Abstract: An image pickup device having a pixel region in which pixels are arranged, and in which a multilayer wiring structure is disposed. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion unit, a charge accumulation unit, a floating diffusion, a light shielding portion covering the charge accumulation unit and opening above the photoelectric conversion unit, and a waveguide which overlaps at least partially a portion at which the light shielding portion opens in a plan view. The device includes an insulating film disposed below the optical waveguide. The insulating film has a refractive index higher than that of an interlayer insulating film. The insulating film is disposed closer to the photoelectric conversion unit than to the lowermost wiring layer among wiring layers of the multilayer wiring structure. The insulating film extends to a portion above the light shielding portion. The insulating film is wider than a lower portion of the optical waveguide.

Abstract: A motor as an example of the present disclosure includes a shaft, a bearing, and a holding member configured to hold the bearing, the holding member includes a protruding part protruding toward the shaft, the bearing and the protruding part are away from each other in the axial direction, and the protruding part and the shaft are away from each other in the radial direction.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for testing the function of antibodies that uses safe antigens and gives results more quickly. The present invention relates to a method for determining antibody-dependent enhancement ability of antibodies, including contacting, in the presence of a test antibody, Fc? receptor-expressing cell with single round infectious virus particles containing a gene with a region encoding a labeled protein and a region encoding non-structural (NS) proteins 1 to 5 of the yellow fever virus genome, a capsid protein of a virus, and an outer shell protein (Envelope) of a virus, wherein when the measured label is greater than that of a negative control cell, the test antibody is determined to have an antibody-dependent enhancement ability, and the like.

Abstract: A solid oxide electrochemical cell stack includes: a first planar electrochemical cell; a second planar electrochemical cell stacked with the first planar electrochemical cell; a separator electrically connected to a first hydrogen electrode and a second oxygen electrode; a first conductor connecting the first hydrogen electrode and the separator; and a second conductor connecting the second oxygen electrode and the separator. The second conductor includes a porous conductor through which at least one supplied gas is supplied and diffused to second the oxygen electrode, and a structure-supporting conductor to prevent mechanical displacements of the cells.

Abstract: Provided are a silica glass yarn and a silica glass cloth which have a signal transmission speed that is made stable through stabilization of a characteristic impedance in addition to a low dielectric constant and a low loss. The silica glass yarn has a yarn habit density of 0.10 piece/cm or less of yarn habits each having a bending point with a radius of curvature of 5 mm or less and a bending angle of 120° or less. It is preferred that the silica glass yarn have a tensile strength of 2.0 GPa or more, and silica glass filaments forming the silica glass yarn each have a breaking start strength of 80.0% or more of the tensile strength of the silica glass yarn.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing an electrode body for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution rechargeable battery, when a roll shaping load PL (MPa) corresponds to a load in a roll pressing step at which a difference ?T between a thickness T1 mm of the electrode body pressed at 1.2 MPa after the roll pressing step and a thickness T2 of the electrode body pressed at 0.03 MPa after the roll pressing step is less than or equal to 0.4 mm, a thickness A (?m) of a cathode plate after a cathode applying step, a cathode weight per unit area B (mg/cm2) of a cathode mixture layer applied in a cathode applying step, and a thickness C (?m) of the cathode plate after a cathode pressing step are adjusted so that the roll shaping load PL (MPa) is less than or equal to 11 MPa.

Abstract: A non-aqueous rechargeable battery includes an electrode body, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, and a case. In the electrode body, a cathode sheet and an anode sheet are stacked with a separator arranged in between. The case accommodates the electrode body and the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. A cell compression parameter obtained by dividing a cell compression force, obtained by multiplying a difference of an internal pressure of the case relative to an atmospheric pressure by an area of a flat portion of the electrode body, by a spring constant of the case is in a range of 0.000 to 0.007.

Abstract: A lithium-ion rechargeable battery includes an electrode body including a stack of a cathode plate having a cathode mixture layer, an anode plate having an anode mixture layer, and a separator arranged between the anode plate and the cathode plate. A porosity PP of the cathode mixture layer and a porosity NP of the anode mixture layer are set to be greater than a porosity SP of the separator.

Abstract: When electrified vehicle is a vehicle capable of externally charging electric power, the point granting device imparts a point in accordance with a ratio of the amount of electric power obtained from renewable energy to the amount of electric power charged. In addition, when electrified vehicle is a vehicle traveling using electric power, the point granting device imparts a point in response to the actual electric power cost achieved by the traveling being equal to or higher than the modeled electric power cost.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a pad used to connect an external terminal; an interlayer insulating film, which is arranged between a main surface of the substrate and the pad and where a wiring pattern is arranged; and an insulating film arranged so as to cover a peripheral portion of the pad. An opening portion configured to connect the pad to the external terminal is provided in the insulating film, the pad and the wiring pattern are electrically connected via a plug in contact with both the pad and the wiring pattern, and in an orthogonal projection with respect to the main surface, the plug is arranged outside the opening portion.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode body formed by rolling a stack of positive and negative electrode sheets with a separator arranged in between. The positive and negative electrode sheets each include an electrode mixture layer. When a pressure is applied for a predetermined time to the electrode mixture layer, impregnated with an electrolyte solution, a weight of the electrolyte solution that flows out of the electrode mixture layer per unit volume of the electrode mixture layer per unit pressure applied is referred to as a fluidity index value of the electrolyte solution. The predetermined time is set to three minutes. The fluidity index value of the electrolyte solution is expressed as “gram (@three minutes) per kilopascal-cubic millimeter”. A value obtained by subtracting the fluidity index value of the negative mixture layer from the that of the positive mixture layer is greater than or equal to 0.48×10{circumflex over (?)}-6.

