Abstract: A bus bar according to an embodiment includes a block-shape thick portion, two thin portions provided along the thick portion on both sides, and two bend portions that connect the thick portion and the thin portions, the connected thick portion and the thin portions being elastically deformable.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a heater control apparatus for a battery includes a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of a battery which outputs electric power for a driving target, and a controller for controlling a heater which heats the battery. The controller is configured to calculate a minimum start condition corresponding to the start characteristics of the driving target, based on relationships between the remaining capacity of the battery and the temperature, and to control the heater based on the minimum start condition.

Abstract: The invention provides a Laves phase intermetallic compound having a composition represented by general formula ARu2 (A is Y, Sc, or at least one element selected from lanthanoid elements excluding Ce), the crystallite size thereof being 1 nm to 100 nm; a catalyst including the intermetallic compound as an active ingredient; and a method for producing ammonia using the same.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery module includes a block-like battery cell unit in which a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of separators are stacked, and a frame which constrains the battery cell unit in a stacking direction of the battery cells and the separators. The frame is opposed to angular portions of end separators located at respective ends of the battery cell unit, as viewed in the stacking direction, and defines gaps with reference to the angular portions of the end separators.

Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a connector cover attached to a communication connector of a power supply device which includes a secondary battery and a manager. The connector cover includes a plurality of cover side terminals which are each connected to a plurality of connector side terminals, the connector side terminals are connection terminals included in the communication connector and provided on a supply circuit supplying power of the secondary battery to the manager and a cover base portion which has a first side on which the plurality of cover side terminals electrically connected by a conductive portion are positioned and a second side, and electrically connects between the plurality of connector side terminals on the supply circuit when the plurality of cover side terminals are connected to the connector side terminals and a protector which is positioned on the second side of the cover based portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a bus bar electrically connects terminals of a cathode and an anode of a battery module, the battery module being formed by coupling a plurality of battery cells each including the terminals of the cathode and the anode. The bus bar includes a first connection portion formed of an electrically conductive, substantially conical elastic body which abuts on the terminal of a first battery cell of the battery cells; a second connection portion formed of an electrically conductive, substantially conical elastic body which abuts on the terminal of a second battery cell which is different from the first battery cell; and an electrically conductive plate-shaped member in which the first and second connection portions are formed spaced apart in accordance with a distance between the terminals.

Abstract: A battery module according to one embodiment includes a stack of battery cells. The battery module also includes a fitting portion provided with at least one of a concave portion or a convex portion formed on a stack surface of each of the battery cells of the stack. The battery module further includes: a first frame which is fitted with one side surface of the stack and constrains the battery cells in a stacking direction; a second frame which is fitted with another side surface of the stack and constrains the battery cells in the stacking direction; and press members located at respective ends of the stack and connected to the first frame and the second frame. The press members are configured to generate an urging force for pressing electrode members of the battery cells from outside the battery cells.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a pressure relief mechanism comprises a case with an installation hole formed therein, and a pressure relief valve. The pressure relief valve comprises an insertion portion which comprising a vent path formed in an axial portion of the insertion portion and a slit formed in a peripheral wall portion of the insertion portion so as to communicate with the vent path, a pedestal portion provided at an outer end of the insertion portion, a locking portion provided at an inner end of the insertion portion and locked on an inner edge of the installation hole, and a ring-like seal member interposed between around the installation hole and the pedestal portion, the seal portion comprising an elastic member.

Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a connector cover attached to a communication connector of a power supply device which includes a secondary battery and a manager. The connector cover includes a plurality of cover side terminals which are each connected to a plurality of connector side terminals, the connector side terminals are connection terminals included in the communication connector and provided on a supply circuit supplying power of the secondary battery to the manager and a cover base portion which has a first side on which the plurality of cover side terminals electrically connected by a conductive portion are positioned and a second side, and electrically connects between the plurality of connector side terminals on the supply circuit when the plurality of cover side terminals are connected to the connector side terminals and a protector which is positioned on the second side of the cover based portion.

Abstract: A process for producing crystals of a compound represented by the following formula (l): by crystallizing the compound from an aqueous solution containing the compound and an inorganic salt, such as sodium chloride.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery module includes a block-like battery cell unit in which a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of separators are stacked, and a frame which constrains the battery cell unit in a stacking direction of the battery cells and the separators. The frame is opposed to angular portions of end separators located at respective ends of the battery cell unit, as viewed in the stacking direction, and defines gaps with reference to the angular portions of the end separators.

