Abstract: A power converter is disclosed in which the structure of a connecting portion is highly resistant against vibration and has a low inductance. The power converter includes a plurality of capacitors and a laminate made up of a first wide conductor and a second wide conductor joined in a layered form with an insulation sheet interposed between the first and second wide conductors. The laminate comprises a first flat portion including the plurality of capacitors, which are supported thereon and electrically connected thereto, a second flat portion continuously extending from the first flat portion while being bent, and connecting portions formed at ends of the first flat portion and the second flat portion and electrically connected to the exterior.

Abstract: A power inverter includes a metallic chassis having a containing space at an inner portion thereof, having a lid on one side in a vertical direction, the other side thereof being enclosed by a bottom, a cooling block of forming a coolant path along a bottom side in the vertical direction of the chassis, and a side portion of the inner portion of the chassis, plural semiconductor modules each incorporating a semiconductor chip for configuring an inverter circuit of converting a direct current power into an alternate current power, and provided with a direct current terminal for making a current flow to the semiconductor chip and a control terminal for controlling an operation of the semiconductor chip to be protruded to an outer portion.

Abstract: A capacitor module in which the structure of a connecting portion is highly resistant against vibration and has a low inductance. The capacitor module includes a plurality of capacitors and a laminate made up of a first wide conductor and a second wide conductor joined in a layered form with an insulation sheet interposed between the first and second wide conductors. The laminate comprises a first flat portion including the plurality of capacitors which are supported thereon and electrically connected thereto, a second flat portion continuously extending from the first flat portion while being bent, and connecting portions formed at ends of the first flat portion and the second flat portion and electrically connected to the exterior.

Abstract: A power inverter comprises at least a box-shaped housing; and a power module, a smoothing capacitor, a base plate made of a flat plate, and a rotating electric machine control circuit board arranged in order in the housing. The base plate is arranged with the fringes fixed to the inner wall surfaces of the housing, and the smoothing capacitor and rotating electric machine control circuit board are fixed.

Abstract: A process for producing a rare earth alloy comprises heating a raw material alloy to be a molten alloy, and quench-solidifying the molten alloy, wherein the raw material alloy is compounded so as to have a composition represented by the formula: REx(Co1-yMy)4Sb12 (wherein RE is at least either one member of La and Ce, M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Sn, Cu, Zn, Mn and Pb, 0<x?1, and 0<y<1).

Abstract: An excellent R-T-B type rare earth permanent magnet having a high coercive force (Hcj), in which a decrease in magnetization (Br) is suppressed, is obtained by a method for producing an R-T-B type rare earth permanent magnet using, as a raw material, an R-T-B type rare earth magnet alloy material including an R-T-B type alloy (wherein R is one kind, or two or more kinds selected from Nd, Pr, Dy and Tb, 4% by mass to 10% by mass of Dy or Tb being essentially contained in the R-T-B type alloy, T is metal containing essentially Fe, and B is boron) and a metal powder.

Abstract: A power inverter comprises at least a box-shaped housing; and a power module, a smoothing capacitor, a base plate made of a flat plate, and a rotating electric machine control circuit board arranged in order in the housing. The base plate is arranged with the fringes fixed to the inner wall surfaces of the housing, and the smoothing capacitor and rotating electric machine control circuit board are fixed.

Abstract: An RE-containing alloy, which is represented by a compositional formula of RrTtAa (wherein R represents at least one rare earth element selected from among La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Tm, Yb, Gd, and Lu; T collectively represents transition metal elements containing at least Fe atoms, a portion of the Fe atoms being optionally substituted by at least one species selected from among Co, Ni, Mn, Pt, and Pd; A represents at least one element selected from among Al, As, Si, Ga, Ge, Mn, Sn, and Sb; and r, t, and a have the following relationships: 5.0 at. %?r?6.8 at. %, 73.8 at. %?t?88.7 at. %, and 4.6 at. %?a?19.4 at. %) and having an alloy microstructure containing an NaZn13-type crystal structure in an amount of at least 85 mass % and ?-Fe in an amount of 5-15 mass % inclusive.

Abstract: A capacitor module in which the structure of a connecting portion is highly resistant against vibration and has a low inductance. The capacitor module includes a plurality of capacitors and a laminate made up of a first wide conductor and a second wide conductor joined in a layered form with an insulation sheet interposed between the first and second wide conductors. The laminate comprises a first flat portion including the plurality of capacitors which are supported thereon and electrically connected thereto, a second flat portion continuously extending from the first flat portion while being bent, and connecting portions formed at ends of the first flat portion and the second flat portion and electrically connected to the exterior.

Abstract: A process for producing a rare earth alloy comprises heating a raw material alloy to be a molten alloy, and quench-solidifying the molten alloy, wherein the raw material alloy is compounded so as to have a composition represented by the formula: REx(Co1-yMy)4Sb12 (wherein RE is at least either one member of La and Ce, M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Sn, Cu, Zn, Mn and Pb, 0<x?1, and 0<y<1).

