Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel patch for alleviating or treating the symptoms of neurodegenerative disease. According to the present invention, provided is a patch for alleviating or treating the symptoms of neurodegenerative disease, comprising a scopolamine salt and/or a hydrate thereof, wherein the application time of the patch per application is within 48 hours.

Abstract: A bidirectional switch element includes: a substrate; an AlzGa1-zN layer; an AlbGa1-bN layer; a first source electrode; a first gate electrode; a second gate electrode; a second source electrode; a p-type Alx1Ga1-x1N layer; a p-type Alx2Ga1-x2N layer; an AlyGa1-yN layer; and an AlwGa1-wN layer. The AlzGa1-zN layer is formed over the substrate. The AlbGa1-bN layer is formed on the AlzGa1-zN layer. The AlyGa1-yN layer is interposed between the substrate and the AlzGa1-zN layer. The AlwGa1-wN layer is interposed between the substrate and the AlyGa1-yN layer and has a higher C concentration than the AlyGa1-yN layer.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, two lamp bodies, and two external cameras. The first housing and the second housing are formed separately from each other, joined to be adjacent in the front-rear direction, and arranged to cover a portion of the upper portion of a vehicle interior. The first housing includes a box portion. The second housing includes a wall portion closing a second opening portion of the box portion. An upper first end portion and a lower second end portion at the peripheral edge of the second opening portion of the box portion are joined to an upper third end portion and a lower fourth end portion of the wall portion. The first end portion and the third end portion are arranged relatively closer to the first housing side than the second end portion and the fourth end portion in the front-rear direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first nitride semiconductor layer above the substrate; a second nitride semiconductor layer above the first nitride semiconductor layer and being greater than the first nitride semiconductor layer in band gap; and a first field-effect transistor including a first source electrode, a first drain electrode, and a first gate electrode that are above the second nitride semiconductor layer, the first source electrode and the first drain electrode being separated from each other, the first gate electrode being disposed between the first source electrode and the first drain electrode. The first field-effect transistor includes a third semiconductor layer that is above the second nitride semiconductor layer in part of a region between lower part of the first source electrode and the first gate electrode, and is separated from the first gate electrode. The third semiconductor layer and the first source electrode are electrically connected.

Abstract: A medicinal composition containing a scopolamine salt and/or a hydrate thereof, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and a base. The medicinal composition is excellent in terms of absorption of the drug into the living body and chemical stability thereof.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, two lamp bodies, and two external cameras. The first housing and the second housing are formed separately from each other, joined to be adjacent in the front-rear direction, and arranged to cover a portion of the upper portion of a vehicle interior. The first housing includes a box portion. The second housing includes a wall portion closing a second opening portion of the box portion. An upper first end portion and a lower second end portion at the peripheral edge of the second opening portion of the box portion are joined to an upper third end portion and a lower fourth end portion of the wall portion. The first end portion and the third end portion are arranged relatively closer to the first housing side than the second end portion and the fourth end portion in the front-rear direction.

Abstract: A bidirectional switch element includes: a substrate; an AlzGa1-zN layer; an AlbGa1-bN layer; a first source electrode; a first gate electrode; a second gate electrode; a second source electrode; a p-type Alx1Ga1-x1N layer; a p-type Alx2Ga1-x2N layer; an AlyGa1-yN layer; and an AlwGa1-wN layer. The AlzGa1-zN layer is formed over the substrate. The AlbGa1-bN layer is formed on the AlzGa1-zN layer. The AlyGa1-yN layer is interposed between the substrate and the AlzGa1-zN layer. The AlwGa1-wN layer is interposed between the substrate and the AlyGa1-yN layer and has a higher C concentration than the AlyGa1-yN layer.

Abstract: A first communication network (3020) communicably connects each battery module (2000). A second communication network (3040) is configured in a linear topology. Each battery module (2000) can communicate with another battery module (2000) adjacent on the second communication network (3040). An identifier information transmission unit (2020) transmits identifier information to all of the other battery modules (2000) through the first communication network (3020). An identifier information reception unit (2040) receives the identifier information through the first communication network (3020). A first notification execution unit (2060) performs first notification through the second communication network (3040). A first notification detection unit (2080) detects the first notification through the second communication network (3040). A determination unit (2100) determines whether or not a first identifier of the battery module (2000) is a duplicate of the first identifier of the other battery module (2000).

Abstract: A semiconductor portion thereof includes a heterojunction defining a junction between a first compound semiconductor portion and a second compound semiconductor portion having a greater bandgap than the first compound semiconductor portion. The heterojunction intersects with a second direction defined along a first surface of a substrate. A first electrode is arranged opposite from the substrate with respect to the semiconductor portion. A second electrode is arranged on a second surface of the substrate. A gate electrode intersects with the second direction between the first electrode and the second electrode and faces the second compound semiconductor portion. A gate layer is interposed in the second direction between the gate electrode and the second compound semiconductor portion and forms a depletion layer in the second compound semiconductor portion and the first compound semiconductor portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor portion, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface located opposite from each other in a thickness direction defined for the substrate. The semiconductor portion is provided on the first surface of the substrate. The semiconductor portion includes a heterojunction defining a junction between a first compound semiconductor portion and a second compound semiconductor portion and intersecting with a first direction defined along the first surface of the substrate. The first electrode and the second electrode are arranged on a first end surface of the semiconductor portion and on a second end surface of the semiconductor portion, respectively, in a second direction defined along the first surface of the substrate and aligned with a direction in which the heterojunction extends. The first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected to the heterojunction.

