Abstract: A display device includes: a controller that determines at least one content to be displayed in association with a target object that is present in a forward view of a vehicle; and a display that displays the at least one content as a virtual image through a display medium provided in the vehicle by projecting, onto the display medium, light that represents the at least one content determined by the controller. The controller adjusts, for each of the at least one content, a correction amount relating to a placement position of the content.

Abstract: A light-emitting device that emits output light, is a light-emitting device that includes: a light-emitting element that emits a primary light; and a wavelength converter that converts at least a portion of the primary light into a secondary light. The output light includes at least a portion of the secondary light. The output light has a light intensity greater than or equal to a predetermined value throughout an entire wavelength range of from 750 nm to 900 nm, inclusive. A ratio of a light intensity of the output light at 900 nm to a light intensity of the output light at 750 nm is greater than or equal to 0.2 and less than 3.0. The output light has a spectral luminosity of at least 0.1 lm/W and at most 10 lm/W.

Abstract: A control system includes a first inertial sensor and a second inertial sensor. The first inertial sensor includes first to third angular velocity detection elements, first to third acceleration detection elements, and a first control unit. The first control unit calculates a first orientation signal. The second inertial sensor includes fourth to sixth angular velocity detection elements, fourth to sixth acceleration detection elements, and a second control unit. The second control unit calculates a second orientation signal. The first control unit calculates first detection axis information and generates a first reference signal based on at least one signal selected from fourth to sixth angular velocity signals and fourth to sixth acceleration signals. The first control unit generates a first corrected signal by correcting, using the first reference signal, at least one signal selected from first to third angular velocity signals and first to third acceleration signals.

Abstract: A green compact forming device includes: a reservoir of powder; a first forming roll and a second forming roll structured to be adjacent to each other at a predetermined interval, the powder fed to a gap between the two rolls, the powder compressed into a sheet shape by rotation of the two rolls to form a green compact, the second forming roll supporting and conveying the green compact on a circumferential surface; a first information acquisitor structured to acquire powder information regarding an amount of the powder stored in the reservoir; and a controller structured to control a circumferential speed of the second forming roll based on the powder information.

Abstract: A display control device includes: an acquirer that acquires failure region information indicating a failure region in a display region constructed on one or more display screens that display an image; and a controller that identifies, based on the failure region information acquired by the acquirer, a displayable region obtained by omitting the failure region from the display region, reconstructs the displayable region to display the image in the displayable region identified, and outputs the displayable region reconstructed.

Abstract: A control method according to the present disclosure is executed by a vehicular system to be mounted on a vehicle. The control method includes: acquiring, from a communication terminal of a user, first wallet information indicating a first wallet associated with authentication information acquired from the communication terminal after the authentication information is determined to be valid by the vehicular system or a computer communicable with the vehicular system; linking vehicle wallet information indicating a vehicle wallet managed by the vehicle to the first wallet information; and storing link information indicating that the vehicle wallet information and the first wallet information are linked, in a memory in the vehicular system.

Abstract: A resin composition contains: a molybdenum compound (A); a curable resin (B) including a maleimide compound (B1) and an allyl-group-containing benzoxadine compound (B2); and an inorganic filler (C). The molybdenum compound (A) includes molybdenum compound particles to be surface-treated with a surface treatment agent.

Abstract: An information presentation method is for presenting information to a user in a vehicle interior of a vehicle for transporting a cargo. The method includes displaying first guidance information indicating, on a road map, at least part of a first route from a current position of the vehicle to a destination of the vehicle. The first guidance information is displayed on a display provided in the vehicle interior. The method includes switching the first guidance information displayed on the display to second guidance information when the vehicle reaches a predetermined range from the destination. The second guidance information indicates, on a premises map of the destination, at least part of a second route to a stop position at which the vehicle is required to stop for handling the cargo on premises of the destination.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a resin composition containing a radical polymerizable compound (A), an inorganic filler (B) containing boron nitride (B-1) and silica (B-2), and a free radical compound (C) having at least one free radical group selected from the group consisting of structures represented by Formulas (1), (2), (3) and (4) in the molecule.

