Abstract: There is provided a vehicle-mounted control device that, when a restart request is generated during a time interval between the fulfillment of an engine automatic stop condition and complete stop, decreases a charging efficiency of an engine by means of at least one of a throttle valve and an intake valve to prevent an increase in the reverse rotational frequency of the engine, thereby ensuring the durability of the starting device of the engine, and preventing an accelerator response from deteriorating when a restart request based on the accelerator operation is generated.

Abstract: There is provided a ceramic member which is a sintered body containing enstatite and boron nitride as constituents, in which boron nitride is oriented in a single direction, a probe holder formed using the ceramic member, and a manufacturing method of the ceramic member. In the ceramic member, an index of orientation degree is not less than 0.8. In so doing, it is possible to provide a ceramic member which has a free machining property, a coefficient of thermal expansion which is close to that of silicon, and high strength, and a probe holder which is formed using the ceramic member, and a manufacturing method of the ceramic member.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to present an image that is a processing target to a user and receive a specification of an area in the image; a character recognition unit configured to perform a character recognition process on the area for which the receiving unit has received the specification in the image that is the processing target, and acquire an information item of a character string in the area; and a setting unit configured to set management information of the image that is the processing target, based on the character string acquired by the character recognition unit.

Abstract: A lead-acid battery of the present invention includes electrode plate units, each including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. The positive electrode plate is a positive electrode grid filled with paste including powder of lead oxide as a main component. The negative electrode plate is a negative electrode grid filled with paste including powder of lead oxide as a main component, and including carbon black. The positive electrode plate faces the negative electrode plate. The separator is provided between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. The positive electrode grid includes gates, each being generally diamond-shaped, and being more than or equal to 50 mm2 and less than or equal to 100 mm2 in area. The carbon black has a DBP oil absorption of more than or equal to 140 ml/100 g and less than or equal to 340 ml/100 g.

Abstract: A lead-acid battery of the present invention includes electrode plate units, each including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. The positive electrode plate is a positive electrode grid filled with paste including powder of lead oxide as a main component. The negative electrode plate is a negative electrode grid filled with paste including powder of lead oxide as a main component, and including carbon black. The positive electrode plate faces the negative electrode plate. The separator is provided between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. The positive electrode grid includes gates, each being generally diamond-shaped, and being more than or equal to 50 mm2 and less than or equal to 100 mm2 in area. The carbon black has a DBP oil absorption of more than or equal to 140 ml/100 g and less than or equal to 340 ml/100 g.

Abstract: There is provided a ceramic member which is a sintered body containing enstatite and boron nitride as constituents, in which boron nitride is oriented in a single direction, a probe holder formed using the ceramic member, and a manufacturing method of the ceramic member. In the ceramic member, an index of orientation degree is not less than 0.8. In so doing, it is possible to provide a ceramic member which has a free machining property, a coefficient of thermal expansion which is close to that of silicon, and high strength, and a probe holder which is formed using the ceramic member, and a manufacturing method of the ceramic member.

Abstract: Provided are a ceramic member being a sintered body including at least forsterite and boron nitride as major components, and in which the boron nitride is oriented in one direction, a probe holder formed by using the ceramic member, and a method for manufacturing the ceramic member. In the ceramic member, the index of orientation preference is equal to or lower than 0.07, and the coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 to 300° C. in a direction parallel to the direction of orientation is (3 to 5)×10?6/° C., or the three-point bending strength based on JIS R 1601 is equal to or higher than 250 MPa.

Abstract: A wiring substrate that allows wiring at a fine pitch and has a coefficient of thermal expansion close to the coefficient of thermal expansion of silicone, and a probe card that includes the wiring substrate are provided. To this end, there are provided a wiring substrate that includes a ceramic substrate having a coefficient of thermal expansion of 3×10?6 to 5×10?6/° C. and one or more thin-film wiring sheets stacked on one surface of the ceramic substrate, and a probe head on which a plurality of conductive proves are arranged in accordance with wiring on the thin-film wiring sheet, which holds individual probes while preventing the probes from coming off and allowing both ends of each probe to be exposed, and which is stacked on the wiring substrate while one end of each probe is brought into contact with the thin-film wiring sheet.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery that is excellent in resistance to short-circuits and heat, is unlikely to suffer a capacity loss due to impact such as dropping, and has a high capacity. The lithium secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a strip-like positive electrode and a strip-like negative electrode that are wound together with a porous heat-resistant layer interposed therebetween, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a battery can. The battery has a restricting part for restricting vertical movement of the electrode assembly. The distance A from the restricting part to the inner bottom face of the battery can and the width B of the negative electrode satisfy the relation: 0.965?B/A?0.995.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a porous film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, the porous film being adhered to a surface of at least the negative electrode. The porous film includes an inorganic filler and a first binder: The content of the first binder in the porous film is 1.5 to 8 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the filler: The first binder includes a first rubber including an acrylonitrile unit: The first rubber is water-insoluble and has a decomposition temperature of 250° C. or higher. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion and a second binder, and the second binder includes a second rubber particle and a water-soluble polymer.