Abstract: A battery module according to one embodiment includes a stack of battery cells. The battery module also includes a fitting portion provided with at least one of a concave portion or a convex portion formed on a stack surface of each of the battery cells of the stack. The battery module further includes: a first frame which is fitted with one side surface of the stack and constrains the battery cells in a stacking direction; a second frame which is fitted with another side surface of the stack and constrains the battery cells in the stacking direction; and press members located at respective ends of the stack and connected to the first frame and the second frame. The press members are configured to generate an urging force for pressing electrode members of the battery cells from outside the battery cells.

Abstract: A bus bar according to an embodiment includes a block-shape thick portion, two thin portions provided along the thick portion on both sides, and two bend portions that connect the thick portion and the thin portions, the connected thick portion and the thin portions being elastically deformable.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image output device includes a buffer into which video information input in stream data is written per block, a determination unit configured to determine whether the buffer is in an overflow state due to slow reproduction, and a buffering control unit configured to switch a buffering pattern of the video information based on a determination result of the determination unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a bus bar electrically connects terminals of a cathode and an anode of a battery module, the battery module being formed by coupling a plurality of battery cells each including the terminals of the cathode and the anode. The bus bar includes a first connection portion formed of an electrically conductive, substantially conical elastic body which abuts on the terminal of a first battery cell of the battery cells; a second connection portion formed of an electrically conductive, substantially conical elastic body which abuts on the terminal of a second battery cell which is different from the first battery cell; and an electrically conductive plate-shaped member in which the first and second connection portions are formed spaced apart in accordance with a distance between the terminals.

Abstract: A moving image player device of the present invention includes an interpolated image generating unit that generates an interpolated frame corresponding to a time between two adjacent input frames using two input frames among the plurality of input frames, and a video playing unit that detects a scene change in the video, outputs the plurality of input frames or the interpolated frames in time series based on the detection result, and plays the video at an arbitrary playing speed. When the scene change is detected, the video playing unit skips a display of the interpolated frames corresponding to time between an input frame at the end of a first scene and an input frame at the head of a second scene, and displays an input frame of the second scene or the interpolated frame after the input frame at the end of the first scene or the interpolated frame.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image output device includes a buffer into which video information input in stream data is written per block, a determination unit configured to determine whether the buffer is in an overflow state due to slow reproduction, and a buffering control unit configured to switch a buffering pattern of the video information based on a determination result of the determination unit.

Abstract: In a clamp, a holding portion provided with an opening for inserting a long object (for example, a pipe) such as the pipe and the like, and holding the long object (for example, the pipe); a main body portion disposed leaving a certain space on an outer circumferential face of the holding portion; and a fixed portion fixing to an attached member (for example, a panel) such as the panel and the like, are connected. In the clamp, the fixed portion is fixed to the attached member (for example, the panel), so that the long object (for example, the pipe) is attached to the attached member (for example, the panel). A vibration-absorption portion for reducing a transmission of a vibration provides support between the holding portion and the main body portion. The holding portion, the main body portion, and the vibration-absorption portion are made from the same resin material.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a frame interpolation device includes a motion vector interpolation unit that assigns interpolated motion vectors calculated based on motion vectors indicating motions of an image between frames and a temporal position of an interpolated frame inserted between the two frames to the interpolated frame per unit region, a motion-compensated image generation unit that generates a forward motion-compensated image and a backward motion-compensated image based on the interpolated motion vectors, and an interpolated frame generation unit that generates the interpolated frame by averaging corresponding regions of the forward motion-compensated image and the backward motion-compensated image by different weights between a normal region in which one or one pair of interpolated motion vectors is assigned per unit region and a non-normal region which is configured of at least one of a collided region and a vacant region.

Abstract: A clamp includes a clamp main body, a flexible member, a pipe holding portion, a pipe insertion path, and a pair of opposite pieces. At least one opposite piece of the pair of opposite pieces, is pressed by an outer circumference of a pipe inserted into the pipe insertion path, and is bendable in a direction in which the pipe insertion path is expandable. One opposite piece extends up to a position adjacent to the pipe holding portion. An extending end portion of one opposite piece protrudes toward an inside of the pipe insertion path from one portion of the flexible member adjacent to the end portion.