Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sputtering target suitable for forming a semiconductor film having low carrier concentration and high mobility. Provided is a sputtering target containing zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), gallium (Ga) and oxygen (O), wherein the sputtering target contains Ga in an amount of 0.15 or more and 0.50 or less in terms of a Ga/(Zn+Sn+Ga) atomic ratio, contains Sn in an amount of 0.30 or more and 0.60 or less in terms of a Sn/(Zn+Sn) atomic ratio, and has a volume resistivity of 50 ?·cm or less.

Abstract: A determination value calculated based on a distance from a work point of a tip of robot arm (10) to virtual straight line (30) passing through an axis of second joint (J2) and an axis of third joint (J3) is compared with a predetermined threshold. A method of calculating deflection compensation amounts for second joint (J2) and third joint (J3) is changed depending on whether the determination value is larger or smaller than the threshold. Second joint (J2) and third joint (J3) are caused to pivot based on the calculated deflection compensation amounts.

Abstract: A production method of an additive manufactured object is provided. The method is an EB-based additive manufacturing method of spreading a pure copper powder, preheating the pure copper powder and thereafter partially melting the pure copper powder by scanning the pure copper powder with an electron beam, solidifying the pure copper powder to form a first layer, newly spreading a pure copper powder on the first layer, preheating the pure copper powder and thereafter partially melting the pure copper powder by scanning the pure copper powder with an electron beam, solidifying the pure copper powder to form a second layer, and repeating the foregoing process to add layers. The pure copper powder is a pure copper powder with a Si coating formed thereon, and the preheating temperature is set to be 400° C. or higher and less than 800° C.

Abstract: A battery management system includes a usage history acquisition unit, a deterioration estimation unit, a battery load acquisition unit, a deterioration change degree identification unit, and a battery management unit. The usage history acquisition unit acquires usage history information. The deterioration estimation unit estimates a current deterioration state and a deterioration factor of the secondary battery based on the usage history information. The battery load acquisition unit acquires battery load information indicating a future battery load. The deterioration change degree identification unit identifies a deterioration change degree by using the current deterioration state, the deterioration factor and the battery load information of the secondary battery.

Abstract: A battery diagnostic system includes an interpolation processing unit, a degradation estimation unit, a degradation prediction unit, and an output unit. When a part of the battery load history is missing, the interpolation processing unit interpolates the missing part using the rest of the constituent data. The degradation estimation unit estimates, based on the battery load history, a present degradation state of the secondary battery and a cause of degradation that has brought about the degradation state. The degradation prediction unit predicts, using a predicted battery load, the present degradation state and the cause of degradation of the secondary battery, a predicted degradation state of the secondary battery that will occur in the future upon having been used in the use mode. The output unit outputs the predicted degradation state of the secondary battery.

Abstract: A pure copper powder with a Si coating formed thereon, wherein a Si adhesion amount is 5 wtppm or more and 200 wtppm or less, a C adhesion amount is 15 wtppm or more, and a weight ratio C/Si is 3 or less. An object of the present invention is to provide a pure copper powder with a Si coating formed thereon and a production method thereof, as well as an additive manufactured object using such pure copper powder capable of suppressing the partial sintering of the pure copper powder caused by the preheating thereof in additive manufacturing based on the electron beam (EB) method, and suppressing the loss of the degree of vacuum caused by carbon (C) during the molding process.

Abstract: A battery pack has bus bars, a battery stack which is an assembly of plural battery cells, a bus bar casing which supports a bus bar casing, and a cover member. Electrode terminals of battery cells adjacently arranged in the battery stack are connected together through the bus bars. An upstream side passage and a downstream side passage are formed between the bus bars and the cover member. Upstream side wall surfaces forming an inlet part of the upstream side passage or downstream side wall surfaces forming an outlet part of the downstream side passage is arranged at a location closer to the battery cell side than a location of a surface of the bus bar side.

Abstract: Provided are a scanning probe microscope and a setting method thereof that contribute to a reduction in the time taken for measuring. The scanning probe microscope includes: a movement driving unit capable of moving a cantilever and a sample relatively in at least a z direction; and a control device operating an approach operation of making the cantilever and the sample approach to each other at a predetermined speed by controlling the movement driving unit, and stopping the approach operation when it is determined that the probe and the sample are in contact with each other, wherein the predetermined speed is set such that when the control for stopping the approach operation is performed, force applied to the sample due to contact between the probe and the sample does not exceed a preset first force.

Abstract: A battery structure includes a plurality of batteries each made of lithium-ion secondary battery; and a plurality of arrangement portions in which the plurality of batteries are arranged. The plurality of arrangement portions are divided into two groups of: a upper heat transfer group having heat transfer orders higher than a center value of the heat transfer orders, where the heat transfer orders are respective amount of heat transfer from the batteries being ranked in descending order; and a lower heat transfer group having the heat transfer orders lower than the center value. A battery among the plurality of batteries showing the highest value of a lithium deposition tolerance which represents a degree of lithium being unlikely to deposit during charge/discharge operation, is disposed in a high tolerance arrangement portion in the plurality of arrangement portions, the high tolerance arrangement portion belonging to the upper heat transfer group.

Abstract: Provided are a scanning probe microscope and a setting method thereof that contribute to a reduction in the time taken for measuring. The scanning probe microscope includes: a movement driving unit capable of moving a cantilever and a sample relatively in at least a z direction; and a control device operating an approach operation of making the cantilever and the sample approach to each other at a predetermined speed by controlling the movement driving unit, and stopping the approach operation when it is determined that the probe and the sample are in contact with each other, wherein the predetermined speed is set such that when the control for stopping the approach operation is performed, force applied to the sample due to contact between the probe and the sample does not exceed a preset first force.