Abstract: Provided are a ceramic member being a sintered body including at least forsterite and boron nitride as major components, and in which the boron nitride is oriented in one direction, a probe holder formed by using the ceramic member, and a method for manufacturing the ceramic member. In the ceramic member, the index of orientation preference is equal to or lower than 0.07, and the coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 to 300° C. in a direction parallel to the direction of orientation is (3 to 5)×10?6/° C., or the three-point bending strength based on JIS R 1601 is equal to or higher than 250 MPa.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a porous insulating film adhered to a surface of at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the porous insulating film including an inorganic oxide filler and a film binder, wherein the ratio R of actual volume to apparent volume of the separator is not less than 0.4 and not greater than 0.7, and wherein the ratio R and a porosity P of the porous insulating film satisfy the relational formula: ?0.10?R?P?0.30.

Abstract: An aircraft seat which can receive the load of a sitting person with only a back plate member, using no seat back frame, thus eliminating the need for sacrificing the sitting space, which results from the existence of the seat back frame, and at the same time, allowing the weight of the seat to be reduced, is provided. The aircraft seat (1) on which an aircraft passenger is to sit comprises a seat back (10) made up of a back plate member (11) that a cushion (12) is installed onto a front face (11a) thereof for receiving the back of a sitting person, and a reinforcing member (13) which is disposed on the rear face (11b) of the back plate member (11) for reinforcing the back plate member (11), and said back plate member (11) is formed in the shape of a curved surface which enhances the surface rigidity.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a porous insulating film adhered to a surface of at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the porous insulating film including an inorganic oxide filler and a film binder, wherein the ratio R of actual volume to apparent volume of the separator is not less than 0.4 and not greater than 0.7, and wherein the ratio R and a porosity P of the porous insulating film satisfy the relational formula: ?0.10?R?P?0.30.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a porous film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte: the porous film being adhered to a surface of at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode; the porous film including a filler and a resin binder; the resin binder content in the porous film being 1.5 to 8 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the filler; and the resin binder including an acrylonitrile unit, an acrylate unit, or a methacrylate unit.

Abstract: A wiring substrate that allows wiring at a fine pitch and has a coefficient of thermal expansion close to the coefficient of thermal expansion of silicone, and a probe card that includes the wiring substrate are provided. To this end, there are provided a wiring substrate that includes a ceramic substrate having a coefficient of thermal expansion of 3×10?6 to 5×10?6/° C. and one or more thin-film wiring sheets stacked on one surface of the ceramic substrate, and a probe head on which a plurality of conductive proves are arranged in accordance with wiring on the thin-film wiring sheet, which holds individual probes while preventing the probes from coming off and allowing both ends of each probe to be exposed, and which is stacked on the wiring substrate while one end of each probe is brought into contact with the thin-film wiring sheet.

Abstract: A power supply system comprises: an assembled battery in which a plurality of cells are connected in series and which supplies power from a series circuit of the cells to a device; a power generator that parallely supplies generated power to the assembled battery and the device connected in parallel; a plurality of forced discharge units that cause the plurality of cells to forcibly discharge individually; a cell state detector that detects a state of each cell; and a controller which, when the cell state detector detects that at least one of the plurality of cells is in a first state showing that the cell is not fully charged, causes the cell detected to be in the first state to discharge by means of the forced discharge units until the cell state detector detects that the cell enters a second state having a lower state of charge than the first state.

Abstract: The power supply system of this invention includes a cell assembly in which a first assembled battery, made up of a plurality of first cells connected in series, and a second assembled battery, made up of a plurality of second cells connected in series, are connected in parallel, and a generator that charges the cell assembly. The cell assembly is configured such that an average charging voltage V1 as a terminal voltage when the first assembled battery reaches a charging capacity that is half of a full charge capacity is set to be a voltage that is smaller than an average charging voltage V2 as a terminal voltage when the second assembled battery reaches a charging capacity that is half of a full charge capacity. In addition, a resistor is connected in series to the first assembled battery.