Abstract: A carboxymethylated cellulose having a carboxymethyl substitution of no more than 0.50 and a cellulose I type crystallization of at least 50%. Ideally, the anionization is 0.00-1.00 meq/g. The Schopper-Riegler freeness is ideally at least 60.0° SR. Ideally the ratio of filtration residue is 0%-30% by mass. The viscosity (30 rpm, 25° C.) for an aqueous dispersion having a 1% solid content (w/v) is ideally no more than 10.0 mPa·s.

Abstract: Provided is a fibrillated chemically modified cellulose fiber, which has a type-I cellulose crystallinity of at least 50%, an anionic charge density of 0.10-2.00 meq/g, and an average fiber diameter of greater than 500 nm. Also, provided is a fibrillated chemically modified cellulose fiber, wherein the value (A/B) obtained by dividing the viscosity A measured at a shear rate of 0.01/sec by the viscosity B measured at a shear rate of 1000/sec in an aqueous dispersion having a solid content of 1 mass % is at least 100. These fibers have high water retention and high thixotropy.

Abstract: This dispersion composition contains a water-based medium and a carboxymethyl cellulose having a carboxymethyl substitution degree of 0.20 or more and a cellulose-I crystallinity index of 50% or more, a water-based medium is easily dispersed even by low mixing power, and has a high viscosity.

Abstract: A carboxymethylated cellulose having a carboxymethyl substitution of no more than 0.50 and a cellulose I type crystallization of at least 50%. Ideally, the anionization is 0.00-1.00 meq/g. The Schopper-Riegler freeness is ideally at least 60.0° SR. Ideally the ratio of filtration residue is 0%-30% by mass. The viscosity (30 rpm, 25° C.) for an aqueous dispersion having a 1% solid content (w/v) is ideally no more than 10.0 mPa·s.

Abstract: This pulverized product of carboxymethylated pulp has a carboxymethyl substation degree of 0.50 or less and a cellulose-I crystallinity index of 50% or more. This additive contains the pulverized product. Preferably, the carboxymethylated pulp is produced by performing a mercerization reaction in a solvent mainly containing water, and then performing a carboxymethylation reaction in a mixed solvent containing water and an organic solvent, and is fibrillated by wet pulverization.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle interior; a front room provided on a front side of the vehicle interior; a luggage room provided in a rear side of the vehicle interior; a weight part which includes at least one of a drive unit to drive a vehicle wheel and a power source to supply fuel or power to the drive unit; and a battery. The weight part includes a first weight part and a second weight part, at least one of the first weight part and the second weight part includes the drive unit, the battery is provided below the vehicle interior, the first weight part is provided in the front room, the second weight part is provided below the luggage room, and a height of the second weight part is lower than a height of the first weight part.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to suppress cracks in the interlayer insulating film attributed to growth of Cu crystal grains. The semiconductor device (101) includes a source region (5), an interlayer insulating film (7) made of silicon oxide, having an opening portion, and formed on the source region (5), a Cu electrode (1) electrically connected to the source region (5) through the opening portion of the interlayer insulating film (7) and an end portion thereof is located on the interlayer insulating film (7) inside an end portion of the interlayer insulating film (7), and a stress relieving layer (13) formed between the Cu electrode (1) and the interlayer insulating film (7), made of a material having a higher fracture toughness value than the interlayer insulating film (7), and extending from the inside to the outside of the end portion of the Cu electrode (1).

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle interior; a front room provided on a front side of the vehicle interior; a luggage room provided in a rear side of the vehicle interior; a weight part which includes at least one of a drive unit to drive a vehicle wheel and a power source to supply fuel or power to the drive unit; and a battery. The weight part includes a first weight part and a second weight part, at least one of the first weight part and the second weight part includes the drive unit, the battery is provided below the vehicle interior, the first weight part is provided in the front room, the second weight part is provided below the luggage room, and a height of the second weight part is lower than a height of the first weight part.

Abstract: An unmanned drifting substance monitoring buoy (10) is thrown into a water area where a drifting substance is present, thereby tracking and monitoring the drifting substance. The unmanned drifting substance monitoring buoy (10) detects, by a detecting section, a relative location of the drifting substance on the water surface with respect to the unmanned drifting substance monitoring buoy (10), and measures, by a measuring section, directions and strengths of a wind and a tidal current. Then, the unmanned drifting substance monitoring buoy (10) tracks the drifting substance by adjusting, based on the relative location of the drifting substance detected by the detecting section and on the directions and the strengths of the wind and the tidal current measured by the measuring section, a surface area and a direction of a sail (13) by an adjusting section.

Abstract: A vehicle electric power supply system includes: an electric power generating source; a battery; a first voltage converter configured to raise a voltage of the electric power generating source; a second voltage converter configured to raise a voltage of the battery; and an electric power converter configured to supply voltages, which are obtained by conversions by the respective first and second voltage converters, to a vehicle load. A power control unit, which includes the first voltage converter, the second voltage converter and the electric power converter, and the battery are integrated into a unitary component, and are placed in a front portion of a vehicle while isolated from a vehicle interior. Accordingly, it is possible to widen the vehicle interior and a luggage containing space in the vehicle's rear portion, and to avoid increase in the weight of the vehicle.

