Abstract: The vehicle includes an AC motor generator (MG) connected to a driving wheel, a battery, an inverter configured to convert DC power supplied from the battery to AC power and supply the AC power to the MG, and a vehicle ECU configured to control the inverter. The vehicle ECU performs a zero torque control to drive the inverter so that the output torque from the MG is zero when the battery is prohibited from being charged while the MG is being driven to rotate by the motive power from the driving wheel.

Abstract: In manufacturing a crystalline silicon-based solar cell having an intrinsic silicon-based thin film and a conductive silicon-based thin film in this order on a conductive single-crystalline silicon substrate, plasma treatment is performed after the intrinsic silicon-based thin film is formed on the conductive single-crystalline silicon substrate. In the plasma treatment, a surface of the intrinsic silicon-based thin film is exposed to hydrogen plasma while a hydrogen gas and silicon-containing gases are being introduced into a CVD chamber. The amount of the hydrogen introduced into the CVD chamber during the plasma treatment is 150 to 2500 times the introduction amount of the silicon-containing gases.

Abstract: The vehicle includes an AC motor generator (MG) connected to a driving wheel, a battery, an inverter configured to convert DC power supplied from the battery to AC power and supply the AC power to the MG, and a vehicle ECU configured to control the inverter. The vehicle ECU performs a zero torque control to drive the inverter so that the output torque from the MG is zero when the battery is prohibited from being charged while the MG is being driven to rotate by the motive power from the driving wheel.

Abstract: In manufacturing a crystalline silicon-based solar cell having an intrinsic silicon-based thin film and a conductive silicon-based thin film in this order on a conductive single-crystalline silicon substrate, plasma treatment is performed after the intrinsic silicon-based thin film is formed on the conductive single-crystalline silicon substrate. In the plasma treatment, a surface of the intrinsic silicon-based thin film is exposed to hydrogen plasma while a hydrogen gas and silicon-containing gases are being introduced into a CVD chamber. The amount of the hydrogen introduced into the CVD chamber during the plasma treatment is 150 to 2500 times the introduction amount of the silicon-containing gases.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes a control unit. The control unit limits an output of an electrically powered compressor included in an air conditioner when a shutter has a closed failure in which the shutter cannot be set to an opened state.

Abstract: A planetary gear mechanism mechanically couples an engine, a first motor generator and a drive shaft. A second inverter is configured to control power supply to the second motor generator coupled to the drive shaft, the second inverter being a multi-phase and full-bridge type inverter having an upper arm and a lower arm in each phase. The controller executes specific control for starting the engine when the hybrid vehicle is in a stopped state and an abnormality occurs in the second motor generator. The specific control includes: (i) first control for controlling the engine to be cranked with the first motor generator; and (ii) second control for controlling the upper arm of each phase or the lower arm of each phase of the second inverter to be turned into an ON state.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an electric power storage device, an electric motor, a shutter, and an electronic control unit. The shutter is configured to introduce air into an engine compartment of the hybrid vehicle from outside the hybrid vehicle during traveling of the hybrid vehicle in a state where the shutter is open. The electronic control unit is configured to control the internal combustion engine, the electric motor and the shutter. The electronic control unit is configured to control the hybrid vehicle such that starting of the internal combustion engine is more suppressed in a case where the shutter is in a malfunctioning state than in a case where the shutter is not in the malfunctioning state. The malfunctioning state is a state where an opening degree of the shutter does not reach a predetermined opening degree.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a feeding system supplying an electric power to an external device disposed outside the vehicle, a controller controlling the operation of the feeding system, and an information output unit outputting predetermined information. The controller performs the processing of determining whether or not feeding can be performed from the feeding system to the external device. When the feeding from the feeding system to the external device is prohibited, the controller causes the information output unit to output prohibition information about the prohibition of the feeding including the contents of a determination processing.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes a control unit. The control unit limits an output of an electrically powered compressor included in an air conditioner when a shutter has a closed failure in which the shutter cannot be set to an opened state.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an electric power storage device, an electric motor, a shutter, and an electronic control unit. The shutter is configured to introduce air into an engine compartment of the hybrid vehicle from outside the hybrid vehicle during traveling of the hybrid vehicle in a state where the shutter is open. The electronic control unit is configured to control the internal combustion engine, the electric motor and the shutter. The electronic control unit is configured to control the hybrid vehicle such that starting of the internal combustion engine is more suppressed in a case where the shutter is in a malfunctioning state than in a case where the shutter is not in the malfunctioning state. The malfunctioning state is a state where an opening degree of the shutter does not reach a predetermined opening degree.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a driving source, a shutter device, and a controller. The driving source is configured to generate a driving force. The shutter device is configured to adjust an amount of air for cooling the driving source. The controller is configured to control the driving source and is configured to restrict an operation of the driving source based on a temperature of the driving source when a failure of the shutter device is detected.

