Abstract: This invention provides a technique of preventing a collision between an original document and a printing material on a conveyance path which is partially shared for conveyance of them in an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus of one aspect of this invention, which includes a printing unit configured to convey a printing material via at least part of a conveyance path used for original document reading processing, and execute printing processing of an image on the printing material, executes if the original document reading processing is not being executed when the printing processing of the image on the printing material is instructed, the printing processing without waiting for completion of the reading processing, and executes, if the original document reading processing is being executed, the printing processing upon completion of the reading processing.

Abstract: A method for reusing a vehicle rechargeable battery to rebuild an assembled battery from a plurality of battery units having a usage history is provided. The method includes measuring a remaining charge of each of a plurality of battery units obtained by dismantling an assembled battery having a usage history. The method further includes selecting from the battery units a battery unit in which the measured remaining charge is greater than or equal to a remaining charge lower limit value, which is set in a range that is greater than zero and less than a lower limit value of a remaining charge control range of a vehicle in which the assembled battery was installed, and assembling a new assembled battery using the selected battery unit.

Abstract: In a method for adjusting a nickel-metal hydride storage battery, based on a correlation between a charge amount after valve opening and an increased amount of a discharge reserve capacity which are previously ascertained, the charge amount after valve opening corresponding to a target value of the set increased amount of the discharge reserve capacity is calculated and this calculated value is set as a target charge amount after valve opening. In a discharge reserve adjusting step, when a charge amount of the battery from the time when a safety valve device is opened after start of overcharge of the battery reaches the set target charge amount after valve opening, overcharge of the battery is terminated.

Abstract: Provided are a cylindrical base, a master and a method for manufacturing a master enabling a uniform transfer of a fine pattern. A cylindrical base of a quartz glass having an internal strain in terms of birefringence of less than 70 nm/cm is used. A resist layer is deposited to an outer circumference surface of this cylindrical base, a latent image is formed on the resist layer, the latent image formed on the resist layer is developed and the pattern of the developed resist layer is used as a mask for etching to form a structure including concaves or convexes arranged in a plurality of rows on the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical base.

Abstract: A remaining life determining system for a stationary storage battery has a detecting unit configured to detect an evaluation value indicative of a deterioration level of the stationary storage battery, a first storage unit configured to store a usage history of the stationary storage battery, a second storage unit configured to store remaining life information associated with usage information of the stationary storage battery, a third storage unit configured to store remaining life basic information of the stationary storage battery, and a controller configured to estimate the remaining life of the stationary storage battery, from the usage history, the evaluation value, and the remaining life information.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device), which has improved luminous efficiency, shows sufficiently ensured driving stability, and has a simple construction. The organic electroluminescent device includes an anode, a cathode, and organic layers including a hole-transporting layer and a light-emitting layer, the organic layers being interposed between the anode and the cathode, in which the light-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent light-emitting material and the hole-transporting layer and the light-emitting layer have an electron- and/or exciton-blocking layer therebetween, the electron- and/or exciton-blocking layer being adjacent to the light-emitting layer and containing an indolocarbazole compound represented by the general formula (2). In the formula, a ring B represents a heterocycle represented by the formula (1c) to be fused with adjacent rings, Z represents an n-valent aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic heterocyclic group, and n represents 1 or 2.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) which is improved in luminous efficiency, fully secure of driving stability, and of a simple configuration. The organic EL device comprises organic layers comprising a hole-transporting layer and a light-emitting layer sandwiched between an anode and a cathode. The light-emitting layer contains a fluorescent light-emitting material and an electron- and/or exciton-blocking layer containing an indolocarbazole derivative represented by general formula (2) is disposed between the hole-transporting layer and the light-emitting layer so as to be adjacent to the light-emitting layer. In general formula (2), ring B is a heterocyclic ring fused to the adjacent rings and represented by formula (1c), Z is an n-valent aromatic hydrocarbon group or aromatic heterocyclic group, and n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A package substrate includes an inner interlayer, a first conductor layer on the inner interlayer, a second conductor layer on which the inner interlayer is formed, an outermost interlayer on the first conductor layer, an outermost conductor layer on the outermost interlayer and including first and second pads positioned to mount first and second electronic components on the outermost interlayer, outermost vias connecting the first and outermost conductor layers through the outermost interlayer, and skip vias connecting the outermost and second conductor layers through the outermost and inner interlayers. The first conductor layer includes a first circuit connecting two outermost vias, and the outermost conductor layer includes an outermost circuit connecting one of the two outermost vias and one skip via such that the first conductor circuit, two outermost vias, outermost circuit and one skip via form a connection path connecting one second pad and the second conductor layer.