Abstract: An objective is to allow a storage apparatus to accurately locate a failure site upon occurrence of a failure. Provided is a storage apparatus 10 including: a controller 11 that performs data input and data output into and from a storage drive 171 in response to a data input/output request sent from an external device 2; and expanders 112, 121 each having a switch circuit 1122 provided with a physical port (Phy 1121). In this storage apparatus 10, the controller 11 performs a loopback diagnosis on the expanders 112, 121, and performs a connection-based diagnosis on a target device by sending a connection frame thereto, the target device being a device detected as having a failure. When a response to the connection frame includes information indicating a failure, the controller 11 disables the physical port to which the target device is coupled, or the physical port of the switch circuit 1121 existing on a path from the controller 11 to the target device.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an atmosphere heat treatment apparatus that is operable without relying on experiences and/or intuitions of an operator, and a method of operating the same. The atmosphere heat treatment apparatus includes an entrance side exhaust path (26) for exhausting an inside atmosphere from an entrance side of a carburizing chamber (10) to which a transforming gas is supplied, an exit side exhaust path (35) for exhausting the inside atmosphere from an exit side of the heat treatment chamber, and an opening degree adjusting lid (28) attached for adjusting an opening degree of the entrance side exhaust path (26), in which a part or whole of the exit side exhaust path (35) is constituted of a pipe (46) having a predetermined inside diameter.

Abstract: An unmanned drifting substance monitoring buoy (10) is thrown into a water area where a drifting substance is present, thereby tracking and monitoring the drifting substance. The unmanned drifting substance monitoring buoy (10) detects, by a detecting section, a relative location of the drifting substance on the water surface with respect to the unmanned drifting substance monitoring buoy (10), and measures, by a measuring section, directions and strengths of a wind and a tidal current. Then, the unmanned drifting substance monitoring buoy (10) tracks the drifting substance by adjusting, based on the relative location of the drifting substance detected by the detecting section and on the directions and the strengths of the wind and the tidal current measured by the measuring section, a surface area and a direction of a sail (13) by an adjusting section.

Abstract: Vehicle body floor structure has a floor tunnel provided on a laterally central portion of a vehicle body floor panel and extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body, a desired stored component being stored in the floor tunnel. The stored component has a passageway formed therein to extend in a width direction of the vehicle body. The floor structure also has a cross member passed through the passageway of the stored component, the stored component is supported on the cross member via a resilient member, and the cross member is fixedly fastened at its opposite ends to the inner surfaces of opposed side walls of the floor tunnel.

Abstract: An objective is to allow a storage apparatus to accurately locate a failure site upon occurrence of a failure. Provided is a storage apparatus 10 including: a controller 11 that performs data input and data output into and from a storage drive 171 in response to a data input/output request sent from an external device 2; and expanders 112, 121 each having a switch circuit 1122 provided with a physical port (Phy 1121). In this storage apparatus 10, the controller 11 performs a loopback diagnosis on the expanders 112, 121, and performs a connection-based diagnosis on a target device by sending a connection frame thereto, the target device being a device detected as having a failure. When a response to the connection frame includes information indicating a failure, the controller 11 disables the physical port to which the target device is coupled, or the physical port of the switch circuit 1121 existing on a path from the controller 11 to the target device.

Abstract: A vehicle electric power supply system includes: an electric power generating source; a battery; a first voltage converter configured to raise a voltage of the electric power generating source; a second voltage converter configured to raise a voltage of the battery; and an electric power converter configured to supply voltages, which are obtained by conversions by the respective first and second voltage converters, to a vehicle load. A power control unit, which includes the first voltage converter, the second voltage converter and the electric power converter, and the battery are integrated into a unitary component, and are placed in a front portion of a vehicle while isolated from a vehicle interior. Accordingly, it is possible to widen the vehicle interior and a luggage containing space in the vehicle's rear portion, and to avoid increase in the weight of the vehicle.

Abstract: Vehicle body floor structure has a floor tunnel provided on a laterally central portion of a vehicle body floor panel and extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body, a desired stored component being stored in the floor tunnel. The stored component has a passageway formed therein to extend in a width direction of the vehicle body. The floor structure also has a cross member passed through the passageway of the stored component, the stored component is supported on the cross member via a resilient member, and the cross member is fixedly fastened at its opposite ends to the inner surfaces of opposed side walls of the floor tunnel.

Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes: a motor chamber provided in a front part of the vehicle; side frames extending on right and left sides of the vehicle in a front-to-back direction of the vehicle; a fuel cell; a motor for driving the vehicle, wherein the motor is driven using electric power generated by the fuel cell, and the fuel cell, the motor, and the side frames are installed in the motor chamber; and a support frame for coupling rear portions of the side frames with each other in a width direction of the vehicle, and for supporting the fuel cell installed on the support frame, wherein the motor is arranged below the support frame. The fuel cell vehicle may further include a guide member for guiding the motor toward a lower-back side of the support frame when a front collision of the vehicle occurs.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an atmosphere heat treatment apparatus that is operable without relying on experiences and/or intuitions of an operator, and a method of operating the same. The atmosphere heat treatment apparatus includes an entrance side exhaust path (26) for exhausting an inside atmosphere from an entrance side of a carburizing chamber (10) to which a transforming gas is supplied, an exit side exhaust path (35) for exhausting the inside atmosphere from an exit side of the heat treatment chamber, and an opening degree adjusting lid (28) attached for adjusting an opening degree of the entrance side exhaust path (26), in which a part or whole of the exit side exhaust path (35) is constituted of a pipe (46) having a predetermined inside diameter.

Abstract: An operating pedal device for an automobile, which is designed to suppress rearward movement of a depression portion of an operating pedal caused by rearward movement of a dashboard upon a frontal collision of the automobile. An operating member is opposed to a control lever forward-rearward swingably supported on a dashboard or a pedal bracket for supporting an operating pedal. The operating member is supported on a steering hanger beam in the rear of the control lever to swing the control lever forward in response to rearward movement of the dashboard upon frontal collision of an automobile. The operating pedal is provided with an engagement portion to be brought into engagement with the control lever upon forward swing of the control lever to force forward swing of the operating pedal.