Abstract: An alloy material for an R-T-B based rare earth permanent magnet of the present invention includes: an R-T-B based alloy that comprises R, T, and B (wherein R represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Nd, Pr, Dy, and Tb, with Dy or Tb being essentially contained at 4% by mass to 10% by mass in the R-T-B type alloy; T represents a transition metal which essentially contains Fe; and B represents boron, a part of which can be substituted by carbon or nitrogen); and a high melting point compound having a melting point of 1080° C. or higher.

Abstract: A production apparatus is provided which can produce an alloy which can produce a rare-earth magnet having high coercive force. The apparatus for producing an alloy is a device that includes at least a casting device for casting a molten alloy by a strip casting method, a crushing device for crushing cast alloy after casting, a heat-retaining device for maintaining temperature of cast alloy flakes N supplied from the crushing device, and a storage container for storing the cast alloy flakes N after maintaining the temperature. The heat-retaining device includes a heat-retaining container for storing the cast alloy flakes N supplied from the crushing device, a temperature retaining heater for maintaining the temperature of the cast alloy flakes N in the heat-retaining container, an inclination device for sending the cast alloy flakes N in the heat-retaining container to the storage container by inclining the heat-retaining container.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polypeptide shown in the following in (A), and a protein dimer neoculin comprising the polypeptide Neoculin Acidic Subunit (NAS) and the polypeptide Neoculin Basic Subunit (NBS) and having a taste-modifying activity: (A) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO.2 in the sequence listing.

Abstract: A process for producing a rare earth alloy comprising: heating a raw material alloy in an inert atmosphere to be a molten alloy, and then quench-solidifying the molten alloy, wherein the raw material alloy is compounded so as to have a composition represented by the formula: REx(Fe1-yMy)4Sb12 (wherein RE is at least either one member of La and Ce, M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Sn and Pb, 0<x?1, 0.01?y?0.15, and the lower limit of y is more than impurity).

Abstract: A power inverter comprises at least a box-shaped housing; and a power module, a smoothing capacitor, a base plate made of a flat plate, and a rotating electric machine control circuit board arranged in order in the housing. The base plate is arranged with the fringes fixed to the inner wall surfaces of the housing, and the smoothing capacitor and rotating electric machine control circuit board are fixed.

Abstract: A first method for producing a half Heuslar alloy includes quench-solidifying a molten alloy at a cooling rate of 1×102 to 1×103° C./sec to produce a half Heuslar alloy having a ratio of strongest peak of the half Heuslar phase of 90% or more in an as-cast state, the alloy having the formula: ABC (wherein A and B each is at least one member selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Hf, Nb, Mo, Ta and W, and C is at least one member selected from Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge and Sn). A second method is one in which the half Hueslar alloy has the formula: Ti1-xAxNi1-yBySn1-zCz (wherein each of A and B is at least one member selected from Co, Ni, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Hf, Nb, Mo, Ta and W, C is at least one selected from Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge and Sn).

Abstract: A power converter in which the structure of a connecting portion is highly resistant against vibration and has a low inductance. The power converter includes a plurality of capacitors and a laminate made up of a first wide conductor and a second wide conductor joined in a layered form with an insulation sheet interposed between the first and second wide conductors. The laminate comprises a first flat portion including the plurality of capacitors which are supported thereon and electrically connected thereto, a second flat portion continuously extending from the first flat portion while being bent, and connecting portions formed at ends of the first flat portion and the second flat portion and electrically connected to the exterior.

Abstract: A capacitor module in which the structure of a connecting portion is highly resistant against vibration and has a low inductance. The capacitor module includes a plurality of capacitors and a laminate made up of a first wide conductor and a second wide conductor joined in a layered form with an insulation sheet interposed between the first and second wide conductors. The laminate comprises a first flat portion including the plurality of capacitors which are supported thereon and electrically connected thereto, a second flat portion continuously extending from the first flat portion while being bent, and connecting portions formed at ends of the first flat portion and the second flat portion and electrically connected to the exterior.

Abstract: A capacitor module in which the structure of a connecting portion is highly resistant against vibration and has a low inductance. The capacitor module includes a plurality of capacitors and a laminate made up of a first wide conductor and a second wide conductor joined in a layered form with an insulation sheet interposed between the first and second wide conductors. The laminate comprises a first flat portion including the plurality of capacitors which are supported thereon and electrically connected thereto, a second flat portion continuously extending from the first flat portion while being bent, and connecting portions formed at ends of the first flat portion and the second flat portion and electrically connected to the exterior.

Abstract: A power inverter comprises at least a box-shaped housing; and a power module, a smoothing capacitor, a base plate made of a flat plate, and a rotating electric machine control circuit board arranged in order in the housing. The base plate is arranged with the fringes fixed to the inner wall surfaces of the housing, and the smoothing capacitor and rotating electric machine control circuit board are fixed.