Abstract: A battery state determination device, which determines a micro-short-circuiting tendency state, includes an impedance meter that applies an AC voltage or an AC current of a measurement frequency to a rechargeable battery, which is subject to determination, and measures complex impedance. The device further includes a detector that detects an absolute value of an imaginary axis component of the complex impedance. The device further includes a determiner that compares the absolute value of the imaginary axis component detected by the detector with a lower limit threshold value. The lower limit threshold value is set based on a measurement result of the absolute value of the imaginary axis component of the rechargeable battery in the micro-short-circuiting tendency state. When the absolute value of the imaginary axis component is smaller than the lower limit threshold value, the determiner determines that the rechargeable battery is in the micro-short-circuiting tendency state.

Abstract: This battery state determination device (10) is provided with: a voltage detection unit (13) that detects the voltage (V) of a rechargeable battery (M) to be evaluated; a current detection unit (12) that detects the current of the rechargeable battery (M); a charge state detection unit (11) that detects the state of charge (SOC) of the rechargeable battery (M); and a determination unit (11) configured so as to calculate the absolute value of the voltage gradient (G), which indicates the change in voltage with respect to the discharge amount (Ah), when the state of charge (SOC) of the rechargeable battery (M) is less than 40%, compare the absolute value of the voltage gradient (G) to a pre-set upper limit value (Gmax), and, when the absolute value of the voltage gradient (G) is greater than the upper limit value (Gmax), determine that a small short circuit has occurred in the rechargeable battery (M).

Abstract: A package substrate includes a core substrate, a first buildup layer and a second buildup layer. The first buildup layer includes an uppermost interlayer, an upper inner interlayer, an uppermost conductive layer including first pads and second pads, an upper first conductive layer, an upper second conductive layer, vias formed through the uppermost interlayer and connecting the upper first conductive layer and the second pads, and skip vias formed through the uppermost and upper inner interlayers and connecting the uppermost and upper second conductive layers. The second buildup layer includes a lowermost interlayer, a lower inner interlayer, a lowermost conductive layer including third pads, a lower first conductive layer, a lower second conductive layer, vias formed through the lowermost interlayer and connecting the lower first conductive layer and third pads, and skip vias formed through the lowermost and lower inner interlayers and connecting the lowermost and lower second conductive layers.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a printed wiring board and a transmission circuit implemented on the printed wiring board and transmitting digital signals. The printed wiring board connected to the transmission circuit includes a main wiring pattern transmitting digital signals and a first wiring pattern having a connection end connected to the main wiring pattern and an open end. The printed wiring board further includes a second wiring pattern having a grounded end and an open end and extending in a direction in which the first wiring pattern extends. The second wiring pattern is disposed such that the grounded end of the second wiring pattern is disposed adjacent to the connection end or the open end of the first wiring pattern. By this, a printed circuit board capable of suppressing EMI is provided while increase in size of the printed wiring board is avoided.

Abstract: This method for restoring battery capacity is provided with an oxygen-generating/exhausting step for charging a nickel-metal-hydride storage battery, causing the generation of oxygen gas in a positive electrode, opening a safety valve device, and discharging at least a portion of the oxygen gas through the safety valve device to the outside of the battery. The battery temperature when starting the step is in the range of ?30 to 10° C. and the SOC is in the range of (30-Ta) to 100%, or the battery temperature (Ta) is in the range of 10 to 50° C. and the SOC is in the range of 20-100%.

