Abstract: The present invention relates to a vinyl alcohol-based polymer having an olefin in side chain, comprising a vinyl alcohol unit and a structural unit represented by Formula (I), wherein X represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally having a branched structure; Y represents a hydrogen atom or a saturated hydrocarbon group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally having a branched structure; and Z represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. Thus, there is provided a vinyl alcohol-based polymer having an olefin in side chain exhibiting higher water solubility even after thermal treatment, higher storage stability, and higher reactivity to high energy beam, and a method for producing it.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a secondary battery, a state of charge calculator, an integrated current amount calculator, a differential state of charge calculator, a full charge capacity calculator, and a charging-and-discharging control section. The differential state of charge calculator calculates a differential state of charge between a first state of charge at a first detection timing and a second state of charge at a second detection timing. The integrated current amount calculator calculates an integrated amount of a current flowing to the secondary battery in a subject period from the first detection timing to the second detection timing. The full charge capacity calculator calculates a full charge capacity of the secondary battery based on the differential state of charge and the integrated current amount. The charging-and-discharging control section is configured to restrict one of the charging and the discharging of the secondary battery during the subject period.

Abstract: A control device comprises an acquisition unit that acquires a current to or from the battery and a voltage of a battery, a calculation unit that calculates an internal resistance of the battery based on the current and the voltage when the regenerative power generation is performed by a rotary electric machine, and a permission determination unit that determines whether to permit an automatic stop of an engine depending on whether restarting of the engine is enabled based on power running drive of the rotary electric machine. The calculation unit calculates a value of the internal resistance each time the regenerative power generation or the power running drive is performed before the engine enters an automatic stop state. The permission determination unit determines whether to permit the automatic stop based on a latest value of the internal resistance among values of the internal resistance calculated by the calculation unit.

Abstract: A battery control device incorporated in a battery system including a battery pack with a plurality of unit cells connected in series and a temperature sensor attached to a predetermined unit cell of the plurality of unit cells. In the battery control device, an integrated amount calculator calculates an integrated amount of current flow since start of current conduction through the battery pack. A temperature acquirer acquires a temperature of the predetermined unit cell detected by the temperature sensor as a temperature of each of the plurality of unit cells on a condition that the integrated amount of current flow calculated by the integrated amount calculator is smaller than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes: Li2Ni?M1?M2?Mn?O4-?; a layered structure including a Li layer and a Ni layer; and a chemical bond of M2-O. ? satisfies an equation of 0.50<??1.33. ? satisfies an equation of 0??<0.67. ? satisfies an equation of 0.33???1.1. ? satisfies an equation of 0???1.00. ? satisfies an equation of 0???1.00. M1 represents at least one selected from Co and Ga. M2 represents at least one selected from Ge, Sn and Sb.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes Li2Ni?M1?M2?O4-?, where 0<(?+?)?2; 0??<0.5; 0<??2; 0???1; 1?(?+?+?)?2.1; 0.8<?/(?+?); M1 is Mn; M2 is at least one selected from Ge and Sn; and Ni and M1 has a local structure of six-coordination. The positive electrode material is used for a positive electrode for nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes: Li2Ni?M1?M2?Mn?O4-? that has a layered structure including a Li layer and a Ni layer, and in which a Ni—O bond length is shorter than that calculated from the Shannon's ionic radii. ? satisfies a relation of 0.50<??1.33, ? satisfies a relation of 0??