Abstract: An active material includes: a compound A containing elemental Li, an element M, and elemental O, where the element M represents one or more elements selected from elemental Ni, elemental Co, and elemental Mn; and a compound B containing elemental Li, elemental Nb, and elemental O; wherein, in a Raman spectrum obtained by Raman spectroscopy on the active material, the ratio between SPA and SPB, SPB/SPA, satisfies 0<SPB/SPA?1.2, where SPA represents the area of a peak assigned to the compound A in a range of 540 to 650 cm?1, and SPB represents the area of a peak assigned to the compound B.

Abstract: An active material is provided for use in a solid-state battery. The active material exhibits at least one peak in the range of 0.145 to 0.185 nm and at least one peak in the range of 0.280 to 0.310 nm in a radial distribution function obtained through measurement of an X-ray absorption fine structure thereof. In the particle size distribution, by volume, of the active material obtained through a particle size distribution measurement by laser diffraction scattering method, the ratio of the absolute value of the difference between the mode diameter of the active material and the D10 of the active material (referred to as the “mode diameter” and the “D10” respectively) to the mode diameter in percentage terms, (|mode diameter - D10 / mode diameter) x 100, satisfies 0% < (( | mode diameter - D10| / mode diameter) x 100) ? 58.0%.

Abstract: An electrode mixture in which a titanium niobium composite oxide, which serves as an active material, is used in combination with a solid-state electrolyte. The electrode mixture contains: a sulfide solid-state electrolyte containing a lithium element, a phosphorus element, and a sulfur element; and an active material, wherein the active material is represented by general formula Ti1±?Nb2±?P7±?, where 0??<1, 0??<2, and 0??<0.3, and the active material has a ratio of a particle diameter D50 at which the volume cumulative particle diameter based on the volume-based particle size distribution obtained by measuring with a laser diffraction scattering-type particle size distribution measurement method is 50% with respect to a BET specific surface area analyzed from the gas absorption isotherm curve on the basis of multimolecular layer adsorption theory (D50 (?m)/BET (m2/g)) of 0.005 or more and 5.0 or less.

Abstract: An active material is provided for use in a solid-state battery. The active material exhibits at least one peak in the range of 0.145 to 0.185 nm and at least one peak in the range of 0.280 to 0.310 nm in a radial distribution function obtained through measurement of an X-ray absorption fine structure thereof. In the particle size distribution, by volume, of the active material obtained through a particle size distribution measurement by laser diffraction scattering method, the ratio of the absolute value of the difference between the mode diameter of the active material and the D10 of the active material (referred to as the “mode diameter” and the “D10” respectively) to the mode diameter in percentage terms, (|mode diameter?D10|/mode diameter)×100, satisfies 0%<((|mode diameter?D10|/mode diameter)×100)?58.0%.

Abstract: Disclosed is an active material that can reduce an interface resistance with a sulfide solid electrolyte and improve the battery performance. The active material exhibits at least one peak in the range of from 0.145 nm to 0.185 nm and at least one peak in the range of from 0.28 nm to 0.31 nm in a radial distribution function obtained through measurement of an X-ray absorption fine structure of the active material. The active material is for use in a solid-state battery. The active material preferably has a core particle, and a coating layer located on the surface of the core particle.

Abstract: In order to provide a novel oriented apatite-type oxide ion conductor which can achieve an increase in area through suppression of crack generation and preferably can be manufactured more inexpensively by an uncomplicated process, an oriented apatite-type oxide ion conductor composed of a composite oxide represented by A9.33+x[T6?yMy]O26.00+z A in the formula is one kind or two or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba. T in the formula is an element including Si, Ge, or both of them. M in the formula is one kind or two or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of B, Ge, Zn, Sn, W, and Mo.

Abstract: There is provided a caulking bolt which can be fastened by a general nut even when used to fix thin plates to each other, and which can also provide fitting strength similar to that of conventional products. The caulking bolt includes a head part and a shaft part, and has a non-circular, flat, rotation preventive protrusion formed on a seat surface of the head part. Also, the upper end of a normal complete thread part formed in the shaft part is brought close to the seat surface of the head part with a distance of 3 pitches or less, and an incomplete thread part formed at the portion of 3 pitches or less is used as a stopper part into which a metal flows when the caulking bolt is driven into a metal plate.

Abstract: There is provided a caulking bolt which can be fastened by a general nut even when used to fix thin plates to each other, and which can also provide fitting strength similar to that of conventional products. The caulking bolt includes a head part 11 and a shaft part 12, and has a non-circular, flat, rotation preventive protrusion 14 formed on a seat surface 13 of the head part. Also, the upper end of a normal complete thread part 17 formed in the shaft part 12 is brought close to the seat surface 13 of the head part with a distance of 3 pitches or less, and an incomplete thread part 18 formed at the portion of 3 pitches or less is used as a stopper part into which a metal flows when the caulking bolt is driven into a metal plate.

Abstract: In order to provide a novel oriented apatite-type oxide ion conductor which can achieve an increase in area through suppression of crack generation and preferably can be manufactured more inexpensively by an uncomplicated process, an oriented apatite-type oxide ion conductor composed of a composite oxide represented by A9.33+x[T6?yMy]O26.00+z A in the formula is one kind or two or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba. T in the formula is an element including Si, Ge, or both of them. M in the formula is one kind or two or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of B, Ge, Zn, Sn, W, and Mo.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus that is capable of emitting light with uniform intensity and high luminance are provided. The first optical guide comprises a first principal surface that has an effective light emitting region of substantially rectangular shape surrounded by first through fourth sides and a second principal surface that opposes the first principal surface, wherein the circumferential side face of the optical guide includes first through fourth side faces disposed along the first through fourth sides, respectively, and a light introducing section, disposed at the corner interposed between the first and second side faces, with an angle of inclination from the first side face that is determined so that center axis of light distribution intersects one of the first through fourth sides and divides the area of the effective light emitting region into two equal parts.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus that is capable of emitting light with uniform intensity and high luminance are provided. The first optical guide comprises a first principal surface that has an effective light emitting region of substantially rectangular shape surrounded by first through fourth sides and a second principal surface that opposes the first principal surface, wherein the circumferential side face of the optical guide includes first through fourth side faces disposed along the first through fourth sides, respectively, and a light introducing section, disposed at the corner interposed between the first and second side faces, with an angle of inclination from the first side face that is determined so that center axis of light distribution intersects one of the first through fourth sides and divides the area of the effective light emitting region into two equal parts.

Abstract: Viewpoint settings (e.g., viewpoint change pattern, viewpoint position, line-of-sight, angle of view, spring constant or viewpoint control program) are provided for moving bodies. From these viewpoint settings, a viewpoint setting linked to the moving body selected by a player is selected. The selected viewpoint setting is then used to control the viewpoint. For example, when a player selects one of motor vehicles of types 1, 2 and 3, the viewpoint is changed according to one of viewpoint change patterns that include viewpoint groups (1-A, 1-B), (2-A, 2-B) and (3-A, 3-B), depending au the selected type of the motor vehicle. The height of the viewpoint may be changed in proportion to the height of the moving body. The distance between th viewpoint and the moving body may be changed in proportion to the length of the moving body. The viewpoint may be located in the right front of a motor vehicle with a right-hand steering wheel, and in the left front of a motor vehicle with a left-hand steering wheel.