Abstract: Provided is a battery state monitoring circuit and a battery device capable of predicting a state of charge of a secondary battery with high accuracy. The battery state monitoring circuit includes a pseudo-equivalent circuit of the secondary battery, and causes a current flowing through a sense resistor to flow to the pseudo-equivalent circuit of the secondary battery, to thereby measure a pseudo-open circuit voltage of the secondary battery.

Abstract: A reverse arm is pivoted by a driving pin of a reverse fork inserted into a driven hole thereof, and the reverse arm thereby moves an idle gear in an axial direction, whereby the idle gear is engaged with and disengaged from a driving gear and a driven gear of a reverse gear train. The outside diameter of the driving pin is smaller than the width between opposed flat inner side surfaces of the driven hole of the reverse arm; thus, a gap is formed between the driving pin and the inner side surfaces. A jump-over mechanism JO is provided between the reverse arm and a transmission casing for elastically urging the reverse arm outward away from a predetermined intermediate position within the pivoting range of the reverse arm and brings the driving pin in contact with one of the inner side surfaces of the driven hole.

Abstract: To provide a booster apparatus capable of being configured without using a plurality of voltage generators and with a simple circuit. A booster apparatus is equipped with a voltage generator, a plurality of boosting capacitors connected in series with the voltage generator, intermediary capacitors, and switch circuits configured to perform switching control of connections between the voltage generator, the plurality of boosting capacitors and the intermediary capacitors.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aluminum compound of general formula (I) and a thin film forming material containing the aluminum compound. In formula (I), R1 and R2 each represent straight or branched C2-C5 alkyl, and R3 represent methyl or ethyl. R1 and R2 are each preferably ethyl. The compound has a low melting temperature, sufficient volatility, and high thermal stability and is therefore suited for use as a material for thin film formation by CVD.

Abstract: Provided are a charge/discharge control circuit having a self-test function, which can dispense with a complicated test device, and a battery device. The battery device includes the charge/discharge control circuits each including a pull-up/pull-down circuit provided at a terminal to which a secondary battery is to be connected. When a self-test start signal is input so as to enter a self-test state, a self-test control circuit controls the pull-up/pull-down circuit, to thereby perform a test on a voltage detection circuit provided at the terminal to which the secondary battery is to be connected. When the self-test is finished, a self-test start signal is output to a next-stage charge/discharge control circuit, to thereby perform a test sequentially on the voltage detection circuits of the cascade-connected charge/discharge control circuits.

Abstract: Disclosed is a metal alkoxide compound having physical properties suitable for a material for forming thin films by CVD, and particularly, a metal alkoxide compound having physical properties suitable for a material for forming metallic-copper thin films. A metal alkoxide compound is represented by general formula (I). A thin-film-forming material including the metal alkoxide compound is described as well. (In the formula, R1 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R3 represents a C1-3 linear or branched alkyl group, M represents a metal atom or a silicon atom, and n represents the valence of the metal atom or silicon atom.

Abstract: Provided is a battery device for controlling charge/discharge of a secondary battery by a single bidirectionally conductive field effect transistor, a charge/discharge control circuit with which a leakage current of the bidirectionally conductive field effect transistor is reduced to perform stable operation. The charge/discharge control circuit includes: a switch circuit for controlling a gate of the bidirectionally conductive field effect transistor based on an output of a control circuit for controlling the charge/discharge of the secondary battery; and two MOS transistors for preventing back-flow of a charge current and a discharge current. The first MOS transistor has a drain and a back gate which are connected to each other, and a source connected to a drain of the bidirectionally conductive field effect transistor. The second MOS transistor has a drain and a back gate which are connected to each other, and a source connected to a source of the bidirectionally conductive field effect transistor.

Abstract: An electricity storage module includes a plurality of electricity storage cells, a plurality of holders, first and second end plates, and a fastening frame. The plurality of holders are stacked in a stacking direction together with the plurality of electricity storage cells to provide a stack. The fastening frame is to fasten the first and second end plates in the stacking direction. The plurality of holders or at least one resin member disposed between the plurality of electricity storage cells and the fastening frame each has a protrusion that protrudes outward in a width direction of the plurality of holders or the at least one resin member. The protrusion is capable of elastic deformation and is to be pressed against the fastening frame to hold the plurality of electricity storage cells in the width direction or a vertical direction.

Abstract: An electricity storage module includes electricity storage cells. The electricity storage cells are stacked together and each have a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The electricity storage cells include a first electricity storage cell and a second electricity storage cell adjacent to the first electricity storage cell. The positive terminal of the first electricity storage cell is electrically connected to the negative terminal of the second electricity storage cell via a bus bar. The positive terminal and the negative terminal are made of different metals. One terminal and the bus bar are made of a same metal and connected to each other by welding. The one terminal is one of the positive terminal and the negative terminal. Another terminal and the bus bar are connected to each other by screw connection.

