Abstract: A control device and method controls a vehicle having an internal combustion engine connected to an automatic transmission via a torque converter with a lockup device. The torque of the internal combustion engine is limited the by a torque limit value based on a speed difference between an input rotational speed and an output rotational speed of the torque converter during acceleration in a non-lockup state. The torque-limiting of the internal combustion engine is prohibited torque-limiting upon a prescribed condition being met. The prescribed condition is met by a heating request, during hill climbing/towing, during travel at high vehicle speeds, when the accelerator pedal opening angle exceeds or is equal to a prescribed opening angle, when the torque limit value is greater than a target torque, in a range other than a D range, or in a mode other than normal mode.

Abstract: A vacuum processing apparatus includes a decompressable process container; a supply port configured to supply, to the process container, an ionic liquid that absorbs an oxidizing gas; and a discharge port configured to discharge the ionic liquid supplied to the process container. A recess is provided at a joint portion between members constituting the process container. The supply port is configured to supply the ionic liquid to the recess, and the discharge port is configured to discharge the ionic liquid supplied to the recess.

Abstract: In this shift device, in a case in which an external force has acted on a lever when an operating mechanism is causing the lever to pivot, a clutch mechanism permits rotation of a first detent plate with respect to a second detent plate, such that pivoting of the lever is permitted. Note that a restraining mechanism urges the lever toward a shift position. This enables to the restraining mechanism to urge the lever separately to the clutch mechanism, thereby enabling the degrees of freedom for setting a biasing load on the lever by the restraining mechanism to be increased.

Abstract: A polypeptide that comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and has a function of delivering a substance into cells, a polypeptide that comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 and has a function of degrading a nucleic acid molecule, a polypeptide that comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 and has a function of degrading a nucleic acid molecule and a function of intranuclearly migrating the same, polynucleotides encoding the respective polypeptides, and transformed cells containing the respective polynucleotides.

Abstract: This vehicle-mounted electric compressor is provided with a compressor body including a motor for compressing a refrigerant, and an inverter including a power element for supplying the motor with electric current. The power element is provided with: a metal substrate having an electrically conductive layer in a partial region of the surface thereof; a heat-generating element having a metal layer solder-fixed to the electrically conductive layer; and a resin substrate which is disposed in parallel with the metal substrate in a plate thickness direction of the metal substrate, and has a metal pattern printed on the surface thereof, the metal pattern having an electronic component mounted thereon. The electronic component and a terminal of the heat-generating element are connected by means of the metal pattern.

Abstract: Focusing on the diversity of how people communicate with each other, the objective of the invention is to provide a signal-responsive device that achieves a digital-based method of communicating that has been nonexistent until now. Provided is a signal response operation device which sends, to a receiving device of a receiving subject, signals from a plurality of sending devices for which senders are not specified, and causes the receiving device to operate. A server registers the receiving device of the receiving subject, and groups and registers each sending device of a plurality of the senders which includes persons who have been selected by or have agreed with the receiving subject. By any of the plurality of senders operating the sending devices, the server sends a signal to the receiving device in response to the sending of a signal from the registered sender.

Abstract: Focusing on the diversity of how people communicate with each other, the objective of the invention is to provide a signal-responsive device that achieves a digital-based method of communicating that has been nonexistent until now. Provided is a signal response operation device which sends, to a receiving device of a receiving subject, signals from a plurality of sending devices for which senders are not specified, and causes the receiving device to operate. A server registers the receiving device of the receiving subject, and groups and registers each sending device of a plurality of the senders which includes persons who have been selected by or have agreed with the receiving subject. By any of the plurality of senders operating the sending devices, the server sends a signal to the receiving device in response to the sending of a signal from the registered sender.

Abstract: Provided is an aliphatic polycarbonate applicable to the production of a block copolymer by radical polymerization. The aliphatic polycarbonate is represented by formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are identical or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms; A and B are identical or different, and each represents a substituent that serves as an initiating group for living radical polymerization, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, or a carboxy group, provided that at least one of A and B is a substituent that serves as an initiating group for living radical polymerization; and m is an integer of 10 to 2500.

Abstract: A structure of an internal combustion engine is provided. The structure includes an oil pan connected to a main body portion of the internal combustion engine, and a plurality of baffle plates disposed in and fastened to the oil pan. In one embodiment, the oil pan includes a deep bottom portion for receiving oil and a shallow bottom portion. Among the plurality of baffle plates, the rigidity of a baffle plate disposed at the shallow bottom portion is higher than the rigidity of a baffle plate disposed at the deep bottom portion. In another embodiment, the oil pan includes a bottom portion for receiving oil, and a heavy-equipment joint portion disposed on a side portion of the oil pan. Among the plurality of baffle plates, the rigidity of a baffle plate disposed at the heavy-equipment joint portion is higher than the rigidity of another baffle plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally decomposable binder that achieves a reduced residual carbon after sintering, and that can be subjected to a dewaxing treatment at a relatively low temperature in a non-oxidative atmosphere. More specifically, the present invention provides an aliphatic polycarbonate that has a structure obtained by neutralizing a Brønsted acid with an organic onium salt in a side chain.

