Abstract: An electrochromic device is provided including a first substrate, a first electrode on the first substrate, a second substrate, a second electrode on the second substrate facing the first electrode, an electrochromic layer in contact with the first electrode, an anti-deterioration layer in contact with the second electrode facing the first electrode, and an electrolyte layer in contact with both the electrochromic layer and the anti-deterioration layer. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes In2O3, and has an infrared light transmittance of 70% or more at a wavelength of 1,500 nm. The electrochromic layer includes a triarylamine-containing radical polymerizable compound represented by a specific formula.

Abstract: In a position detection device of a type that omits a secondary coil, various inconveniences arising from the use of a voltage-dividing resistance (fixed resistor) are eliminated. At least two pairs of coils are provided. A magnetism-responsive member are placed so as to effect relative displacement in relation to the coils, the relative position of the member in relation to the coils varies with a position of a detection object, and impedance of each coil is varied with the relative position. The impedance changes of two coils constituting each one of coil pairs present characteristics of mutually opposite phase characteristics. For each coil pair, the two coils constituting the pair are connected in series with each other, and from a connection point thereof, a voltage-divided output voltage according to the impedance of the two coils is taken out as a detection output signal for the pair.

Abstract: To provide a method for manufacturing a heat dissipation component having excellent heat dissipation properties, in which there is minimal return of warping after the bonding of a circuit board, and to provide a heat dissipation component manufactured using the method. Provided is a method for manufacturing a warped flat-plate-shaped heat dissipation component containing a composite part that comprises silicon carbide and an aluminum alloy, wherein the method for manufacturing the heat dissipation component is characterized in that the heat dissipation component is sandwiched in a concave-convex mold having a surface temperature of at least 450° C. and having a pair of opposing spherical surfaces measuring 7000-30,000 mm in curvature radius, and pressure is applied for 30 seconds or more at a stress of 10 kPa or more such that the temperature of the heat dissipation component reaches at least 450° C.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, and a separator. The positive electrode includes, as a positive electrode active material, a lithium-containing oxide that contains at least one element selected from Co and Mn. The negative electrode includes, as a negative electrode active material, graphite having a d002 in X-ray diffraction of 0.338 nm or less and a carbonaceous material having a d002 in X-ray diffraction of 0.340 to 0.380 nm. The negative electrode active material contains the carbonaceous material in an amount of 5 to 15 mass %. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains LiBF4, a nitrile compound having one or more cyano groups, and LiPF6. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains the LiBF4 in an amount of 0.05 to 2.5 mass % and the nitrile compound in an amount of 0.05 to 5.0 mass %.

Abstract: A brake control device capable of suppressing a sense of discomfort felt by a driver. The brake control device (31) includes a braking command addition part (34A) for adding an automatic-brake braking command value (B) output from an automatic-brake braking command calculation part (32) and a pedal operation braking command value (A) output from a pedal operation braking command calculation part (34B). The pedal operation braking command calculation part includes a pedal operation braking command selection part (34B1), a normal brake characteristic part (34B2) for holding a normal brake characteristic, and an automatic brake characteristic part (34B3) for holding an automatic brake characteristic. The pedal operation braking command selection part selects a braking command value output from the automatic brake characteristic part when the automatic-brake braking command value is more than 0, and outputs the selection result to the braking command addition part as the pedal operation braking command value.

Abstract: A coil section includes a primary coil which is magnetically excitable by an AC signal, and secondary coils which are provided so as to generate an inductive output in response to excitation of the primary coil. A self-oscillation circuit, including an inductance element and a capacitor, has incorporated therein the primary coil as the inductance element for self-oscillation. A target section is provided in such a manner that its relative position to the coil section varies according to a position of a target of detection, and the target section includes a magnetically responsive member disposed so that inductance of the secondary coils is varied according to the relative position. Amplitude levels of the output signals of the secondary coils are extracted, and position data of the position of the target of detection is obtained on the basis of these amplitude levels.

