Abstract: The present invention provides: a method of reducing an adhesive strength of an adhesion layer, the method including applying an electric pulse to an article including a portion in which two or more members are bonded to each other via an adhesion layer containing a conductive filler, to thereby reduce an adhesive strength of the adhesion layer; and a method of reusing a member or a functional part in the member, the method including removing the member from the article by using the above-mentioned method.

Abstract: A performance evaluation method for a spectacle lens comprising calculating a change rate of a first component and a change rate of a second component with a computer to calculate at least one of a distortion evaluation value and a shaking evaluation value, the first component being a component in a first direction of a prism refractive index, the second component being a component in a second direction of the prism refractive index, the distortion evaluation value being a value for evaluating a distortion regarding a spectacle lens, the shaking evaluation value being a value for evaluating a shaking regarding the spectacle lens.

Abstract: Composite particles contain an active material having a conductive material-containing coating layer. A conductive material forming the conductive material-containing coating layer includes a fibrous conductive material. A value of a ratio E2/E1 of convexity E2 of the active material having the conductive material-containing coating layer relative to convexity E1 of the active material itself is 0.9999 or less.

Abstract: There is provided a photocurable adhesive which is capable of reducing the amount of gas discharged from the cured product. A photocurable adhesive is formulated to be curable by laser light irradiation. The photocurable adhesive contains an epoxy adhesive component, and a light-absorbing component configured to generate heat by laser light irradiation. The epoxy adhesive component contains a cyanate ester resin (A), epoxy resin (B), latent amine curing agent (C), and ion scavenger (D).

Abstract: There is provided a photocurable adhesive having good deep-section curability. A photocurable adhesive is formulated to be curable by laser light irradiation. The photocurable adhesive contains an epoxy adhesive component and titanium black. The content of the titanium black is 1 ppm by mass or more and 150 ppm by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the epoxy adhesive component. The titanium black may have a primary particle size of 5 nm or more and 150 nm or less.

Abstract: A target gear stage of the automatic transmission of the own vehicle (following vehicle) is determined based on the target acceleration (=required drive torque) and the target vehicle speed of the leading vehicle by the convoy participation time speed change control unit, and when the target gear stage and the actual gear stage of the own vehicle are different, the gear stage of the automatic transmission of the own vehicle is switched to the target gear stage in advance. Thus, the speed change of the following vehicle participating in the convoy traveling can be executed in advance on the gear stage for obtaining the driving force for following the leading vehicle, and disturbance of the convoy traveling is suppressed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a structural material-bonding adhesive capable of bonding materials other than iron, and maintaining the bonding ability in an environment at a high temperature and a low temperature, while maintaining performance similar to that of a structural material adhesive used as an adhesive for bonding iron materials. A curable resin composition contains an epoxy resin, blocked urethane, and an amine-based latent curing agent, wherein the blocked urethane is obtained by reacting a urethane polymer having a terminal isocyanate group with a blocking agent, the urethane polymer being obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate, a diol, and a branching agent containing at least three groups that react with an isocyanate group.

Abstract: A target gear stage of the automatic transmission of the own vehicle (following vehicle) is determined based on the target acceleration (=required drive torque) and the target vehicle speed of the leading vehicle by the convoy participation time speed change control unit, and when the target gear stage and the actual gear stage of the own vehicle are different, the gear stage of the automatic transmission of the own vehicle is switched to the target gear stage in advance. Thus, the speed change of the following vehicle participating in the convoy traveling can be executed in advance on the gear stage for obtaining the driving force for following the leading vehicle, and disturbance of the convoy traveling is suppressed.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion member included in a photodiode PD2 is disposed at the position overlapping with a section B1, a photoelectric conversion member included in a photodiode PD1 is disposed at the position overlapping with a section B2, and a photoelectric conversion member included in the photodiode PD1 is disposed at the position overlapping with a section B3. A plurality of electrodes 25 each forming a Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor (MIS) structure together with a semiconductor layer 10 is disposed on a front surface FS of the semiconductor layer 10. At least one of the plurality of electrodes 25 overlaps with at least one of eight sections B2 to B9.

Abstract: Petroleum pitch has a quinoline-insoluble fraction of 0.5 mass % or less, toluene-insoluble fraction of 3.0 mass % or less, softening point of 60° C. to 120° C., and viscosity at 200° C. of 200 mPa·s or less, the fixed carbon content Y (mass %) of which satisfies formula (1). A method for producing petroleum pitch includes: heat-treating petroleum heavy oil (step 1); distilling the heat-treated product obtained in step 1 and obtaining pitch 1 as a high-boiling-point component (step 2); removing the toluene-insoluble fraction from pitch 1 obtained in step 2 and obtaining a component in which the toluene-insoluble fraction has been decreased (step 3), and distilling the component in which the toluene-insoluble fraction obtained in step 3 has been decreased and obtaining pitch 2 as a high-boiling-point component (step 4). 80.0?Y>0.2X+29.5 (1) Y: fixed carbon content (mass %), X: softening point (° C.

