Abstract: Provided are a battery module which can be efficiently inspected without applying an electrical load to the battery module and a method for inspecting the battery module. This battery module has a unit cell 13 equipped with a battery container 13a accommodating battery elements, a thermistor 23 disposed in contact with an outer surface of the battery container 13a and thermally connected thereto, and an electrically insulating, rigid insulation cover 17 partially covering the battery container 13a and pressing the thermistor 23 against the battery container 13a, wherein a through hole 26 through which a heat application means 28, 29 passes is formed in the insulation cover 17, and the thermistor 23 is disposed at a position outside a heat application area formed when the through hole 26 is orthographically projected on a planar section 21 of the battery container 13a.

Abstract: A radiographing device includes an image acquisition unit that receives radiation that has passed through an examination target and acquires an image of the examination target, a storage unit that stores examination target information, a reading unit that reads identification information assigned to an examination target, a checking unit that checks the stored examination target information and the read identification information against each other, a notification unit that makes a notification of information about a result of the checking, and a storage unit that, based on the result of the checking, stores the image of the examination target and the read identification information in association with each other.

Abstract: An electronic component according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a chip; a die pad to which the chip is secured; a suspension terminal extending from the die pad; a lead terminal electrically connected to the chip; and a dummy terminal, in which the suspension terminal is disposed closer to the dummy terminal than the lead terminal.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes: a sensor; an obtainer that obtains information indicating air quality in an indoor space, which is output by the sensor; and a controller that calculates an air quality index based on the information obtained, and controls a ventilator, based on the air quality index calculated. The air quality index is expressed by f(Xn)×g(T, H), where f(Xn) denotes a function with respect to Xn that indicates at least one of a CO2 concentration, a concentration of total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), a concentration of particulate matter (PM), an NOX concentration, an SOX concentration, an O3 concentration, a mold count, or a dust count, and g(T, H) denotes a function with respect to T denoting temperature and H denoting humidity in the indoor space.

Abstract: A display system includes an acquirer, an estimator, and a controller. The acquirer acquires a first detection value and a second detection value from a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor, respectively. The temperature sensor and the humidity sensor are both included in a ventilator that ventilates a room. The estimator estimates, based on the first detection value and the second detection value that are acquired by the acquirer, a predicted mean vote distribution representing a distribution of predicted mean votes in a height direction in the room. The controller makes a display device present the predicted mean vote distribution estimated by the estimator.

Abstract: A display system includes an acquirer, an estimator, and a controller. The acquirer acquires a first detection value and a second detection value from a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor, respectively. The temperature sensor and the humidity sensor are both included in a ventilator that ventilates a room. The estimator estimates, based on the first detection value and the second detection value that are acquired by the acquirer, an apparent temperature distribution representing a distribution of apparent temperatures in a height direction in the room. The controller makes a display device present the apparent temperature distribution estimated by the estimator.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a novel technique with which it is possible to reduce acetic acid irritation and difficulty to drink derived from acetic acid which may be sensed during drinking of an acetic acid-containing beverage. [Solution] This beverage contains acetic acid in an amount of 10-800 ppm and gluconic acid in an amount of 50-2000 ppm, and has an acidity due to citric acid of 0.1-0.4 g/100 ml.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carbonated beverage containing 0.25 to 2.0 ppm of ?-bisabolol, and a carbonated beverage containing 0.5 to 4.0 ppm of sabinene. Further, the present invention also provides a method for improving the carbonation sensation of a carbonated beverage, the method including adding at least one flavoring selected from the group consisting of ?-bisabolol and sabinene to the carbonated beverage, and adjusting the ?-bisabolol concentration in the beverage to a value within a range from 0.25 to 2.0 ppm, or adjusting the sabinene concentration in the beverage to a value within a range from 0.5 to 4.0 ppm.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes: a sensor; an obtainer that obtains information indicating air quality in an indoor space, which is output by the sensor; and a controller that calculates an air quality index based on the information obtained, and controls a ventilator, based on the air quality index calculated. The air quality index is expressed by f(Xn)×g(T, H), where f(Xn) denotes a function with respect to Xn that indicates at least one of a CO2 concentration, a concentration of total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), a concentration of particulate matter (PM), an NOX concentration, an SOX concentration, an O3 concentration, a mold count, or a dust count, and g(T, H) denotes a function with respect to T denoting temperature and H denoting humidity in the indoor space.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine includes a particulate filter (also referred to as GPF) to collect particulate matter (PM) in exhaust gas, an automatic transmission including a torque converter with a lock-up clutch, and a controller that controls the internal combustion engine to perform fuel cut when the internal combustion engine is decelerating and a temperature correlation value of lubricating oil (ATF) is higher than a determination value, and controls the automatic transmission to engage the lock-up clutch during execution of the fuel cut. The controller is configured to estimate a deposit amount of PM deposited on the GPF, and change the determination value to a smaller value than before the deposit amount exceeds a first deposit amount when the deposit amount exceeds a predetermined first deposit amount.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine includes a particulate filter (also referred to as GPF) to collect particulate matter (PM) in exhaust gas, an automatic transmission including a torque converter with a lock-up clutch, and a controller that controls the internal combustion engine to perform fuel cut when the internal combustion engine is decelerating and a temperature correlation value of lubricating oil (ATF) is higher than a determination value, and controls the automatic transmission to engage the lock-up clutch during execution of the fuel cut. The controller is configured to estimate a deposit amount of PM deposited on the GPF, and change the determination value to a smaller value than before the deposit amount exceeds a first deposit amount when the deposit amount exceeds a predetermined first deposit amount.