Abstract: A laser processing device includes a laser oscillator, an optical fiber that is a multi-clad fiber, a beam control mechanism provided in the laser oscillator, and a laser light emitting head attached to the optical fiber. The beam control mechanism includes a condenser lens, an optical path changing and holding mechanism that is disposed between the condenser lens and an incident end face of the optical fiber and changes an optical path of laser light LB, and a controller that controls an operation of the optical path changing and holding mechanism. The beam control mechanism controls a power distribution of the laser light by changing an incident position of the laser light on the incident end face.

Abstract: A base station is disclosed, which is capable of appropriately configuring the timings of data assignment, data transmission and reception, and feedback for a case where the DL and UL sTTI lengths are different from each other. In this base station (100), a transmission section (106) transmits a downlink signal using a first short transmission time interval (sTTI) shortened in length than a TTI and used for downlink; and a reception section (107) receives an uplink signal using a second sTTI shortened in length than the TTI and used for uplink. When the first sTTI is shorter in length than the second sTTI, the reception section (107) receives the uplink signal in the second sTTI positioned after a predetermined interval from the transmission timing of the downlink signal, the predetermined interval being configured based on the length of the first sTTI.

Abstract: An apparatus for assisting a pairing operation is provided. The apparatus comprises: a processor included in an intermediate device in communication with a source device to which a wireless electronic device is to be wirelessly connected through the pairing operation; and a storage included in the intermediate device and in communication with the processor, the storage configured to store pairing information of the wireless electronic device, the pairing information including a profile of the wireless electronic device that enables to complete the pairing operation with the source device.

Abstract: Imaging and display system includes: a display; an optical system including a first mirror and a second mirror; a housing; a light-transmissive cover transparent to light and disposed to cover at least part of an opening of the housing; and a driver monitoring camera supported by a supporting body connected outside of the housing. First light emitted from the display passes through the light-transmissive cover via the optical system, and is reflected by a windshield toward a direction of the user. The driver monitoring camera captures an image of a driver shown on the light-transmissive cover by second light from a direction of the driver reflected by the windshield toward a direction of the light-transmissive cover.

Abstract: A graphite composite includes a graphite sheet having a void inside and a resin member. The void is partially filled by at least a part of the resin member in its entirety. The proportion of the resin member to the sum of the graphite sheet and the resin member is equal to or greater than 5% by mass. The graphite composite has a porosity equal to or greater than 50% by volume and equal to or less than 95% by volume.

Abstract: An ion removal system includes: an electrolysis device configured to generate alkaline water and acidic water by electrolysis; a first flow path and a second flow path through which the alkaline water and the acidic water generated by the electrolysis device are alternately allowed to flow; a hard water flow path connected to the electrolysis device to supply the electrolysis device with hard water; and a fine bubble generation device configured to generate fine bubbles in a flow path upstream or downstream of the electrolysis device, wherein a first flow-rate adjustment valve is connected to the first flow path, and a second flow-rate adjustment valve is connected to the second flow path.

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a nitride semiconductor layer above the substrate; a high-resistance layer above the nitride semiconductor layer; a p-type nitride semiconductor layer above the high-resistance layer; a first opening penetrating through the p-type nitride semiconductor layer and the high-resistance layer to the nitride semiconductor layer; an electron transport layer and an electron supply layer covering an upper portion of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer and the first opening; a gate electrode above the electron supply layer; a source electrode in contact with the electron supply layer; a second opening penetrating through the electron supply layer and the electron transport layer to the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; a potential fixing electrode in contact with the p-type nitride semiconductor layer at a bottom part of the second opening; and a drain electrode.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a guest OS and a host OS that accesses a sector group in response to an access request from the guest OS. The host OS includes: an access log analyzer that generates, by reference to a sector-group database, a sector-group access log from the access request; a sector-group access determiner that determines, based on the sector-group access log, whether the access request seeks to access the sector group related to an application; and a manager that updates, based on a developer definition policy, a sector-group access rule database and the sector-group database if it is determined that the access request seeks to access the sector group and the guest OS makes a change to an application storage area.

Abstract: A laser processing device includes a laser oscillator, optical fiber (90), beam control mechanism (20), and a laser light emitting head. The laser oscillator includes first and second laser oscillation units that generate first and second laser light rays (LB1) and (LB2), respectively. Beam control mechanism (20) includes optical path changing and holding mechanism (40) that is disposed between second condenser lens (32) that condenses second laser light (LB2) and dichroic mirror (33) that multiplexes first and second laser light rays (LB1) and (LB2) and causes the multiplexed light to be incident on optical fiber (90). Beam control mechanism (20) changes an incident position of second laser light (LB2) on optical fiber (90).