Abstract: To provide an electrochromic element, which contains: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an electrolyte provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first electrode contains a polymer product obtained through polymerization of an electrochromic composition where the electrochromic composition contains a radical polymerizable compound containing triarylamine.

Abstract: To provide an electrochromic compound, represented by the following general formula (I), where Ar1 is a pyridinium ring having a structure represented by the following general formula (IIa), (IIb), or (IIc), where Ar2 is a monovalent heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent, but Ar2 is not a pyridinium ring; R1 to R8 are each independently a monovalent group which may have a functional group, where the monovalent group may have a substituent; A is a monovalent group which may have a functional group, where the monovalent group may have a substituent; and B? is a monovalent anion.

Abstract: An electrochromic compound, represented by the following general formula (I); where X1 to X4 are each a substituent represented by the following general formula (II), an alkyl group that may contain a functional group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group that may contain a functional group, or a hydrogen atom, and at least two selected from X1 to X4 are the substituents represented by the general formula (II); where R1 to R8 are each independently a hydrogen atom, or a monovalent group that may contain a substituent; B is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent group that may contain a functional group; A?is a monovalent anion; and m is any of 0 to 3, and R1 to R8, B, and m may each independently be different when a plurality of the substituents represented by the general formula (II) are present.

Abstract: A detection coil incorporated in a self-oscillation circuit, which includes the coil and a capacitor and is set to a high frequency band (e.g., around 1 MHz or higher). A target section has a relative position to the coil section that varies in response to displacement of a detection object and includes a magnetism-responsive member constructed to cause inductance of the coil to vary with the relative position. A rectifier circuit extracts an amplitude level of an oscillation output signal of the self-oscillation circuit and outputs the extracted level as detected position data. For example, a plurality of self-oscillation circuits are provided. Alternatively, a single self-oscillation circuit forms a plurality of series circuits by, for each coil pair, connecting in series the two coils of the coil pair, and connecting the series circuits in parallel as an inductor element for self-oscillation.

Abstract: An electrochromic element is provided. The electrochromic element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an electrolyte disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, a first layer overlying the first electrode, and a second layer overlying the second electrode. The first layer contains an oxidizable color-developing electrochromic compound. The second layer contains a compound having the following formula (1): wherein each of R1 to R5 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a monovalent organic group, and at least one of R1 to R5 has a functional group directly or indirectly bindable to hydroxyl group.

Abstract: To provide an aluminum-silicon carbide composite which is suitable for use as a power-module base plate. An aluminum-silicon carbide composite wherein a peripheral portion having, as a main component thereof, an aluminum-ceramic fiber composite containing ceramic fibers having an average fiber diameter of at most 20 ?m and an average aspect ratio of at least 100, is provided on the periphery of a flat plate-shaped aluminum-silicon carbide composite having a plate thickness of 2 to 6 mm formed by impregnating, with a metal containing aluminum, a porous silicon carbide molded body having a silicon carbide content of 50 to 80 vol %, and wherein the proportion of the aluminum-ceramic fiber composite occupied in the peripheral portion is at least 50 area %.