Abstract: An apparatus including sub-pixels arranged on a substrate, the sub-pixels including a first, a second, and a third sub-pixels, each of the sub-pixels including a lower electrode, an insulating layer covering an end portion of the lower electrode, an organic layer, and an upper electrode in mentioned order starting from a side closer to the substrate, at least part of the organic layer being continuously arranged in at least two of regions between a position on a first lower electrode included in the first sub-pixel and a position on a second lower electrode included in the second sub-pixel, between the position on the second lower electrode and a position on a third lower electrode included in the third sub-pixel, and between the position on the third lower electrode and the position on the first lower electrode.

Abstract: A compressor control device includes: an inlet guide vane disposed in an inlet section of a compressor; a variable stationary blade disposed downstream of the inlet guide vane; a rotor blade disposed between the inlet guide vane and the variable stationary blade; a first actuator for adjusting a first opening degree of the inlet guide vane; a second actuator for adjusting a second opening degree of the variable stationary blade; a compressor inlet temperature detection part for detecting a compressor inlet temperature in the inlet section; and a control part for controlling the first actuator and the second actuator. The control part controls the first actuator and the second actuator such that an opening degree ratio of the first opening degree to the second opening degree increases as the compressor inlet temperature decreases, if the compressor inlet temperature is less than a threshold.

Abstract: An apparatus including sub-pixels arranged on a substrate, the sub-pixels including a first, a second, and a third sub-pixels, each of the sub-pixels including a lower electrode, an insulating layer covering an end portion of the lower electrode, an organic layer, and an upper electrode in mentioned order starting from a side closer to the substrate, at least part of the organic layer being continuously arranged in at least two of regions between a position on a first lower electrode included in the first sub-pixel and a position on a second lower electrode included in the second sub-pixel, between the position on the second lower electrode and a position on a third lower electrode included in the third sub-pixel, and between the position on the third lower electrode and the position on the first lower electrode.

Abstract: The battery system includes a secondary battery, a voltage sensor, a current sensor, a temperature sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to calculate a polarization overvoltage by subtracting a voltage drop amount caused by a DC resistance and a reactive resistance of the secondary battery determined in accordance with a temperature and an SOC of the secondary battery from a voltage difference between OCV and CCV of the secondary battery.

Abstract: An electrode mixture including an electrode active material, a conductive fibrous carbon material, and inorganic nanoparticles applied to a surface of the electrode active material. The conductive fibrous carbon material contains magnetic metal. A ratio of coverage of the inorganic nanoparticles covering the surface of the electrode active material to content of the magnetic metal contained in the conductive fibrous carbon material is 38.5 or less.

Abstract: An organic device includes a pixel region which is disposed above a first main surface of a substrate and in which a plurality of pixels are disposed, a peripheral region disposed outside the pixel region above the first main surface, an external connection electrode disposed in the peripheral region above the first main surface, a first sealing film disposed above the external connection electrode, and a second sealing film which is disposed above the external connection electrode and a material of which is different from a material of the first sealing film, wherein the second sealing film is disposed above the first sealing film, and in the peripheral region, the organic device is provided with, in the first sealing film, an opening which exposes the external connection electrode and, between the opening and the pixel region, a first groove in which the second sealing film is disposed.

Abstract: An electrode mixture including an electrode active material, a conductive fibrous carbon material, and inorganic nanoparticles applied to a surface of the electrode active material. The conductive fibrous carbon material contains magnetic metal. A ratio of coverage of the inorganic nanoparticles covering the surface of the electrode active material to content of the magnetic metal contained in the conductive fibrous carbon material is 38.5 or less.

Abstract: A motor includes a shaft, a rotor, a stator including a coil and opposed to the rotor, and a bearing configured to support the shaft. In addition, the motor further includes a first temperature sensor disposed farther toward an outer periphery side than the coil, and a second temperature sensor disposed farther toward an inner periphery side than the coil.

Abstract: When a PCU (inverter) of an electrically powered vehicle fails, a first map where a temperature and a current of a battery are defined as parameters or a second map where a temperature and a rate of change in voltage of the battery are defined as parameters is used to determine whether or not rapid deterioration of the battery has occurred. When it is determined that the rapid deterioration of the battery has occurred, a battery replacement indicator is turned on.