Abstract: A food selection method includes obtaining one or more spectra corresponding to each of one or more foods, the one or more spectra being a result of measurement of each of the one or more foods using a spectral camera, comparing desire information indicating an attribute of a food desired by a user and a state of each of the one or more foods based on the one or more spectra, and selecting a food that suits the user's desire on a basis of a result of the comparing.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a negative electrode core body, and a negative electrode mixture layer. When the range of 40% of the thickness of the negative electrode mixture layer from the surface of the negative electrode mixture layer on the side opposite to the negative electrode core body is defined as a first region and the range of 40% of the thickness of the negative electrode mixture layer from the interface between the negative electrode mixture layer and the negative electrode core body is defined as a second region, the BET specific surface area of the graphite included in the first region is smaller than the BET specific surface area of the graphite included in the second region.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor includes: preparing an anode foil, a cathode foil, and a fibrous structure, the anode foil having a porous portion including a dielectric layer; preparing a conductive polymer-containing liquid, the conductive polymer-containing liquid containing a conductive polymer component and a first solvent; forming a separator by removing at least a part of the first solvent after applying the conductive polymer-containing liquid to the fibrous structure; forming a capacitor element from the anode foil, the separator, and the cathode foil; and impregnating the capacitor element with an electrolytic solution. An electrical conductivity of the electrolytic solution at 30° C. is 3.0 mS/cm or more.

Abstract: A brushless motor is an inner rotor type brushless motor. The brushless motor includes a plurality of phase coils of multiple phases arranged around a rotation axis, and a plurality of terminals configured to connect the plurality of phase coils of multiple phases to a switching circuit. The plurality of terminals are located inside a circumscribed circle of the plurality of phase coils of multiple phases.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: pixels arranged in a matrix; a vertical signal line provided for each column, conveying a pixel signal; a power line provided for each column, proving a power supply voltage; and a feedback signal line provided for each column, conveying a signal from a peripheral circuit to a pixel, in which each of the pixels includes: an N-type diffusion layer; a photoelectric conversion element above the N-type diffusion layer; and a charge accumulation node between the N-type diffusion layer and the photoelectric conversion element, accumulating signal charge generated in the photoelectric conversion element, the feedback signal line, a metal line which is a part of the charge accumulation node, the vertical signal line, and the power line are disposed in a second interconnect layer, and the vertical signal line and the power line are disposed between the feedback signal line and the metal line.

Abstract: A rectangular secondary battery includes: an electrode body; a current collector connected to an edge of the electrode; and an external terminal connected to the current collector. The current collector includes a first connector and a second connector integrated into a single member, the first connector being connected to the external terminal, the second connector being connected to the edge of the electrode body. The first connector penetrates through-holes of the sealing plate and the external terminal, and has a tip crimped so as to be connected to the external terminal and to fix the current collector and the external terminal to the sealing plate.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication device, a base station and respective methods for a communication device and a base station. More specifically, the base station transmits (S930) and the communication device receives (S1030) downlink control information, DCI, signaling. The DCI signaling includes (S1040) an indication that is related to the dormancy behavior of a secondary cell, Scell. The Scell is configured with a plurality of bandwidth parts, BWPs, and the plurality of BWPs includes a dormant BWP and one or more normal BWPs. If the indication indicates transitioning from dormancy behavior to non-dormancy behavior, a target BWP for performing non-dormancy behavior is determined (S1060). The determination of the target BWP is performed, in particular, in accordance with at least one of: a priority order of the one or more normal BWPs, a predefined or preconfigured BWP, a legacy BWP indicator field in the DCI signaling, a most recently active normal BWP, and the dormant BWP.