Abstract: Provided is a battery device including, in a charge/discharge protection circuit for controlling charge/discharge of a secondary battery by a single bidirectionally conductive field effect transistor, a charge/discharge control circuit with which the number of elements to be used is reduced to reduce the layout area. The charge/discharge control circuit includes a switch circuit for controlling a gate of the bidirectionally conductive field effect transistor based on an output of a control circuit for controlling the charge/discharge of the secondary battery, the switch circuit including a first terminal connected to a back gate of the bidirectionally conductive field effect transistor.

Abstract: Provided are a cell balance device for protecting a switch circuit from an overcurrent flow. The cell balance device includes: a plurality of electric accumulator connection terminals each connected to one of a node and two terminals of electric accumulators connected in series; a voltage hold device connection terminal connected to a voltage hold device; a plurality of first switch circuits provided between the plurality of electric accumulator connection terminals and the voltage hold device; a control circuit for controlling ON/OFF of the plurality of first switch circuits based on a synchronization signal; and an overcurrent detection circuit for detecting an overcurrent flowing through each of the plurality of first switch circuits.

Abstract: A charging and discharging control circuit includes a switching circuit that controls the gate of a bidirectional conduction type field effect transistor; a first transistor of which the drain is connected to the drain of the bidirectional conduction type field effect transistor, the gate is connected to the source of the bidirectional conduction type field effect transistor, and the source and the back gate are connected to a first terminal of the switching circuit; and a second transistor of which the drain is connected to the source of the bidirectional conduction type field effect transistor, the gate is connected to the drain of the bidirectional conduction type field effect transistor, and the source and the back gate are connected to the first terminal of the switching circuit. The back gate of the bidirectional conduction type field effect transistor is connected to the first terminal of the switching circuit.

Abstract: There is provided a charge/discharge control circuit and a battery assembly including an accurate overcurrent protecting circuit with low consumption current characteristics. The charge/discharge control circuit comprises a current protecting circuit including: a reference voltage circuit having a reference transistor for detecting overcurrent flowing through a control transistor to turn it on, and a constant current circuit; and a comparison circuit for comparing voltage on the reference voltage circuit with voltage generated by overcurrent flowing through the control transistor, wherein when no overcurrent flows, the electric current flowing through the reference voltage circuit is interrupted to reduce power consumption.

Abstract: The ?-ketoimine ligand is represented by the following formula 1: wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a C1-C5 alkyl group. A metal complex compound includes the ?-ketoimine ligand. A method of forming the ?-ketoimine ligand and a method of forming a thin film using the metal complex compound including ?-ketoimine ligand are provided.

Abstract: The ?-ketoimine ligand is represented by the following formula 1: wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a C1-C5 alkyl group. A metal complex compound includes the ?-ketoimine ligand. A method of forming the ?-ketoimine ligand and a method of forming a thin film using the metal complex compound including ?-ketoimine ligand are provided.

Abstract: Provided is a highly safe battery device in which the accuracy of an overcurrent detection current value is high. A charge and discharge control circuit includes an overcurrent detecting terminal, an overcurrent detecting circuit for detecting overcurrent of a secondary battery, the overcurrent detecting circuit being connected to the overcurrent detecting terminal, and a constant current circuit for causing a current to flow to the overcurrent detecting terminal.

Abstract: An aluminum compound is represented by following Formula 1. In Formula 1, X is a functional group represented by following Formula 2 or Formula 3.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device capable of preventing the passage of current that is unexpected in a circuit operation even in the case of reverse connection, thus ensuring higher safety. The semiconductor device has a switch circuit which includes: a first transistor; a second transistor having a drain thereof connected to a drain of the first transistor, a source and a back gate thereof connected to a back gate of the first transistor, and a gate thereof connected to a source of the first transistor; and a third transistor having a drain thereof connected to the source of the first transistor, a source and a back gate thereof connected to the back gate of the first transistor, and a gate thereof connected to the drain of the first transistor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sepsis therapeutic drug useful for prophylaxis and treatment of sepsis. A prophylactic agent and/or a therapeutic agent for sepsis containing 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) or a derivative thereof or a pharmacologically acceptable salt of 5-ALA or the derivative as an active ingredient is prepared. The prophylactic agent and/or the therapeutic agent preferably contains a metal-containing compound such as ferrous sodium citrate in addition to the ALAs. Preferred examples of the ALAs include ALA; various esters of ALA such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, and pentyl esters; and hydrochlorides, phosphates, sulfates of ALA and the esters.

Abstract: There are provided an overcurrent protection circuit which has a smaller circuit area, a charging and discharging control circuit, and a compact battery device. The charging and discharging control circuit includes an overcurrent detection circuit which monitors the voltage of an overcurrent detection resistor connected to an overcurrent detection terminal and which detects the flow of an overcurrent into a secondary battery, an overcurrent release circuit which monitors the voltage at a terminal to which a load is connected through a voltage step-down circuit connected to an overcurrent release terminal and which detects the removal of a load, and a clamping circuit connected to the overcurrent release terminal are provided. The voltage at the overcurrent release terminal is clamped by the voltage step-down circuit and the clamping circuit.