Abstract: The present invention provides: an electrode plate for secondary batteries, which has high reliability; and a secondary battery which uses this electrode plate. A negative electrode plate for secondary batteries, which comprises: a negative electrode core body that is formed of a metal; and negative electrode active material layers that are formed on both surfaces of the negative electrode core body. This negative electrode plate has a first edge and a negative electrode tab which protrudes from the first edge; and a coating film containing silicon is formed on the end face of the negative electrode core body at the first edge. A secondary battery according to the present invention is provided with a positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate.

Abstract: A secondary battery with a positive electrode plate having a metallic positive electrode core body and positive electrode active material layers formed on both surfaces of the positive electrode core body. The positive electrode core body has an active material layer-free region in which the positive electrode active material layers are not formed on the surface of the positive electrode core body, wherein a first protrusion protruding in the thickness direction of the positive electrode core body from one surface of the positive electrode core body is formed at the end of the active material layer-free region, positive electrode protection layers are formed in a portion adjacent to the positive electrode active material layers on one surface of the positive electrode core body in the active material layer-free region, and the protrusion height T1 of the first protrusion is less than the thickness T2 of the positive electrode protection layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a secondary cell having high reliability. A positive electrode plate for a secondary cell having a positive electrode core body made of metal, and a positive electrode active material layer formed on both surfaces of the positive electrode core body, wherein the positive electrode plate has a first edge side of the positive electrode core body, and in the positive electrode tab, the thickness of the end of the positive electrode core body near the first edge side is less than the thickness of the end of the positive electrode core body in the first edge side.

Abstract: Provided are: a highly reliable secondary battery electrode plate; and a secondary battery using same. The electrode plate is a positive electrode plate for a secondary battery, the positive electrode plate having a metallic positive electrode core body and a positive electrode active material layer formed on both surfaces of the positive electrode core body, wherein the positive electrode plate has a first edge and a positive electrode tab protruding from the first edge, and a fluorine-containing coating is formed on the end surface of the positive electrode core body at the first edge of the positive electrode plate. The secondary battery has the positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite material includes placing a netlike sheet material, through which a resin composition permeates, on reinforcing fiber substrates disposed on a forming die. The method includes covering the reinforcing fiber substrates disposed on the forming die and the bag surface-smoothing sheet with a bag film to form a sealed forming space between the bag film and the forming die. The method includes infusing a resin composition into the forming space to impregnate the reinforcing fiber substrates. The method includes curing the resin composition impregnated in the reinforcing fiber substrates. Warp yarns and weft yarns are disposed in a lattice pattern and, after placing the bag surface-smoothing sheet on the reinforcing fiber substrates so that the warp yarns and the weft yarns form acute angles with respect to corners of the reinforcing fiber substrates, the bag surface-smoothing sheet projecting from the reinforcing fiber substrates is bent.

Abstract: To provide a rehabilitation assistance device, a rehabilitation assistance method, and a non-transient storage medium storing a rehabilitation assistance program that support continuous rehabilitation by enabling the generation of a rehabilitation plan that can increase the motivation to continue rehabilitation. When a patient selects one set from an activity event information DB that stores a plurality of sets that associate information of a predetermined activity event with information of an exercise amount for each of a plurality of body parts when the activity event is performed, the patient can check on the screen displayed on the display unit to what extent the exercise amount contained in one's rehabilitation plan information is achieved by the activity event of the selected set.

Abstract: A matching assistance device, a matching assistance method, and a non-transient recording medium on which a matching assistance program is recorded, which assist matching between a patient and a practitioner who can perform a suitable treatment for the patient. When a search request for a practitioner matching the desire of a patient is received from a patient-side terminal used by the patient, a control unit of a server retrieves the practitioner information, from a practitioner information DB, that matches the patient information of the patient and returns information for displaying the search result to the patient-side terminal. When a display request for treatment history information associated with the patient information is received from a practitioner-side terminal used by a practitioner whose practitioner information is registered in the practitioner information DB, the control unit transmits information for displaying the treatment history information to the practitioner-side terminal.

Abstract: A peripheral apparatus is provided and includes a function of generating electronic data from an information medium. Upon detection of the information medium, the peripheral apparatus starts processing including generating the electronic data using information acquired from the detected information medium and transmitting the generated electronic data to a destination registered in association with a user of an authenticated wearable terminal within a predetermined range, based on communication with the authenticated wearable terminal.

Abstract: An object is to provide a secondary-battery electrode that is capable of suppressing a short circuit between adjacent positive and negative electrodes when the secondary-battery electrode is applied to an electrode body of a secondary battery. A secondary-battery electrode (10) includes a thin-plate-shaped metal core body (11) and an active material layer (12a, 12b) containing an active material and formed on two surfaces of the core body (11). In a cut end portion (15) of the electrode, an end portion (16) of the core body (11) is positioned inward of an end portion (17a, 17b) of the active material layer (12a, 12b) in a surface direction Y of the electrode.

