Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus, including: first piezoelectric elements arranged on an element-disposed surface in a first direction; a protective cover covering the first piezoelectric elements and including a top wall portion and two side wall portions connected thereto; first wires drawn respectively from the first piezoelectric elements to an outside of the protective cover in a second direction parallel to the element-disposed surface and orthogonal to the first direction and extending on an outer surface of the top wall portion via an outer surface of a corresponding side wall portion; first terminals disposed on the outer surface of the top wall portion and connected respectively to the first wires; and a driver electrically connected to the first terminals, wherein a distance in the first direction between any adjacent two of the first wires on an outer surface of the protective cover is larger than that on the element-disposed surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries and a mixture paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries that are inhibited from increasing in viscosity and gelling, and that have an easy-to-apply viscosity. The conductive paste of the present invention contains a dispersion resin (A), polyvinylidene fluoride (B), conductive carbon (C), a solvent (D), and a dehydrating agent (E).

Abstract: A liquid analyzer is one that performs analysis in a state of being immersed in a flowing analysis target liquid, and in order to simply make a good/bad determination and increase reliability, includes: a sensor adapted to, in a state where a responsive membrane is immersed in the flowing analysis target liquid, sense a predetermined component contained in the analysis target liquid; an analysis mechanism adapted to analyze the analysis target liquid with use of voltage generated in the sensor; and a resistance measurement mechanism adapted to, in the state where the responsive membrane is immersed in the flowing analysis target liquid, apply DC voltage to the responsive membrane to measure the resistance of the responsive membrane.

Abstract: A liquid jetting apparatus comprises a flow passage member which has a pressure chamber communicated with a nozzle and a liquid supply port communicated with the pressure chamber; a piezoelectric element with which the flow passage member is provided so that the piezoelectric element is overlapped with the pressure chamber; a protective member which is arranged on the flow passage member so that the piezoelectric element is covered therewith; and a supply member which is formed with a supply flow passage communicated with the liquid supply port of the flow passage member and which is adhered to extend over the flow passage member and the protective member; wherein a layer of a first adhesive to adhere the protective member and the supply member is thicker than a layer of a second adhesive to adhere the flow passage member and the supply member.

Abstract: An audio signal output device (1) includes an audio signal output portion (15), a volume setting information acquisition portion (15), and a control portion (10). The control portion is configured to calculate the output volume of an external device on the basis of volume information of content and volume setting information of the external device and perform control of lowering the output volume of the external device in the case where the output volume is higher than a prescribed volume threshold.

Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: first and second variable resistance elements provided above a semiconductor layer; a first insulation layer provided on top surfaces and side surfaces of the first and the second variable resistance elements; and a first interconnect extending in a first direction and provided on the first insulation layer, at least a portion of the first interconnect being opposed to the side surfaces of the first and second variable resistance elements via the first insulation layer.

Abstract: To measure target component concentration in a liquid with higher accuracy without any dedicated apparatus or skill, a method is adapted to include: receiving a successive measurement value obtained by performing successive measurement of the target component concentration with use of a first measurement device immersed in the liquid; receiving a batch measurement value obtained by, with use of a second measurement device, performing batch measurement of the target component concentration in a part sampled from the liquid; and, when the batch measurement value is received, successively calculating a correlation value indicating the correlation between multiple successive measurement values and multiple batch measurement values respectively obtained in mutually corresponding multiple times of successive measurement and multiple times of batch measurement.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode body 80 in which a positive electrode (10) and a negative electrode (20) are disposed to be opposite to each other with a separator (40) interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a nonaqueous electrolyte; and a battery case that accommodates the electrode body and the nonaqueous electrolyte. The battery case includes a current interrupt device that operates in response to an increase in an internal pressure of the battery case. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains a fluorine-containing compound and a gas producing agent. The separator (40) includes a hydrofluoric acid trapping layer (44) containing an inorganic phosphate compound on a surface of the separator.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) element includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer and a non-magnetic layer between the first and second magnetic layers, a contact layer formed underneath the MTJ element, the contact layer being formed of a first material, and a first layer formed around the contact layer, wherein the first layer in contact with a side surface of the contact layer, has a first width extending parallel to a stacking direction of the MTJ element, and a second width extending perpendicularly to the direction of extension of the first width, the second width being less than the first width.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory is disclosed. The magnetic memory includes a substrate, an electrode provided on the substrate, a first insulating film surrounding a side surface of the electrode. The first insulating film contains oxygen. The magnetic memory further includes a second insulating film provided between the electrode and the first insulating film, and surrounding the side surface of the electrode. The second insulating film contains nitrogen. A magnetoresistance effect element is provided on the electrode.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nonaqueous secondary battery includes: constructing a battery assembly with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing a sulfonic acid compound having a triple bond; activating the battery assembly to decompose a portion of the sulfonic acid compound such that a percentage of the sulfonic acid compound is more than 0 mass % and 0.2 mass % or less with respect to 100 mass % of a total amount of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution; self-discharging the battery assembly to measure a voltage drop amount; and determining whether internal short-circuit occurs in the battery assembly based on the voltage drop amount.

