Abstract: The electrical apparatus, in which a series connection state and a parallel connection state of an upper cell unit including five battery cells and a lower cell unit can be automatically switched by means of a difference in a terminal shape on the electrical apparatus body side, has a terminal holder and holds apparatus side terminals. The terminal holder, which establishes an electrically connected state with the connection terminals of the battery pack, is provided with two parallel protruding parts that extend in the forward-backward direction, and second rail grooves fitted to the protruding parts on the electrical apparatus side. Due to the fitting, relative movement of the terminal holder and the battery pack in the vertical direction can be suppressed, and wear on the apparatus side terminals can be greatly suppressed.

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first nitride semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type which is provided above the substrate; a second nitride semiconductor layer which is provided above the first nitride semiconductor layer; an electron transport layer and an electron supply layer which are sequentially provided above the second nitride semiconductor layer; a third nitride semiconductor layer and a gate electrode which are sequentially provided above the electron supply layer; a source electrode; and a drain electrode, the second nitride semiconductor layer includes: a current conducting portion of the first conductivity type which is located below the third nitride semiconductor layer and includes a first impurity; and a current blocking portion which is provided about the current conducting portion, and the concentration of the first impurity in the electron transport layer is lower than the concentration of the first impurity in the current conducting portion.

Abstract: A battery pack houses first and second cell units that are composed of a plurality of cells, and has a positive electrode power source terminal and a negative electrode power source terminal. This battery pack is provided with a series connector capable of connecting, in series, the first and second cell units and a parallel connector capable of connecting, in parallel, the first and second cell units, and is capable of switching between a parallel connection voltage and a series connection voltage. In the case of attachment to the high voltage electrical device body, the series connector becomes conductive and the parallel connector pair is cut off by the action of the series/parallel switching terminal. In the case of attachment to a low voltage electrical device body, the state is returned to an initial state, the series connector is cut off, and the parallel connector pair becomes conductive.

Abstract: A vehicle vibration control system includes: a buffer mechanism that is disposed between a wheel and a vehicle body and capable of adjusting buffer performance as a function of reducing vibration input to the vehicle body from the wheel; a weight detection unit that detects the weight of the vehicle body; a traveling position detection unit that detects the traveling position of the vehicle body; and a control device that controls the buffer performance of the buffer mechanism. The control device acquires a driving pattern in which the traveling position of the vehicle body and the buffer performance were set, on the basis of the weight of the vehicle body, and controls the buffer performance of the buffer mechanism on the basis of the acquired driving pattern and a result detected in the traveling position detection unit.

Abstract: Provided is a discharge valve mechanism capable of improving responsiveness when a discharge valve is opened, and a high-pressure fuel supply pump including the discharge valve mechanism.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a rotor including a plurality of magnetic poles, a stator including a multi-phase stator winding, a power line that supplies power to the stator winding, and a rotation sensor that detects a rotational position of the rotor. The stator and the rotor face each other on the inner side and the outer side in the radial direction. The power line and a signal line that extends from the rotation sensor are provided so as to extend in the axial direction. Blocking portions that block an electromagnetic field generated by the power line are each interposed between the power line and the signal line.

Abstract: A layer contains a block copolymer in which a microphase-separated structure of the block copolymer has been induced to be perpendicular to a substrate, the process being difficult to perform by means of heating at atmospheric pressure. A method produces this layer. A method produces a semiconductor device in which a vertically phase-separated block copolymer layer is used. The vertically phase-separated block copolymer layer is formed by heating under a pressure below atmospheric pressure and at a temperature at which induced self-assembly can occur. It is preferable that the vertical phase separation includes a lamellar portion. It is preferable that the lamellar portion includes PMMA. It is preferable that the heating temperature is 290° C. or higher. It is preferable to additionally have a layer, which neutralizes the surface energy of the block copolymer, beneath the block copolymer layer.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to fly a light-absorbing material, includes a unit configured to irradiate a light-absorbing material absorbing light with a laser beam corresponding to a light absorption wavelength of the light-absorbing material to fly the light-absorbing material. When a preceding beam radiation region and a following beam radiation region overlap, the following beam radiation region is irradiated with the laser beam such that a beam centroid position is outside the preceding beam radiation region.

