Abstract: Provided is a negative electrode material for an electricity storage device, comprises, a negative electrode active material comprising a compound containing at least SnO and P2O5, and a binder comprising a thermosetting resin. Also provided is a negative electrode for an electricity storage device, comprising a current collector having a surface coated with the negative electrode material for an electricity storage device. Further provided is a method of producing the negative electrode for an electricity storage device, the method comprising the steps of: coating the surface of the current collector with the negative electrode material for an electricity storage device; and carrying out heat treatment of the current collector at 150 to 400° C. under reduced pressure.

Abstract: A wireless communication terminal comprises a trigger reception section, a join request reception section, and a connection setup section. The trigger reception section receives a predetermined trigger. The join request reception section receives a join request to a wireless network by wireless communication from an external terminal which doesn't join the wireless network of the wireless communication terminal. The connection setup section which performs connection setup to join the wireless network for each join request received by the join request reception section from a plurality of external terminals during a reception period corresponding to one trigger received by the trigger reception section, and doesn't perform the connection setup for the join request received from the external terminal after expiration of the reception period.

Abstract: An image display device may include a communication unit that receives frame images sequentially transmitted from image pickup devices, a display unit that displays the frame images, a storage unit that stores processible information on an amount of the frame images and priority information indicating priorities of the frame images, an acquisition unit that acquires status information, a determination unit that determines a data amount of the frame images transmitted by each of the image pickup devices within a predetermined period of time based on the processible information and the priority information stored in the storage unit and the status information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a control unit that performs control that causes information corresponding to the data amount determined by the determination unit to be transmitted from the communication unit to each of the plurality of image pickup devices.

Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery, including a crystallized glass powder including an olivine-type crystal represented by General Formula LiMxFe1-xPO4 (0?x<1, M represents at least one kind selected from Nb, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, and Ni), in which the crystallized glass powder has an amorphous layer in its surface.

Abstract: Provided is the method for producing, by heat treating raw material powder, a lithium ion secondary battery positive electrode material which contains an olivine-structure crystal represented by general formula LiMxFe1-xPO4 (where 0?x<1 and M is at least one type selected from Nb, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co and Ni), wherein the raw material powder contains trivalent iron compound. The present invention allows for stably producing at reduced cost a lithium ion secondary battery positive electrode material which contains olivine-type LiMxFe1-xPO4 crystal.

Abstract: An image pickup device may include an image pickup unit that captures a subject, an acquiring unit that acquires an absolute position of the image pickup device, an estimating unit that estimates an image capturing direction of the image pickup device, a receiving unit that receives first information or second information from an external terminal, the first information representing an absolute position of the subject, the second information representing an absolute position of the external terminal, an image capturing direction of the external terminal, and a distance from the external terminal to the subject, and a control unit that controls the image capturing direction or notifies an operator of the image pickup device of information instructing that the image capturing direction be changed, based on the absolute position, the image capturing direction, and at least one of the first information and the second information.

Abstract: A sealing material (1) according to the present invention is formed of a glass ribbon having a thickness of 1 to 100 ?m, and has both surfaces (2) and (3) and side surfaces (4) that are formed into fire-polished surfaces.

Abstract: An image capturing system includes an image capturing terminal and an external terminal communicating with the image capturing terminal. Either the image capturing terminal or the external terminal includes a terminal information acquisition unit having a sensor and acquiring the position of the local terminal and the image capturing direction of the image capturing terminal from the sensor; and a calculation unit calculating a relative positional relationship between a subject and the local terminal. The image capturing system includes an instruction unit instructing a correction of the position of the local terminal or the image capturing direction of the image capturing terminal based on calculation result information indicating a calculation result of the relative positional relationship calculated by the calculation unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solar cell substrate having a transparent conductive film formed on a glass substrate, wherein the thermal expansion coefficient of the glass substrate is from 50×10?7 to 110×10?7/° C. The present invention also provides a solar cell substrate having a conductive film of fluorine-doped tin oxide or antimony-doped tin oxide formed on a glass substrate having a thickness of from 0.05 to 2 mm, wherein the strain point of the glass substrate is 525° C. or higher.

