Abstract: A step apparatus for a vehicle includes a base attached to an outer side of a vehicle body, an arm rotatably provided on the base, and a step supported by the arm and movable with respect to the base. The step apparatus for a vehicle is in, by rotation of the arm, a deployed state in which the step is to be used or a stowed state in which the step is stowed under the vehicle body. A first rotation axis of a base end of the arm and a second rotation axis of a tip end of the arm are inclined upward toward an outer side of a vehicle width direction in an attached state in which the step apparatus for a vehicle is attached to the vehicle body.

Abstract: A cell includes an air electrode layer, a fuel electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer. The fuel electrode layer contains a first rare earth element and a second rare earth element different from the first rare earth element. The solid electrolyte layer is located between the air electrode layer and the fuel electrode layer, and contains the second rare earth element. The fuel electrode layer has a first site and a second site. The second site is located between the first site and the solid electrolyte layer, and contains at least the second rare earth element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch receptor-targeting multispecific antigen-binding molecules, uses thereof, etc. The present invention provides multispecific antigen-binding molecules that comprise a first antigen-binding moiety which specifically binds to a Notch receptor on a first target cell, and a second antigen-binding moiety which specifically binds to an anchor antigen on a second target cell. Furthermore, the inventors demonstrate anchorage-dependent Notch signalling activation by the multispecific antigen-binding molecules of the invention.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes an offset unit configured to execute offset processing for offsetting the target lateral position such that the target lateral position is separated from the first lane, when a relationship between the first vehicle and the vehicle satisfies an offset condition. The offset unit is configured not to execute the offset processing even if the relationship between the first vehicle and the vehicle satisfies the predetermined offset condition, when a vehicle-to-vehicle distance between the second vehicle and the vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined distance or when a value obtained by dividing the vehicle-to-vehicle distance between the second vehicle and the vehicle by a relative speed between the second vehicle and the vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined time.

Abstract: A motor driving device that drives a motor and is capable of switching a connection state of stator windings of the motor, includes: relays to switch the connection state of the stator windings by switching positions of contact plates; and a contact control unit to control each of the positions of the contact plates by outputting, to the relays, signals for actuating the contact plates. The contact control unit switches the connection state by sequentially switching output values of the signals such that the output values of the signals are switched at different timings from each other in the relays, and changes a switching order every time the connection state is switched, the switching order being an order in which the output values of the signals are switched.

Abstract: A battery processing method comprises: a preparation step to prepare a pulverized piece including an electrode substrate and an active material layer, the active material layer including a resin component and being provided on the electrode substrate; a heating step to heat the pulverized piece at a temperature not lower than a degradation starting temperature of the resin component and lower than a degradation peak temperature of the resin component; and a pulverization step to pulverize the pulverized piece, wherein in the heating step, the resin component is softened, and, in the pulverization step, the pulverized piece in a state where the resin component has been softened is pulverized and thereby the active material layer is peeled from the electrode substrate.

Abstract: Further improvement in usability is promoted. An information processing device (10) includes a control unit (140) that executes processing of displaying an operation area having a predetermined shape in an edge area of a display screen, and moving the operation area to a center area of the display screen by a first operation set in advance as a predetermined operation on the operation area.

Abstract: A core part includes plural plates stacked with a gap therebetween so as to form plural refrigerant passages and plural cooling water passages. The refrigerant passages are communicated with each other in a stacking direction of the plates by a refrigerant inlet tank section and a refrigerant outlet tank section distanced from each other. A refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet communicate with the refrigerant inlet tank section and the refrigerant outlet tank section, respectively, and are provided at one end of the core part in the stacking direction. The refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant inlet tank section are communicated with each other by a refrigerant inlet passage. A distance between a center of the refrigerant outlet tank section and a center of the refrigerant outlet is shorter than a distance between a center of the refrigerant inlet tank section and a center of the refrigerant inlet.

Abstract: There is provided a technique of forming an insulating film containing silicon oxide. A coating solution containing polysilazane is applied onto a wafer W, the solvent of the coating solution is volatilized, and the coating film is irradiated with ultraviolet rays in nitrogen atmosphere before performing a curing process. Dangling bonds are generated in silicon which is a pre-hydrolyzed site in polysilazane. Therefore, the energy for hydrolysis is reduced, and unhydrolyzed sites are reduced even when the temperature of the curing process is 350° C. Since efficient dehydration condensation occurs, the crosslinking rate is improved, and a dense (good-quality) insulation film is formed. By forming a protective film on the surface of the coating film to which ultraviolet rays irradiated, the reaction of dangling bonds prior to the curing process is suppressed.

Abstract: This machine tool comprises: a motor; a motor driving unit; an encoder which detects the rotation speed of the rotary shaft of the motor; a vibration sensor which detects a vibration amount; an acquisition unit which acquires the vibration amount detected by the vibration sensor at the time of a specified rotation speed; and a display control unit which associates the specified rotation speed with the vibration amount and causes a display unit to display the associated result.

