Abstract: A bonded structure includes a first bonded member having a first bonding surface, a second bonded member having a second bonding surface, and a bonding layer that bonds the first bonding surface and the second bonding surface. The bonding layer includes a stress relaxation layer containing a chain polymer, a first bonded molecular layer containing a first bonded molecule bonded to the first bonding surface, and a second bonded molecular layer containing a second bonded molecule bonded to the second bonding surface. A first end of the chain polymer is bonded to the first bonded molecule via a first binding molecule or without bonding via the first binding molecule. A second end of the chain polymer is bonded to the second bonded molecule via a second binding molecule or without bonding via the second binding molecule.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicular refrigeration cycle unit interposed between a vehicle-exterior heat exchanger and a vehicle-interior heat exchanger and that exchanges heat between secondary refrigerants flowing through the vehicle-exterior heat exchanger and the vehicle-interior heat exchanger, respectively, the vehicular refrigeration cycle unit being provided with a refrigeration cycle including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator through which a primary refrigerant sequentially flows, and the distance between the compressor and the evaporator is longer than the distance between the compressor and the condenser.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system includes: an air conditioning duct through which air can flow; an air conditioning device disposed in the air conditioning duct; and a control unit for controlling the air conditioning device. The air conditioning device includes: a honeycomb structure including an outer peripheral wall and partition walls disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition walls defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from a first end face to a second end face to form a flow path, at least the partition walls being made of a material having a PTC property; a pair of electrodes provided on the honeycomb structure; and a functional material-containing layer formed on a surface of each of the partition walls.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system includes: an air conditioning duct through which air can flow; an evaporator disposed in the air conditioning duct; and a humidity control device disposed on an upstream side of the evaporator in the air conditioning duct. The humidity control device includes: a honeycomb structure having an outer peripheral wall and partition walls disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition walls defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from a first end face to a second end face to form a flow path, at least the partition walls being made of a material having a PTC property; and a dehumidifying layer formed on a surface of each of the partition walls.

Abstract: A heater element includes: a honeycomb structure having an outer peripheral wall and partition walls disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition walls defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from a first end face to a second end face to form a flow path; a first electrode including an electrode portion A1 provided on the first end face, and an electrode portion B1 connected to the electrode portion A1 and provided on surfaces of the partition walls in an extending direction of the flow path from the first end face; and a second electrode including an electrode portion A2 provided on the second end face, and an electrode portion B2 connected to the electrode portion A2 and provided on surfaces of the partition walls in the extending direction of the flow path from the second end face.

Abstract: A heater element includes: a honeycomb structure comprising an outer peripheral wall and partition walls disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition walls defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from a first end face to a second end face to form a flow path, at least the partition walls 14 being made of a material having a PTC property; a pair of electrodes provided on the first end face and the second end face; and terminals provided on at least a part of the pair of electrodes.

Abstract: A heater element includes: a honeycomb structure; a negative electrode; a positive electrode; and a functional material-containing layer. The honeycomb structure includes an outer peripheral wall and partition walls disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition walls defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from an inlet end face to an outlet end face to form a flow path, at least the partition walls being made of a material having a PTC property. The functional material-containing layer includes at least a dehumidifying material, the functional material-containing layer being provided on surfaces of the partition walls.

Abstract: A non-contact charging system includes: a power transmission coil; a living body detector; a vehicle; a power reception coil; an auxiliary battery; and a control device. Further, the control device adjust a detection range of the living body detector, and starts the charging control in a case where the control device determines that the charging control is not executed and that a state in which there is no living body detected within the detection range continues for a predetermined time or more in a state where the vehicle is stopped immediately above the power transmission coil.

Abstract: An electric power assist device includes a processor including hardware. The processor assists human power input from a user to a drive member with power of a motor, determines whether a current position is located outdoors using a signal from a sensor, and when determination is made that the current position is located outdoors, reduces an assist amount by the motor as compared with a case where the current position is located indoors.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a vehicle equipped with a battery, a power supply device, and a control device that controls power supply from the power supply device to the vehicle. The vehicle includes an engine and a motor that receives the power supplied from the battery to generate traveling drive force. When the power supply by the power supply device is requested from the vehicle, the control device (a) acquires a remaining amount of fuel for the engine from the vehicle, (b) outputs an instruction to urge the vehicle to shorten a charging time when the remaining amount of fuel is larger than a reference value, and (c) sets at least one of a unit price for charging power or a unit price for fuel lower when a response to accept the instruction is received from the vehicle compared with when the instruction is not accepted.