Abstract: Provided is a fuel supply pump capable of improving welding quality while securing a function of a valve body. A fuel supply pump of the present invention includes a regulating member (discharge valve stopper 84) that guides movement of a valve body (discharge valve 82), a main body portion (body 1) provided with a valve chamber (discharge valve chamber 1d) that houses the regulating member, a sealing member (plug 85) that seals the valve chamber, and a welded portion (welded portion 86) that fixes the sealing member to the main body portion. An annular space portion (annular space portion 60) along an outer periphery of the regulating member is formed between the welded portion and the regulating member.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a solid electrolyte having peaks at 2?=20.2°±0.5° and 23.6°±0.5° in X-ray diffractometry using a CuK? ray and containing a lithium element, a phosphorus element, a sulfur element, and a halogen element, the method including using raw materials containing yellow phosphorus and a compound containing a lithium element, a sulfur element, and a halogen element.

Abstract: A tire wear measuring device that detects wear of a tire based on a magnetic field from a magnetic object embedded in the tire includes magnetic sensors and a battery. The battery is capable of transmitting the magnetic field from the magnetic object, and has an outer edge from which the magnetic field from the magnetic object is emitted as an emission magnetic field. Each of the magnetic sensors is disposed in a position where the emission magnetic field is detectable by the sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a solid electrolyte having peaks at 2?=20.2°±0.5° and 23.6°±0.5° in X-ray diffractometry using a CuK? ray and containing a lithium element, a phosphorus element, a sulfur element, and a halogen element, the method including using raw materials containing yellow phosphorus and a compound containing a lithium element, a sulfur element, and a halogen element.

Abstract: A method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte having an argyrodite-type crystal structure may involve: mixing a raw material containing elemental phosphorus at an integrated power of 0.5 kWh/kg or more, and heat-treating a precursor obtained in the mixing at 350 to 500° C.

Abstract: An electrolyte sheet including an electrolyte layer that includes electrolyte particles and a binder, and a base material stacked on the electrolyte layer, wherein the electrolyte particles have an ionic conductivity of 1.0×10?5 S/cm or more; the ratio of the electrolyte particles relative to the total weight of the electrolyte particles and the binder is 50 wt % or more and 99.5 wt % or less; and, after transferring the electrolyte layer in a transfer test, the electrolyte particles and the binder do not remain on the base material, and the electrolyte layer is transferred to an object without peeling.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte glass at least including: at least one alkali metal element; a phosphorus (P) element; a sulfur (S) element; and one or more halogen elements selected from I, Cl, Br and F; wherein the solid electrolyte glass has two exothermic peaks that are separated from each other in a temperature range of 150° C. to 350° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (in a dry nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature-elevating speed of 10° C./min from 20 to 600° C.).

Abstract: A solid electrolyte glass at least including: at least one alkali metal element; a phosphorus (P) element; a sulfur (S) element; and one or more halogen elements selected from I, Cl, Br and F; wherein the solid electrolyte glass has two exothermic peaks that are separated from each other in a temperature range of 150° C. to 350° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (in a dry nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature-elevating speed of 10° C./min from 20 to 600° C.).

Abstract: A solid electrolyte composition comprising: a solid electrolyte that comprises Li; and a solvent represented by the following formula (1). R1—(C?O)—R2 (1) wherein in the formula (1), R1 and R2 are independently a hydrocarbon group including 2 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte glass at least including: at least one alkali metal element; a phosphorus (P) element; a sulfur (S) element; and one or more halogen elements selected from I, Cl, Br and F; wherein the solid electrolyte glass has two exothermic peaks that are separated from each other in a temperature range of 150° C. to 350° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (in a dry nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature-elevating speed of 10° C./min from 20 to 600° C.).

Abstract: A solid electrolyte glass at least including: at least one alkali metal element; a phosphorus (P) element; a sulfur (S) element; and one or more halogen elements selected from I, Cl, Br and F; wherein the solid electrolyte glass has two exothermic peaks that are separated from each other in a temperature range of 150° C. to 350° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (in a dry nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature-elevating speed of 10° C./min from 20 to 600° C.).

Abstract: An electrolyte sheet including an electrolyte layer that includes electrolyte particles and a binder, and a base material stacked on the electrolyte layer, wherein the electrolyte particles have an ionic conductivity of 1.0×10?5 S/cm or more; the ratio of the electrolyte particles relative to the total weight of the electrolyte particles and the binder is 50 wt % or more and 99.5 wt % or less; and, after transferring the electrolyte layer in a transfer test, the electrolyte particles and the binder do not remain on the base material, and the electrolyte layer is transferred to an object without peeling.