Abstract: A laminate shaping method includes: a unit step repeatedly performed, the unit step including a step of forming a laminate shaped portion by laminating metal layers formed of weld beads, and a step of forming a processed side surface by cutting a shaped portion side surface facing a second direction intersecting a first direction, in which, in the step of forming the processed side surface, the shaped portion side surface is cut so that a receiving portion projecting in the second direction with respect to the processed side surface is formed at an uppermost layer of the laminate shaped portion in the first direction, and when the unit step is repeated, in the step of forming the laminate shaped portion, a new metal layer is laminated so as to overlap an upper surface of the receiving portion in the first direction.

Abstract: A program update control apparatus comprises a rewriting control unit for performing control over rewriting of a program executed by a mobile object control unit for controlling at least part of a mobile object with a new program, a retrieving unit for retrieving information related to the new program and a power amount required for the rewriting from an external apparatus, and a power source information retrieving unit for retrieving a remaining capacity of a battery of the mobile object used for the rewriting, wherein the rewriting control unit starts the rewriting based on information related to a power amount required for the rewriting, the power source information retrieving unit retrieves a remaining capacity of the battery during the rewriting, and the rewriting control unit determines whether to continue the rewriting based on a remaining capacity of the battery retrieved and the power amount required for the rewriting.

Abstract: A power supply device for a vehicle includes: a first power supply; a second power supply which is connected to a starter, configured to start a power source, in parallel with the first power supply; and a control unit which is configured to control a starter switch configured to connect/disconnect the starter to/from any of the first power supply and the second power supply and, if the first power supply deteriorates as compared with a predetermined state, performs control to make or decrease a voltage value of the second power supply equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage value before setting the starter switch at a closed state.

Abstract: A charge capacity parameter estimation system for an electric storage device capable of charging and discharging is provided, which can accurately estimate a charge capacity parameter indicative of a charge capacity of the electric storage device. The charge capacity parameter estimation system for a battery includes an ECU and a sensor unit. The ECU estimates that an actual charge capacity of the electric storage device is less than an estimated charge capacity, when a charging state of the electric storage device is detected, in a case where a generated voltage of a power generator is controlled such that the battery executes a discharging operation to an auxiliary equipment.

Abstract: A charge capacity parameter estimation system for an electric storage device capable of charging and discharging is provided, which can accurately estimate a charge capacity parameter indicative of a charge capacity of the electric storage device. The charge capacity parameter estimation system for a battery includes an ECU and a sensor unit. The ECU estimates that an actual charge capacity of the electric storage device is less than an estimated charge capacity, when a charging state of the electric storage device is detected, in a case where a generated voltage of a power generator is controlled such that the battery executes a discharging operation to an auxiliary equipment.