Abstract: A rotor includes: a rotor core including a plurality of first holes and a plurality of second holes; and a plurality of first permanent magnets arranged in the plurality of first holes, wherein the first holes and the second holes are provided radially around a rotating shaft, the rotor core in each of the plurality of second holes has a radial length smaller than a radial length of the rotor core in each of the plurality of first holes, each of the plurality of second holes is located closer to an inner side in the radial direction of the rotor core with respect to a first hole adjacent to the second hole in a circumferential direction of the rotor core among the plurality of first holes, and includes a protrusion protruding toward the first hole adjacent to the second hole in the circumferential direction of the rotor core.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion layer that includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and that generates signal charge, at least one pixel electrode located on the first surface of the photoelectric conversion layer, a control electrode located on the first surface of the photoelectric conversion layer, a counter electrode located on the second surface of the photoelectric conversion layer and opposite the at least one pixel electrode and the control electrode, and a charge accumulator that is connected to the at least one pixel electrode and that accumulates the signal charge. There is a line segment connecting two points on the at least one pixel electrode to each other and overlapping the control electrode in plan view.

Abstract: Provided are a frame configuring unit configured to configure a frame using a plurality of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, by allocating time resources and frequency resources to a plurality of transmission data, and a transmitter which transmits the frame. The frame includes a first period in which a preamble which includes information on a frame configuration of the frame is transmitted, a second period in which a plurality of transmission data are transmitted by time division, a third period in which a plurality of transmission data are transmitted by frequency division, and a fourth period in which a plurality of transmission data are transmitted by time division and frequency division.

Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element. The capacitor element includes an anode body including a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode body, and a conductive polymer covering a part of the dielectric layer. The conductive polymer contains a first monomer unit corresponding to a 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene compound and a second monomer unit corresponding to a 3,4-dialkoxythiophene compound.

Abstract: A lithium primary cell includes an electrode group and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The electrode group includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, in which the positive electrode and the negative electrode are wound with the separator interposed therebetween. In the electrode group, an area where the positive electrode and the negative electrode face each other is 250 cm2 or more and 350 cm2 or less. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode mixture including manganese dioxide and a boron compound. The negative electrode includes lithium metal or a lithium alloy. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution includes ethylene carbonate. A content of the boron compound in the positive electrode is 0.5 parts by mass or more and 2 parts by mass or less in terms of boron with respect to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode mixture.

Abstract: This secondary battery comprises an electrode body that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator. The positive electrode has a positive electrode core, and a positive electrode mixture layer provided on the surface of the positive electrode core. The positive electrode mixture layer includes a positive electrode active material configured by secondary particles in which primary particles are aggregated. The packing density of the positive electrode active material in the positive electrode mixture layer is 3.2 g/cm3 or greater, and the crush rate of 30 pieces of the positive electrode active material existing on the surface of the positive electrode is 75% or less.

Abstract: A detection method includes: obtaining periodically and repeatedly sensor values output from a capacitive sensor; determining whether the sensor values obtained exceed threshold Th1; calculating, as first difference value ?1X of each of target sensor values CX, a difference between target sensor value CX and sensor value CX+1 immediately before the target sensor value; calculating, as second difference value ?2X of each of target sensor values CX, a difference between (i) first difference value ?1X of target sensor value CX and (ii) first difference value ?1X+1 of sensor value CX+1 immediately before target sensor value CX; comparing each of second difference values ?2X calculated and threshold Th2, and selecting one sensor value CRet based on a result of the comparing; and outputting the one sensor value CRet selected.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a plurality of batteries and an exterior case. Each of the plurality of batteries includes an exhaust valve configured to open if an internal pressure becomes higher than a predetermined pressure. The exterior case accommodates the plurality of batteries and includes a collision-enhancing gas-releasing path for releasing a gas discharged through the exhaust valve to the outside of the exterior case. The collision-enhancing releasing path includes a first collision plate and a second collision plate configured such the gas collides against the first collision plate and the second collision plate and is then released to the outside of the exterior case. The first collision plate is configured to reflect a flow direction of the gas by collision of the gas against a surface of the first collision plate. The second collision plate faces the first collision plate.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes: a positive electrode active material; a coating layer covering at least part of the surface of the positive electrode active material; and a second solid electrolyte. The coating layer includes a first solid electrolyte. The first solid electrolyte includes Li, M1 and F. M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Al and Zr. The second solid electrolyte includes Li, M2, O and X. M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta and Nb. X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br and I.