Abstract: To provide an electrochromic device including: a support; a first electrode formed on the support; a second electrode facing the first electrode, where through-holes are formed in the second electrode; an electrochromic layer disposed in a space between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first electrolyte layer disposed in the space between the first electrode and the second electrode; a second electrolyte layer disposed to communicate with the first electrolyte layer through the through-holes; an inorganic protective layer, which is disposed on a surface of the second electrolyte layer not facing the second electrode, and is configured to shield oxygen and water vapor; and an organic protective layer disposed on a surface of the inorganic protective layer that does not face the second electrolyte layer.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to improve current detection accuracy and to reduce noise of carrier frequency. A motor apparatus and a motor drive apparatus calculate motor currents Iu, Iv, and Iw using a DC bus current detected value Idc of an inverter and control a magnitude and a phase of an applied voltage of a motor to drive the motor. A carrier adjuster decreases a carrier frequency Fc of the inverter if a motor output is relatively larger and that increases the carrier frequency Fc of the inverter if the motor output is relatively smaller. A pulse shift adjuster shifts an interphase waveform of a PWM pulse according to the carrier frequency Fc.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging apparatus, an imaging method, an electronic device, and a program that can stabilize a clamp level at the time of imaging while realizing power saving of the imaging apparatus. In an imaging mode including a valid signal period in which a video signal imaged by an imaging device 51 is transferred and an invalid signal period in which the video signal is not transferred, the timing generation circuit 12 generates a vertical transfer clock signal, a horizontal transfer clock/horizontal final stage transfer clock signal, a reset gate clock signal, and an OB clamp clock signal so that a clamp level of the video signal does not vary, and the video signal imaged by the imaging device is transferred in the valid signal period and the video signal is not transferred in the invalid signal period. The present technology can be applied to an imaging apparatus.

Abstract: A motor control device includes: a control processing unit that controls driving of a motor based on a command signal input from a controller so as to command an operation of the motor and a detection signal which is a detection result of the operation of the motor; and an abnormality determining unit that detects an abnormality in the controller, the motor control device, and the motor based on the command signal, the detection signal, and a control signal generated in the motor control device and that determines a level of repeatability of the detected abnormality based on a predetermined criterion. The control processing unit transitions from a normal mode to a specific abnormality alarm mode when the abnormality determining unit determines that an specific abnormality having high repeatability has occurred.

Abstract: A motor control device includes: a control processing unit that controls the driving of a motor based on a command signal input from a controller and a detection signal which is a detection result of the operation of the motor; an abnormality determining unit that detects an abnormality in the controller, the motor control device, and the motor according to the command signal, the detection signal, and a control signal generated in the motor control device and that determines a level of repeatability of the detected abnormality on the basis of a predetermined criterion; a specific abnormality storage unit that stores occurrence information of a specific abnormality which is determined to have high repeatability on the basis of the predetermined criterion; and an abnormality releasing unit that erases the occurrence information of the specific abnormality stored in the specific abnormality storage unit according to an erasure command signal.

Abstract: A temperature control device includes: a circulating cooling/heating unit cooling and heating a circulating fluid and circulating the circulating fluid relative to a chamber; a controller adjusting a temperature of the circulating fluid to adjust the temperature of the chamber to a temperature setpoint, and a housing for housing the circulating cooling/heating unit and the controller, the housing defining therein a circulation chamber in which the circulating cooling/heating unit is disposed and a control chamber in which the controller is disposed. These chambers are on the same level. A reservoir for storing the circulating fluid, a pump for circulating the circulating fluid, a heat exchanger for cooling the circulating fluid, and a heater for heating the circulating fluid are disposed in the circulation chamber. An inverter for controlling a drive of the pump and an SSR for switching ON/OFF of the heater are disposed in the control chamber.

Abstract: A circulating cooling/heating device that is configured to cool and heat a circulating fluid supplied to a chamber in plasma-etching equipment includes: a reservoir configured to store the circulating fluid; a pump configured to circulate the circulating fluid between the reservoir and the chamber; a heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the circulating fluid and a cooling water, the heat exchanger being immersed in the circulating fluid stored in the reservoir; and a heater configured to heat the circulating fluid in the reservoir.

Abstract: A motor control device includes: a control processing unit that controls the driving of a motor based on a command signal input from a controller and a detection signal which is a detection result of the operation of the motor; an abnormality determining unit that detects an abnormality in the controller, the motor control device, and the motor according to the command signal, the detection signal, and a control signal generated in the motor control device and that determines a level of repeatability of the detected abnormality on the basis of a predetermined criterion; a specific abnormality storage unit that stores occurrence information of a specific abnormality which is determined to have high repeatability on the basis of the predetermined criterion; and an abnormality releasing unit that erases the occurrence information of the specific abnormality stored in the specific abnormality storage unit according to an erasure command signal.