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: Provided is an optical lens formed by integrally molding a lens part that is an optically effective portion and has a light incidence/emission surface, and a lens edge part that is an optically ineffective portion and has a surface thereof except the light incidence/emission surface. The lens edge part includes a non-transparent region in part or all thereof, the lens part and the lens edge part include a thermoplastic resin, and the non-transparent region in the lens edge part contains a total of 0.1-5 mass % of one or more of a black dye and a black pigment.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin having a high refractive index, a low Abbe number and a high moisture and heat resistance is provided. In an embodiment, a polycarbonate resin including a structural unit represented by general formula (1) below is provided.

Abstract: A mechanism that enables developer replenishment by a simpler structure and a mechanism that enables more user-friendly developer replenishment are provided. An attachment port to which a developer supply bottle containing a developer stored therein is detachably attachable is disposed in an interior of an image forming apparatus. The developer supply bottle can be attached when the cover is in an open state. According to this image forming apparatus, when the developer supply bottle is attached to the attachment port, the developer inside the developer supply bottle moves into a developer housing chamber by its own weight.

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.

Abstract: A non-aqueous rechargeable battery includes an electrode body in which a positive plate and a negative electrode plate are stacked in a stacking direction with a separator arranged in between. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode substrate, and a positive electrode mixture layer and an insulating layer arranged on each of two opposite surfaces of the positive electrode substrate. The positive electrode substrate includes a positive electrode uncoated portion. The electrode body includes a positive electrode current collector portion in which layers of the positive electrode uncoated portion are stacked in the stacking direction. A first insulating layer on a first surface of the positive electrode substrate, facing a center of the positive electrode current collector portion in the stacking direction, has a thickness that is greater than that of a second insulating layer on a second surface of the positive electrode substrate opposite to the first surface.

Abstract: In an electrochemical device of an embodiment, a cell stack has a spacer disposed to be arranged next to an insulating sealing member in a direction orthogonal to a stack direction. A plurality of the spacers are arranged in the stack direction between a pair of end plates, and the spacer is interposed between a pair of separators adjacently arranged in the stack direction. The spacer is formed of a material whose thickness reduction ratio when an operation of the electrochemical device is executed is smaller than that of the insulating sealing member. Before the execution of the operation of the electrochemical device, the thickness of the spacer is thinner than the thickness of the insulating sealing member. Further, the thickness of the spacer keeps a state of being equal to or less than the thickness of the insulating sealing member when the operation of the electrochemical device is executed.

Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium stores therein a program causing a computer to execute a process including: obtaining information related to a learning target and learning subjects from a user; calculating, based on the obtained learning target and learning subjects, a learning volume including a first learning time to complete learning the subjects within a total period and generating, based on the learning volume, a long-term learning plan including the first learning time for courses in each of the subjects; generating, for each course, a short-term plan in which, based on the generated long-term plan, a second learning time predicted for each course, for a period shorter than that of the long-term plan is calculated; presenting, to the user, the courses to learn daily; and calculating, in each predetermined period, a difference of the second learning time and an actual learning time, calculating, according to a learning status of the user, a third learning time necessary to complete the learning with

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 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: A battery pack includes battery cells and a spacer arranged between two adjacent battery cells. Each battery cell includes an electrode body and a case. The electrode body includes an upper curved portion, a flat portion, and a lower curved portion. The spacer presses one side wall of the case of one of the adjacent battery cells toward an inner side of the case at a part where the side wall opposes a region from the upper curved portion to the lower curved portion. The spacer forms passages for cooling air between the spacer and the side wall. A first cooling efficiency of the cooling air per unit area at a first opposing portion of the side wall that opposes the upper curved portion is less than a second cooling efficiency per unit area at a second opposing portion of the side wall that opposes the flat portion.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of first electrodes, an organic layer located above the plurality of first electrodes and including a light emitting layer, a second electrode located above the organic layer, and an insulating layer that separates the plurality of first electrodes from each other. An upper surface of each of the plurality of first electrodes includes an inner region in contact with the organic layer, and an outer region in contact with the insulating layer. The insulating layer includes an opening that defines the inner region, and a step located at a position away from the opening and overlapping the outer region.

Abstract: A battery pack includes battery cells and a spacer. Each battery cell includes an electrode body and a case accommodating the electrode body in a state sealed by a sealing portion. The battery cells are arranged in an arrangement direction. The spacer is arranged between the case of one of the battery cells and the case of an adjacent battery cell. The battery cells are bound together in a state in which a binding pressure is applied to the battery cells. The electrode body includes a flat portion. The spacer includes a base plate and projections projecting from the base plate toward the case of the adjacent battery cell. The projections include a top projection that presses the case of the adjacent battery cell at a position located upward from an upper edge of the flat portion where the sealing portion is the closest.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition which can provide a resin sheet having excellent light shielding properties with titanium oxide sufficiently dispersed, as well as a resin sheet, a multilayered article and a card produced therefrom. The resin composition includes a polycarbonate resin in an amount of 30 to 95 parts by mass, and titanium oxide in an amount of 5 to 40 parts by mass, wherein the titanium oxide has an average primary particle size of 0.22 to 0.26 µm based on measurement of an image observed by a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and wherein the titanium oxide has an Si content of 1.0 to 1.8 % by mass and an Al content of 1.6 to 2.2 % by mass based on measurement by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis after firing at 700° C. for 2 hours.

Abstract: A control device includes: a calculating portion configured to calculate an electrolytic solution passing amount based on a temperature history of a secondary battery; a determination portion configured to make the determination on a predetermined gas content based on one or more first thresholds and a ratio of the electrolytic solution passing amount to a free volume of a container in which the secondary battery is accommodated; and a controlling portion configured to form predetermined notification information when an affirmative determination is made on the predetermined gas content.

Abstract: A manufacturing system for a battery pack includes a front-half unit that applies a first pressure to press a stack in a single direction for a certain period of time and a rear-half unit that then causes a restraining member to restrain the stack while applying a second pressure smaller than the first pressure to press the stack in the single direction. The front-half unit includes a front-half pressure application portion that presses the stack and a front-half restriction portion that restricts a position of the stack. The front-half pressure application portion presses the stack with the front-half restriction portion in contact with the stack. The rear-half unit includes a rear-half pressure application portion that presses the stack and a rear-half restriction portion that restricts the position of the stack. The rear-half pressure application portion presses the stack with the front-half or rear-half restriction portion in contact with the stack.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cell includes the steps of: preparing a housing portion having an opening; preparing a lid portion that includes a plate portion, a first external terminal located on the plate portion, and a second external terminal located on the plate portion at a position away from the first external terminal; placing the lid portion in the housing portion in such a manner that the plate portion closes the opening; placing a jig on an inter-terminal region of the plate portion that is located between the first external terminal and the second external terminal; and sealing the opening by joining the plate portion with the jig placed thereon and the housing portion together by welding.

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: A deterioration diagnosis apparatus of a battery includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to execute discharging of each of a plurality of cells included in an assembled battery while measuring a voltage of each of the cells, estimate a deterioration degree of each of the cells using voltage data indicating a transition of the voltage of each of the cells from a discharging start voltage to a predetermined discharging end voltage, and end the discharging when voltages of all the cells included in the assembled battery reach the predetermined discharging end voltage. The predetermined discharging end voltage is a cell voltage at which a change degree of the cell voltage per unit discharging amount starts to sharply rise while the cell voltage is dropping due to the discharging.

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.