Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound having a STING agonistic activity, which may be expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of STING-related diseases. The present disclosure relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The capacitor array that includes: a capacitor layer including a plurality of capacitor portions divided by a plurality of through-portions and arranged in a plane, and the capacitor portions each have a first main surface and a second main surface that are opposite to each other in a thickness direction. The plurality of through-portions include a first through-portion extending in a first direction perpendicular to the thickness direction, and a second through-portion extending in a second direction perpendicular to the thickness direction and intersecting the first direction. In a sectional view, each of the first through-portion and the second through-portion independently has a taper having a width decreasing from one of the first main surface and the second main surface to the other main surface. The first through-portion has a taper angle that is different from a taper angle of the second through-portion.

Abstract: A bus-bar unit includes bus-bars and a bus-bar holder supporting the bus-bars. The bus-bar includes a first and a second bus-bar piece, including a plate. The first bus-bar piece includes a coil wire connecting portion connected to a coil wire drawn from a stator, and a first junction terminal joined to the second bus-bar piece. The second bus-bar piece includes an external connection terminal connected to an external device, a second junction terminal joined to the first bus-bar piece, and a second piece main body connecting them. The second piece main body has a first extension extending from the external connection terminal along a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the axial direction, a second extension extending from the second junction terminal along a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the axial direction, and a crank portion located between them and bent in a crank shape in a plate thickness direction.

Abstract: A bus-bar unit includes bus-bars and a bus-bar holder supporting the bus-bars. Each bus-bar includes first and second bus-bar pieces. The first bus-bar piece includes a coil wire connection portion connected to a coil wire drawn from the stator and a first joint terminal joined to the second bus-bar piece. The second bus-bar piece includes an external connection terminal connected to an external apparatus and a second joint terminal joined to the first bus-bar piece. At least a portion of the first bus-bar pieces is embedded in the bus-bar holder. The first joint terminal includes a joint surface which faces and is joined to the second joint terminal and an opposite surface facing a side opposite to the joint surface. The joint surface and the opposite surface of the first joint terminal are exposed from the bus-bar holder.

Abstract: A bus-bar unit includes bus-bars and a bus-bar holder supporting the bus-bars. Each bus-bar includes first and second bus-bar pieces. The first bus-bar piece includes a coil wire connection portion connected to a coil wire drawn from the stator and a first joint terminal joined to the second bus-bar piece. The second bus-bar piece includes an external connection terminal connected to an external apparatus and a second joint terminal joined to the first bus-bar piece. At least a portion of the first bus-bar pieces is embedded in the bus-bar holder. The first joint terminal includes a joint surface which faces and is joined to the second joint terminal and an opposite surface facing a side opposite to the joint surface. The joint surface and the opposite surface of the first joint terminal are exposed from the bus-bar holder.

Abstract: A bus-bar unit includes bus-bars and a bus-bar holder supporting the bus-bars. The bus-bar includes a first and a second bus-bar piece, including a plate. The first bus-bar piece includes a coil wire connecting portion connected to a coil wire drawn from a stator, and a first junction terminal joined to the second bus-bar piece. The second bus-bar piece includes an external connection terminal connected to an external device, a second junction terminal joined to the first bus-bar piece, and a second piece main body connecting them. The second piece main body has a first extension extending from the external connection terminal along a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the axial direction, a second extension extending from the second junction terminal along a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the axial direction, and a crank portion located between them and bent in a crank shape in a plate thickness direction.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel treatment agent for pulmonary fibrosis for which there is currently no effective drug therapy established. The present invention is a therapeutic agent for pulmonary fibrosis containing mesenchymal stem cells. The pulmonary fibrosis is preferably usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Also, the mesenchymal stem cells are preferably derived from adipose tissue or are allogeneic.

Abstract: The lens barrel includes a lens frame and a cam frame. The lens frame has a body supporting a lens element in the optical system, at least three through-holes formed in the lens frame body, at least three cam members arranged on the lens frame body and at least one protruding member that protrude from the lens frame body. The cam frame has a body, at least three projection members extending from the cam frame body and inserted through the through-holes, at least three cam grooves formed in the cam frame body and the projection members to guide the cam members and to movably support the lens frame with respect to the cam frame body. The cam frame also has at least one auxiliary groove to guide the protruding member. One end of the auxiliary groove is disposed in the circumferential direction between two adjacent projection members.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a cathode active material and a cathode which can attain a lithium ion secondary battery with high capacity and high security, and further to provide the lithium ion secondary battery with high capacity and high security. According to the present invention, the cathode active material is represented by the following composition formula: Li1.1+xNiaM1bM2cO2 wherein M1 represents Co, or Co and Mn; M2 represents Mo, W or Nb; ?0.07?x?0.1; 0.6?a?0.9; 0.05?b?0.38; and 0.02?c?0.06.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery having a positive electrode capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, a negative electrode capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, an electrolytic solution, and a current breaking mechanism that activates in response to the rise of the battery's internal pressure, wherein the electrolytic solution is incorporated with an aromatic compound and the separator is incorporated with a carbon dioxide gas generating agent which is represented by the formula AxCO3 or AyHCO3. It is highly responsive to overcharging owing to the current breaking mechanism attached thereto which activates in the early stage of overcharging. Therefore, it exhibits high battery performance as well as high safety in the case of overcharging.