Abstract: A package substrate includes an inner interlayer, a first conductor layer on the inner interlayer, a second conductor layer on which the inner interlayer is formed, an outermost interlayer on the first conductor layer, an outermost conductor layer on the outermost interlayer and including first and second pads positioned to mount first and second electronic components on the outermost interlayer, outermost vias connecting the first and outermost conductor layers through the outermost interlayer, and skip vias connecting the outermost and second conductor layers through the outermost and inner interlayers. The first conductor layer includes a first circuit connecting two outermost vias, and the outermost conductor layer includes an outermost circuit connecting one of the two outermost vias and one skip via such that the first conductor circuit, two outermost vias, outermost circuit and one skip via form a connection path connecting one second pad and the second conductor layer.

Abstract: A control system for a battery assembly that consists of a plurality of batteries determines whether the battery assembly can be reused, by using detected values of the open voltage, internal resistance and full charge capacity of each of the batteries, as evaluation parameters.

Abstract: A determination method for a used secondary battery is provided. The determination method includes: comparing an alternating-current internal resistance threshold with an alternating-current internal resistance value; and determining whether a first secondary battery is allowed to be applied to a reconstructed battery pack. The alternating-current internal resistance value is acquired by applying an alternating-current signal having a predetermined frequency to the first secondary battery. The first secondary battery is the used secondary battery intended for determination. The alternating-current internal resistance threshold is a value corresponding to a liquid retention amount threshold of the separator of the first secondary battery. The liquid retention amount threshold is a liquid retention amount of a separator of a second secondary battery. The second secondary battery is the same type as the used secondary battery intended for determination.

Abstract: A differential transmission circuit includes differential signal transmission and reception units connected by a differential signal wiring having an inductor unit composed of magnetically coupled first and second inductors provided on first and second signal lines, an input-side capacitor unit including a first input-side capacitor having one terminal connected to a first inductor signal input terminal and the other terminal grounded and a second input-side capacitor having one terminal connected to a second inductor signal input terminal and the other terminal grounded, and an output-side capacitor unit including a first output-side capacitor having one terminal connected to a first inductor signal output terminal and the other terminal grounded and a second output-side capacitor having one terminal connected to a second inductor signal output terminal and the other terminal grounded.

Abstract: A package substrate includes an inner interlayer, a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer, an outermost interlayer, an outermost conductor layer including first and second pads to mount electronic components, vias including first and second vias such that the first vias are connecting the first conductor layer and first pads and the second vias are connecting the first conductor layer and second pads, and skip vias penetrating through the outermost and inner interlayers such that the skip vias are connecting the outermost and second conductor layers. Sum of insulation distances (t1, t2) is in range of 40 ?m or less to 10 ?m or more, where the insulation distance (t1) is insulation distance between the outermost and first conductor layers and the insulation distance (t2) is insulation distance between the first and second conductor layers, and difference between the insulation distances (t1, t2) is less than 5 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a practically useful organic EL element having high efficiency and high driving stability while being capable of being driven at a low voltage. The organic EL element has a light-emitting layer and any other organic layer between an anode and a cathode opposite to each other. The light-emitting layer contains at least two host materials and at least one light-emitting dopant. At least one of the host materials is a host material selected from compounds each having one or two indolocarbazole skeletons, and at least one of the other host materials is a host material selected from carbazole compounds each substituted with a dibenzofuran or a dibenzothiophene.

Abstract: A package substrate includes a core substrate, a first buildup layer and a second buildup layer. The first buildup layer includes an uppermost interlayer, an upper inner interlayer, an uppermost conductive layer including first pads and second pads, an upper first conductive layer, an upper second conductive layer, vias formed through the uppermost interlayer and connecting the upper first conductive layer and the second pads, and skip vias formed through the uppermost and upper inner interlayers and connecting the uppermost and upper second conductive layers. The second buildup layer includes a lowermost interlayer, a lower inner interlayer, a lowermost conductive layer including third pads, a lower first conductive layer, a lower second conductive layer, vias formed through the lowermost interlayer and connecting the lower first conductive layer and third pads, and skip vias formed through the lowermost and lower inner interlayers and connecting the lowermost and lower second conductive layers.