcium oxide, and said composite material contains Al2Ca formed in the solid-phase reaction. In the magnesium-based composite material, CaO, in combination with Al2Ca, can be dispersed.

Abstract: For providing a magnetostrictive film that can exhibit high magnetostrictive properties in the vicinity of zero magnetic field and their manufacturing methods, a magnetostrictive film thermal sprayed on an object under test includes a metallic glass film subjected to thermal processing at a temperature lower than the glass transition temperature and not lower than the Curie point, and shows a linearity between the magnetic field and the magnetostriction in at least a part of the magnetic field from ?15 kA/m to +15 kA/m (both inclusive).

Abstract: A metallic glass laminate of the present invention is characterized in that a metallic glass layer of amorphous phase is formed on the substrate surface, and there is no continuous pore (pinhole) through the metallic glass layer. The metallic glass laminate is preferably obtained by solidification and lamination of at least part of the metallic glass powder in the molten state or in the supercooled liquid state on the substrate surface. Because of the dense metallic glass layer of homogenous amorphous phase, the functionalities of metallic glass such as corrosion resistance and wear resistance can be satisfactorily provided. A thick and a large-area metallic glass layer can be formed. The metallic glass layer can also be formed into various shapes within the supercooled liquid temperature range. In addition, a metallic glass bulk can be obtained by removing the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnesium-based composite material that can achieve excellent performance such as high tensile strength not only at ordinary temperature but also at high temperature. The magnesium-based composite material of the present invention is Al2Ca-containing magnesium-based composite material, wherein said composite material is obtained by a solid-phase reaction of an aluminum-containing magnesium alloy and an additive, said additive being calcium oxide, and said composite material contains Al2Ca formed in the solid-phase reaction. In the magnesium-based composite material, CaO, in combination with Al2Ca, can be dispersed.

Abstract: A metallic glass laminate of the present invention is characterized in that a metallic glass layer of amorphous phase is formed on the substrate surface, and there is no continuous pore (pinhole) through the metallic glass layer. The metallic glass laminate is preferably obtained by solidification and lamination of at least part of the metallic glass powder in the molten state or in the supercooled liquid state on the substrate surface. Because of the dense metallic glass layer of homogenous amorphous phase, the functionalities of metallic glass such as corrosion resistance and wear resistance can be satisfactorily provided. A thick and a large-area metallic glass layer can be formed. The metallic glass layer can also be formed into various shapes within the supercooled liquid temperature range. In addition, a metallic glass bulk can be obtained by removing the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cosmetic composition containing metal oxide plate powder having a hollow structure. The cosmetic composition causes a remarkable change in the hue of the skin as well as an excellent feeling of transparence.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cosmetic composition containing metal oxide plate powder having a hollow structure. The cosmetic composition causes a remarkable change in the hue of the skin as well as an excellent feeling of transparence.