Abstract: A rechargeable metal halide battery with an optimized active cathode electrolyte solution has high energy density and does not require charging following fabrication. The optimized active cathode electrolyte solution includes (i) a mixture of a metal halide and its corresponding halogen dissolved in an organic solvent at a concentration ratio greater than 0.5 and (ii) an oxidizing gas. The organic solvent is a nitrile-based compound and/or a heterocyclic compound. Glyme may be added to the organic solvent to improve battery performance.

Abstract: A vibration generating device includes a housing, a vibrator including a magnet, and a resilient member between the housing and the vibrator. The vibration generating device includes a coil configured to generate a magnetic field that causes the vibrator to vibrate. The vibration generating device includes a bracket including a coil-mounting portion on which the coil is mounted. The housing includes bracket supports provided at ends of two opposing side surfaces among the four side surfaces of the housing, the ends being situated opposite ends, of the two opposing side surfaces, to which the bottom of the housing is connected. The bracket includes connection portions bonded to the respective bracket supports. The bracket supports of the housing and the connection portions of the bracket are connected together in a state in which the bracket is inserted into a space of the housing.

Abstract: A template and a template blank are used for imprint lithography transferring a transfer pattern in a concave and convex structure to a resin on a transfer substrate, in which a first step structure is formed on a main surface of a base, a second step structure is formed on the first step structure, and an outside region of the second step structure on an upper surface of the first step structure is covered with a light shielding film to solve the above problem.

Abstract: An imprint method using a mold and/or a transfer substrate having a mesa structure includes a resin supply step, a contact step, a curing step, and a mold release step. In the resin supply step, a balance layer is formed by supplying a molded resin also to an area outside of a pattern formation area of the transfer substrate in which a pattern structure is to be formed.

Abstract: A template and a template blank are used for imprint lithography transferring a transfer pattern in a concave and convex structure to a resin on a transfer substrate, in which a first step structure is formed on a main surface of a base, a second step structure is formed on the first step structure, and an outside region of the second step structure on an upper surface of the first step structure is covered with a light shielding film to solve the above problem.

Abstract: A rechargeable metal halide battery with an optimized electrolyte formulation shows high capacity at fast charging rates. The optimized electrolyte includes a metal halide, an oxidizing gas, and a mixed-solvent solution that includes a glyme-based compound that is in a volume fraction of between 20-70 volume % of the mixed-solvent solution. The mixed-solvent solution may further include a nitrile compound and/or a heterocyclic compound.

Abstract: A rechargeable metal halide battery with an optimized active cathode electrolyte solution has high energy density and does not require charging following fabrication. The optimized active cathode electrolyte solution includes (i) a mixture of a metal halide and its corresponding halogen dissolved in an organic solvent at a concentration ratio greater than 0.5 and (ii) an oxidizing gas. The organic solvent is a nitrile-based compound and/or a heterocyclic compound. Glyme may be added to the organic solvent to improve battery performance.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains a nonaqueous solvent and an electrolyte dissolved in the solvent. The solution includes a difluoro ionic complex (1-Cis) in a cis conformation represented by the formula (1-Cis), and at least one of cyclic sulfonic acid ester, cyclic sulfonic acid ester having an unsaturated bond, cyclic sulfuric acid ester, cyclic disulfonic acid ester, chain disulfonic acid ester, cyclic disulfonic acid anhydride, nitrile group-containing compound, silyl phosphate ester derivative, and silyl borate ester derivative.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolytic solution and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery capable of showing high output characteristics at a low temperature even after the battery is used to some extent, and capable of showing good high-rate properties, and further capable of improving safety of batteries. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent, (I) a difluoro ionic complex (1) represented by the general formula (1), and (II) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a specific cyclic phosphazene compound, siloxane compound, aromatic compound, cyclohexene compound, phosphoric acid ester compound, fluorinated linear ether compound, fluorinated cyclic ether compound, and boric acid ester compound, and 95 mol % or more of the difluoro ionic complex (1) is a difluoro ionic complex (1-Cis) in a cis configuration represented by the general formula (1-Cis).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolytic solution and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery capable of showing high output characteristics at a low temperature even after the battery is used to some extent, and capable of showing good high-rate properties, and further capable of showing sufficient performance again at low temperature even after stored at a high temperature. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent, (I) a difluoro ionic complex (1) represented by the general formula (1), and (II) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a difluorophosphate salt, a monofluorophosphate salt, a specific salt having an imide anion, and a specific silane compound, and 95 mol % or more of the difluoro ionic complex (1) is a difluoro ionic complex (1-Cis) in a cis configuration represented by the general formula (1-Cis).