Abstract: A vehicle information DB holds information on whether or not a vehicle falls under a welfare vehicle provided with an assistance apparatus for a driver who has a lower limb impairment. A power feed facility DB holds position information of a power feed facility and information indicating whether the power feed facility falls under a contact type power feed facility or a wireless power feed facility. A processing apparatus creates a travel route such that a larger number of wireless power feed facilities are included along the travel route when the vehicle falls under the welfare vehicle than when the vehicle does not fall under the welfare vehicle.

Abstract: A charging seat includes a processor having hardware. The processor is configured to detect that a user is seated in a seat portion, detect an electric assistance apparatus that is worn by the user and assists the user in walking, and supply electric power in conformity with a charging standard of the electric assistance apparatus to the electric assistance apparatus.

Abstract: An electric heating type carrier including a conductive honeycomb structure portion and a pair of electrode layers, wherein in a cross-section orthogonal to the direction in which the cells extend, the honeycomb structure portion is classified into following three regions: a first resistance region having a contact portion with a first electrode layer, a second resistance region having a contact portion with a second electrode layer, and a third resistance region that does not come into contact with either the first electrode layer or the second electrode layer, and traverses the cross-section so as to be sandwiched between the first resistance region and the second resistance region, and has a higher electrical resistance per unit volume (1 cm3) than an electrical resistance per unit volume (1 cm3) of the first resistance region and the second resistance region.

Abstract: A charging amount calculation apparatus calculates an amount of power consumption by a battery for running along a running route and a during-running charging amount received by a power reception apparatus from at least one second power feeding facility. The charging amount calculation apparatus calculates a pre-running charging amount based on the amount of power consumption and the during-running charging amount.

Abstract: A controller is installed in a vehicle. The vehicle includes an engine, rotary electric machine for power generation, rotary electric machine for propulsion, power storage device, inverter for power generation, and inverter for propulsion. The controller includes a drive control changing unit that changes drive control of at least one of the rotary electric machine for power generation and the rotary electric machine for propulsion, for reduction of a total value of a power-generation-side ripple current generated according to an operating state of the rotary electric machine for power generation, and a drive-side ripple current generated according to the operating state of the rotary electric machine for propulsion, when the total value is equal to or larger than a preset threshold value.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a vehicle equipped with a battery, a power supply device, and a control device that controls power supply from the power supply device to the vehicle. The vehicle includes an engine and a motor that receives the power supplied from the battery to generate traveling drive force. When the power supply by the power supply device is requested from the vehicle, the control device (a) acquires a remaining amount of fuel for the engine from the vehicle, (b) outputs an instruction to urge the vehicle to shorten a charging time when the remaining amount of fuel is larger than a reference value, and (c) sets at least one of a unit price for charging power or a unit price for fuel lower when a response to accept the instruction is received from the vehicle compared with when the instruction is not accepted.

Abstract: A communication device acquires schedule information in which a schedule of a user who uses a hybrid electric vehicle is recorded. The schedule information includes a traveling schedule for causing the hybrid electric vehicle to travel in a predetermined period. The predetermined period is a period from when fuel of an engine is refueled to a predetermined deterioration time. When a traveling distance in a long-distance traveling schedule is a first distance, an ECU increases a usage ratio of the engine in the predetermined period than when the traveling distance is a second distance that is longer than the first distance. The long-distance traveling schedule is a schedule included in the traveling schedule and in which the hybrid electric vehicle travels for a predetermined distance or longer.

Abstract: A vehicle information DB holds information on whether or not a vehicle falls under a welfare vehicle provided with an assistance apparatus for a driver who has a lower limb impairment. A power feed facility DB holds position information of a power feed facility and information indicating whether the power feed facility falls under a contact type power feed facility or a wireless power feed facility. A processing apparatus creates a travel route such that a larger number of wireless power feed facilities are included along the travel route when the vehicle falls under the welfare vehicle than when the vehicle does not fall under the welfare vehicle.

Abstract: A charging amount calculation apparatus calculates an amount of power consumption by a battery for running along a running route and a during-running charging amount received by a power reception apparatus from at least one second power feeding facility. The charging amount calculation apparatus calculates a pre-running charging amount based on the amount of power consumption and the during-running charging amount.

Abstract: A server prepares a charging plan for a travel route to a destination. The server obtains an outside air temperature and a battery temperature. The server reads a map from a storage, and calculates an amount of required heat required for increasing the battery temperature to a target temperature by collating the outside air temperature and the battery temperature with the map. The server prepares the charging plan such that an SOC of a battery at the time of arrival at the destination attains to a prescribed SOC and a sum of an amount of heat generation by charging of the battery at a charging point and an amount of heat generation by charging and discharging of the battery with travel of a vehicle is equal to the amount of required heat.