Abstract: A programmable battery protection system. Implementations may include: a battery, only two field effect transistors (FETs) coupled with the battery, and a battery protection integrated circuit (IC) coupled with the FETs. The battery protection IC may include an array of fuses, a plurality of latches coupled with the array of fuses, and a comparator coupled with the plurality of latches. The array of fuses and the plurality of latches may be coupled with a fuse refresh circuit coupled with a trigger circuit where the fuse refresh circuit is configured to refresh the states of the plurality of latches using states of the array of fuses in response to receiving one of a power on signal and an operating trigger signal generated by the trigger circuit. The plurality of latches may be used to generate a threshold voltage that is provided to the comparator.

Abstract: A reaction furnace for producing a polycrystalline silicon according to the present invention is designed so as to have an in-furnace reaction space in which a reaction space cross-sectional area ratio (S=[SO?SR]/SR) satisfies 2.5 or more, which is defined by an inner cross-sectional area (So) of a reaction furnace, which is perpendicular to a straight body portion of the reaction furnace, and a total sum (SR) of cross-sectional areas of polycrystalline silicon rods that are grown by precipitation of polycrystalline silicon, in a case where a diameter of the polycrystalline silicon rod is 140 mm or more. Such a reaction furnace has a sufficient in-furnace reaction space even when the diameter of the polycrystalline silicon rod has been expanded, and accordingly an appropriate circulation of a gas in the reaction furnace is kept.

Abstract: Provided is a taper reamer with which it is possible to achieve an improvement in machining accuracy and machining life. The taper reamer comprises a plurality of cutting edges each having a helical shape provided on the outer periphery of a cutting-edge portion having an external diameter being expanded from a front end toward a rear end thereof, wherein an intertooth angle, defined between each of a pair of the cutting edges adjacently arranged in a circumferential direction, is different from one another at any given reference position, and wherein the plurality of cutting edges each have a helix angle that is different from one another. As the plurality of cutting edges that are unequally partitioned each have the helix angle that is different from one another, a resonance during cutting can be prevented.

Abstract: A programmable battery protection system. Implementations may include: a battery, only two field effect transistors (FETs) coupled with the battery, and a battery protection integrated circuit (IC) coupled with the FETs. The battery protection IC may include an array of fuses, a plurality of latches coupled with the array of fuses, and a comparator coupled with the plurality of latches. The array of fuses and the plurality of latches may be coupled with a fuse refresh circuit coupled with a trigger circuit where the fuse refresh circuit is configured to refresh the states of the plurality of latches using states of the array of fuses in response to receiving one of a power on signal and an operating trigger signal generated by the trigger circuit. The plurality of latches may be used to generate a threshold voltage that is provided to the comparator.

Abstract: A programmable battery protection system. Implementations may include a battery protection integrated circuit (IC) with an array of fuses, a plurality of latches coupled with the array of fuses, a plurality of MOSFETs coupled with the plurality of latches, and a plurality of resistors coupled in series and in parallel with each one of the plurality of MOSFETs. The IC may also include a comparator coupled with the plurality of resistors and with a battery control circuit. Whether any one of the array of fuses is open or closed (remains closed) may be set by a fuse trimming signal from the battery control circuit. A voltage supplied to the comparator by the plurality of resistors during operation may be one of a discharge overcurrent threshold voltage, a charge overcurrent threshold voltage, or a short current threshold voltage.

Abstract: A charge and discharge control circuit operates between a first and a second power supply voltage of the secondary battery, and is used in a cascade-connection to the second charge and discharge control circuit having the same configuration, and includes an output circuit and an output terminal for discharge control, an input circuit and an input terminal for discharge control, and a control circuit. The input circuit includes a first MOS transistor having a source terminal connected to the input terminal and a gate terminal for receiving the first power supply voltage, a second MOS transistor having a drain terminal and a gate terminal connected to a drain terminal of the first MOS transistor and a source terminal for receiving the second power supply voltage, and a third MOS transistor current-mirror-connected to the second MOS transistor and having a drain terminal for supplying a discharge control input signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a powder coating composition capable of forming a uniform coating film being superior in edge cover property and superior in insulation property. In addition, by a method for forming a coating film in which the coating composition according to the present invention is used, heating can be performed at low temperature. The powder coating composition comprises a bisphenol A type epoxy resin (A), a phenolic curing agent (B), and a curing accelerator (C) as coating film forming components.

Abstract: A programmable battery protection system. Implementations may include: a battery and a battery protection integrated circuit (IC) coupled with the battery that includes a reference voltage circuit, a variable resistor circuit coupled with the reference voltage circuit, and only two field effect transistors (FETs) coupled with the overcurrent detection circuit and with the battery. The reference voltage circuit and the variable resistor circuit may be configured to cause a current sense signal of the system to vary substantially linearly with changes in a supply voltage of the system.

Abstract: Provided are a powder for laser manufacturing which can be stably manufactured and from which a three-dimensional manufactured object ensuring a manufacturing accuracy can be obtained and a using method thereof. A powder for ceramic manufacturing for obtaining a manufactured object by repeatedly sintering or fusing and solidifying in sequence a powder in an irradiation portion with laser light, in which the powder includes a plurality of constituent materials, at least one constituent material of the constituent materials is an absorber that relatively strongly absorbs the laser light compared to other constituent materials, and at least a part of the absorber changes to a different constituent material that relatively weakly absorbs the laser light by irradiation with the laser light and a using method of a powder in which the powder is used.