Abstract: A vibration generator includes a housing, a first vibrator, and a second vibrator. The first vibrator includes a hollow yoke having a through hole, a magnet disposed within the through hole of the yoke, and a first elastic support member. The second vibrator includes a coil disposed above or below the magnet within the through hole of the yoke, and a second elastic support member to which the coil is fixed and that is disposed to extend from the inside to the outside of the through hole of the yoke and that is fixed to the housing. The first vibrator vibrates at a first natural frequency in a direction connecting both side portions of the yoke. The second vibrator vibrates at a second natural frequency that is different from the first natural frequency, in the direction connecting the both side portions of the yoke.

Abstract: A push switch includes an operating part configured to be pressed in a first direction, an elastic holding member configured to hold the operating part such that the operating part can vibrate in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a frame member configured to hold the elastic holding member such that the elastic holding member can vibrate in the second direction, and a vibrator configured to generate a vibration in the second direction, the vibrator being provided in the elastic holding member.

Abstract: A vibration generator includes a housing; a vibrator; an elastic member that connects the housing and the vibrator; and a driver that causes the vibrator to vibrate. The elastic member includes a housing connection portion that is connected to the housing, a vibrator support portion that supports the vibrator, and a spring portion that connects the housing connection portion and the vibrator support portion. The housing connection portion and the vibrator support portion are in the same plane. The spring portion is formed so as to be approximately perpendicular to the housing connection portion and the vibrator support portion.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolytic solution and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery capable of showing high output characteristics at a low temperature even after the battery is used to some extent, and capable of showing good high-rate properties, and further capable of showing sufficient performance again at low temperature even after stored at a high temperature. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent, (I) a difluoro ionic complex (1) represented by the general formula (1), and (II) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a difluorophosphate salt, a monofluorophosphate salt, a specific salt having an imide anion, and a specific silane compound, and 95 mol % or more of the difluoro ionic complex (1) is a difluoro ionic complex (1-Cis) in a cis configuration represented by the general formula (1-Cis).

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains a nonaqueous solvent and an electrolyte dissolved in the solvent.

Abstract: To prove a motor capable of suppressing labor and costs even when the motor may be subjected to a large impact be used for a floating mobile body such as a drone. The motor (1) includes a shaft (41), a cartridge (4) including a plurality of bearings (42) that support the shaft (41), and a sleeve (43) that surrounds the bearings (42), and a housing (5) including a bottom portion (51) for receiving an impact from outside and an attaching portion (54) provided in the bottom portion (51). The bottom portion (51) of the housing (5) extends in a direction intersecting with respect to a longitudinal direction of the shaft (41), and the cartridge (4) is removably attached to the attaching portion (54).

Abstract: An imprint method using a mold and/or a transfer substrate having a mesa structure includes a resin supply step, a contact step, a curing step, and a mold release step. In the resin supply step, a balance layer is formed by supplying a molded resin also to an area outside of a pattern formation area of the transfer substrate in which a pattern structure is to be formed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolytic solution and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery capable of showing high output characteristics at a low temperature even after the battery is used to some extent, and capable of showing good high-rate properties, and further capable of improving safety of batteries. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent, (I) a difluoro ionic complex (1) represented by the general formula (1), and (II) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a specific cyclic phosphazene compound, siloxane compound, aromatic compound, cyclohexene compound, phosphoric acid ester compound, fluorinated linear ether compound, fluorinated cyclic ether compound, and boric acid ester compound, and 95 mol % or more of the difluoro ionic complex (1) is a difluoro ionic complex (1-Cis) in a cis configuration represented by the general formula (1-Cis).

Abstract: A vibration generating device includes at least one coil fixed to a casing, a magnet holder disposed in the casing, a permanent magnet attached to the magnet holder, the permanent magnet and the magnet holder being configured to vibrate when a current flows into the coil, a plurality of elastic supporting sections configured to support the magnet holder, a plurality of weights formed of material including tungsten, and a plurality of attachment sections configured to hold the respective weights and be attached to the magnet holder.

Abstract: An imprint method using a mold and/or a transfer substrate having a mesa structure includes a resin supply step, a contact step, a curing step, and a mold release step. In the resin supply step, a balance layer is formed by supplying a molded resin also to an area outside of a pattern formation area of the transfer substrate in which a pattern structure is to be formed.