Abstract: The present invention provides a copper powder which is capable of fusion bonding with a low energy laser by enabling heat to be efficiently inputted with a high absorption rate for laser irradiation and has high convenience in handling, and provides a method for manufacturing the copper powder. One embodiment of the present invention is a copper powder, having an absorption rate for light having a wavelength ?=1060 nm of 18.9% to 65.0%, and an index, which is indicated by (the absorption rate for light having a wavelength ?=1060 nm)/(an oxygen concentration), of 3.0 or more.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells, case (housing), circulation path, and blower. The circulation path includes battery paths, inflow side space, outflow side space, and a path along the housing. The battery paths are formed by gaps between adjacent battery cells. The inflow side space distributes fluid to the inlets of the battery paths. The outflow side space gathers fluid from the outlets of the battery paths. The path along the housing is a path that is different from the inflow side space and outflow side space and extends along one or more inner surfaces of the case. The circulation path is formed such that at least one of a flow velocity of the fluid in the inflow side space and a flow velocity of the fluid in the outflow side space is slower than a flow velocity of the fluid in the path along the housing.

Abstract: A pure copper powder with a Si coating formed thereon, wherein a Si adhesion amount is 5 wtppm or more and 200 wtppm or less, a C adhesion amount is 15 wtppm or more, and a weight ratio C/Si is 3 or less. An object of the present invention is to provide a pure copper powder with a Si coating formed thereon and a production method thereof, as well as an additive manufactured object using such pure copper powder capable of suppressing the partial sintering of the pure copper powder caused by the preheating thereof in additive manufacturing based on the electron beam (EB) method, and suppressing the loss of the degree of vacuum caused by carbon (C) during the molding process.

Abstract: A production method of an additive manufactured object according to an EB-based additive manufacturing method of spreading a pure copper powder, preheating the pure copper powder and thereafter partially melting the pure copper powder by scanning the pure copper powder with an electron beam, solidifying the pure copper powder to form a first layer, newly spreading a pure copper powder on the first layer, preheating the pure copper powder and thereafter partially melting the pure copper powder by scanning the pure copper powder with an electron beam, solidifying the pure copper powder to form a second layer, and repeating the foregoing process to add layers, wherein used as the pure copper powder is a pure copper powder with a Si coating formed thereon, and wherein the preheating temperature is set to be 400° C. or higher and less than 800° C.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing accommodating a plurality of batteries and a blower. A control unit manages the temperature of the batteries according to the battery temperature provided by a temperature detector. When the battery temperature becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined cooling required temperature, the control unit executes a cooling mode of operating the blower to cool the batteries. The control unit executes a temperature equalizing mode of operating the blower to equalize the temperature inside the housing by causing the fluid flowing through the circulation path even when the battery temperature is lower than the cooling required temperature and the cooling is unnecessary.

Abstract: An eraser includes: a base material including a plasticizer and at least one of a resin component or an elastomer component; and a porous foam made of a resin and impregnated with the resin base material, and the plasticizer has an SP value of 8.3 or more and 10 or less.

Abstract: To avoid applying overload on both a probe and a sample surface, and to reduce time for measuring irregular shapes on the sample surface in performing an intermittent measurement method, provided is a scanning probe microscope including: a cantilever having a probe attached thereto, the scanning probe microscope being configured to scan a sample surface by intermittently bringing the probe into contact with the sample surface; and a control device configured to perform a first operation of bringing the probe and the sample surface into contact with each other, and a second operation of separating the probe and the sample surface from each other after the first operation. The control device executes the second operation by thermally deforming the cantilever.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of batteries, a housing, a circulation path, and a blower. The circulation path includes a bottom wall side path formed between lower faces of the batteries and a bottom wall which is the bottom side of the housing. The bottom wall is provided with a plurality of beams arranged in parallel for reinforcing the housing, and the batteries are arranged on the beams. The bottom wall side path is formed as a space surrounded by the lower faces of the batteries, the bottom wall, and the beam. The width of the bottom wall side path formed between adjacent beams is set to be larger than the width of one beam.

Abstract: A battery structure includes a plurality of batteries each made of lithium-ion secondary battery; and a plurality of arrangement portions in which the plurality of batteries are arranged. The plurality of arrangement portions are divided into two groups of: a upper heat transfer group having heat transfer orders higher than a center value of the heat transfer orders, where the heat transfer orders are respective amount of heat transfer from the batteries being ranked in descending order; and a lower heat transfer group having the heat m transfer orders lower than the center value. A battery among the plurality of batteries showing the highest value of a lithium deposition tolerance which represents a degree of lithium being unlikely to deposit during charge/discharge operation, is disposed in a high tolerance arrangement portion in the plurality of arrangement portions, the high tolerance arrangement portion belonging to the upper heat transfer group.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing accommodating a plurality of batteries and a blower. A control unit manages the temperature of the batteries according to the battery temperature provided by a temperature detector. When the battery temperature becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined cooling required temperature, the control unit executes a cooling mode of operating the blower to cool the batteries. The control unit executes a temperature equalizing mode of operating the blower to equalize the temperature inside the housing by causing the fluid flowing through the circulation path even when the battery temperature is lower than the cooling required temperature and the cooling is unnecessary.