Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing an all-solid-state battery with high efficiency. An apparatus for manufacturing an all-solid-state battery includes: a conductor conveyor configured to convey a conductor adapted to function as an electrode that is an element of the all-solid-state battery; an insulator conveyor configured to convey an insulator adapted to function as an insulating member that is an element of the all-solid-state battery; a cutter configured to form, in the insulator, a cut in correspondence with the shape of the insulating member; and a laminator-pressurizer configured to laminate and pressurize the conductor conveyed by the conductor conveyor and the insulator having the cut formed by the cutter.

Abstract: A lamination device is disposed downstream of a conveying device configured to convey a plurality of electrode bodies, and laminates the plurality of electrode bodies. The lamination device includes: a mounting plate on which the plurality of electrode bodies are laminated, the mounting plate being inclined with respect to the electrode bodies being conveyed by the conveying device; a first wall erected on the mounting plate and perpendicular to a conveying direction; and a drop prevention portion provided on the first wall or on a wall different from the first wall, the drop prevention portion preventing the plurality of electrode bodies from dropping from the mounting plate.

Abstract: Provided are a pressing apparatus and a pressing method capable of lowering interfacial resistance between solid electrolyte layers and electrodes with a simple configuration. A pressing apparatus presses a laminate including electrodes (a positive current collecting electrode and a negative current collecting electrode) and solid electrolyte layers, the pressing apparatus including a compression unit (a roll pressing machine) that compresses the laminate, the compression unit being configured to compress the laminate with buffer members interposed having recesses or projections on surfaces adjacent to the laminate. In an aspect, the compression unit compresses the laminate including the negative electrode (the negative current collecting electrode) containing lithium. In an aspect, the compression unit is a roll pressing machine.

Abstract: To provide a battery cell capable of suppressing deposition of dendrites and improving cycle characteristics. A battery cell having a negative electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode layer, the negative electrode layer comprising a negative electrode active material layer that has at least one recess portion and at least one planar portion on a surface of the negative electrode active material layer, the surface being adjacent to the electrolyte layer, the recess portion being a cone or pyramid-shaped recess portion having a slant portion. The negative electrode active material layer comprises lithium metal, and the electrolyte layer is preferably a solid electrolyte layer comprising a solid electrolyte. When the at least one recess portion and the at least one planar portion comprise a plurality of recess portions and a plurality of planar portions, respectively, each of the planar portions is formed between the plurality of recess portions.

Abstract: An edge of a pressing target is suppressed from cracking. A roll press apparatus 100 has a roller 30 that presses a pressing target M. The roller 30 includes a first roller part 31 that presses the pressing target M in a radial direction of the roller 30 and a second roller part 32 that protrudes further than the first roller part 31 in the radial direction on each side of the first roller part 31 in an axial direction of the roller 30 to make contact with the pressing target M in the axial direction. Each of the second roller parts 32 has an elastic member E2 at least in a portion in contact with the pressing target M.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a refined edible oil and/or fat whose light exposure odor has been improved, a method for manufacturing the oil and/or fat, and a method for improving light exposure odor of an edible oil and/or fat. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a refined edible oil and/or fat which includes a step of bringing an oil and/or fat into contact with ozone and a distillation step. The refined edible oil and/or fat is manufactured by the method above.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a technique capable of suppressing heat coloring of an oil and/or fat composition. The present invention pertains to an oil and/or fat composition comprising 93 mass % or more of a deodorized oil and/or fat, wherein a silicone oil content in the oil and/or fat composition is 0.5-10 mass ppm, 10-100 mass % of the deodorized oil and/or fat in the oil and/or fat composition is the following deodorized oil and/or fat A, 0-90 mass % of the deodorized oil and/or fat in the oil and/or fat composition is the following deodorized oil and/or fat B and/or deodorized oil and/or fat C, and a total content of the deodorized oil and/or fat A, deodorized oil and/or fat B, and deodorized oil and/or fat C is 50-100 mass % of the deodorized oil and/or fat in the oil and/or fat composition.

Abstract: A bicycle electrical system is provided with a first electric component, a second electric component, a first wireless communication unit, a first power source, and a second wireless communication unit. The first wireless communication unit and the first power source are electrically connected to at least the first electric component. The second wireless communication unit is electrically connected to at least the second electric component. The first electric component can communicate with the first wireless communication unit. The second electric component can communicate with the second wireless communication unit. At least the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit are attached to the bicycle without interposing the first electric component and the second electric component.

Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a manual drive force detecting device, a rotation state detection device and a controller. The manual drive force detecting device detects a manual drive force. The rotation state detection device detects a parameter relating to crankshaft rotation of a crankshaft. The controller is programmed to control at least one of a driving unit that generates an auxiliary drive force and an electric transmission unit so that the manual drive force and the parameter relating to the crankshaft rotation will be within a prescribed range.