Abstract: A carbon compound manufacturing system includes: a recovery unit; a conversion unit; a synthesis unit; a first flow path to supply the supply gas to the recovery unit; a second flow path connecting the recovery and the conversion units; a third flow path connecting the conversion and the synthesis units; at least one of first to third detectors to respectively measure a flow rate of the supply gas flowing through the first flow path to generate a first data signal, a flow rate of the carbon dioxide flowing through the second flow path to generate a second data signal, and a value of voltage or current to the conversion unit to generate a third data signal; and an integration controller to collate at least one data of the first to third data signals with a corresponding plan data to generate at least one of first to third control signals.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus wirelessly connected to a displayer includes: an image data generator that generates ultrasound image data based on a reception signal received from an ultrasound probe that transmits and receives ultrasound waves to and from a subject; and a hardware processor that wirelessly transmits the generated ultrasound image data to the displayer to display the ultrasound image data on the displayer, acquires refresh rate information of the ultrasound image data displayed on the displayer from the displayer, determines whether or not the refresh rate information is equal to or less than a first threshold value, and causes a notifier to notify of notification information indicating that display of the ultrasound image data on the displayer is poor due to deterioration of the wireless communication state when the refresh rate information is equal to or less than the first threshold value.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing Group-III nitride semiconductor nanoparticles includes synthesizing Group-III nitride semiconductor nanoparticles having a particle size of 16 nm or less by reacting materials containing one or more Group-III elements M in a liquid phase, wherein a coordination solvent is used, and trimethyl M is used as at least one Group-III element material among the materials containing one or more Group-III elements M.

Abstract: The server (power management device) is a power management device that acquires information on a power state of an accommodation facility. The server includes a communication unit (acquiring unit) for acquiring the information, and a processor (control unit) for requesting a user of the electrified vehicle to perform power control on EVSE using the electrified vehicle based on the information acquired by the communication unit. Then, when a predetermined condition related to power control is satisfied by the user, the processor gives a privilege related to the accommodation facility to the user.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a laminate including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers, and first and second external electrodes on surfaces of the laminate. The laminate includes first and second main surfaces oppose each other in a lamination direction, first and second side surfaces oppose each other in a length direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lamination direction, and third and fourth side surfaces oppose each other in a width direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lamination direction and the length direction. A length ratio EB1/EA1 of the first external electrode wrapping around to main surfaces of the laminate is about 0 or more and about 0.5 or less. A length ratio EB2/EA2 of the second external electrode wrapping around to the main surfaces of the laminate is about 0 or more and about 0.5 or less.

Abstract: A controller including a cross key pad is improved so that an erroneous input relating to inputs from the cross key pad is suppressed. In a casing of the controller, a pressing portion is positioned at each of four distal ends of the cross key pad. Directly below each pressing portion, a pressing amount detection sensor which outputs 256 levels of pressing amount data corresponding to a pressing amount of the pressing portion is provided. The controller includes a threshold value recording module (223) in which a threshold value, which is a reference for recognizing that there has been a press when each pressing portion is pressed, is recorded in association with the pressing portion.

Abstract: A coating nozzle includes: a nozzle hole from which a liquid paint is discharged in a liquid discharge direction; a liquid chamber communicating with the nozzle hole: a paint supply channel communicating with the liquid chamber, the paint supply channel configured to supply the liquid paint to the liquid chamber; a cleaning-liquid supply channel communicating with the liquid chamber, the cleaning-liquid supply channel configured to supply a cleaning liquid to the liquid chamber: and a switching section configured to selectively switch communication and non-communication between the paint supply channel and the liquid chamber.

Abstract: A mounting structure of a multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a substrate, and a multilayer ceramic capacitor connected to the substrate and including a laminate including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers, and external electrodes on main surfaces of the laminate. The laminate further includes first, second, third, and fourth via conductors connecting the internal electrode layers and the external electrodes. The external electrodes include first, second, third, and fourth external electrodes, each connected to respective end surfaces of the via conductor. Each of the external electrodes does not extend to the side surfaces of the laminate. A ratio W/L of a dimension W in the width direction of the multilayer ceramic capacitor to a dimension L in the length direction of the multilayer ceramic capacitor is about 0.85 or more and about 1 or less.

Abstract: A dissimilar metal welding method includes a preparing step and a working step. In the preparing step, a pin member is moved to a second metal material while being rotated, and a tool body is driven such that the tool body is moved in a direction away from the second metal material while being rotated. In the working step, a through-hole is formed in the second metal material by the pin member, and then a distal end of the pin member is dug into the first metal material to a predetermined depth position in the first metal material.

Abstract: A vehicle having: a vehicle body; a plurality of light-emitting parts; a light source configured to output a laser beam to the light-emitting parts; a fiber optic cable that constitutes a part of a laser beam path, the fiber optic cable having a most upstream branch portion; a single shared laser driver board controlling laser beam source elements in the single light source; and at least one laser light-emission-manner converter, each disposed in, or downstream of, the most upstream branch portion, to thereby cause each light-emitting part downstream from said each light-emission-manner converter to change a light-emission manner thereof. The laser light-emission-manner converter and/or the single shared laser driver board are at least partially disposed in an in-body covered region, which is disposed further downward than, and in a plan view of the vehicle overlaps, any of a fuel tank, a dummy tank, a foot board, and a seat.