Abstract: A storage battery equipment includes a converter, a system interconnection inverter, and a controller. The converter extracts direct current power from a storage battery, then converts a voltage of the direct current power and outputs the direct current power. The system interconnection inverter converts the direct current power outputted from the converter into an alternating current power. The controller controls the system interconnection inverter such that an amount of power output from the system interconnection inverter to a load matches a preset target discharge amount.

Abstract: A ventilation structure of a light fixture for a vehicle comprising a light fixture for a vehicle at which a suction port and an exhaust port are provided; a tube member having an upstream side opening portion into which traveling wind, that is taken-in when a vehicle travels, is introduced, and a downstream side opening portion from which the traveling wind is discharged; and a communication tube, one end portion thereof is connected to the exhaust port of the light fixture for a vehicle, and other end portion thereof is connected between the upstream side opening portion and the downstream side opening portion of the tube member, the other end portion extends into an interior of the tube member and opens toward a downstream side in a direction of passage of the traveling wind.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an oxymethylene copolymer having excellent extrusion moldability and reduced voids in a molded article without lowering the inherent performance of an oxymethylene copolymer. Provided is a method for producing an oxymethylene copolymer, including: a step for copolymerizing a monomer raw material containing trioxane and 5-7 mass % of 1,3-dioxolane relative to the trioxane, in the presence of 0.025-0.07 mmol of boron trifluoride per mol of trioxane and 0.006-2.0 mass % of sterically hindered phenol relative to the trioxane; a step for adding a polymerization terminator to the reaction system when the polymerization yield of this copolymer has reached 92% or higher, and terminating polymerization; and a thermal stabilization step for heating and melting the crude oxymethylene copolymer in the presence of 0.05-5 mass % of an antioxidant and 0.005-5 mass % of a nitrogen-containing compound relative to the crude oxymethylene copolymer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first well and a second well implanted in a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device further includes a raised drain structure above and in contact with the second well and separate from the gate structure. The raised drain structure includes a drain connection point above the surface of the second well.

Abstract: A method for the continuous production, at high polymerization yield, of an oxymethylene copolymer having improved thermal stability and formaldehyde emission, while maintaining toughness and rigidity, is provided. Provided is a production method for oxymethylene copolymer, including: a step of carrying out a copolymerization reaction of trioxane and 1,3-dioxolane in an amount of 0.9-2.4 mass % with respect to the trioxane, in the presence of 0.001-0.007 mol % of boron trifluoride and 0.006-2.0 mass % of a sterically hindered phenol with respect to the trioxane; and a step of adding a polymerization terminator to the reaction system at the point in time that the polymerization yield of the copolymerization reaction has reached 92% or above, to terminate polymerization.

Abstract: There is provided a technique for easily inspecting the modification state of a film in a semiconductor substrate. A modification processing device modifies a film by irradiating a semiconductor substrate with pulsed light emitted from a light irradiation part. The modification processing device includes an electromagnetic wave detection part for detecting an electromagnetic wave pulse including a millimeter wave or a terahertz wave radiated from the semiconductor substrate in response to the irradiation with the pulsed light. The modification processing device further includes a modification determination part for determining the modification state, based on the intensity of the electromagnetic wave pulse.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas separation membrane comprising as a main component a polyacetal, wherein the polyacetal contains 1.5 to 10 mol of an oxyalkylene unit based on 100 mol of an oxymethylene unit. The gas separation membrane of the present invention has high carbon dioxide gas separating ability and high permeability rate to carbon dioxide gas and is advantageously used as a separation membrane for carbon dioxide gas contained in exhaust gas.

Abstract: A method of supervising device-to-device communication may include determining that a first wireless device and a second wireless device are configured to communicate with each other through device-to-device communication as a device-to-device pair. The method may further include assigning a pair identifier to the device-to-device pair. The pair identifier may be configured to allow the device-to-device pair to communicate with each other and an access point of a wireless communication network while protecting from eavesdropping. Further, the method may include directing the first wireless device and the second wireless device to use the pair identifier while participating in the device-to-device communication.

Abstract: A communication unit of a radio terminal performs radio measurement of a base station and monitoring of a paging signal within a periodic duration. A controller controls the communication unit so as to perform filtering of the radio measurement within the duration with intervals less than half of the duration.

Abstract: The inventive fastener member, fastener structure, and support member can reduce rattling and noise without reducing the ease of assembly. The fastener member 10 includes guided portions 12A, 12B that are guided in the mounting direction D1 by guide portions 22A, 22B. Elastically deforming portions 30A, 30B formed on the guided portions 12A, 12B can elastically deform in a direction that intersects with the mounting direction D1. When the fastener member 10 is mounted, the elastically deforming portions 30A, 30B deform elastically, so it can be easily assembled without interference between the guide portions 22A, 22B and the guided portions 12A, 12B. After it is mounted, the fastener member 10 is supported without play by the guide portions 22A, 22B of the support member 20 due to the elastic force generated between the elastically deforming portions 30A, 30B and the receiving portions 40A, 40B.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a structure for finger capacitors, and more specifically metal-oxide-metal (“MOM”) finger capacitors and arrays of finger capacitors. A plurality of Shallow Trench Isolation (STI) formations is associated with every other column of capacitor fingers, with poly fill formations covering the STI formations to provide a more robust and efficient structure.