<0.67, ? satisfies a relation of 0.33???1.1, ? satisfies a relation of 0???1.00, ? satisfies a relation of 0???1.00, M1 represents at least one selected from Co and Ga, M2 represents at least one selected from Ge, Sn and Sb. A positive electrode material may indicate a peak intensity ratio (I003/I104) of 0.9 or more in a measurement of a powder X-ray diffraction indexed with a space group of R3m.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes: a composite oxide of solid solution including Li2SnO3 and Li2Ni?M1?M2?Mn?O4-?. ? satisfies an equation of 0.50???1.35. ? satisfies an equation of 0??<1.0. ? satisfies an equation of 0???0.66. ? and ? satisfies an equation of 0.33??+??1.1. ? satisfies an equation of 0???0.66. ? satisfies an equation of 0???1.00. M1 represents at least one selected from Sn, Sb0.5Al0.5. M2 represents Sb.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes: Li2Ni?M1?M2?Mn?O4-?. ? satisfies a relational expression of 0.50<??1.33. ? satisfies a relational expression of 0.33???1.1. ? satisfies a relational expression of 0???1.00. ? satisfies a relational expression of 0??<0.67. ? satisfies a relational expression of 0???1.00. M1 is at least one type selected from Co and Ga. M2 is at least one type selected from Ge, Sn, and Sb. Li2Ni?M1?M2?Mn?O4-? has a layered structure which includes a Li layer and a Ni layer. A crystal structure of Li2Ni?M1?M2?Mn?O4-? is a superlattice structure.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes Li2Ni?M1?M2?O4-?, where 0<(?+?)?2; 0??<0.5; 0<??2; 0???1; 1?(?+?+?)?2.1; 0.8<?/(?+?); M1 is Mn; M2 is at least one selected from Ge and Sn; and Ni and M1 has a local structure of six-coordination. The positive electrode material is used for a positive electrode for nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes: Li2Ni?M1?M2?Mn?O4-? that has a layered structure including a Li layer and a Ni layer, and in which a Ni—O bond length is shorter than that calculated from the Shannon's ionic radii. ? satisfies a relation of 0.50<??1.33, ? satisfies a relation of 0??<0.67, ? satisfies a relation of 0.33???1.1, ? satisfies a relation of 0???1.00, ? satisfies a relation of 0??1.00, M1 represents at least one selected from Co and Ga, M2 represents at least one selected from Ge, Sn and Sb. A positive electrode material may indicate a peak intensity ratio (I003/I104) of 0.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes: Li2Ni?M1?M2?Mn?O4-?; a layered structure including a Li layer and a Ni layer; and a chemical bond of M2-O. ? satisfies an equation of 0.50<??1.33. ? satisfies an equation of 0??<0.67. ? satisfies an equation of 0.33???1.1. ? satisfies an equation of 0??<1.00. ? satisfies an equation of 0???1.00. M1 represents at least one selected from Co and Ga.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes: a composite oxide of solid solution including Li2SnO3 and Li2Ni?M1?M2?Mn84 O4-?. ? satisfies an equation of 0.50???1.35. ? satisfies an equation of 0 ??<1.0. ? satisfies an equation of 0???0.66. ? and ? satisfies an equation of 0.33??+??1.1. ? satisfies an equation of 0???0.66. ? satisfies an equation of 0???1.00. M1 represents at least one selected from Sn, Sb0.5Al0.5. M2 represents Sb.

Abstract: The present invention provides an sulfonamide derivative having DP receptor antagonistic activity and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the said compound as an active ingredient, and further a therapeutic agent for treating allergic diseases. A compound of the general formula (II): wherein the ring A is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; the ring B is a nitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocyclic ring etc.; the ring C is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; R1 is carboxy etc.; R2 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R3 is optionally substituted alkyloxy etc.; R4 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R5 is independently optionally substituted alkyl etc.; M is sulfonyl etc.; Y is a single bond etc.; L1 is a single bond etc.; L2 is a single bond etc.; k is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; n is 0, 1 or 2; and q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; provided that a) k is not 0 when the ring B is a 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring containing one or two nitrogen atom(s) and the ring C is a benzene ring, etc.