Abstract: A parking support apparatus includes a display control unit, a confirmation reception unit, and a parking control unit that performs a parking support control of a vehicle when a confirmation reception unit receives a parking region confirmation and a confirmation required region confirmation, and the confirmation reception unit simultaneously receives a single operation of the driver of the vehicle as the parking region confirmation and the confirmation required region confirmation.

Abstract: A property display device includes: a search content acquirer that acquires search variables and search data; a property value acquirer that acquires property values of a compound corresponding to the search data; a priority setter that sets a priority of the search variables; a display format determiner that determines a display format of the property of the compound by assigning search variables of high priority to coordinate axes A1 and A2 of color maps Ma and assigning search variables of lower priority than the search variables of high priority to array direction axes A3 and A4 of a first array map Mb1; and an image processor that generates at least one first array map Mb1 as a single image on the basis of the search data, the property values, and the display format.

Abstract: A decoder includes circuitry and memory. In both of a first type of residual decoding where an inverse orthogonal transform is applied and a second type of residual decoding where the inverse orthogonal transform is skipped, wherein when a restriction on a number of CABAC processes allows CABAC decoding of a set of coefficient information flags, the circuitry: decodes the coefficient information flags by CABAC; and otherwise, the circuitry: skips the CABAC decoding of the coefficient information flags; and the circuitry decodes a remainder value of the coefficient with Golomb-Rice decoding when the coefficient information flags are decoded; and otherwise the circuitry decodes a value of the coefficient with the Golomb-Rice decoding, wherein in the second type of residual decoding, the circuitry decodes absolute value flags each relating to an absolute value of the coefficient after decoding the coefficient information flags and before decoding the remainder value of the coefficient.

Abstract: A system for creating a localized wireless network zone for a passenger on a commercial passenger vehicle is provided. The system comprises: a first media playback device and a second media playback device that are respectively disposed on a first passenger seat and a second passenger seat in the commercial passenger vehicle, each of the first media playback device and the second media playback device operable as a seat hotspot by creating a localized wireless network zone covering passenger seats located in a vicinity of the first passenger seat and the second passenger seat, respectively; and an onboard server communicatively coupled to the first media playback device and the second media playback device and configured to monitor a number of requests for a wireless connection in the commercial passenger vehicle and control at least one of the first media playback device and the second media playback device to turn on the seat hotspot based on a result of the monitoring.

Abstract: An encoder includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry performs a primary transform on a derived prediction error, performs a secondary transform on a result of the primary transform, quantizes a result of the secondary transform, and encodes a result of the quantization as data of an image. When a current block to be processed has a predetermined shape, the encoder performs the secondary transform using, among secondary transform basis candidates that are secondary bases usable in the secondary transform, only a secondary transform basis candidate having a size that is not largest size containable in the current block.

Abstract: This patent document describes techniques are related to an apparatus for an electronics box for an in-flight entertainment system. The electronics box comprises: a first module including a first group of electronic components for the in-flight entertainment system and having a housing accommodating a first board on which the first group of electronic components are disposed; and a second module detachably placed over the first module and having a second board on which a second group of electronic components for the in-flight entertainment system are disposed, the second board covered by a frame that forms a sealed enclosure with the housing, and wherein the first group of electronic components and the second group of electronic components are configured to provide power or data to at least one of the in-flight entertainment system that is located in a commercial passenger vehicle.

Abstract: A positive electrode for secondary batteries according to the present invention comprises a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode mixture layer that is arranged on the positive electrode collector, and is characterized in that: the positive electrode mixture layer comprises a positive electrode active material that contains a lithium-containing composite oxide that is composed of secondary particles, each of which is formed of aggregated primary particles; a coating film that contains elemental Nb is formed on the surface of each primary particle of the lithium-containing composite oxide; and the Gini coefficient of elemental Nb as calculated from an element mapping image that is obtained by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) of a cross-section of the secondary particles is 0.5 or less.

Abstract: In the present invention, this positive electrode is provided with: a collector; and a composite material layer that is formed on at least one surface of the collector. The composite material layer includes a particulate aggregate formed from inorganic substance particles which do not occlude or emit Li, a conductive material, and a binding material for binding the inorganic particles and the conductive material. According to an exemplary embodiment, the aggregate is present closer to the collector side at least with respect to the thickness-direction center of the composite material layer, and accounts for at least 1.3 vol % with respect to the volume of the composite material layer.