Abstract: An electrical treatment apparatus includes an electrode contactable with a body part, a voltage regulator to regulate a voltage applied to the electrode to provide electrical stimulation to the body part, and a control circuit to control the electrical treatment apparatus. While the control circuit is performing the treatment mode in which the voltage regulator is controlled to apply a voltage at a first voltage value corresponding to the treatment mode to the electrode, the control circuit controls the voltage regulator to switch a value of the voltage applied to the electrode from the first voltage value to a second voltage value and to thereafter switch the voltage value from the second voltage value to the first voltage value.

Abstract: A mobile terminal performs a user's log-in processing using biometric information read by a biometric information sensor, creates a private key required for authentication processing performed when a service on a network is used and a public key corresponding to the private key, stores the created private key with being associated with the biometric information read at the time of the log-in processing in a storage, and issues a request for registering an authentication information ID corresponding to the biometric information and a public key corresponding to the private key stored in the storage with being associated with the biometric information in the service.

Abstract: A method for producing a fiber-reinforced resin molded article includes disposing a suction medium, a resin barrier aeration medium and a fiber base material in a cavity such that the suction medium is disposed between an end part of the fiber base material and a mold, and the resin barrier aeration medium is disposed between the suction medium and the end part of the fiber base material. The method further includes: impregnating the fiber base material with a resin by injecting the resin from an injection part, while reducing a pressure in the cavity by suction from a suction part; curing the resin with which the fiber base material is impregnated; and releasing a fiber-reinforced resin in which the fiber base material and the resin are integrated.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus communicates with a user's mobile terminal that includes an authentication module for biometric authentication. When the image processing apparatus receives verification data enabling use of a service provision system, the authentication module is identified as an authentication module to perform biometric authentication. The image processing apparatus then causes the authentication module to perform authentication processing of the user.

Abstract: A liquid circulation device includes a first pipe, a first pump, a first portion, a second pipe, a second pump, a second portion, and a heater. A secondary side of the first pipe is connected to a liquid discharge head. The first pump is provided midway through the first l pipe. The first portion is provided midway through the first pipe on a secondary side of the first pump, and includes a flow channel cross-sectional area larger than the area of the first pipe. A primary side of the second pipe is connected to the head. The second pump is provided midway through the second pipe. The second portion is provided midway through the second pipe on a primary side of the second pump, and includes a flow channel cross-sectional area larger than the area of the second pipe. The heater is provided on a primary side of the head.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound that can be used as a more superior therapeutic agent for central nervous system diseases.

Abstract: An electric treatment device includes an impedance detector to measure bioelectrical impedance at a site of a body of a user by using electrodes in contact with the site, a voltage controller to perform treatment of the site by controlling a voltage applied to the electrodes, and a timer to set a target time from when treatment of the site is started by the voltage controller to when the voltage value of the applied voltage reaches the target voltage value, based on the measured bioelectrical impedance. The greater the measured bioelectrical impedance is, the shorter the timer sets the target time. The voltage controller increases the voltage value of the applied voltage to the target voltage value based on the set target time.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a management server managing one or more virtual machines in which a plurality of applications operate, the management server changes, in a case where an abnormality is detected in any of the applications operating in a virtual machine, a first setting managed by the information processing system to a second setting for stopping acquisition of a message by each of the applications, and the each application completes a process based on a message having been acquired before the change of the setting, and stops acquiring another message according to the second setting.

Abstract: A peripheral apparatus is provided and includes a function of generating electronic data from an information medium. Upon detection of the information medium, the peripheral apparatus starts processing including generating the electronic data using information acquired from the detected information medium and transmitting the generated electronic data to a destination registered in association with a user of an authenticated wearable terminal within a predetermined range, based on communication with the authenticated wearable terminal.

Abstract: A mask is provided that can inactivate viruses adhering thereto even in the presence of lipids and proteins regardless of whether or not the viruses have an envelope. The mask can inactivate viruses adhering thereto and includes a mask body provided with a member used when the mask is worn and virus inactivating fine particles having a virus inactivating ability and held by the mask body. The virus inactivating fine particles are particles of at least one selected from the group consisting of platinum(II) iodide, palladium(II) iodide, silver(I) iodide, copper(I) iodide, and copper(I) thiocyanate.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing authentication using biometric authentication processing at a portable terminal connected to a multifunction peripheral (MFP) is provided. A web application accesses the portable terminal via a web browser of the MFP and the MFP transmits a request for information about service to the portable terminal. In a case where information corresponding to the web application is included in the information about service received from the portable terminal responsive to the request, the MFP transmits an authentication request to the portable terminal according to a request from the web application, and transmits, to the web application, an authentication result received from the portable terminal responsive to the authentication request.