Abstract: To provide a fluid contact member whose corrosion resistance is particularly further improved than that in the related art. In order to solve this problem, a fluid contact member 10 includes a fluid contact portion 1 configured to be in contact with a fluid, the fluid contact portion 1 has a cobalt-based alloy phase 2 having a dendrite, and a compound phase 3 formed in an arm space of the dendrite and containing chromium carbide, and among a plurality of secondary arms 5 extending from one primary arm 4 constituting the dendrite, an average interval between adjacent secondary arms 5 is 5 ?m or less. At this time, the average interval is preferably 3 ?m or less. Further, the compound phase 3 is preferably formed discontinuously in the dendrite arm space.

Abstract: This computer system comprises a reception means for receiving the characteristic of a member in an organization, a determination means for determining that the member is in a certain situation among a plurality of situations, an acquisition means for acquiring an evaluation by a first person on communication done to the first person in the past, and an output means for outputting advice on communication to the member under the situation on the basis of the situation, the characteristic of the member, and the evaluation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system providing an advice on communication. The computer system (100) of the present invention is configured to receive characteristics of a plurality of users (S501), to mutually compare the characteristics of two users out of the plurality of users (S502), and output an advice on communication between the two users on the basis of the comparison of the characteristics of the two users (S503).

Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system providing an advice on communication. The computer system (100) of the present invention is configured to receive characteristics of a plurality of users (S501), to mutually compare the characteristics of two users out of the plurality of users (S502), and output an advice on communication between the two users on the basis of the comparison of the characteristics of the two users (S503).

Abstract: To provide a fluid contact member whose corrosion resistance is particularly further improved than that in the related art. In order to solve this problem, a fluid contact member 10 includes a fluid contact portion 1 configured to be in contact with a fluid, the fluid contact portion 1 has a cobalt-based alloy phase 2 having a dendrite, and a compound phase 3 formed in an arm space of the dendrite and containing chromium carbide, and among a plurality of secondary arms 5 extending from one primary arm 4 constituting the dendrite, an average interval between adjacent secondary arms 5 is 5 ?m or less. At this time, the average interval is preferably 3 ?m or less. Further, the compound phase 3 is preferably formed discontinuously in the dendrite arm space.

Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system providing an advice on communication. The computer system (100) of the present invention is configured to receive characteristics of a plurality of users (S501), to mutually compare the characteristics of two users out of the plurality of users (S502), and output an advice on communication between the two users on the basis of the comparison of the characteristics of the two users (S503).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide austenitic stainless steel having a high strength and high corrosion resistance while improving resistance to irradiation and reducing irradiation-induced stress corrosion cracking. A solution is as follows. Austenitic stainless steel of the present invention contains Cr: 16 to 26%, Ni: 8 to 22%, O: 0.02 to 0.4%, C: 0.08% or less, and N: 0.1% or less by weight, and further contains at least one kind of Zr: 0.2 to 2.8%, Ta: 0.4 to 5. 0%, and Ti: 0.2 to 2.6%, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein Zr, Ta, and Ti are precipitated as precipitates of one or more kinds of oxide particles, carbide particles, nitride particles, and composite particles thereof.

Abstract: A battery pack for a motor-driven appliance comprises a battery including a plurality of cells, a cell discharge unit that discharges each cell individually, a voltage detection unit that detects each cell voltage, a target cell determination unit, and a discharge control unit. When at least one cell having the cell voltage equal to or smaller than a specified threshold is present, the cell voltage that is the smallest among them is set as a smallest cell voltage, and when at least one other cell having the cell voltage larger than the smallest cell voltage by a defined value or more or having the cell voltage larger than the threshold by the defined value or more is present, the target cell determination unit determines the at least one cell as a target cell, and the discharge control unit causes the target cell to be discharged by the cell discharge unit.

Abstract: An underwater remote inspection device is provided with an etching device and a magnifying observation device mounted to a supporting member. A chamber of the etching device is provided with a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a sealing device, and is connected to an etchant supply pipe and an etchant exhaust pipe. A single pair of annular sealing members of the sealing device is provided to a distal end portion of the chamber. A suction passage formed in the side wall of the chamber communicates to a sealing region formed between the sealing members. The magnifying observation device is provided with a magnifying camera in a waterproof container and a plurality of LED lights are installed to the waterproof container. The underwater remote inspection apparatus can prevent leakage of an etchant and reduce execution time of etching.

Abstract: An electrical rotating machine including a stator core is provided. The stator core is formed of substantially sector-shaped sheet segments die-cut from electrical steel sheets and arranged in a circumferential direction of the stator core to form circular sheets which are stacked in an axial direction of the stator core. In the electrical rotating machine, end regions of the stator core are formed of stacked sheet segments die-cut from non-grain oriented steel sheets, and the other region of the stator core is formed of stacked sheet segments die-cut from grain oriented steel sheets.