Abstract: A first communication network (3020) communicably connects each battery module (2000). A second communication network (3040) is configured in a linear topology. Each battery module (2000) can communicate with another battery module (2000) adjacent on the second communication network (3040). An identifier information transmission unit (2020) transmits identifier information to all of the other battery modules (2000) through the first communication network (3020). An identifier information reception unit (2040) receives the identifier information through the first communication network (3020). A first notification execution unit (2060) performs first notification through the second communication network (3040). A first notification detection unit (2080) detects the first notification through the second communication network (3040). A determination unit (2100) determines whether or not a first identifier of the battery module (2000) is a duplicate of the first identifier of the other battery module (2000).

Abstract: A control device for a hybrid vehicle, which can inhibit damage to an exhaust purification catalyst and also suppress deterioration of drivability, is provided. The control device exercises catalyst protective control, which inhibits operation of an engine and drives a traction motor, if a state where an exhaust air-fuel ratio detected by an exhaust air-fuel ratio detection unit is lean continues for a first predetermined time or longer.

Abstract: A charging apparatus comprises: a temperature detection unit; and a charging control unit that changes an upper limit voltage value of a secondary battery to a first voltage value corresponding to a predetermined first temperature range in response to a detection result from the temperature detection unit indicating a first temperature within the first temperature range and that controls so that the secondary battery is charged until the upper limit value is reached.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a semiconductor multilayer structure supported by the substrate, and a first nitride transistor provided in a first area of the semiconductor multilayer structure. The semiconductor multilayer structure comprises first to fourth nitride semiconductor layers. The first nitride transistor comprises part of the first nitride semiconductor layer, part of the second nitride semiconductor layer, part of the third nitride semiconductor layer, part of the fourth nitride semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode electrically connected to the part of the first nitride semiconductor layer, a first source electrode electrically connected to one of two portions in the third nitride semiconductor layer, a first drain electrode electrically connected to the other one of the two portions, and a first substrate electrode electrically connected to the part of the fourth nitride semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A battery system according to the present invention includes a secondary battery; a battery control unit that controls charging and discharging of said secondary battery; and a charging/discharging management unit that controls the charging and discharging of said secondary battery through said battery control unit, wherein said battery control unit, if an abnormality occurred during operation of said battery control unit, transmits remaining capacity data that represent a remaining capacity of said secondary battery that remained immediately before the abnormality occurred to said charging/discharging management unit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a semiconductor multilayer structure supported by the substrate, and a first nitride transistor provided in a first area of the semiconductor multilayer structure. The semiconductor multilayer structure comprises first to fourth nitride semiconductor layers. The first nitride transistor comprises part of the first nitride semiconductor layer, part of the second nitride semiconductor layer, part of the third nitride semiconductor layer, part of the fourth nitride semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode electrically connected to the part of the first nitride semiconductor layer, a first source electrode electrically connected to one of two portions in the third nitride semiconductor layer, a first drain electrode electrically connected to the other one of the two portions, and a first substrate electrode electrically connected to the part of the fourth nitride semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A control device for a hybrid vehicle, which can inhibit damage to an exhaust purification catalyst and also suppress deterioration of drivability, is provided. The control device exercises catalyst protective control, which inhibits operation of an engine and drives a traction motor, if a state where an exhaust air-fuel ratio detected by an exhaust air-fuel ratio detection unit is lean continues for a first predetermined time or longer.

Abstract: A secondary battery pack of the present invention includes a secondary battery block 3 in which a plurality of unit blocks 2 are connected in series; battery adjustment sections 5 that are each provided for each of the unit blocks 2 and have a function of monitoring the voltage of secondary batteries and a function of adjusting the balance; a charge switch 8; and a discharge switch 9. The secondary battery pack includes transmission sections 17 that receive information from the corresponding battery adjustment sections 5. The transmission sections are connected to the preceding or subsequent transmission sections and are so set that at least either information input from the preceding transmission sections or information input from the battery adjustment sections 5 is output to the subsequent transmission sections.

Abstract: A first calculation device is provided that calculates a ratio of a target torque equivalent value of an engine to a maximum torque equivalent value of the engine, as a pressure ratio equivalent value. A second calculation device is also provided that calculates a flow velocity of air to flowing through a throttle valve in the engine, based on the pressure ratio equivalent value calculated by the first calculation device. A third calculation device is further provided that calculates a target throttle valve opening, based on the flow velocity calculated by the second calculation device. With this configuration, the target opening of a throttle valve corresponding to the requested engine torque, without using the pressures before and after the throttle valve section.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer stack 13 formed on a substrate 11 and having a channel region, a first electrode 16A and a second electrode 16B formed spaced apart from each other on the semiconductor layer stack 13, a first gate electrode 18A formed between the first electrode 16A and the second electrode 16B, and a second gate electrode 18B formed between the first gate electrode 18A and the second electrode 16B. A first control layer 19A having a p-type conductivity is formed between the semiconductor layer stack 13 and the first gate electrode 18A.