Abstract: A vehicle control device having a prime mover, a first rotating member which is rotated by power of the prime mover, and a second rotating member which is connected to the first rotating member and which rotate a drive wheel, includes a deriving unit which derive a prime mover request output that is an output requested by the prime mover in accordance with a request output to the drive wheel, and a control unit which increase or decrease a rotation speed of the prime mover between a lower limit rotation speed and an upper limit rotation speed in accordance with a change in a rotation speed of the drive wheel. The control unit increases or decreases the rotation speed of the prime mover without changing a power output by the prime mover or an output of the first rotating member in accordance with the prime mover request output.

Abstract: A hydrogen gas recovery system according to the present ingestion is configured by a condensation and separation apparatus (A) that condenses and separates chlorosilanes from a hydrogen-containing reaction exhaust gas exhausted from a polycrystalline silicon production step, a compression apparatus (B) that compresses the hydrogen-containing reaction exhaust gas, an absorption apparatus (C) that absorbs and separates hydrogen chloride by contacting the hydrogen-containing reaction exhaust gas with an absorption liquid, a first adsorption apparatus (D) comprising an adsorption column filled with activated carbon for adsorbing and removing methane, hydrogen chloride, and part of the chlorosilanes each contained in the hydrogen-containing reaction exhaust gas, a second adsorption apparatus (E) comprising an adsorption column filled with synthetic zeolite that adsorbs and removes methane contained in the hydrogen-containing reaction exhaust gas, and a gas line (F) that recovers a purified hydrogen gas having a re

Abstract: A vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer resin composition which is excellent in storage stability and can reduce the baking temperature is provided. The vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer resin composition comprises: 70 to 300 parts by mass of surface-treated calcium carbonate obtained by surface-treating calcium carbonate with a fatty acid or a derivative thereof based on 100 parts by mass of a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer resin having a vinyl acetate content of 8 to 12% by mass, and it is characterized in that a BET specific surface area of the surface-treated calcium carbonate is 10 to 40 m2/g, and an amount of the calcium carbonate surface-treated is 0.1×10?2 g/m2 to 0.4×10?2 g/m2 per m2/g of the BET specific surface area of the surface-treated calcium carbonate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing AlN whiskers includes reduced incorporation of metal particles, an AlN whisker body, AlN whiskers, a resin molded body, and a method for producing the resin molded body. The method for producing AlN whiskers includes heating an Al-containing material in a material accommodation unit to thereby generate Al gas; and introducing the Al gas into a reaction chamber through a communication portion while introducing nitrogen gas into the reaction chamber through a gas inlet port, to thereby grow AlN whiskers on the surface of an Al2O3 substrate placed in the reaction chamber.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element that can decrease the output voltage for detection relative to the input voltage for driving without requiring a step-down circuit between a detection phase electrode and a phase comparator and an oscillatory wave motor including the piezoelectric element are provided. A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric material having a first surface and a second surface, a common electrode disposed on the first surface, and a drive phase electrode and a detection phase electrode disposed on the second surface. An absolute value d(1) of a piezoelectric constant of the piezoelectric material in a portion (1) sandwiched between the drive phase electrode and the common electrode and an absolute value d(2) of a piezoelectric constant of the piezoelectric material in a portion (2) sandwiched between the detection phase electrode and the common electrode satisfy d(2)<d(1). An oscillatory wave motor includes this piezoelectric element.

Abstract: A robot arm apparatus includes a base structure, a first arm, a first actuator, and an assisting device. The first arm is pivotable relative to the base structure about a first pivot axis. The first actuator is configured to pivotally actuate the first arm relative to the base structure. The assisting device is configured to apply an assist rotational force to the first arm to assist the first actuator.

Abstract: A charge/discharge control circuit includes a first power supply terminal connected to a first electrode of a secondary battery, and a discharge control output circuit which outputs a discharge control signal to a gate of a discharge control FET which controls discharging of the secondary battery. The discharge control output circuit includes a clamp voltage output circuit which outputs a clamp voltage lower than a voltage of the first power supply terminal to a discharge control terminal to turn on the discharge control FET when the voltage of the first power supply terminal is higher than a prescribed voltage, and a power supply voltage output circuit which outputs the voltage of the first power supply terminal to the discharge control terminal to turn on the discharge control FET when the voltage of the first power supply terminal is equal to or less than the prescribed voltage.

Abstract: A storage form searching device includes a calculator configured to calculate a failure rate of each physical link constituting a physical network based on information representing a disaster-affected area; and a searcher configured to search for a storage form for one or more stored networks stored in a logical network configured by using the physical network, wherein the storage form makes a cut-off rate calculated based on the failure rate of said each physical link smaller, so as to improve controllability of the stored network with respect to a disaster.

Abstract: A wristband-type information processing device includes a band section configured to be worn on a wrist of a user; a sensor unit configured to detect a motion of the user; a vibration signal generating unit configured to generate a first vibration signal for vibrating another associated wristband-type information processing device according to the motion detected by the sensor unit; and a communication unit configured to transmit the first vibration signal generated by the vibration signal generating unit to the other wristband-type information processing device.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus includes a controller that determines a duty ratio of a drive signal to be a first duty ratio if an alternating voltage of a commercial alternating current power supply detected by a voltage detector is less than a predetermined voltage, and to determine the duty ratio of the drive signal to be a second duty ratio, which is less than the first duty ratio, if the alternating voltage is greater than the predetermined voltage. The controller also supplies the drive signal, set to the determined duty ratio, to a driving circuit if a temperature detected by a temperature detector is less than a first temperature, and not to supply the drive signal to the driving circuit if the temperature detected by the temperature detector is not less than the first temperature.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including circuitry configured to control output of a first content according to first content information, determine information related to a real object which is different from a manipulation body used for content selection or object manipulation by a user, and control output of a second content, which is different from the first content, according to second content information, wherein the second content information is based on the first content information and the determined information related to the real object.