Abstract: A wireless communication module includes a circuit board, and an antenna and a connection member mounted on a mounting surface of the circuit board. The antenna is mounted in a region along a first end edge of the circuit board, and the connection member is mounted in a region along a second end edge of the circuit board.

Abstract: An inkjet printer comprising a plurality of nozzles, a plurality of pressure chambers, a plurality of diaphragms, a plurality of piezoelectric elements, and a controller. Each of the plurality of diaphragms is deflected between a first state and a second state. The controller is configured to control voltage application to each of the plurality of piezoelectric elements. When a diaphragm is in the first state, the controller applies a first voltage so that the diaphragm is substantially flat; and when the diaphragm is in the second state, the controller applies a second voltage. The controller is configured to control the voltage such that a pressure chamber ejects an ink droplet from the corresponding nozzle in response to the deflection of the diaphragm reverting from the second state to the first state.

Abstract: A sheath (4) of an aluminum electric wire (1) is peeled, a distal end of an exposed conductor part (2) is tightened and connected after being placed in a conductor crimping part (13) of a crimped terminal (10) while being recessed to be further inside than the distal end of the conductor crimping part (13), and the distal end section of the conductor crimping part (13) of the crimped terminal (10) which forms an empty space where there is not the conductor part is welded and sealed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive memory device includes a substrate, a first oxide film provided on the substrate, bottom electrodes provided in the first oxide film, a part of each of the bottom electrodes protruding above the first oxide film, magnetoresistive elements provided on the respective bottom electrodes, sidewall nitride films provided on side surfaces of the respective bottom electrodes and the magnetoresistive elements, a second oxide film provided on the magnetoresistive elements, the sidewall nitride films and the first oxide film, and contact electrodes provided in the second oxide film and the first oxide film to reach the substrate from an upper surface of the second oxide film.

Abstract: An aluminum cable with crimping terminal includes a copper or copper alloy crimping terminal crimped to a conductor that is exposed by peeling off an insulating covering member in a terminal portion of an aluminum cable in which an outer periphery of the conductor constituted by twisting a plurality of aluminum or aluminum alloy strands is covered with the insulating covering member. A water-repellent treatment with a water-repellent agent including a solvent having water-repellency is performed with respect to the conductor.

Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus stores ejection pattern information and slight vibration pattern information indicating two-dimensional arrangements of ejection information and slight vibration information, respectively. A controller transmits an ejection signal when the ejection information at a first position in the ejection pattern information is first information and when the slight vibration information at a second position in the slight vibration pattern information is third information or fourth information. The controller transmits a slight vibration signal the ejection information at the first position is second information and when the slight vibration information at the second position is the third information. The controller transmits a non-vibration signal when the ejection information at the first position is the second information and when the slight vibration information at the second position is the fourth information.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: constructing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including an electrode body and an electrolytic solution, the electrode body including a negative electrode, and the electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous solvent and a negative electrode film forming agent having a decomposition voltage that is lower than a decomposition voltage of the nonaqueous solvent; performing first charging of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery at a voltage that is equal to or higher than the decomposition voltage of the negative electrode film forming agent and lower than the decomposition voltage of the nonaqueous solvent and at ?30° C. to 0° C.; and performing second charging of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery at a voltage that is equal to or higher than the decomposition voltage of the nonaqueous solvent and at a temperature of 25° C. or higher and lower than a boiling point of the electrolytic solution.

Abstract: This audio signal output device includes an audio signal output portion, a volume setting information acquisition portion, and a control portion acquiring maximum volume information of volume information of an audio signal of content. The control portion is configured to calculate the maximum output volume of an external device on the basis of the maximum volume information of the content and volume setting information of the external device and perform control of lowering the output volume of the external device when the maximum output volume is higher than a prescribed volume threshold.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive memory device includes a substrate, a first oxide film provided on the substrate, bottom electrodes provided in the first oxide film, a part of each of the bottom electrodes protruding above the first oxide film, magnetoresistive elements provided on the respective bottom electrodes, sidewall nitride films provided on side surfaces of the respective bottom electrodes and the magnetoresistive elements, a second oxide film provided on the magnetoresistive elements, the sidewall nitride films and the first oxide film, and contact electrodes provided in the second oxide film and the first oxide film to reach the substrate from an upper surface of the second oxide film.