Abstract: A bicycle electrical system is provided with a first electric component, a second electric component, a first wireless communication unit, a first power source, and a second wireless communication unit. The first wireless communication unit and the first power source are electrically connected to at least the first electric component. The second wireless communication unit is electrically connected to at least the second electric component. The first electric component can communicate with the first wireless communication unit. The second electric component can communicate with the second wireless communication unit. At least the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit are attached to the bicycle without interposing the first electric component and the second electric component.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to provide an oil-and/or-fat composition including a roasted oil, the oil-and/or-fat composition having improved oxidation stability, and a food produced by using the oil-and/or-fat composition. The oil-and/or-fat composition according to the invention includes therein 15 to 100% by mass of at least one roasted oil selected from the group consisting of a roasted soybean oil obtained by roasting soybeans at the roasting temperature of 220 to 300 degrees C. and a roasted rapeseed oil obtained by roasting rapeseeds at the roasting temperature of 210 to 300 degrees C.

Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a manual drive force detecting device, a rotation state detection device and a controller. The manual drive force detecting device detects a manual drive force. The rotation state detection device detects a parameter relating to crankshaft rotation of a crankshaft. The controller is programmed to control at least one of a driving unit that generates an auxiliary drive force and an electric transmission unit so that the manual drive force and the parameter relating to the crankshaft rotation will be within a prescribed range.

Abstract: An information processing system performs a prefetch for predicting data that is likely to be accessed by a central processing unit, reading the predicted data from a main memory, and storing the data in a cache area in advance. The information processing system includes a usage information storage unit that stores therein usage information indicating whether prefetched data has been accessed; and a usage information writing unit that writes the usage information of the prefetched data in the usage information storage unit.

Abstract: A network system includes a crossbar switch, and a plurality of crossbar interfaces having ports connected to the crossbar switch. A bypass route directly connects crossbar interfaces forming a group in which a frequency of use of the ports is greater than or equal to a predetermined value amongst the plurality of crossbar interfaces.

Abstract: A list structure control circuit includes memories each individually stores data, selection circuits arranged for each of the memories and series-connect the memories so that data stored in each memory has an order relation, and an update control circuit that adds a position selection signal which specifies a position for data insertion or data removal to a fixed value, or subtracts the position selection signal from the fixed value, generates an enable signal based on the calculation result, and controls data retention performed in the memories or data update performed in the memories using data of a memory in precedent stages based on the generated enable signal, wherein the selection circuits are controlled based on the position selection signal at the time of the data insertion, and data stored in a memory located at the position specified by the position specification signal is updated with data to be inserted.

Abstract: A packet communication control device transfers a control packet and a data packet and includes a plurality of sending units and a multiplexer which separates a data communication path and a control communication path, multiplexes the control packets and transfers the multiplexed control packets by the control communication path and the data packet by the data control path. The average Round Trip communication time can be shortened and the hardware cost can be reduced because the Shortest-Job-First control is implemented by separating data communication pathway from control communication pathway logistically or physically, and also multiplexing the control communication pathway with control packet.

Abstract: A processor loads a program from a main memory, detects a register updating instruction, and registers the address of the register updating instruction in a register-producer table storing unit. Moreover, the processor loads the program to detect a memory access instruction, compares a register number utilized by the detected memory access instruction with a register-producer table to specify an address generation instruction, and rewrites an instruction corresponding to the address generation instruction.

Abstract: A list structure control circuit includes memories each individually stores data, selection circuits arranged for each of the memories and series-connect the memories so that data stored in each memory has an order relation, and an update control circuit that adds a position selection signal which specifies a position for data insertion or data removal to a fixed value, or subtracts the position selection signal from the fixed value, generates an enable signal based on the calculation result, and controls data retention performed in the memories or data update performed in the memories using data of a memory in precedent stages based on the generated enable signal, wherein the selection circuits are controlled based on the position selection signal at the time of the data insertion, and data stored in a memory located at the position specified by the position specification signal is updated with data to be inserted.

Abstract: A packet communication control device transfers a control packet and a data packet and includes a plurality of sending units and a multiplexer which separates a data communication path and a control communication path, multiplexes the control packets and transfers the multiplexed control packets by the control communication path and the data packet by the data control path. The average Round Trip communication time can be shortened and the hardware cost can be reduced because the Shortest-Job-First control is implemented by separating data communication pathway from control communication pathway logistically or physically, and also multiplexing the control communication pathway with control packet.

Abstract: Disclosed is an oil-and-fat composition having a high ?-linolenic acid content, a hypertension-ameliorating effect, a good flavor, and good storage stability. Also disclosed is a food or beverage containing the oil-and-fat composition. The oil-and-fat composition comprises at least one plant oil A selected from flax oil, perilla oil and perilla seed oil, rice oil, and at least one plant oil B selected from rape seed oil, soybean oil and corn oil at a ratio among the plant oil A, rice oil and the plant oil B [i.e., a (plant oil A)/(rice oil)/(plant oil B) ratio] of 20-35/15-25/40-65 by mass, wherein the ?-linolenic acid content in the constituent fatty acids contained in the oil-and-fat composition is 15 to 30 mass %.