Abstract: An underwater remote inspection device is provided with an etching device and a magnifying observation device mounted to a supporting member. A chamber of the etching device is provided with a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a sealing device, and is connected to an etchant supply pipe and an etchant exhaust pipe. A single pair of annular sealing members of the sealing device is provided to a distal end portion of the chamber. A suction passage formed in the side wall of the chamber communicates to a sealing region formed between the sealing members. The magnifying observation device is provided with a magnifying camera in a waterproof container and a plurality of LED lights are installed to the waterproof container. The underwater remote inspection apparatus can prevent leakage of an etchant and reduce execution time of etching.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery, which comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing a lithium ion-storable/dischargeable negative electrode-active material and a lithium ion conductive, non-aqueous electrolytic solution or polymer electrolyte can have distinguished charging/discharging characteristics and a higher safety, when the negative electrode material contains particles comprising carbonaceous materials and at least one of elements capable of forming a compound with Li; the elements have a melting point of at least 900° C. and a thermal expansion coefficient of not more than 9 ppm/K at room temperature; the particles are embedded in a plurality of layers of the carbonaceous materials; the particles being subjected to a mechanical treatment to make particle sizes of the particles smaller than the initial particle size in advance.

Abstract: An electrical rotating machine including a stator core is provided. The stator core is formed of substantially sector-shaped sheet segments die-cut from electrical steel sheets and arranged in a circumferential direction of the stator core to form circular sheets which are stacked in an axial direction of the stator core. In the electrical rotating machine, end regions of the stator core are formed of stacked sheet segments die-cut from non-grain oriented steel sheets, and the other region of the stator core is formed of stacked sheet segments die-cut from grain oriented steel sheets.

Abstract: A composite material is provided, which has a low thermal expansivity, a high thermal conductivity, and a good plastic workability, which composite material may be applied to semiconductor devices and many other uses. The composite material is composed of metal and inorganic particles having a smaller coefficient of thermal expansion than the metal. It is characterized in that the inorganic particles are dispersed in such a way that 95% or more of them (in terms of their area in cross-section) form aggregates of complex configuration joined together. The composite material contains 20-80 vol % of copper oxide, with the remainder being copper. It has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 5×10?6 to 14×10?6/° C. and thermal conductivity of 30-325 W/m·K in the range of room temperature to 300° C. It is suitable for the radiator plate of semiconductor devices and the dielectric plate of electrostatic attractors.

Abstract: A rotor has magnets segmented in a circumferential direction of a periphery of a shaft, wherein magnetizing directions of the segmented magnets continuously vary, and a non-magnetic material or a ferromagnetic material is interposed in a circumferential gap between the segmented magnets. Further, a method of manufacturing a rotor comprises steps of arranging coils so that a longitudinal direction of each of the coils is along an axis of the shaft and magnetizing the segmented magnets. Still further, a rotary machine uses the rotor.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a composite material having low thermal expansivity, high thermal conductivity, and good plastic workability, which is applied to semiconductor devices and many other uses. The composite material is composed of metal and inorganic particles having a smaller coefficient of thermal expansion than said metal. It is characterized in that said inorganic particles disperse in such a way that 95% or more of them (in terms of their area in cross-section) form aggregates of complex configuration joining together. The composite material contains 20-80 vol % of copper oxide, with the remainder being copper. It has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 5×10−6 to 14×10−6/° C. and thermal conductivity of 30-325 W/m·K in the range of room temperature to 300° C. It is suitable for the radiator plate of semiconductor devices and the dielectric plate of electrostatic attractors.

Abstract: Provided are a composite material excellent in plastic workability, a method of producing the composite material, a heat-radiating board of a semiconductor equipment, and a semiconductor equipment to which this heat-radiating board is applied.

Abstract: Providing control apparatus with a maximum torque/current ratio control means by which the relationship between the maximum torque and current amplitudes and the relationship between the maximum torque and current phases are converted to numeric expressions including one or more than one linear function with the torque taken as the parameter, then the current amplitude command and current phase command data that yields a maximum torque is computed, and computed data is sent as an output signal.

Abstract: Provided are a composite material excellent in plastic workability, a method of producing the composite material, a heat-radiating board of a semiconductor equipment, and a semiconductor equipment to which this heat-radiating board is applied. This composite material comprises a metal and an inorganic compound formed to have a dendritic shape or a bar shape. In particular, this composite material is a copper composite material, which comprises 10 to 55 vol. % cuprous oxide (Cu2O) and the balance of copper (Cu) and incidental impurities and has a coefficient of thermal expansion in a temperature range from a room temperature to 300° C. of from 5×10−6 to 17×10−6/° C. and a thermal conductivity of 100 to 380 W/m·k. This composite material can be produced by a process comprising the steps of melting, casting and working and is applied to a heat-radiating board of a semiconductor article.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing a lithium ion-storable/dischargeable negative electrode-active material and a lithium ion conductive, non-aqueous electrolytic solution or polymer electrolyte, characterized in that the negative electrode-active material comprises particles of carbonaceous material and particles of metal and metal oxide capable of enhancing lithium ion interstitial diffusibility/releasability as embedded in the particles of carbonaceous material, particles of carbonaceous materials and lithium ion interstitially diffusible/releasable particles being prepared by carbonization of a mixture thereof with MA or carbon precursor, has a high capacity and a long cycle life, and can be used in various electric appliances.