Abstract: An energy storage device includes: an electrode assembly formed by winding a plurality of plates; and a case housing the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes: a body including a flat portion and a pair of curved portions sandwiching the flat portion; and a plurality of tabs, each tab formed by stacking a plurality of pieces of plates with the same polarity out of the plurality of plates, and protrude as a pair from each of both end faces of the body in a winding-axis direction. At least one tab of the plurality of tabs includes a bent portion continuous with the curved portion, and a pair of extended portions extended from the bent portion and continuous with the flat portion.

Abstract: An energy storage device includes a wound electrode assembly containing lithium manganese oxide as a main component in a positive active material, and a case that houses the wound electrode assembly. The wound electrode assembly includes a mixture layer forming portion in which a mixture layer is formed, and a mixture layer non-forming portion located at least at one end in a first direction parallel to a winding axis. In the wound electrode assembly, a ratio of a dimension in the first direction to a dimension in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction in plan view is 1.45 or more.

Abstract: A controller 20 includes means that communicates, as need arises, with each of other controllers 20 and players 10 to create a device list representing that each of the other controllers 20 and the players 10 is operative; means that communicates, as need arises, with each of the players 10 to create a controller list representing that each of the players 10 is lastly controlled by which of the controllers 20; means that refers to, when receiving a first control instruction to control a player 10A, the device list and the controller list to determine whether an other controller whose control instruction conflicting with the control instruction is present in the other controllers; means that creates, when it is determined that conflicted controller is present in the other controllers, information indicative of whether to approve or disapprove the first control instruction, and sends the created third information to the conflicted controller; and means that controls the first target device in accordance with th

Abstract: A measuring system including a linear gauge 8 is placed on a vibration isolation table 7, and this system assembly is placed in a temperature controllable, constant-temperature chamber. A specimen table 16, which has a centrally-disposed circular protrusion 16C of a diameter sufficiently smaller than a specimen under measurement, is mounted on a surface plate 2 of a linear gauge 8. The position of a measuring element 1 is measured when it is brought into contact with the centrally-disposed circular protrusion 16C, and the position of the measuring element 1 is measured when it is brought into contact with the specimen placed on the specimen table. The measured values are used to determine the thickness of the specimen.

Abstract: A measuring system including a linear gauge 8 is placed on a vibration isolation table 7, and this system assembly is placed in a temperature controllable, constant-temperature chamber. A specimen table 16, which has a centrally-disposed circular protrusion 16C of a diameter sufficiently smaller than a specimen under measurement, is mounted on a surface plate 2 of a linear gauge 8. The position of a measuring element 1 is measured when it is brought into contact with the centrally-disposed circular protrusion 16C, and the position of the measuring element 1 is measured when it is brought into contact with the specimen placed on the specimen table. The measured values are used to determine the thickness of the specimen.