Abstract: The deterioration of an exhaust gas purification catalyst is suppressed as much as possible. An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine comprising: a throttle valve; a turbocharger; an exhaust gas purification catalyst; a bypass passage; a turbo bypass valve (TBV); and a controller. The controller is configured to carry out fuel cut processing and deterioration suppression control. In the deterioration suppression control, when a temperature of the exhaust gas purification catalyst is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature in the course of the execution of the fuel cut processing, the degree of opening of the TBV becomes smaller, and the degree of opening of the throttle valve becomes larger, than when the temperature of the exhaust gas purification catalyst is lower than the predetermined temperature in the course of the execution of the fuel cut processing.

Abstract: Optical device includes first substrate being light transmissive, second substrate opposing first substrate and being light transmissive, and light distribution layer disposed between first substrate and second substrate and distributing incident light. Light distribution layer includes uneven structure portion having a plurality of projections repeated in the z axial direction parallel to the main face of first substrate, and optical medium portion containing a birefringent material and disposed to fill a plurality of recesses that are spaces between the plurality of projections. Light blocking component configured to block at least part of incident light is disposed in the plurality of recesses.

Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust gas passage, an intake passage, a turbocharger, a bypass passage, a waste gate valve, a turbo bypass valve, a throttle valve, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to control the waste gate valve, the turbo bypass valve, and the throttle valve such that the order of execution of the throttle opening degree increase control and the turbo bypass valve opening degree increase control and the waste gate valve opening degree decrease control is changed depending on the engine load at a point in time when the operation state of the internal combustion engine belongs to the natural aspiration region when the predetermined acceleration request is present.

Abstract: A warm-up system for an exhaust gas apparatus includes the exhaust gas apparatus having a turbocharger provided with a turbine, a first exhaust gas control catalyst provided downstream of the turbine, a bypass passage bypassing the turbine, and an adjustment unit adjusting a turbine inflow exhaust gas flow rate and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to perform a warm-up control which warms the turbine by controlling the turbine inflow exhaust gas flow rate, by using the adjustment unit, to reach a flow rate higher than zero and lower than the post-warm-up flow rate when an operating state of the internal combustion engine remains constant, such that a warmed state of the first exhaust gas control catalyst is maintained after the first exhaust gas control catalyst is warmed.

Abstract: An optical device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; a refractive index adjustment layer that has a refractive index changing in response to an electric field and is changeable between a transparent state and a state in which the refractive index adjustment layer distributes incident light; and a textured layer including a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the second electrode. The refractive index adjustment layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The textured layer is provided between the first electrode and the refractive index adjustment layer. The plurality of protrusions is in the form of stripes. The protrusion has a substantially trapezoidal cross-section. A trapezoid which is a cross-sectional shape of the protrusion has a base angle ? at both ends of the lower base ranging from 70 degrees to 85 degrees.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a turbocharger, a bypass passage, a waste gate valve, a turbo bypass valve, an air-fuel ratio sensor and an electronic control unit. The air-fuel ratio sensor is provided in an exhaust passage downstream of a merging point at which the bypass passage merges with the exhaust passage. The electronic control unit is configured to, when a predetermined acceleration request is established and a required opening degree of the turbo bypass valve is larger than a predetermined reference opening degree, execute air-fuel ratio control for changing an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine for a predetermined first period, and close the waste gate valve based on a convergence status of detected air-fuel ratio fluctuations. The detected air-fuel ratio fluctuations are fluctuations in air-fuel ratio that is detected by the air-fuel ratio sensor resulting from the air-fuel ratio control.

Abstract: Optical device includes first substrate being light transmissive, second substrate opposing first substrate and being light transmissive, and light distribution layer disposed between first substrate and second substrate and distributing incident light. Light distribution layer includes uneven structure portion having a plurality of projections repeated in the z axial direction parallel to the main face of first substrate, and optical medium portion containing a birefringent material and disposed to fill a plurality of recesses that are spaces between the plurality of projections. Light blocking component configured to block at least part of incident light is disposed in the plurality of recesses.

Abstract: A light control device disposed between an outdoor area and an indoor area includes: a light-transmissive first electrode; a light-transmissive second electrode; a refractive-index control layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode, and having a controllable refractive index; and a light-transmissive recessed and protruding layer located between the first electrode and the refractive-index control layer, and including repeating protrusions, wherein the light control device is disposed such that the first electrode is on an outdoor area side, the repeating protrusions each have an inclined surface inclined at a predetermined angle of inclination, relative to a thickness direction of the light control device, and the angles of inclination of one of the repeating protrusions and another of the repeating protrusions are different in a recurrent direction of the repeating protrusions.

Abstract: An optical device includes a first substrate which is light-transmissive, a second substrate which is light-transmissive and opposes the first substrate, a light distribution layer which is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and distributes incident light, and an optical element which is disposed on one of a surface of the second substrate on a side opposite to a side facing the first substrate and a surface of the first substrate on a side opposite to a side facing the second substrate. The light distribution layer includes an optical medium containing a birefringent material and an uneven structure. The optical element has an optical property of reducing an amount of at least one of first polarized light and second polarized light that differ in a polarization direction.