Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation membrane element including: a separation membrane; and a permeate-side channel material disposed on a permeate side of the separation membrane, wherein the permeate-side channel material is a rugged sheet object having a recess and a protrusion on at least one face thereof, the rugged sheet object is composed of a porous region formed of a through-hole in a thickness direction of the rugged sheet and a non-porous region other than the porous region, and a rate of a number of the through-hole in the recess of the rugged sheet object to a total number of the through-hole present in the rugged sheet object is 80% or more.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate; an exterior housing that has an opening and houses the electrode assembly; and a sealing plate (2) that seals the opening. The exterior housing and the sealing plate (2) form a battery case. A deformable member (19) that deforms when the pressure inside the battery case reaches a prescribed value or higher and a gas release valve (18) that breaks when the pressure inside the battery case reaches a prescribed value or higher to release gas inside the battery case to the outside of the battery case are provided in the sealing plate (2). A metallic reinforcing member (30) is connected to the inner surface of the sealing plate (2).

Abstract: An operation method for a link actuating device provided with a target value input unit having a height direction target value input portion that allows input of a movement amount in a height direction or a coordinate position in the height direction, which causes the distal end posture of the link actuating device to be changed only in the height direction along a central axis of a proximal end side link hub. An input converter is provided to calculate, by using an inputted value, a target distal end posture of the link actuating device. The input converter further calculates a command operation amount of each actuator from the result of the calculation, and inputs the command operation amount to the control device.

Abstract: An environment adjustment system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire environmental information of an environment related to a user, a drafting unit configured to draft an action plan to recommend to the user based on the environmental information, a transmission unit configured to transmit the action plan to the user's terminal, and a confirming unit configured to confirm whether the user has performed the action plan. When the drafting unit drafts a new action plan for another user or for the user, it drafts the new action plan using a result of the confirmation by the confirming unit.

Abstract: An information processing device allocates each portion of a table used in query processing with respect to a database managed by the information processing device, as a portion under responsibility of each of a plurality of other information processing devices, and instructs the plurality of other information processing devices to perform processing with respect to the portion under responsibility by referring to another synchronized database managed by each of the plurality of other information processing devices.

Abstract: A storage battery module rental system includes a storage battery module prepared in each providing point that is dispersedly distributed and that can be rented to a user, an acquisition unit configured to acquire individual information of a plurality of the users and module information from the storage battery module, the user being a rentee candidate of the storage battery module, a determining unit configured to determine an incentive given for renting the storage battery module based on the individual information and the module information in such a way that the incentive could differ for each user; and a notifying unit configured to notify the user of the incentive determined by the determining unit for each of the users.

Abstract: A driving safety support system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a server, and a safety driving assistant device. The server performs operations including: acquiring, from probe vehicles, probe information including information of a time within a predetermined time period and a position of the corresponding probe vehicle at the time; calculating, based on the probe information, a traffic congestion tail position located upstream of a branch point at which a road branches into a plurality of lanes; and calculating a lane-change recommendation section in which a lane change is recommended based on the traffic congestion tail position. The safety driving assistant device performs operations including executing a driving safety support process for a target vehicle based on the lane-change recommendation section.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate; an exterior housing that has an opening and houses the electrode assembly; and a sealing plate (2) that seals the opening. The exterior housing and the sealing plate (2) form a battery case. A deformable member (19) that deforms when the pressure inside the battery case reaches a prescribed value or higher and a gas release valve (18) that breaks when the pressure inside the battery case reaches a prescribed value or higher to release gas inside the battery case to the outside of the battery case are provided in the sealing plate (2). A metallic reinforcing member (30) is connected to the inner surface of the sealing plate (2).

Abstract: The storage management computer according to the present invention can relatively easily configure a file sharing system for a file system. The storage management computer is provided with a calculation unit that includes at least a microprocessor and a communication interface circuit which communicates with a storage system, and the storage system is provided with a plurality of first pools for storing file data, and a plurality of second pools for storing block data corresponding to the file data. The calculation unit selects, from among the plurality of first pools, a predetermined first pool associated with one of the plurality of second pools, then selects a predetermined file system associated with the selected predetermined first pool, and configures a file sharing system for the selected predetermined file system.

Abstract: The secondary battery degradation determination device includes: a plurality of voltage sensors connected to respective batteries; a measurement current application device configured to apply a measurement current including an AC component to each battery group; and a controller. A sensor wireless communicator configured to wirelessly transmit a measurement value of a voltage of the AC component is provided to each voltage sensor. One current sensor is provided for a parallel-connection assembly of the battery groups. The controller is configured to receive the measurement value transmitted by the sensor wireless communicator, calculate an internal resistance of each battery by using the measurement value and a detection value of the current sensor, and determine degradation of the battery on the basis of the internal resistance.