Abstract: A power control system includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire supply information relating to supply of power to electric lines by a power generator for generating power and supplying the power to the electric lines; and a control unit configured to control, according to the supply information acquired by the acquisition unit, supply of reactive power to the electric lines by a load device including a compensating power supply unit capable of supplying reactive power to the electric lines.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a curable resin composition capable of offering a cured product having excellent electroconductivity and curability. The invention is a curable resin composition containing: (A) a cyanate ester resin; (B) an epoxy resin; (C) a latent curing agent including an amine-based latent curing agent having an active hydrogen and obtained by causing reaction between an amine compound and an epoxy compound; and (D) an electroconductive filler. Preferably, the latent curing agent, which is component (C), further contains a phenolic resin. Preferably, the electroconductive filler, which is component (D), is at least one type selected from silver particles and copper particles.

Abstract: [Object] To suppress the input of a voltage deviating from a predetermined magnitude range to an air conditioner, as compared to a configuration in which the air conditioner does not perform an operation according to the magnitude of the input voltage. [Solution] An air conditioner includes a voltage information acquisition section that acquires voltage information related to an input voltage input to the air conditioner, a supply section that supplies fundamental reactive power to a power receiving point of the input voltage in the air conditioner, and a control section that controls the supply section. The control section has a first supply mode for supplying the fundamental reactive power from the supply section to the power receiving point in accordance with a magnitude of the input voltage identified from the voltage information acquired by the voltage information acquisition section.

Abstract: A windmill blade includes a blade main body and a leading edge protector. The leading edge protector includes a conductive plate covering a leading edge, and a conductive mesh member connected to the conductive plate along a blade chord direction of the windmill blade. The conductive mesh member is provided with a plurality of holes. A skin or an adhesive at least partially enters the plurality of holes, so that the leading edge protector is fixed to the skin.

Abstract: A curing resin composition including (A) a cyanate ester resin, (B) an epoxy resin, (C) an active hydrogen-containing amine latent curing agent, and (D) an ion scavenger. The cyanate ester resin (A) is preferably at least one of a compound of formula (1) below, a compound of formula (2) below, and a polymer of at least one of these compounds (1) and (2). NC—O-A1-Y1-A2-O—CN??(1) wherein the symbols are as defined in the description. wherein the symbols are as defined in the description.

Abstract: Disclosed is a curable resin composition containing: (A) a cyanate ester resin; (B) an epoxy resin essentially including at least a 4-amino-3-methylphenol-type epoxy resin; and (C) a latent curing agent. Preferably, the cyanate ester resin (A) is at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formula (1) below, compounds represented by formula (2) below, and at least one of polymer of these compounds. Formula (1): NC—O-A1-Y1-A2-O—CN (See the Description for the symbols in the formula). Formula (2): (See the Description for the symbols in the formula).

Abstract: The present invention provides pitch for manufacturing carbon materials, the pitch having a high fixed carbon content and low viscosity and being obtained by using a petroleum-based heavy oil as a material. Pitch is produced by a method comprising: a step for preparing a material oil containing a petroleum-based heavy oil and an indene compound represented by general formula (1) (step 1); a step for thermally treating the material oil (step 2); and a step for distilling the thermally treated product and obtaining pitch as a high-boiling-point component (step 3).

Abstract: The positive electrode disclosed herein includes a positive electrode current collector foil, positive electrode active material layers disposed on both surfaces of the current collector foil, a first protection layer disposed adjacent to the positive electrode active material layer on one surface of the current collector foil. The current collector foil has an exposed portion in which the current collector foil is exposed, at least at one end. The first protection layer is located between the exposed portion and the positive electrode active material layer. The first protection layer has an inclined portion in which a thickness of the first protection layer decreases from the positive electrode active material layer side toward the exposed portion. The inclined portion is configured so that an angle to the surface of the current collector foil is constant or decreases toward the exposed portion.

Abstract: A performance evaluation method for a spectacle lens comprising calculating a change rate of a first component and a change rate of a second component with a computer to calculate at least one of a distortion evaluation value and a shaking evaluation value, the first component being a component in a first direction of a prism refractive index, the second component being a component in a second direction of the prism refractive index, the distortion evaluation value being a value for evaluating a distortion regarding a spectacle lens, the shaking evaluation value being a value for evaluating a shaking regarding the spectacle lens.

Abstract: A curable resin composition having fast-curing properties, high heat resistance, and excellent infiltration properties. The composition contains: a cyanate ester resin, an epoxy resin, a latent curing agent, and an inorganic pigment containing at least one metal selected from titanium, iron, copper, chromium, zirconium, calcium, manganese, and zinc. The inorganic pigment preferably has a primary particle size of 5 to 150 nm. The inorganic pigment is preferably present in an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the sum of the cyanate ester resin and the epoxy resin.