Abstract: This positive electrode comprises a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector, wherein: the positive electrode mixture layer has a positive electrode active material containing a lithium-containing composite oxide composed of secondary particles in which primary particles are aggregated; the lithium-containing composite oxide has a Nb element; the average particle diameter of the primary particles is 1 ?m or less; and in a depth profile obtained by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) of a cross-section of the positive electrode mixture layer, when the minimum ionic strength of Nb in the region from the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer to 500 nm in the thickness direction is Imin and the maximum ionic strength of Nb in a region from 500 nm to 1000 nm in the thickness direction is Imax, Imax/Imin is at least 1.5.

Abstract: An electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one aspect of the present disclosure is characterized by being provided with a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode composite layer formed on the negative electrode current collector, wherein: the negative electrode composite layer includes carbon fibers and a negative electrode active substance containing graphite particles and a Si material; the graphite particles have a graphitization degree, obtained by X-ray diffraction, in the range of 70-80, and a particle internal porosity in the range of 1-5%; and the Si material content is in the range of 0.1-5.0 mass % relative to the total mass of the negative electrode active substance.

Abstract: This positive electrode for secondary batteries is characterized by comprising: a positive electrode current collector; and a positive electrode mixture layer that contains a positive electrode active material. The positive electrode for secondary batteries is characterized in that: when the positive electrode mixture layer is divided into two in the thickness direction, and the lower half on the positive electrode current collector side is denoted as a first region and the upper half on the surface side of the positive electrode current collector is denoted as a second region, the first region and the second region contain the same kind of electrical conductive material; and the D-band/G-band ratio (X) of the Raman spectrum obtained by the electrical conductive material in the first region is larger than the D-band/G-band ratio (Y) of the Raman spectrum obtained by the electrical conductive material in the second region.

Abstract: An image capturing device includes: a casing; a heat source provided inside the casing; a monitor; a hinge provided to the casing and rotatably supporting the monitor; and a heat dissipation unit including a plurality of fins provided on an outer surface of the casing and thermally connected to the heat source. The monitor is configured to be rotatable by the hinge between a first position at which the monitor covers the plurality of fins of the heat dissipation unit, and a second position at which the monitor is away from the plurality of fins.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus that performs image capturing operation in a plurality of operation modes, includes: an image sensor that captures a subject image via an optical system to generate image data; a temperature acquisition circuit that acquires temperature of the image sensor; and a controller that switches the plurality of operation modes based on the temperature of the image sensor. The plurality of operation modes includes a first operation mode and a second operation mode in which the image sensor consumes less power than in the first operation mode. The controller changes an operation mode of the imaging apparatus from the first operation mode to the second operation mode when the temperature of the image sensor increases to first temperature in image capturing operation in the first operation mode. The first temperature is lower than temperature at which execution of a predetermined function is restricted in the imaging apparatus.

Abstract: An electrode is provided with a conductive intermediate layer that is arranged between a core material and a mixture layer. The mixture layer contains an active material and a first binder; and the intermediate layer contains a conductive material and a second binder. The conductive material has a particle size distribution which has a first peak that is within the particle diameter range from 0.005 ?m to 0.07 ?m and a second peak that is within the particle diameter range from 0.5 ?m to 10 ?m. The content of the particles that constitute the first peak is 1% by mass to 40% by mass of the mass of the conductive material. The second binder is mainly composed of a thermoplastic resin that has a melting point of 100° C. to 200° C., and has a composition that is different from the composition of the first binder.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries according to the present invention is characterized by containing composite particles that contain SiC and at least one of Si and an Si alloy, and is also characterized in that the composite particles have a crystallite diameter of 2.0 mm to 5.0 nm as calculated from the half width of the diffraction peak of the (111) plane of SiC in an XRD pattern obtained by an X-ray diffraction method.

Abstract: In a negative electrode (12) for a secondary battery which is one example of an embodiment of the present invention, a negative electrode active substance layer (41) has a first active substance layer (41A) and a second active substance layer (41B). A tortuosity ?2 of the second active substance layer (41B) is smaller than a tortuosity ?1 of the first active substance layer (41A), and the B value calculated using equation 2 is equal to 1.7 to 1 divided by the A value.