Abstract: To provide a high-pressure fuel supply pump having a relief valve mechanism capable of suppressing deterioration of the seat property due to the influence of deformation caused by press-fitting while press-fitting and fixing a relief seat.

Abstract: A fuel pump includes an intake valve unit which is provided between a low-pressure chamber and a pressurizing chamber. The intake valve unit includes an intake valve configured to move in an axial direction of the intake valve unit and a valve stopper arranged between the intake valve and the pressurizing chamber. A plurality of fuel passages configured to allow fuel to communicate between the low-pressure chamber and the pressurizing chamber are formed on a radially outward of an outer peripheral surface of the valve stopper.

Abstract: A rectangular secondary battery includes a rectangular casing that contains an electrode body, a sealing plate that seals an opening of the rectangular casing, a first positive electrode tab group that is composed of a plurality of positive electrode tabs, a positive electrode terminal that is attached to the sealing plate, a second positive electrode current collector that constitutes a positive electrode current collector member that is electrically connected to the first positive electrode tab group and the positive electrode terminal, and a second insulator. The second insulator includes a base portion that is disposed between the sealing plate and the second positive electrode current collector. The first positive electrode tab group is bent and connected to the second positive electrode current collector, the region being disposed along the sealing plate. A first wall portion is disposed between the first positive electrode tab group and the rectangular casing.

Abstract: A work machine is provided. The work machine includes a changeover valve capable of disabling area limiting control by bypassing an area limiting control solenoid proportional valve disposed in a pilot line through which pilot pressure generated by a hydraulic pilot type operation device is guided to a directional control valve and the work machine can perform the area limiting control while ensuring response of a work implement. When a first fluid temperature T1 is higher than a first predetermined temperature Ta and a control changeover switch 66 specifies disabling of the area limiting control, a controller brings a plurality of changeover valves into a bypass position. When the first fluid temperature T1 is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Ta, the controller brings the changeover valves into a communication position and places the solenoid proportional valves in a fully open position.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a chip body and a plurality of solder-including electrodes provided on an element-formation surface of the chip body. A packaging substrate includes a substrate body, and one or more conductive layers and a solder resist layer that are provided on a front surface of the substrate body. The solder resist layer is provided as a continuous layer on the front surface of the substrate body and the one or more conductive layers, and has one or more apertures on each of the one or more conductive layers. The plurality of solder-including electrodes include two or more first electrodes having a same function other than a function of power supply. The one or more conductive layers include a continuous first conductive layer. The two or more first electrodes are connected to the continuous first conductive layer. The one or more apertures are confronted with the respective two or more first electrodes.

Abstract: A secondary battery including external terminals provided on an outer side of a sealing plate of a battery case, lead terminals provided on an inner side of the sealing plate, the lead terminals connected to the external terminals being fixed to the sealing plate, collector members disposed on the inner side of the sealing plate, the collector members being connected to the lead terminals, and pluralities of collector tabs connected to a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate at an end portion of an electrode body. The pluralities of collector tabs are connected to the collector members, and the electrode body is accommodated inside the battery case while having the pluralities of collector tabs be in a bent state in an inner space defined by the sealing plate.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a composite semipermeable membrane having achieved both strength and water-permeable properties. This composite semipermeable membrane is provided with a substrate, a porous support body disposed on the substrate, and a separation function layer provided on the porous support body. The substrate has a structure provided with a crimped portion and a non-crimped portion. The porous support body is impregnated inside a crimped portion and inside a non-crimped portion of the substrate.

Abstract: A fuel pump includes an electromagnetically driven intake valve mechanism, a pump housing, a discharge valve, an opening, a seal member, and a first relief passage. The relief valve mechanism has a relief valve, a relief valve seat contacting the relief valve when the relief valve is closed and a relief spring biasing the relief valve against the relief valve seat. A second relief passage, communicating the first relief passage and a hole formed in the relief seat, is formed between the seal member and the relief valve seat. The relief valve seat, the relief valve, and the relief spring are arranged in this order beginning from the open end side.

Abstract: A link actuator includes a proximal end side link hub, a distal end side link hub, and link mechanisms which connect the distal end side link hub to the proximal end side link hub. Each of the link mechanisms includes a proximal side end link member, a distal side end link member, and an intermediate link member. Each of the proximal end side link hub and the distal end side link hub is provided with a through-hole which allows an origin positioning shaft to be inserted therethrough. The distal end posture of the link actuator is set to a specified posture by inserting the origin positioning shaft through the through-holes. An amount of operation of actuators in a state where preload is applied to the link actuator is set as a position of an origin of the actuator.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to obtain a high pressure fuel supply pump capable of reducing pressure pulsation that occurs in a low pressure pipe, preventing damage to the low pressure pipe, or reducing noise due to vibrations of the low pressure pipe.