Abstract: A native p-type metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) device that exhibits a low threshold voltage and a high drive current over a varying range of short channel lengths and a method for fabricating the same is discussed in the present disclosure. The source and drain regions of the native PMOS device, each include a strained region, a heavily doped raised region, and a lightly doped region. The gate region includes a stacked layer of a gate oxide having a high-k dielectric material, a metal, and a contact metal. The high drive current of the native PMOS device is primarily influenced by the increased carrier mobility due to the strained regions, the lower drain resistance due to the raised regions, and the higher gate capacitance due to the high-k gate oxide of the native PMOS device.

Abstract: Provided is a novel drug capable of inhibiting excessive formation of melanin in skin and a skin whitening agent incorporated therewith. Phenylethyl cinnamate is incorporated as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A target setting portion establishes a target charge/discharge amount which a battery system charges or discharges during a predetermined charge-and-discharge period. A stop selection portion selects the battery device to be stopped based on the target charge/discharge amount. During the predetermined charge-and-discharge period, the battery device which is selected by the stop selection portion is stopped and the other battery devices are charged or discharged.

Abstract: A controller has a predicting section which computes a predicted electric energy predicted to be supplied from a power distribution grid to the load during an assessment period which is a predetermined period. The controller has a supply electric energy computing section which computes a supply electric power based on the predicted electric energy, the supply electric energy being an electric energy to be supplied to the load from the electric power converter during the assessment period. The controller has a time computing section which computes a discharge time by dividing the supply electric energy by a rated power of the electric power converter. The controller has a control section which controls the electric power converter so that an electric power corresponding to the rated power is supplied to the load only for the discharge time within the assessment period.

Abstract: The present invention provides oral compositions which contain interferon ? (IFN?) as an active ingredient for preventing and/or treating periodontal disease. The number of causative microorganisms of periodontal disease can be suppressed by administering the compositions into the oral cavity. IFN? of the present invention can produce a sufficient effect even when administered at a very low dose. Furthermore, the compositions of the present invention can also be readily administered to animals such as dogs by formulating them into feed or such.

Abstract: An inspecting device serves to inspect a solar cell. The inspecting device includes an irradiation part for irradiating with pulsed light and a detection part having a detector for detecting an electromagnetic wave pulse radiated from the solar cell depending on the irradiation with the pulsed light. The detector detects an electric field intensity of the electromagnetic wave pulse depending on irradiation with probe light emitted from a light source (a femtosecond laser) of the pulsed light. Moreover, the inspecting device includes a delay part for delaying a timing for detecting the electromagnetic wave pulse in the detector. Furthermore, the inspecting device includes an electromagnetic wave pulse analysis part for detecting a negative peak of the electric field intensity in a temporal waveform of the electromagnetic wave pulse.

Abstract: A method of discovering neighboring wireless devices may include assigning a discovery channel resource to a transmitting wireless device. The transmitting wireless device may accordingly be configured to transmit a neighbor discovery signal based on the discovery channel resource. The method may further include receiving neighbor discovery signal information associated with the neighbor discovery signal as received by a receiving wireless device that may be configured to receive the neighbor discovery signal. Additionally, the method may include directing the transmitting wireless device and the receiving wireless device to participate in device-to-device communication with each other based on the neighbor discovery signal information.

Abstract: A base station classifies at least some of radio communication apparatuses belonging to the same cell into a plurality of groups. The base station assigns to a first group a first signal sequence that is orthogonal to a cyclically shifted version thereof, and assigns to a second group a second signal sequence that is orthogonal to a cyclically shifted version thereof and that is different from the first signal sequence and from the cyclically shifted version of the first signal sequence. The radio communication apparatus belonging to the first group performs spread modulation on data using the first signal sequence or a signal sequence obtained by cyclically shifting the first signal sequence. The radio communication apparatus belonging to the second group performs spread modulation on data using the second signal sequence or a signal sequence obtained by cyclically shifting the second signal sequence.

Abstract: A lateral double-diffused MOS (LDMOS) bulk finFET device for high-voltage operation includes a first-well region and two or more second-well regions formed on a substrate material and one or more non-well regions including substrate material. The non-well regions are configured to separate well regions of the second-well regions. A source structure is disposed on a first fin that is partially formed on the first-well region. A drain structure is disposed on a second fin that is formed on a last one of the second-well regions. One or more dummy regions are formed on the one or more non-well regions. The dummy regions are configured to provide additional depletion region flow paths including vertical flow paths for charge carriers to enable the high-voltage operation.