Abstract: A contact detection apparatus detects contact of a contactor and a contacted object. The contact detection apparatus includes an imager that acquires three-dimensional imaging information of the contactor and the contacted object, a setter that sets a contact target surface based on the three-dimensional imaging information of the contacted object from the imager, a candidate detector that converts the three-dimensional imaging information of the contactor from the imager into two-dimensional information and detects an end portion candidate of the contactor based on the two-dimensional information and the contact target surface, and a contact determiner that decides an end portion of the contactor and determines the contact of the contactor and the contacted object based on the three-dimensional imaging information of the end portion candidate and the contact target surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides an sulfonamide derivative having DP receptor antagonistic activity and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the said compound as an active ingredient, and further a therapeutic agent for treating allergic diseases. A compound of the general formula (II): wherein the ring A is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; the ring B is a nitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocyclic ring etc.; the ring C is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; R1 is carboxy etc.; R2 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R3 is optionally substituted alkyloxy etc.; R4 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R5 is independently optionally substituted alkyl etc.; M is sulfonyl etc.; Y is a single bond etc.; L1 is a single bond etc.; L2 is a single bond etc.; k is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; n is 0, 1 or 2; and q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; provided that a) k is not 0 when the ring B is a 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring containing one or two nitrogen atom(s) and the ring C is a benzene ring, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides an sulfonamide derivative having DP receptor antagonistic activity and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the said compound as an active ingredient, and further a therapeutic agent for treating allergic diseases. A compound of the general formula (II): wherein the ring A is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; the ring B is a nitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocyclic ring etc.; the ring C is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; R1 is carboxy etc.; R2 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R3 is optionally substituted alkyloxy etc.; R4 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R5 is independently optionally substituted alkyl etc.; M is sulfonyl etc.; Y is a single bond etc.; L1 is a single bond etc.; L2 is a single bond etc.; k is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; n is 0, 1 or 2; and q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; provided that a) k is not 0 when the ring B is a 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring containing one or two nitrogen atom(s) and the ring C is a benzene ring, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides an indolecarboxylic acid derivative having DP receptor antagonistic activity and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the said compound as an active ingredient, and further a therapeutic agent for treating allergic diseases. A compound of the general formula (I): wherein the ring A is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; the ring B is a nitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocyclic ring etc.; the formula of —X1?X2—X3?X4— is a formula of —C(R1)?C(R2)—C(R3)?C(R4)— etc.; X5 is C(R5) or N; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom etc; R6 is a formula of —Z—R10 etc. wherein Z is alkylene etc., and R10 is carboxy etc.; R7 is optionally substituted alkyloxy etc.; R8 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R9 is independently optionally substituted alkyl etc.; Y is a single bond etc.; n is 0 etc.; q is 0 etc.; a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides an indolecarboxylic acid derivative having DP receptor antagonistic activity and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the said compound as an active ingredient, and further a therapeutic agent for treating allergic diseases. A compound of the general formula (I): wherein the ring A is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; the ring B is a nitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocyclic ring etc.; the formula of —X1?X2—X3?X4— is a formula of —C(R1)?C(R2)—C(R3)?C(R4)— etc.; X5 is C(R5) or N; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom etc; R6 is a formula of —Z—R10 etc. wherein Z is alkylene etc., and R10 is carboxy etc.; R7 is optionally substituted alkyloxy etc.; R8 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R9 is independently optionally substituted alkyl etc.; Y is a single bond etc.; n is 0 etc.; q is 0 etc.; a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: The present invention a cylinder liner which controls gap formation at the interface between the cylinder liner and a cylinder block main body for accepting the cylinder liner therein, and serves to acquire closely contacting state and enhanced bonding strength between the cylinder liner and the cylinder block main body, and to provide a cylinder block, and further to provide a process for the preparation of the cylinder liner. A plurality of circumferential grooves 15 extending in the circumferential direction is formed from a first circumferential groove 16 having a shape of “J” of the alphabet in sectional view and extending in a circumferential direction formed on an outer surface 12 of an cast iron cylinder liner 10, and a second circumferential groove 18 having a shape of “J” of the alphabet in sectional view and linking to the first circumferential groove 16.