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: 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: 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: 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.

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: 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.

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: A positive electrode includes a positive electrode substrate and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the positive electrode substrate. The positive electrode active material layer contains a positive electrode active material, a binder, and an electroconductive agent. The positive electrode active material layer contains, as the electroconductive agent, a string-shaped agglomerate formed of fibrous carbons gathered and entangled with each other. The agglomerate has a length of 30 ?m or more.

Abstract: Provided is impregnated pitch having a high fixed carbon content despite being petroleum-based pitch. The method for producing impregnated pitch for graphite electrode production according to one embodiment includes heat treatment of ethylene bottom oil and distillation of the heat-treated product to remove low-boiling-point compounds.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of avalanche photodiodes, a setting unit configured to set the plurality of avalanche photodiodes to an active state or an inactive state separately, and a counter circuit that counts and outputs number of photons determined by the avalanche photodiode(s) set to the active state out of the plurality of avalanche photodiodes, wherein the imaging device is configured to change the number of avalanche photodiodes set to the active state out of the plurality of avalanche photodiodes in accordance with brightness of an object.

Abstract: An anti-static agent containing a polyether compound having a cationic group is provided. According to the present invention, an anti-static agent can be provided which has excellent compatibility with a resin material and a rubber material as well as excellent anti-static properties.

Abstract: To show a curable resin composition suitable as an adhesive for bonding a structural material having good adhesiveness to aluminum in particular. A curable resin composition containing (A1) phosphoric acid-modified epoxy resin obtained by reacting a phosphoric acid (a1) and an epoxy compound (a2) (excluding a urethane-modified epoxy resin and a urethane-modified chelate epoxy resin); and (A2) an epoxy resin (excluding component (A1)); (B) a block urethane; and (C) a latent curing agent, in which a phosphorus content in a total mass of component (A1) and component (A2) is 0.01 to 2.0% by mass.

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 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.