Abstract: A method for producing a crystalline silicon solar cell with a high conversion efficiency and a precisely machined light-incident surface is provided, including a step of forming a first transparent electrode layer, a step of forming a back electrode layer containing copper as a major ingredient on a substantially entire area of a surface of a second main surface side, and the subsequent insulating step of forming an insulating region to remove a short circuit between at least the first transparent electrode layer of the first main surface side and at least a second transparent electrode layer and the back electrode layer of the second main surface side, irradiating an entire periphery of an outer peripheral part of the first main surface onto a position within 3 mm from an outer peripheral end face of a one conductivity-type single crystalline silicon substrate from the first main surface side.

Abstract: An ECU determines whether or not there is an abnormality (shift pattern abnormality) in a combination of shift signals provided from a shift position sensor. After occurrence of the shift pattern abnormality is determined, the ECU determines whether or not a first condition that a shift pattern changes into a normal pattern of a drive range is satisfied, and whether or not a second condition that a vehicle is running (a driver has an intention to cause the vehicle to run) is satisfied. When occurrence of the shift pattern abnormality is determined, the ECU stops generation of driving force of the vehicle and prohibits switching to the drive range. When the above-mentioned first condition and second condition are satisfied after occurrence of the shift pattern abnormality is determined, the ECU switches the shift range to the drive range indicated by the shift pattern and recovers the driving force.

Abstract: During the deactivation of a driving system of a vehicle, an ECU determines whether or not a P range abnormality occurs which exhibits that a shift signal transmitted from a shift position sensor includes a P signal and an MJ signal corresponding to the P range as well as a different-type signal other than the P signal and the MJ signal. When the P range abnormality occurs, the ECU determines whether or not the vehicle-stopped state can be assured based on whether or not a brake-ON state (a hydraulic braking force or a parking braking force are beyond the range capable of maintaining vehicle-stopped state) is present. In a case where a P range abnormality occurs, when ECU determines that the vehicle-stopped state can be assured, the ECU allows the activation of the driving system.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a feeding system supplying an electric power to an external device disposed outside the vehicle, a controller controlling the operation of the feeding system, and an information output unit outputting predetermined information. The controller performs the processing of determining whether or not feeding can be performed from the feeding system to the external device. When the feeding from the feeding system to the external device is prohibited, the controller causes the information output unit to output prohibition information about the prohibition of the feeding including the contents of a determination processing.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a driving source, a shutter device, and a controller. The driving source is configured to generate a driving force. The shutter device is configured to adjust an amount of air for cooling the driving source. The controller is configured to control the driving source and is configured to restrict an operation of the driving source based on a temperature of the driving source when a failure of the shutter device is detected.

Abstract: A control device for an electric pump, the electric pump pumping a cooling medium, the control device includes a controller configured to determine a presence of an abnormality in the electric pump when a temperature of the cooling medium is higher than a threshold value and the electric pump is locked. The threshold value being predetermined as a temperature that is higher than a freezing point of the cooling medium.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a feeding system supplying an electric power to an external device disposed outside the vehicle, a controller controlling the operation of the feeding system, and a shift sensor detecting the position of a shift lever and outputting the detection result to the controller. The controller prohibits feeding from the feeding system to the external device when the position of the shift lever is changed.

Abstract: A crystalline-based silicon photoelectric conversion device comprises: an intrinsic silicon-based layer and a silicon-based layer of a first conductivity type, on one surface of a single-crystal silicon substrate of the first conductivity type; and an intrinsic silicon-based and a silicon-based layer of an opposite conductivity type, in this order on the other surface of the silicon substrate. At least one of forming the intrinsic silicon-based layer of the first conductivity type layer-side forming the intrinsic silicon-based layer of the opposite conductivity type layer-side includes: forming a first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film layer having a thickness of 1-10 nm on the silicon substrate; plasma-treating the silicon substrate in a gas containing mainly hydrogen; and forming a second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film layer on the first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film.

Abstract: A vehicle equipped with a power source system including a master power source and a slave power source connected in parallel to a motor for running is provided. In a case where distribution of discharge power of the master power source and discharge power of the slave power source cannot be controlled, when a voltage difference between the respective power sources is greater than or equal to a certain value, an ECU sets a limit value on electric power supplied from the power source system to the motor at allowable discharge power of one of the power sources having a higher voltage, and limits a motor torque such that electric power discharged from the power source system to the motor does not exceed the set limit value.