Abstract: A wireless network selection apparatus comprises a storage unit, a transmitting unit, a first receiving unit, and a second receiving unit. The storage unit stores first connection setting information to join a first wireless network and second connection setting information to join a second wireless network which is different from the first wireless network. The transmitting unit transmits the first connection setting information or the second connection setting information to an external communication terminal. The first receiving unit receives a request to transmit the first connection setting information transmitted from the transmitting unit. The second receiving unit is provided in the same housing as that in which the first receiving unit is provided and receives a request to transmit the second connection setting information transmitted from the transmitting unit.

Abstract: To provide a wavelength conversion member having good surface accuracy and dimensional accuracy even when processed in various shapes, and a method for manufacturing the same. A method for manufacturing a wavelength conversion member, including the steps of: subjecting a preform made of a powder mixture containing a glass powder and an inorganic phosphor powder to heat treatment, thereby obtaining a sintered powder product; and re-press molding the sintered powder product with a die.

Abstract: A wireless communication terminal comprises a trigger receiving unit, a participation request receiving unit, and a connection setup unit. The trigger receiving unit receives a predetermined trigger. The participation request receiving unit receives requests to participate in a wireless network from an external terminal which does not participate in the wireless network in which the wireless communication terminal has participated, using wireless communication. The connection setup unit makes each of participation requests received by the participation request receiving unit from a plurality of external terminals correspond to one trigger received by the trigger receiving unit. The connection setup unit performs a connection setup which makes each of the plurality of external terminals participate in the wireless network in response to each of the participation requests, in the order in which the participation requests are received.

Abstract: A wireless communication terminal comprises a trigger reception section, a join request reception section, and a connection setup section. The trigger reception section receives a predetermined trigger. The join request reception section receives a join request to a wireless network by wireless communication from an external terminal which doesn't join the wireless network of the wireless communication terminal. The connection setup section which performs connection setup to join the wireless network for each join request received by the join request reception section from a plurality of external terminals during a reception period corresponding to one trigger received by the trigger reception section, and doesn't perform the connection setup for the join request received from the external terminal after expiration of the reception period.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a laminate which endures a heat treatment in the cell production process, also has durability for practical use, and becomes light in weight, as well as a solar cell using the same. A laminate of the present invention is a laminate including a glass plate having a first surface and a second surface, an conductive film formed on the first surface of the glass plate, and a photoactive layer formed on the conductive film, in which the glass plate is made of a glass having a strain point of 400° C. or higher and has a thickness of 10 ?m to 2.2 mm, and a resin is formed on the second surface of the glass plate.

Abstract: A ceramic material has a thermal expansion coefficient of 50×10?7/° C. or less, an absolute value of the difference between the relative refractive indexes of silica glass and the ceramic material of 0.2 or less at a wavelength of 1550 nm, and a light attenuation coefficient of 0.3 dB/cm or more.

Abstract: In a glass preform (10) to be subjected to fiber-drawing, use is made of a cylindrical glass tube (21) whose one end in an axial direction is sealed. A plurality of glass capillaries (22) extend in the glass tube in the axial direction. The glass capillaries are fused to one another into an integral structure. The glass capillaries have air holes periodically arranged on a plane perpendicular to the axial direction, respectively.

Abstract: In a glass preform (10) to be subjected to fiber-drawing, use is made of a cylindrical glass tube (21) whose one end in an axial direction is sealed. A plurality of glass capillaries (22) extend in the glass tube in the axial direction. The glass capillaries are fused to one another into an integral structure. The glass capillaries have air holes periodically arranged on a plane perpendicular to the axial direction, respectively.

Abstract: An optical waveguide member is inserted into a tubular member. The tubular member is elongated with heating and fusion-bonded to the optical waveguide member. Thus, a formed body is obtained. The formed body is cut into a predetermined length to obtain an optical waveguide member. The tubular member is preferably made of a crystallized glass with crystals deposited therein at least in the state of the formed body.

Abstract: A material for temperature compensation consists of a sinter produced by baking any of crystalline powder, crystallized glass powder, and partially crystalline glass powder. The sinter has a negative coefficient of thermal expansion and contains anisotropic crystals in terms of thermal expansion.

Abstract: A ceramic material has a thermal expansion coefficient of 50×10−7/° C. or less, an absolute value of the difference between the relative refractive indexes of silica glass and the ceramic material of 0.2 or less at a wavelength of 1550 nm, and a light attenuation coefficient of 0.3 dB/cm or more.