Abstract: A thermally decomposable binder containing an aliphatic polycarbonate resin containing a constituting unit represented by the formula (1): wherein each of R1, R2 and R3, which may be identical or different, is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms; and n is 1 or 2. The thermally decomposable binder and the fine inorganic particle-dispersed paste composition, each containing an aliphatic polycarbonate resin of the present invention can be used in general molded articles, optical materials such as films, fibers, optical fibers, and optical disks, thermally decomposable materials such as ceramic binders, and lost foam casting, medicinal materials such as drug capsules, additives for biodegradable resins, main components for biodegradable resins, and the like.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte contains: a copolymer having a constituent unit represented by a formula (1) below and a constituent unit represented by a formula (2) below; and a metal salt. In the formula (1), m is 2 or 3, and R1 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. In the formula (2), n is 2 or 3, and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aliphatic polycarbonate that can be thermally decomposed (dewaxed) at a relatively low temperature. The aliphatic polycarbonate comprises a constituent unit represented by formula (1): wherein R1, R2, and R3 are identical or different, and each represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms; and n is an integer of 0 to 3.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally decomposable binder for which dewaxing can be performed at low temperatures, and an inorganic fine particle-dispersed paste composition comprising this binder. Specifically, the present invention provides a thermally decomposable binder comprising an aliphatic polycarbonate resin comprising a constituent unit represented by formula (1): wherein R1, R2, and R3 are identical or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and n is 1 or 2, and provides an inorganic fine particle-dispersed paste composition comprising this binder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for optimizing layered catalytic processes. This is accomplished by testing various catalysts with a compound found in a feedstock to be tested, to determine the facility of the catalyst in hydrogenating, hydrosulfurizing, or hydrodenitrogenating the molecule, and hence the feedstock. In a preferred embodiment, the Double Bond Equivalence of the feedstock and molecule are determined, and catalysts are pre-selected based upon their known ability to work with materials of this DBE value. In preferred embodiments, the layered catalysts include a demetallization catalyst, used before hydrocracking. In additional preferred embodiments, the test feedstock contains 500 ppmw or less asphaltenes, preferably C5-asphaltenes.

Abstract: Provided is an air conditioning apparatus that is capable of suppressing increases in volume and cost of the apparatus and performing more suitable overheating protection. An electric compressor is an inverter-integrated electric compressor (10) integrally including a compressor (5), an electric motor (6) that drives the compressor (5), and an inverter (7) including a temperature sensor (11) that detects the temperature in the vicinity of a semiconductor switching device, wherein a controller (3) estimates a discharge temperature of the compressor (5) on the basis of a correlation of respective pressure loading characteristics for the detected temperature of the inverter (7), for the rotational speed of the compressor (5), and for the motive force of the compressor (5) in a refrigerating cycle (2).

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally decomposable binder that achieves a reduced residual carbon after sintering, and that can be subjected to a dewaxing treatment at a relatively low temperature in a non-oxidative atmosphere. More specifically, the present invention provides an aliphatic polycarbonate that has a structure obtained by neutralizing a Brønsted acid with an organic onium salt in a side chain.

Abstract: A drive apparatus providing a heat source and driving a switching element, along with a corresponding method of using the drive apparatus. The switching element includes a transistor having a high-heat resistant semiconductor including silicon carbide. The drive apparatus is provided with a voltage adjusting unit that varies a drive voltage to be applied to a conduction control terminal of the switching element in order to put the switching element in an ON state, and the voltage adjusting unit applies, as the drive voltage, a voltage in an active region of the transistor to the conduction control terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrocracking catalyst for hydrocarbon oil comprising a support containing a framework-substituted zeolite-1 in which zirconium atoms and/or hafnium atoms form a part of a framework of an ultrastable y-type zeolite and a hydrogenative metal component carried thereon and a method for producing the same. The hydrocracking catalyst of the present invention makes it easy to diffuse heavy hydrocarbon oils such as VGO, DAO and the like into mesopores, is improved in a cracking activity and makes it possible to obtain a middle distillate at a high yield as compared with catalysts prepared by using zeolite comprising titanium and/or zirconium carried thereon.

Abstract: A lower water jacket of a cylinder head includes a lower/upper exhaust collecting portion cooling portion configured between a lower exhaust collecting portion and an upper exhaust collecting portion by bypassing a lower exhaust collecting portion cooling portion. Besides, cooling water flowing through the lower/upper exhaust collecting portion cooling portion is merely cooling water of the lower water jacket, and cooling water of an upper water jacket does not flow through the lower/upper exhaust collecting portion cooling portion. Therefore, in the lower/upper exhaust collecting portion cooling portion, interference may not occur in cooling water of the two water jackets to restrain smooth flowing, and cooling effects of an area sandwiched by the lower exhaust collecting portion and the upper exhaust collecting portion are further improved.