Abstract: The ingrown nail correcting device made of a resilient hard synthetic resin comprises an ingrown nail correcting device main body, an engaging member part curved into a hook shape to engage the ingrown nail and arranged at the front end of the ingrown nail correcting device main body, and a lever member inclined obliquely upward at an angle of 5 to 25 degrees with respect to the ingrown nail correcting device main body, and continuously arranged at a base end of the ingrown nail correcting device main body. The part between the ingrown nail correcting device main body and the lever member which are continuously arranged, is formed to serve as a fulcrum part.

Abstract: The lens barrel includes a lens frame and a cam frame. The lens frame has a body supporting a lens element in the optical system, at least three through-holes formed in the lens frame body, at least three cam members arranged on the lens frame body and at least one protruding member that protrude from the lens frame body. The cam frame has a body, at least three projection members extending from the cam frame body and inserted through the through-holes, at least three cam grooves formed in the cam frame body and the projection members to guide the cam members and to movably support the lens frame with respect to the cam frame body. The cam frame also has at least one auxiliary groove to guide the protruding member. One end of the auxiliary groove is disposed in the circumferential direction between two adjacent projection members.

Abstract: The positive-electrode material of the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention includes a first positive-electrode active material, and a second positive-electrode active material, the first positive-electrode active material denoted by a composition formula Li1.1+xNiaM1bM2cO2 (M1 denoting Mo or W, M2 denoting Co, or Co and Mn, ?0.07?x?0.1, 0.7?a<0.98, 0.02?b?0.06, 0<c?0.28), the second positive-electrode active material denoted by a composition formula Li1.03+xNiaTibM3c02 (M3 denoting Co, or Co and Mn, ?0.03?x?0.07, 0.7?a?0.8, 0.05?b?0.1, 0.1?c?0.25), wherein the percentage of the first positive-electrode active material relative to the sum of the first positive-electrode active material and the second positive-electrode active material is greater than or equal to 30% in mass ratio.

Abstract: An object is to provide a high-capacity lithium ion secondary battery enhanced in safety against overcharging by adding an overcharge retardant additive, which is highly responsive to excessive voltage application, to a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. A lithium ion secondary battery comprising: a separator, positive and negative electrodes arranged with the separator interposed therebetween and reversibly storing/releasing lithium ions, and an organic electrolytic solution having an electrolyte containing the lithium ions dissolved therein, wherein the organic electrolytic solution contains an aromatic compound represented by a general formula (1) below: where R1 represents an alkyl group and R2 to R5 each independently represent any one of hydrogen, a halogen group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group and a tertiary amine group; and a concentration of the aromatic compound is 0.1 mol/L or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery which has improved safety, mainly coming from use of an electrolyte solution which is not inflammable at room temperature (20° C.), while not deteriorating output characteristics at low temperatures and room temperature or output maintenance characteristics after storage at high temperature (50° C.). The lithium secondary battery of the present invention, encased in a container, is provided with a cathode and an anode, both capable of storing/releasing lithium ions, a separator which separates these electrodes from each other, and an electrolyte solution containing a cyclic carbonate and a linear carbonate as solvents and a compound such as VC at composition ratios of 18.0 to 30.0%, 74.0 to 81.9% and 0.1 to 1.0%, respectively, based on the whole solvents, all percentages by volume.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a cathode active material and a cathode which can attain a lithium ion secondary battery with high capacity and high security, and further to provide the lithium ion secondary battery with high capacity and high security. According to the present invention, the cathode active material is represented by the following composition formula: Li1.1+xNiaM1bM2cO2 wherein M1 represents Co, or Co and Mn; M2 represents Mo, W or Nb; ?0.07?x?0.1; 0.6?a?0.9; 0.05?b?0.38; and 0.02?c?0.06.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery with high reliability and high safety is provided. The lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode for occluding and releasing lithium ions, a negative electrode for occluding and releasing lithium ions, a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte containing a lithium salt, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes particles of polymethyl methacrylate. Preferably, particles of positive electrode active material in the positive electrode are covered with the particles of polymethyl methacrylate.

Abstract: A high safety cathode active material having large capacity, suppressing deterioration in storage at high temperature, and ensuring thermal stability in a charged state is provided. A cathode active material represented by a composition formula of LixNiaMnbCocM1dM2eO2 where M1 is at least one or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, and Mg; M2 is at least one or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, and Nb; 0.2?x?1.2; 0.6?a?0.8; 0.05?b?0.3; 0.05?c?0.3; 0.02?d?0.04; 0.02?e?0.06; and a+b+c+d+e=1.0 is used.

Abstract: The lens barrel includes a lens frame and a cam frame. The lens frame has a body supporting a lens element in the optical system, at least three through-holes formed in the lens frame body, at least three cam members arranged on the lens frame body and at least one protruding member that protrude from the lens frame body. The cam frame has a body, at least three projection members extending from the cam frame body and inserted through the through-holes, at least three cam grooves formed in the cam frame body and the projection members to guide the cam members and to movably support the lens frame with respect to the cam frame body. The cam frame also has at least one auxiliary groove to guide the protruding member. One end of the auxiliary groove is disposed in the circumferential direction between two adjacent projection members.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery which has improved safety, mainly coming from use of an electrolyte solution which is not inflammable at room temperature (20° C.), while not deteriorating output characteristics at low temperatures and room temperature or output maintenance characteristics after storage at high temperature (50° C.). The lithium secondary battery of the present invention, encased in a container, is provided with a cathode and an anode, both capable of storing/releasing lithium ions, a separator which separates these electrodes from each other, and an electrolyte solution containing a cyclic carbonate and a linear carbonate as solvents and a compound such as VC at composition ratios of 18.0 to 30.0%, 74.0 to 81.9% and 0.1 to 1.0%, respectively, based on the whole solvents, all percentages by volume.